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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
1
The Monticello Express discusses Thorndike research suggesting learning before age 25 to 45 enhances ability, challenging current schooling. it contrasts professional continual study with general drift after school and notes political election tallies including Hoover and Smith in California.
The article frets over a vacancy from Representative Madden's death and predicts a Black candidate could win Chicago's colored district. It notes Republican backing and calls the move a bitter but possible shift for the city known for crime, arguing Negro representation could occur if unity holds.
The article laments Frank Lockhart's death at Daytona Beach while attempting a world speed record set by Ray Beech at 207.55 mph. It argues speed mania endangers spectators and drivers, notes possible tire blowout, criticizes unsafe racing culture, and blames automakers for fueling pursuit of excess speed.
Governor Smith gains control of California delegates at the Democratic National Convention, with Walsh and Reed losing influence as they split the party’s fate in the state.
Memphis Appeal reports Senator Bruce criticizes the Anti-Saloon League as a hybrid organization driven by boodle and bank, while urging calm, common sense in Prohibition. The piece urges dignified Senate conduct and warns extremists on both sides keep the issue alive.
Readers of The Daily News clash in Views on Many Topics over using dad instead of father. Proponents stress respect and affection, noting dad's long history and presence in language, from Welch prayers to ancient rituals, while opponents call it slang and disrespectful, though supporters insist it carries deep meaning.
The Memphis Appeal laments the murder of an American missionary and his wife by Chinese faction bandits. It notes sorrow, hopes for reparations from Washington, and argues the deaths were unnecessary as victims could have found safety months ago amid the war torn country.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger criticizes New York spelling reforms as silly and counterproductive. It argues that children learn to spell naturally and that overly prescriptive methods hinder early literacy progress, predicting students will outpace criticized pedagogues.
In a 1928 visit diary, J. W. Doxsee extols New Orleans’s resilient charm from the Vieux Carre to Cabildo, notes canal-to-street shifts, and the Absinthe house. He outlines Creole heritage, dueling lore, casino-era gambling, and the city’s health progress, canals, and Mardi Gras bustle.
The Cleveland Press notes 1926 67 airplane factories, 103 by end of 1927, with over 2300 airplanes sold last year. Private buyers exceed half, Eddie Rickenbacker reports a Portland school selling planes fast, and 25 000 people visit a Cleveland airport. The Chicago News hints aviation is on the eve of remarkable expansion.
The piece recounts how legalism preserved names on ballots in 1872 Ohio and notes how three Greeley electors still cast their votes for him. It reflects on constitutional questions and the law’s rigidity in historic presidential balloting.
The piece derides English political parties on campaign financing. It mocks Tories for relying on rich subscribers and Liberals on bazaars, calling them old fashioned and out of date. Will Hayes would laugh at these methods if informed during his visit to England.
Mrs. Alexander Kirk notes a change in vogue for young girls toward quiet, conservative, and earnest attitudes about careers, contrasting with prior trends of flashy, shaved-neck styles.
In the district court of Town in Jones county during the June term 1928 Steve Petersen files a petition against Isaiah Williams and numerous spouses and heirs seeking to quiet title to the east 15 of the two set of section 1 township 86 north range 4 west of the 5th p.m. alleging 20 years of undisturbed possession and requesting title be quieted and defendants barred. Defendants must appear by noon on the second day of the next term starting June 4, 1928 or default will be entered.
Chicago Herald Examiner recounts juror Lawrence O Toole defending a 25 year sentence for five youths praising the robbery mindset. He argued resistance to robbery is interference with criminals and that punishment should not extend to murder.
The Charlotte News quotes Secretary Davis estimating at least two million men in the U.S. out of work, noting the condition may be oddly tolerated by many of them as a broader view of unemployment.
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