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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1914
Page
4
The horoscope predicts prosperity for business ventures and marriages. Beneficial planetary aspects favor bankers, lawyers, and women in finance, with rising opportunities for couples and young couples. Warnings include political tensions and potential misfortune for certain rulers.
The forecast predicts early activity brings success while afternoon Mars and Saturn bring risk. It cites potential political gains for officeholders, surprising autumn elections in the Midwest, and severe contests in New York. It warns older people face disappointments and urges caution in arguments and health.
The column notes a favorable sky with Venus Uranus and Jupiter in friendly aspects. Venus brings broad sympathy and influence for women worldwide, guiding positive outcomes according to seers.
A historical note recounts Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall objecting to two free admission passes from Indianapolis bathhouse officials. He wrote that a third pass would be taken as a personal insult, illustrating early political boundaries on gifts and courtesies.
Weathered astrological notes for Sunday October 25 1914 warn Neptune Sun and Venus clash bring bad luck and caution. Advises secrecy with plans and wary contact with powerful people while predicting illness high risk next month and hardships for churches and the poor.
The column says Mercury Venus and Jupiter favor good outcomes while Saturn and Uranus threaten misfortune in marriage choices. Weddings and social events look lucky and crafts trades may prosper. The piece notes potential theater losses and possible wire concerns, with bankers dealers and farmers seeing benefits and big land sales forecast in the south and west.
The astrologers predict strong Sun influence and beneficial planetary aspects for inhabitants. Ambition and employment prospects brighten, diplomacy improves, and scholars gain energy. Women face private duties but gain suffrage advances. a Scorpio subject may be self centered yet able to protect themselves.
A resolute man pledges to guard trees from caterpillars by working day and night. A summer girl shivers and fears the insects could become ravenous and attack humans.
Today Mars Saturn and Mercury align to warn of losses for signers of contracts and ill omens for travel and relocations. Mars raises passions brisk speech and risked acts while Saturn sharpens melancholy. Children born March 21 to April 19 may be exacting and ambitious.
A growing group of international consumers embraces American prunes as a valued snack and ingredient, shifting perceptions of the fruit from a joke to a respected product.
A light exchange in the Louisville Courier Journal features a playful exchange about Edwin and devotion. A summer girl declares love and a stinging reply hints at pride and ambition.
The text contrasts fairy tale openings with a more intimate domestic line about staying awake with a sick friend, suggesting a shift from magical beginnings to personal, real life storytelling.
The piece attacks John T. Hamilton for misrepresenting Iowa state taxes, noting actual levy figures of about 2.9 mills for state purposes and total taxes near 4.6 million, contrasting with Hamilton’s 2.65 per person and accusing him of deliberate falsification. It also rebuts allied claims about anti trust bills and praises Senator Cummins for standing against administration pressures.
The text argues that Democratic appropriations would cost about one dollar per capita, with excess over Republicans totaling 100 million dollars and additional measures adding another dollar per person. It asserts that Democratic tax plans would raise five times the capital extension tax, contrasting with Republican leaders like Cummins and Clarke who oppose the Democratic use of taxpayer funds. It names several Republican candidates for congress.
The article discusses Sections 1378 1379 and 1805 of the Iowa Code defining how the executive council as state Board of Review adjusts counties valuations to taxable value. John T. Hamilton argues the board had no right to add to valuations and would violate oath and law if he acted on his arguments.
The piece argues that no large Iowa appropriation has passed in twelve years without Democratic support and that executive boards with expenditure authority mainly include Democrats. It notes Iowa’s legislature avoids party caucus commands and that the Little Iowans’ indictment targets both parties and those above partisanship serving the public good.
A grim storm terrorizes a Minnesota town four miles away while four o clock tea is served by resting tramps. A tornado overturns houses tears up railroad tracks and wrecks a freight car, then rains hams bacon canned peas and other victuals on the startled hobos.
Puck notes a joke about why bloodhounds appear in Uncle Tom's Cabin shows. Simon Legree replies that they’re used to locate the manager on salary days.
The article recalls global anecdotes of unusual companion animals. A Persian consul kept a pig that aided in shooting and tracked his master by scent. Sir Walter Scott and Lord Gardenstone reportedly cherished pigs, with a pig sleeping in a Scots judge and another resting on clothes. Sir William Jones loved a large turtle that answered to Othello. A Liverpool incident involved a man walking a dog with a pig escort, prompting court action to prevent repetition.
Pellagra once blamed on spoiled corn or water or parasitic theories is now reported by the public health service to be diet related and curable. A generous diet and rest are said to hasten recovery, with prevalence tied to low living standards.
Philadelphia Public Ledger argues federal anti narcotic law is vital to curb opium trafficking and its social ills. The piece notes China suppresses poppy cultivation and urges the United States to regulate domestically to match its rhetoric.
August Juskow wed Stella Karlunis in a courthouse ceremony and joked he would face the fate of his wife’s first husband. His wife overheard, rejected the ring, and returned it. He followed her to Nanticoke and returned alone.
A green caterpillar infesting brassica plants including swedes turnips and cabbages in Norfolk Lincolnshire and Cumberland alarms farmers. The diamond back moth, last seen in 1891, damages crops as larvae grow to about half an inch and damage may go unrecognized until late.
A new mineral, molybdenite, was discovered in Tasmania adding to the region’s rare minerals. Used in molybdenum steel for hardness and toughness, its current market value is about $2,500 per ton, signaling notable potential value.
The piece observes that candidates who win office often switch to using automobiles for travel after securing the position, noting a shift in their mobility compared with earlier campaigning. It implies a practical, possibly symbolic, change in public figures as they ascend to power.
A sermon urges young men to reject peer pressure and lead by example toward faith in Christ. It cites humility, independence, and the example of a Yale student who helped spark a revival, arguing individuals must answer to Christ and follow convictions even if alone.
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