29 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
1
The drought in arid Western South Dakota threatens new homestead efforts after years of exceptional rainfall. Many settlers who sought independence face abandoning claims as two dry years follow a period of abundant moisture. Some hardy farmers persist with dry farming methods hoping for better seasons, while others leave.
The piece notes President Taft may veto Democratic measures amid an extra session over reciprocity. It cites insurgent loyalties, party loyalty tests for candidates, and Iowa’s drift toward Champ Clark while favoring Missouri over eastern contenders.
A gubernatorial hopeful relies on his roles as grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias and other fraternal positions to appeal for votes. The piece argues that election should rest on merit and administrative ability rather than factional affiliations or titles.
A group from towns and cities met at Ames for a convention on improving country life. Now country residents will return the favor and advise town fellows on enjoying a simpler, less extravagant lifestyle.
A civil suit targets the periodical clearing house as an unlawful combination and conspiracy to restrain trade in magazines. McClure Everybody Hampton and Review of Reviews are named among the uplift magazines accused of participating in the trust.
Iowa author Carrie Chapman Catt, Amer graduate, is re elected president of the International Woman's Suffrage Alliance at its sixth congress in Stockholm. Delegates from Europe, America, Australia and South Africa attend the event.
The speaker says Cummins is ready to remain in Washington until tariffs are fully removed and notes he should align with Democrats to gain his aim. It would also provide material to explain during the upcoming campaign.
The text argues the Republican Party cannot be strengthened by Democratic doctrine patches nor surrender to issues once manipulated by Democrats in power. It presents a political stance criticizing compromises with Democratic leadership.
Congressman Hubbard remains unshaken as Iowa lawmakers resist Canadian reciprocity amid farmer unrest. The scene features a parade of Woodmen, Elks, Masons and other fraternal groups reveling in parade regalia and feathered displays.
A Hopkinton man places an advertisement seeking labor on a farm. The notice implies his appearance reflects possible issues, prompting reader speculation about the man and his situation.
The Sioux City Journal recalls Senator Cummins poised to revisit tariffs and the wool schedule. It notes his clashes with Speaker Cannon, reference to the Payne bill and a tariff board report due next session, while praising Cummins for readiness and insistence on informed reform.
Noted drought covers Texas Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and the Dakotas with private reports suggesting conditions more severe than Iowa last year. The piece emphasizes the spread and seriousness of the drouth across states.
The world grows better yet the summer resort lags behind the ideal shown in railroad brochures. The remark underscores ongoing gaps between promotional imagery and actual resort quality.
Springville votes Tasker electric franchise and Jewell fountains in Manchester. Tipton organizes a creamery. Iowa City attorney Samuel Farrall dies. Murders, explosions, drownings, and floods touch Davenport, Dubuque, Independence, and Cascade. Bank deposits fall in Cedar County amid auto sales. Cedar River dam dispute advances. Damaged Cedar River dam site, and Mississippi river incidents impact Dubuque and Memphi s area boating.
A playful exchange over a ring turns into a lighthearted dispute about who owns the symbol of eternal love. One party views it as a token of undying devotion, the other as a personal emblem with no start.
A brief note in the Sioux City Journal reflects on perceptions of Senator Martin, likening him to the previously described Senator Aldrich and signaling similar criticisms.
Monticello and nearby areas report events from June for the year 711 per express files. Notable items include locust sightings, a death in Sea tch Grove, hop prices, a journey to Germany, a hotel entertainment, a marriage, a court suit over a defective walk, lodge activities, a new school opening for eight weeks, local band and sports notes, a county schools appointment, high school attendance, a German marriage, masonry officers, a Wyoming ball club victory, and a church strawberry festival with detailed table committee names.
From the Des Moines Register and Leader. Lawson Furdy says fewer than 100000 New York residents own land in the city valued at 4 140 000 000. The vast majority live as tenants, and ownership may shrink further, making home ownership seem impossible for the average urbanite.
The text argues President Taft will be renominated despite Howard Clark’s claims that Iowa could swing against the administration. It recalls past insurgent efforts with Clark, notes Taft’s growing popularity, and compares to Blaine’s failed bid against Harrison, predicting dissension won’t derail Taft’s renomination though a loss is conceivable.
The St Lows Globe-Democrat notes claims that divorcees increase as suffrage gains grow. It questions whether the trend also aligns with rising insurgency, higher temperatures, and yeast bread trends, suggesting a broader social comparison.
The report hints at a spectacle where a skeleton figure rides a pale horse amid Chicago motor racing events, a surreal element accompanying the fast pace of the races and the crowd’s attention.
An old poem fragment in a county setting evokes a dry landscape and a haunted scene. Vague figures, a grim apple tree, and eerie imagery reference locals and a fable like mood without clear events or names.
A clergyman hires an Irish man to clear his house of whiskey bottles. The cleaner lifts each bottle to the sun and a startled exchange follows as the dawn visitor remarks on the dead, noting one good thing: they all had the minister with them.
A Southern lawyer recalls early career and a darky named Jackson as a key witness. The exchange centers on the duty to tell the truth under oath and the consequences of false testimony. The lawyer warns Jackson of what will happen if he lies, noting that truth may decide the case.
An old juror describes his method to a lawyer asking who influenced him most. He replies he is a plain man and a reasoning man who is not swayed by lawyers or the judge. He says he watches the defendant in the docks and convicts if he believes the man is guilty.
A Chicago lawyer recalls a juror tale from a Southwestern state where eleven jurors were present and the foreman explained the twelfth juror had left on important business but left his verdict with him, illustrating local juror duties.
A boy on the witness stand rebuts pressure from a lawyer by noting his father sits on the jury. The exchange centers on perceived reputation and a potential arrest, with the boy calmly stating his father is present in the courtroom.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip contrasts women and baseball with a bookish analogy. The remark implies preference for literature over sport and frames the last inning as a coming priority in appreciation. The brief joke reflects cultural attitudes toward gender and leisure.
A police officer proposes using a trained dog to track a suspect who allegedly kissed the victim in a dark incident. The officer asks for the scent sample to enable Nero the dog to follow the trail.
The Independence Bulletin Journal notes Monticello, Iowa, as the wealthiest city per capita in the state and second in the nation after Hartford. Based on the 1910 census the town has 2,048 residents and two banks with about 1.5 million dollars per person wealth, while the city’s three banks set total assets near 2.66 million dollars.
A Lakewood Ohio physician testifies the cat carries tuberculosis and endangers households. The column parodies fear over other household items and forces, questioning why only the cat is blamed while other risks are ignored. The piece ends noting the cat will survive the Lakewood indictment as it should.
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