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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
1
The piece contrasts Italy’s Tripoli war with Turkish ruler ship claims and Western opinion. It also covers New Jersey election fraud probes, Governor Wilson’s remarks, a 1910 Iowa census update on Jones County, a critique of Margaret Deland’s The Iron Woman, and notes on Rear Admiral Schley’s death and wartime credit.
A reservoir dam failure in Austin, Pennsylvania caused extensive destruction and claimed nearly a hundred lives, following a disaster pattern similar to the historic Johnstown flood. The event destroyed millions of dollars in property and prompted relief efforts.
President Taft received a royal reception across Iowa locations and returned the favor with his noted Taft smile amid cheering crowds and public enthusiasm.
Neighborhood notes report renewed strike action by Muscatine button workers. Also listed are football results, estate sales, relocations, clerical changes, and local incidents including a fatal shooting, a child’s injury, and various legal and civic updates from Iowa communities.
Iowa railroad commissioners ordered a reduction of car load rates for windfall apples and sweet corn shipped to canning factories. High previous rates caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth to rot this year. a class C rate was established for both crops.
The report notes President Taft acknowledging errors as he pursues reform. It asks whether insurgent critics would ever admit error, highlighting the contrast with Taft’s public admissions.
Il S Richardson shares a lengthy letter from Grindelwald Switzerland recounting rain in the Alps, Brussels and Waterloo battle sites, Belgian hare and partridge hunting, grand manor hospitality, windmill fans on European trains, and plans to visit Paris, Luzern, Italy, and return via Antwerp and London.
The Cascade Pioneer reports that O. J. Cash would not seek renomination as Jones County Attorney in 1912 though he would not refuse the honor if taxpayers requested and a weak field arose. It notes no resignation occurred and recalls his past Democratic service in earlier campaigns.
A satirical note on Canada returning the United States gift horse after scrutiny. The piece uses mock phrases about teeth and windiness to imply Canada rejected the deal despite a favorable evaluation. It frames the matter as a high-stakes test of a large food surplus and market access.
The Cedar Rapids Republican endorses George D. Perkins of Sioux City as a top gubernatorial candidate. It praises his editorial leadership, wartime service, and broad statewide appeal, arguing he could revitalize Iowa politics and front northwest development. Kansas City Star adds a quip about Dr Wiley and a piano player.
Prominent editorials critique a La Follette quotation attributed to Taft, arguing the president did not call the Supreme Court the ultimate lawmaker, but rather the body to ensure laws align with the Constitution. The piece urges proper emphasis to preserve meaning.
A farmer sold timothy seed at 12 cents a pound, $540 per load, highlighting scarcity. The town saw no objection despite the jump from 2 cents, noting sugar rising to 7 cents from 5 1 4, calling it a trust robbery. The piece argues price changes affect buyers and sellers differently. The columnist concludes human nature remains selfish.
The piece notes Walter Lowrie Fisher shifted from a private citizen trusted by progressives and Rooseveltians to a tainted figure by radicals after joining the Taft cabinet. It argues the insurgent effort is dishonest and personal, aimed at Fisher for standing by his leader.
Former Iowa congressman W P Hepburn told a Topeka audience he would rather trust an average congressman than any other body. He declared he never knew a corrupt congressman and never suspected two dozen of using corrupt methods.
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