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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1923
Page
5
Critics condemn Hart and Van Tyne for praising only triumphs of the Revolution. They argue balanced histories should present flaws and realities. The piece cites Pennsylvania voter support for a $50 million highway loan and notes shifts in public opinion.
In a nationwide radio address last Saturday President Wilson’s comments on the league of nations are cited as ill tempered. The piece claims U S repudiation of a super government and foreign entanglements while opposing alliances and police duties among Europe and the Near East. It contrasts irreconcilables led by Hiram Johnson with calls for limited conferences and world betterment.
In Cedar Rapids Republican rhetoric the postwar U S debt is cited as a burden echoing Hamilton with Mellon’s World’s Work view that public and private credit are closely allied. The piece notes debt peak near 26 billion and plans to refinance one third over two and a half years with four billion maturing that year.
The text notes 2 000 000 Americans investing in Liberty and Victory bonds amid a climate of strong national enthusiasm. It cites a $1 600 000 000 reduction in the national debt over two and a half years of the current administration and argues debt retirements as a fixed government policy. It links this to Harding Mellon and Coolidge and the Hamilton policy of protecting credit.
John T. Adams argues that the republic rests on educated citizens and self-government. He cites European tyranny refugees who valued schooling, notes America’s leadership in promoting popular education, and links literacy to progress, prosperity, and higher wages. The speech emphasizes education as essential for political and economic strength.
L. J. Baxter of Galva Ida county has completed a durable fence post treating plant. The fire box sits above ground on masonry, with a heavy iron plate supporting a galvanized iron tank. Posts from a 200 year old woodlot are treated to boost durability, a method growing in Iowa each year per I T Bode of Iowa State College.
Miss Delaskey public health nurse presents a statistical month summary on school inspections. 6620 visits, 427 pupils inspected, 298 underweight, 161 with bad posture, 38 with sore eyelids, 12 with defective hearing, 380 with defective teeth, and 52 miscellaneous visits. Projects include health books, physical exercises, weighing, first aid room in Martelle, and heat lunches planning.
Anamosa defeated Monticello 19 to 0 at Anamosa in a hard fought game. Anamosa took a 6 0 halftime lead after scoring in the second period while Monticello produced no points and had penalties and turnovers. Anamosa extended the margin with two late touchdowns after interceptions and a 60 yard return, with both teams showing solid defense.
Lloyd Keith a fireman on a C M and St Paul train died at 3 PM when his new Ford veered on Maple Street near the Paul Schuetz home and struck an electric pole. His front seat companion alerted him as the car wobbled. Keith died almost instantly. He leaves a widow and two young children.
A Sioux City Journal excerpt notes Chicago workers receive $18 to $25 per day while construction continues, hinting at rising rent and future costs. The fragment references Seneca, implying caution about moving into unknown economic or social territory.
Eight men in Jackson county paid fines for game law violations including skunks out of season and one for a raccoon. Burglaries and prowler activity rise in Town area. a blind Manchester resident, Mrs. John Clark, was injured after stepping into traffic though the driver bears no blame. College football results list multiple matchups across regional teams. Cedar Rapids police announce two teens charged with auto thefts. George B. Douglas, Cedar Rapids financier and Quaker Oats director, dies. his brother Walter Douglas survived the Titanic. Lawrence Edwards, 27, dies after a car jack collapse. widow and four children left. William Graham, 93, former Dubuque lawyer and longtime Iowa political figure, dies in Forsythe, Montana. buried in Dubuque.
Leonard Ingwersen of Onslow from November 7 1923 declares false reports accusing him of involvement in a chicken theft at Ingwersen farm Scotch Grove township. He notes two prowlers appeared September 14 near the home of Mr. Ingwersen. Harry Von Sprecken fired a revolver and drove them off. He offers a $100 reward for identifying the original purveyor of the rumor and confirms no theft by neighbor Hank en. The letter is signed by Leonard Ingwersen and Hank en, with Mr. Von Sprecken quoted.
W E Daly returns from lecture tour and resumes lyceum work under Red path-Vawter. Anamosa colony members head to St Cloud Florida for winter. Wallace Gray reports a 98-potato hill at Fred Gray farm. Paul N Smith named county agent for the coming year. Bob King at the reformatory assaulted by convict Allen, suffering minor injuries. Hampshire boars for sale from H G Manuel & Sons Center Junction Iowa with Champion bloodlines.
The schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Wrong Attitude. Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 4 p m and Senior Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m precede evening worship at 7 30 with a sermon The Time as Such as This.
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