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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1913
Page
1
A column in Monticello reflects a parade of wry observations and bon mots on health, money, coins, gossip, and public life. It jokes about strikes, New York debt, nickel pieces, air cocktails, and literary pretensions, with playful asides on barber shops and education.
Biological experts assert the female dogs display higher intellect while the male dog remains in charge of the kennel. The contrast highlights a debate over leadership roles and canine cognition in a kennel setting.
Report notes a remarkable aviation feat as an aviator descends one thousand feet and avoids injury. The achievement challenges assumptions about flight risk and showcases emerging stunt technique.
A court held that a brass band is not a required element of a funeral, rejecting the notion that music is mandatory. The ruling states the absence of a band does not affect the solemnity of the service and clarifies funeral arrangements may proceed without live brass accompaniment.
A patriotic citizen plans a 4500 mile donkey journey across the continent as payment for an election bet. The venture aims to draw attention to the political wager and showcase perseverance in a bold public stunt.
An Italian count was found employed as a waiter at a Baltimore hotel after lacking visible means of support. He was kept on in the role to maintain employment.
California will establish a formal Father’s Day honoring the head of the household. The move recognizes fathers and celebrates their role in families and communities across the state.
A remark about currency longevity notes that the average life of a ten dollar bill is just over a year and adds a jab about the speaker living in Philadelphia.
The volcano Vesuvius shows signs of breaking out as global events seize attention elsewhere, with authorities monitoring activity amid mounting reminders of its disruptive potential.
A Brooklyn court ruled that a sandwich does not qualify as a meal. The decision follows evidence from a bustling restaurant during peak hours.
A report claiming theaters will install Maxim silencers on seats to silence displeased patrons is false. No credible source supports any plan to equip seats with such devices or switches for suppression.
An aviator in England has achieved a remarkable speed of ninety four miles an hour. The feat astonishes contemporaries and leaves observers awed by the pilot's accomplishment.
The remark that women will someday sweep streets in New York signals a revival of long skirts. The comment hints at fashion cycles returning to prominence and the era’s style expectations.
Seventy percent of films shown in European theaters come from American houses. The statement reflects a longstanding belief that Europe could not live without American cinema.
A New York man in Kansas City pawned his false teeth to buy something to eat. The rest of the details are unclear and appear humorous rather than a serious incident.
A London scientist states the planet has ample room and will not be overpopulated for ten thousand years, easing fears about the fate of future generations.
A Wilmington resident objected to being embalmed and assaulted the undertaker who began the procedure. He should consider carrying a placard to alert authorities that he is already pickled.
Des Moines reports Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern to spend about 200000 in spring and summer on its Frazer power house and sub station upgrades. A 6000 horsepower turbine will be installed along with additional electrical machinery. Line to Lehigh Kano extended and will serve Ankeny Huxley and Ogden. Electric road capacity will be strengthened as work progresses.
Omaha reports $162,000 raised for relief and six stations have distributed aid since the disaster. The death toll rises to 140 with 403 injured and about 2,500 homeless. A bill to authorize Douglas County to issue $1,000,000 in relief bonds advances in the Nebraska House.
The Woodmen of the World and Ladies circle held their Iowa state convention in Burlington with over 200 delegates. J W Geiger reported a nationwide membership gain of 78 836 and an Iowa gain of 1 611 over two years. Sioux City was chosen as next meeting site.
Albany April 3 Governor Sulzer urged Senator Stephen J Stilwell to resign after George H Kendall president of the New York Bank Note company accused him of extortion. The senate ordered an inquiry while Stilwell rejected the charge and called for a full investigation. The matter involved allegations of payments tied to a bill aiding the Bank Note company amid stock exchange reform efforts.
Walter L. Page of Garden City Jr. was chosen by President Wilson to be ambassador to Great Britain. If Senate confirmation comes April 7 he will depart for London immediately, leaving his post as editor of World's Work and longtime figure at Doubleday Page & Co.
Fire alarms three times in a week at the Y M C A building in Council Bluffs. Incendiary acts involved oil soaked towels hidden between radiators and woodwork. Gym floor severely damaged as fires were discovered in upper floor rooms.
The Scott County Mercantile Company, a major midwestern cooperative with wealthy farmer ownership, has been placed in receivership. Its stock of farm implements autos and general goods including a grocery department is valued around $60,000 and will be sold.
Abraham Gonzales constitutional governor of Chihuahua and former interior minister under Madero was killed by a Diaz Huerta escort near Mapula after being attacked at Torreon. He was struck by a train wheel and shot by an officer as he lay dying during a tumultuous post coup transfer.
Yeggs entered the post office, dragged a nearly half ton safe to a shed, blasted it with explosives, and took $100 in cash $50 in stamps and valuable papers belonging to the postmaster They then stole a handcar and fled.
Clarinda officers seek business men as new suspects in the Dick Able killing case. Winnie Johnson, a Black woman jailed for examination, has implicated others. Three white girls from a party are expected to provide further light on the tragedy.
A new wage scale for painters took effect at the month start after employers granted union demands except the closed shop. A strike loom is feared if the open shop issue persists, with pay rising from 37.5 to 40 cents per hour.
The Rev. Alva J. Brasted of the First Baptist Church is appointed by former President Taft as chaplain of the Fourteenth Cavalry now stationed at Texas City Texas. Brasted begins duties May 1 and enters the regular army as a first lieutenant.
The Rev. Frank H. Gamel, pastor of the Presbyterian church, resigns effective immediately after four years in Lake City. He will devote full time to Gamel Barron Manufacturing, the company he heads.
At a Masonic Temple meeting stockholders voted to rebuild and raise capital stock from 35000 to 60000. Directors were instructed to clear debris at once and to procure plans for a new building substantially the same as the one destroyed by fire.
M A Harrison of Nevada and H H Coughlan of Waterloo bought the Hampton electric light and power plant, secured a quiet title, and transferred the Nevada plant to the Dow interests at Cedar Rapids. The new company orders substantial new equipment.
Dana W. Jenkins, injured when struck by a Minneapolis and St. Louis train, was awarded damages of 50,300. It was the largest verdict of its kind in Minnesota courts as Jenkins lost an arm and a leg after being rolled under the engine months earlier.
The Grinnell Girls Glee club departed April 2 for a ten day spring tour visiting Marengo Davenport Wyoming Maquoketa Independence Cresco Leroy Charles City and Cedar Falls aboard their private car Saskatchewan.
Mason City News reports the death of Jewell Zickricks a longtime Northwestern railroad conductor famed in Iowa and Minnesota. He served thirty years in passenger service and collapsed in Winona Minnesota.
Ben Thompson threatened to kill his wife then shot himself. The bullet entered below the collarbone and lodged beneath the shoulder blade. Doctors say the wound is not likely fatal and Thompson survives.
Mrs Joseph Koutnik 38 wife of a local grocer died after slipping on stairs and falling to the bottom in Cedar Rapids. The incident occurred as she descended a flight of stairs.
Boone J. P. Casserly superintendent of the Ogden light plant was knocked down by 2200 volts of electricity but recovered quickly and resumed work in a short time. The incident highlights dangers faced by utility workers and the quick recovery of Mr Casserly.
The village of Bagley approves an $18,000 bond for a new school. Work begins immediately with a target completion by January 1. The special election carried 142 votes in favor and 41 against.
Directors of the German Opera House commissioned a Council Bluffs architect to design a new theater in Denison. The project estimates a $50,000 cost.
A large fire in Randolph destroyed several buildings including the Clark restaurant and the Waldman hall. The Randolph Enterprise office also suffered a loss of about 350 dollars amid the blaze.
I M Hoover of Dawson near Perry attempted suicide while delirious. Doctors believe he will recover after illness starting with smallpox.
Perry Thomas Quinn of Des Moines received a 400 judgment in Dallas County Court against farmer Simon Randall of near DeSoto. Quinn was injured in Des Moines when Randall’s auto struck him as he boarded a street car.
The Commercial club lists 136 known dead in Omaha and nearby areas with 402 injured. About 1,700 homes were destroyed or badly wrecked while many sustained minor bruises. In Lincoln a Omaha delegation urged a $1 million Douglas County bond issue to fund rebuilding in the tornado district.
President Wilson accepted an honorary membership in the Chevy Chase club on Saturday. He stated in a letter he had declined the invitation weeks earlier due to a misapprehension.
Washington April 2 Woodrow Wilson received his first pay check as president of the United States Monday when Secretary McAdoo presented him a treasury warrant for 5625 representing his salary from March 4 to 31. The president is the only official paid by the treasury department. Vice President Marshall received from the secretary of the senate the portion he has earned of his 12000 annual compensation.
Prominent Iowa figure A F Call a well known lawyer and member of a leading Iowa family died in an automobile accident near Los Angeles California. He formerly resided in Sioux City and Algona and was widely recognized in Des Moines and statewide.
If good weather continues the Rock Island railway will resume grading of yard tracks laid out last spring and the new freight and passenger depots. It is hoped to finish the work by June.
The Federation of Women's clubs in Eldora begins a citywide effort for cleaner healthier and more attractive Iowa community civic uplift led by local women.
Dubuque Three-I league manager Rowland ordered players to report on April 10 for a team practice at St. Marys campus in Prairie du Chien.
Mason City Greek patient Samuel Pappas ill with pneumonia leaped from a hospital window and suffered a crushed hip along with other injuries. He may not survive.
The presbytery of Des Moines district will meet at the First Presbyterian church of Indianola on April 8. The opening sermon will be given by the Rev. Victor B. Demeree of Earlham.
Beginning April 1 the pay of section men on the Iowa division of the Illinois Central will be increased from 15 to 16 1/2 cents an hour and their work day will be increased from nine to ten hours.
Davenport resident Jochim Schroeder aged 62, a retired farmer, died by hanging in a woodshed near his home. Temporary insanity is listed as the cause. He leaves a wife and four children.
About 3000 Yale students led by a band greeted former President Taft on his arrival from New York to begin duties as Kent professor of law. Marshals presented him a large bouquet of violets as he stepped from the train.
Washington reports Senator James K. Vardmann of Mississippi intends to press for repeal of the fifteenth amendment after tariffs are settled and seeks modification of the fourteenth amendment. He argues the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments affect voting rights and representation in Congress.
President Wilson and the Ways and Means Committee reach an agreement to remove all tariff on raw wool. The plan, backed by Democratic members, places wool on the free list after two years of efforts by free wool Democrats in the house.
J C Hayes chief of police of Dechard Tennessee was instantly killed when struck by a pitched ball during a game between Dechard high school and a picked nine on Wednesday in Chattanooga.
Hartfort Conn April 4 Woman suffrage in Connecticut will not be a possibility for two years more as the bill providing equal suffrage in this state was defeated in the lower branch of the legislature Wednesday.
Paris reports the duke of Montpenniyi was proclaimed king of Albania by the provisional government and accepted the crown. Dispatches dated April 3 note the ceremony and confirmation of the appointment.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Lyceum theater in Wichita Kansas causing about 100000 dollars in losses. A stock company occupying rooms in the building escaped unharmed.
Walter Hobart, noted polo player and club man, was divorced from former wife Hanna Williams in San Francisco on Wednesday. The charges include cruelty and intemperance as stated by the plaintiff.
Mrs Frances M Depauw widow of former Indiana Senator Depauw and founder of Depauw University died at her Los Angeles home from a stroke. She passed away Wednesday at age unspecified. The obituary notes her notable role in education and public life.
Jackson Tennessee April 3 Miss B other Derry lies in Bemis hospital with gunshot wounds believed to result from a duel with R C McCammon Tuesday evening.
Over 50,000 miners in South Wales handed in a month's notice to quit their jobs in protest against nonunion workers in mines.
Positive identification confirms Greta Hull of Des Moines wife of Col J A T Hull, former U S army judge advocate, leapt into the Missouri River from the Omaha bridge Monday evening. Grief over her husband’s Philippines deployment is cited as a likely factor. The Hulls have resided at Governor's Island New York and at Judge Advocate Chase’s Washington home.
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, confined in the old Bailey, pleaded not guilty to counseling unknown persons to place gunpowder with intent to damage David Lloyd Georges country house at Walton Heath. She was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. The suffragette leader appeared composed amid a crowded courtroom of suffragette supporters.
Thirty quarts of nitroglycerin, believed buried by Ortie McManigal the confessed dynamiter, were unearthed Tuesday afternoon by flood waters of the White river in Muncie Indiana.
Gustav Puppe a local German banker suspended payment Tuesday afternoon with liabilities estimated between 6.25 and 7.5 million dollars. Puppe and his son have disappeared leaving creditors unsettled in Kuestrin Germany as of April 3.
George Murphy a Northern Pacific engineer from St Paul, begged policemen and firemen to kill him for three quarters of an hour while planed against the hot boiler of his engine on Monday in St Paul Minnesota.
The seismograph in St Louis recorded a violent earthquake about 4,200 miles away on Monday. The shock was believed to have originated near Behring Straits and was felt in that region.
The Montenegrins, led by General Martinovitch, overran Tarabosch fort near Scutari after a costly assault. About 200 bomb throwers died in the push, opening the way for the storming party while Turkish forces suffered heavy casualties. Four Austrian warships arrived as powers plan a naval demonstration to press Montenegro.
Harrisburg April 4 Pennsylvania joined the states ratifying the direct elections amendment to the U S Constitution, becoming the thirty fifth state. The senate approved the joint resolution unanimously afterHouse passage. Washington reports two remaining legislatures Connecticut and Rhode Island are in session with Rhode Island needing Senate approval.
The United States government will act on a charge that Zeke Emerson, an American suffragette, did not receive a fair English trial and faces inhuman treatment in a London prison. President Wilson met with Secretary Bryan, who then ordered the embassy in London to speed the facts to Washington.
Mr and Mrs John Lucas both aged 65 were struck and killed by a Lake Shore railroad train as they rode a tartaned buggy across the tracks near Alliance Ohio on Wednesday. The tragedy left the couple dead at the scene.
Max Kleinberg formerly of Detroit was sentenced to Sing Sing for a maximum term of fifteen years for arson after pleading guilty to an indictment.
Five men died when the tug boat Thomas F. O'Brien towing three brick laden scows became entangled and sank in the East River on Wednesday. Rescue efforts recovered the victims as investigators studied the accident and vessel duties.
Canton reports Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese minister to the United States, mentioned Monday as a candidate for president. The Canton industrial bank plans a capital infusion with a $5,000,000 American gold loan to strengthen its finances.
William D. Haywood, organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World, was sentenced in Paterson New Jersey to six months in the county jail on conviction of causing unlawful assemblages.
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