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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
3
Henry A. Schenck of Bowery Savings Bank argues for disciplined small deposits as a path to wealth. He cites examples from a $2 weekly start to $450,000, outlines growth of compounding, and urges regular deposits, war savings stamps, and long term planning to secure homes and education.
A New York correspondent relays a Pershing urging cheerful letters to soldiers in France. A First Lieutenant in Aviation Service left for France on December 9 and has received no letters since, despite twenty sent by his father and six packages. He writes from Paris en route, and homesickness grows as nothing reaches him. General Pershing urged letters, but the postal effort remains ineffective.
The Sioux City Journal reports E A Murphy affirming his late father Bernard Murphy as more than a parent, a counselor confidant and pal in life and the epitaph he would choose for his grave.
The report states Germany has occupied Romanian oil wells, contrasting with the peace gushers reportedly supplied by Berlin prospectors.
The nomination papers of Hon. H. W. Flenniken are circulated to succeed himself as representative. Flenniken’s record in the last legislature is praised for courtesy, responsibility, and diligent service, with predictions of no opposition in his party and success in primaries and the general election.
Geo Eye, resident and taxpayer, sues to compel the Valley district to reopen the Wyoming township school. He claims the school has been closed since July 1 1917 after about fifty years of operation, depriving his six minor children of compulsory attendance. A writ of mandamus to require hiring a teacher and opening the school is sought.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican warns that the slacker will not evade consequences after the war ends. The piece suggests that when the boys return home, trouble will come for the individual in question.
Minneapolis Journal notes those who inspected the New Jerusalem report a great need for plumbing. Plumbers who went to the Holy Land are now returning with their tools.
The government urged U S banks to subscribe to short term certificates of indebtedness issued every three weeks starting Jan 22 to fund government needs until the third liberty bond loan. A Federal Reserve Seventh District report shows Iowa banks nearly met targets with subscriptions across Jones and neighboring counties led by director G I Schoonover.
A clipped item notes skepticism in Chicago about Austria changing policy, likening it to waiting for a dramatic spectacle. The Boston Traveler quips about facing multiple pugilist champions in the navy if the foe arrives one by one.
Official notice calls a convention of school presidents from Jones county districts to elect a county superintendent of schools. Meeting at the county courthouse on April 2 at 2:00 PM requires each district to be represented, presidents or a board member to attend as directed by law.
Anamosa reports Roy H. Leggett reported for duty and was sent to Camp Dodge after missing roll call on the 24th. He had been in Kansas City and failed to receive notice, but upon word arriving he hurried to Anamosa and was accepted, clearing the record and showing no deliberate avoidance.
A columnist in the Kansas City Star laments that Italian hospitals are sited in distant locations forcing German airmen to fly hundreds of miles to strike them, arguing the tactic strains military efficiency.
A fragmentary Chicago note invokes hope that the German army may falter in the Russian steppes and suffer a setback. The remark reflects wartime sentiment and distant theaters of conflict.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger comments on Lenine and the peace parallels with Brest-Litovsk and Tilsit. It questions Democratic and Republican stance, suggesting democrats claim all theirs while Republicans seek shared power.
The District Court of Jones County Iowa appoints Ida Fairbanks administrator of the Nancy Terrill estate. Creditors must file sworn claims with the Clerk within time. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 1918. Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys for Estate.
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