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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
6
An Iowa audience hears remarks on prioritizing individual rights over wealth and property, citing railroad and mining deaths. Ex governor Shaw revered as speaker. B F Carroll announces runoff bid for governor while Jones county tax figures and state government posts feature in local news.
Mrs Helen J Gifford of Davenport leaves five thousand dollars to endow a free bed in the State University hospital. The report lists other local notes and incidents from Davenport and surrounding towns including damages suits and accidents.
An abstract of 1907 Jones county taxes, excluding delinquent road taxes and other items, prepared by Deputy Auditor Petcina. The table serves as a reference for information and comparison on assessments and paid taxes.
Special Correspondent describes New Year traditions in Washington with the White House reception where the president greets guests, the diplomatic corps in full dress, and a noon breakfast at Secretary Root’s residence. The piece notes official etiquette, security, and a democratic contrast with Europe, ending with a defender’s brief tribute to the U.S. Navy.
Nellie Williamson sustains a fractured collar bone from a lawn swing accident. Rev. S Turner Foster of Haverhill Mass has accepted a call to Hopkinton Reformed Presbyterian Church and will start duties in late January. Uncle A B Wheelesa notes beach antics. Rumor of W P Lord leaving his post for marriage proved false. Sparks fly as tobacco and chatter swirl around the town while Barkis may be willing by 1908.
The Chicago Tribune asserts Cummin g’s candidacy faces opposition not from faction or pledges but from a statewide conviction that Senator Allison provides indispensable public service. New Vienna in Dubuque County suffered a $5 000 fire last Sunday.
Letter from R. G. Lyons describes a Texas Christmas and New Year in Twist. Neighbors meet at a homegrown Christmas tree, Santa, music, and stories set a warm frontier mood. New Year brings visits, tours, and photo snapshots on a flat Panhandle ranch.
The Monticello Express praises calendars printed by the Cedar Rapids Republican and extols delicate art in publishing. It highlights artistic passages from Robert Louis Stevenson as educational and pleasing, aiming to elevate taste and enjoyment in households.
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