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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
6
The piece argues rural route revisions burden service and waste public funds, citing Rep. Hull's requests for delay and investigation. It also notes Chicago Mayor Thompson's Sunday liquor ban, with police reports showing reduced drunkenness, fewer murders, and fuller theaters and venues.
The piece criticizes society coverage around the presidential engagement with a Washington widow, condemning back fence gossip as offensive to refined people. It questions Senator Cummins uttered stance at the five year Republican convention and notes supporters echoing similar sharp talk this year.
The president preaches Americanism to the people urging loyalty to the United States over foreign ties. He says one cannot serve two nations with conflicting interests and calls those who prioritize Europe away from America to step aside.
The Carroll Herald marks 47 years of operation under owner J. B. Hungerford. The publisher plans succession as his college son prepares to take on responsibilities and guide the paper forward. The paper stands as one of the city’s oldest business enterprises, alongside The Express at Monticello.
The daily papers circulated various portraits from figures like Robert Fulton and Mary Garden and passed them off as the president’s fiancée.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues sarcasm about Charlie Chaplin was misread and urges restraint in humor. It criticizes sensational comics and vulgar content in Sunday papers, warning of future moral impact on American youth and calling for a more serious approach to life.
Howard Rann, Manchester Iowa publisher, succeeds George Fitch as Adams syndicate essayist. His daily pieces titled Rann-dom Reels will run in papers buying the feature, with Francis Gallup illustrating. Rann known for Iowa papers and prior syndicate work. he left humorous writing after his son’s death.
The president, once openly opposed to votes for women, has shifted stance and now faces both suffragists and antisuffragists. Since his election, arguments from both sides have swayed him, with suffragists appearing more convincing. He may be accused of time-serving to win western women voters, yet his sincerity remains likely.
Hopkinton Leader notes Cliff Main of Monticello as superintendent of the Monticello Express mechanical department. He visits The Leader during a vacation and recalls how a young art interest began after an apple tree ink prank, leading to a career in printing and praise for printer's ink.
Anamosa Journal reports criticism of well fed Jones county lawyers by a Mon ticello Express correspondent. The piece suggests the critic should mind his own business and take better care of himself, noting jealousy and implied personal discontent.
The Topeka Capital notes that President Wilson dismissed Dr. Dumba, and the more readers learn about him the more pleased they seem to be with the action and its implications.
A Sioux City thief faced up to five years in the reformatory after stealing an $800 diamond ring from a saloonkeeper. The saloonkeeper had paid 3800 to assist distressed women and children, and was not found to have illegally taken. he publicly flaunted the diamond despite the controversy.
Dubuque district inspector Barmei er reviews federal Migratory Bird laws in Oxford Mirror. Open seasons cover waterfowl September 1 to December 16 and various other species with dates, while some birds remain protected until September 1, 1918. Hunting is banned from sunset to sunrise and on certain river sections after January 1, 1915.
The Vinton Eagle cautions President Wilson to adopt a firm preparedness policy. The paper recalls Taft and Roosevelt and warns that Bryan could trigger political trouble if he leads a contested delegation tour. It brands Bryan as a mischief maker and notesRoosevelt’s hurricane impact on Taft.
The St. Joseph Gazette argues President Wilson outwitted Bryan by offering him a job, forcing the rival to demonstrate his claimed abilities. The piece claims Bryan failed to perform as promised with one hand tied behind him and will avoid such lessons in the future.
The Anamosa Eureka argues against opening the Iowa state fair gates claiming it would force the state to bear unfair costs. Advocates of free admission would shift gate fees to all residents, including those who cannot attend.
A Shenandoah businessman bought an automobile and, after a driving lesson, sped around the block repeatedly. His wife watched from the window as he whizzed by near the speed limit and finally quipped for her to call the garage to learn how to stop the machine and warn him on the next pass.
The piece contrasts Theodore Roosevelt’s strong stance with Bryan’s peacetime diplomacy. It argues preparedness equals prudent caution and seeks a safe U.S. path amid national defense debates.
In Dubuque the Times Journal argues a curfew ordinance concerns only the one who rings the bell, implying little impact on most residents.
The board held a regular session and elected M V Kehoe as director to fill Dr Maurice’s vacancy. Miss Cecil Hamilton’s resignation was read and accepted. Various bills were approved including textbooks, seating, slate, water, oil paper, and secretary salary. The board adjourned.
A Springfield Mass Republican editorial suggests a general relief if Mr. Bryan travels to Europe to negotiate peace and remains until it is achieved. The piece emphasizes the potential impact of his involvement on international diplomacy.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat argues America has aided Belgium and Servia, saved from typhus, while Europeans mislabel the United States as not brave for aiding the Armenian people.
The Sioux City Journal notes a partisan distinction with the president viewing the state as a ship while Colonel Roosevelt treats it as a chip, reflecting contrasting governance biases.
In a prologue to what may be a broader wave, Secretary Garri son, Mr. Tumulty, and Secretary McAdoo are set to vote for woman suffrage in their respective states signaling momentum for the movement.
Boston defeats Philadelphia 5 to 4 in the final game of the world championship series. The encounter drew large crowds with attendance reported over 40,000 on one day.
The Vermillion Republican argues that laws must be applied with equal rigor whether addressing murder or automobile operations, stressing consistent enforcement across all offenses.
Mrs Walter Ferguson Mrs Jacob L Arduser and Miss Eva Rigby will travel to Des Moines next Saturday by automobile weather permitting. They expect to complete the trip in one day.
Mr and Mrs George Ambuehl and Mrs George Rettig of this city and Rev J J Janett of Sheboygan Wisconsin were at Coggan last week visiting Mrs Joseph Arduser and family.
A wide range of local items grip the page from prison escape at Anamosa to the death of veteran lumberman James Lindeny in Maven port. Other notes cover a Marion evangelistic revival led by J. W. Mahood and Myr, post office changes, a murder indictment defense claim, drownings near Palo, a Clinton area suicide, mail-route reductions, bankruptcies payouts, auto crashes, a cave collapse with four boy victims, bootlegging sentences, a bank embezzlement case, and golden wedding at Union township.
In a local advertorial, Eclipse Lumber Co urges readers to protect homes with Eclipse roofing shingles and Zinc Clad nails, accuses a bicycle thief lightheartedly, and promotes Eclipse coal, Fibre Asbestos cement, storm sash and doors. The piece highlights steady demand for lumber as houses rise, touts products, and invites customers to bring bills for quotes.
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