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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
6
A writer bemoans scarce work for gray haired laborers as railroads and firms shun older workers. He urges land investment near home for retired men, ensuring independence and useful effort in later life. The piece condemns harsh tenure, cites Iowa’s aging strength, and notes political and social digressions on taxes, liquor ads, and national events.
W B Johnson of Monticello seeks the Iowa State Dairy commission after strong backing from local dairy interests. The article cites his training and proven dairyman leadership and notes political caution about appointments. Also referenced are remarks from Des Moines paper and a Christmas coat tale, plus brief cultural notes on Remington and Dr Cook.
In the Winterset Reporter a tongue in cheek note contrasts age and tenure on the supreme bench with political commentary. It riffs on a Des Moines insurgent claim about Judge Lurton and compares it to Senator Cummins, suggesting partisan bias and mutual admiration within the insurgent camp.
A witty column discusses male reform and the fragile states of romance. It contrasts two kinds of women’s figures, one fashioned by dressmakers and one by artists, and pokes fun at male vanity with a dig at a boastful hook in the clothes closet.
Column ridicules using cooked feeds to fatten hogs and warns that feeding with frost lined diets or improper cold storage will mislead farmers. It notes hogs sense differences between safe feed and tainted supplements and likens fattening to overfeeding a town dandy.
Village news reports Edgewood's post office upgraded to presidential class. It also notes a series of local events including church fires, clerical transfers, bank executive death by suicide, political franchise issues, college lectures, and a flood of property transfers in Center Junction Oxford Junction and Anamosa, with Mrs. Perkins representing Lenox College in a state oratorical contest.
State v. Hanna and other items list expenses for road work and bridge projects in various townships. Entries cover court costs, sheriff services, bridge repairs, lumber purchases, and district road work with totals totaling 4017.65 dollars.
A compact set of witty observations on social behavior and romance from a Chicago publication. The piece playfully notes that some women pursue unsuitable partners, women’s self perception, hunger signaling faintness, and aging spinsters’ quirks in a tongue in cheek tone.
The Kansas City Star notes readers demand transparency in legal proceedings. It cites the Astor divorce as an example of secrecy provoking public dissatisfaction, while contrasting with Brokaw coverage. The piece hints at broader frustration with court openness.
Mr Wm Bromiley sells a 22 acre farm north of the fair grounds for about 200 dollars per acre and plans a possible trip to England. Judge Remley recovers from typhoid as the Remley family faces a Christmas with relatives and friends. Miss Maurice county superintendent leads a boarding club formed by five high school teachers renting Miss Edith Ellis’s furnished house on West Main Street with Mr and Mrs A A Bagley as caretakers. Club members include Miss Maurice George Drees Hillman Ilgenfritz and Tathwell. The St Louis Globe Democrat comments on insurgent rule changes after victory in a separate note.
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