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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1908
Page
6
The president calls Congress to action on child labor bans, labor protections, and antitrust reform. He urges injunctive procedures, railroad and tariff changes, postal savings banks, and a permanent waterways commission, framing reforms as essential to workers, farmers, and national progress.
In Hanna Wyoming Union Pacific Coal Company mine No 1 suffered two blasts on Saturday. The first killed 18 workers including a superintendent and three bosses. A rescue party of 40 to 60 men perished in a second explosion at 10:30 PM.
A Philadelphia family endures a string of accidents and injuries. Six year old Frederick Levy of 624 South American Street lost his left arm after a trolley accident. His mother and three siblings were rushed to Municipal Hospital with fever. A second boy, eight year old Frederick Levy, near the home, slipped and lost his left foot after being struck by a trolley. A wagon collision at Fifth and South Streets injured driver Armand Scherer.
Alum should never be absent from any household It has a good effect if applied to bleeding wounds it checks the loss of blood Boiled in milk it is good for toothache It must be held in the mouth not swallowed For bleeding of the mouth or tongue a wash in cold water in which alum has been dissolved is effective
At four this morning Company F Tenth Infantry arrived by the army steamer Peterson from Vancouver to aid local marshals. No disorder reported. Miners arrested for concealing weapons. A peace committee patrols the town. Ten cases of mine powder reportedly stolen. union leaders deny. Kinzie says no trouble yet. Troops sent as a precaution.
Mose B. Cosworth of York England travels from Alaska to England gathering evidence that pole warming makes northern territories warmer and northern Asia colder. The era’s climate change could create boundary difficulties between Canada and the United States, especially in the east, where the boundary is latitude fixed.
Scenes of approaching riot on the Broad street curb market as shares in a widely advertised mining property went on sale. Five minutes before opening, over 500 brokers and messengers surged toward the agents handling distribution with about 90 percent said to have buy orders.
A plain home science note describes a blow pipe test for white lead purity using charcoal and a candle. It explains how pure lead will form tiny globules under heat while adulterated lead resists full transformation. The National Lead Company offers a free blow pipe and booklet to prove paint purity.
Neuralgia means nerve pain indicating a nervous-system disorder. Causes cited are blood impoverishment and nerve fatigue. relief comes quickly from ST. JACOBS Ol and long-term cure from nourishing, strengthening foods.
Emperor William backs a German sculpture exhibition in New York led by Prof. Schott and Prof. Rheinhold Bogas. Pledged support reaches $760,000 with high expectations for the show.
Johnny jokes about George Washington not having a plug hat to throw snowballs at. Father questions the era. The cartoon style lines hint at a playful family moment recalling colonial figures with a modern twist.
Public land opening of 245 000 acres of irrigated government land in Big Horn Basin Wyoming will be opened for settlement May 12 under the Carey Act. It offers an opportunity to secure an irrigated farm at low cost with easy payments and only 30 days residence required. A report with notice of the drawing maps plots and full information is published by the Irrigation Department 400 Home Ins Building Chicago. Interested persons may obtain a free copy by applying to the department.
A Chicago woman plans a $15,000 claim after her son was shaved, had curls cut for a profit and received an unwanted bath at a local children's home. She asserts each curl was worth $1,000 and seeks damages for the treatment and neglect.
In a lively kitchen scene O’Riley teases O'Toole about their game Bridget Whist. O'Toole explains the playful routine with Bridget, cakes, chicken, and a hush as the missus approaches.
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