06 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
1
An examination notes Cedar Rapids parties won a Mt Vernon electric railway and lighting franchise with little opposition. The writer compares it to a prior $5,000 cash deal in a similar grant from a Tasker syndicate and questions perceived fairness and motive in the new approval.
The Newton public schools chief, after two decades of service, learns a stranger has been elected without warning. The piece criticizes sudden reshuffles and urges respectful notice to long serving staff including grade teachers. It also discusses Roosevelt rumors and shifts in Cummins’ stance.
The text lauds Wilbur Wright's pivotal role in aviation while noting his early death and lasting honors. It contrasts famous pioneers Fulton and Stephenson, cites Mrs. Harold McCormick on women and drinking, and references Frances Willard as ahead of her time. It mentions the Iowa primary testing party dynamics and concerns over trotting horses being doped.
The Lorimer case will be discussed for fourteen days in the Senate, while the Chicago Tribune office endures two weeks of heightened emotion.
The Kansas City Journal notes Col. Roosevelt raising recall of court decisions would force Kansas to vote on a liquor decision every thirty days. The piece suggests such a routine would be a hardship in most states but could be a divisive amusement in Kansas. It mentions Pfeffer, Simpson, Bristow as likened followers and admirers.
President Taft holds the chief position among GOP contenders as Roosevelt campaigns are dismissed as baseless fakes. Taft faces no challenge from bluster or indicted trust magnates who aligned with the colonel as “common people.”
Col. Bryan casts himself as a predictor, forecasting Taft’s nomination and a Roosevelt bolt while also claiming prior success with Clark or Wilson. Other pundits hint Bryan links himself to the results this time.
The piece suggests Champ Clark backed Hampton's magazine but faced a $4000 loss from its collapse. Voters and readers tire of muckraking criticism and return to traditional magazines praised for steady prices and content quality.
The Washington Post criticizes the primary system noting it worsens factional bitterness versus the旧 convention method. It argues that primaries hinder reconciliation, with Taft Roosevelt platform flips cited as a symbol of political futility. Governors Goldsborough and Denen are lauded for attempting to stave off further rifts.
An upstate New York party insider predicts orthodox Republicans cannot block a Democratic landslide if Colonel Roosevelt is the presidential nominee. He cites a 4,000 to 5,000 Republican majority and says many organization workers will support the rest of the ticket while leaving the colonel to face the outcome.
The passage questions the sincerity of the Democratic Party platform criticizing Taft and Roosevelt. It argues Democrats profess disapproval while many secretly welcome the intra party fight and political spectacle.
Alfred Henry Lewison in Roosevelt profile from Hearst Magazine describes a hard indomitable face and a man obsessed with power. The piece portrays a steady gaze seeking trouble, a lack of genuine friendship, and a relentless drive to dominate without regard for money or loyalty.
West Liberty reports interurban fever as State University defeats Grinnell 1 0 in 12 innings on Memorial Day. Local items include travels of Dr Louis Baumann to Vienna, a $4000 car theft in Dubuque, and deaths and injuries across nearby towns.
Jones County results list Kenyon defeating Young for delegate counts and Clark besting Holden and Proudfoot. Democratic Hamilton unopposed for senator. Totals include ward results in Monticello and multiple townships across Wyoming and surrounding areas with numerous candidate tallies and party endorsements.
The article notes June 1 1833 as the legal start of Iowa settlement after Sac and Fox cession and Black Hawk War treaty entry. It mentions pioneers migrating from the East and South, forming early Mississippi River communities, and a forthcoming Iowa settlement history by Dr Dan Albert Clark for the State Historical Society of Iowa.
The Monticello First Presbyterian Church marked its thirtieth anniversary with three services from Sunday to Monday. Speakers included Rev. Fox Ames Rev. Innes Ambals Rev. McCuskey and greetings from Rev. Breed and Rev. Porter. The piece lists founding figures and a history of pastors from 1882 through 1899.
The St Paul Dispatch is correct about improvements on 1912 automobiles. The piece asserts what is needed is a self starting lawn mower. Geo L Schoonover gave the Memorial Day address at Anamosa.
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