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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
1
The laboring classes in Russia have established 140 annual holidays. Parades fill the calendar, making the czar the hardest worked man in the empire.
Two new counterfeit five dollar bills are in circulation triggering concern among residents about fake currency while counterfeit coins also pose potential risk to everyday transactions in the community.
An Illinois wife has deserted her husband leaving him with several small children to care for. The article notes that men have done this for years but that the doctrine of equal rights and equal wrongs is gaining traction.
The writer laments missing ice stored in stoves during last winter coal famine and hopes for affordable ice this summer. They recall feeling roasted by the scarcity and wish to have saved ice for cooling.
Captain Scott of the Antarctic exploring vessel Discovery has closed to about 460 miles from the south pole and surmises lofty mountains lie at the axis end. The finding is hailed as the era’s most important geographic result in Antarctic exploration.
Secretary Wilson of the coal miners association claims miners will receive 35 million dollars more this year than last. Bituminous miners will total 19,437,000 dollars in wages, exceeding last year by a large margin. Such an advance in a single industry is unprecedented.
Wu Ting Fang speaks English fluently and the new Chinese minister also does. He is an Andover graduate from the class of 1882 with many friends in this country.
A historical note compares the daily work and pay of rulers like Nicholas II Franz Joseph and Kaiser Wilhelm. It states Nicholas works about six hours daily earning roughly 80 dollars per minute, Franz Joseph about 30 dollars per minute, and Kaiser Wilhelm about the same, with Edward VII estimated near 15 dollars per minute for a six hour day.
The court says that old country and our country are not synonymous terms. It questions if soap manufacturers collaborated on an ad to gain free publicity, warning that such a tactic would be treated as a trifle against the court.
A group of prominent Finns who retired in this country have purchased 800000 acres in Michigan's lower peninsula to colonize Finnish immigrants. Facing Russian repression and famine, Finns seek emigration and aim to become good American citizens.
An Anglish historical authority argues Raleigh never crossed the Atlantic or set foot in Virginia yet sent ships to scout the land, challenging the tale that he introduced tobacco to Europe and even spread his mantle before Queen Elizabeth. The remark suggests some doubt about established history.
The New York legislature increased license fees by 50 percent. In New York City the rate rises to 1200 dollars from 800, in Brooklyn to 750, and outside major cities the fee is lower. Officials forecast 18 million dollars in revenue, while saloon operators say 6000 of 28000 saloons may close. The debate framed as land tax versus saloon tax. legislators deemed the move wise.
In South Windsor Connecticut a memorial window will honor Rev Timothyd Wards father of the noted Jonathan Edwards who preached there 145 years ago. Wards was the first pastor and the church was bare and crude. In 1706 the society allowed young men to place seats on beams eight years after his start and Edwards led the church for 63 years.
A naval board will revise drill regulations to prevent future accidents. Justice officials expect a Supreme Court appeal soon in the Northern Securities case. A. W. Machen may be removed from the post office. The April crop report sets winter wheat at nearly 10 bushels per acre, with a 57 million bushel yield if current acreage continues. Assistant Attorney General James M. Beck resigns to return to private law practice in New York.
The Central railroad of New Jersey wreck near Elizabeth results in three deaths due to spreading rails. Dun & Co reports busy trade amid strikes. An Buffalo inquest fails to solve the Burdick Pennell murders or determine if deaths were accidental or deliberate. A Pennell letter accusing a woman is read. relations with Mrs Burdick denied. New Jersey governor issues proclamation dissolving hundreds of corporations. Terrance, the cup defender, launched at Bristol. A boy Thomas Bell dies suddenly while playing baseball in Williamsport.
The article lists Andrew Carnegie's offer of 250000 dollars for seven branch libraries in Cleveland Ohio. It also covers related political nominations, notable deaths, fires and disasters, and ship repairs with figures and locations across several states.
Five Missouri packing companies were fined 5000 dollars each on March 20 for antitrust law violations and have mailed the Missouri Supreme Court a payment detail totaling 24736 dollars to cover fines and costs. Col J E Mac Gowan longtime Chattanooga Times editor in chief has died. A Missouri democratic presidential boom for David R Francis has been started. About 500000 dollars was spent in Chicago on dress finery.
Troops led by Capt Pershing seized Bacolod on Mindanao after a three day battle with Moros. A hundred Moros were killed and many wounded. Eleven American soldiers were wounded as the fort moat was crossed by a bamboo bridge.
Payne returns to Washington and vows full investigations into postal scandals with punishment for all guilty. Reports list deaths and incidents across several states including a 116 year old Iowa woman and drownings in Indiana.
Four members of the Philadelphia school board were convicted of accepting bribes from women. The report notes a wedding gift value of about 500000 for Miss Neilson who will wed Reginald Vanderbilt, and other contemporaneous items including canal plans and a torpedo boat test.
President Roosevelt spoke in Sioux City Aberdeen Jamestown Valley City and Faree during a day of rapid stops in the Dakotas. He then rested in Yellowstone Park for 16 days with John Burroughs, keeping to solitude and study of park wildlife.
The treasury department reports total receipts of 18,328,400 for exchange into two per cent consols. The bonds are three and four per cent and received to date in Washington on April 10.
Copenhagen reports King Christian Wednesday celebrated his eighty fifth birthday with health good and gifts. Diplomatic corps visitors called at the palace to offer felicitations. Marinette Wisconsin notes Leo Mitchell seventeen, judged insane after smoking cigarettes, and sent to Oshkosh Northern hospital.
A Michigan town reports an entomologist and a scientist were bitten by a winter bug while researching the insect. The incident left the Washington researcher semi-conscious, sparking a humorous note on bugs and science in the St. Paul Globe.
In hush hours Mary the cleaner pleads with the steward about a second pail used by Annie who cleans above. Mary laments the poor appearance for guests and the steward, moved by her tears, agrees not to intrude on Mary’s sensibilities.
In a confrontational exchange an arrogant speaker declares he cannot be escaped and that a wealthy rival will be discarded. He proclaims himself the real hero in a decadent novel as the woman, disdainful, yields to his argument amid drama and irony.
Bath April 13 First discussion by the Commandant and Officers centers on the health of veterans at the Soldiers and Sailors Home. Kidney troubles are common and Dodd's Kidney Pills are praised by several veterans including A. J. Ayers who recovered from Bright's Disease with the remedy.
An enduring advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as the world’s best family laxative. It credits high quality manufacture by the California Fig Syrup Co and urges buyers to ensure genuineness by checking original packaging and full company name.
Congressman David F Wilber of Oneonta New York and C F Given of Sussex New Brunswick share testimonials praising Peruna for catarrhal trouble and quicker cold recovery. Julian Weisslitz Sangerlust secretary and singer credits Peruna with restoring his voice after bronchial catarrh and often uses it when run down. Readers are invited to write Dr Hartman for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
The St. Louis Republic reports that the bacillus causing the dread disease measures about one-sixteen-thousandth of an inch long and one-eighteen-thousandth of an inch wide. It says the public’s fear has imagined a creature the size of a sea serpent.
In a Detroit Free Press note the deacon intended to send meal proceeds to Africa but a midnight theft thwarted the scheme. A night theft involved stealing an animal and a wheelbarrow, saving the plan from alleged fraudulent distribution.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home claim to break up colds feverishness and stomach issues and destroy worms with 25c pricing. An Olmsted address in Le Roy New York appears as sample. The page includes satirical quotes and trade mark mentions from Philadelphia papers.
An ad from the Chicago Journal promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising cure for a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. The copy notes the product costs 25 cents and mocks wealth as not equating to respectability.
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