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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
5
The text discusses court martial remarks on reorganization and public judgment, then shifts to a Springville banker explaining prudential reasons for denying a cotton crop loan. It notes the human element in lending and the debtor’s reputation as a factor in loan decisions.
The Glidden consolidated school board factions debate whether a two year superintendent term could be set by the old board and if the new board may override that action. A court ruling addressed the tenure question amid party shifts and legality concerns.
The report notes rising expenses in materials and labor during November 1926 and 1924, risking slower road drainage projects and broader construction. It warns that full project scopes reduce work for laborers and suggest easing costs to spur future booms and stabilize rents.
In advocacy for joining the world court, the president delivers a forceful argument, noting thirty years of involvement and arguing the move poses no danger to our beat. The address highlights the nation’s advisory history and the court’s potential role.
The Dearborn Independent discusses how anti prohibition agitation persists abroad as Britain and Europe view the dry United States. It notes British visitors report reduced liquor smuggling and questions why wets push repeal despite dry success.
The editorial attacks Brookhart and Bowmans for agricultural demagoguery claiming it tarnishes Iowa’s prestige and economy. It urges equal opportunity between farmers and other industries, rejects the beggar image, and condemns politicians alleging universal farm poverty.
H S Milliams, engineer in charge, finished the survey for the proposed drainage district. Grover Blunt, Dubuque County Engineer, announced the next step of drafting plans and specifications. Supervisors in Dubuque and Jones counties will review before work starts, with hopes to finish before spring thaws.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph excerpt a tourist and a village merchant clash over city manners and supply choices. The merchant offers a courteous, even brisk reply about stocking dog biscuits and other requested items in the rough-edged town setting.
The Boston Transcript shares examples of Lloyd George’s sharp wit. A heckler in the gallery shouted "Rate! Rats!" and the Welsh leader replied with a deft comeback. Another retort targeted a heckler asking to “take the Chinaman his dinner.”
The Davenport Times argues that dirt roads fail in fall and early winter and urges a durable solution. Gravel is better than mud, but the current treatment is only a temporary stopgap for main thoroughfares.
Des Moines Register notes the hosiery chain faces a bust while holes remain concealed. Sioux City Journal cites a fire insurance view that a conflagration could be the best outcome. A nearby farmer sold 4000 dollars of hogs, grass fed and corn fattened, content with corn prices and cream checks meeting household expenses.
A reader asks if Santa exists and Charles Dana replies with a timeless defense of belief. He argues faith, love, and imagination outrun mere sight and that Santa embodies the enduring wonder and joy of childhood across ages and Virginias.
George F. Specht of Castle Grove township was elected president at the annual meeting in Anamosa to succeed G. J. Hughes. Mrs. L. E. Black was named head of women's work and vice president, with Mrs. W. Hay as secretary and E. Benadom treasurer. Attendance was 75 due to bad weather. Charles E. Hearst urged stronger organization and freight-rate reform for farmers. Resolutions endorsed federation work, tax relief on farm real estate, and co-operation with marketing agencies. Nora Workman reported on home furnishing lessons. baby beef program details and weight certificates urged for entrants.
A Texas man stole a post office pen but returned it after realizing his mistake. The anecdote appears in a collection of humorous quotations and clipped jokes from various publications, reflecting on misunderstandings and courtroom misadventures with a light tone.
Voters in the Olin consolidated school district will decide on a $100000 bond issue to fund a new school building and equipment. The second item notes obituaries for Susan Cozart born in Dresden Ohio November 9 1854 who moved to Indiana then Iowa and married Oliver Lindley. Also mentioned is Martha Hanlon born June 22 1860 near Mechanicsville died December 6 1925 and her marriage to Cornelius Hanlon of Stanwood.
The secretary of state certifies Jones county census figures as released by Des Moines census directors. The data show for each township and incorporated town the portion of population in Jones county, noting most of the town lies in Dubuque county.
The Rock Rapids Review notes the president remains a strong judge of character in his choice of wives, a statement reflecting on public life and personal decisions.
Sioux City Journal reports a large mail robbery in Germany triggers suspicions that American criminals have migrated there. The piece notes cross border crime implications and potential links to U.S. bandit activity.
A holiday greeting from the Monticello Express extends warm wishes to all readers for a joyful Christmas season.
Municipal examiners complete a 71 page report on Monticello finances from April 1 1922 to November 30 1928 finding no major irregularities or misappropriation but noting misallocated funds and calls for uniform claim forms tighter budgeting and clearer ledger practices. It commends Mayor J J Locher for clear cash records and highlights issues in street labor payments library and park board records and oiling assessments.
A review of December 1895 events notes marriages among Maggie Craig and Robert Beatty in Kansas, Mamie Gardner and Leesch wed in Milwaukee, and Charlotte Ricklets with A G Hanken. deaths include Willis Rafferty and the penultimate cremation of others. The piece covers relocations, new school building progress, anniversaries, and local losses.
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