13 Oct 1927
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1927
Page
1
The Monticello Express reports on aging and nostalgia through Captain J Stewart’s ninetieth birthday reflection and notes on local figures. It critiques committee inefficiency per Prof. W G Phelps and discusses political chatter around Gov. James C Ritchie and tariff topics. The column touches weather prognostications, aviation hopes, and a court case involving a 14 year old incarcination in Iowa.
The piece states treason is the greatest crime and argues that leaders of an armed revolt in Mexico should be promptly executed. It notes Mr. Lowden refuses to admit candidacy and mocks his Iowa campaign claim as a ring hat remark.
Sioux City Journal reports Washington leaders warn of an Al Smith knife in the contest and fear Smith could not win if nominated. They urge party harmony while recalling Davis’s 1924 loss in New York after a convention deadlock.
At a Gloucestershire agricultural show, J C Price of Bearland Gloucester is praised as Britain’s strongest man. He can resist a neck rope being tightened by two men, hold his own in a 16 man tug of war with one grip, and drive nails into wood with his hand. Age 44 he does no training, smokes a little, avoids alcohol, eats heavily, and plans to set new weight lifting records.
Marshalltown column rebuts criticisms of rural life as decaying arguing farm communities boast improved farms, modern infrastructure, and rising farmer intelligence. The piece defends the farm vote as evidence of engaged rural influence, noting the nation’s farming sector grows more connected and informed.
The piece notes splits within the Democratic side over Gov. Smith's nomination. It argues opposing him with a weak candidate harms the party and criticizes Mr. Meredith's recent activities as not helping elect a Democrat next year.
The Webster South Dakota Journal reports Mark Hanna’s daughter Mrs Medill McCormick of Chicago will seek the Illinois United States Senate at the next election. The piece notes her long hair and skirts and mocks a pursuing public reception.
A brief editorial urges renewed U S basis in Mexico with American capital protected. It calls for Ambassador Morrow to renew old loans and forge new ones to heal tensions between the two nations on monetary matters, promising reduced war talk once money issues are settled.
A stark declaration warns that every firearm carries death and may harm owner or others. It emphasizes universal caution to reduce untimely funerals. The passage adds an odd note about skulls and insects as a surreal aside.
The piece argues that world faith conferences signal the need for spirituality amid rising crime and waning church influence. It cites Kant and scientists like Newton and Pasteur as believers, urges renewed Bible faith, and warns skeptics that abandoning religion undermines society and law.
R L McLaren of Iowa's vital statistics notes 1926 saw 20 966 marriages versus 21 924 in 1925 a drop of 958. Divorces totaled 4 080 in 1926 down from 4 112 in 1925 indicating a slightly more stable marriage trend. County figures highlight Chickasaw Mills Pottawattamie Warren leading in marriages and Polk Scott Woodbury Linn Muscatine high divorce counts.
The United States department of agriculture introduced the Chinese elm nearly 20 years ago and it has grown in popularity. It is recommended as useful for many climates especially where rainfall is light and temperatures vary widely. Trials show faster growth in drier areas of the Midwest than along the Atlantic coast.
Minneapolis Journal reports Oscar Underwood urging the Democratic Party to adopt a repeal platform for the eighteenth amendment. The piece notes the political trap described by Mr. Watterson as a dilemma between hell and the iron works.
A Toledo Blade item notes a Kansas drug store sign that reads Toilet Articles for the Nuder Gender, highlighting a misprint or outdated phrasing in a storefront display. The chair of the board is not mentioned and no broader context is given.
The Yankees crushed the Pirates in a four game series setting new gate-receipt records. Babe Ruth capped the series with a late home run and top shares of the players pool were forecast at $5,592.17 each for the winning clubs.
In Indianapolis Harold aged four visits a candy shop with his father. After receiving candy the father prompts politeness and the boy says he has two brothers at home. A barber wrongly tipped before cutting hair triggers a witty exchange about hush money. A woman seeks a mahogany living room table book.
Ola B Miller of Iowa City widow of Alex Miller was elected national supreme president of the P. E. O. at a meeting in Oklahoma City. She has 18 years of P. E. O. work and previously served as state president and national organizer. Miller helped establish the national memorial library at Mount Pleasant Iowa. She has two daughters, one editing a University of Iowa school newspaper.
A collection of humorous clippings comments on economic topics. The Arkansas Gazette questions the visible silk supply while mocking trade notes. The Wall Street Journal aside labels Italy as a boot and Mussolini’s actions. The Charlotte Observer jokes on ethics and safety for Al Smith in Illinois. The American Lumberman notes calf prices rising in a market report.
Chicago Evening Post notes a Milwaukee judge ruled silk underwear not a necessity and the average married man may agree but will refrain from arguing the point at home.
Iowa State College extension specialists Rex Beresford and Dr. K W Stouder say winter flu kills hogs and cuts brood sow litters more than cholera. They urge proper sleeping quarters with deep dry straw and open front sheds to prevent flu and protect next spring pig crop.
Practical kitchen tips and home economics guidance covering cooking outdoors with a wire corn popper, salad dressing using pickle vinegar, saving late vegetables for pickles, a garlic flavoring tip, linoleum floor choices, meat loaf preparation, pork proportion, suet addition, and serving fresh tomatoes in various preparations plus a tomato juice cocktail as an appetizer.
Plant disease lectures are broadcast from WOI by the Iowa State College plant pathology department. D R Porter spoke on Grain Rusts in Iowa on Oct 4 and Muthus head discussed Storing Seed Corn to Prevent Dry Rot on Oct 11. Gilman will discuss Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms on Oct 18 and Meihus on Oct 25 with Storage Rats in Potatoes and Vegetables. Final reports set for Nov 1 and 8 cover 1927 Iowa corn disease test plots and seed corn treatment results.
Iowa crops face increasing frost damage but bureau findings show first killing frost near October 5, matching 37 year averages. Over the full period the frost date has shifted later by about 52 minutes per year, totaling slightly more than a day in 37 years.
The Monticello Express weekly paper in Monticello Iowa lists editors J W Doxsee and C A Doxsee publishers Doxsee & Doxsee owners J W Doxsee and C A Doxsee none of 1 percent or more holders noted G A Doxsee sworn before D P Sutherland notary public on October 7 1927.
The article lauds Charles A Lindbergh for withstanding the strain of his record breaking 25 000 mile tour, emphasizing his stamina over any mechanical failures.
Louis M. Johnson of Baldwin died last Thursday of heart disease. He was born near Baldwin on May 22, 1854.
U S output reached two billion dozen eggs in the last year, equating to about 760 eggs per second. Industry data show steady gains across poultry farms and processing facilities nationwide.
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