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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
6
A critic questions time spent in church and fraternal activities amid calls for balance with work. The piece contrasts public affairs, post office actions on dismissal and reinstatement, and notes shifting fashion obsessions sparked by Mrs McAdoo and blue shoes.
The Chicago Anna mosa and Northern Railway faces immediate shutdown as a federal court refuses to force operation at a daily loss. The Dubuque financed line failed to cover expenses, risking losses to creditors and higher charges for remaining users. The article notes widespread impact on towns served and criticizes interurban promotion. University extension program highlights practical newspaper study and a talk by Chicago Herald publisher Mr Keeley.
The text argues for higher government revenue through tariffs on imports and expanded stamp duties and income taxes as peace approaches. It contrasts Republican and Democratic approaches, warning of foreign goods flooding in after war and harming domestic factories, and endorses the Republican path as the tried method.
The death at his home near the Tuskegee Institute removes the foremost teacher and leader of the colored race. Washington urged practical education in mechanical and agricultural arts and urged work in toil, attracting support from wealthy benefactors who aided the institution he built and ran.
In a recent interview Senator Borah did not name Senator Cummins as a presidential aspirant causing Iowa boosters for Cummins to seek meaning. The remark leaves political observers unsure about Cummins’ possible national ambitions.
Bart's critique contrasts Wilson’s use of Ezekiel with broader biblical lessons, urging full scripture interpretation. New York World argues for U S leadership on law and justice at sea, rejecting reprisal and emphasizing neutral rights and humanitarian aims to avert European barbarism and forge lasting peace.
A $31 000 Baptist church will be dedicated in Vinton next Sunday. The item notes additional local happenings including a Knights of Pythias convention in Manchester and a tabernacle revival in Tipton.
Ames countered back on Iowa last Saturday and took the title Iowa had held for four years. The victory was conceded by Iowa partisans to come through the superior work of the better team. At Iowa City some undercurrents surrounded Coach Hawley as Iowa displayed pep at the pregame meeting. Both teams played a clean game.
A reviewer notes the American dollar remains on top of global currency standings as European war nations’ standards fall. The piece asserts the dollar, not the pound, guides international finance and will likely continue to do so for some time.
An Ames student and an electric lineman died near the Iowa City game last Saturday. One man fell under a freight car while trying to reach the game and the other fell from a pole where he watched the event. The incident is not to be blamed on football but on unforeseen dangers.
The piece notes Iowa trails in national corn output but mentions a large five billion dollar crop overall. It quotes skeptics who warned months ago of a disastrously poor season yet observes a milder outlook with no lasting summer shortage.
The piece argues that modern warfare hinges on prewar preparation and advanced weapons rather than sheer bravery. It cites Civil War volunteers versus trained troops and notes Belgium's rapid defeat by larger German guns. It concludes with a call for the United States to be ready to defend itself through readiness and taxation.
Central City News notes editors see a rise in auto crashes across the country. Weather and light traffic increase driving, with papers reporting one to six accidents daily. Most incidents involve reckless driving or alcohol, with many cars damaged and injuries common though fatalities are not reported.
Cedar Rapids' Times-Republican hints at sacrificing the vice presidency to Lieut. Gov. Harding calling the post solitary confinement and praising Harding as a sizable man fit for second place or even higher. The editorial notes his potential to be governor of Iowa.
A rural carrier reflects on changes under democratic oversight, lamenting weather and distance as he weighs battleships and an aero plane against the old routes. He feels torn between angry farmers and President Wilson's economic plan, a wary stance in a grim season.
A cartoon mocks Germany as an ocean if it were landlocked Eng land would sail the Germans, reflecting wartime humor and political commentary of the era.
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Kenyon has received no protest from a Jefferson county citizens committee formed after a 200 person mass meeting. The group plans a resolution and cites loss of mail routes and deliveries, with farmers now a mile and a half from their boxes. Protests spread across parties and chambers, but progress is limited.
A lively ad promotes Eclipse Coal and Eclipse Lumber Company offerings. It touts Eclipse Spotless and Southern Gem coal for heating and cooking, storm doors from storm sash, and quick delivery. It pokes at competitors and urges readers to measure for new doors while noting prices and phone numbers.
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