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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
6
A state inspector filed information leading to fines for eight grocerymen and a restaurant proprietor in Boone. Inspectors toured the state to educate owners of stores kitchens and slaughter houses on sanitary law abide by rules and punish dirty handling. The aim is to protect food from flies and contamination, rewarding shops that maintain cleanliness.
Iowa mourns the loss of Judge C. Cole aged 49 a longtime supreme court member in 1864 and a twelve year later hall of justice veteran. He was a courteous old school lawyer and a formidable debater renowned for clear legal brilliance and teaching at Drake University where he served as dean keeping pace with youth.
Messrs Gardner and Bye owners of the Anamosa Eureka are praised for completing the 10,0000 purchase price in under three years. The piece notes a strong advertising base and fully paid subscriptions, attributing the achievement to wise business management rather than extravagant expenditures.
The heads of the CO M and St P Ry orders the division superintendent to reduce expenses by cutting workers and delaying improvements. They justify the move by noting failed freight-rate raises and higher interest costs, arguing bankruptcy would follow otherwise.
The tariff bill signed last Friday sparks rejoicing in England as it relaxes barriers for English goods to enter American markets. The London Chronicle praises President Wilson as the greatest American president since Lincoln, implying English gains at American workers’ expense.
A London writer labels militant suffragettes as unwanted and unbalanced, arguing women cannot marry due to men shortages. He links discontent and medical effects to the suffrage movement and suggests supplying husbands would curb criminal tactics.
Readers monitor inflation signals as prices edge lower. Analysts caution that the trend may shift and requires close observation across goods, services, and housing to confirm a sustained drop.
The new tariff law contains an ambiguous clause two days before enactment that could cut government revenues by up to ten million dollars. The clause’s meaning requires litigation and Supreme Court interpretation, as lawmakers failed to identify its practical impact during eight months of scrutiny.
A man who confessed to Mrs Rexroat murder near Wayne Illinois and to about twenty other killings was described as a high smoking, imaginative liar. The Associated Press moved fast but Chicago papers delayed exposing his delusions. He spun blood curdling details for yellow journalism while newspapers balked at lowering his claimed tally.
The Cedar Rapids Republican questions where mothers have gone while daughters roam the streets. It cites dances and picture shows as common refuges and warns against hellish paths. The piece criticizes Des Moines politicians and reports rumor about Judge Prouty quitting politics to clear room for another’s ambition.
Wilbur Marsh a democratic manufacturer in Waterloo urged protection against European cheap labor as tariffs on cream separators are removed. The DeLaval separator company plans moving its plant to Canada and Sharpless will manufacture separators in Holland to use cheaper labor, harming American workers.
The piece argues a wife yields a man only ten dollars a year if his income is 84 000. It notes a bachelor would pay ten dollars tax on a 1000 sum if he marries. It adds that charm and music can be more valuable to a benedict than a ten dollar prize.
The president regards the tariff law as his achievement and expects future congressmen who backed it to credit Wilson for the measure. He implies that history will acknowledge his influence in enacting the controversial policy.
Manchester Press quotes prominent Iowa figures from both parties on Senator Cummins. Democrats say he will win regardless of a bull moose candidate, while some Republicans admit his strong campaign skills but note opposition from progressives and conservatives. Betting favors Cummins due to weak third party impact and loyalty of Shea supporters.
In St. Louis the Globe-Democrat notes Jacob Schiff says he contributed to both campaigns. He recalls a shipwrecked sailor who prayed to both the good Lord and the good devil, drawing a moral contrast.
Alfalfa hay sells for 21 dollars a ton in Dubuque while the State University reports a 22 percent rise in attendance. Prospect Sanitarium at Anamosa renames Mercy Hospital. Ives of Marion becomes pension service examiner. Died last week were W T Ruete 71 a Dubuque druggist and C H Bagley 62 a Mechanicsville implement dealer. Yeggmen loot Shroeder Brothers store and the Dundee post office netting 700 dollars.
Dr. E. E. Birney of Nora Springs faces a murder trial for allegedly causing the death of Myrtle Irish of Hopkinton through a criminal operation. Judge Joseph J. Clark presides as up to two weeks of testimony is anticipated with 31 witnesses for the state and Seniff leading the defense.
Hopkinton leader notes petitions for an extra passenger train on the division have been filed with the state board of railroad commissioners. The company declines voluntary relief and a hearing before the commission will be held in November with town representatives presenting claims for improved service.
Fremont Tribune notes a humorous fear as husbands enter hospital care, while wives dread not the operation but the charm of the nurses. The brief item highlights social wit rather than medical details.
A Topeka Capital joke item notes a wife asking what her husband did with the $3 he had last week, poking fun at domestic mystery and small-town daily life.
The author reflects on India and China with sharp contrasts noting discomforts and strange customs. He remarks on poverty disease and cleanliness, praising labor and faith while criticizing idol worship and social norms. The piece cites General Grant and observations from hotel rooms temples and trains.
Des Moines capital cites Senator A B Cummins and Congressman E I Prouty predicting gradual readjustment after the new tariff bill. They warn some Iowa industries and workers will be hurt yet foresee no panic. Prouty expects gradual hard times and a return of the Republican party to power with a protective tariff.
Anamosa Eureka reports The Eureka newspaper plant and quarters, bought January 1 1911 for 10000, have now been free of the remaining debt after paying down a small initial sum. The payoff, three to five years in prospect, was reduced by three months, adding about 1200 to cash assets. The owners note the interest saved could not be spent on a car, since it funded the newspaper.
Secretary of Agriculture Houston should aid farm wives with competent housework help. With rural delivery and trolley lines nearby, the main burden is domestic labor. Providing capable domestic help would greatly improve life for rural women and encourage city women to consider country living.
The Cedar Rapids Republican cites Catholic opposition to sex hygiene education in Des Moines schools. It warns the sex education craze is a fad and urges caution, noting even knowledge can be dangerous and suggesting a slow, deliberate approach.
In Atchison Globe column writers discuss gender roles noting women claim the simplest task is fooling a man and attributing it to social behavior and humor while reflecting on stereotypes.
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