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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
6
The column humorously comments on heat waves and forecasts while noting public health and safety quirks. It references sunspots, flies, mosquitoes, and a judge ruling a photographer may snapshot anyone. It pokes at aeroplanes, baseball, and aging with playful quips about baldness and gray hairs.
Two people died in Missouri after a dispute over hot coffee escalated into violence. The incident highlights dangers linked to tempers stirred by a simple beverage. Police continue investigations and have not released further details.
China seeks six million dollar payment amid maritime dispute and warns of consequences for the vessel. Analysts doubt Beijing will back down, while observers warn of potential escalation if talks fail.
A bubbling fountain replaces the drinking cup and a new towel type will supplant the roller variety, signaling a shift in everyday utilities. The report notes the change and hints at practical and perhaps hygienic implications.
A New York woman seeks a divorce accusing her husband of cruelty for insisting on reading his poems to her. The complaint frames the behavior as extreme and oppressive, portraying it as a breach of domestic harmony.
A commentary on the reckless waste of funds vs. the costly explosion of seasonal fires. The piece contrasts lavish spending with the danger and destruction from fires as winter holidays approach. It frames arson and accidental blazes as extreme extravagance amid festivity.
A Atlantic City woman was fined $40 for scolding behavior as reported in local papers. The item notes Atlantic City's popularity and humor about the charge.
A Canadian Pacific locomotive derailed after encountering a moose, highlighting rough wilderness conditions. An actress files for divorce after her spouse urges discarding her wedding ring, illustrating personal tensions amid public life.
In Montclair New Jersey a city rule bans dogs from barking after nine at night. The tongue in cheek note suggests kennels might be equipped with alarm clocks to enforce quiet.
Two New Yorkers set sail for Italy in a 25 foot yawl. The piece questions the merit of such a voyage in a small boat and whimsically suggests awarding a prize to the car with the slowest climb down a steep hill.
A local flap over a vigorous fly swat campaign draws protests as residents bemoan disruption. The piece notes activists accuse officials of overreach while defenders insist on cleanliness and pest control.
A man who trained a parrot previously foul mouthed bequeaths 3500 dollars for the bird’s care. He acquired the parrot during his time as a sailor and the will specifies funds for its upkeep.
Two French editors have satisfied their honor by scratching each other's arms with swords. As a method of set tling things the French ways to be admired. Few methods of settlement are so cheap.
The piece laments summer drownings and urges care and prudence. It blames reckless pleasure as a weak trait in the American character and calls for restraint to prevent needless loss.
Mason City reports the Iowa county treasurers convention August 16 to 18 will focus on creating a county assessor’s office along with discussions on special assessments and drainage as they relate to the treasurer’s duties. Speakers include G L Dobson J E B Reihn and others from Polk Des Moines Woodbury and more.
Tabor residents raise 2500 dollars to establish a cooperative market for meat and groceries. The effort is led by farmers who oppose local shops closing at 6 pm on five evenings each week.
A Roanoke woman informs Governor Carroll that Sam Herry and Jiles Wright, sons of a Virginia family, are due to inherit "lots of money" after a brother's death. The letter says the brothers were last heard from in Iowa and now await the funds in Virginia.
Iowa Hibernians urge protest against ratification of the Anglo American alliance in a letter from Dennis Maher state president calling nationwide action by the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Iowa City and across the United States.
Plans are perfected for the annual gathering of the First Iowa Infantry veterans to be held in Keokuk on August 10 marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Wilsons Creek battle. Capt. J. S. Clark of Des Moines presides as president.
Farmers in Davenport Scott county estimate the weeklong rain increased crop value by about one million dollars. The timely showers saved potato crops and anticipate an average yield across fields after the wet spell.
A Missouri Pacific or St Louis line passenger train traveling about 50 mph derailed on a curve near a bridge in Fort Dodge. It ran on the ties for roughly 100 feet but did not plunge into the 40 foot river below, with no reported serious injuries.
The State Treasury in Des Moines reports 111,292.65 dollars raised from June and July auto tax collections under the new law. June receipts were 21,266.12 dollars and July receipts 90,026.53 dollars.
A cloudburst over Tilton sent Cole Creek rising many feet and unleashed a torrent of water through What Cheer causing about $10,000 in damage.
Carroll Fred Reimer of Templeton was found dead on a dining room couch by his wife. A coroner's jury will conduct an investigation into the death.
Cedar Rapids ministers tired of waiting for authorities to investigate the Whitney OConnell prize fight near the city propose hiring an attorney to conduct their own inquiry into the event and its circumstances.
Oskaloosa lodge No. 58, Knights of Pythias, has contracted for a new lodge home costing 50 000 to 60 000 dollars. It will be among the finest owned by the order in the state.
An unidentified man was brutally murdered by highwaymen and his body placed in a bonfire and partly cremated in the Central yards. Three other men were held up and robbed at about the same time.
Hillsboro undertaker Glenn Boley aged 25 dies in local hospital from lockjaw two weeks after a motorcycle accident. He worked in Fort Mauad. The incident prompted the local death notice and response from authorities.
Starts Township School in Sac City Elden township takes the lead as the board of directors closes four schools. Pupils will attend a central school with ninth and tenth grades to continue two years of high school work in the home district.
An unidentified man about 25 years old was struck and killed by a train on the Chicago and Northwestern line at Grand Junction. He stood 5 feet 9 inches, weighed 155 pounds, had light brown hair and blue eyes, and bore a tattoo of a man's face on his left arm. no papers were found to identify him.
Phil A. Southworth, angry at autos and motorcycles, bought tacks and scattered them in the street before his Cedar Rapids restaurant. Police arrested him after a three day investigation and the incident damaged many tires.
City officials hire John Wilson, a Duluth based consulting engineer and builder, to begin immediate work on septic tanks filter beds and drying beds with an expected expenditure of 30 000 to 40 000 dollars.
J G Schultheis sold a ninety five acre farm one mile east of Osage to C J Fish for $14 000. The buyer bought the land for his son Roy a graduate of the Iowa State College at Ames.
The Farmers' Savings Bank is organized at Irwin with President James Groat and cashier J. L. Reynolds. Numerous farmers and several Irwin citizens become stockholders. A new brick bank building will be erected at once.
A spark from a threshing engine sparked a fire that destroyed Reid el Brothers threshing outfit and barn and contents, plus George Albers crib and grain near Swaledale. The residence suffered heavy damage. Loss estimated at 3000 dollars.
Two Jewish clothing merchants sue Charles City for $20,000 after their arrest over refusing to pay a license. The court had released them earlier, ruling the license unreasonably high.
A pearl sold for 112 dollars was recovered in the Wapsie River southeast of here by Mrs. Rose G. Hamm. It ranks among the most valuable pearls found in this vicinity. Earlier last fall a pearl worth 150 dollars was found by William Parish of Nashua.
Sheriff's deputies served six general executions totaling 39,468.87 against the Still College of Osteopathy. Sheriff Ben Ness set the sale of college property under the executions for September 18.
Charles City awarded Wright brothers the finishing contract for the new YMCA at a cost of 65 000 dollars. They also received the bid to add four rooms to the west side schoolhouse.
The National Federation of Post Office Clerks will hold its annual convention in Des Moines on September 4 5 and 6 1911. About 3800 delegates from across the nation are expected to attend.
Robbers hurled a brick through a plate glass window at the Barnard Jewelry Company store in Muscatine and gained entrance. They escaped with hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise, according to reporting.
At the recent commencement the State University of Iowa conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws on Professor William H Norton of Cornell College Iowa.
J Underwood Junior, son of the Ames attorney, committed suicide in a Cedar Rapids rooming house by drinking carbolic acid. His body lay undiscovered for several days. He leaves a young wife.
The first day of the Chautauqua in Perry drew large crowds and signals that the six day program will be the best ever held in the city.
Ray Bowes, ten year old son of Mr and Mrs W W Bowes, threatened to shoot at gypsies at a wagon and forced them to remove his two younger brothers, foiling an attempted kidnapping.
Articles of incorporation for the Merchants Mechanics and Farmers Telephone Company with $100,000 capital stock were filed with the county recorder this week in Marshalltown.
In a dramatic House scene Representative Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama hammered at William Jennings Bryan for opposing the iron and steel tariff revision. North Carolina's Kitchin joined the attack as Democrats mocked Bryan's stance and defended Underwood's revision plan amid no defense from Bryan supporters.
On recommendation of the fine arts commission President Taft and the Lincoln memorial commission select Henry Bacon of New York as architect for a $2,000,000 memorial to be built in Washington.
Washington attorney general Wickersham and Alaska delegate Wickersham clashed before a house judiciary panel investigating Northwest governance. The delegate charged efforts to shield Alaska syndicate criminals and alleged bribery by federal officials over coal contracts causing a $50,000 loss.
Seven people drown when the Sirus ferry struck a shoal eight miles below Massena and capsized on a return trip from Cornwall. About 75 aboard, many Ogensburg and Massena residents, were on deck as the crash cut the deck bare. Picknickers nearby aided rescues as others were swept downstream. Four bodies recovered.
London reports the Moroccan crisis is practically ended though negotiations may drag on months. The English view says Germany bluffing and will withdraw once called.
Former Illinois legislator Charles A. White detailed a complex bribe network linked to Senator Lorimer’s election. He described payments totaling thousands of dollars from Browne and others, money concealed in belts, distribution at hotels, and confessions from Beckemeyer.
The Senate approved a compromise farmers free list bill by 48 votes to 30 in a coalition of Democrats and Republican insurgents. It removes tariff from many imported Canadian agricultural items including implements, bagging, leather, fence wire, meats, bread, timber, sewing machines, salt, and more. The measure echoes initial House intent with minor amendments.
A blaze at a Hamilton Ontario state hospital on a mountain side destroyed a main building housing 800 patients. Firefighters and staff under Doctor English fought the flames and prevented a larger tragedy as eight people died in the fire and frantic struggles with the inmates ensued.
Seven persons were injured when a Curtiss biplane, piloted by Frank Bellai, fell from 100 feet into a crowd of about 150 spectators at the Chicago School of Aviation field. Three victims were young girls.
President Taft sent to the Senate the nomination of Capt. Alfred Reynolds U S N for the rank of rear admiral. The action announced from Washington confirms a key promotion for the navy during the current administration.
Upton Sinclair, the author, was arrested in Arden Delaware for allegedly violating the state blue laws by playing tennis last Sunday. The warrant followed a complaint by George Brown an Arden anarchist.
Mrs. L. B. Ayres of Indianapolis, noted as one of Indiana’s wealthiest women, passes away at her summer cottage in Magnolia, Mass. The death is reported from the seaside town, with Ayres’ high social standing highlighted.
President Taft plans to exhibit Pauline Wayne the White House cow at the international dairyman's exposition in Milwaukee Wisconsin in October and has promised Senator Isaac Stephenson to send the famed animal to the show.
The Malissari tribesmen decide to bow to Turkey’s concessions and halt fighting return to homes in Albania.
Bettle Coombs, attacked and shot by white caps at her Rockport area home on July 29, has died. Warrants issued but no arrests reported.
Peoria reports ten or more firefighters injured in a blaze that destroyed the Greeley school building. Captain James Lynch and Hoseman Frank Hadley suffered serious cuts and bruises, with two others in serious condition.
Edwin A. Abbey the American painter died in London after a liver illness. He had an operation about a month ago and seemed to recover before a relapse led to his slow decline.
Frederick Heller a Caldwell New Jersey politician and stock raiser has installed a bathtub in the rear of his home for the exclusive use of two prize winning black Berkshire pigs.
An explosion at Wulff and Stavenow cement works in Hamburg Germany killed several people and left many others injured. Rescue and emergency response teams worked at the site as investigators began to determine the cause of the blast.
A girl was born to Mrs. Angelino Napolitano at the General hospital in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. Mrs Napolitano was sentenced to be hanged for killing her husband but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to public interest in the case.
The American training squadron has arrived at Gibraltar aboard battleships. About 500 midshipmen from Annapolis are on board for the visit.
The United States Great Britain and France signed arbitration treaties in Washington and Paris aimed at universal peace. Secretary Knox signed for the U S with Bryce and Jusserand witnessing, Taft pushing the measures to the senate for action this session.
The senate passed the reapportionment bill increasing House seats to 433 by undivided vote, with no states losing. Arizona and New Mexico gains are pending as the measure advances to the House. The bill takes effect in under two years and reflects concession to House control over organization. Also in debate the Democratic cotton tariff bill passed 202 to 91, cutting duties from 48 to 27 percent ad valorem, reducing revenue about $3 million with no amendments offered.
An official statement to stockholders from American Tobacco indicates no dividend on common stock will be declared now, delaying the payout normally due in September.
Robert Cole the negro songwriter and author of The Girl With the Dreamy Eyes committed death by his own act in Catskill New York by drowning.
Mrs O O Howard widow of Maj Gen O O Howard died in Burlington Vermont from a paralytic shock. Her son H S Howard his wife and daughter were at her bedside.
The engagement of Madeline Talmage Force to Col. John Jacob Astor was announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Force in New York.
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