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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
5
The piece discusses policy shifts on farm exemptions during WWI, noting farmers lose class-wide relief and must cope with shortages. It highlights the first draft contingent leaving for Camp Dodge, praising enlisted boys and urging duty for national unity. It also critiques Mayor Bill Thompson and endorses Cyrenus Cole for a European post representing Iowa and the northwest.
In Elm Grove West Virginia a man who found petrified remains said to be the devil asserts his claim. The piece notes a rising hog price to twenty dollars a hundred and warns of its impact on ham bacon and lard costs in coming days.
Cedar Rapids Republican voices discontent with national critics and GOP dissenters, likening them to noisy coyotes. The piece notes some critics remain in Congress and Iowa hosts a few, condemning German actions and calling for their sorrows to mirror past wrongs.
More than 1,000 visitors toured the newly completed John McDonald Memorial Hospital in Jones County. The modern building features light airy wards private baths in four rooms and terrazzo floors with blue tan grey and pink decorations. Superintendent Mrs Gladys G Smits and nurse Miss Mabel Draxton lead staff. a donor brochure was distributed and a charity foundation sustains care for the poor with paying patients supporting running costs.
The World Herald argues military camps provide extensive health and discipline benefits for youths. Training improves physical fitness, regular routines, mental stimulus, sanitation habits, cleanliness, appearance, and posture, with lasting personal resilience and vigor.
The Boston Transcript lauds the president’s reply to the Pope as a forceful display of dynamic diplomacy. It frames democracy against autocracy and urges fighting until Germany’s dominant power is defeated or replaced by a self-respecting government. The Emmersburg Tribune adds a critique that big corporations serve the government, not dominate it.
The Independent argues that flag production should be a government monopoly or licensed with price fixing to stop profiteering. It claims FTC findings show gross profits up to 200 percent from patriotic flag sellers and urges standards and quality through public manufacture.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes a collapse in hides with calf skins down to 60 cents a pound and cattle hides at 25 cents. Leather supplies are ample and army shoe contracts show $4 per pair for quality leather. Substitutes and resoled shoes curb high prices as the market seeks balance. The piece predicts hog prices will fall as consumers turn from expensive pork.
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that small petty policies fade while the town braces for wartime preparations as local boys gear up for service.
Representative J N Flenniken surveys lawmakers on a proposed state purchase of liberty bonds via a people taxed plan. Senate votes show 16 for session 14 against 15 for bill 9 against 4 noncommittal and 16 pending. House 46 for session 16 against 45 for bill 11 against 8 noncommittal 17 pending. Governor does not press for a special session.
Des Moines Capital notes Iowa will vote on October 15 on a constitutional amendment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Prohibition already exists by statute, but supporters seek enshrinement in the state constitution and urge active organization of moral forces for a decisive, united vote.
The piece compares Robert Bridges and Thomas Hardy as two great English masters. Bridges is described as the Epicurean poet of culture and the court, guiding with gracious lines and a life of dedication. Hardy is cast as a Stoic who endures suffering while smiling through rough paths of love.
Peter Schuster sold 80 acres to Herbert Benn for 176 dollars per acre in Northfork town ship. The Olin Recorder notes weddings Roy Kleineck and Bernice Stingley in Olin and Davenport, plus Dr White named first lieutenant and awaiting orders. Cascade opens new opera house with 17000 dollar stock company building. crowd attends opening night with 3 dollar tickets.
The Times-Republican reflects that returning soldiers will find home paradise awaits and work daily at 7 or 7 30 has its rewards. It notes experiences abroad will redefine home life and that labor and hardship away from home reveal tasks once seen as mountains to be molehills.
The pope’s peace efforts meet varied reception as Berlin voices concern over English tone while New York World notes his luck, and Britons claim Berlin drew him. Fighting tensions remain high worldwide.
Washington Star notes public nickname food dictator applies to Mr Hoover as he is now expected to dictate policy amid the food issue.
Prospective builders are urged to start construction immediately. Labor costs will rise and lumber may rebound after the war, making delays costly. An implement shed is recommended to protect equipment, with a new booklet on sheds and lumber guidance offered.
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