08 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1901
Page
1
A collection of satirical vignettes notes an amiable wife’s sulk over not getting a car, a Indiana minister leaving his church over Bible belief, and a moodily vague weather forecast. It pokes at Harvard’s 405 course curriculum and the idea students cannot master it in 300 years.
John H. Brown, secretary of the International Society of Arboriculture, urges U S railroads to plant thousands of trees along tracks. The goal is that within 16 years the trees will grow large enough to supply timber for the rail network.
President Washington in May 1793 appointed Robert W. Fox United States consul at Falmouth England. The office has remained in the Fox family since then with the grandson currently holding the post after the death of Richard Fox and his son prior.
revival of talk to change the inauguration date aims at April 30 matching George Washington’s first New York ceremony. DC commissioners seek public interest in the proposal, a recurring suggestion when changes are debated.
A marked feature of the times in transportation is the rapid increase of trolley roads. It is more noticeable in the east than in the rest, and the more densely populated the country the faster the development. The ultimate effect on steam railways trade and social life remains to be seen but trolley lines have evidently come to stay.
Researchers note sun stroke results from a microbe with a peculiar shape and aim to identify the germ causing winter deaths. They propose hunting the invader that afflicts injured bodies struck by lightning and the bacillus harming those hit by railway trains.
The compound Visocogen or viscogen used to adulterate milk consists of sugar lime and water. Lime reacts with lactic acid to form a white thick substance that, aided by sugar, makes milk appear rich. The text notes such adulteration would have drawn swift punishment decades ago.
The piece notes global volcanic activity as evidence that Mother Nature is baking in a subterranean oven. It suggests a new island or star forming as signs of excess heat and expects the oven to gradually cool as this baking completes.
A Hackensack New Jersey female employee sued for wages but testified to an age so young the case was dismissed as she admitted being an infant with no standing. Her lawyer sought to prove she was grown, yet failed. A tongue in cheek note suggests women deserve two ages, mirroring the famous seven ages of man.
The healthiness of golf varies with perspective and balance. Golfing benefits many when done with reason and proper conditions, providing open air, but excessive pursuit by the elderly or weakened can be injurious and misused by some enthusiasts.
A French statistical bureau report shows 902 strikes in 1900 with 222 714 workers involved and 3 760 577 days wages lost. It notes 1 115 524 days wages sacrificed by 26 754 workers kept from work, forced by strikers to stay idle. Only 22 percent of strikes ended in victory for the workers.
An announcement calls the apple crop in New York and surrounding states a practical failure, drawing indifference from the public amid lamentations over grain losses in the west. The 1900 American apple crop was valued at about $430 million, with hay at $112 million and wheat at $319 million.
A weekly roundup summarizes prominent events from Washington and across the East West and South. It highlights political developments diplomatic moves and regional updates of interest to readers seeking a broad view of national affairs.
Assistant Secretary Taylor says corn damage exaggerated after western tour. July treasury gold hits 504 million, debt declines 2.93 million in July, cash balance 327.37 million, total debt minus cash 1.369 billion. Post office chief reports 1635 robberies last year. July receipts 59.32 million, expenditures 52.31 million, surplus 12.75 thousand. President to attend national G A T encampment in Cleveland.
In New York a lawsuit seeks to recoup part of the 2 500 000 dollars Captain O M Carter allegedly swindled from the government. The story notes another wave of alarming events across the country including a bride dying after a wedding feast in McKeesport and a jail sentence in Carlisle for murder.
A string of violent incidents and notable deeds unfold nationwide from suicides and murders to robberies and disasters. Highlights include S F Tustin's suicide in Chicago, a Baltimore and Ohio train robbery near Edgemoore, and the Taliferro murders in Memphis, with various fires, cyclones, and political moves across states like Ohio, Michigan, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
At Indianapolis the national socialist convention designated St Louis as the party national headquarters marking a shift in leadership location.
An unknown man tried to assassinate Queen Maria Pia of Portugal in Aix les Bains. German troops evacuated Pe king leaving 25 as guard. British clash with 400 Boers at Nguta. four Britons died. Emil Tartman of Duluth dueled a German lieutenant. German officer wounded. Venezuela repelled Galvirias forces from Colombia. British House of Commons approved 500000 for Lord Roberts. Austrian garrisons in the Balkans prepare for conflict over Albania. Dr Peters claims locating King Solomon’s Ophir mines in South Africa. Cuba to be handed to natives on February 15 anniversary of the Maine’s destruction. Kruger to tour American cities in late August. Kitchener says Boer raiders executed British prisoners without trial.
A sweeping order extends the strike to all steel branches while the union and the steel combine plan reopening plants with nonunion workers. Multiple hangings and violent incidents are reported in Tennessee Texas Alabama and Georgia as authorities react.
Frank Howard Collier, once a prominent Chicago lawyer and public figure, died Saturday night at 11:30 in county hospital after paralysis left him penniless. He had lived at 623 Jackson Blvd and was taken to Des Plaines Street Police before his death at Postlewait’s undertaking at 322 Ogden Ave. His career included roles with the West Park Board, the CB&Q railroad, and the Board of Education, with a history of dramatic legal battles and mental decline leading to repeated imprisonments and asylum stays.
In El Reno and Lawton Oklahoma on August 5, hungry homeseekers fail to draw claims and sell tents horses and wagons to return home. Many camped at borders expect a run and face destitution while towns like Anadarke Hobart and Lawton grapple with gambling holds and imminent saloon openings as officials warn of arrests and thirsts rise.
A Pan American special and a regular New York Central train collided near Lockport New York early Sunday. Engineer Thomas Hyland and trainman George Webb were killed and a fireman badly injured. Passengers escaped unharmed despite the shock.
Five highwaymen wearing black masks held up the New York and Washington limited train westbound on the Baltimore and Ohio near Miller’s Station Indiana. They compelled the engineer to uncouple two mail cars and dynamited a storage mail car, missing the express boxes. They escaped toward Lake Calumet after a staged raid that yielded only the engineer’s watch. the Express Messenger remained in place. An estimated $50,000 was in the express car.
The United States land lottery drawing finished with 13 000 envelopes drawn from wheels, 6 500 per district. Beginning August 6, 125 names per district will be called daily for 60 days to file homestead entries. Government estimates 1 000 numbers per district will be wasted due to disqualifications or emigration. About 3 500 entrants remain per district for entry filings, with 2 000 reserved for wagon trains and others who did not draw.
Resignation of Venezuelan war minister Pulido sparks fear that President Castro may push for war against Colombia despite public opposition. US reports warn of possible Isthmus traffic disruption if unrest grows, with no call for a warship. Also notes Standerton dispatch urging continued fighting and island disappearance near Apostle Islands. London cites August 15 as the evacuation date for British troops from Peking with possible extensions.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a tale about a Boston woman who doubts heat, noting her cold hands and a thermometer that drops to a comatose state. The piece plays with imagination versus reality as 91 degrees in the shade is mentioned.
There are still good lands for homes along the Burlington Cedar Rapids & Northern line. For full particulars address Messrs ton & Brooks Immigration & Industrial Agents Cedar Rapids Iowa. For information on new towns in a fine farming community contact Mr T H Brown Sioux Falls. For rates call your nearest agent and ensure tickets read via B C R N Ry.
Mrs Borden notes Mr De Kanter has changed behavior and turned a new leaf the chambermaid asks for clarification. She adds a quip that his sheets are muddy, implying domestic disorder despite improved behavior. The Philadelphia Press frames the anecdote with sly humor.
Do your feet ache and burn when you put on shoes Allen’s Foot-Hase powder makes tight shoes feel easy and cures corns itching swelling hot callous and sweating feet. All druggists and shoe stores sell it 25c Sample sent free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A San Francisco Bulletin note quotes a doctor calling a meningitis deformity "golfer's spine" and a local reaction from Mrs Cleekie turns from dread to pride. Piso's Cure is praised as a top throat and lung remedy in letters from Endsley Indiana and Minneapolis Minnesota. The Philadelphia Record excerpt shows a child and messenger humor about paying a boy to lie.
Mistranscribed ad yields a fragment claiming a home remedy for whooping cough named Hoxsie's Cure with a price of 50 cents. No verifiable medical claim or endorsements are provided. The source presents a dated advertising voice from a Chicago newspaper page.
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