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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1911
Page
1
Iowa retailers at their Dubuque meeting defend profits amid rising rents wages and consumer fashions. The piece also notes perjury questions in the Lorimer case, hotel tipping graft, and mixed post election gains for Taft Wilson and party leaders.
Edwin E. Sparks, noted writer and president of the Pennsylvania State College, is unlikely to accept the vacancy created by A. B. Stormy’s resignation. Acting President E. W. Stanton stands strong and prepared to lead the school. The Des Moines Register and Leader critiques Pinchot and Glavis, while Nebraska’s B. E. McKillip case reveals a $38,657.29 congressional campaign expenditure.
The two sons of President Taft and Supreme Court Justice Hughes distinguish themselves in Harvard Law, each leading their class and receiving honors, defying the notion that children of prominent figures lack ability.
The plaintiff seeks a divorce on alleged statutory grounds. The defendant is named in the filing as the party to be served with notice, with the case proceeding under the court’s divorce docket.
Dr. Cook returns from Copenhagen and declares he will dedicate himself to growing wheat with honest varieties only. He insists on proving the quality of the grain rather than using fake seeds. Aviator Rodgers, who flew from the Atlantic to the Pacific, will be honored as a pioneer aviator celebrated for endurance and skill on such a long flight.
Judge Hewett officially confirms 545 names favor preserving Des Moines saloon nets after a lengthy dispute. The ruling sustains the district as a go‑live area and maintains existing licensing and operation.
The official canvass of the votes on the constitutional amendment election in Maine leaves the state in the dry column. The report notes the outcome and indicates the measure’s status across counties and precincts.
The Sioux City Journal cites authority claiming janitor costs at West High exceed those for all Drake University buildings. It questions the Des Moines school board leadership led by Robert Fleming and hints at reformers’ scrutiny of public school management and tax money use.
Margaret Deland argues that authors are capable of a joyful marriage and questions why literary figures do not wed more happily. She suggests social or artistic pressures influence domestic happiness more than romance.
Dell Vincent a former Manchester man shot his wife and then killed himself in Wichita. The long list of Iowa items notes deaths, accidents, fires and local happenings, including rail yard injuries, suicides, and bank changes across towns like Maquoketa, Olin, Mechanicsville, Anamosa, Clinton, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, and Manchester with dates mostly last year and mentions of monuments, football scores, and real estate deals.
National results show Democrats winning governors in Massachusetts Kentucky and Mississippi while Rhode Island and New York tilt Republican. New Jersey reverses legislative control as Ohio cities elect Democratic mayors and socialists gain ground in several contests. Mississippi and Kentucky power shifts, Maryland and New Mexico uncertain with early counts.
In the New York Evening Post, it is stated that Hearst shows sincere intent in rejoining the democratic fold, just as when he departed it.
The latest returns show Massachusetts reelecting Governor Foss with Republicans sweeping other offices. New York and New Jersey GOP gain control of legislatures, Maryland chooses a Republican governor, while Kentucky remains Democratic in both chambers. Nebraska tickets go Republican, with Stephens narrowly elected in the Third district to fill Latta’s vacancy.
President Taft travels through California South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin meeting hundreds of thousands and stressing candid talks on policy. Reports say he earned broad acclaim and strengthened the Republican Party while boosting his own popularity and readiness for forthcoming fights.
One slugger tied to the Chicago labor war has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, while several other sluggers are ordered to retire for one to fourteen years. The actions aim to disrupt the slugging business and restore union credit, pleasing hundreds of thousands of decent union members.
A Sioux City Journal readers summary notes that next year's political activity is expected to be expansive but of low quality. Analysts say the political seed lacks thorough testing, forecasting a large but weak crop of politics.
A Lincoln Journal report suggests J Pierpont Morgan is building a large campaign fund to defeat President Taft. The claim ties Morgan to the steel trust prosecution and circulates as near certainty gossip during the campaign. Morgan and allies are reportedly upset.
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