21 Apr 1898
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1898
Page
1
An English syndicate purchases the extensive Maine sardine factories and will retain the existing Italian labeling. An unmarried woman in Kendrick Idaho is elected mayor, raising fears of mismanagement. Russia’s flag over Ta-Lien-Won did not deter locals who mistook it for a new Japanese kite.
A Basel Switzerland charity society announced its scope promising to escort home inebriates who are in conflict with the perpendicular, signaling a reformist program aimed at assisting intoxicated individuals.
The president of the New York Merchants' and Manufacturers' Board of Trade estimates the Cuban uprising over about three years has cost the United States nearly 350 million dollars in losses and disruption to commerce.
The Kaiser's navy bill cleared the reichstag by a large majority 212 to 139 and Germany plans spending 82750000 dollars on naval expansion over the next seven years Old Nep tune will be in the swim during the first decade of the new century.
The widespread bicycle use drives high leather demand as saddles cover each wheel. Each saddle uses at least a foot of leather, with over a million feet cut annually from cowhide to meet the needs of bicycles.
Denny and Richard Clark, stone blind brothers from Ashville Alabama, work as mail carriers for the U S government. They traverse rough mountain routes to deliver mail without guides relying solely on their horses’ judgment.
Miss Fuller has been appointed harbor mistress at Tacoma Washington and has earned praise for maintaining all records of the city’s shipping activity. She prepared the harbor master’s first annual report ever issued by an American woman.
The piece notes a ten cent profit per every hundred copper cents produced at current raw material prices. It questions how skilled labor can earn wages in this trade, considering distribution costs and the high risk of prison time without pay.
The department has placed stamp canceling machines in 164 top post offices and more are being added. The machines are rented from their makers for about 250 dollars yearly. Each unit eliminates a boy’s 600 dollar salary and does the canceling more efficiently.
Miss Amelia Sommerville a Gotham actress restrains herself after divorce, refusing to remarry for a full 24 hours after decree receipt. The column notes the care to avoid haste in such affairs.
A historical passage argues that China must yield to foreign powers as progress advances. It frames the Mongolian as resisting change but suggests the world should accept foreign control of China due to supposed vast resources. The tone reflects a harsh, anti imperial perspective.
A medical authority says adequate feeding warmth and clothing help the submerged classes resist temptation and respond to moral suasion. Nourishment, nerves, and cheer are urged as practical support for temperance efforts.
A convention in Cleveland gathered over a hundred delegates to discuss modest claims of Anneke duns heirs. They assert ownership of 192 acres in Manhattan's business district and over 6,000 acres in upper Harlem with vast historic values. The heirs expect Harlem possession soon and mention $80,000,000 held by the Bank of Moland.
In the 55th Congress the Senate debated immediate Cuba intervention with speeches by Hoar Fairbanks and Turner. A measure to recognize Cuban independence vs armed intervention was under discussion as the House passed Indian Territory relief bills. A 67 to 21 Senate vote recognized Cuba as a free republic and authorized presidential intervention, sending the measure to the House.
Consul-General Lee is summoned to the naval board meeting and provides fortification details for Havana. Europe’s six powers begin notes exchanges to avert war with the United States and Spain. Gen Lee testifies that Spanish officials caused the Maine explosion. Captain Sigsbee to command the St Paul. McKinley to place Consul Gen Lee in charge of Virginia volunteers if war comes. War plan for Cuba endorsed by the War Department.
Over the week ended the 15th there were 254 business failures in the United States, with $1,084,959,513 in exchanges at leading clearing houses. Massachusetts funds militia efficiency with a $500,000 emergency appropriation, Robert Purvis dies at 88, a Tivosae tunnel docks elevator fire destroys 350000 bushels of wheat worth $500,000, and baseball league percentages for the week end the 15th show varied team standings.
Severe tremors rattled San Francisco and other California towns with no damage reported. A Toledo brewery fire burned Grasser & Brand and 14 draft horses. Oregon Republicans nominated T. Geer for governor and backed the gold standard and national administration. Army units ordered to mobilize at several southern posts. Greenwood California suffered many shocks causing structural damage. Baseball opened with results across three games. A Marion man and wife died in a cornfield fire. Uncle Sam’s squadron returned to Hampton Roads. Kansas district 1 re-nominated Charles Curtis. A Havana mine plot rumor deemed a canard. Hopkinton disaster destroyed the business district. A Peoria man killed his wife then himself.
In Clay County Kentucky the Howard- Baker feud flared again resulting in ten deaths and three injuries. Across the nation a plug tobacco trust formed in St Louis with a 50 million dollar capital. A grand stand fire at a St Louis ball game burned fifteen and injured others. On the Rock Island line near Fairfield Illinois a freight collision killed three crewmen including engineer Charles Dibble fireman Isomer Blosser and brakeman William Watterson.
Reports indicate a blaze at Sutton Quebec consumed 26 structures leaving extensive damage. Details on origin or casualties were not provided in the observed fragments.
The Senate adopts a joint resolution recognizing Cuban independence and ordering US forces to enforce the move, while the House approves a Cuban independence measure. Other items note deaths, marriages, warfare in Cuba and West Virginia Bible ruling, plus naval and industrial updates.
A sun spot 30 000 miles across is reported while China runs a salt monopoly earning 11 million dollars yearly. Maine sees Jews farming in numbers, Boston raises funds for James Russell Lowell, and a Boston man born a slave attends evening school.
The senate passed a joint resolution recognizing Cuba as independent and calling Spain to relinquish control and withdraw forces. The measure, amended by the minority, passed 67 to 21 in the Senate with a 60 to 28 House vote after debate lasting from morning till 7:15 pm.
Archbishop Ireland left for New York after conferences in Baltimore with Cardinal Gibbons and Catholic officials. He and Prof. Pace believe further U.S. efforts to delay action are futile. A Vatican message expressed Pope Leo XII’s regret and prayed for averting hostilities. Ireland may proceed to St Paul or return to Washington.
A dust explosion at four o'clock Sunday morning blew off the grain elevator roof at Hoosac Tunnel docks Charlestown. The ensuing fire burned the structure and nearly all its 400000 bushels of grain valued about 400000 dollars. Losses total around 600000 dollars with 150000 on the building and 50000 on adjacent property. Over half the grain was wheat tied to J W Leiter Chicago destined for Europe. rest included oats and corn from western owners.
Reginald Ashcroft confides to Geraldine Huddlethwaite about a suspected plot against him. He fears his golf clubs were tampered with and a stick may be sandpapered and lighter, jeopardizing a match tomorrow at Wilton manor.
Maine figure Payson Tucker recounts a tale from travel in which he confronts a loud Englishman who denounces American institutions. Tucker asks if the man has ever been to the United States and the exchange ends with the Englishman calling Tucker impudent. The incident ends with the Englishman avoiding Tucker.
A fire at Sportman's Park in St. Louis halted the Browns and Chicago game in the second inning. The blaze destroyed the grand stand pavilions and Chris Von der Ahe’s offices with an estimated 60,000 loss, 35,000 insured. Four to five thousand spectators were present and fifteen were injured. A game resumed Sunday as workers rebuilt fencing and temporary seating for more than 6,000 onlookers.
A Clay county report states the Howard Baker feud flared again with ten men killed and three wounded on Saturday. The conflict, stemming from a logging partnership dispute, follows earlier deaths a week before. Ance and Al Baker escaped custody seeking vengeance.
The notice promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy for impure blood. It links winter to skin eruptions and says the medicine expels humors, cleanses the system, and prepares the body for warmer weather.
Buffalo justice Laughlin ordered a permanent injunction with costs and a full accounting of sales against Paul B. Hudson and a Brooklyn dealer for selling Dr. Clark's Foot Powder. The court held the product an imitation of Foot-Kase and protected the Foot-Ease mark owned by Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. More suits planned against other infringers using similar packaging and advertising.
A Chicago Post excerpt contrasts a man’s soulful gaze with a woman’s obliviousness, noting his cross-eyed appearance and her indifference. The piece frames romantic longing against an unresponsive recipient in a crowded room. A classic-era tone underscores social dynamics and perception.
A friendly jab about mats and a claim of a Klon dike visit crosses with an ad praising the calicoes and fine prints of William Simpson & Sons. The dispatch adds a remark about a woman’s satisfaction as a universal recommendation for their goods.
After the Opera Marie The tenor's tones linger in my ears and earrings go out of style. Free $2 trial bottle and treatise offered by Dr. Kline at 933 Arch St Philadelphia. No fits after first day of use according to Philadelphia Bulletin.
A collage of quips from pseudonymous readers and mock ads. Jokes about names Amy Mamie and witty lines mix with cures for colds and toothache drops. A political aside favors no tax and a Ram’s Horn proverb closes the page.
A testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for fibroid tumors. The letter from Mrs. B A Lomarp describes severe symptoms, failed hospital treatment, and relief after using the product with Mrs. Pinkham's guidance offered free to callers.
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