21 Sep 1933
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1933
Page
1
The Monticello Express entered Nov 4 1887 at Monticello post office as second class matter under act March 8 1879. Official Guy and County Paper published every Thursday by A W Doxse and Chas A Doxsee, editors and proprietors.
The death of Judge Kenyon creates a vacancy on the federal circuit court of appeals and Iowa lawyers emerge as leading contenders. Washington reports Claude R Porter Dan Steck and Seth Thomas among top possibilities with Senator Murphy hinting the president will pick from them.
Webster City Freeman Journal notes residents in this rural area lack purchasing power until gains come from agriculture and argues that consumer campaigns will not boost that power in Iowa.
The docket lists numerous cases filed for the September term including land attachments promissory notes and divorces. Notable filings involve the J R Watkins Company Frank Preston Hale incorporation cases and multiple foreclosures and partition actions across Clinton and surrounding counties.
The Brookings Institute cautions that ending all real estate taxes in a state like Iowa would be impracticable and unjust. It argues such a move would inflate land values and shift the burden to other taxes, potentially oppressing citizens.
Lawrence Coon transfers to Mrs Mae Regene lot 13 block L Prestons addition to Hale for 1.00. Dora Guhl to Leule Guhl sr west wd wi ne and e1 nw 11 83 3 160 acres subject to mortgage 5600 for 1.00. Emma Williams and husband to Ed win Gardner William S Pirie and Otto Evers trustees west on se and 8 ne 33 83 3 subject to mortgage 14000 for 1.00. Elien M Delay and William B Delay and Jas L Delay and wife to First Farm Land Co west de sw and wise and se se 8 86 4 200 acres subject to mortgage indebtedness for 1.00.
Article offers impressions of the Century of Progress fair in Chicago. It highlights lighting innovations, neon tube displays, the sky ride, giant thermometer, and ornate towers. Notes varied exhibits including religion, Japan’s pearl Mount Vernon replica, Belgian village dances, and diverse crowds with 200,000 visitors frequenting the grounds.
Local churches list schedules for September 24 including St. Peter's St. Paul Lutheran and St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Prairieburg with Mass times Confessions and Sunday school English and German services. Various congregations outline worship themes and upcoming events plus a country fair at Legion hall September 28 with a country store play and refreshments.
The Iowa Health Department notes a 55.8 percent drop in tuberculosis deaths from 67 to 29.6 per 100 000 between 1910 and 1932. Officials credit public education and early discovery early recovery efforts, while emphasizing the work remains unfinished.
The piece mocks Senator Louis Murphy for shifting from support of prohibition to warning about a whisky resurgence. It portrays him as a chameleon who once championed drinkers and now preaches restraint, suggesting a theatrical pivot to a temperance crusade.
Atlantic News Telegraph reports farmers remain hopeful for government aid but impatient as relief programs progress slowly. The piece notes ongoing frustration and cautious expectation that relief may yet ease their troubles.
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