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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1926
Page
6
The piece argues Congress cannot repeal the eighteenth amendment and warns that courts will guard the constitution against beer and wine sales. It criticizes wet district politicians for making empty promises and stirring political chatter without results.
Mortgage bankers association highlights Senator Copeland's bill creating Federal Home Loan banks that can loan on city property, tax free except real estate, with salaries paid by the United States. The note links rising property taxes to freed securities and public finance needs.
After withdrawals by B E Bateman and J J Locher for mayor, Monticello party committees may fill vacancies. Democrat Paul Schuetz declined councilman at large. ballots must be ready for March 29 election and absent voters.
Mayor J J Locher secured another term at the Democratic caucus held in American Legion club rooms last Saturday evening. H Hoag got the nomination for city treasurer and J L Arduser for assessor while George Rickels was chosen for park commissioner. Council candidates named were Jake Matzenberg and Paul T Schuetz.
Rep Cole argues the United States should stay out of the League of Nations praising the world court as a limited involvement option. He warns the league is a bear pit of national struggles and insists the nation must avoid entangling alliances while offering cautious global duties.
The report notes NW Iowa helping SIowa through mud with road funding. A marked politician Buser seeks a senate return via a Muscatine county bond plan. The杂 text ends with an unclear line on Smith Wildman Brookbarhe and a stale remark.
Scout notes invite all members to Monday March 29 for an Indian medicine lodge led by Mr Reed. Archery prizes include a large scout knife from Mr Hodgson alongside craft and marksmanship awards. Saturday brings a big hike with notebook and stub pencil. a flap-jack contest is planned for second and first class scouts, tenderfoots not eligible. New tenderfoot recruits listed. Stahler trophy to be awarded for best six month score. Owls lead, Wolf and Crow close behind.
Judge Anderson issued a revised docket listing jury trials from March 18 to March 25. Cases include Suffin versus Musser, Inter Ocean Company versus Citizens Savings Bank, Pieper versus Hazel Hill School District, Byerly versus Russell, and several bank and estate matters across March 23 to March 25.
The Upper Iowa University girls glee club leaves Fayette for a spring concert tour visiting five Iowa towns. Manchester reports no vacant stores and five new businesses in recent months as the council plans an electrically operated traffic signal for the main street intersection of roads 6 and 13.
United States district attorney Fat Chicago reports 18 month enforcement results under the national prohibition law. More than thirty carloads of criminals bound for Leavenworth. eighteen breweries closed. over 1 500 buildings padlocked. $25 000 000 in property value affected. 2 000+ illegal purveyors convicted. over $1 000 000 in fines and forfeitures collected. U S marshal in Chicago notes 20+ permanent injunctions issued weekly to close premises.
The Waterloo Tribune quotes Senator Borah arguing that the world court lacks value and that his own scheme would replace it. He asserts many nations already accept submitting grievances to a court, and questions why they would abandon those courts for his proposal.
A church calendar lists Methodist Episcopal, St. John's Ev Lutheran, and First Congregational services for March 21. Topics include Fitness for the Kingdom and Sitting With Them, with English and German services and plans for catechetical exams, Lent, and Easter observances.
Sealed proposals will be received at the Jones county auditor in Anamosa Iowa until 1 30 p m March 30 1926 for six reinforced concrete box culverts and one pony truss bridge with concrete floor and abutments Plans specifications and proposal forms may be secured at the auditor's office or the county engineer's Anamo na Iowa LaVern Rocksted County Auditor
In Jones county district court a petition by Thomas W. Hoenn seeks a decree that he owns in fee simple multiple described parcels and that the defendants including numerous spouses heirs and unknown claimants are barred from any claim under the statute of limitations. The court is asked to quiet title and grant relief as just and equitable. If defendants fail to appear by the next term in Anamosa on May 82 2926 a default will be entered.
In Jones County Iowa a district court petition by Joe Loetscher seeks to quiet title to a described 25 acre tract in section 18 township 86 north range 3 west. The case names James Allen Mary Ann Allen and unknown heirs as defendants with unknown claimants. The plaintiff asserts forty years of undisturbed possession and asks for judgment and decree to establish ownership and bar any adverse claims. Attorneys Donsen & Doxsee represent the plaintiff in Anamosa.
Anamosa Iowa March 12 1926 county auditor invites sealed bids for grading and incidental work on federal aid project No 234 sections A and B along the primary road north and south of Olin. bids due March 39 1926 at 1 30 p m with 5 percent certified check. plans at county auditor and county engineer offices Ames state highway commission. contracts subject to approval and right to reject bids. LaVern Rockstad county auditor.
The district court of Jones county Iowa has appointed J W Doxsee as administrator with will annexed of Martha J Miller deceased. Persons with claims must file sworn statements with the court and debtors should promptly pay to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa dated March 7.
Public notice announces appointment of P D Bell as administrator of Tharabeth Hennessey estate and requests claimants to file sworn claims. Also announces probate of John Leonard will with March 4 hearing and referenced attorney J J Locher. district court supervision in Jones County Iowa.
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