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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1939
Page
1
A Maquoketa barber with 20 years of service received the barber shop as a gift from his former employer after 46 years of serving customers. The gesture honors loyalty and suggests faithful work merits recognition beyond financial gain.
Officials note an absence of real estate mortgage filings in Jones County from October 20 to 26, signaling robust finances for about twenty thousand residents. The report highlights diversified farming supporting farmers and merchants alike, with farm profits from hogs cream eggs and poultry underpinning local prosperity.
Monticello Scouts urge a permanent meeting hall after the old school building was torn down for a new community center. With 35 to 40 boys involved, leaders argue a proper, heated and lighted space is needed to keep youths productive, steer them toward citizenship, and prevent idle street years.
The Senate approved a new neutrality act by a 63 to 30 vote, repealing the arms embargo and adopting a cash on delivery policy. Supporters say it helps Britain and France but risks U.S. involvement. Germany has little funds and relies on barter, while industry lobbies may pressure Congress to lift the embargo. The bill may become law next week pending House concurrence.
In his first encyclical since becoming pope, Pius XII condemns governments that rival divine authority and urges a just peaceful order. He predicts Poland's renewal and calls for global sympathy as Poles await a just resurrection. German officials resent his stance favoring Poles over Germans killed in Poland.
Sioux City Journal notes Sumner Welles promotion of a hemispheric fence extending from Passamaquoddy Bay around South America to the Washington boundary. The piece argues the plan is impractical, risks provoking submarine and naval confrontation, and that the Monroe Doctrine should suffice. It highlights Latin American and European interests in Argentina beef and Brazilian coffee, and doubts enforcement by the United States.
Istherville notes that both sides will soon see flaws in their weapons and fortifications along the Franco-German frontier. It cites sunk ships and subs and hints at surprising findings when air forces clash, warning peace is often undervalued.
Estherville News notes Senator Clyde Herring disputes the liquor commission's markup change for state stores. The paper says his 45 percent markup claim may be inaccurate and that the commission's deviation from his stance is not treason or proof of poor judgment.
The piece remarks on a future college football photo showing a player in action without the Tarzan shout. It hints at evolving sports photography standards and the portrayal of athletes in period attire and context.
The famed poet Alfred Lord Tennyson attracted constant crowds, even after retreating to the Isle of Wight. A famous exchange with Queen Victoria reflected his irritation at visitors and the queen’s ironic remark about her own grievances.
In the Oskaloosa Herald a famous town doctor warns whisky should not be used for snakebites while other authorities doubt its efficacy for insomnia melancholia jealousy a broken heart the common cold jitters a racing loss or divorce. The Davenport Times notes rising suspicion about Hitler and Russia as Moscow's actions threaten England with mysterious operations.
The Philadelphia Record notes Walter Lippmann and Dorothy Thompson discuss Col. Lindbergh. Thompson sees sympathy with Nazi ideals in his speech, a claim the writer finds hard to believe. A separate item from Estherville warns of a bribery aimed at repealing the arms embargo with a massive aircraft order offered to sway U.S. neutrality.
Des Moines Register reports President Roosevelt's mother doubts a third term. Elliott Roosevelt tells Chicago interviewers he believes the president has not considered it. Awaiting a final word from Franklin D. Roosevelt to resolve the speculation.
A curdled meditation on Europe’s wars and the cyclical rise of conflict, noting how nations drift into military campaigns and the long, repeated history of combat across centuries. The piece contrasts American views with European strife and comments on propaganda and blame.
The passage notes global stances largely favoring the Pope and his peace initiative despite authoritarian regimes. It highlights international sympathy for diplomacy and the church’s role in mediation amid political tensions.
A long list of transfers includes multiple couples and individuals selling or conveying parcels in Monticello and surrounding areas. Transactions note wide acreage, specific sections, parcels, and price points often one dollar or symbolic sums with other valuable considerations. Several U.S. government and private deeds reference patents and lot blocks in Anamosa, Wyoming, Monticello, and nearby towns.
Historical note claims William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died in 1616 on an April date. The source text appears to misstate the day as April 33 but confirms two writers died in the same year.
Herb Barnts has spent over six decades at Hoag Duster Co. beginning in 1892. As a winder he averages 18 dozen dusters daily yielding about 2,028,000 since starting his task. The 70 year old man is the oldest long serving employee among fifty.
Limburger cheese is named after the Belgian town of Limburg. The product’s label reflects its geographic roots and long-standing regional association with Limburg Belgium.
Public notice states the district court of Jones County Iowa has appointed and commissioned an administrator with will annexed for the estate of J. Fred Kellum deceased. Creditors are to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors are urged to pay promptly to avoid costs.
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