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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
1
Republican list names Albert B. Cummins for Governor John Herriott for Lieutenant Governor M Weaver for Supreme Court H C Brown for Railroad Commissioner R C Barrett for Superintendent F J Sokol for Representative Hiram Arnold for Sheriff F Petcina for County Treasurer C B Paul for County Superintendent
The speaker asks if there will be more of Pat Crowe, noting his insistence on resurrecting himself. The remark frames Crowe as central to ongoing public interest and speculation.
A local note discusses democratic governor hopeful Mr. Phillips delaying a second address, a New York court convicting Herr Most for incitement with a one year term, and calls for legislation to curb anarchist influence. It also notes waning street fairs, dangers of carnival freedom, and shifts in public sentiment after civic lapses.
The Iowa City council enacted a mild penalty law for saloons open on Sundays or when banned by state law but the supreme court ruled the ordinance void. Cities across Iowa push similar municipal acts, yet lack legal validity beyond state law.
The court rules the tax recovery statute constitutional and retroactive allowing collection of back taxes for five years including pre enactment periods but bars interest on taxes omitted before the 1897 Code. The decision from Jasper County affirms action as a legal case requiring a jury if demanded and clarifies tax enforcement measures.
In Jones County the russet valise drew little attention as public officials fretted over a plan to abolish railway passes next year. Later reports that rail companies could not agree to the proposal eased fears, though the initial idea would have pleased many.
The bachelor editor of the Cedar Rapids Republican mocks Chauncey Depew for rapturous marriage references. The piece notes Depew’s spooney nature and hints at why the editor never sighed like a furnace due to cynicism in the editorial.
Gov Leslie M Shaw spoke at the Ana moss opera house last Friday night focusing on national affairs. He compared Republican and Democratic party management and urged expanding merchant marine facilities to export American produce and manufactures aboard ships under the American flag.
A Salon Ohio article recounts how future President McKinley joined the Masons during the Civil War at Winchester Virginia. He received Entered Apprentice on May 1 1865 Fellowcraft May 2 and Master Mason May 3 under Confederate Chaplain J B Teed. He later joined Canton Lodge 60 Eagle Lodge 43 and Canton Chapter 84 Royal Arch Masons advancing through several degrees.
From the State Register, the Rev E F Hardy argues the ideal husband is unselfish and good, not necessarily handsome. A refined girl should reject ineligible suitors until finding a man whose character pleases her father and brothers and who will not need reforming. He warns against marrying a genius or a man with a cruel temper and stresses choosing someone who values others happiness.
A crowded Iowa column reports multiple deaths and injuries including Carsten J. Peters of Davenport who died by suicide, Walter E. Rawlings of Dubuque shot himself while hunting, and Joseph Atler killed in Tama when his back broke during a wrestling incident. Smallpox cases rise to 4 794 with 25 deaths in Iowa. Waterloo records two cases.
A vintage style list assigns character traits to girls by birth month. January signals a prudent, melancholy but good tempered housewife. February predicts a humane and affectionate wife and tender mother. March a frivolous chatterbox. April an inconsistent but good looking person. May a handsome and likely happy individual. June an impetuous early prover. July a somewhat handsome but sulky temper. August amiable and practical likely to marry rich. September discreet and well liked. October pretty and coquettish but unhappy. November liberal and kind. December well proportioned yet fond of novelty and extravagant.
A compact critique of town gossip and ridicule aimed at the hometown paper. The speaker contrasts local mockery with metropolitan press exposure, noting that fame in a big city requires sensational acts, while small-town names often end up misspelled in vital statistics.
The Atchison Globe reflects on young women aged 12 to 20 as severe critics of peers. It laments rising princess like behavior among 16 to 20 year olds and defines informal entertaining as buying ready made goods. It notes traditional gender roles and the impact of flattery on men.
A fragmented column from the Chicago Record herald blends maxims about gentlemanly conduct with a note on St Joseph's Catholic church at Stone City passing to Father Liddy, who will also oversee Prairieburg. Rev. Ryan previously served Indépendence and Ryan. Anamosa Journal.
Robert J. Moncrief sold his Madison township farm to Frank Urban for 50 dollars per acre and bought Philip Reitz’s farm, now occupied by Sherman, for 45 dollars per acre. In other notes Pat Crowe is rumored hidden near Wapsie with messages to Cudahy via an uncle in Manchester. Des Moines papers admit carnival hoodlumism and a poor impression from the street show.
Robert M. Corbit, the youngest member of the Jones county bar, has located at Anamosa for the practice of his profession. The third party agitators fail to disturb the quiet political scene.
A batch of land transfers and deeds from Cass and Madison townships shows multiple parcels sold or assigned, including sections 15, 18, 23, 24 in Madison Two and sections in Cass Townships. Notable entries include Riley Arnold to Benedict Sherman and several Shuflin-related transactions. Also listed are miscellaneous notices and a column of Temperance-era clippings from major papers.
The ad asserts rich blood fuels body and mind while poor blood causes weakness. It promotes Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil to restore health, claims it benefits men women and children, and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne with pricing for a bottle.
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