21 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1927
Page
1
A reflective column discusses Governor Lowden and the Republican race with hints of support from La Follette followers. It notes unrest in Austria and Russia, the spin on communism, and debates around President Coolidge and Dr. Butler. It also touches on education, religion, and Henry Ford’s stance amid broader political shifts.
Will county Illinois officials say the region acts as a model after three inmates were executed on the same day in Cook County. Authorities emphasize coordinated procedures and rapid justice while noting public interest and safety.
The piece contrasts a Brookhart style politician with conservative bankers from Iowa towns and cities. It cites resolutions by 2,200 farmers and merchants praising reduced indebtedness, higher deposits, and renewed farm investment, challenging the official tale of misery and urging honest reporting. The narrative frames bankers as defending real economic progress amid political posturing.
The article extols wind instruments like the saxophone for improving sunken cheeks and spindly necks and claims benefits for complexion and overall health. It notes that soap bubbles produce a similar effect for women avoiding the trombone, with a warning about exaggerated health claims.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that engaged persons may seek and receive opinions from friends about the advisability of marriage before the ceremony. Friends may express views legally but must avoid slander or libel. The decision allows criticisms of those about to marry, while noting many would not reach the altar if all opinions were sought.
Sioux City Journal profiles Chauncey Depew who, despite age, proclaims optimism a cultivable habit. He believes contentment spurs progress and that one should stay cheerful ambitious and expectant while pursuing life’s new ventures and opportunities at 93.
A citizen drawn for jury service was released after admitting support for law enforcement. Another juror shared the same fate. The piece questions whether belief in order disqualifies citizens, warns juries may defeat justice, and laments that informed or opinionated individuals are rejected, suggesting justice should be more than blind.
Henderson of Fayette County once state superintendent and bank cashier is held in 5900 bond by the county grand jury on conspiracy to defraud. The First State Bank of Hawks Eye closed in April with frozen assets. Henderson served as banking superintendent from 1920 to 1921.
A humorous ode to filling stations praising their indispensability in the motor age. The piece notes drivers seek directions water windshield wipes and even a borrowed wrench at stations and credits stations with courteous service despite no purchases.
An unsigned wartime style forecast suggests if the president seeks renomination next year he will receive it without material opposition. It notes Gov. Lowden appears uninterested in competing for the nomination and likely will not.
A Marshalltown Times-Republican opinion piece argues youth are not spoken for by Lindsey or the Ann Arbor preacher. The writer urges readers to ask their own son to gauge the era’s decency and representation.
Cyrenus Cole cites customs data at St Paul conference to argue tariff boosts for agriculture. He notes pig iron duty from 75 cents to 1.12% a ton after a 50 percent increase and contrasts with butter, corn, and dairy protections under the Fordney McCumber law.
A reflective musing traces past social norms and daily life from dress and labor wages to technology and theater. It recalls mustache cups, Dewey’s voyage, and iconic plays while contrasting roles for women and men with the era’s changing tastes and ambitions.
A Los Angeles Times column notes a shift in judicial attitudes after the Nineteenth Amendment, asserting women now face conviction as accessories before and after crimes. It argues gender equality extends to the electric chair and courtrooms, ending chivalric leniency in trials.
The speaker paints Lindy Strange as a failing figure in entertainment culture. He is ridiculed for musical ineptitude and gambling indifference, portrayed as wasting time on machinery rather than performance. The narrator imagines Strange preferring a quiet sky and birds over glamorous Boulevard life with film starlet entourage.
W F Calladay reports Iowa on July 1 lists 610 415 automobiles in state 50 473 trucks 1 526 motorcycles 150 trailers 1 950 non resident cars 750 non resident trucks 2 739 official cars 2 262 dealers 8 589 chauffeurs licenses.
In a witty Los Angeles Times quip a critic notes that a professional politician avoids responsibility by shifting from making his bed to bunking out. The remark frames political accountability with a playful metaphor about comfort and consequence.
In London, clockmaker Jenny, 62, has tended 1 050 clocks at the Savoy hotel for decades and claims to tell time within half a minute at any hour. Tests by the British Medical and Psychical Association examined his acute psycho astral poise and found diverging accuracy, with the greatest error just 45 seconds.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader recalls a little old lady on his street nicknamed Mother. Her simple acts of kindness brighten daily life as she navigates traffic with help from drivers and conductors, leaving others inspired to greet and serve strangers kindly.
Sioux City reports that O. Lowden told Nebraska delegates on his Illinois farm he is not committing to run for the Republican nomination. He praises their interest but says he is not a candidate, while recognizing his good prospects though uncertain in the Midwest. The piece notes similar Iowa feedback and ends with unrelated recipe lines about potato salads for hot days.
Public notice declares J J Locher appointed executor of Joseph Rieger estate in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the court clerk sworn and timely. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa June 27 1927.
Notive is hereby given to all persons Interested Unit final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in the estates named in the annexed list have been filed in the clerk of the district court of Jones county and that the 20th day of July 1927 is fixed for final hearing and approval before the district court at Anamosa Iowa at which time any interested may appear and file exceptions and show cause why the reports should not be approved. Final reports listed include Reed guardianship of Ben Louis Bronemann and J F Reed guardian of Albert Ross Bronemann.
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