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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
1
A flurry of short items from Iowa and beyond notes oddities and social quirks. Topics range from life insurance and balloon enthusiasm to pensions in Germany and a Milwaukee court ruling on modesty. Several items mock folly and reflect light newspaper humor.
A reflection notes that sailors learned about coal saving on a world voyage and regrets this knowledge is not shared with domestic workers. The piece critiques class gaps in skill transfer and urges practical lessons reach broader labor circles.
Government data show Britain averages two telegrams sent ahead per year, while the United States sends about one and one tenth, and Germany nine tenths. The figures illustrate differing communication practices among the three nations.
The Gentlewoman claims pew trousers will feature turned up bottoms this year. Cleveland Plain Dealer questions the trend and urges the Gentlewoman to stay on her own side of the fence.
The new catalogue shows 670 administration and instruction officers and 5 633 resident students up from 5159 last year. Eight special funds have been created since the previous catalogue by gifts or bequests.
The naturalist Dr Long claims men are more savage than beasts and animals share food loyally, taking no more than they need. An eminent authority stamps him as a nature faker.
A 100 year old eggs delicacy highlighted at a Chinese banquet in San Francisco. The writer notes the display of wealth and the Chinese guests’ enjoyment, but questions whether such aged delicacies suit practical tastes for the average person.
London menagerie received 437 applications for a "lady to dance in the lions den" and chose a dancer who performed a Highland fling and escaped unharmed. Lions took no notice, suggesting others should avoid foolhardy notoriety.
Amid rising German sea power a bold shift occurs as Berlin eyes a Baltic Sea seaport and a major canal project advances, signaling a strategic expansion of inland and coastal waterways.
Railway managers favor removing smoking cars on all elevated surface and suburban local trains within Chicago. Smokers will resist and voice opposition.
The navy department issued orders to install new skeleton fire-control towers on six battleships. The Milwaukee Wisconsin notes the towers are not pretty but are a practical device meant to endure heavy enemy fire and protect crew lives in look-out positions.
Gen William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, marked his eightieth birthday April 10 with global rejoicing and launched a U.S. drive to fund a University of Humanity to train workers in social service. The plan seeks $1,000,000 to split between New York and Chicago, expanding a vast charity network across 7,000 corps and 18,000 officers worldwide.
The Payne tariff bill cleared the House by 217 votes to 161 with one Republican opposing and four Louisiana Democrats voting for it. Key changes include free listing for petroleum and oils, duties on gloves and stockings, and shifts on tea coffee and tobacco provisions. The lumber countervailing duty was removed and several amendments were enacted or rejected.
Christine Terhune Herrick argues in Circle Magazine that discipline with justice, not indulgence or harshness, fosters affection in children. She urges reasonable rules, consistent obedience, and fair punishment, while understanding a child’s perspective to prevent lasting resentment.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock former secretary of the interior and first ambassador to Russia died in Washington after a several day illness at age 74. Appointed by McKinley and serving under Roosevelt until 1907 he led sweeping land fraud investigations that challenged powerful interests. Survived by three daughters, the St. Louis native had a prominent Washington social presence and a multi million dollar estate.
A Philadelphia Telegraph quotation recounts a husband and wife argument after dinner about who endures the harder duties. The wife lists chores from cooking to laundry to house upkeep and admits guarding her husband from folly, prompting a wry retort about added burdens.
An old remedy claims to relieve nervous impairment in men and women. Directions describe mixing syrups and tinctures to create a tonic, with a tea spoonful after each meal and at bedtime, promising relief from sleeplessness dread and anxiety.
A playful exchange centers on Willie attempting a new fancy skating style while keeping confidence. A friend warns about a possible fall, but Willie insists he is testing a fresh maneuver.
An advertisement in a local paper reports a $10,000 bill found in Roscoe Methodist Episcopal church collection plate after Sunday service. Church officers say the donor may have erred and will return the money to the owner if he proves the drop was inadvertent.
After days of talks between anthracite coal operators and United Mine Workers officials, the conference adjourned deadlocked as operators rejected the miners' modified wage demands. No strike will occur, but a future risk centers on a possible lockout rather than a stoppage.
Walter Reeves of Streator Illinois longtime La Salle county citizen and Republican state central committee member died of heart failure Friday night aged 60 He was a native of Fayette county Pennsylvania and moved to Illinois with his parents in boyhood settling in Odell Livingston county
Mrs Ida Rice alleges in divorce suit that her husband Frank Rice his sister Mrs Albert Taylor and Dr L M Stroud caused Albert Taylor’s death by poison at Terrell Texas on January 8 1905 An insurance payment of 5000 is said to have been divided among the accused parties.
Fr Marion Crawford the novelist died Friday afternoon in Sorrento Italy. Though widely known as an American writer, he was born in Bagni di Lucca Italy on August 2 1854 and was the son of American sculptor Thomas Crawford who was studying in Italy.
Jim Jeffries Friday declined Hugh McIntosh's $50,000 purse to fight Jack Johnson in Australia. He reiterated that he is not yet convinced he could be in proper shape for the bout.
Three men die when 100 quarts of nitroglycerine explode at the Boxley and Carpenter railroad camp in Blue Sulphur near Huntington West Virginia Wednesday night. The blast levels the work site and prompts investigations by local authorities. Names of victims and exact cause under inquiry.
Fritz Reicher the so called king of the usurers fled Vienna with about 2 million dollars in fraudulent debts. He is believed to have escaped to America.
John Smith of Crandon Wisconsin married Miss Agnes Tracy of Janesville Friday. She was one of 50 girls answering his advertisement seeking a wife who was honest temperate and had no objection to children.
Frank W. Lyle, ex president of City Bank of Dowagiac Michigan, who vanished after being indicted and arrested on embezzlement and fraud related to a bank failure, was found dead in Chicago.
Count Szechenyi and Countess Szechenyi formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt were passengers on the Mauretania arriving from Liverpool. They left their baby at home.
Arguments were concluded Wednesday in the motion to quash the indictments against Gov. Waskell and five co defendants on land fraud charges.
Workmen digging a posthole in an abandoned Lexington lot yesterday uncovered a brass kettle containing 8500 in gold and silver that had been buried for about 50 years.
Dr W T Dun can was found dead in his Fergus Falls Minnesota office with a bullet wound in the head. A coroner s inquest will determine if the death was accidental or otherwise.
The text touts widespread cure claims for epilepticide and nervous disorders. It invites readers to request large trial bottles written literature history of epilepsy and testimonials mailed free from Dr. May Laboratory, 548 Pearl Street New York City.
The church faced a water powered organ failure at first use. After a test, no sound emanated as the procession began, leaving the choir to sing unaccompanied until a note arrived. The rector’s wife solved the mystery with a humorous message: Cook was bathing.
Justice O'Neill in Baltimore remarks on the unusual defense as George Phoebus aged 27 of East Baltimore Street explains biting his wife as a love bite. The court fines Phoebus five dollars and imprisons him ten days.
Percival rushed to his grandmother for water claiming he swallowed a worm with an apple and wanted to drown it. The Delineator recounts the whimsy of the child’s quick plea and his humorous reasoning.
Popular wartime style ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the only cure for swollen smarting tired aching hot sweating feet corns and bunions. Claims powder shaken into shoes cures while you walk and sells at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with samples sent on request to Allen B Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A wry joke frames memory as a skill test. A friend offers a playful dare asking to lend ten dollars and see who forgets, delivering a light reflection on memory. The quip attributes the forgetfulness to the speaker.
An old ad page highlights Pettit's Eye Salve for 25c claiming relief for tired overworked eyes and various eye ailments sold by Howard Bros Buffalo. It also touts Hamlin's Wizard Oil for quick pain relief from cuts burns sprains and bruises. A stray line mentions a five cent straight binder cigar and Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois branding.
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