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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
5
A collection of satirical notes on fashion health and public life. It mocks cooling advice for men, foolish kissing outcomes, aviation mishaps, barefoot health trends, political fatigue, and odd modern inventions. The tone blends wry humor with social commentary.
A New York justice rules that infestation of bedbugs in a residence can justify breaking a lease. The decision also references that if the home’s condition breaches basic moral expectations, tenants may have remedy beyond normal notices.
A fragment suggests a physician condemns kissing as evil while speculating about a girl who eats onions. The sentence hints at a prejudiced claim without clear context or named individuals.
A physician claims catching a cold is impossible. The remark sparks doubt, with a vague suspicion that the doctor may be trying to fool someone.
A western couple agree that the wife will earn the family income while the husband handles housework. The arrangement prompts discussion as more men adopt both work and home duties.
A scientist states the average man contains 3 965 cubic feet of gas. He clearly refers to the average man and not to the politician in question.
A modern wonder note claims the Washington baseball team attracts greater public interest than the White House, highlighting surprising popularity and cultural impact beyond political life.
It is possible to be filled with broth erly love and still be peeved when one's fellow passenger on a street car persists in reading one's newspaper over one's shoulder.
In a rapid, endless contest between time and eternity, eternity dominates as the sole participant, with speeders racing the same eternal event. The piece portrays eternity as the clear victor in this perpetual match.
A Chicago resident fond of numbers predicts Chicago will surpass New York in population by 1937. He jokes that Chicago might even annex Canada by that time.
A fragment notes a discovery of a secluded Mexican mountain people whose language has about 800 words. The remark envisions the dreary nature of their political conventions in contrast to such linguistic limits.
A wife, missing for 17 years, locates her husband who has become a wealthy and respected piano dealer. It is noted their once harmonious marriage ended as soon as they met again.
A young New Jersey man, refusing a five dollar fine as unjust, fled to Europe to protest. He joins others who might travel abroad for conscience sake but many cannot afford the cost.
A Gotham mule was struck by an automobile and then leaped into the car, sitting on the chauffeur's lap and seriously injuring him. The incident is tied to themes of predatory wealth and primitive impulse when passions flare.
A newsboy sues an aero club for damages claiming he was struck by an aeroplane during a Belling program. The case argues aviation activities pose risks to bystanders and seeks compensation for injuries.
Oats yield as high as eighty bushels per acre near Storm Lake and winter wheat around fifty bushels at Minburn, dwarfing normal Iowa benchmarks. The carry of grain by railroads faces strain as the crops surge, with officials predicting a severe car shortage despite increased equipment.
The body of Walter T. Wilson with a bullet wound was found three miles west of LeMars on the Great Western railroad. Letters in his pocket indicate his identity and relatives in Ogdensburg New York. Police suspect he was killed and thrown from a freight train as a farmer nearby heard two shots. The coroner conducts an inquiry.
Twin sisters Alice and May Wilk, 18 from Maquoketa Iowa, were found by police after riding in male attire to Hot Springs. They had planned to stay with relatives but met their mother in Kansas City and were sent back.
Clara Adelia Liester Lane former local paper reporter and founder of the Girl Scouts of America and chief scout has accepted an invitation to visit England. Miss Lane has been active in Denver and organized Girl Scout societies across Iowa Nebraska and Colorado.
Humboldt residents learn that Hane Hanson, who vanished from his home, has sent his son a postcard asking not to forget him. He showed no plan to return or reason for leaving. his farm remains rented for the year.
A thunderstorm caused a lightning strike at the Cottage hotel in Guthrie Center damaging the building and alarming guests. The same bolt had struck nearby two weeks earlier, mirroring a Dunkley store fire that caused about $50,000 in losses.
Free Methodist members announce their annual camp meeting at the Big Four fair grounds Eldon from August 15 to 25. District elder will be assisted by Rev. C. W. Stamp general conference evangelist and Rev. J. W. Whiteside of Washington Springs South Dakota.
Guthrie Center area farmers harvest a large wheat crop with I Rogers threshing a field north of the city at an average of forty four bushels per acre. The season shows one of the county's largest wheat yields on record.
A Cedar Falls stock buyer notes rapid price gains for fat hogs and cattle and warns of high meat costs this winter. He cites a nationwide beef shortage and scant local feeding plans while predicting demand for young feeders due to a large corn crop. Feed shortages elsewhere have eased this year with rain in the western ranges.
Professor M L Mosher of Ames, the corn doctor hired by Clinton county, will arrive on August 8 to stay a few days and find a Clinton home. He will move to the city permanently late in August to start his duties. Clinton leads the middle west by hiring a crop expert.
John Little of Scandia is jailed in Adel after a hearing on wife desertion. He was arrested in Des Moines and taken back to Scandia for trial. The justice offered bond to secure support for his wife, but he chose jail instead.
Dallas county farmers expect to harvest over 200000 bushels of wheat with yields around forty bushels per acre on hundreds of acres. W B Kinnick near Adel threshed forty bushels per acre from a 300 acre field. Oat crop in the area is described as the best ever known.
Tony Caponi of Chicago defeated Frank Klein of Dubuque in a ten round heavyweight clash at Riverside Athletic Club on an island north of Dubuque. In the windup Jeff O’Donnell of Chicago fell to Kid Andrews of Milwaukee in six rounds.
The Eagle lodge held a special meeting and voted a $5,000 appropriation to remodel and refinish the lodge rooms. A banquet room gymnasium and baths will be provided in the remodeled building making it one of the finest in the region once completed.
Albia reports 17 year old Otto Hartzer eloped with Marie Boden who was married. The couple traveled to Ottumwa where they wed. The mother collapsed in shock and has not recovered.
Des Moines authorities announce that milk dealers who use the Babcock test and fail to pay the $2.50 annual state license will be prosecuted. The move is issued by the state dairy and food commissioner.
Afton base ball players were arrested for disturbing the Sabbath and brought before Judge Howell for a hearing. It is believed they will be sent to Creston for trial.
Mrs. Sarah Sharp of Danville in Des Moines county died this week at 101, likely the oldest woman in Iowa. She lived in the county for sixty seven years and was well known across the region.
The oldest Duncombe resident Michael Laddin died Tuesday after a long illness. Laddin, who came to the country in 1873, was 94 years old.
Miss Louise Gaedke of Des Moines, long time supervisor of writing in Iowa City public schools, has been appointed supervisor of writing for the New York City public schools.
A Greek laborer employed by the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern was killed while moving a pump from a steel tank. The pump touched a trolley wire, he fell from the tank, and heart failure caused his death.
Mason City reports farmer John G. Rombach aged 24 was killed at Whittemore after being struck by a Milwaukee freight train. The incident details describe a fatal accident involving a local farmer and a passing freight train.
Sunlit day ends in tragedy as Harry Jackson, a Burlington teamster, is struck dead by lightning while resting under a tree during tent erection for a traveling circus. Companion Jag Tindall survived, though shocked, and will recover.
Creston Mr and Mrs Joseph James celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with a large family reunion of their children and relatives in this city.
Accused bootlegger Perry Grant Emmerson, employed as a laborer in Milwaukee, was bound over to the grand jury on bootlegging charges.
Denison Chautauqua reached a high water mark on day five with Thavin's international band of thirty players and six grand opera singers. One thousand tickets were already sold for next year's event.
Des Moines report states Attorney General George Cosson who had three operations at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota is in a much improved condition according to sources close to the case.
At the summer session Iowa University awarded the degree of LL D to J. H. T. Main, president of Grinnell College. Twenty two graduates received degrees. Commencement address delivered by Dean Luther Weigle of Carlton College, Northfield Minnesota.
Benjamin Christian Sen a Mason City drug clerk was arrested and brought to Cedar Falls on a charge of wife desertion.
The War Department ordered immediate dispatch of 2000 tents and wired $3000 to El Paso to aid American refugees from Mexico. Border reports say about 2000 refugees already in U S territory with as many more expected to arrive. In Mexico, Zapatistas attacked Santiago Tiaquistenco but were driven from positions by Pachuca and Mexico City forces. General Orozco blamed Madero and family for any US intervention and pledged peace within sixty days if ammunition is allowed.
In a New York development, criminal attorney Becker admits obtaining an affidavit from Rose after the Rosenthal killing while Rose was in hiding. Cirofici turns state's evidence admitting involvement but denying firing a shot. Hart is questioned by the grand jury as Whitman seeks disbarment for concealing a murder suspect.
Emperor Yoshihito ascends the throne as the sacred treasures are shown to the public. The funeral for the late emperor is not yet fixed, but is expected within a month in Kyoto near Maruyama palace. A coronation is planned about a year from now with nationwide mourning.
Three cipher telegrams between Clarence Darrow and Leo Rappaport surfaced in the Chicago labor lawyer jury bribery case. Ford translated the codes to refresh Darrow’s memory, showing Darrow authorized a $1,000 spend to regain evidence in Indianapolis against dynamiters and then instructed against spending on December 1. Darrow admitted the exchange but did not identify the shown telegrams.
The British board of trade court of inquiry chaired by Lord Mersey found that the Titanic struck an iceberg due to excessive speed and that a proper watch was not kept. The disaster, in mid ocean, caused 1517 deaths after the April 14 collision.
The Progressive state convention in Indianapolis on August 3 nominated a full slate: Beveridge for Governor Landis for Lieutenant Governor Mace for Secretary of State Cushman Auditor Moore State Statistician Spaulding for Public Instruction Miller Reporter of Supreme Court Wilson for Supreme Court First District Bond for Supreme Court Fourth District Pate for Appellate Court First District. The platform endorses enduring Progressive principles.
Detroit officials face bail of five thousand dollars each after arraignment in police court. The crowded courtroom watched as ten aldermen were led to the bar and the cases adjourned to next Tuesday for district attorney review of evidence collected by Burns detectives.
Beaudette Michigan August 1 Arthur Otello a professional balloonist was killed Tuesday when he fell from his balloon for 600 feet. The balloon bag burst upon encountering light air.
New York August 1 Standard Oil announced a price cut in refined petroleum by ten points. Refined product now 10.85 cents per gallon, in tanks 7.45 cents, and standard white in barrels 6.85.
Arthur Brisbane and Miss Phoebe Cary daughter of Seward Cary were married at Calvary Episcopal Church on Fourth Avenue Tuesday. Rev. Theodore Sedgwick performed the ceremony. The couple reside at 46 West Forty-sixth Street.
Captain Bixby longtime pilot of Union gun boat fleet on the Mississippi died Thursday. The famed commander guided river forces toward Memphis and Vicksburg and later coached Mark Twain in his youth.
Chicago August 2. Attorney Daniel Donahue Isaac Stiefel and Alfleen Heppner a key witness in the $25 000 alienation suit filed by Mrs John O Henning against Clarence Funk were indicted Wednesday.
In Tokyo on August 2 1920 Emperor Yoshihito read his first proclamation before a large gathering of officials and service representatives marking the Taisei era of great righteousness.
President Taft sent to the senate the nomination of Lewis C. Laylin of Ohio as assistant secretary of the interior and S. T. Wright as collector of internal revenue for Alabama.
Wytheville Virginia July 30 Claude Allen one of the Hillsville outlaws was convicted Saturday of murder in the first degree for the killing of Commonwealth Attorney William M Foster jurors delivered the verdict after the trial in which the accused faced the charge of shooting Foster in an earlier confrontation
A Copenhagen cablegram reports Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen, leader of the 1910 Danish Arctic expedition to recover bodies of Mylius Erichsen and two companions, has been saved. The message came through New York on Sunday, July 30.
Twelve hundred refugees from the war torn Mexican zone are being cared for in El Paso. Most are women and children housed in vacant warehouses awaiting relief efforts.
Fanny Denham Rouse, born in London in 1851 and wife of English actor William A. Rouse, died Tuesday at her home in Ohioville New York. She was celebrated as America's oldest actress.
Four hundred girls from the dressmakers' union in a Brooklyn factory went on strike on Wednesday over the use of profanity by foremen and male workers.
America's famed Olympic athletes arrived in New York amid cheers from crowds at the docks and on the city streets. The August 2 sight drew thousands who welcomed the competitors home from the games.
Atlanta woman Daisy Opie Grace testifies at her murder trial that she did not shoot her husband and that he wounded himself during a struggle over alleged infidelity and money. She describes repeated threats and attacks by Grace, including drowning and stabbing attempts, before the day of the shooting after he gained power of attorney to sell her Philadelphia property and securities.
Washington reports that the tariff measure faces slim chances of passage this session after the House returned to the Senate without approval of the wool bill. Mrs Taft arrives in Washington to receive formal nomination notices. The treasury plans to abrogate the September 1 agreement on French china appraiser rules. An emergency appropriation draft to fund government until the general bills pass is being prepared.
Washington reports Vice President Sherman will not preside over the senate for the rest of the session. If he returns he will do so briefly, with Gallinger or another chosen pro tempore handling most duties. His illness on an outing nearly proved fatal, but he is improving at Utica where he attends daily ball games.
John W. Russell said Harry K. Thaw suffers ptomaine poisoning from preserved food eaten in jail at White Plains and is confined to a cot after his return to Matteawan N Y on August 2.
From Mogador on Morocco’s southwest coast reports say the French warships Cosmo and Friant shelled Agadir on Thursday and destroyed a fort and a sanctuary.
A 10,000 gallon water tank plummeted into the dye house of Stead & Miller upholstery makers in Philadelphia on Thursday. Two men died and a ten year old boy was seriously injured in the accident.
Spanish tenor Francis de Albiach collapsed unconscious on the Newton stage while starting the Miserere from Il Trovatore and died before an audience.
A Nogales American consul report to the state department states that two men reported hanged near Cananea Sonora by Mexican rebels were not American citizens. The notice was received at the state department on Thursday.
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