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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
6
The article denounces blue sky promotions and worthless oil stocks, noting $200,000,000 dumped on investors. It compares brutal wartime figures like Wirz to future public scorn and urges caution against unreliable stock sales amid rising surplus money and telegraphy driven scams.
The passage notes Cedar Rapids endured a devastating three million dollar industry loss and about forty worker deaths from a major catas trophy, surpassing previous disasters like the Clifton house fire and Lyman building collapse, but the city remains resilient and growth continues.
Mention of Tumulty possibly replacing Burleson, with claim the move would not weaken the administration's closely knit formation.
An encrypted World War II era note references France pressuring Germany by a coat ruse and comments on icy silence from an unnamed source.
The president of the Democratic club of Massachusetts and twenty six Democratic legislators cabled President Wilson urging him to return home to help reduce the high cost of living. They said this matter was of greater importance than the league of nations.
The Burleson era ends as government control of the cables winds down returning lines to owners. The text notes that even a republic can resemble autocracy when wartime powers are invoked, reflecting on the free press during the peace congress.
The British aviators Hawker and Grieve, who attempted an Atlantic crossing without escort ships, failed due to mechanical mischance. They were rescued by a tramp steamer and safely landed in Europe, their bravery praised globally.
The piece mocks Sir Josephus Daniels and the N C B as they voyage between the Seine and Potomac, noting the ongoing international travel of administration officials. It previews a Belgian procession with Colonel House, Admiral Grayson, and a chaplain, while poking fun at royal interactions and imagined royal luxuries.
The article denounces rumors that soldiers in France oppose prohibition. It argues that U S troops reflect national values and see liquor as enemy to the soldier. Citing General Leonard Wood, it notes prohibition reduced camp troubles and urges farmers to pressure Congress to remain firm.
The Cedar Rapids Republication argues against ego and indispensability noting past luminaries Tolstoy and Shakespeare. It contends the world continues without any single figure as the procession moves on and personal hysteria fades.
Davenport Times argues Germany must pay a price for peace, weighing lives lost and civilians harmed against the need for safety of survivors and future generations. It asserts allied terms reflect a high, justified cost and rejects German protests.
Sioux City Journal notes the color choice waits on Mrs Wilson’s Paris return while urging the president to shorten his European stay due to the delay.
Obituary notes Jerry Driscoll dies after a Monday death near Ryan. Harvey Grandle sells a 480 acre farm near Marion to W. J. Donnelly for 96000. Cascade resident J H Devaney named K of C delegate to Buffalo convention. Lichty farm buys by U C Miller of Nebraska. Various river region land sales and a child fatality in Reinbeck are reported alongside local political and banking tidbits.
The Springfield Republican notes growing demoralization in the Wilson administration as tensions between the head of the War Risk Bureau and Secretary Glass highlight executive strain. It cites arrears from heavy workload and last year’s missing appropriations, with Congress likely to probe the bureau.
The Austrian peace delegates differ from their Berlin counterparts by acting like good losers, portraying a sportsmanlike attitude in contrast to the other delegation.
Former U S ambassador Henry Morgenthau told Coblenz soldiers that the world remains in a suspension of hostilities and that the United States may be required to participate in war within fifteen to twenty years. He urged Americans to explain Europe’s difficulties and the League of Nations limits.
Washington Post argues the Hun system must end and pay reparations for crimes against neighbors. It calls for the Allies to ensure Germany cannot evade punishment, insisting a just peace requires steadfast action, justice, and reconstruction as the tragedy reaches its last act.
Cedar Rapids Republican questions how a German victory would have shaped postwar policy. It argues Germans would not consult conquered peoples or heed their ability to pay, citing imagined Paris reparations and Bismarckian indifference to conquered populations. It predicts allied powers would absorb war costs with minimal reparations from France, England, and the United States.
Sergeant Alvin C York, Medal of Honor hero of the Argonne, was lauded as the greatest soldier in history at a Tennessee Society dinner in his honor at the Waldorf Astoria. Major General George Duncan and Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves attended, flanking York at the speakers’ table.
The article notes that with Germany’s navy nearly dismantled, prospects of rebuilding are doubtful and suggests Berlin may shift attention to more constructive aims rather than continuing naval buildup.
Commander Read of the U S Navy completes the first trans Atlantic flight in the NC 4 seaplane reaching Lisbon Portugal after departing Ponta Delgada Azores. The crossing took 26 hours 41 minutes of actual flight time with 14 American destroyers guiding the route and celebrations erupting in Lisbon.
The Sioux City Journal argues bootlegging and importation are crimes with no extenuation and demands the maximum penalty for violators. It states courts cannot make laws but must punish under existing statutes and urges public indignation and strong legal action.
The Chicago Daily News notes that Penrose calls for spending cuts, a stance that feels unsettling yet could yield notable restraint. The piece suggests he may become a surprise force in retrenchment efforts.
The Alexandria Herald notes that Mr. Taft has made many good talks during wartime and shown sound judgment on national matters. If nominated by the Republicans he would be a formidable candidate and hard to defeat.
Do you sleep on a sleeping porch to enjoy summer breezes and morning light. It suggests using the porch as outdoor living space for children and notes winter use saves fuel by avoiding open windows. It also encourages building with on hand materials for barn or shed partitions and small jobs during idle hours.
The report notes the season favors substantial farm repairs and building projects. Farmers can tackle improvements now as winter ends and conditions permit productive work on outbuildings fencing and storage upgrades.
The ad promotes turning a damp cellar into a dry cool workroom by concreting the floor and plastering walls with cement mortar. It offers modest investment and requests an estimate on materials.
The market shows a strong demand for lumber amid a notable shortage, signaling limited supply and little chance of falling prices. Builders anticipate higher costs as mills struggle to meet orders.
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