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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
13
The text argues for prudent road building with proper grading and drainage. It notes that experience shows when drainage is correct and roads are well graded, heavy trucks can damage wet gravel roads less. It emphasizes ordered testing before wider use and learning from successful practices.
A fragmentary OCR note mentions Henry Ford restoring and improving his boyhood home. The text references a Tribune trial and a tag by Cole, with disjointed phrases about relics and reading.
An international bankers conference debates European recovery and a potential loan for Germany. The dollar is touted for rehabilitating international trade, with plans for private finance and guarantees to support large scale rehabilitation projects.
A speaker urges Iowa lawmakers to recognize a natural partnership between agriculture and industry. He argues against paternalism and stresses that protecting individual initiative requires favorable, cooperative policies to keep factories and farms prosperous together within Iowa’s borders.
A fragment discusses which kind of store and manufacturer advertising farmers preferred and where they read ads. It notes reader interest in direct appeals and mentions newspaper notices as a likely source for such information.
The text notes seventy four indictments for gambling and bootlegging issued by the Johnson County grand jury in the wake of a major May 14 raid. It also reports a memorial event for a late priest Rev William O Ruston of Dubuque and outlines county court schedules and a long list of civil cases for the June term at Anamosa, including many bank and mortgage matters.
The remarks compare 20 000 Americans who left their levies last year to quitters who walk out of the great drama of life. White says they lack vision and focus on selfish concerns, missing history's unfolding panorama and the world’s stage. He urges self forgetfulness and contemplation of tomorrow.
A fragmented report outlines older generation statistics and a note on available datasets. It mentions a need for a set that meets Seabarne L conditions and references a committee or department. The text is terse and lacks clear names or events.
Republican candidates include Auditor Lee Van Kirk Treasurer G W Walker Clerk of Court B G Rees Recorder Lloyd Soper Sheriff candidates John Bodenhofer J A Mir B E Ramsey and a vacancy Sheriff None County Attorney B B Rhinehart Coroner W J Cochrane Supervisor terms for 1928 1924 and vacancies listed Dems nominate Henry Carlsen for Auditor None for Treasurer A A Clarke Clerk of Court Chas Vozenick Sheriff W A Hogan and vacancy successor J W Lusk County Attorney I V Dautremont Coroner H Young Supervisors Ed Flaherty 1923 Emerson Cave 1924 and vacancy J G Van Sickle John Morrissey
Iowa State College expert B N Breas notes millet can serve as a substitute hay crop if planted by July 16. Millet matures in seven to nine weeks and can follow small grains with adequate moisture. Foxtail millet is preferred, with Golden and Hungarian varieties offering high yields. seeding rates are 24 to 48 pounds per acre.
A fragmented clipping weighs President Harding’s optics asking if a pessimist would win more Democratic support. The text contrasts optimism with blunt rhetoric and hints at political reception.
Monticello defeated the Rock Island Shop team of Cedar Rapids 13 to 7 at City Park in a sloggy game marked by errors. Monticello jumped to a four run lead in the first inning and added runs through the eighth as traders like Hubbard, McKeever, Levsen and Byerly paced a nine hit attack while Marion visits Decoration Day follow.
Iowa State extension poultryman J L Gordon warns broodiness, if unchecked, reduces egg production. Avoid drastic measures. instead use close confinement in a wire bottom coop under a shade tree, ample feed, regular mash and grain, and constant cool water. Broodiness typically ends in three to five days.
F G Churchill advises careful handling of alfalfa leaves to retain protein and color. Harvest green and dew-free, cut in morning or late afternoon, wilt thoroughly, and pack to minimize air spaces. Do not open a mow during heating to avoid spontaneous combustion while preserving hay quality.
The Minneapolis Journal condemns the 12 hour day as barbaric highlighting that eight hours has become standard in the United States due to productive machinery. It notes some cities may require ten hours but twelve hours is inhuman in the steel industry and inefficient.
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