Monticello Express Editorial Notes and Pricing
The Monticello Express publishes weekly on Thursdays under editor J W Doxseer. Subscription is 81.10 yearly with 15 cent postage for out of county subscribers. ten pages include supplement.
15 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1892
Page
1
The Monticello Express publishes weekly on Thursdays under editor J W Doxseer. Subscription is 81.10 yearly with 15 cent postage for out of county subscribers. ten pages include supplement.
Managers of the Columbian Exposition estimate 125 000 people will attend the formal opening on October 21.
Financial failures in London reach grave scale with thirty million dollars entrusted to banks and building societies exposed to risk.
Rev. Sam Small was shot in the thigh by a man who fired at the hotel window in Hazleton near Vincennes Indiana. The attack followed a prohibition meeting that evening, broken up by violent local men.
Next Sunday the Catholic Benevolent Societies of the United States will gather in Dubuque with representatives from 500 societies nationwide. Bishop Marty of Sioux Falls will deliver the sermon, and a large afternoon procession is planned.
The text extols the Grand Old Party as central to national strength and prosperity, likening its influence to spring sunshine and crediting it with preserving American liberty for thirty two years. It frames the party as welcomed by citizens amid enduring political vitality.
The passage argues that national commerce, currency stability, educational and religious institutions, international relations, temperance and moral reforms, and the 1892 progress are tied to Republican principles. It claims intelligent citizens oppose turmoil of 1852 and support continuing Republican rule to resist wildcat banks free trade and the spoils system.
The text argues the Republican Party remains vital because it upholds American liberty education and commerce and maintains church state separation. It credits the party with national military strength civil service reform and a system of government that supports freedom and growth.
The piece argues against third party momentum in Iowa, labeling it a betrayal by former allies and a sway toward unproven ventures. It asserts that political doctrines arise from the people’s wishes, not from party labels, citing the Free soil Whig platform of 1855 as a pivotal step toward Republican strength.
The piece argues that third party leaders fail to recruit the temperance-minded and wealthy Iowa voters, claiming republican progress in the United States shows wealth, liberty, and good government. It contends that the temperance faction lacks the turnout to form an effective prohibitionist party and will not menacingly shift policy.
The cholera threat reaches New York harbor as several Hamburg ships bring emigrants including the Scandia with many cases. Quarantine expands with Fire Island designated as a station and 5 000 to 10 000 passengers in isolation. Chicago enforces health inspections on trains and nurses assist quarantine hospitals in New York.
The text compares third party leaders unfavorably to a fallow who built a pigeon house hoping pigeons would come. It argues citizens will not accept benevolent patriots building a political home, implying the need for policy first, not party construction.
James Wilson editor invites ideas and queries from farmers. Readers may send questions to the editor at Traor Iowa.
The article discusses weaning colt nutrition, rusts in winter wheat and resistant varieties, rye hybrids, bloodline in animal breeding, corn grinding value, water needs for sheep and cattle, and sowing timing for winter wheat. It cautions on Canadian and British beef trade, emphasis on feeding quality stock, and proper sex-specific care for pig futures.
The article discusses pig finishing strategies, winter feeding for scavengers, and optimal fattening timelines. It urges teeming with humane, teachable farming at the fair, warns against fault finding, and stresses balancing feed indoors versus outdoors. It also covers land value notes, interest rates, and corn silage versus fodder methods for cattle and horses.
Money is being loaned in town at fair interest as investors and good farmers compete for land. First rate producers earn more than the equivalent of $3 per rent, and eastern buyers are purchasing lowe farms extensively. The renowned soil attracts attention at home and abroad, and the future of Glasses prices remains uncertain. Town growth shows money seeking investments.
Mrs Harrison wife of the president is reported seriously ill at Loon Lake New York.
Dr. H Endemann, longtime chemist for the New York Board of Health, in a Washington ACS paper Oct 1891, argues ammonia baking powder harms gluten and stomach and kidneys. Liebig warns alumin bread is injurious causing acidity and dyspepsia. powders listed include Royal Chicago Yeast Calumet Bon Bon Taylor's One Spoon Unrivaled Forest City Snow Ball.
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