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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
6
The article surveys financial markets amid war era uncertainties. It notes railway stocks trading low, speculative promotions collapsing, and safety in bonds and real assets. It praises first mortgages on Iowa farms and government liberty bonds as sound investments with favorable yields and tax advantages.
The Iowa Highway Commission urges winter repair of road building gear, arguing it prevents waste by neglecting minor repairs. Counties with sufficient equipment can keep foremen warm staffing crews, ready for spring work, and save thousands by avoiding new purchases.
A Tipton sachet reports a $50,000 damage suit in Tipton where Henry Heinemann claims mistreatment during a liberty loan drive. The trial resumes with testimony on funds sources from Henry Butterbrodt and an alleged organization. Defendants face questions over who funded the case as judges and jurors are named. Flags fly as sentiment leans to the defense amid local names.
Mr. Bryan spoke four times yesterday in Lincoln and Omaha. His noon address at the Commercial Club drew praise as a reborn but tempered performance. He greeted crowds warmly, mingled with old friends, and delivered a careful critique of his party and opposition.
A Minneapolis Journal note reports a woman owning the franchise and facing scrutiny over beverage labeling as she avoids mishandling brandied peaches in wood alcohol. The brief hints at public interest and potential missteps in ownership.
Reports show the Town State Reformatory at Anamosa continuing wood cutting for boiler fuel. The Mechanicsville American Legion buys the old Masonic hall and seeks a $2,000 fund to renovate it. Dr. A Crawford of Mt. Vernon dies from angina pectoris after twenty years there. Albert Emile Zachery of six miles NW of Marion dies in Mercy hospital Anamosa. survived by wife, sister Catherine Larkins, and brother Joseph Zachery. Local church federations plan merger of Congregational and Presbyterian bodies. committees named from both sides to implement union with key leaders listed and a meeting set.
M G Allison, university pastor at Wisconsin State University Presbyterian in Madison, Wisconsin, writes Rev J W Innes of Ames, Iowa, that Church Federation produced little tangible results and tends to cause division. He recounts failed federations, wartime factors, and a case where two large churches may merge into one Congregational church, urging organic union or separate operation instead of federation.
The Rev. A L Ward preached to young women on marriage in Franklin Pennsylvania listing fifteen donts. He warned against marrying for money or reputation, choosing a husband who neglects family, or attempting to reform him, and urged caution about men with uncertain habits and the lure of a flashy suitor.
Rev. C. E. Cushman argues for non duplication in Protestant work and advocates adding unity among denominations. He cites the Inter Church World Movement, national unity via broader cooperation, and the need to shift from subtraction to addition in building a united church under one purpose. He compares union to the U S model of diverse states.
A 249 acre farm near Oxford Junction Iowa offers level well improved land with good buildings and fencing. One mile from a school and 3.5 miles from Oxford Junction. Estate sale must close before March 1 1920. Possession March 1 1920. Price 140 dollars per acre. & L. Magruder Oxford Junction Iowa.
Ralph Watkins reports rats around a butcher shop fed on scraps but avoided suspicious items. After trying RAT-SNAP, the store was cleared of rats in ten days. Dogs patrol nightly but do not touch RAT-SNAP. Available in three sizes 26 cents 60 cents and $1.00, sold and guaranteed by W. W. Stickford and druggists everywhere.
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