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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1924

Page

6

Political ticket listings for state and county offices

National slate backs Coolidge Dawes for president and vice president. State ticket supports Hammill for governor and Kendall for lieutenant governor, Ramsey for secretary of state, McClune for state auditor, Johnson for state treasurer, Gib son for attorney general, Thornburg for secretary of agriculture. Transportation and court posts include Richardson for railroad commissioner, Vermilion for Supreme Court, Arthur and G. Thomas for justices. District roles name Cyrenus Cole for congress, Rigby for state senator, Grimwood for state representative, Rees for district court clerks, Paul as county attorney, Soper as county recorder, La Vera Rock piac for county auditor, Bodenhofer for sheriff, Walker for county treasurer, Beam for coroner, Hughes, Matthiessen, and Eat for supervisors.

John Hammill Clem F. Kndall Walter C.ramsey J. Cc. McClune Ray B. Johnson Ben J. Gibson Mark F. Thornburg War Railroad B. M. Richardson Supreme Cowcancy Cs.w. Vermilion G. Thomas Arthur Hy G B. G. Rees C. B. Paul Lloyd Soper la Vera Rockpiac John Bodenhofer George Walker Ed. Beam G. J. Hughes John Matthiessen Glenn ‘Eat

Jones county ticket praised in party endorsement

The piece backs Republican and Democratic county nominees in Jones county praising Grimwood and Rees and supporting Paul Bodenhofer Walker and Beem as capable officers. It urges voters to pick trusted, experienced leaders for auditor sheriff treasurer coroner and supervisors and explains straight party or split voting options.

Rockstad John Bodenhofer Jones County Bodenhofer Farm Bureau Greenfield George W. Walker Walker Ed Beam

Polls Show Coolidge Leading La Follette in County Vote

The Des Moines Register straw vote reports Coolidge ahead of La Follette 1232 to 733 with 204 for Davis 973 for Stock and 935 for Brookhart. Local papers warn Republicans about roorbachs while continuing to publish them.

Des Moines Register Yeaterday Coolidge la Follette Follette Davis Stock Brookhart The Anamosa. Journal 4 Journal

Confidence at stake in Coolidge election showdown

The piece argues Coolidge should be elected to avoid a congressional deadlock. It warns radicals may hold balance of power and urges readers to ensure Coolidge wins to prevent a risky political split.

Coolidge Congress

Rabble Rousers Urged to Speak Truth Only

A critique urges class agitators to restrict their rhetoric to the full truth and nothing but the truth, warning that misrepresentation undermines their aims and public trust.

Questioning La Follette's possible presidency and policies

The piece asks how La Follette would replace courts if he destroyed constitutional interpretation, whether abolishing sugar tariffs would also affect dairy, and critiques his domestic and wartime positions. It questions his leadership, loyalty, and advisers, citing boards in Wisconsin, federal hires, and potential radical associations.

la Follette Chicago ‘Evening Post Mm Pubollo Spreckles Congress Wisconsin Hoad United States Senate Barkely Red Cross Salvation Army Y. M, GC Welfare France United States

Iowa News Briefs and PoliticalRacing Mix

Bankruptcy claims totaling 176265 were filed in Cedar Rapids by the Underhill family near Marengo. A high school straw vote in Oxford Junction gave Calvin Coolidge 30, Davis 16, La Follette 19. Maquoketa drugstore burglarized. 250 dollars stolen plus fountain pens. Mrs Lydia Anne Brown Drexler dies in Linn County at 75. Democratic Senatorial candidate Steck tours Dubuque area after Brookhart. Anamosa rally features Mrs Beyers and Spanger. De Witt farmer Thomas Kinkaid killed by power saw accident. Lost Nation resident Joe Shedeck dies by hanging. Gabe Simmons pleads guilty to murder in West Liberty case. Anamosa resident Joseph Weiss dies at 78. Keokuk contract case assigned to Judge Moffitt. Brookhart criticized in Sioux City Journal. Steck urged as Iowa’s better choice.

Cedar Rapids Underhill Marengo Oxford Junction Calvin Coolidge John W. Davis Robert la Fallette Lydia Ann Brown’ Drexler J. C. Drexler Boulder Township Linn County Boulder Daniel F. Steck United States Brookhart Dubuque County Dyersville Cascadé Dubuque Sioux City Journal Senator Brookhart la Follettette Iowa Senate Washington United States Senate Towa

High School Notes Football and Socials Report

Thomas Chambers reports on the senior normal training class in Miss Sheets' room and Philomathéan activities including a pantomime and roll call. Football losses to Manchester 6 0 and a Mount Vernon trip. Haloween masquerade to raise funds. Kenneth Harms dislocated shoulder. Mrs. McNary musical readings. Voting guidance explains cross on party tickets for Brookhart Steck.

Thomas Chambers Miss Sheets Philomatheans Courtin Lowell Jayne Shover Gertrude Schweitzer Manchester Fsmurker Monti Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School van Buren the Philomonte Literary Society Kenneth Harms

The Sleep Time Myth Debunked by Colgate Expert

Prof. Donald A. Laird argues in Popular Science Monthly that sleep quality matters more than quantity. He notes that some great minds thrived on little sleep not due to biology but mastery of sleep technique, and cautions against excessive sleep as potentially harmful. The piece emphasizes learning an art of sleeping and highlights the first hours after sleep as the period of deepest rest.

Farmer- Labor Party Montana Walsh Anderson Donald A. Laird Colgate University Popular Science Monthly

How to Sleep Deeply with a Shorter Night

After the first hours of sleep grow light research suggests waking during lighter sleep is inefficient. A 45 minute noonday nap can equal three or four hours of light sleep at night. If naps are not possible, six hours of sleep may rest the body instead of eight or nine.

Presbyterian Church Services and Luther League Events

Leonard Duckett pastor announces next Sunday November 2 schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship 11:00 a m sermon under Jesus Christ Christian Endeavor 6:45 p m Evening Worship Not Far From the Kingdom mid week service Wednesday 7:30 p m S M Ide pastor announces German services 10:30 a m Luther League Reformation festival observed this Sunday with holy communion offerings for synod received Friday in Luther hall

Jesus Christ Christian Endeavor The Luther League Luther Hall

Manchester Defeats Monticello 6 to 0 in Gridiron Showdown

Manchester beat Monticello 6 0 on home field after a third quarter fumble return TD. Key players included Schweitzer Barnts Denkhoff and Zaubler with substitutions Dubbs for Podhaski. Monticello prepares for Mesa and adds Vernon game after deadline.

Monticello Manchester Schweitzer Barnts Chambers Denkhoff Zaubler Podhaski Anderson van Buren Sutherland Rhatigan Hetken Dubbs Law

Sunday church services announced for November 2

Sunday School starts at 10:00 a.m. followed by Morning Worship and Holy Communion at 11:00 a.m. An Adults Bible class led by Dr. J. H. Fraser meets at 10:00 a.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Public invited. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Film on Holy Lands next Sunday evening using a film roll. R. P. Kuentzel is pastor. German Service 11:00 a.m. English Service 7:45 p.m. Ladies Aid meets Thursday November 6 at Mrs. George Ambuhl’s home. Public invited.

J. H. Fraser Epworth League Holy Lands Organization of Progressive American Educators Palestine R. P. Kuentzel Ladies’ Aid George Ambuhl

Humorous Exchange Highlights Social Misreads

A quirky dialogue excerpt features a speaker praising a friend as a human dynamo and a playful mishearing about a son described as a physician when he is merely pursuing the medical field. The exchange underscores social miscommunication through witty lines.

Good Eye Stint and Hearing

Two students on a train discuss vision and hearing abilities. One notes seeing a distant barn while the other cannot see a fly on the barn roof but can hear the shingles crack under it. Jokes are like nuts the drier they are the wetter they crack. Bare winter fields mean summer loss.

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