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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1917
Page
1
The piece discusses extreme tactics against temperance laws and the public response in Iowa. It cites Jones County's strong quota effort, calls for organized volunteer work, and notes the president’s draft exemption measures aimed at expediting classifications. It urges patriotism and shared burden without further bargaining.
Several congressmen known for courting unfriendly factions now write letters praising the Red Cross and pledging support for the liberty bond drive. The stance shifts are seen as strategic and self serving rather than patriotic.
The passage condemns those who withhold support after three weeks of urging wealthier citizens to contribute to government. It notes the offenders have been identified and their actions recorded for posterity, as they are already known to neighbors.
The article notes that despite steep liquor costs, many housewives do not alarm, continuing to handle the family pocketbook and household expenses.
The New York Herald notes that if not for O’Leary’s information the German general staff would not have recognized Wilson’s strong instinct. The piece highlights the perceived impact of O’Leary on Wilson’s decision and judgment.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes people avoid praising La Follette while the Indianapolis News suggests some I. W. W. members may accept unpaid government work as their first real job.
The piece argues that several counties across eastern Iowa went wet but many interior counties remained dry. It notes no wets organized campaigns yet results favored wet sentiment in some counties. It criticizes radical drys for overreach and questions whether they will heed the lesson from the outcome.
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reports Judge Mullowney of Washington imposes six months in the work house on four members of the national women's party for picketing the White House. The piece argues the action should deter other offenders and notes President Wilson supports woman suffrage but faces protest from activists using his position for advertising the cause.
The government invites patriots over 45 not in the draft to serve in the aviation section signal corps. Over 100,000 are needed as mechanics, machinists, carpenters, and repair staff. They will not fly, but will work behind the lines in shops and hangars. Capt. William Wadsworth recruits at 140 Broad Street. Enlistment lasts for the war.
The Denison Bulletin reports that last Monday's vote became a strong protest against strict bone dry enforcement laws. Thousands in the state opposed policies barring even small alcohol shipments for family use, warning that harsh enforcement could threaten the prohibition constitutional amendment.
In Vinton Eagle remarks the writer regrets pastors did not pass a resolution reconsidering their action against Gov. Harding last year. The piece argues nothing is gained by pretense and insists on doing what is right.
Skepticism is expressed by a Hartington Herald reader who pays $13 a ton for soft coal and questions the benefit of federal investigation into the coal trust. The note implies public doubts about promised effects from such inquiries.
The Kansas City Star reports that government officials deem the act of throwing German naval officers overboard by their crew excessive and cruel, emphasizing that such ruthlessness goes beyond acceptable conduct.
Local items report a 75 year old woman dying in Cedar Rapids after shopping. clergy moved to Camp Travis. marriages in Dyersville. high school football results in Manchester and Maquoketa. multiple court cases and probate actions across state courts. fires at Center Point. farm and reformatory farming plans. various obituaries and hospital updates.
Sioux City Journal reports Gov. Harding rejects early calls for a special general assembly except for national defense matters. The next regular session is a year away with elections looming for wet forces. A repeal of the prohibitory law seems unlikely.
Captain J A Voorhees reports Monticello area progress for the second liberty loan with Ward by ward totals: First Ward 63550 Second Ward 24400 Third Ward 16000 Lovell Township 23450 Wayne Township met its full apportionment. Jones County totals approach 657750 with a projected 750000 to 800000. Iowa’s state subscription nears 47484000 and the national total exceeds 3 billion dollars.
Eyewitnesses credit Al Olmstead with saving a jitney and potential loss of life at a stockyard crossing. He diverted his exhaust hot racer from a collision, steering away from the gun car to avoid disaster and earning commendation. Perry Chief adds a local farmer remark.
State Auditor notes loan totals for Monticello State Bank with figures showing multiple loan amounts and balances. Officials listed include Henry M. Carpenter as President and H Richardson as Cashier along with other officers.
The piece urges higher hog production to meet war demands and promotes wooden hog houses as the best protection. It offers free guidance, farm bulletins, and plan services for farm buildings, stressing that investing in sturdy structures boosts profits and efficiency.
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