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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
6
Thirty years after evangelical meetings in Manchester the business class held noon prayer services for a year. In 1925 a Fourth of July county fair event featured races and ballyhoo under a fair association, illustrating a shift toward commercial pleasure. Critics warn fair profit drives Sabbath desecration and urge trimming expenses or withdrawing church support.
In Illinois opponents resist allowing women to act as jurors. The case challenges Cook County jury lists and a mandamus to place female voters on juror lists. The circuit court held that jurors must be drawn from all electors and that women enfranchisement automatically qualifies them to serve under statute.
The Presbyterian general boards report money shortages and urge a 12 million dollar fund drive. The Methodist church echoes the complaint, recalling a prior 4 Centenary fund raised years ago via equal yearly installments. Planned projects depended on ongoing voluntary gifts, but downturns forced many to be cut.
Town Democrats seek a strong congressional hopeful for next year with a long list of veteran nominees including J. T. Meredith Claude Porter Clyde Herring James Murtaugh Col M. B. Carr Sherman DeWolf J R Files D B Kirby Wilbur Marsh and Dr W Herbert who have carried the party and paid campaign dues for years. Some may pass honors to younger figures as senatorial ambitions swirl around ex Governor Kendall amid old political rules and frequent steps back from competition.
Rumor says the Lost Nation News has been sold to Jack Frost. If he visited our town last Thursday we would have welcomed him with the paper for a kiss of his cold breath and a promise of success if he can make this weather good.
Herrin in Wil lamson county turns away from gun violence and embraces prayer led by evangelist Rev. Howard S Williams. Daily noon prayer meetings in the downtown annex theater draw growing crowds as Springfield lawmakers witness a peaceable reconciliation after years of factional bloodshed and closure notices reflect the town’s spiritual shift.
Mr Cole describes the International Institute of Agriculture as a global clearing house for agricultural information funded by many nations. James Goodwin Hodg son of Algona, Iowa runs the institute's library with plans to surpass all others in agricultural literature. Italians face high taxes and rising living costs, while many seek opportunity in America. 300 000 to 500 000 on immigrant waiting lists.
Dubuque Times Journal reports county supervisors visited Cascade to review area for a new drainage district. Key issues include inclusion of Jones county land, a proposed dam over the Maquoketa, and debate over replacing a grist mill dam with a single span. The board paused appointing a drainage engineer while plans are resolved.
The Rev. Father Richard Howe pastor of St. James church Stone City was drowned Monday in the Wapsipinicon river. His body was recovered Tuesday afternoon. He had planned to address Boy Scouts camping nearby. The funeral was held this morning. He was born in Kilkenny Ireland in 1891 and ordained in 1917 by Cardinal Gibbons. He served at St. Columbkille's Dubuque and later Dougherty and Rockwell before becoming Stone City pastor in 1924.
A Town City Press-Citizen column argues that electric washing machines liberate women not from work but for it. It states emancipation means freedom from drudgery, enabling women to pursue more meaningful effort inside or outside the home, while warning against neurotic idleness.
H H Bryan notes Norway's area of roughly New Mexico sized with thousands of coastal islands. About 80 percent is mountains and forests cover most of the rest. Farm land supports about 1 million cattle, 1 million sheep, 180000 goats, 136000 hogs, and 225000 horses amid 614000 acres of key crops. Oslo, founded 1048, became Christiania in 1624 and reverted in 1926. Norway gained independence in 1905 after a long union with Denmark and Sweden.
Hans Rohwedder & Son of Wyoming sold 38 Montana branded heavy Herefords at Chicago on Tuesday July 7 averaging 1437 pounds and bringing 13.65 a hundredweight the market peak for the year. The cattle were wintered on light ration and fed corn hay and molasses the last months and stood as the top lot amid 8000 head on sale.
The article notes a supposed vast power in non-resistance, citing China’s paralysis of foreign commerce as people lie down and refuse to work. It claims similar uses in southern regions by Black workers and asserts conciliation as the only effective remedy against non-resistance.
William Jennings Bryan visits Dayton Tennessee and urges listeners that America Christian civilization risks ruin unless they adopt his views. He portrays the nation as standing at the brink of perdition and promises salvation through his leadership.
The piece argues the key issue is the constitutionality of the act, not Scopes violation of the Butler law. It questions the twelve jurors from the hill country as competent to judge free speech in the case, framing it as atheism versus the Bible with an uncertain verdict.
Plans announced for the annual Linn County Eastern Star picnic on August 12 at Central City. The region also reports numerous local mishaps and civic updates including flood bridge work and theft incidents.
An Argus Leader reflection notes America’s speed obsession, asking if the nation will recognize its predicament before it becomes hopeless. It contrasts admire for marvels of transportation with a foreign visitor’s puzzled question about what is done with the saved time.
Secretary Jardine is criticized for unclear plans on surplus crops and for misrepresenting prewar purchasing power. The piece asserts he cannot find a remedy for the surplus problem and questions his competence.
The Hampton Chronicle reports grain speculators predict a record corn crop to sway public opinion early in harvest. They aim to justify future price drops before farmers can organize price control, hoping to lessen the impact of farmer action.
In Davenport Democrat lore readers speculate on a Massachusetts place name. The piece notes Swampscott is pronounced Swamscut and compares it to Wooster, Worcester.
Telegram from Mrs. A A Palmer states A A Palmer died July 16 in Lansing Michigan. Body to arrive in Monticello Friday for burial at Oakwood cemetery. He was brother of D A Palmer of the Monticello co operative creamery. No life details given. The brother D A Palmer will arrive Friday morning from Waterloo.
A Cedar Rapids Gazette note speculates that without lawful reform the tax system may be funded by fines imposed by city county and state authorities, warning of escalating penalties and government reliance on penalties to operate.
A Saturday night storm struck Nolan Williams' home in Maquoketa causing a bolt of fire to travel through radio wires into the bedroom. The blast shattered the room with a cannon-like noise though no injuries occurred. An overflow pipe for the bath was knocked loose and other damages occurred around the house.
Gottlieb Gmehle of Anamosa died Monday morning at 68 after four years in Anamosa. An officer in the state reformatory, he is survived by his wife two daughters Mae and Mrs. George Zeuch of Anamosa and a son Fred of Rock Island Illinois. Funeral services were held yesterday at one and the body was taken to Dubuque for burial.
The Masons have purchased the Masonic Temple also known as the old Sanborn building in Maquoketa and the transfer is recorded on county books. The item notes renewals among Iowa rural women in May and offers domestic tips on stain removal.
St Matthew's Ey. Tatheran Church invites all families to a picnic at the city park following forenoon English services on July 26. Congregation should bring dinner and stay for an afternoon of fellowship.
Sunday School No 10: TB am. Morning Worship at 11:00 am. Union evening service at the Congregational church at o o'clock. Rev. Coe will preach.
A parish service at St. Peter and Pants Catheran Church in Castle Grove Township QC Situter Pastor Sundiy Schvol holds a 6:46 am Maplish Servier with a 40:80 am installation of new officers. Attendees urged to attend the service.
Leonard Duckett pastor announces services for next Sunday July 1 Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Union evening service at the Congregational church at 8 o'clock with the Rev Albert K K Coe preaching.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 p m. Epworth League and church services announced with date. Lemon will preside next Tuesday evening for the conference. reports by all church groups to be written and ready. A lighthearted note asks members to recognize the financial secretary and treasurer for their work and benevolence.
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