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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1931
Page
1
The article outlines two views on prolonged hard times: over production and under consumption. It cites auto makers urging more consumer buying while lamenting tightened pocketbooks, and critics who blame saturation of nonessential goods. It also notes the call for thrift and charity alongside political scandals around Arch W. McFarlane.
The piece notes Senator Norris hosting a lavish coming out for a 100 year old debutante in Washington. It contends the event cost around £2000 to £5000, covering florists, catering and staff. The author argues the money supports workers and prompts relief for hungry people, urging more such local spending.
Much of the financial distress is traced to hot air speculation in high priced stocks, driven up to two or three times worth. The downturn wiped out owners' investments minus salvage. The debacle affected speculators nationwide and led prudent savers to tighten their purses.
The coming legislature faces a brief session with a tussle over the lower house speakership and committee assignments. Half the representatives are new, likely modest at first, except a young aspirant who aims to rule from the speaker’s chair. The piece notes river traffic talks, employment gaps in publishing, and criticizes Ben Lindsey for notoriety if left unchallenged.
Candidates for Chicago mayor pledge to rid the city of tangsters. Former mayor Big Bill Thompson boasted similar aims but tangsters reportedly flourished during his administration.
Chicago Tribune notes Senator Norris of Nebraska is criticized for acting against Republican norms. The piece argues Norris has opposed national GOP positions, aligning with Democrats and appearing an outsider within the party. It warns such subterfuge harms party unity and Nebraska’s representation.
A humorous excerpt mocks gender norms with quips about the Canadian Mounted Police and old maids joining the force. It contrasts male behavior with female modesty and jokes about courting, carriages, and the Pierce Arrow brand.
The Iowa income tax proposal aims to raise more money to cut spending, a stance ridiculed as an impossible path to tax relief. The piece notes no statesman has found a method to reduce taxes by imposing new ones and urges skepticism.
A reflective list urges careful self improvement for all: car owners, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, children, autoists, pedestrians and adults. It emphasizes safety, hygiene, restraint, immunization, responsible driving, and daily routines to end 1931 with happiness.
Veterinary practitioners reported livestock losses from infectious diseases across Eastern Town farms. Noted afflictions include hog cholera in Hag Kalone Manchester Brighton Nashua and Maquoketa. swine flu in Ryan Maquoketa Atkins Newhall Shellsburg Anamosa. cattle diseases in Dixon Maquoketa Brighton DeWitt Nashua. blackleg in Durant La Porte City DeWitt Vinton West Branch Dubuque Shellsburg. contagious abortion in Ryan Marshalltown Waterloo Traer. rabies in horses Anamosa. roup in chickens Center Point and fowl cholera in chickens Brighton.
The excerpt contrasts the biblical curse with a modern view that employment and labor define meaning in life. It notes Miltonic doom yet frames work as the grand means of human purpose, praising the shift from hardship to a social promise of shared labor and progress.
The piece discusses Chicago politics under Thompson citing continued racketeering and a bid for a fourth term. It argues the mayor's stay would foster lawlessness while shaping the nationwide Pageant of Progress set for 1934 and inviting visitors from across the country.
Wallie Farmer rejects fatalism over a global downturn arguing the problem is not scarcity but surplus. He says production exceeds what the economy allows people to buy and blames greed and folly for the mess, urging smarter solutions.
A cheeky Christmas note from The Pathfinder on late night radio noise, a caution about unexpurgated checks, and a quip about a husband’s neckties and a cigar as seasonal signs of patience and festivity.
Automobile license numbers remain far behind last year with only 1874 issued so far. George Bodenhofer dies after apoplexy at his Anamosa home and Mercy Hospital care. Marion High defeats Anamosa 18 to 9 on Anamosa floor. Judge Ellison to wed Dorinda Abbott in Nebraska. Mrs. Blanche Beems dies in Cedar Rapids, survivals listed.
A damaged historical excerpt describes alleged Pygmy tribes performing a medical-like operation without anesthesia. The text mentions skull puncture and a ritual context with references to white observers and scientists, noting uncertainty about permanence and later verification.
Archaeologists excavating near Caerleon in Monmouthshire uncover a silver hoard dated to the late Roman era. Three centurions Quintinus Aquilla Vibius Probus and Vibius Severus are named in the find with about 250 silver coins recovered beneath a tower floor. The treasure may have belonged to a legionary unit or nearby Britons, as marching orders hint at changes tied to construction along Mudrian's wall.
Three four year olds in Broad Ripple discuss future goals with humorous, ambitious statements. Joe vows to shoot Hong a future joke, another boy plans endless train riding, and Donald imagines buying ice cream and riding a street car in a playful, babyish voice.
An elderly woman, Miss Elora Hartzell aged eighty two, was found unconscious in her garden after a paralytic stroke. Her barking dog led neighbors to call for assistance and prompted the discovery and aid.
Charles Terry of Kansas City wins traveling performers award after six decades with the conch and nabs the title from the Traveling Sires foundation. His win follows a long career in drum and performance circles.
A garbled text passage mentions a cornel dener and Lind bergh arriving, with references to Atelinie Amistssada or Aforrew and a daughter from Mexico City. The other daughter recently returned from ohrand, according to the readable fragments.
The city council of Monticello Iowa will offer street improvement bonds for public sale January 26 1931 at 7 00 pm in Memorial hall council chamber. The issue totals 14974 41 dollars with five percent annual interest. Bonds mature serially May 1 1931 to 1939. Bids sealed or oral per law. City Clerk Ray Echternacht authorized publication in The Monticello Express January 1 and 8 1931.
City of Monticello Iowa invites sealed proposals for pavement of chestnut north Cedar Sycamore Elm Grand 7th Washington Buckeye streets with reinforced Portland cement concrete and integral curbs. Plans by Howard R Green Co Cedar Rapids on file. bids due January 26 1931 at 7 30 pm city clerk Ray Echternacht.
The Monticello city council resolves to fund street improvements by bonds and special assessments, with options for financing and a 26 January 1931 bid opening. Proposals must be on city forms, sealed, with a 10 percent bidding check. successful bidder must provide a 100 percent contract bond.
Ivan E Knox plaintiff files for divorce from Raymond J Knox alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The district court in Jones County Iowa requires the defendant to appear by noon of the second day of the January 1931 term in Anamosa. default will lead to judgment as prayed. Attorneys Doxsee & Doxsee represent the plaintiff.
Public notice that George Hagen has been appointed administrator of the Lizzie Hagen estate in Jones county Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. dated December 9 1930 at Anamosa Iowa and signed by administrator and attorney J J Locher.
Public notice states William McDonald's Iowa estate is being settled by executor William F. Ford. Creditors must file sworn claims with the court clerk within legal time. debtors should pay the undersigned promptly. Dated Mistrelin Iowa December 16 1930 J J Locher attorney for estate 25-4
City approves contract terms to guarantee faithful performance and payment for materials and labor. Five year maintenance period after completion. Bids opened by April 15 1931 and must be completed by July 15 1931. Council may reject any bids. Plans on file in Monticello and Cedar Rapids. Bid deposit required. Published by the city clerk.
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