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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1931
Page
1
The Monticello Express analyzes the 1880s stock boom and crash, noting how diverse groups joined the speculative rise and later suffered losses. It criticizes the Chicago Tribune for advocating secession and paints a portrait of Chicago governance versus state oversight and local civic expectations.
Al Capone, head of the Chicago gangster organization, pleaded guilty in a U S court to charges of failing to report real income and violations of the liquor law. He now awaits sentences for his felonies as investigations target other gangsters in New York amid concerns over protection from officials.
At Irvington New Jersey the school board president ordered a special exam for 116 teaching candidates. All failed in spelling arithmetic punctuation diction grammar and composition. Only two had a 75 percent average. three scored zero in arithmetic. The test drew claims of unfair difficulty and intent to disqualify New Jersey graduates.
President Hoover suggests a one year postponement of all intergovernmental debt payments including principal and interest to ease Germany’s distress. The idea is welcomed by many in the U S press and some legislators from both parties, though congressional action in December remains uncertain.
The piece argues leniency toward cash-strapped creditors could aid global business recovery, while criticizing a factotum for praising Governor Walker and glossing over Tammany connections. It questions whether the praise seeks electoral advantage or to appease Roosevelt’s stance on the Walker scandals.
The piece mocks reports that ex President Coolidge would run against Hoover with support from Chicago boss Big Bill Thompson and Lorimer, noting readers are gullible to such claims. It laments sensational headlines during hot weather and comments on June heat and rainfall for crops.
The article highlights how Capone’s conviction shows federal authorities can act beyond local powers. It credits Attorney General Mitchell and Chicago federal prosecutor Johnson for the successful case on income tax evasion and prohibition conspiracies, noting Johnson’s long career and Swedish Lutheran background.
The District of Columbia court of appeals refused to overturn federal censorship in the Brinkley case and then affirmed the commission in Baker. The ruling endorses suppressing broadcasters who misuse air time despite concerns about censorship. It stresses the danger of monopolizing channels and harming the public.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues the United States must implement a moratorium to save the situation. Economists have long seen this, while politicians hesitate. The piece supports President Hoover’s plan as potentially a turning point amid lingering war hatreds.
A Times commentary urges aiding Germany to avert unavoidable and malign effects at home. It argues American commitments abroad are vital for foreign trade and to relieve congested U S producers of raw materials, food, and manufactured goods.
Sioux City Journal notes Herbert Hoover, esteemed economist and engineer, lacks power to speed up recovery. It praises his Indianapolis diagnosis that the nation suffers from frozen confidence, a mass timidity hindering capital and labor from investing and adjusting toward prosperity.
A Jones county delegation travels by chartered bus to Ames for a state 4-H convention this week. Locally, Mr. and Mrs. Whitcombe witnessed son Francis graduate from the civil engineering department at Town State College. The piece notes paving at University cemetery, funded in part by Florence Curtis's bequest, and details a liquor transportation case involving John Michels and sons, with bonds set and juvenile detention for Carl.
Frederic W. Wile notes Senator Frederick Hale R Maine has returned home after bear hunting in Alaska. Hale reportedly brought three cubs for the Washington zoo and is described as skilled with a big game rifle and fists. The piece compares his boxing past to former naval chair Fred Britten of Illinois, both linked to boxing in their earlier careers.
A rhetoric driven appeal urges confession and repentance for the United States. The speaker promotes spiritual sacrifice, sackcloth and ashes, and public mourning as paths to humility and ethical renewal.
The twenty second annual dairy cattle congress and allied shows will run September 28 to October 4 in Waterloo with the same premiums as last year. Premium lists are being mailed nationwide to attract quality entrants in dairy cattle Belgian horses poultry and waterfowl. National scope is seen in the corn soy bean and alfalfa shows with wider participation. An educational exhibit by the U S department of agriculture and state colleges will feature demonstrations and practical programs. A 4 H dairy calf club exhibit and inter collegiate judging contests will highlight the event along with other livestock judging contests and cow testing activities.
Notice to interested persons that final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees named in the annexed list have been filed in the Jones County District Court. A final hearing and approval are set for June 29 1931 at the court in Anamosa Iowa. The reports include Lowell State Bank as administrator and John B Zimmer man as executor in the estates of James W Gilroy and J D Poppe respectively.
Space reservations are being made by farm machinery equipment and supply exhibitors for the dairy cattle congress industrial exhibit. Officials say it will be one of the largest in the central west.
The columnist argues high tariffs do not guarantee prosperity and that hard times stem from money scarcity. He asserts abundant tariffs and ample money exist, citing a government offering of about $800 million and bids totaling roughly five billion, contrasting with famine-like conditions.
Wisconsin plant output yields enough ice cream each year to supply three gallons per resident. The report highlights production scale and state consumption.
A poetic excerpt describes nature at morning with calls of a blackbird, scents from the meadows, a singing river and bridal harebells. The verse presents an invitation to work, love, and companionship in a tranquil rural scene.
Cedar Rapids Gazette notes lawmakers should itemize their 9500 expense accounts after emphasizing strict public-fund controls in Iowa. The piece mentions the first funeral at the White House for President William Henry Harrison.
A humorous exchange has Mary reacting to a displayed photo in a beauty parlor with Kitty remarking that a be fore sign is added. The brief punchline plays on misreading the sign as a joke about Mary’s appearance.
Public notice announces L B Callahan as administrator of John W Callahan estate asking creditors to file claims and debtors to pay promptly. A separate probate notice sets June 19 1931 as date for Henry Kray will review at Jones County District Court with interested parties invited to appear.
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