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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
9
The piece cites A R Townley and nonpartisan league reflections on politics and “green timber” leaders, condemns New York Jews for greed and social distance, critiques Zeppelins and Margot Asquith, and notes bankers’ prompt farm loan interest payments amid debt concerns.
Government reports show Iowa canned 116746 tons of sweet corn in 1920 and only 57424 tons in 1921. High 1920 prices for sweet corn, amid field corn price volatility, led to factory closures and a smaller pack this year. Some plants will idle until conditions stabilize. The primary election is critiqued as a creator of political gall.
The piece notes Monticello's better health picture than nearby towns and cites seventy families aided by public relief, while a few mothers struggle to keep children together. It also discusses Iowa Democratic prospects with John Dennison and Claude Porter, plus Denials from the Tinleys about senate and governor candidacies.
The letter argues the cash option is the least attractive among five benefits and that the bill would not strain the treasury. It contends quarterly cash payouts stretch over two and a half years, while other options aid former service members’ productivity and national obligation.
The Nonpareil argues the primary system, while attractive as a nominee picker from a distance, often disrupts parties in practice and may fail to reflect true majority wishes. It notes past cases where primaries produced officials unlikely to win in conventions and warns a senatorial race could yield worthy and unworthy candidates splitting voters.
The piece notes Senator Kenyon of Iowa might push a public works bill if he stayed in the senate, a measure praised at the national employment conference. It describes his loss of influence and a melancholy farewell as he resigns. It also contrasts Sen La Follette with harsh, bitter imagery from editorials in Sioux City and daily opinion.
Rural columns report GOP candidate G Kerr of Grundy Center entering a US Senate primary while flu sweeps Tipton. Fires ruin Dickens business district. farms and homes suffer fires and flood damage across multiple towns. Community anniversaries, sheriff arrests, court actions, and public bids mark a busy week in Iowa counties.
The Lovell township farm bureau met Tuesday the 28th at the public library for a picnic dinner hindered by cold weather. They plan an all day fall meeting and picnic. a soil test will be offered free to interested farmers, with ground tests by county agent. Local men may handle crushing if plans work.
Mr and Mrs Paul Kurt welcomed a baby girl at John McDonald hospital last Monday. Mrs John Ross Sr remains a patient this week. Rev J Mesher of West Union underwent major surgery today. Mrs Husmann and Mrs Lyons returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs Grover Lamb welcomed a baby girl born last Thursday. Carl Eller fell from a horse and X rays showed a fractured bone in his leg.
A Iowa State study led by A. R. Lamb and John M. Evward shows vitamins are essential for growth in pigs. In tests, a control group on a basic ration weighed 30 pounds after four months, while adding butterfat with vitamins transformed one pig to a healthy condition. Researchers warn seeds lose vitamin content in processing and urge balanced rations with natural foods, noting vitamin A as most scarce. Circular No. 73 from the station provides full details.
K W Stouder of Iowa State College Extension says pneumonia devastation in Iowa swine stems from dramatic temperature shifts caused by overly tight hog houses. He warns that drafty facilities drive hogs to huddle, chilling outer animals while center hogs overheat, and advocates proper ventilation to supply fresh air and remove humidity and moisture.
The brief item notes a playful image of a girl pinning a flower on a man and tilting her chin, paired with a wry line about a man who cannot react being too slow to lead a funeral procession. It also cites a World-Herald remark about Mr Bryan’s stance, not a candidate.
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