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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
5
A Chicago conference signals a push to oust old Republican leaders and install new, reform minded figures while debates over Huerta’s recognition intensify. A legislative misstep shows a township road fund bill lacking senate approval, undermining its claimed authority.
The Mt Vernon Hawkeye voices disagreement with a legislative decision noting it is impossible to justify $75,000 for a rest room used only a few days yearly while only $6,000 is allocated to the Oakdale sanitarium cause.
Col George Harvey, once at odds with President Wilson before the election, now clashes with Vice President Marshall. As a leading figure among the Wilson supporters, he faces increasing criticism from the administration.
A new post office department order requires postmasters to read and count money. It is expected to cut applications for postmasterships under the current administration. Judge Prouty unlikely to run for Congress. Cassius C Dowell plans to contest next year.
Lafe Young announced he would be progressive after this. Yet the Chicago conference lacked his conspicuous presence and profile among attendees.
The piece notes springtime in Fremont as a season that requires paying both ice and coal bills, yet emphasizes the value of living through the renewal and comforts of warmer days.
Obituaries report Milton Keithley dies of paralysis in Central City. State board to release 50 inmates from prison and reformatory in June on conditional terms. Peter Graham drowns near Tipton while fixing a washed out fence. Cedar Rapids and area high schools dominate the interscholastic track meet at Cornell College. Miss Fannie Porter near Central City survives carbolic acid attempt. Post Julien hotel fire sparks hotel accommodation reforms in Dubuque. Marion Willoughby killed by lightning in Spring Grove township. Mrs. Thomas Drysdale dies in Cascade aged 94, longtime Dubuque county resident. L. B. Parshall of Canton dies. former state senator noted as esteemed. Jackson County Board denies further bridge and culvert repair expenses. Manchester debates a businessmen’s carnival amid moral concerns. George H. Smith wins Cedar Rapids & Marion Street Railway Case again. potential appeal. Florence Brandt files suit in New York for share of William Ziegler estate. alleges improper adoption termination.
The column muses on old proverbs and social quirks. It notes how jokes are overused and jokes about health loom large while comparing Marconi to early wireless methods and reflecting on modern society. It ends with a sly remark on the idea of speech and silence.
A Washington Post piece notes a scolding wife often acts to appease her own conscience after telling neighbors how wonderful her husband is.
A brief moral comment from Lincoln Journal praising poverty as a virtue over abundance, suggesting those with plenty face more concerns and burdens than the poor. The note frames wealth as a source of worry rather than comfort.
Central Iowa opened for settlement under a treaty with the Sac and Fox Indians. Governor John Chambers oversaw the process as thousands gathered at the border. Pioneers crossed at midnight driving stakes by torchlight, marking the advance of civilization into western Iowa.
Alma Lemke of Benton County won $4,250 from Jierman Franzenburg in a case affirming that a promise of marriage is binding. A 1907 agreement paused due to Lemke’s health, with a September 1911 wedding date set before Franzenburg called it off in July. The jury found Franzenburg liable for breaking the engagement. he owned a $60,000 farm.
A New York Herald critique faced by students in a business college condemning mustaches is described as stifling youth ambitions and affecting young men and their partners. The piece argues against statutory measures to curb grooming and highlights the emotional cost of conformity.
The New York Globe compares American progress with Britain where militant tactics by a minority have fueled a new prejudice. It notes Mrs. Pankhurst's actions have harmed the cause and predicts militancy may fade as global suffragists condemn it as counterproductive.
The Jones County Times quotes a woman calling for violent action against the House of Lords seances and urges Monticello suffragists to raise funds for General Flora Drummond in London. Subscriptions left with the editor will be sent to Drummond to support her effort amid England’s suffrage campaign.
The article praises the Democratic administration and Congress for their courteous conduct on the new tariff bill, contrasting with the taunting rhetoric seen during Taft's tariff reforms when Democrats attacked Taft and Republicans.
A brief Kansas City Star item notes Mr. Bryen stands firm in a dispute over grape juice, denying any attempt to welch on a prior agreement. The report emphasizes his stance and the unresolved nature of the matter.
Monticello Iowa May 6 1913 council met in regular session with Arduser Schneider Ferring and Rockstad present. Ordinance for parking and curbing Walnut street approved after readings. parking lane on Walnut affirmed and a park line ordinance introduced. Several street and labor line items approved in the General Fund and various utility funds.
The Chicago Tribune jokes that the hatchet between Bryan and Champ Clark will be unearthed soon by someone with an ax to grind. It notes the dandelion as a bare chance needing no urging.
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