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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1924
Page
5
The piece argues that poor spring roads hinder consolidated rural schools and tax concerns slow road improvements. It notes Jones county dairy farming as resilient, praises Dr. A M Maurice’s local leadership, and mentions politics over prohibition and coastal defense boats. It closes with a critique of the Chicago Tribune’s stance on beer and prohibition.
Manchester Press mocks Democratic senators from the South for blaming President Coolidge over Teapot Dome. The piece labels Coolidge as a cleaner, more honorable figure and forecasts he will emerge from the controversy untainted.
An excerpt from the Ohio State Journal voices a view on Senator Lodge and the pressure of party regularity, noting the tension between liberal forward-looking aims and the party line in a parliamentary context.
The Iowa legislature faced a slow week as the House finished its calendar with little to do while the Senate spent days enacting a tight liquor control measure for doctors and druggists. The bill imposes strong penalties and places limits on permits near colleges, with amendments debated and votes recorded, then sent to the House for final action.
The Senate voted 80 to 14 to accept the House version removing compulsory Bible reading from the public schools law. The piece notes a broader tax and election funding crisis with 67 counties short on funds and mentions a proposed committee bill to address election levies and potential complications in the presidential year.
Senate and House clash over amendments as conference committees form to reconcile differences on the state fair board, fish and game, gun control, and school funding bills. Disputes persist on licensing, fishing rules, and hunting seasons, fueling political friction and strategy.
The Senate refused to concur with a conference committee on a bill governing election of state fair board directors. A prior amendment to shift from county district elections to congressional district elections was rejected by the House, leaving the bill unresolved as of Thursday.
The House laboring over a 400 section workmen’s compensation bill faced about 120 amendments and weeks of hearings. Debate stalled, then referred to judiciary with Code Commissioners to smooth wrikles. Adjournment plans hinge on completing Code revision and final adoption of the new code.
A Senate committee hearing reveals rumors of rot and corruption in insurance and stock markets. A witness describes taking over failing companies, profiting from some trades and losing others, and doubts about the North American National Wire Insurance Co. Being a case of stock wrecking by minor operators, with no state officials implicated yet. Recommendations for insurance-law changes may follow.
Rev. Fred White plans to leave about April 1 to pastor a Baptist church in Madison South Dakota. Genevieve Ireland and Alva Wink wed February 26 at the United Brethren parsonage Morley and will live on a local farm. Five scarlet fever cases prompt a strict city quarantine. City council discussed paving with a Ford street extension request and cautious support for a measured paving plan. A Ford coupe owned by Jon Hangan was sold at sheriff’s sale to cover a $100 fine and costs for bootlegging. Hangan faces a second bootlegging charge and remains jailed.
A Dallas Tex News column mocks Senator Owen for doubting Germany started the war and speculates on his retirement, framing the remark as embarrassing and politically awkward during wartime.
Miss Marie McCusker wed to Miss Amy McCusker in Ryan. Amanda Dake celebrates 93rd birthday in Earlville. Frank Kerrigan named Dubuque county agent. Earlville Camera marks fifth year. Mrs. Michael Devlin dies at 83 in Manchester. Adeline Hutchinson arrested for shoplifting fined $50. Oliver Leib sentenced to life at Fort Madison. Rose Heberger dies at 9 months near Farley by strangulation. Emil Levsen may join Indian training camp in Hot Springs. Frank Greenwood dies near Farley aged 7. funeral at St. Joseph’s Farley. Manchester paving fight ends as injunctive petitions dismissed. Manchester school election yields spirit. T Wade elected director with 21 votes. John Pennick pleads guilty. sentenced to 10 years hard labor. Fred Stoddard buys Russell farm holdings north of Onslow. Joe Hartman bootlegging arrest. bond set at $1000. C G A Kenyon, ex Lamont postmaster, now Buchanan recorder, survives wife and three. Towns City medical college chosen for national public health summer school with Mayo Stokes and others.
Publicities in Chicago papers over the Leland divorce case reveal a low taste and press greed for circulation. The Manchester Press notes the salacity, while observers condemn courtroom crowds of women seeking testimony, a sign of loosened times.
A Kansas City Star analysis argues that both tariff and high surtax burden consumers, noting Democrats back the surtax while opposing tariffs. The piece questions why opposing one tax but supporting the other makes sense for the public.
The Sioux City Journal notes opposition to a 2.76 percent driver automatic clause as wets watch for openings while dry supporters guard loopholes. Prohibition is described as a new American freedom and a constitutional safeguard amid broader efforts to erode it.
Report indicates evidence suggests a foreign premier is a high risk to life, prompting scrutiny of security and policy implications amid concerns about safety, risk assessment, and potential implications for international relations.
Congregational Church led by Pastor George W. McNary lists Sunday March 24 services including Sunday School at 10, Morning Worship at 11, and an Evening Service at 7 40. Lent devotional meetings are set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m with Epworth League in the evening. Reformed Church under R P Kuentzel offers English services with Senior Choir. St John’s Church by Leonard Duckett holds German language services and outlines next Sunday March 33 programs including sermons on An Anchor of the Soul and Our Father, with Christian Endeavor meetings and midweek prayer.
March 23 English services at 10346 a m and Sunday School at 10500 a m. German Lenten services Friday evening at 730. The Ladies' Aid Society meets next Thursday at the home of Mrs John Balster.
The notice promotes diversified farming on cheap lands in the Northwest served by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. It highlights low homeseekers rates on the first and third Tuesdays monthly and invites inquiries to IT, Ff Hunter, General Agent, TRA2 Railway Exchange Building, Chicago Illinois, 201.
Ray Billings and Gerald Miller announce plans to open a Hopkinton grocery store around April first with location to be announced. H B Sill runs unopposed for Buck Creek district school director. Quarantine releases and illness updates touch Ortman, Livingston, McDonald, Ellington, Wheeless and Stead households as scarlet fever appears under control.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the farm bureau met at Mrs. Fred Ee ger's home with 25 present and formed plans for guests C. J. Murray Herman Welter and Herman Schnelter. Monticello welcomes new home residents Walter First and family as B.O. First moved last week to operate the home farm. A six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faber died after throat trouble and was buried at Cascade. School board elected B. A. Gonrhart president for the ensuing year. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Stevenson ill with pneumonia but improving. Laurine Shuster celebrated her 14th birthday with friends. Various local visits and shopping noted among area residents and travelers. The Creamery Co. received a car of shelled corn. Peter Kurt and other locals listed with recent moves and visits.
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