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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
1
The Monticello Express is published every Thursday as the official city and county paper. Edited and edited by J. W. Doxsee and Charles A. Doxsee, it serves Monticello, Iowa with local notices and news.
The article surveys notable figures who remained active past typical lifespans highlighting Von Hindenburg and Holmes. It argues alert, cheerful, experienced individuals sustain work later in life and contrasts this with college enrollment trends and a stubborn senate on farm board appointments.
The Biz Ten members who disciplined Iowa State for rule violations are called Puritans by a sports writer. The piece argues such labels won’t erase the university’s tarnished reputation and urges public exposure of its sins in humiliation. It also notes divorces peak in the third year after marriage.
Articles discuss varied reasons for a prison uprising in Colorado with six guards and six convicts killed and blame placed on warden harshness and lax discipline. The Cedar Rapids Gazette links prohibition as a social fault and notes overwork of prohibition enforcement. Senator Steck breaks with party on tariff bill flexible clause citing farm group resolutions as support for presidential powers.
Senator Steck argues a split within the senate over the flexible tariff policy. He cites broad support from farm groups the AFL CFA US Chamber of Commerce and the National Manufacturers Association and notes opposition mainly from importers. He lists organizations backing retention and contrasts with importer groups urging repeal.
The Minneapolis Journal argues that ninety six senators can harass federal appointees like Alexander Legge, disrupting public business. It praises Hoover for placing business leaders in key posts but warns senate investigations risk political censorship and hamper effective governance.
The passage extols self control as the best investment. It claims remaining calm in heated discussions prevents regrets and preserves friendships, yielding serene satisfaction over time. It emphasizes quiet speech over hurtful words and warns against losing temper in public.
The passage likens average voters to fans at a football game, noting they see a squabble over tariff policy while paying admission at the gate, suggesting confusion and frustration with complex national issues.
Iowa health officials note October as peak cold time and report Americans average about two colds per person annually. The piece discusses transmission via sneezing, hand contact, and air flow, plus prevention tips and temperature guidance for homes and offices.
The Modern Woodmen of America faces drastic policy reductions for members joined before July 1919. A 71 year old with a $2000 policy was offered $270 cash or $420 paid up, or $15 monthly to keep coverage. The Sioux City Journal notes Iowa banks show strong deposits and better collections as towns anticipate a robust corn harvest and improved business conditions.
English hotel men and tourist agencies say the family man is the best spender among American tourists. Snail life in Florida and Cuba vanishes as forests are stripped from the land.
An aerial sketch of the Park Avenue Grand Central zone shows the New Waldorf Astoria, set to open in fall 1931. The 46 story hotel is projected to be the world’s largest, valued at about 40 million dollars.
State health officials urge strict reporting of suspected poliomyelitis cases and a three week quarantine. Citizens should avoid large gatherings, cover sneezes and coughs, wash hands, keep food free of flies, and pasteurize or boil milk. School closures depend on local authorities with daily inspections when open.
A series of property conveyances recorded including James M Scripture to Otis Scripture in multiple tracts totaling 127 acres with adjacent parcels. Margaret E Collier and widow to First National Bank Wyoming and Mary Foote. Emil H Jansen and partners to Chas Field, William Field, Frank Shimanek. J A Straka deed to Leffingwell’s addition in Oxford Junction. T M Hilton to State of Town with detailed lot and right of way description. Citizens State Bank to Theodore Becker. Sylvia Boots to Dwight and Lois Pulver. Eliza Zeadow and Barbara Allen exchanges. Tobias J Popelar to Tobias T Popelar with river east and acreage adjustments.
Detroit News notes that many artists produced vast outputs yet only a few works endure. It cites Charles Wesley, Wordsworth, Lae Marie, and Raphael as examples of prolific creators whose lasting fame rests on a tiny fraction of their total output.
In a village near Peking four tradesmen pooled to buy cotton and shared one of a cat’s legs as owners of each limb. When the cat burned its leg and the fire spread, three owners of the uninjured legs were deemed responsible for the damage and ordered to pay damages and costs.
A historical note extols barrels as ancient yet powerful structures. It explains their high internal and external pressure resistance, self-fastening construction, and varying sizes from small to large. The piece cites claims that a barrel can support half a railway car with no nails, screws, or bolts.
In city calls answered locally with an office located in the Burrichter building and a contact phone number 236 for inquiries and appointments.
Classified notice for a chiropractor with three years graduate training and nine years professional experience. Office phone 26W and residence phone 270W provided for contact.
In Constantinople workers belong to guilds with centuries of privilege. Shoemakers’ guilds protect members from punishment except by officers of their own calling, a privilege granted by a sultan in the 17th century. The guilds set wages, working hours, and shop pitches.
The article details Siamese money systems noting 100 sateng per baht and the baht as a weight unit, with conversions such as eight baht per chang and fifty chang per haph. It lists minor units like fuang sulung and older measures including nsowahs and tanans, and states the tien is no longer used officially.
A young lawyer argued for a foreign client in police court. He emphasized ignorance of American customs and the client’s straightforward tale to a 15 minute defence. The man was acquitted and thanked the lawyer with a warm, mispronounced farewell.
Ancient Celts crafted brooches from native gold found across Scottish counties. In the 16th century Lanarkshire saw extensive mining. Pennant notes a nugget of one and a half ounces from Crawford Muir. Doctor Watson reported gold in small quantities from Wanlockhead.
One of Scotland's Cairn stones known as the worm stone has gained lasting popularity. Found in Inverness shire and the Grampians, it ranges from light orange to dark brown and is carved into various jewelry pieces. Tourists visiting Scotland prize it for dirks brooches and Highland crosses.
The study shows quinine does not kill malaria parasites but prevents their reproduction. Quinine renders the red blood cells inhospitable to the parasites.
A fragment quotes a proverb about success from Exchiuve noting that the road to success is linked to industry but the man who reaches it has no time to stop at the wayside to pick tem.
A physician endorsed cough medicine promises rapid relief by soothing irritation and addressing internal causes unseen by syrups. The med contains no harmful drugs and is safe for families with a money back guarantee. Available in 35c 60c and 1.00 dollar bottles from Stickford's and other drug stores.
Davenport man Leo Gadient describes long kidney pain and backache ending after using Konjola. He notes relief from headaches and restored kidney function, crediting the remedy for preventing serious complications. Konjola is sold at F. J. Kay's drug store in Monticello and by major druggists in the region.
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