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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
6
The piece denounces congressmen who used war rhetoric to court naturalized voters in home districts. It criticizes patriots with German constituencies for provoking Britain and urges scrutiny of jingo legislators who push partisan aims over national interest. It portrays lawmakers as weather vane in temperament.
The piece argues for American self reliance through developing domestic resources and protective tariffs to ensure fair wages. It warns that free trade harms US industries, cites President Wilson’s influence, and discusses political maneuvering around interurban rail plans and local political candidacies including J S Welch and Senator Larrabee.
Ex president Roosevelt advocates stronger federal power for war preparedness, but critics doubt its effectiveness. His stance risks weakening state rights as he pursues broader national authority.
The piece critiques sensational war reports from border correspondents and notes Iowa's shift from grain sales to feeding livestock. It cites statistics showing 75 percent of farmer sales are animals and animal products, 22 percent crops, and 3 percent miscellaneous, reflecting changes in production and market focus.
The selection of Willard O Stockslager of Lisbon as a board of education member is commended by all who know Mr Stockslager and his record.
The New York World reports a resolution by Senator Lippitt Rhode Island urging immediate intervention in Mexico. Critics call his stance blatherskite arguing America lacks an adequate army to intervene safely and warn of troops being slaughtered if Carranza falls.
A collage of jokes and quips from various periodicals. It includes quips about cameterias becoming bird sanctuaries, church choir music, a road scholar pun, spelling jokes, forged and fired puns, teacher pay questions, and a Prohibition town anecdote about a whisky request during a woman's faint.
The Chicago Evening Post notes a hotel fire at night with guests not fully clothed, musing on the common portrayal of hurried or scanty attire and the absence of such scenes in real life.
Judge Ellison wraps up the November district court with guardianship cases for Louis Winkler minors and multiple estate probates and guardianships. Proceedings authorize bonds, set probate hearings for January 29 1916 and March 6 1916, appoint administrators and executors, approve guardians fees, and order real estate partition with sale and appraisers. Financial penalties and jail terms are imposed in nuisance cases against Lloyd Watson and Frank Webber. Abstracted: numerous guardianships and probate actions, bond adjustments, and a partition suit with sale pending.
A list of residents summoned to appear at the courthouse in Anamosa Iowa on Monday March 13 1916 at 10 o clock a m to serve as petit jurors for the March term 1916 district court of Jones County Names include Bebee Ed Fairview Bauer J C Greenfield Batchelder Claude Wayne Bramer J C Wyoming Becker F F Monticello Benisciek Albert Oxford Blayney J C Greenfield Bickerstaff R Rome Cruse J E Hale Carpenter C R Anamosa Corwin J A Anamosa Dennison W M Center Junction Fisher W J Anamosa Gilmore Stace Jackson Gerdes John Fairview Hagan P G Wayne Hanken B H Wayne Hoenak E M Hale Henderson W J Wyoming Krunroy W & Grasfield Kulbavy Joseph Sr Oxford Livingston D C Saoteh Grove Mershon Karl G Anamosa Moyer John Cass McCormick Jay Rome Miller G Rome McLees Bar East Richland Neelana J D Clay Neville J N Fairview Orr J W Scotch Grove Porter O H Rome Robertson Wm Fairview Rickels Harm Castle Grove Schutz C A Lovell Starry J L Rome Sbedaek Mike Oxford Tremain C E Monticello Ward H A Monticello Westphal Lewis Oxford Woodworth James Madison
A list of prospective grand jurors summoned for 1916 to appear March 7 at 10 a.m. in the Anamosa Iowa courthouse includes Birk John Fairview Flaharty Ed Cass Flanigan Jas E Washington Gardner C H Rome Hein John Sr Richland Kegley J E Wyoming Kehoe Nicholas Monticello Kruse Henry Hale Lawless M B Clay Lubben John H Castle Grove Livingston J F Scotch Grove Spencer Melvin Center Junction Washington Post. A line notes political party efficiency and Hughes likely Chicago convention nominee on first ballot if given word.
Upper Iowa University defeated the Dubuque German college team 47 to 18. John Langehaat sold his 200 acre farm east of Anamosa to Frank P. McNamara for 215 dollars per acre. The rich Republicans of the second district raised 2500 dollars to aid Senator Cummins in his presidential bid. Four Iown City businessmen were fined for allowing dice, slots, and gambling in their stores. A shooting accident near Marshalltown killed 10 year old Marvin Gearhart while Leonard Nelson, 12, showed him how to shoot. Don Barnes seeks water power rights in Jackson county with damages to nearby landowners. A junk dealer suffered an explosion while burning junk. College basketball results list several matches with Iowa teams and others.
The Wisconsin supreme court holds that comparing a person to Judas is libelous and urges using the terms crook and jackaes instead. This decision emphasizes safer language and adherence to established precedent in libel cases.
The column promotes free building and farm books, touts weather woes and product advice, and sells gates, fences, racks, a Olay Lawn Drier set at 6.60, and Zinc Clad shingles with long roof life while urging shoppers to buy from the advertiser. It blends humor about weather and ranch work with sales pitches for Peerless fence and other hardware.
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