27 Feb 1936
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
1
The Monticello Express is noted as the official city and county paper established July 10, 1865. It is printed weekly every Thursday and entered November 4, 1887 at Monticello Iowa as second class matter under the act of March 1879.
The piece criticizes clergy in politics and a New York congressman for threats against Rev. Charles Coughlin. It notes Richberg’s NRA links and debates New Deal critiques, then surveys Japan’s coup turmoil affecting US relations and investment outlook. Marian Lang of Cleveland is praised for heading housing at a Republican convention for 50,000 attendees and journalists.
A Seattle notice laments a Greek steamer Mount Peru docking to unload Argentine corn and reload Canadian lumber for U S ports. It argues policy and market design favor foreign interests over American farmers railroads and manufacturers, highlighting cross border shipping and price impacts.
Sioux City Journal notes debate over a return to Goa diplomacy and US neutrality. It recalls 1817 defense limits, German submarine attacks, and Italo Ethiopian tensions. It argues Americans favor staying at peace while warning against entangling alliances and urging informed ballots in November.
A Spencer Reporter editorial argues Congress is set to increase expenditures by three billion but should also ensure fair collection from every citizen. It warns that public funds cannot be spent without drawing taxes from the average person and urges timely action to balance budgets.
Marshalltown report notes Mr Utterbach as a strong thorn in Herring's candidacy. The piece frames him as a loyal New Deal supporter with a bold public stance, contrasting him with Roosevelt era allies and referencing a historical analogy to a French athlete using artificial wings.
A garbled OCR style piece lists many countries and regions from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia in a long, scattered enumeration. It mentions places like England Wales France Australia Norway New Zealand Argentina Spain Italy Denmark and Scotland alongside others, suggesting a global focus on Rotary expansion.
The article marks Rotary International birthday, noting Paul Harris founded the club in Chicago on February 23 1905. It highlights rapid global growth to over 164000 members and clubs in 250 Latin America sites, with Venice Europe conference and the Havana Spain Montevideo milestones.
Monticello public library resumed normal hours last Tuesday afternoon after a closure caused by extreme cold and fuel shortages. Five new books joined the International Mind Above collection as gifts from the Carnezis Endowment, focusing on foreign nations and cultures.
Early this week the Monticello unit aided at a Langworthy roof fire caused by chimney sparks torching eight feet of shingles. Last night a serious blaze destroyed the F E B Stimson farm home near Scotch Grove road, three miles southeast of Monticello, with $2500 loss and uninsured household goods. response arrived as the house was nearly collapsed and snow was used to dampen embers.
John Locher spoke for Notre Dame in a Sunday debate against Kent Law School of Chicago. The event featured two speakers and a national hookup. Locher delivered a forceful rebuttal with clear enunciation and well-expressed points.
The marriage of Miss Ellen Corcoran and Andrew Lehnhoff occurred Saturday morning February 22 at 8 am in St Mary’s Catholic Church Rockford. Rev Father Daly officiated. The bride wore a blue dress and married life will be on a farm near Worthington.
Ruth Van Buren Prescott now serves as editor at The Bangor Daily News in Bangor Maine after moving from Monticello to accept the position following Cornell Mount Vernon graduation. A 400 club women feature and a special tabloid section profiled editors Prescott and Nellie C Penley with staff photographs. Prescott previously worked as a local reporter at The Express and is a daughter of Mrs Eda Van Buren of Bethany Oklahoma.
A rapid thaw this week melted heavy snow from Monticedo and surrounding regions. By Monday night half the snow on level areas had disappeared leaving water filled low spots and icy roads. The thaw complicates farm movements planned for March 1 and impacts local travel.
Monticello dairies report a bottle shortage as Schmidt and Shomont struggle to restock. They urge residents to gather unused bottles and place them on porches for pickup while awaiting a 3600 bottle order.
The masculine color sense may express itself this season with blue black or brown suits. Colored shirts in dark blue or brown pair with lighter ties while bold diagonal stripes dominate ties. Cravats show personality and individual style with colored mufflers and bright socks accompanying heavy suede and wool fabrics.
The National Retailer Owned Grocers Association, at its Chicago annual meeting, pledged its 20 000 members to boost newspaper advertising this year. Members will urge customers to read papers so cooperative ads reach wider audiences. Direct mail and radio are tried but advertisers return to newspapers for effective results. Newspapers offer reader engagement in news and ads, allowing leisurely digestion and comparison.
Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County plans a centennial celebration from June to August next summer. The event honors Francis Gulttar the first settler of Kanesville, now Council Bluffs.
A canary in Lincoln Tama county suffered in 28 below zero with sun and a steam heat pipe warming the cage. The bird nearly died but the mistress rescued it just in time.
Critics attack the American constitution saying it is outmoded and unable to cope with modern conditions. The piece urges not to haste changes that would abridge freedoms such as speech and press and cites Gladstone praising the U S Constitution as a timeless heritage to be passed to posterity.
Virginia born Lady Nancy Astor tells a wartime conference that peace costs as much as liberty and that fighting for freedom is active, not mere wish. She argues pacifists err in believing disarmament ensures peace, citing need for force and punitive power to maintain order. She notes Europe’s past mistakes and cites Newfoundland as a largely unarmed territory with only the Church Lads' Brigade as a rifle-armed exception.
The Mail urges relief for agriculture over partisan politics. It favors bipartisan action or any party achieving concrete agricultural relief, arguing the outcome matters far more than the political label.
The Oclwein Register notes observers claim Abraham Lincoln would act in the nation’s welfare rather than favor any one group if he occupied the presidency today.
The article contends that farmers and legionaries hold the most power in the nation, suggesting their influence shapes congressional respect and decision making. It emphasizes the visible deference Congress shows to these groups as proof of their strength.
An adjourned stockholders meeting of the Yeoman Hoag Company in Monticello Iowa adopted an amendment to increase capital stock from 8 000 to 20 000 dollars, share value 100 dollars each, changing the corporate charter accordingly.
C F Shimanek runs a general law practice specializing in estate settlements from the Bruhler building second floor in Monticedro Towa.
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