Prohibition Policy and 1887 Democratic Candidate Talk
Monticello readers are urged to consider Democratic views on prohibition as author Charles A. Doxsee notes in Scribner's June issue. Frank R. Kent, editor of the Baltimore Sun, argues the South will not support a dry platform, listing Roosevelt, Young, Ritchie, Cox and others as wet. He favors Roosevelt or Young, with Ritchie unlikely due to anti prohibition stances. The piece discusses gas franchise deals affecting Tama, Marengo and Jefferson, and criticizes municipal powers over utilities. A book note on Lydia Pinkham’s Life and Times is reviewed, warning readers away from a $3.50 biography.
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Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun
Scribner's
Roosevelt
Young
Ritchie
Cox
Smith
Baker
Bulkley
Raskob
McAdoo
Walsh
Byrd
Robinson
South
Mr. Kent
Lincoln
Jefferson
Franklin
Tolstoy
Light Horse
Harry Lee
Garibaldi
Cope
Stalin
Beckwith
Lydia Pinkham
Robert Collyer Washburn
Congress
Central Committee
United States
the Red Cross
Taft
American Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Hoover
Clara Barton
Russia
South Carolina
Armenia
Cuba
Galveston
Texas
Miss Barton
Florida
Oklahoma
Nashua
New Hampshire
Middle West
Organization
Government says racketeers profit largely from tax evasion
The Chicago Tribune cites Attorney General Mitchell who states criminals earn most revenue from non liquor crimes and evade income tax. He notes government investigations show only a fifth of gangster revenue comes from illegal liquor traffic and that gangs commit ten state law violations for every federal offense.
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Chicago Tribune
Mitchell
Gasoline Tax Debates Vary Across States
Florida plans to raise its gasoline tax from 6 to 8 cents as lawmakers push new road funding. The English budget also proposed a 12 cent levy. Some local areas treat gasoline as a luxury for the wealthy, while an Iowa governor facing an 8 cent bill fears reelection.
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Florida
Iowa
New Gasoline Test Law Aims to Protect Consumers and State
M G Thornburg secretary of agriculture says a new gasoline standard will take effect July 4 requiring fuel sold in the state to meet federal minimums. The law seeks to protect consumers and competitors, prevent adulteration with kerosene, and aid tax collections while keeping enforcement practical with oil dealer associations' help.
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M. G. Thornburg
United States
Mr. Thornburg
Thornburg
Prohibitionists Hesitate Over Smith Roosevelt Hope
Sioux City journal notes leading prohibitionists doubt Al Smith will be sidelined in the next campaign. They recall his 15,000,000 vote base and argue Smith’s popular vote could have elected him with different ballot distribution. They suggest the dry South might accept Smith and foresee Hoover's renomination aiding Smith's odds. They also imply Roosevelt owes his rise to Smith and could yield to him if Smith seeks another bid.
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Sioux City Journal
al Smith
Roosevelt
White House
Bryan
Smith
Mr. Hoover
Dry
South
Mr. Smith
Gov
Albany
Decapitating the Classics at Yale
Yale no longer requires Latin and Greek for the bachelor of arts degree, a move reflecting a broader shift in many institutions. Proponents say modern curricula should align with contemporary needs, viewing ancient languages as valuable but not indispensable to liberal education.
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Des Moines Register
New Yale
Yale
Highways boom but traffic deaths rise with speed
Sioux City Journal notes rapid highway expansion and more motor cars as the nation nears an unprecedented road system. It warns higher speeds increase crash risk, while proper operation keeps driving safe, predicting this year’s traffic fatality toll will grow despite improvements.
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Sioux City
Calvin Coolidge Says Only People in It Make a Better Home
In Vermillion South Dakota a Republican view notes Coolidge as a man who speaks little and says much. It highlights his thirteen word summary on better homes week declaring only residents can make a better home.
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Vermillion
S. D
Calvin Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
Red Cross Marks Fiftieth Anniversary With Commemorative Stamp
The American Red Cross marks its fiftieth year with a two cent commemorative stamp announced by Postmaster General Brown. The stamp, printed in black and red, goes on sale May 21 at Washington and Dansville with 50 million issued nationwide. It honors the organization’s history from its 1881 founding to wartime and disaster relief.
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American Red Cross
Brown
Post Office Department
Red Cross
Washington
D. C
Dansville
N. Y
The
Danville
United States
Philatelic Agency
Division of Stamps
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
District of Columbia
Geneva
Arthur
United States Senate
American National Red Cross
American National Association of the Red Cross
Congress
Roosevelt
War Department
Some Facts Concerning Iowa Your Own State
Iowa leads in corn and bacon production and ranks high in dairy, livestock, and grain. The piece touts Cedar Rapids as a major cereal plant site with large industrial and railroad activity, detailing state farm values, incomes, and infrastructure.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Towa
United States
Cedar Rapids
Brent Masonic Library
Towa Stationary Engineers’ Association
Union
A Thousand Hills
Towa Farms
Heartbreak Hill Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
The draft poem describes a speaker’s private sorrow titled Heartbreak Hill. It portrays a peak of grief reached in winter darkness where the speaker and his soul weep together. Now only two ghosts remain as the speaker bids his soul to be still so the world will not know they died that night.
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Heartbreak Hill
Inside Information For The Busy Housewife
Practical tips for homemaking from food prep to storage. Cottage cheese serving ideas, sun salt notes for spring, oven temperature checks for cake batter, and warnings about keeping cereals to avoid weevils. Four key food-value factors guide comparing nutrients, vitamins, calories, and minerals.
Soybeans Proposed as Emergency Legume for Farms
H D Hughes of Iowa State College recommends soybeans as a reliable emergency hay crop for farms short of alfalfa or clover. He notes soybeans yield about two tons per acre when planted in June, tolerate poor conditions, and aid soil, with recommended seeding rates and weed control. May 25 is advised as an optimal planting date for hay.
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H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Towa
Mr. Hughes
Keep a Light in the Window
Meantime the governor should focus on Iowa needs not radical groups. The piece hopes the wanderer Wil may return and urges preserving hope as a lamp in the window.
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Marshalltown
Republican
Turner
Iowa
The Door
A poem by Florence Amelia Cummings contemplates crossing life’s threshold and facing an afterlife of freedom from pain and moral triumph. It envisions a future school beyond, where one learns to conquer self and meets loved ones again, ending with a farewell in hopeful faith.
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Florence Amelia Cummings
Boston Transcript
Real Estate Transfers Filed in Jones County Week Ended May 16
Deeds recorded show Sheriff of Jones County transferring Lot 1 Block 6 Oxford Junction to First Trust & Savings Bank for 1201.26 dollars. Several other transfers include Minnie Flenniken Starry Calvin Flenniken and Donald Flenniken to Elizabeth Salesbury for one dollar. Also Frank Shedek to Fred J. Buresh for 1600 dollars and various other parcels across Wyoming and Oxford Junction with nominal sums.
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Jones County
First Trust & Savings Bank
Oxford Junction
Minnie Flenniken Starry
Calvin Flenniken
Donald Flenniken
Elizabeth Salesbury
Cronkhite
Olin
Frank Shedek
Fred J. Buresh
East
G. H. George
R. H. George
Ray
Stanley O. Hopkins
Lutle Pool
Green
Wyoming
Green Street
S. W. Johnson
Co. P. Lorenzen
First National Bank of Wyoming
James P. Dougherty
Anamosa National Bank
Dr L J Swift Osteopathic Physician Adress Burrichter Building
Dr L J Swift osteopathic physician offers general practice with calls answered in city or country. Office located in the Burrichter building. Phone 236.
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Burrichter Building
Konjola Heals Rheumatism and Stomach Trouble Claims
Mrs. Jara Binz of San Antonio says rheumatism vanished after three weeks of Konjola treatment improving appetite and weight. Mr. J R Carlile of Waco reports three years of stomach trouble and rheumatism relief almost immediately with Konjola and praises the remedy to friends.
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Jara Binz
Route No. 6
San Antonio
Tex
J. R. Carlile
South Ninth Street
Waco Tex
Konjola
High Poultry Mortality and Egg Output Report
The April calendar flock report shows mortality at 3.3 percent of laying birds and monthly loss rates from 1.7 to 2.3 percent, risking 25 to 30 percent yearly mortality if unchecked. Egg production averaged 17.3 eggs per flock, similar to last year, while total eggs laid since November 1 are up 8.8 percent from the prior year.
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Monticello Express
Monticello
J. W. Doxsee
Chas. A. Doxsee
Skelly Oil Company
Tama
Toledo
Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
Marengo
Skelly Corporation
Drys
Totter
Jowe Renin
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Ada
Earth
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Dd.s
Lovell
L. J. Swift
Clara Binz
Fred J. Kay
Monticello, Iowa
Zeigler
Hoag
F.c.b. Detroit
Roa
F. C. B. Detroit
Ford
Ford Finance
Universal Cradle Company
State Bank
Federal Reserve
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