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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1922

Page

5

Pact Halts Pacific War Threats as Senate Ratifies Treaties

Senate confirms peace conference treaties ending imperial naval arms race. Harding appoints Hughes Root Lodge and Underwood to negotiate while he steps back. Article notes ensuing political shifts, reform efforts in Detroit policing, and Democratic primary jockeying at Des Moines.

Senate Pacific Harding Washington Hughes Elihus Root Messrs Lodge and Underwood United States Lafollette Johnson France Borah

Congress Debates Bonus Bill Funding Shortfall

Report notes representatives clashed over the bonus bill yet lacked nerve to fund the required outlay. Officials say a large amount of money is needed and must come from taxation. The piece hopes the senate completes the bill.

Congress Senate

Mayor Maurice Wins Nearly Unanimous Monticello Vote

Dr. A M Maurice elected mayor last Monday with a nearly unanimous vote. The article notes few predecessors faced opposition, except perhaps G Y Bradstreet, the town’s first mayor, who may have faced a similar challenge.

A. M. Maurice Monticello G. Y. Bradstreet

Congressmen and the theatre of politics in Cedar Rapids

Congressman Cyrenus Cole denounces the make believe in public life and urges voting by principle. He notes pressure from letters and telegrams but cautions that most constituents never write. He warns against trusting Washington dispatches and observes editors exaggerate conflicts for copy.

Cyrenus Cole Cedar Rapids Washington

Noted Liquor Liens Seed Court Actions

Uncle Sam files liens in district court against K A McDaniel and B A Frankfurt for liquor law violations totaling 3987.37. Two sums of 2205.07 and 86.46 are set against both men jointly, plus 1695.84 against McDaniel alone. B A Grimwood of Oxford Junction visits the district court and plans to seek Republican nomination again. An arbitration board increases damages to A G Yoenjes farm from 7830.00 to 12000.00 for a primary road project, plus a required cattle way. Gertrude Crispin and Guy C Stutsman wed at Anamosa. he is Onslow principal. They will reside in Onslow.

Uncle Sam K. A. McDaniel B. A. Frankfurt McDaniel B. A. Grimwood Oxford Junction Grimwood Board of Arbitration A. G. Yoenjes Toenjes Gerd Harms Wayne H. P. Barber Madison S.H. Brainard Wyoming Gertrude Crispin Anamosa Guy C. Stutsman Onslow M. C. Cripsin Ernest Hvans Congregational Church Coe College Stutsman

Wyoming tax vote defeats band fund measure

Last Monday in Wyoming the pro tax for a band fund was defeated 81 to 94. The article also notes other local results including Cedar Rapids mayoral and council victories, Randalia women taking all town offices, and various community issues and incidents across several towns.

Wyoming Cedar Rapids C. D. Huston Messrs Zika Roth Kennedy Evans Randalia Minnie Holmes Chalotte Vaughn Mary Beman Lizzie Knight Blanche Knight Hoa Hills Beulah Brown

Rural mishap and mail route woes in county notices

Reports recount Mrs. J. P. Grief injured in a barn fall last Saturday. Mail carriers face sinkholes as routes suffer. Paul Jewell, Mossy locality resident near Edgewood, held for robbing a farmer’s mailbox. A fire alarm from G. I. DeShaw home. chimney fire caused minor damage. The longtime mayor reflects on fair treatment and steady governance.

J. P. Grief Paul Jewell Edgewood Jewell Mossy G. I. DeShaw

Jones County Supervisors Meet in Anamosa March 1922

Jones county Iowa board meetings record March 8 and 9 1922 with Chairman Hughes and members Streeper Watt Taylor and Peet. Actions include burial expense payment 40 dollars drainage project delayed refunds 705.65 first trust bank erroneous assessments 1918 1920 and county farm bureau finances reviewed with a 8000 dollar appropriation approved.

Anamosa Iowa Jones County Chaiiman Hughes Supermnane Stresper Watt Taylor Hughes Temainder Board of Supervisors Peet Streepey First Trust & Savings Bank of Oxford Junction Iowa Children’s Home Jones County Farm Bureau Office County Auditor Federal & Farm Bu State Fundreau Farm Bureau Federation Daido Cece B. H. Levsen 87Th G. A G.A Motion Board Lee van Kirk G. J. Hughes Towa Antone Kula John McMurrin J. of P Fairview Streeper Belle Howard Wm. Miller Soper Lee Bebee Streener Geo. C. Lawrence A. IE. Laude Cass Wayne Pest Lee van Kirk County

Monticello Elected Officials and Band Funding Vote

Monticello voters cast 648 ballots in a low turnout city election. Dr A M Maurice won the mayoral race on the Democratic ticket, Hoe ran unopposed on the Republican ticket, and council members were elected for wards one to three. A new tax levy of up to two mills for a band fund was approved, with funding to start next year. this year to be covered by subscriptions.

Monticello A. M. Maurice Hoe B. Bates R. C. Hong Ard Isaac Schneider C. L. van Moter G. P. Rockstad B. J. Hoag Bruce Crogp Lambert Schoon Park Bates Fa Radmond Serbousek Hong Seger General Assembly Iowa

London celebrations miscast Harvey as a duke

Boston Transcript comments on Col. Harvey in London, arguing he should not be seen as anything other than a duke. Kansas City Times questions a Henry Ford profit claim of 29 million dollars during the war as untrue, noting disappointment in a promising story. A local Tanlac endorsement follows.

Henry Ford Mr. Ford Boston Transcript Col. Harvey London Kansas City Times

Brick Laying Job at Lutheran Church in Monticello

Advertisement lists brick layers needed for a Lutheran church project in Monticello and provides contact references for John T. Weber as foreman, with a Mason City Iowa address. It also notes farm and real estate ads from American Farm Company including farm purchases, income properties, and 800 acre South Dakota farm at set prices and encumbrances.

Monticello John T. Weber S. E Mason City Iowa Cedar Rapids Main Avenue South Dakota Tony American Farm Company Mullin Bldg Cedar Rapida

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