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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1931
Page
6
Elmer Butterworth Clarke battles extortion by Colorado Charley and Mae, bluffs his way through a campaign for mayor of Pilarcitos, and wins election by a landslide with Nellie Cathcart’s financial help and strategic plots. He uses a mix of courage, bluff, and the support of allies to secure the unexpired term and then the full two-year term.
One night the numbers meet for a lively gathering to enjoy a good time. They arrive on time and dance with partners when feeling gay. Zero has no joints. a heap of uncomfortable numbers lands at the stair foot after the playful scene.
A whimsical scene unfolds with numbers dancing in pairs to sum to nine. Nellie grows tense as Elmer, now mayor, embarks on a long leave to Mascatine to settle a relative’s estate, while Nellie wavers at the brink of upheaval.
A playful travelogue describes ancient tooth cleaning across cultures. Samo San of Japan rubs teeth with a bamboo brush, Gahlz uses myrtle or palm wood sticks, Arabs cherish siwaks as a religious practice, and Mahdi in Africa carries a reed tooth cleaner.
A cream separator on A. Ray Fairbanks farm exploded injuring Mr. Fairbanks and his son who were inside the building. Both suffered cuts and bruises from flying machine parts. The incident occurred on the Fairbanks property in Cass township and is described as a frightening experience.
In Mount Vernon Cornell college student spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs G J Van Buren. S M Hosford attended a Jones county farm bureau directors meeting in Anamosa last Wednesday evening. Residents report unusual early vegetables including lettuce onions and radishes from their own gardens and some flowers are blooming.
Langworthy Everett. Batchelder spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor at Marion. Mrs. Emma Lake and daughters, Ida and Georgia, of Cass Center, called at the J. H. Batchelder home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Batchelder visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Batchelder at Cedar Rapids, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Gaten Hein and two children, of Richland, and Mr. and Mrs. Casper Arduser and children, Donald and Clara, were dinner guests in the Clifford Arduser home Sunday. Mildred returned to her home, having spent a few days here. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ommen and daughter, Ruth, visited in the L. Tapken home at Onslow, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Helgens and son, Clifford, of Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. George Dirks and family of Scotch Grove were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Doden and family, Sunday. Word was received here that Hen ry Heyen, a student at Iowa City, is in the hospital at that city. His ailment is not known yet at this time (Monday). Clarence Heyen, Allen Stutt and Frank Miller went on a hunting trip near Grundy Center, Friday. They came back Saturday with nine pheasants. The Langworthy Shipping asso ciation shipped a carload of hogs today (Monday). Miss Clara Prult has been on the sick list for the past week. It seems as though a nerve is pinched, stop ping the circulation of blood. Mrs. Conrad Poppe, who has been visiting in Cincinnati, Ohio, re turned last Tuesday evening.
Boston Transcript notes women now form a quarter of gainful workers, with four times as many in 1880 figures. Men in work rise with population, while women enter new trades and professions. Indianapolis News argues a driver with little braking should get no consideration.
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