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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
2
Essay reflects on the symbolic new year as pure and unspent as a fresh one dollar bill. It urges readers, especially girls, to shed worries and fears, embrace health and happiness, and begin the year with positive resolve. The piece muses on superstition and myth about knocking on wood.
The author urges embracing renewal in the New Year by leaving worries behind, staying brave, true, and serene, and improving inner life. It warns against hurry and broken resolutions, stresses consistent effort, and encourages broad social kindness, humor, and seeking guidance from many people for a happier year.
Clinton Scollard in the Columbian Magazine calls for a valiant chorus to greet the new year Janivere as frost covers the river border and skaters move beneath a pale wind while hope and resolve rise above wrecked ambitions and broken arms.
A poised woman shares how meticulous personal presentation builds self-mastery for challenging interviews. She recalls learning early that dressing with care, precise grooming, and flawless details strengthens nerves and confidence more than vanity.
An observation suggests studying names yields amusement and instruction. Try it on friends or enemies to test the old proverb, which claims you can tell what your ancestors were by knowing a name.
A publisher seeks a terse hard hitting modern style of expression. A writer counters that the desired voice sounds like profanity with a touch of benzoate of soda in it.
A provincial European paper highlights unusual educational paths. Belgium requires cemetery sexton candidates to study at a grave-diggers school, Paris trains judges with mock trials, Russia runs a police school, a museum case teaches thieves tools, and Monte Carlo’s Casino trains professional croupiers in about six months, yielding nearly a hundred per year.
The president’s Congress message defends the Sherman Act, cites Standard Oil and tobacco cases as proof against monopolies, and endorses voluntary federal charters with a federal commission to define unlawful acts. It stresses enforcement to prevent price fixing and unlawful consolidation without weakening legitimate business.
The commissioner of internal revenue reports 33 405 851 dollars in corporate tax for the year ending June 30. Seven thousand seven hundred twelve new corporations joined the tax, bringing totals to 270 202 with capital stock 67 886 430 519. Aggregate net income reached 3 360 250 642 dollars, up 234 564 541 from the prior year.
The piece criticizes the Democratic house for failing to uncover any valuable findings after creating 23 investigating committees in the extra session. It argues the party pursues politics without learning from experience and will likely continue this approach.
The Buffalo Commercial notes Speaker Champ Clark praises Republican splits and Democratic unity in a recent interview. He comments on the Clark policy of Canadian annexation as a point of discussion.
The fragment notes a statement about Mr. Bryan's presidential aspirations while adding that William remains cautious about finances shaping the outcome. The readable text signals political speculation without detailing events or dates.
A prophecy from the American Wool and Cotton Reporter forecasts that tariffs will be removed from political contention in the United States within five years. It envisions the protectionist system and tariff commission becoming firmly established, making future citizens question past methods.
Champ Clark warns the Democrats must avoid a candidate who splits the party or risk losing in 1912. He implies a candidate named Clark could be the strongest for unity and success.
Statistics by the customs service indicate average ad valorem duties collected under the Payne Aldrich tariff are less than the average during the twelve years of the Dingley law.
Auditor Charles A. Kram presents the Post Office Department's fiscal year 1911 results showing revenues of 237,879,823.60 and expenditures of 237,648,926.68 with a surplus of 219,118.12, plus 81,906,027 domestic and 4,060,418 international money orders issued. The report also includes a new balance sheet showing assets and liabilities, noting over 3,000,000 held by the treasurer and more than 6,400,000 held for the money order service.
Worcester Telegram notes that twenty five years of growth under protective tariff has built an American electric railway industry now valued at four billion dollars, employing 250000 people who earn about 150 million annually. It ships 10 billion fares yearly, yielding 440 million in gross income from 1250 railways on 350000 miles of track. The industry could double in 25 years if prosperity continues.
The Brooklyn Standard Union argues a tiny cent and a half tariff gap separates free trade in Canadian and Australian meats from the current system. It notes price fluctuations exceed that margin, accuses tariff opponents of misrepresentation, and recalls the Payne-Aldrich law cut tariffs by 26 percent, intensifying western farmers’ dissatisfaction.
A Philadelphia Record commentary argues that if the Sherman law fails its object after trial, repeal or amendment is justified. It cautions against discarding a statute meant to correct evils without testing it, comparing to hanging a man for murder without proof the victim is still alive.
The New York Journal of Commerce argues that anti trust law targets people rather than machines and urges applying the rule of reason to human conduct in business practices. It emphasizes ethical judgment in enforcement over treating organizations as mere entities.
The farmers' free list lists imported footwear as wages in other countries range from $5 to $7.50 a week versus $15 to $25 here. The piece argues such competition could depress American wages or force shoe factories to shut down.
The St Joseph Gazette notes broad support for action against trusts with many policies proposed. It warns against do nothing or assuming a single plan suffices and urges careful consideration of various practical approaches.
Wu Ting-fang proclaims the Chinese republic contains 400 million Democrats. The statement is offered as a beacon of hope for political figures Bryan Parker Underwood Wilson Clark Harmon Dix and Foss, suggesting international sympathy for reformers.
In the event Bryan ignites a clash between Mr. Clark and Mr. Underwood the practical move would be for him to avoid serving as referee and abstain from mediating any combat.
The article argues that modern dress favors beauty over radical change, with designers enhancing现 fabrics like velvets silks tulles to flatter youthfulness. It notes harem skirt influence on evening gowns, praises delicate chiffons and gilded embroideries, and advises pointed train shapes for young wearers while forecasting fashion’s return of older styles reimagined.
Many last year’s wide braid suits were damaged by daily wear. Renovation involves removing the braid and replacing with rows of soutache. Short coats gain a curved braid pattern from back to sides, with a high row at the front and a downward slant toward the cuffs. Velvet cuffs and collar may match the suit.
London shoppers favor a full length natural musquash fur coat lined with squirrel. The garment’s rich effect and regal appearance liken it to attire fit for an empress.
A Washington Herald note describes a novel workbag sewn from a yard of wide ribbon six to eight inches. The ribbon folds to form four compartments with a single drawstring and four corner rings for a silk cord closure. Edges are neatly stitched and top folds trimmed for a two inch depth.
Harper's Bazar notes a train craze with variations including pointed, fish-tail, and round forms. Gowns of chiffon satin and velvet feature three inch bands of skunk fur or brown fox along the lower edge and on sleeve cuffs for a luxurious finish.
From fresco paintings dated about 2000 B C the article notes Cretan women wore pinched waists with flounced or accordion skirts and elaborate hairdos. Footwear featured high heels and hats possibly from Paris shops, with at least one figure described as wearing a jupe culotte.
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