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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
6
A miscellany of short witticisms and observations on weather, sports, romance, technology, and daily life. The note touches on swimming, drought, dogs, advertising, dentistry, love letters, telephone service, airships, sleep, frogs, and family dynamics with a humorous, needlepoint tone.
A lighthearted wedding ritual turns alarming as pursuers chase the newly married couple through busy streets in automobiles. The incident contrasts playful tradition with dangerous speed and crowd safety concerns.
American vaudeville managers offer Patti a fabulous sum for twenty weeks. She hesitates about performing two shows a day and weighs doing a hoop-rolling act in the afternoon followed by Bing at night.
A Chicago policeman resigns and begins a legal career, noting chances to be a successful lawyer despite limited legal knowledge and uncertainty about the law.
A man who amassed wealth from feather bones plans to open a character factory but may shift to a rolling mill or foundry if the venture changes course. The proposal remains speculative with potential structural pivots.
A St. Louis doctor notes a skull fracture may cause the big toe to turn up and other toes to spread when tickled. He questions whether alienists could use this reflex test to determine if a man is cracked.
A Chicago woman attempting to flee detectives by wearing male clothes was exposed by her small feet. The absurd detail highlights a comic misstep in a pursuit that drew laughs from onlookers.
The editorial argues license revocation is a powerful tool to curb the growing hazard of reckless driving. It urges that lives and limbs should not be endangered by individuals who demonstrate they cannot control themselves or their vehicles.
A terse saying suggests rewarding those who cause trouble with a fast escape plan if they survive the voyage ashore.
A preacher claims gray hairs signal divine punishment for sin. The piece notes that often the sinner’s victim rather than the sinner bears the consequence of aging marks.
A Gotham woman pleads for divorce after her husband dragged her by the hair, but the prevailing attitude among many sophisticated men is bluntly cruel, as they respond with dismissive exclamations.
A Cleveland surgeon reportedly treated a woman by cutting off her hands to end an abnormal desire to play piano. The bizarre tale attributes a drastic surgical remedy to a cure.
A contemporary dissent argues the claim that high heels are as destructive as rum and as deadly as opium overstated. The dissenter counters the justice might retort that the wearer’s brains were not of a quality worth stealing.
Des Moines minutes from May 5, 1864 show the board planned a Des Moines high school but postponed building and curriculum citing Civil War delays. A later report listed a study course including McGuffey’s third reader Ray’s arithmetic Montieth’s geography Pineo’s grammar and Wilson’s history.
Frank Bobinet unearthed a tin chest about a foot underground while digging on the former Catholic church lot in Belle Plaine. Inside were over $3,000 in gold silver and banknotes likely buried by Father Demment who drowned near Chelsea Iowa six to eight years ago.
Representative Kendall of the Sixth District announces federal acceptance of the Broad street and Fifth avenue site for a new post office. He will introduce a bill to appropriate $100,000 for construction.
While threshing late in the week Will Scherer of near Afton reports his entire oats crop destroyed by fire sparked by the thresher. All grain in stacks burned.
Williamsburg Mr Richard W Thomas aged 82 died at his residence after a long farming career near town spanning about forty years He built wealth through prudent management and community standing is noted
Farmers in central Iowa report no crop failure with winter wheat average around twenty five bushels per acre and consumption near forty bushels during a dry season.
Cedar Rapids George H. Smith sues the Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway for $15,000 damages claiming injuries when struck by a car while riding a bicycle over a bridge.
Mrs. Carrie E. Clapp is appointed rural mail carrier out of Alden by the United States government succeeding her husband who recently died.
Prof. Ross L. Wilson, former Corning academy teacher, has sailed for India. He accepted a position as instructor at the college in Lahore.
Boone-Boone’s postal savings bank has opened with an expert from the post office department explaining the system to local employees.
Mrs. Edward Garring wife of a prominent farmer northeast of Oskaloosa killed herself by drinking carbolic acid following the death of a child. Local authorities report the suicide occurred at the Garrings home and is believed to be a grief reaction to the loss.
Fred Ensor, a Keokuk structural iron worker, was killed after tumbling sixty feet from the top of the power dam. The accident occurred at the dam site during work hours with safety procedures under review.
Call issued for a meeting of Third and Fourth class postmasters in Marshalltown on August 8 and 9.
August Shields, a nearby farmer, dammed a small stream and installed a water wheel to power a private lighting plant for his house and barn, marking the first such installation in the area.
Frans Jensen sues Larry Lannigan for $3,000 claiming a loaded cigar given on July 1 exploded, injuring his face and eyes in Waterloo.
Clayton Duyster, a paroled Anamosa penitentiary inmate tied to the Oralabor general store theft on July 4, will be sent back to prison for parole violation.
Creston will have a postal savings bank after August 19. Postmaster Skinner received the information recently. It will be under the supervision of Assistant Postmaster F. George Brotherton.
Des Moines organized labor reports four cooperative stores in Iowa. Locations include Council Bluffs and Waterloo while Marshalltown recently organized and Os kaloosa is in the process of organizing.
John McCulley an octogenarian and wealthy farmer was found dead in his bed at his home near here He deeded land valued at $100000 to the Presbyterian church two years ago The district court voided the deed after a suit alleging senile dementia was filed
The body of May Foley, 17, a Davenport girl who vanished, was recovered from the Mississippi near Linwood eight miles below Davenport. Residents on the government bridge heard a scream and splash last Thursday at midnight.
Hon. D. M. Harris, founder of the Missouri Valley Times forty three years ago, enters his 91st year while remaining connected to the newspaper. He formerly represented Harrigan county in the Town legislature as a Democrat.
Threshing has commenced in Grundy Center. One oat field yields 45 bushels per acre with an average around 35. Corn prospects are good but require more rain. potatoes and pastures also need moisture.
Lightning struck the Long farm milk house and set Robert Long on fire. He extinguished the blaze with his hand but suffered serious burns before escaping unharmed.
Manilla speakers committee reports Senator Kenyon has accepted an invitation to speak at the opening of the quarter centennial and homecoming events in Manilla. The celebration is set for September 6 and 7. The committee expects a large turnout for the community event.
Milly county authorities report 70 year old Rich Farmer Shields died by hanging at his residence near Mineola. Family members discovered him in the granary. Shields was a well known and prosperous local figure.
Charles Gutterman of Garner fell from a lumber pile and sustained a complete scalp tear. He was missing for four hours before being found.
Mrs. Christiania Stivers aged 91 mother of Henry Stivers former editor of the Des Moines Leader and Thomas Stivers publisher of the Burlington Gazette died in Creston Iowa The notice honors her as the mother of prominent Iowa newspaper figures.
Thomas Gray, well known capitalist and politician from Wesley and brother of the late William Gray of Clear Lake, was killed instantly in an automobile accident near Britt.
W J Roberts, a school board member, began an attack on the validity of the Water Works company during a board meeting. The confrontation centers on the water utility's status and governance as discussed by local officials.
Police raided a Keokuk gambling house catching nine offenders. The incident drew a sensation and is said to have been inspired by Attorney General Cosson.
Centerville coal miner Sam Crase attended the state miners meeting in Des Moines during June and has not been seen since. His wife is conducting a search for him.
John Lewis oldest man in the Menlo area, born April 25, 1813 in Indiana, died in Scott county Iowa where he migrated while Iowa was a territory.
Conductor H C Weeks, a well known figure in Northwestern bell city service, dies after a lingering illness. He served as a conductor with the Northwestern company, leaving a notable mark on the transportation community.
Theo Hultz owner of a famed Keokuk saloon surrenders license and directs attorney to dismiss the injunction suit. Tim Hickory a local Democratic politician manages the place.
George Mostavich age 45 was instantly killed and Joseph Sam mish was probably fatally injured when struck by a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train near Loumoor. The incident disrupted local rails and prompted an emergency response. Further details were unavailable.
Des Moines reports Guthrie county high school in Panora along with Greenfield Osceola and Creston schools likely to be first in the state to adopt the new normal training course mandated by the Adams law.
A fire believed to be incendiary destroyed one street railway car in Iowa City and damaged another, causing an estimated loss of 1200 dollars.
The La Follette backed wool bill clears the Senate 48 to 22 after a negotiated blend of Democratic and insurgent Republican support. It cuts raw wool duty to 85 percent ad valorem and lowers woolen manufacture duties, with House passage having failed and political maneuvering continuing toward further compromise and a Taft veto possibility.
Preparations for a grand memorial fountain to Christopher Columbus on the Union station plaza gained momentum as the opening bids for construction were received. The initiative centers on a prominent civic tribute in the heart of the city.
New York report says 70 year old Wall Street broker William Henry Jackson was found dead in his bedroom by burglars at the Hotel Iroquois. Police probe underway with no immediate suspects named.
Lincoln Nebs Nebraska Republicans at a convention praised President Taft and his administration. They blocked a group of insurgent delegates seeking Senator Robert M La Follette as a presidential candidate.
New York report shows United States Steel corporation earned 28,108,520 dollars for the quarter ending June 20. The figure highlights robust steel demand and company performance in a volatile market.
Chicago Packers including Armour Swift and Moris named by James Keeley as potential witnesses to the Lorimer investigation. Keeley said he has no evidence against them but notes their campaign fund donations may prompt questions about their knowledge of funds for Lorimer’s election. Keeley linked sawdust to Edward Hines and lard to the packing houses without naming individuals.
The Conservative caucus said Canada must vote to approve reciprocity with the United States. The Liberal caucus urged an election as soon as possible, with Parliament likely to dissolve within a fortnight and a vote by late September or early October. Parliament would then be recalled to pass the reciprocity bill if the government is returned.
Fremont Nebraska reports the Democratic state convention refused to indorse any candidate for the 1912 presidential nomination. Expectation had grown for an endorsement of Governor Harmon of Ohio.
Justice Bischoff in New York's supreme court grants the final decree in the divorce action brought by Edna Goodrich Goodwin against actor Nat Goodwin.
Information from Republican Senate leaders assures President Taft there is no need to fear action this session on a bill revising the wool schedule of the present tariff.
Mrs Metta Babcock Sibley wife of former Congressman Joseph C Sibley died at home after a yearlong illness in Franklin Pennsylvania at the age of fifty eight.
Niagara Falls news reports Bobby Leach aged forty nine survived a 158 foot descent in a steel barrel from the Horseshoe cataract. He was bruised and exhausted, treated with oxygen, and towed ashore after the perilous plunge witnessed by onlookers. This follows Anna Hudson Taylor’s prior barrel ascent in 1901.
London Premier Asquith told the House of Commons the Morocco situation is acutely anxious and may become harassing without a settlement. He said Britain is not a party to Franco German talks but seeks an honorable, satisfactory outcome for all. Berlin papers share concern though officials deny new danger. Lloyds shows rising war risk premiums between Britain and Germany.
In a day of rioting against a new anti-noise ordinance, about 75 of 3000 peddlers were arrested. Police reported injuries to half a dozen officers and numerous beatings of hucksters trying to sell wares. At Maxwell and West Thirteenth streets, Mrs Isidor Silverman led strikers in overturning wagons and beating drivers. police then arrested her and five others.
Senator Bailey quits the committee on privileges and elections over opposition to senate testimony methods. He gave no explanation and the resignation was accepted.
An unidentified man was brutally murdered by highwaymen in the Illinois Central yards at Dubuque Iowa and his body was cast into a bonfire and partly cremated.
Mrs. Howard Stevens was killed when a car carrying her husband and child was struck by a train while crossing Chicago and Alton railroad tracks in Bloomington Illinois. The husband and child were seriously injured in the wreck.
Robbers gained entry through a window at the De Kalb Illinois post office then blew open two safes. They secured seven thousand five hundred dollars in stamps and cash, with six thousand dollars in stamps.
Washington witnesses reveal charges that United States Steel funded three dollar refunds per ton to Harvester combine firms during Bonaparte's term. Townsend's 1908 report linked McCormicks Deerings Joneses and Glessners in a four-family stock pool. Wickersham testifies he never saw the Townsend report. a subpoena targets Bonaparte in Canada.
President Taft signed the Canadian reciprocity bill at 3 10 p m after it reached the White House shortly after 1 p m. Secretary Knox and other officials witnessed the signing and the moment included exchanges about responsibility for the bill. The gold pen used was sent to Senate Finance Chairman Penrose who led the senate fight.
Henry C. Yeager of Phoenix asks Governor Sloan to grant clemency for Louis D. Yeager’s killer Alejandro Gallegos who is slated for execution by hanging on May 9 for the murder by a sheep herder.
New York reports that "Mother" Kennedy, famed at Coney Island for six decades selling pails and shovels to children, has received a pension from Andrew Carnegie. Her longtime service and local fame are highlighted as the basis for the gift.
At Butte Montana the Western Federation of Miners approved a report condemning President Moyer's ownership suggestion for mines and smelters as impracticable.
In Atlanta a Walton county woman declares she is widow of five men, all Civil War veterans, and files petitions for five pensions of sixty dollars each claiming survivorship status based on multiple marriages to veterans.
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