06 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
1
The Monticello Express lists its publication details and post office status for Monticello Indiana. It notes establishment under a 19th century act and identifies the proprietors W Doxsee and Al Doxsee.
National Editorial comments on Roosevelt Smith Talmadge factionalism, the South’s electoral stability, and the cost of Townsend’s proposed old age dole. It laments modern quick-picture coverage, snowbound rural life versus auto era, and questions political candor and businesslike prudence.
A Sioux City Journal clipping echoes a national wave of tax protest tied to the Roosevelt administration. Taxi drivers and voters express concern over high taxes and the cost of new deal programs, warning that re election could mean greater taxes and continued spending.
Sioux City Journal cites AP dispatch from Pierre SD showing Townsend plan costs. It argues paying 55 000 people $200 monthly would total $132 million annually and would exceed state taxes and crop value, then notes nationwide cost estimates and calls the plan utterly impossible.
The National League of Women Voters commits to a public battle against the spoils system across federal, state, and local governments. They demand a merit-based approach, with the slogan Find the man for the job not the job for the man, and vow to push the issue at state and national conventions.
Ida B Wise Smith jokes alcohol cleans clothes while hinting at broader harm. Marshalltown Times-Republican critiques Ryan report for not clearing the liquor commission and notes ongoing doubts over integrity. Mentions senatorial vacancy and tax receipts amid fiscal questions.
Decorah Public Opinion accuses Nels Kraschel deputy governor of Iowa and Gov Herring of planning a political bargain. The paper says both men lead a corrupt Iowa administration and have attacked reporters exposing political crime. It argues their campaigns insult voters and threaten party integrity.
The Sioux City Journal notes Col Theodore Roosevelt’s opposition to Franklin D Roosevelt's administration and the New Deal. He stresses there are too many Roosevelts and calls for true liberalism and constitutional government. He criticizes Farley and spoils politics as he campaigns in Indianapolis.
The article reports Al Smith’s critical stance on the New Deal at a Liberty League banquet. It notes Smith’s lingering ambition from 1928 and 1932 era campaigns and suggests his opposition stems from the Roosevelt nomination and perceived need for swift emergency actions.
The Atlantic News Telegraph reports the Towa Supreme Court upheld the two year limit on deficiency judgments, noting debate over lender rights and borrower obligations. The piece discusses differing views on whether secured loans should end disputes once security is seized.
Nas reports a remarkable bank record with 100 percent dividend to depositors and stockholder refunds of assessments paid at closing. Receiver W Bates, represented by Examiner Charles Kelly, seeks court authority to reimburse stockholders and wind up the bank's affairs.
Pioneers near Galena attempted a steam sleigh to link Galena Dubuque Prairie du Chien and points north before railroads. The craft, boat hull and ice road, offered comfort but lacked power to move. The idea faded, later recounted by Dr. Petersen in The Palimpsest January 1936.
News flash from the Home Economics department at Cornell outlines men’s styles for the coming season. Topcoats lengthen, Balmaccan coats in Harris tweed appear single-breasted, sport-back suits gain popularity, and trousers shift to high-pleated slack cuts. Fabric focuses on worsteds, checks, and Harris tweed with natty, durable looks. Shoes stay conservative in brown black and gray tones with a reversed suede strap buckle trend emerging.
Poem narrates Ethel Marjorie Knapp who sacrifices trinkets and clothes to fund travel dreams. Patrons mock her poverty while she endures scorn, then returns with a radiant vision. Now she sews in a small chamber yet moves in a strange glory, possibly dying in poverty but leaving remembered journeys and inspiration.
Estherville News notes the acquitted attorney general O Connor may trigger a party clean up in the looming primary. It argues the Democratic base must act or the election will start and finish without real challenge to the status quo. Webster City Freeman Journal adds that railroads report 1935 safety record with no passenger deaths in train travel.
Notice to all interested parties that final reports and applications for discharge of executors administrators guardians and trustees in listed estates have been filed in the district court of Jones County Iowa. A final hearing and approval is set for February 10 1936 at the court in Anamosa with an opportunity to file exceptions and show cause.
The Cy Hamilton family of Toledo Tama County reports finding female grasshoppers in a flower pot and watching their eggs hatch into nymphs. High school boys near Hinton Plymouth County kill a black wolf weighing 83 pounds on the August Riediger farm. A second wolf remains at large after sightings in the area.
State of Town Jones county district court to all whom it may concern a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Hiram S Lee deceased was filed and opened and the 24th day of February 1936 is fixed for final proof and probate at which time interested parties may show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate Dated January 25 1936 Lee Byerly Clerk Jones county district court Traven byaus Doxsee Doxsee Heiserman attorneys
An adjourned regular stockholders meeting of the Yeoman Heat company in Monticello Iowa adopted a resolution to amend the articles of incorporation. Capital stock increases from 8009 dollars to 20000 dollars, divided into 100 dollar shares. W F Yeoman president R C Hoag secretary.
The Iowa department of agriculture reports corn moisture averaged 21.8 percent on November 20 in the state.
The notice states that on January 30 1936 the court fixed March 2 1936 as the probate date for the will and estate of Orpah Cramer deceased in Jones County Iowa. Interested parties may appear at the January term to contest admission to probate. Coxsee Coxsee Helserman attorneys for the estate.
Application for discharge of executors administrators and guardians filed in the clerk's office. Final hearing set for February 24 1936 at 10 o'clock a.m. in Anamosa Iowa to approve or reject the reports. Includes final report of C A Coxsee administrator of Maria Catherine Rickels deceased. Dated January 30 1948 Anamosa county Iowa 332-
The town harvested more than triple the bushels of soybeans in 1935 compared to 1934, signaling a strong agricultural uptick. Farmers credited favorable weather and improved seed varieties for the jump.
A general law practice operates from the second floor of the Stuhler building, Monticello, Iowa, handling estate settlements and related legal matters.
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