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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
1
The Monticello Express is published weekly every Thursday by Doxsee A Doxsee and staff editors. The paper operates under the National Editorial Association, with local and national news coverage.
A 1934 critique argues auto deaths rose 15 percent in early 1934 and warns drivers to signal, maintain safe following distance, and follow city rules. It attacks New Deal hog tax rhetoric, cites processing tax effects on farmers, and mocks a Commerce Department baby census postcard effort as wasteful.
The NRA struggles to achieve nationwide success and questions its ability to extend operations beyond current reach, signaling potential limitations in growth and reach of its influence.
The piece notes that presidential directives are largely ignored in villages with populations under 2,500 and even larger towns show hesitancy to enforce. General Johnson resigns in disgust, and the next successor, a man of peaceable habits and a lawyer, is seen as unlikely to push prosecutions against those not heeding executive demands.
Morning papers hint at a break between the White House and Democratic Socialist candidate Upton Sinclair in California. George Creel has withdrawn support from Sinclair, while presidential advisors doubt Sinclair can carry the party with his socialism. Only a formal president announcement would confirm a real break, and Merriam gains encouragement.
The piece surveys Japan’s push for parity in naval armaments with Britain and the United States, cites an article by Gumpel Sekine in Current History, and notes U S and Britain concerns over Japan’s oil monopoly claims in Manchukuo. It also critiques bank lending limits under the Frazier-Lemke law, World War I veterans’ bonus demands led by Huey Long’s allies, and mentions the Boulder Dam tunnel scale and blood pressure observations.
The Daily News rejects liquor advertising to support temperance amid repeal era concerns. The piece condemns saloon politics, notes Chicago crime and social harm from liquor, and urges anti saloon action including a major Austin vote and broad civic funding for anti saloon efforts. It cites a Boston Harbor tunnel reducing travel time and expanding vehicle capacity.
The Des Moines Register notes the shift in consumer taste as liquor stores report gin and whisky accounting for 65 percent of sales while wines stay at 2.65 percent. The piece observes that light wines lag nationwide and beer remains in steady demand, undermining the old slogan linking light wines and beer.
Manchester Press reports only 35 percent of corn belt signers voted to extend the 1935 program while a clear majority opposes the 1936 plan. The piece notes farmers feel the hog processing tax drains income, moving funds from one pocket to another with little return. It characterizes government policy as making farmers the goat and claims they are waking up to the situation.
A formal notice from the Jones County Iowa auditor dated October 5, 1934, states a highway viewed from near the Jones Delaware line east of station 211 20 on primary road 113 has been reported in favor of vacation. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by November 8, 1934 or the highway will be vacated. Geo F Specht, County Auditor.
A faucet in a stream leaks about 160 gallons per day, according to estimates.
A concise Beecher maxim urges every man to keep a fair sized cemetery to bury the faults of his friends. The adage is framed as a reflective moral counsel on judgment and loyalty.
A compact page from HeeHaw News Monticello Iowa November 2 1934 blends jokes ads and light notices. Items include a dental style gag about money playing bridge a worm prevention mineral mix ad a silk hat joke a weather sash pitch and a riddle about stealing a rug plus a note on insulation by Cass Transportation Line and a golf quip reflecting small town humor and commerce.
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