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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1925
Page
5
The piece critiques La Follette as a protestor and warns against reliance on aggressive rhetoric in politics. It discusses Dubuque University ending athletics, the role of sports in colleges, and broader calls for constructive public policy over theatrics.
Senator Brookhart honors the late Wisconsin leader La Follette and argues his radical movement lacks a successor. He says La Follette was a dominant figure, masterful and powerful, and sees no current rival who could fill his leadership in American politics.
The Washington Post reports that new postal rates effective April 15 reduce revenue, with returns from 50 offices showing a drop of about 60 percent of total receipts. If continued, government tax on postal patrons would rise not from gains but from losses.
The court reversed a bank robbery case remanding for a new trial after a prosecutor stated they would not pursue a long shot case unless certain of guilt. The ruling questions if harsh prosecutorial language unfairly influences juries and cries for careful handling of criminals.
The Davenport Democrat notes Herbert C. Hoover's Iowa tour where his addresses urge simple government reform. Observers warn to watch Hoover as five years ago, he was seen as a possible presidential nominee.
A state rumor claims Senator Brookhart will resign his current post to run again for the Cummins seat. The Kansas City Star notes Brookhart will not pursue another Iowa Senate bid, preferring to stay in his present office unless defeated in the Steck contest. The piece hints at strained U.S. Mexican relations amid Kellogg remarks regarding Mexicans and Mexico.
Obituary notes the death of Wilson McCue 85 last Civil war veteran from Del mar. Other brief items include July 4 celebration speaker Hon James Bramwell of Marion and Maquoketa Chamber fall meeting details.
The Iowa State College agricultural engineering department unveils an L shaped concrete block. a light 18 to 40 pound unit made from sand and gravel, easy to mold, on site, and adaptable to single or double walls. It offers rigid dry walls, stucco or tar finishes, and better insulation, addressing transport, lumber costs, and demand for durable materials.
A narrator riding from Lebanon to Indianapolis recounts a brakeman's humorous survey of railroads as religious lines. The brakeman compares routes like Universalist and Presbyterian to train types, praising the Methodist River road for safety, steady pace, and honest fares before a stop at Zionsville.
Dr. A J Drake Iowa State College warns the common stalk borer is a serious pest in Iowa farms especially where weeds remain. It tunnels corn potatoes grains grasses and many crops. Control requires cutting and destroying weeds and burning or plowing infested fields to kill eggs and breeding sites.
E I P Goss of Iowa State College notes summer warmth reduces souring times as milk acids rise, yielding finer cheese. He advises warming skim milk after separation to about 106 degrees and cooking curd soon after coagulation, draining and rinsing when set. Greens are valued at $40 an acre.
Miss Agnes Broemel of Iowa State College notes a major shift in fashion with longer fuller sleeves signaling smartness for most frocks. She cites detachable sleeves for versatility and offers fabric options from printed silks to lace and net sleeves to mix and match with color.
Workmen with the Blackhawk county farm bureau and Iowa State College extension service report farmers near Waterloo have produced and sold eggs for cold storage. Profits are shared back to sellers with emphasis on higher quality, addressing issues of fertile and thin shelled eggs and small eggs through adjusted rations and mineral access.
Iowa State College extension forester Bade advises watering newly planted trees in shutter belts and windbreaks during unusually dry weather. Water with trenches and mulch replaced after soaking, repeating every two to three weeks to prevent losses.
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