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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1931
Page
1
The article notes that the taxation question will trigger debate in the legislature and state. Governor Turner pushes regulation of utility rates, while a proposed county assessor face tight limits from the state board. Residents fear valuations based on cubic content and the lack of price competition in utilities.
The Wickersham commission split among eleven members with no unanimous conclusions. It does not fully support immediate repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and urges strengthened enforcement with more federal agents and equipment, while outlining possible paths if the people seek change.
The piece argues the economic downturn is not sudden and will last a generation. It traces cause to wartime prices of wheat and corn, real estate booms, postwar price drops, and government stock releases. It notes overproduction by manufacturers and farmers and warns against expecting land to return to inflated peaks soon.
The excerpt repurposes Robert G. Ingersoll and Buckley letters found among Buckley items. Ingersoll praises whisky as life and light, while Buckley counters with dark visions of corruption and ruin. Both claim forty years of confinement within oak staves and address the moral danger of drink.
George J. Van Buren of Jones County leads two major house committees as chairman of the appropriations and retrenchment and reform panels. The role signals respect for his industrious tact in managing budgets and pushing prudent reforms amid pressure to spend.
The Chicago Tribune argues a Republican candidate should not reflect traditional party ideals and suggests any such figure would align less with republican principles than the paper itself.
Sioux City Journal envisions a spectacle pitting Kent against Raskob and other party leaders as heavyweight political combatants. The piece likens articles and funding debates to jabs and crosses, urging a televised grudge match for public interest amid the economic climate.
The divided Wickersham committee released a summary of its liquor report. It opposes modifying the Volstead Act to permit beer or light wines and opposes a saloon return. Recommendations include removing physician prescription limits, equalizing home wine and beer making, and various views on repeal or revision of the Eighteenth Amendment with consideration of state and federal regulation under a card system.
Congressman Cole notes Washington’s approval of the latest presidential outcome and condemns the senators for a five day recall of confirmations. He argues impeachment is the proper constitutional remedy and praises the President for tactfully refusing the request. Clear, clean and complete is cited as a favorable description.
A Manchester Press piece argues young couples waste money on trifles and luxuries, neglecting saving and life insurance. It urges thrift as vital protection against illness, accidents, and misfortune, claiming saving money is a stronger asset than any pension.
Spinal meningitis mortality dropped from 75 to 90 percent early in the century to a current 10 to 25 percent crippling rate among survivors. The proportion of people who recover now runs from 75 to 90 percent.
In Parkersburg residents hear calls to raise state funds by adding 2 cents to the gas tax and imposing an extra auto tax. Proposals include adding state police costs and even higher tobacco taxes. Citizens question why automobile owners are targeted and urge alternatives like tobacco tax changes.
A giant mercury quartz lamp provides artificial sunshine for crippled children in Chicago and delivers treatments at a rate of 1150 an hour.
Tests show Jead paints yield greater radiator efficiency than flake-metal coatings. About 30,000 Eski moes exist globally, located in North America and Greenland.
The article promotes a national Thrift week and urges personal reading budgeting. It lists a long catalog of biographies from the New York Public Library and reports on Iowa legislative efforts to allow a five mill library tax for county systems and intercounty contracts to extend rural library service, with Black Hawk county serving as a pilot. It notes Iowa ranks tenth among twelve Midwestern states for library service and aims to improve that standing.
A survey lists James Norman Hall and other Iowa writers with new books including Fame for Mr Beatty, Cal le Mary, Murder in the Library, Purple Trail and a Gy prize for Anna Heyberger. Monticello council proceedings cover polls, taxes, street paving, cigarette permits, and public notices with resolutions and adjournment.
Iowa libraries sponsor regular broadcasts of book talks. Des Moines Davenport public libraries air bedtime book covers Thursdays at 10 15 p m on WHO and WOC. Iowa State College Ames staff present talks on WOT Wednesdays 10 00 to 10 30 a m. Clarinda library broadcasts Mondays 7 45 a m on KSO. A cooking tip notes hot oven first then slower finish reduces meat shrinkage.
The court schedules January 28 1931 at 10 a.m. for final proof and probate of the purported last will and testament of Elmer E Hoag late of Jones County Iowa. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate with Locher as attorney for the estate.
The Moville Mail quotes an epigram by the late Lord De War stressing the extra burden of an income tax. It notes a George Eliot quote about wine and joy, framing tax discussion with a wry literary aside.
Public notice announces the appointment of E. E. Reed as administrator of the William Jarman estate in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the district court clerk within legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. dated Monticello January 14 1931.
Notice records the appointment and commission by the district court of Jones County in the estate of Mary Lou Ahraken deceased. It lists all persons with immediate payment duties to the undersigned, dated Anamosa Iowa January 12 1930. LEW H AHANKEN administrator and Geo C Gorman attorney for estate are named.
State of Iowa Jones county and district court notify potential heirs that the will of William Haller, deceased, has been filed for probate. A final proof and probate hearing are set for February 3, 1931, at the January term, for all interested parties to show cause if the will should not be admitted. Deputy Aura E. Hanna signs for the clerk and attorney J. J. Locher represents the estate.
Probate notice lists Mary Agness Allison of Jones County Iowa with dates January 5 and February 3. Court clerk Lara E Hanna records the estate probate action. The notice directs all concerned to take notice of the will and estate proceedings.
The state of Town administrator of the estate of John Peter Schwarz required creditors to file their claims by January 10, 1931, with R. A. Cartano serving as administrator. The notice requests proper proof and outlines preparatory steps to settle the estate.
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