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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
13
In a federal action filed by railroads led by Bull, a temporary injunction fixed 1920 assessments at 10 percent below 1936 levels while many refused to accept higher valuations. The case, tied to unequal tax burdens on railroads versus farms, spurred calls for tax law revision and equalization across counties and property types.
Senator Kellogg cites Underwood act gains and 1913 tariff shifts, then details Republican measures aiding agriculture. He notes War Finance Corporation support, grain trading acts, and cooperative marketing boosting Minnesota farmers, arguing farming’s success drives national growth and pledging support for farmer favored bills.
J W Jarpigan writes that heavy buses threaten road improvement as a Clinton to Carroll bus line runs three daily trips over Greene county gravel roads. Critics say paving and maintenance cannot handle water soaked ground and heavy motor traffic.
Frank W. Sloan of Geneva, a former Monticello boy and cousin of Ww. B. Sloan, paid 7000 in real estate taxes, the highest single tax in the county. Sloan built his holdings in Fillmore County after arriving thirty years ago with funds to buy railroad fare, later investing earnings in land and becoming chief owner of the Geneva State Bank with a capital of 125000 and deposits over 800000.
In a tale from Pittsburgh Christian Advocate a boy fleeing a minister admits he runs fast to avoid punishment from his father rather than his mother. The minister asks why and the boy explains he fears his father more than his mother.
The War Veterans Bureau announced President Harding approved five hospitals for disabled World War I veterans. The plans include a 500 bed tuberculosis hospital in Liberty New York costing 1.5 million dollars, a 400 mental case hospital in Knoxville Tennessee costing 760 thousand, a 99 bed hospital in Muskogee Oklahoma leased for 200 thousand, a 500 bed mental hospital in Chillicothe Ohio costing 1.5 million, and a 400 bed mental hospital in Washington costing 4.5 million.
The Journal calls for law abiding unionists to regain control and reform the movement. It condemns thugs who resisted the Landis award wage scale with bombs and torches and insists honest Chicago trade unionists must purge violence from their ranks.
Fragmentary text notes bitter attacks on President Wilson and mentions Senator Reed of Missouri amid public reaction. No clear event date or full names provided beyond Sioux and Argus Leader references.
July 4, 1922 program in Monticello includes a rain insured Independence Day with a 50 cent adult 25 cent child admission, Royden's Concert Band, free vaudeville acts, a 1000 dollar fireworks show, and a 1 o'clock baseball game between Ryan and Cascade leading to a Monticello matchup. The article recalls June 1902 local events and community milestones including births, marriages, church building contracts, and notable deaths.
Otto Weger of Strawberry Point Creamery was the high man in a recent state contest at Dyersville with a score of 95.6 percent. The report names other local items including court actions in Dubuque and Hopkinton, paving contracts in Manchester, and a wave of city reform in Iowa City.
The Soviet government proposed a $1,000,000,000 loan prompting the adjournment of the Genoa conference and an invitation for the United States to attend the next meeting. Dayton's Tanlac Laboratories occupy 60,000 square feet of floor space. W. W Buckford appears in the text.
Jones County Board of Supervisors met in Anamosa Iowa on June 12 and 13 1922 to audit claims review 1922 assessment and road funds. They approved warrants of 450 to Tobias Swanson settled 1917 contract and canvassed the June 5 primary election results detailing party allocations and officer names. They discussed road improvements including Primary Road No 61 from Anamosa to Jackson county and Primary Road No 28 from Anamosa to Linn county line and authorized funds and right of way actions. The minutes note adjournments and appointments including deputy county auditor and the filing of reports.
Reduced prices on men's and boys' footwear repairs offered at F. Reade. Hand sewing of soles and heels announced with costs listed for half soles rubber heels and military heels at 2.00, 1.75, and 0.75 dollars.
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