15 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
1
The Monticello Express, official city and county paper, is published every Thursday by J W Doxsee and Chas A Doxsee, editors and proprietors.
A state teachers association committee condemns favoritism by school boards and machine politics as destabilizing. It urges legislation for tenure reforms, yet cautions against making elections for teachers a life job while preserving community rights to elect boards and dismiss unsuited staff. The piece also analyzes Tammany Hall politics and the 1930s New York mood toward Governor Smith and national figures.
The Monticello vote suggests census returns are faulty or rough. If 1300 votes implies a population of 2600 with one voter per two residents, less than half may be voters, implying a larger population than quoted. Pre election polls show at least a hundred eligible residents did not vote. Four years ago totals were higher at 1332. The city should ensure a full census in 1930 with all residents counted.
Early returns show the Republican party spared Mr. Lund and a few aligned with him, shifting loyalty to the other party and doing so with notable profit.
An editorial notes Hoover's landslide not due to a single原因 but broad approval for his readiness to run the world’s largest business executing laws. Armistice Day is marked as veterans remembered, while the American Legion keeps memory alive. A goodwill tour to South America precedes March 4 to foster better ties with neighbors.
Former Monticello public school superintendents John E. Foster and K D Miller sit as retiring president and new executive member of the association. Iowa’s delay in state funding is blamed, but civil engineers note Iowa gains from experiments in concrete road building. The state is set for improved highways with established mixing, spreading, and reinforcement methods.
The piece argues the Democratic Party may never again win a presidential election as currently constituted. It notes strong Republican gains, discusses possible reformation around progressives, and suggests a future party may merge influences from La Follette and Norris while questioning the Solid South.
Sioux City Journal notes Republicans gain stronger majorities in both chambers with 54 50 Senate split plus one vacancy and one farmer laborer. Hoover gains leverage as independents and prowlerman resettlements tilt the upper house further toward his administration.
The piece notes a Literary Divzest poll mirroring four years ago and suggesting a Hoover majority in southern states. It mentions only Democrat Raskob objecting, sending circulars to committees to stay calm, while southern states later voting Hoover in the actual result.
The text questions the fate of Mr Peck and the $400,000 he was given to distribute among farmers. It notes Mr Raskob could use that money to help erase a sizable deficit, implying concerns about the handling of funds and their potential impact on the deficit.
Newspaper artist H T Webster sent 20 random telegrams each bearing the single word Congratulations to acquaintances on a sultry day. All recipients, surprised yet polite, wrote back with thanks, each believing themselves to have done something worthy of praise.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports that Republicans achieved a decisive statewide victory in Iowa. The large margin outstrips party expectations and may settle whether Iowa farmers face continued political conflict with Republican leadership and candidates.
Fred C. Kelly notes a paradox of habit and change. He observes Paris residents shuttering windows in past revolutions and argues today brushing teeth is a universal habit, yet only about 20 percent of Americans actually clean their teeth despite widespread ads.
A Des Moines Register line comments on average men advising others not to cry over spilled milk while cringing when the milkman runs late, using a wry morning observation about daily inconveniences.
The Sioux City Journal notes Hoover has shifted from private citizen to president elect and now the most important U S figure. Secret service escorts follow Hoover and Mrs Hoover on walks from Palo Alto, signaling a new era of public scrutiny for the incoming leader.
Donald Beaton criticizes modern film kisses as openly grotesque in close up. He argues affection should be shown by simple gestures like a smile or hand clasp, not lavish locations or melodramatic clinches.
Iowa residents voted for a state led highway program worth 100 million dollars. The measure aims to advance primary road improvements statewide, building on county bonds to create a uniform, scientific system and elevate Iowa among progressive states.
The Wall Street Journal reports seven women elected to the U S House as record female participation marked the national election. Re-elected incumbents Flor ence Kahn Edith Nourse Rogers Katherine Langley Mary Norton lead a four woman delegation joined by Ruth Hanna McCormick Ruth Bryan Owen and Ruth Baker Pratt as new representatives from Florida New Jersey Kentucky Massachusetts California and Florida representing Democratic and Republican parties.
Grove Patterson argues that a presidential campaign with clear issues and strong opinion rekindles interest in government. He notes widespread voter registration and the renewed value people place on the right to vote during heated political discourse.
In a preliminary exam confession, two men charged with chicken stealing reveal a new method using gasoline and ammonia. They claim a cup in a henhouse will stun the birds so they cannot squawk or awaken neighbors, enabling theft.
The Digest argues that in four years the nation could prudently limit a presidential election to Hoover seeking a second term and a nationwide poll. It advises Democrats to nominate then to preserve party identity and organization as a precaution.
Albert JB Fall declares he has no interest in politics for the year and implies the public life will not receive his attention. The remark is presented as a stance to even the field and reflect his disengagement from political affairs.
The American Automobile Association urges car owners to lock their vehicles when leaving them on streets to curb theft. AAA cites 1065 motor clubs tracking stolen cars and notes more than half of yearly thefts are by youthful joyriders who abandon cars within miles. It cites careless owner habits, weak title laws, and lenient court penalties as factors aiding thieves.
Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa is under consideration for a vacancy on the senate agricultural committee caused by Senator Gooding of Idaho's death. Chairman McNary is understood to favor Brookhart's probable appointment.
Iowa State College stockmen enter 11 steers at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha winning grand champion steer herd and Angus titles. Bruce Domino named grand champion steer, a 13 month old Hereford weighing about 1050 pounds. Animals will join Iowa State entry for Chicago International Livestock Exposition and be sold after judging.
A political figure in Council Bluffs recalls a campaign pledge that mirrors a promise reportedly told by her husband prior to their marriage. The remark surfaces amid evolving political stances and public scrutiny.
A Missouri paper notes the ready made bow tie for men is popular but lacks a stabilizer or port fin to keep it on an even keel, contrasting fashion with practical support.
Public notice states Herman Hanken is executor of the Leonard Wismeier estate in Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the clerk sworn and timely. debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa October 29, 1928. Doxsee & Doxsee attorneys 18-4
The district court of Jones County Iowa notifies all claimants against the estate of Lucy Rosa deceased to file their claims with the clerk sworn and within the legal time. The Level State Bank is administrator c t a of the estate. Dated at Anamosa Iowa this 19th day of November 4.
State of Iowa administrator announces the estate of Mrs. Margaret Center is being probated. Creditors are asked to present claims within the legal time frame to Lawrence O. Conter as administrator and I. J. Kean as attorney for the estate.
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