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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
1
A member paper of the Towa State Press Association the Towa Newspapers reports on regional journalism collaboration and standards set by the association.
The Express reports a successful circulation campaign concluded last Saturday. The drive expanded its paid subscription base, attracting hundreds of new readers and boosting advertising reach in Jones county. Special commendations went to Billy and Helen Wottrich for directing the effort.
The article discusses long term marriages where age gaps influence companionship and wealth exchanges, jokes about Senator McAdoo, and notes a French architect’s cellarless house prize. It critiques Italy's African ambitions, touches on colonial logic, and cites Rochester doctors linking high blood pressure to heredity.
The article notes A J Dickinson faced many enemies yet stood firm in outspoken criticism of the Roosevelt administration. He acted decisively from a position where opposition was unpopular, entering the fray without hesitation.
The Estherville News notes a joint gathering of veterans from both sides, the Boys in Blue and the Boys in Gray, on the Gettysburg battlefield. It says old North South hostilities fade as time heals wounds and a new spirit emerges.
In Atlantic, residents express longing for new fares and homes on the ticket. Voters tire of old candidates who cycle through public life, and Republicans see a机会 to win if they field strong contenders to capitalize on the political moment.
The Cherokee Times notes liquor interests remain defiant after legalization, arguing that law is ineffective regardless of statute liberalization and that liquor operators ignore legal restraints as during prohibition.
A light note on the Knoxville Express mentioning a past annoyance about a yearly subscription for 20 bushels of corn, and that the reader has not been seen lately.
The piece argues Roosevelt will use a breathing spell to calm fears over New Deal legislation as the 1936 campaign approaches. It contends the strategy aims to shore up popularity, with critics warning of post election shocks and continued political maneuvering.
Sir Malcolm Campbell riding the Bluebird at over 300 miles per hour says there is no limit to land speed and cars must be perfected to exceed 300 mph. He used a motion picture camera to record instrument dial readings for later study and to help build an even faster car while acknowledging questions about practical value and highway safety concerns.
A bystander notes the so called soak the rich push from Raskob South Baruch and others. They supported Roosevelt but now face what seems to be a broad attack on business interests. The Algona Advance assesses Republicans facing a tough 1932 race and farmers and consumers seeking an agricultural formula to satisfy all.
The piece rails against a congressional potato control law likening it to oppressive power. It argues the law is absurd but views it as typical of congressional overreach and public dissent grows in many regions.
Northwood Anchor notes that northern Towa can generate the greatest variety of temperatures in the shortest time. Rolfe Arrow muses that cowboys sang mainly when sad and questions what they did when happy, reflecting on attitudes toward western life and music.
A Detroit Free Press writer describes Isle Royale’s natural curiosities including a rock face resembling an Indian head with a tree atop a bluff, and a three pronged devil’s pitchfork formed by a stunted spruce. The head is tied to local legend that sighting would doom a brave.
The modern tuba exists in six sizes from soprano to contrabass with the bass bombardon used in symphony orchestras. It features four pistons plus an extra valve allowing an octave lower than open tones, producing deep, forceful sounds. Wagner urged tubas in the Nibelung Ring.
The article notes widespread curfews across England with Sussex and Worcester highlighted. It mentions St Helen’s Worces ter bells continuing the practice since the Conqueror era and elect bells inscribed with Marl borough and Queen Anne era achievements. A bell nicknamed the Te Bell rang at midday on Christmas in old times, and St Martin’s Worcester had the Plum Pudding Bell.
The text notes that the term slave was not originally applied to Africans and that white prisoners or emigrants were sold into service in America. It states that Africans and whites faced similar servitude for years, with the shift to hereditary, racial slavery occurring as servitude passed to offspring.
Archaeologists led by Prof WW leure of Manchester University uncover a great stone monument on the Isle of Man dated around 2000 B C E with pottery fragments to fix the date. The discovery ties a sun god worship center to the Mediterranean and Egyptian influences. The article notes the word clue stems from the old English term cluwe and the Theseus legend with Ariadne’s thread.
The article traces skating origins from Norse legends and early European texts through England in the twelfth century where ox bone skates with leather straps were used. It notes the shift to iron runners in the fourteenth century and the later development into steel blades.
The piece recounts Marathon’s ancient origin in Attica near Athens and the 490 BCE battle of Marathon. It notes the modern Marathon race began with the first Olympic distances in Athens, a 40 kilometer event held mostly on open roads since 1880.
The article traces Buckingham Palace origins from Goring House to Dutch origins, noting earlier royal ownership, fires, and the 1775 act granting the palace to Queen Charlotte. It highlights James I planning silkworm mulberry grounds, later evolving into a public entertainment site, and describes moves from St James to the site under George II repair and Nash rebuilding.
Tokens and merchants cards surged as small coins vanished in the Civil War. Private issues spread across the eastern and midwest states with partisan slogans and merchant ads. About 25 million tokens circulated until Congress halted them in ISG. The token named Dix honors John Adams Dix, a former treasury secretary.
The note traces how crummy shifts from messy to cheap and disreputable, then links shindy to a riotous rumpus with a gentler form shindy used for a less riotous party. It cites early forms like Shindis and references in Literary Digest.
Professor Juday of the University of Wisconsin explains that fish production depends on the food chain starting with aquatic plants. He notes these plants require phosphates potash nitrogen and other dissolved materials in water for growth and that all aquatic animals rely on plants for their nourishment.
Legal notices describe multiple deeds and easements affecting parcels in sections 36 84 28 85 84 20 38 84 2 and 27 84 4. Transactions involve Elfie Kerns CG W Abner Kimball Ada Bowers Jack Kern A W Kern Seaver Kimball James Gresham estate admin Joseph A Hoesen Prudential Insurance Jones County road easement and public highway rights. Values include $1.00 and nominal sums with acreage quoted as 66 acres and 0.82 acres and other valuable considerations.
Dr George Albery Monticello listed as veterinary surgeon and dentist with office and hospital one block north of the post office. Calls answered day or night. Phone 37
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