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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
5
The article surveys Soviet policy shifts away from full state control toward private ownership, noting confiscations, leases to former owners, and the potential return to private enterprise if progress stalls. It links rural depopulation trends to agricultural reform and highlights broader mentions of Mother’s Day and public interest items.
Senator Wheeler walks free on not guilty verdict after trial over fees for pre department work in Washington. Former client Gordon Campbell slams fraud charge in oil promotion. fined 1000 dollars and 2 years at Leavenworth. President Coolidge economy policy starts to show savings, with experts predicting a 300 million dollar budget cut next year.
A Manchester Press item scolds mothers for letting young daughters attend late night barn dances with alcohol exposure. It warns that unreasonable curfews and misbehavior risk severe social shame and family disgrace, urging strict discipline and preventive measures.
A Journal survey of National Association of Manufacturers responses shows healthier summer prospects, with higher production, rising employment and lower wholesale prices. Most industries expect stable wage scales, increased demand, and stronger buying power into fall, aided by foreign currency stability and tax relief. Secretary Hoover notes global trade stabilization as a boon.
Charles Sinkey died at his Anamosa home after months of heart trouble. He was born February 18, 1881 near Canton and moved to Anamosa with his family two years ago to join the guard force. Funeral and burial will be at Maquoketa. The paper also reports on road relocation proposals near primary road No. 38 and court actions in Jackson township including a soldier's preference case and a verdict adjustment in Starry vs Hanold from $12,660 to $8,000 or retrial.
Wolf cubs taken from a den near Vinton. the mother escaped with dogs and people. Mr and Mrs John Messing of Dyversville celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Thies Sindt of Davenport dies at 100 years 10 months 14 days. his brother Henry Sindt dies at 100 years 12 days. Leo Miller fined 600 dollars for driving while intoxicated. court in Davenport. Robbins Brothers circus injury in Manchester. employee injured by elephant. suspects arrested in Dubuque for careless driving after taxi collision. Osceola high school beats Osage in state debate on League of Nations. C H Wise files for 10000 against Corn Belt Packing. commissions claim disputed. City Manager O B Carr leaves Dubuque for Fort Worth with 12500 salary. Kelso acquitted in Bellevue bank case. Gunderson of Coggan undergoes surgery after appendicitis. neighbors plow 90 acres for him with two tractors and 900 horses providing aid and a picnic.
The Monticello Cow Testing association reports 20 herds tested and 215 cows in milk nine months or more. Average production 7,207 pounds milk and 262.8 pounds fat with 3.65 percent test. Fifty-nine cows sold for beef and 16 for dairy. The top herds include Shomont Farms, Tobiason Bros, and others with detailed herd averages and profits. Cows exceeding 400 pounds fat listed with individual names and yields.
Miss Easle Hong describes a week long journey by Grand Canal from Shanghai to Huchow aboard a 15 by 40 to 50 foot boat. She notes the slow pace two to three miles per hour, crowded second class cabins, and vivid scenes of canals, bridges, markets, and rural life along the route while observing foreign and Chinese travelers, rain, and local customs.
Eastern Iowa farms saw livestock losses from several diseases in the past week including blackleg in young cattle, fowl cholera and white diarrhea in chickens, contagious abortion in cattle, hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle, and equine influenza in farm horses. Also notes the death of former Monticello resident A. Whiting at Sioux City with funeral plans and burial in Monticello. mentions his business past and family.
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