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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
1
The Thursday issue from editors J. W. Doxs and Charles A. Doxsee delivers local notices, brief items, and community updates for the city and surrounding county.
The Iowa superintendent of banking and receiver for many failed banks plans to pause foreclosures for a period, allowing mortgagees time to negotiate. Some banks overextended on real estate, with assets frozen, making forced sales and tax obligations likely later. The pause risks lower creditor dividends, while debtors may seize the chance for compromise if conditions allow.
The piece argues prohibition endures in policy but politics push for beer sales without saloons. It notes saloon-era abuses could reappear, warns of renewed conflict with liquor interests, and cites Senator-elect Murphy and Volstead on grain demand and beer production.
The newly elected secretary of agriculture, Murray, faces 297 hopeful Democrats pressing for the assistant role. His plan to keep the appointment open until February backfired as all stayed, swelling the crowd and risking strained ties with 296 colleagues.
Reports show Telinois Life Insurance Co with assets around 39 million dollars and a deficit of about 12.46 million. While some loss reflects bond devaluations, a large portion results from impairments in securities and other holdings.
The piece lauds Calvin Coolidge's steady, thrifty approach to work and governance. It highlights his ascent from village lawyer to president, his constructive honesty, and his forthright, practical style that earned public trust and silenced critics. It compares him to Abraham Lincoln in moral fiber and resolve.
A youthful stranger, appearing about 5 30 in the morning in Winterset, gained shelter at the Joe Groves family home for two days posing as a former reform school inmate and acquaintance of a grandson. He then produced a gun, assaulted the Groves and stole between 3 and 4 dollars before fleeing.
Webster City Freeman Journal notes farmers donate corn to charity. though valued cheaply by the gold standard, two bushels of corn feed the hungry as effectively as ever.
The piece argues that technocracy threatens only in rhetoric, not in action, noting the distinction between loud claims and actual results. It asserts technocracy has never laid an egg, framing fear as overstated compared to real outcomes.
The Toledo Chronicle notes the Internal Revenue Service will mail income tax forms January 3. The piece suggests receiving a form will provoke more laughter than concern, reflecting a light view of tax season.
Charles L. Berry once Johnson County treasurer was arrested Saturday on embezzlement charges as a public officer. A Johnson County district court judge, F L Bechly, ruled Berry responsible for a $20,000 county funds shortage.
A bereaved speaker rejects the notion of death, insisting the loved one remains present in memory. He describes sunny ways, laughter, and fragrant imagery while disputing others who deem her dead. He holds that her soul is freed and still with him beyond the earthly burial.
A Tama County incident reports rowdy hunters firing on tramps riding a freight on a flat car. Arthur Whitfield, a 50 year old Negro, was hit in the head by shotgun pellets but survived with scalp wounds after medical removal of pellets.
Three Sioux City men near Alton in Sioux county attempted to race a train at a crossing. Their car tipped over on impact, breaking two wheels, and the men scrambled away to flag the train as trainmen assisted in removing the auto from the tracks.
H W Barnes reports new Wright county sheriff Lefty Wilson was roused at 11:50 PM on his first day. He chased a stolen Webster City car headed toward Clarion and Eagle Grove, intercepted the thief at 12:10 AM, jailed him, and secured the vehicle before returning home.
Children in Eldora found a $100 1866 check drawn on a Dubuque bank and endorsed by Edward Burling. The instrument, made payable to H. J. Huff, predates Eldora’s local bank, and this is the second aged check found in town recently.
Robert Knecht of Akron pleads to a charge of assault and battery after striking his daughter in law who had flicked him with a dirty towel. The justice of the peace, considering mitigating circumstances, imposes a ten dollar fine. Knecht vows better behavior toward his daughter in law.
Mrs. George B. McCarty of Emmetsburg Palo Alto county aged 87 is dead. A personal friend of Abraham Lincoln she recalled visits with the Great Emancipator. A descendant of New England ancestry she moved to Emmetsburg in 1872 and served as county superintendent of schools in early days.
John R. Barnett county treasurer and staff set a county record on December 31 with 350 license plate sets issued. Working eight hours, the team averaged 45 sales per hour or one every 113 minutes, aided by two assistants while also handling tax payments and automobile transfers.
A local farmer living near Ute in Monona County presses for government or utility services. The report notes his persistent appeals and any official responses or deadlines mentioned in the notice.
A farmer, impatient for a coal load, telephoned Charley at the Ute coal yard warning a fire. Charley hurried with the fire department and townspeople to his office, sparking a drill under real fire conditions. The farmer secured his coal and the drill offered a breath of fresh air to residents.
Warren B. Perry of Cresco Iowa in Howard County is a noted popcorn breeder. Over sixty years he has studied popping corn and now maintains forty varieties in fourteen colors. He conducts over a thousand popping tests annually and has developed a hull free strain and a variety that pops at thirty sacks per pound.
Mrs. August Ehlers of Tama county reports a goose that appeared to lay a gold egg before it was killed for a family meal. A gold nugget was found in the bird’s crop, likely picked up with food from glacial drift. Experts say such nuggets can occur naturally without indicating nearby ore.
Delmar Evans oil station manager near Spirit Lake in Dickinson county faced two men who pulled guns after arriving at 10 p m. Evans dodged, drew his weapon, fired as the bandit shot twice from a running board. The car sped away with the bandit wounded.
About four thousand ducks have settled on Round lake near Hartley in O'Brien County for winter quarters. The mallards are among the largest seen in the district. Keeping the lake water stirred prevents freezing and maintains an open 75 by 35 foot area. Ducks stay in their ice hole except when feeding. Game officials provide feed.
Unknown intruders entered Arthur Petersons farm near Clarion Wright County and shot a prized cow with a .22 caliber rifle then butchered it. They traced the meat to a road where it was loaded into a car with Firestone tires. No other clues found.
O C Jones of Bussey Marion county was jailed ten months in Knoxville for two liquor charges and vanished after a week. No bars or wall damage were seen. Sheriff Ira Ward is puzzled by the escape while a questioned inmate offered that angels took him, a theory the sheriff doubts.
Three men in a coupe stopped Mike Dykstra as he drove a gas line tank wagon near Hawarden Sioux County they opened fire forced him to a side road and robbed him of twelve dollars. The statement was made by the trio as they apologized claiming they were hard up.
A Toledo merchant plans a contest on Friday the 19th with a valuable wool overcoat as first prize for the blackest cat found in Ta ma county. He adds cats must be returned home after judging and not roam to cross paths.
Local church notices list St Matthew and St John Lutheran, Methodist, Catholic, Congregational, Sacred Heart, Castle Grove Lutheran, Reformed Armin Tendick, Presbyterian services for January 22. Details include Sunday schools, English and German worship, Mass times, confessions, and sermon topics. The piece urges regular attendance.
Michael Boos 72 died at home on North Iowa Street Sunday afternoon from pneumonia after the flu. Frances Westfall and Earl Miller honored in Mount Moriah Chapter meeting at the Masonic temple. A new building for Jones county road machinery is under construction west of the state garage on East First Street. Scott Monroe hospitalized at University of Iowa Hospitals for infection from a nose injury, now tetanus, condition critical as his family stays with him.
J W Lenker a Cedar County figure nicknamed the Fighting Dutchman of Cedar county lies seriously ill at his farm home north of Wilton Junction with pneumonia and kidney trouble. He was once tried with partner Paul Moore by a Jones county jury over tuberculin test opposition in 1931. Lee Summy of Cedar Rapids survived a brutal hitchhiker attack near Walford last week and was found in a Kansas City box car. he recalls little of events after being struck with brass knuckles.
The event stretched over more than three hours as officials, both new and old, greeted attendees in a long receiving line.
Gov Dan Turner filed with the general assembly the committee findings on the suspension of J W Long former state auditor for alleged irregularities. Long retired in March and has drawn his salary since. he ran for governor on the independent ticket in November. Impeachment action may be warranted and would require house initiation and senate trial.
A bill seeks repeal of the expense account law declared unconstitutional. The 43d assembly passed a $500 expense allowance for members. A separate move targets the five day marriage law from the last session, blamed for a drop in marriage license fees in Towa.
The introduction of a bill by Rep Mitchel and Sen Anderson aims to amend prohibition to allow manufacturing alcohol for industrial use only. A separate measure would repeal mandatory secondary road levies and permit county boards to omit the tax this year, saving Iowa taxpayers about 5 million dollars.
This week hearings review two house contests L A Teter rep Marion county vs John W Adair dem Worth county and Paul Ostby dem Worth county vs Lewis Harver rep. In the senate Garritt E Roelofs rep Sioux City seated defends against T E Moen dem Lyon County for the 49th district while L T Shangle dem Mahaska defends against Warren A Caldwell dem Mahaska in related contests.
Democrats on the first day list Byron Allen a former Pocahontas County member as secretary of the senate securing support from Patterson Ritchie Nelson and Elthan for their plan. Arch McFarlane resigns as lieutenant governor and Matt D. Cooney presides as senate president pro tem while McFarlane becomes a house member. The party then replaces several Republican applicants and dominates the chamber.
Representative D. R. McCreery of Linn County leads the Republican bloc in moving to elect Speaker George E. Miller unanimously and pledges GOP support for fiscal restraint. Yet sharp debate looms on liquor policy new taxes and the coming primary election.
Iowa voters cast ballots for president on November 8 but the electoral role was not certified until last week Monday. Eleven electors gathered in Des Moines to certify the state vote to Gov Roosevelt and Jack Garner. Douglas Rogers of Manning signed the certificate as chairman.
The article argues the allotment plan would levy a sales tax of ten dollars per person nationwide and divide benefits unevenly. It claims seven states including Iowa would get over half the bonus while 32 states would pay out more than they received. It suggests hog prices could rise to six dollars and corn to sixty cents, making the Totans able to afford sixty dollars per person.
The Sioux Center News notes public calls for prosperity while opposing liquor traffic. It argues beer advocates profit from alcohol and labels the traffic a wicked enterprise regardless of name.
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