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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
5
Iowa farmers oppose a rural credits bill arguing it forces borrowers to buy bank stock as a condition for loans. They say a $10 000 loan for land should not come with a $500 stock obligation and heavy red tape. Critics warn the bill favors bank directors and fails direct farming needs.
The passage notes that Roscoe Root chaired the 1904 committee notifying Fairbanke of his vice presidential nomination and used several minutes to mock the Democratic nominee Gasaway Davis for age. The remarks reflect partisan humor aimed at age, with irony about future retirement, while contrasting with later political symmetry.
A veteran officeholder laments politics uncertainty and meager rewards after twenty years in public service. He values fellowship but dislikes instability, noting some colleagues treat office as their own possession and urge early assignment of suitable roles.
A fragment from Maquoketa Sentinel cites a 4 Jackson county woman and a stanza of a suffrage song urging support for women voting. The piece notes the song is sung in the Iowa campaign and is expected to influence men to back the cause.
The article notes fatigue among Democrats in the Fifth district over congressional races and campaign contributions. It argues many wealthy individuals will not fund publicity while district or state primaries loom, claiming no poor man's name will prevail in the contest.
A Du buqueobserver column critiques cosmetic use by young women. It portrays artificial beauty as a confession of natural decline and parlor loans as a borrowed birthright.
The National Liquor Dealers Association, suffrage groups, gubernatorial candidates, attorney general hopefuls, and various enterprises flood the press with literature as paper prices climb. The speaker notes the need to expand waste baskets due to the volume.
A fragmented report notes the proposed Cedar river improvement plan failing to calm Cedar Rapids residents. Citizens voice frustration over delays and unclear benefits from the project.
Letters from Cascade publishers conflict over Sinn Fein monuments and Irish independence. The exchange grows heated as Lanigan and Baldwin trade accusations while urging restraint and seeking reconciliation. The writer calls for peace and mutual respect between rival editors.
The Springfield Republican notes that Justice Hughes leads among selected Republican delegates and will gain support as more delegates join. It cites opposition from some bosses but says Hughes strengthens with the party aiming to present its best, while Wilson’s defeat is not easy. Roosevelt’s influence remains contentious amid 1916 prospects.
The republican state convention to adopt a state platform and nominate candidates for statewide offices will be held at Des Moines on Wednesday July 19. Jones county is entitled to eleven delegates.
A Dubuque County farmer taxed passing motorists a dollar to detour across his land when the road was mud and impassable. The case cites Irwin vs Yeager and the common law rule that public travel rights prevail over private land when highways are temporarily blocked.
Cedar Rapids Republican laments border policy and criticizes wartime bellicosity. It recalls Taft's earlier border stance and questions current military focus versus protecting U S borders amid Kaiser era tensions. It argues for stronger border defense over interstate invasion.
Dr. Frank Crane argues there are no universal rules for parenting. He compares childrearing to a game of solitaire, where effort may occasionally pay off but often does not.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes that in several states the closest path to a new century is through a legislative adjournment, signaling a pragmatic end to sessions as the clock nears 2000.
The fishing season opened last Monday for all kings of game fish. Lawful to fish for salmon and trout on May 16 with daily limits not to exceed forty fish total with at most twenty bass pike or pickerel. Restrictions on streams stocked with breeding trout and methods of capture. Between May 15 and December 1 trot lines allowed in streams not across more than half the width. Warden powers to seize traps. prohibitions on keeping undersized fish and on polluting waters with lime ashes or explosives. Violations punishable by fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail.
The Sioux City Journal contrasts Britain's swift executions of Irish rebel leaders with the U S clemency shown to Civil War era rebels. It notes Lincoln hoped Davis would escape and a War Secretary quote about not partaking in hangings, urging leniency to calm return to unity.
The Sioux City Journal argues the primary petition is a nuisance to the candidate its circulated for and to signers and circulators alike. It notes easy signature gathering, cites the mock presidential bid of Horse Jockey Ross in Nebraska, and questions whether to abolish petitions while leaving the primary issue undecided.
The army bill, as now practically agreed upon, will give Iowa 10000 more national guardsmen, which is three times the state now has. This means many smaller towns will gain the privilege of organizing companies of the national guard.
Dr Katherine M H Blackford of New York told the audience at the YWCA that European kings and U S presidents have favored lighter hair tones. She claimed Lincoln was the last brunette president, suggesting head color forecasts career paths as a new science.
Local column notes men who buy screens to keep flies out and reports George S Toblagon remade a hog house with Sunshine windows while Herman Haan ken begins a second Sun shine hog house. It encourages safe winter heating and hints at upcoming market chatter as readers are urged to visit for hay racks and dependable equipment.
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