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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
9
A poem from Ohio Farmer contrasts two farmers Tim and Clem. Clem is thrifty and diligent with well fed livestock and orderly sheds, while Tim is lazy with lean cattle and dirty stables. Clem wins praise for his wife Mary Morton and orderly home life.
In Greenough a college athlete Haskell Talbot runs for mayor as a republican rival, while Catherine Grinstead demands he first win the office. Talbot’s political prank backfires when he counterfeits money with a cleaver prop, drawing a turn by Mayor Jones and a detective. Talbot’s deception collapses but wins support as honesty returns to the town.
London reports the 1902 budget cites a 825 170 000 deficit from three years of war. New levies include six cents on corn and ten cents on flour with other small duties. The budget plans a 32 million pound loan and suspension of the sinking fund as part of efforts to cover the deficit.
In an 1920s Ladies' Home Journal piece Keller recounts locking her mother in the pantry for hours and later locking her teacher Annie Sullivan in a room. She describes the thrill, parental reaction, and the eventual lesson that followed. The narrative reflects early rebellious acts and the push toward discipline and education.
Richard Croker has begun a large scale dairy operation in Wantage England. He convened local farmers and offered London prices for milk delivered to the Moathouse creamery. He plans to take at least 2000 gallons daily from June 1 to supply milk cream and butter to an American steamer line.
A white man named Dudley killed his ten year old daughter and fatally wounded two other children and his wife near Stilwell. He confessed in jail and was taken to Sallisaw to avert a lynching. He said fear of neighbors would reveal his statements led to the killings.
A violent thunderstorm with heavy rain swept Berlin and surrounding areas causing extensive damage. Fire brigade responded to over 300 fires and floods. Water blocked freight depot access at Friedrichstrasse, Lehrte and Potsdam lines suffered embankment damage, suspending traffic. Vehicles and pedestrians faced hazards. schools closed and museum suffered damage to decorations and statues.
The April statement from the White House endorsed Gov. Dole’s course and supported his continuance as Hawaii’s governor. Dole, who visited the White House, planned a brief Boston trip before sailing home in about two weeks.
The senate committee on pensions ordered a favorable report on a bill raising pensions for soldiers who lost an arm, leg, or foot by $15 per month, adding $1,360,000 to the annual pension appropriation. It also endorsed boosting deaf pensions from $30 to $40 per month, increasing appropriations by $28,000.
News from St Thomas reports the largest diamond find in Demerara county British Guiana since the industry began. After about five weeks of work the syndicate brought 18000 stones to Georgetown last Friday. The biggest stone weighed 114 grains and a half.
The feature highlights ready to use Gibson pillow covers in brown tones and a non cutting glass table bell with a metal dog handle. It notes mahogany book racks, square revolving book cases, and two book sides. Silk linen damask in soft pink and two or three color table linen trends appear with durable launderable linen sets for collar cuffs and belt in multiple colors.
Judge Kelly rules for Herbert W. Person against Great Northern Railway. Pearson receives 500 dollars on unpaid salary and costs. The action sought about a million and a half, ending modestly.
The Chicago Tribune notes downtown show windows draw crowds. top spots include a bird store with monkeys and parrots, a fish market, jewelers, sporting goods, druggists, confectionery, golf displays, dry goods, bargain books, and a clock comparing Chicago time to world cities.
The Albany Journal notes Senator Hanna offered amendments to bar foreign built ships from subsidy and registry. Democrats opposed, arguing against protections for American industries and shipowners. The piece urges the House to pass the bill to fund peaceful shipbuilding and national defense.
The United States will formally turn over affairs in Cuba to the new republic on May 20 when Palma is inaugurated. The Troy Times lauds U S generosity in helping Cuba break from Spain and notes current U S honor. Democratic leaders push a policy dubbed imperialism with no relinquishment timeline.
The document outlines a two story 20 by 02 foot deep house on a 26 foot lot with six rooms four on the first floor and two on the second. It notes cost of 1100 dollars, stone piers, pine trim, olive green roof shingles, maple kitchen floors, a white porcelain sink, and a red press brick basement stairway.
The article argues that old fashioned nurses use a faux ascent ritual for infants by taking the baby upstairs or simulating steps with boxes, linking this to sympathetic magic and ancestral arboreal behavior. It notes rocking to sleep mirrors tree-dwelling swaying, suggesting deep-rooted instincts.
A French entomologist M. Dagin promotes insect as food opposing beef and mitten meat and vegetarianism. He claims to have tasted hundreds of insect species and recommends locust flour widely used by Bedouins boiled or fried with rice.
Philippine forests cover an estimated 20 to 40 million acres yet remain largely inaccessible due to poor road networks. Over 600 tree species have been cataloged, with some trees reaching 150 feet in height and yielding gum rubber gutta percha dyes oils tanbark textile substances medicines and timber.
A device using an electric wire and baited station to shock rats. The trap completes a circuit when the rat touches the bait area, delivering a lethal jolt and ending the rodent's career.
The text notes coal seams form from ancient vegetable remains and highlights forests shaping climate and life. It also suggests marine plants in the lesser known ocean world play important roles.
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