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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
1
The automobile will revive national turnpikes as railroads reshaped travel. Early 1800s U S efforts built the Cumberland road and other highways. a 834 mile national pike showed Macadam paving and wide rights of way. As autos grow, demand for cross state smooth roads expands.
The one hundredth birthday of William Makepeace Thackeray is noted. Born in India on July 18 1811 he visited America in 1852 delivering lectures on The English Humorists and admired American family life. His satire balanced tenderness and cynicism in novels like David Copperfield.
The piece reflects on a Victorian writer’s enduring influence during centenary week, notes the sunset of county surveyors and rise of engineers, and outlines land and rainfall data for Fort Berthold and Pine Ridge Rosebud reservations. It also covers political shifts in Senator Cummins’ stance, and discusses parole policy extending inmate terms under indeterminate sentencing.
The Dubuque Times Journal notes that support for a national bank deposit guaranty law in Nebraska is strongest among those who have never held deposits and do not expect to. The remark underscores skepticism about the law amid growing calls for protections.
Des Moines residents push to curb high produce prices tied to wholesaler trust oppression. Proposals include municipal markets to let farmers sell directly to consumers as newspapers note investigations and possible prosecutions of commission men. Wisconsin LaFollette critics cite vindictive tone. St Louis library honors Mark Twain while omitting Shakespeare as selection flaws attributed to a contractor.
The passage notes Col liers refusing to print a muck raking sensation the alleged Dick to Dick letters and contrasts other outlets that valued mud over truth. It reflects press battles over sensational disclosures and editorial restraint.
The statement argues that doubts about political ingratitude selfishness and dishonest practices can be cleared by reading Governor Deneen of Illinois testimony in the Lorimer investigation.
The inquiry develops a claim that Illinois politics are controlled by Indians eager to tomahawk rivals for spoils of office. Not all subjects of investigation fit this stereotype. the remark broadens the political commentary with a provocative characterization.
Jury finds Evelyn Arthur Lee founder of Absolute Life cult guilty of abducting a man. The trial highlighted contentious claims about the leader and the organization.
The text discusses a senate bill capping congressional campaign spending at ten cents per voter and questions strategies, while noting Iowa’s welcoming stance for displaced farmers and critiquing La Follette supporters influenced by Mr. Cummins.
The report claims several inflated participants sailed from St Louis in a contentious journey last week and notes others exist in congress.
Mr. Bryan warns the Democratic Party risks Aldrichization while opponents push to Bryanize the Republican Party, signaling a partisan tug between reform and factional influence.
Congressman J W Good introduces a pension bill for Civil War and Mexican War veterans serving sixty days or more. It sets monthly pensions by age from 20 to 386 dollars and guarantees at least 36 dollars for eligible three year Civil War or Mexican War service veterans. It also provides pensions for widows married before or after June 27 1890 who lived with the soldier for two years before his death.
An inquiry into the county auditor's office at Council Bluffs reveals allegations about the county surveyor charging Pottawattamie and Mills for 67 days in one month and 434 days in a year. The report hints at hustle in Western Town if true.
The article notes W I Millen, an Earlville lawyer, sold his Almoral area farm for 118 dollars per acre. It also mentions Red Faber being sold by the Minneapolis club to Pueblo, and various local notices including deaths, population shifts, and other regional items.
In a Globe-Democrat summary, Mr. Taft points to Mr. Blaine as the first Republican to urge reciprocity. The note adds Blaine was the first Republican defeated for the presidency in many years.
The Chicago Tribune notes Senator Cum ming of Iowa is identified as progressive but accuses him of crowhopping at moments in his political style.
Hop Powell recalls boys and girls scouting at home in childhood, helping fathers with chores, tending gardens, and sharing church activities. He argues true scouting begins at home, honors motherhood, and fears social reforms may erode domestic roles and family duties.
The secretary and treasurer of a Chicago automobile company argued that many people ride to fake debt and that thousands are owed, prompting reviewers to cut the firm’s assessment from 50 000 to 5 000. The letter comments on French thrift and national prosperity as a contrast.
Henry Miller of Brandon reports Muscatine remains dry with public sentiment against the open saloon. Clinton closed saloons on the Fourth, reducing local drunkenness while the Illinois side saw an orgy where restrictions did not apply.
The Charles City Intelligencer questions Senator Cummins on his differing stances. It alleges he shifts positions to protect his seat rather than reflect twenty years of advocacy for Canadian reciprocity. The piece asserts he may vote against reciprocity at a crucial moment despite prior expectations.
The piece extols Iowa as the land of fulfilled promises citing Mt. Vernon Hawkeye and Webster City Freeman-Tribune as origins. It argues Iowa soil appears rich and fertile and that investing confidence, money, and energy in it yields true returns.
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