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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
1
A jumbled column from The Munvsello Express mixes jokes, odds and quotes. It riffs on big guns and big ships, fashion folly, a German spy jailed in England, a Milwaukee incident, a Chicago statistician on marriage, and social musings from Paris to Kansas City.
A tango devotee attempted steps in water and almost drowned. The remark suggests that a study of mermaid anatomy would have been prudent for safety and understanding of underwater movement.
Caution issued as fake twenty dollar notes circulated after a customer broke currency while buying watermelons. Watch change carefully and report suspicious bills to authorities.
Several observers near a south area reported a man burning debris and yelled for him to keep cool. No further details on location or outcome are provided in the fragment.
The national bureau of chemistry urges relying on nose and eyes to detect spoiled food while noting ears entered restaurant service earlier.
A quip notes people would not value dandelion greens if their flavor resembled ordinary food. The remark suggests low appeal despite edible status.
The piece notes St Louis pursues a congressional baseball inquiry while questioning its ability to reach the first division. It mentions a Chicago college for women orators and jokingly forecasts a college teaching young ducks to swim.
Andrew Carnegie recalls seeking work at a Pittsburgh newspaper but being rejected by the editor. The remark suggests the editor may still hold influence or the paper remains in question.
The article notes the scientific view that love is a lunacy yet observes no attempts to cure those afflicted or halt the spread of the condition. It highlights the lack of progress in treating romantic longing as a disease.
The article predicts a coming European conflict with Russia substituting its ground forces for air fleets equipped with machine guns bomb throwers and wireless telegraphy signaling a major strategic shift.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson has embarked on a new Arctic voyage, noted with optimism by supporters who claim some people have all the luck.
A Illinois court rules a man can be considered beautiful in a legal sense, but the finding does not extend to him while he changes a tire on his automobile.
A report notes that horses collapsed from heat and fatigue during a harsh heatwave while crowds of self appointed horse doctors worsened their distress with hasty care and ill advised remedies.
The piece notes that some polo players lack millionaire status, highlighting the financial pressures and uneven wealth within the sport. It contrasts occasional mentions of affluent players with those who persevere without vast fortunes.
A scientist notes soil samples could harbor about 50 tons of worms per acre under normal conditions but cautions that worm quantities drop when anglers prepare to fish.
Amid efforts to curb pests in Hawaii the government blocks pink bollworm and quarantines moths while considering additional measures. The proposal may extend to other insects to protect crops and ecosystems.
Bourquin a former New Hartford State Bank cashier and Mrs Huffman disappeared two years ago and have since divorced their spouses. Now in Vancouver B C they run a boarding house and plan to remarry. Bourquin asks for divorce transcript to finalize remarriage papers.
At Clear Lake Mason City a clothing merchant’s daughter fell from a dock and was saved by an 8-year-old boy who grasped her hair and kept her afloat until rescuers arrived. The incident happened in water over eight feet deep and the boy acted quickly after witnessing the fall.
Iowa City officials announce the Johnson County Motor Racing association plans a speed event on September 5 at the fairgrounds. Prizes total 780 dollars with 300 for top motorcyclists and 450 for the auto race winners.
Harvest near complete with estimates showing 15 to 25 percent decline from last year. Straw remains exceptionally short hindering grain gathering. Corn bids also fail to meet the regional average.
James Grimes lies at the point of death with four bullet wounds at the government docks in Riverside. S A McMillan, a watchman, says Grimes attacked him and he fired in self defense at the scene.
Anna Kretchmer, 97, a German native and longtime Dubuque resident, was found dead in bed after a period of illness. She was the mother of former County Treasurer Fred Kretchmer.
President Homer H. Seerley announces that students training to teach in country schools will be admitted to Town State Teachers College without tuition, expanding access for future educators.
Samuel Wood of near Milford was fatally hurt when he fell from the top of a hay load breaking his back. His team lunged forward to catch him but he struck the ground head foremost.
John Steffen of Ackley reports a berry yield from a 50 feet square patch totaling 180 boxes of raspberries this season for a revenue of 32 dollars.
The 10 month old son of Thomas White, a local farmer, died after drowning in a water tank when the mother left the child unattended for a brief moment. Authorities consider the death accidental and express condolences to the family.
The annual convention and camp meeting of the Evangelical church Young People's Alliance will be at Chautauqua Park Waterloo from August 18 to 24. Bishop S C Breyfogel of Chicago will be among the principal speakers.
Hamburg Burlington freight house was burned by unknown origin. Firemen arrived after a large start. Records and most freight were saved in the incident.
W E Fox of Dubuque was elected president of the Iowa Association of House Painters and Decorators. Oscar Block of Davenport was elected vice president, and Bert Everest of Marshalltown secretary and treasurer.
Ninety Ringsted boosters in seventeen autos covered 107 miles across three counties visiting twelve towns to advertise the harvest festival set for August 6 and 7.
Des Moines reports show Iowa deposits rising by 26,083,490.54 since June 29 1912 across state and savings banks. The third quarterly report records June 28 closings with declines in deposits and interbank liabilities, noting new banks formed and overall asset totals for savings and state banks.
Humboldt reports the Northern Iowa Power company will extend lines to Fonda and Pomeroy this fall for power from the Des Moines river, with Pocahontas and Manson possible additions. Eighteen neighboring towns have applied for service as the utility expands. A large steam power house is under construction to bridge low water in fall and winter.
A coroner's jury probes the death of a baby found buried under a hen house. The inquiry targets Mr. and Mrs. Marion La Reintz and Mrs. La Reintz's grandmother. Reported claims allege starvation and possible poisoning.
Mrs. S. Strand, 30, wife of a Thompson-area farmer, was killed at home when a hay wagon was frightened by a swarm of bees causing the horses to plunge. The wagon wheel passed over her head, crushing it instantly.
Waldorf College at Forest City reports rapid growth with new facilities. a $40,000 building completed last year is already overcrowded, leading to ongoing additions and upgrades for the next academic year.
The building contract for the Carroll Masonic temple is let to Frank Fee of Muskogee Oklahoma. Bid price is 30769 dollars and excludes plumbing heating and wiring.
Joseph H. Preston, a prominent attorney and former district court judge, died at his Cedar Rapids home on Tuesday after a three week illness. He was 75.
The twenty seventh annual Floyd County Veterans association meeting will be held in Rockford on August 21 with E G Dunn as the principal speaker.
Oscar Carlson, a prosperous farmer living near Villisca, was found hanging from a tree on his farm. He was unmarried and left no clear cause for the death. The authorities investigate the circumstances of the death.
Grinnell officials refuse to confirm or deny a report that the Grinnell heating and light plant has been sold to a syndicate.
Andrew Jamison a 44 year old farmer living south of Nora Springs was instantly killed when kicked on the neck by a horse. The accident occurred on his farm and authorities are investigating the incident.
Mason City report says 150 Greeks in the area face service recalls as reserves are called for three years. The notice requires trust report before September 20.
Bees have possessed the Glidden high school building with five swarms locating in the caps above the windows over the summer. The school board is seeking a method to evict the tenants.
The city council voted to issue bonds totaling 14000 for water works in line with the April 2 election. The ordinance passes to finance a municipal water system expansion and modernization.
Jewell, a 1200 population town now nearly 50 years old, boasts of never having a business failure. Mayor William Anderson confirms the claim as the town’s hallmark of economic resilience.
Mrs. Oscar Magnusen committed death by own action by drowning in a cistern. About a foot of water remained when found, and the supposition is she dove head first into the cistern.
Secretary McAdoo faces congressional rebuttal after accusing New York bankers of a campaign to depress government two percent bonds. Senator Weeks demands public disclosure of evidence, while Chairman Glass warns the banking committee stays focused on the currency bill. Republicans and Democrats spar over reserve suspensions and a proposed graduated bank tax, both rejected.
Representative Underwood denounces lobbyist M M Mulhall as a blackmailer in a tense House lobby investigation. Clark Mann and McDermott deny any prior knowledge of Mulhall letters while Mulhall claims officials rejected probes into his activities.
Ransom Doney, the final known survivor of the Mexican War in the military district, died in Monmouth Illinois aged 87. Born February 7 1826 in Marion County Kentucky he enlisted in Cincinnati and served throughout the Mexican War. He lived in Warren County over 50 years.
Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti, prominent young men, plead not guilty before Judge Van Fleet in San Francisco to charges of violating the Mann Act in a United States district court.
Liverpool August 1 Edith Rigby a well known suffragette was sentenced to nine months hard labor for setting fire to the residence of Sir William H Lever and causing damage estimated at 100000 dollars
Children uncover a chest of gold worth about $4,000 hidden in a wall of the old homestead of Michael Biehr located at 2604 South Adams Street Peoria Illinois. The fortune is entirely in gold coins.
Chicago July 31 George Thompson a Negro found guilty of Mann Act violation by a jury three years ago was sentenced to three years in Joliet penitentiary by Federal Judge Geiger.
Charles B. Dixon Jr United States immigration inspector is released after a demand by Consul T D Edwards for punishment of capturing Mexican troops. Dixon was shot in Juarez and later brought to El Paso for treatment. Arthur Walker and the arrested soldiers jailed.
An insurgent report says the Mexican gunboat Tampico was destroyed by a bomb from a French airman over Guaymas harbor. The Tampico, built in 1902 at Elizabeth New Jersey, measured 200 feet long with two four inch guns and six six pounders, and a crew of about 100.
The heat wave in New York State February 1 saw temperatures rising from 80 to 91 degrees by noon. Four deaths were reported as a result of the extreme heat.
Three men drowned when the steamer City of Atlanta of the Savannah line struck and cut in half the government lightship tender off Cape Lookout North Carolina.
During a practice flight in Frankfurt am Main an airplane carrying aviator Schaefer and mechanic Stengel crashed. Stengel died shortly after the accident while Schaefer sustained injuries not fatal.
Washington reports a warning from the department of agriculture about the potato tuber moth damaging potato crops in numerous regions of the country.
The Hague reports the death of M. Tobias Asser minister of state in the city. The obituary notes his distinguished service and status in Dutch government and international diplomacy.
A fire caused by crossed wires crippled Montreal Bell Telephone service. The blaze swept the main exchange, leaving residents and businesses without phone access.
Washington August 1 The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended increases of seven cents per hundred pounds on packing house products over the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line.
Bandits robbed a Lake Shore train near Pine Station in Hammond Indiana. Trainman J F Roy was killed. Railroad detectives arrested three men as suspects.
One hundred twenty two fire insurers deny a state conspiracy to quit Missouri. They state each withdrawal was voluntary and not part of a coordinated action.
A fierce wind rain and hail swept Washington on Wednesday causing three deaths numerous injuries and heavy property loss. The White House and capitol suffered window damage trees toppled, offices disrupted, and a large number of workers were evacuated for safety.
Gems totaling seventy five thousand dollars were stolen from the home of C. C. Rumsey at Narragansett Pier in the last twenty four hours. A rope of pearls worth sixty thousand dollars, given to Mrs. Rumsey by her mother, carried sentimental value far beyond its price.
John Stewart banker was fatally injured returning from his granddaughter’s wedding in Chicago. He had just given the newlyweds a $100,000 check.
Patrick Quinlan IWW leader once sentenced to seven years and on bail for a new trial was arrested in Paterson New Jersey on August 1 for disorderly conduct.
Dallas July 20 Miss Florence T Brown a stenographer at a realty firm was murdered in the office with her throat cut ear to ear and her left arm chewed. Twenty five suspects were arrested.
Gen. Jose Fernandez reports via cable that Cipriano Castro has begun revolutionary activities in Venezuela, confirming the start of a new rebellion. Castro acts amid unrest, with details emerging from New York dispatches dated Aug. 1.
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