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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
1
The article argues that political parties arise from social coalitions and must evolve with society. It cites Washington’s cabinet struggles and warns that breaking parties to independents would undermine stable government and constructive governance.
The article questions whether public support for a fifth liberty bond issue will match prior campaigns for the second, third, and fourth issues. It notes funds will be needed next spring and discusses whether patriotism will overcome higher interest rate concerns as hostilities have ceased. It suggests people may demand market rates, potentially forcing higher government borrowing costs.
The piece argues bonds will be issued briefly and at a tested rate to attract funds despite doubts. It warns against misread triumphalism over a war victory and notes Rock Island’s steady crime, highlighted by the sheriff’s murder by automobile bandits, as evidence the city remains open and volatile.
Charles Webster, a former Iowa railroad commissioner, argues in a letter to Senator Cummins that government takeover has led to higher rates, misallocation of assets, and inefficiencies. He cites embargoes, delayed livestock shipments, inflated salaries, and granted grievances that waste time, urging a return to private ownership under tighter oversight.
The New York World endorses the president's authority and rebukes Republican critics. It argues that leaders like Roosevelt, Lodge, and Knox threaten U.S. and global stability, stressing that condemning the president in Europe undermines the United States and the nation’s voice at the peace table.
In Council Bluffs, a Sinn Feiner described as an Irishman remains opposed to England under any government action. He is labeled "forninst" as a persistent critic regardless of measures taken.
Neighborhood notices report the sudden deaths of Mrs. Stacie Miller of Morley Asa Curtwright of Wyoming and others. Mrs. Johanna Nelson and Eleanor Cashman die of influenza. several deaths list ages and residences across Cedar Rapids Independence Coggan Dubuque and Cascade. A judge files for divorce from Myrtle Platt. committee members named for the Iowa senate caucus. Miss Elsie Hatch dies in Paris as a Red Cross worker.
The herd book shows 108 house members with 31 cave farmers and 15 combining farming with another occupation, while 25 are lawyers. In the senate 17 lawyers, 8 farmers and other occupations populate the 50 members. The report notes doctors, bankers, publishers, and a college president among varied vocations. The flu issue is not prompting letters about delays. assembly convenes Jan 13 with quarters arranged and caucuses planned within two weeks.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader argues the kaiser should face accountability for the war he sparked and the devastation he caused. It asserts he would easily retire with wealth if allowed, but the world should demand payment for the harm done.
The piece notes mob excesses in Petrograd and contrasts them with President Wilson’s speeches burned by women in front of the White House, arguing the republic persists despite shock.
Lt. Thomas A. King in Vichy writes of the German surrender rumors, heavy patient load, nurses and doctors, and daily routines in a three-hospital center. He notes influenza among troops, baths and meals, hopes for home, and life among American and French personnel with vivid details of clinics, trains, and morale.
Des Moines Capital notes wide debate over postwar peace terms while warning that only Wilson speaks clearly. It argues Germany remains unsubdued, its empire intact, spies and conspirators active, and warns against allowing Bernstorff onto peace commissions, urging Allied and American vigor against Prussian pride.
The article lauds Wallaces' Farmer as a highly constructive Iowa farm paper founded by Henry Wallace and his sons. It highlights its profitable read for farm families, motto Good Farming Clear Thinking Right Living, and its nonpolitical, subscriber-focused service to promote better farming and conditions on the farm.
The Chicago Daily News notes that milk could become cheaper if the supply chain did not add deceptive steps from producer to consumer, highlighting debates among dairymen over pricing and marketing practices.
The 1919 guidance urges transition from war to reconstruction with plans for cement and lumber projects. The Eclipse offers free building plans and books on concrete, ice houses, and feed banks, encouraging winter work to boost summer grain and hog production while addressing cost fears.
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