Monopoly Bust? Village Bus Battle Ends in Retrenchment
Jacob Whittle leads a village bid to break Barney Beagle’s bus monopoly in Sand Hill. After weeks of costly demonstrations and a public showdown, Beagle exposes a profitable councilors alliance, and the reform effort ends with the monopoly intact and prices restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Whittle
Martin Goodhand
Man
Martin
Jacob
Delib
Sand Hill
Barney Beagle
Barney
Bond
Henry Richards
Richards
Henry
Gratis
Henny
Barnabas Beagle
Barmmnabas
Barnabas
Higgins
Beruisbas
Conquering a Critic Balaklava sketches and Cardigan
British artist William Simpson, with the Crimean army, recounts Lord Cardigan's initial critique of his Balaklava sketches. Cardigan called them all wrong, yet Simpson persisted and earned his commander’s eventual admiration by making Cardigan prominent in the final drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simpson
Lord Cardigan
Simpson
Small feet lead to tense friendship over rubbers
A woman who offered to lend rubbers to a friend boasts of her small feet and is challenged by the friend who has big feet. The remark triggers embarrassment and the lender later refuses to see the friend, who brought the rubbers home.
Stability and design dangers in steamship building
The New York World discusses how wind and sea pressure affect a ship's stability. It explains the need for a low center of gravity and hull form that shifts buoyancy to counter roll. Poor design can lift the stern, swamp the vessel, or cause capsize when buoyant forces fail to right the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Winning a Fur Coat
The artist Ilang Canon kept a painted fur mantle of a Russian prince. After failing to return the portrait coat he hid, then wore it himself when the prince arrived. Canon feigned illness and fear, claiming nervousness after his brother’s recent smallpox death, while the coat remained with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilang Canon
Canon
The Lion of St. Mark Could Be Ancient Bronze Treasure
The Lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice, is described as a bronze figure with white agate eyes and an elaborately wrought mane. Its origins span eras from before Christ to modern times, with speculation it may have come from an Assyrian palace decoration, though it was not originally St. Mark’s lion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnabas Beagle
Council
Goodband
Barnabag
St. Mark
Flight of a Swarm of Meteors
A meteor swarm reported on February 9 1915 appeared across Saskatchewan Canada and Bermuda. Seaman W I Denning notes the event remained visible for at least 5500 miles of travel, tracing a path close to the Earth's curvature. The orbit may have nearly matched Earth's, implying slow atmospheric entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canada
Bermuda
W. I. Denning
Garvin J. Burns
Earth
Land of Borrowed Delights in Italy and Beyond
National Geographic Magazine notes that many plants and trees seen in Italy and the broader Levant come from elsewhere. Orange groves, eucalyptus, cactus, and maize arrived through historical trade and exploration, reshaping the landscape and its beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Levant
Mexico
National Geographic Magazine
Books on a Shelf Care and Dusting Practices
This excerpt explains proper book shelving to avoid damage. It warns against packing books too tightly or too loosely and suggests daily gentle dusting with a soft cloth to protect backs leaves and bindings. It notes that weekly or yearly dusting is insufficient for open shelves.
Defining a Crank in a Conversation Fragment
An unsigned excerpt contrasts a crank as one who tries to persuade others rather than be persuaded. It notes a dialog about romantic suitors and a man who justified past loves as steps toward his current ideal, reflecting dated beliefs.
Vigo beggar women flaunt gold earrings in poverty
In Vigo Spain beggar women and even infants are adorned with elaborate gold earrings and bright handkerchiefs. The town's steep cobbled streets climb toward a fortress atop a hill, presenting a picturesque scene beside Bahia Pittsburgh Press observes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigo
Spain
Bahia
Pittsburgh Press
Why the Red Men of This Country Are Called Indians
The Kansas City Star explains that Columbus sought India when he sailed west and believed he reached the other side of the world. He named the natives he found Indians, and the label persisted after explorers learned they were in a new world, not Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
America
Columbus
Europe
Spain
Kansas City Star
English Names Freely Mispronounced by Readers
A San Francisco Chronicle writer argues English is hard to pronounce with many readers mispronouncing common English surnames. Examples include Bertie as Barty and Featherstonhaugh as Festunhaw, illustrating widespread difficulty beyond foreign names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Chronicle
Bertie
Barty
Dilwyn
Dillon
Belvoir
Beever
Featherstonhaugh
Festunhaw
Dalzell
Dee-el
Ruthven
Rigven
Executrix Appointed for John Henry Rickels Estate
Emma Louise Rickels is appointed executrix by the Jones County Iowa district court for the estate of John Henry Rickels deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the district court clerk within the legal time and debtors should pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Avamosa Iowa 29th day of 1917. Doxsee Doxsee Attorneys for the Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
John Henry Rickels
Avamosa
John Dirks
William Hamilton
Margaret Clarke
Clarke
Philip Bailey
Allen Sanford
Catharine Sanford
Willian Hamilton
Nwig
Said &U
Sls
Towa
Executor's Notice for George W. Davis Estate in Iowa
Public notice in Jones County Iowa announces executorship of George W. Davis deceased. Claimants must file sworn, clearly stated claims with the Clerk of the District Court within legal time. creditors urged to pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa March 10 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
George W. Davis
Anamosa
A. D
Robert M. Hicks
The Monticello Express Publisher Information List
The Monticello Express weekly newspaper from Monticello I a lists editors J W Doxsee and Charles A Doxsee and publishers Doxsee Doxsee with owners J W Doxsee and Charles A Doxsee. It notes known bond holders mortgagees and other security holders holding 1 percent or more of total bonds mortgages or securities none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Monticello
Iowa
J. W. Doxsee
Charles A. Doxsee
Doxsee & Doxsee
Executrix Notice From Estate of Weich
Notice issued by attorney A for the estate seeking creditors or claimants to present their claims within a specified period. The document identifies executrix actions and references the estate owner Weich.
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Wegen
Hosses
Fenny Richards
Tin
Spero
Gide
Boston
Edith
Jack
Ethel
Emma Louise Rickels
Executrix
Doxsee & Doxsee, Attys
Statement of
CG. A. Doxssee
John G. Schoon
Caroline E. Hicke
Weich
Insurance and Real Estate
J. E. Pond
District Court of the
Gotthieb Bronemann
Christopher Ape
Ellen McClusky
Mary I. Marvin
Marvin
Mary Mann
J. i. Mann
Margaret Bickerstaff
J. V. Bickerstaff
Frederick Brown
Philip Brown
John Brown
William Moore
John Dalahant
John P. Fraricks
John P. Frericks
Fritz Beyeler
Ursula Stevens
Augustus Stevens
Augusta Stevens
I. Beiler
F. Beller
Samuel Sulzener
Devisee
Christopher McClusky
Mary E. Marvin
Frita Beyeler
F. Betler
F. Beiler
5Th Y. M
North Range
Mary Bickerstaff
Doxsee
Lowell State Bank
County of
Jones
United States
George L. Lovell
R.C. Stirton
J. W. Coxsee
L. W. Lovell
Bidwell
T. M. Redmond
F. A. Hanken
Ponent
R. C. Burton
R. C. Stirton
Horse Hospital
George Albery
Cedar Street
First Street
Jones National School of Auctioneering
U. L. Story
Auuctioneer
Wyoming
C. N. Patrick
Ricklefs & McNeill’s
Ae i, Smith
Ality
Wolf
W. W. Stickford
L. H. Lang Liddy & Ricxless
Monticello Flore
Kettlitz & Kay
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
M. W. Berrick
E. B. Reed
Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT
Monticello State Bank
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