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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
3
A column of playful commentary covers diverse topics from Africa news to rising shoe prices and aeroplane fairs. It notes heat impacts on summer resorts, jokes about fashion and hats, and a mix of curiosities including Nansen’s Arctic plans and a gray blue eyed Chicago man seeking a harmonizing wife.
A reflective passage contrasts heat and toil in steel mills and boat stoking with a critique of false kindness to animals. The author uses a straw bonnet metaphor to expose cruel driving and the illusion of gentleness.
The piece reflects on heat waves delaying corn maturation and seed elevators filling, while urging patience through trials as communities endure harsh conditions and rural sustenance like Johnny cake remains essential.
The remark notes that nature serves various roles from mosquitoes to snakes and vultures, with even motorcycles suggested as a tool for firefighters. It highlights how different creatures and devices can have practical uses in emergency response and nature’s complex balance.
A Chicago census taker reports a masculine prejudice toward the college girl as a potential spouse. The college woman is deemed doomed because she knows too much, reflecting a widespread stereotype of female education.
The Hawaii labor strike seems close to resolution with Japanese workers ready to return. Observers claim fears of Japanese discrimination and unrest abroad were exaggerated, suggesting prior warnings served other aims and that incident might settle without serious disturbance.
June disbursements for interest and dividends by railroad, industrial, and other corporations total $71,220,000, up by $4,277,000 from last year. The increase signals improved business conditions and higher earning capacity for these concerns, with further gains anticipated in the near term.
President Taft signed the Payne tariff bill heralding a new law after a lengthy session. Senate vote 47 to 81 with a broad party split. conference changes on the leather schedule adopted. Taft praised the measure as downward revision and a step toward corporate transparency.
A western bank official convicted of swindling received a pardon after serving several years. He began a new life with public sympathy for his reform, but critics warn mercy can curb justice as thousands more vanish and disappear.
A Delaware man bought an old safe at public sale and stored it in his stable for three decades. Recently he opened it and discovered enough gold coins to live in luxury for life, illustrating the value of patient deliberation before acting.
The National Irrigation Congress opened in Spokane with the aim to save forests control floods reclaim deserts and house settlers. Delegates from across North America and abroad attend under President George Barstow with 4000 delegates and many visitors arriving to hear talks on reclamation forestry and agriculture. The U S Department of Agriculture supports a 26 acre demonstration site in the Spokane valley while parades banquets and excursions fill the program as the congress runs through Saturday.
New Albany Indiana Frank Nicolai an assistant cashier at City National bank has vanished leaving a shortage of at least $5,000. Police and friends fear he may have taken his own life after purchasing a revolver before he left last Monday.
London reports Lord Kitchener, commander of British forces in India, has been named to succeed the Duke of Connaught as inspector general of the Mediterranean forces.
Plans for entertaining Presidents Taft and Diaz of Mexico in El Paso next October are advancing toward completion and will be on an elaborate scale.
Emperor Nicholas has ended his visit to King Edward and departed from Cowes on the imperial yacht Stan dart destined for Kiel escorted by Russian and British cruisers.
Gov John Johnson urged Washington and Minnesota to unite beyond sectional lines and seek fair influence in Congress and national affairs. He urged broad action for the common good of all states, not just regional interests, during the Minnesota day celebration at the Seattle exposition.
A wind storm in Battle Creek uprooted trees and toppled a Barnum & Bailey menagerie tent, injuring Miss Adelaide Hathaway and Miss Bernice Platt. The chaos caused a panic among spectators while the Lions roared. At Athletic Park, South ern Michigan league game action halted when catcher Stringer was struck by lightning and knocked unconscious.
Japan announced on Saturday its plan to proceed immediately with reconstructing and improving the An tung Mukden railroad without China's consent after diplomatic negotiations failed. The move signals a clear assertion of Japanese control over railway development in the disputed region.
Washington reports none of the new Panama bonds authorized by Congress will be issued before the next session. Lawmakers will review potential changes to the circulation tax before proceeding.
Bloomington Illinois reports farmer William McGinnis of Milier fell prey to the green goods fraud. James Lancaster and Dan Rolls, both said to be from Chicago, were arrested and held on bonds of two thousand dollars each.
Wallace Slocum aged 11 of Muskegon Michigan rescued John Robinson also 11 from drowning in this city. The act earned him local hero status and recognition from nearby witnesses and authorities.
A bank robbery at the First State Bank of White Bear ends in death and injury after robber Robert Pohl and accomplice Edward Larken are killed during a 500 shot exchange with pursuing citizens and a posse. Cashier Alfred Auger witnessed the event and alarm residents.
Secretary Rothwell reports the U S apple crop slightly above last year while Canada shows a 50 percent larger harvest. The International Apple Shippers' association elected W L Wagner of Chicago as president.
David Williams, a negro mess attendant on the battleship Vermont, will be surrendered to Massachusetts authorities on a manslaughter charge after the death of fellow mess attendant Foster following a boxing bout aboard the Vermont.
Paris reports General Charles Louis Tremeau has been named commander in chief of the French army. He succeeds prior leadership and assumes command in the capital.
Teheran reports the government offers Mohamed Ali the ex shah a $75,000 yearly pension in exchange for surrendering jewels listed in the Nationalist inventory or revealing how missing gems were disposed of. It is believed he will accept.
Daily Lisbon region tremors cause great fear among residents. People flee to fields and campsites as aftershocks continue to be felt, disrupting normal life and raising concerns over safety and stability.
Stockholm reports the general strike danger easing with grave-diggers back at work and larger plant workers set to return Monday. Central Federation of Trade Unions seeks government mediation denied by its chairman. Employers' federation leader says government intervention would fail. National Labor union criticizes electric light and gas strikes. Troops patrol roads to allow farmers to bring provisions. Milk is distributed from rail stations for children. Sale of methylated spirits banned amid worker drinking shortages.
Judge Joseph R. Clarkson of Kenosha. Wisconsin, who vanished July 14 from his home, was discovered by friend John Burns working in a Sabula Iowa pearl button factory. Clarkson and Burns planned to return to Kenosha, recalling a prior Omaha disappearance decades earlier. Clarkson had served as Kenosha Superior Court judge for years.
The International Typographical Union convened in St. Joseph Missouri with full delegate attendance. President John M. Lynch chaired as discussions focused on the health campaign label propaganda old age pension and plans to establish an insurance feature ahead of a Saturday closing session.
The Porte demands Greece formally declare non interference in Cretan affairs. Refusal could end diplomatic relations and spark a possible conflict between Turkey and Greece.
London reports Whitelaw Reid will remain the American ambassador in London for a year at least, as stated by fellow members of the diplomatic corps.
In Cleveland Ohio the hearing to obtain testimony from claimants and their witnesses regarding the Pennsylvania reward for the Willie Whitla abductors began Friday afternoon.
Sterling Iowa farmer John Bitters was fatally kicked in the head by a horse on Thursday. He left a large family and is mourned by neighbors.
Strikes spread in Sweden as printers quit and a national union orders drivers with no labor badges to stop wagons and threatens streetcar interference. King Gustave seeks compromise but no accord emerges. Over 300000 affected. Employers fund 40000 weekly, reserve 4.5 million. Journalist Gustafson faces court on exhortation charge.
Ian Samuel Francis Smith once Davenport mayor and noted lawyer died in a Toronto hospital after travel from a Massachusetts town where he planned to reunite with his wife and daughter. Previously released from Anamosa Reformatory on age related grounds after a five year sentence for embezzling $100000 in trust funds.
Police investigate a brutal killing of a woman about 35 whose mutilated body was found in Hamtramck County. The land owner Serrira Marke is not a suspect, but reports say women in the neighborhood were harassed by visitors at Marke’s property recently. Mrs. A J Button reports an Italian man accosted her near the discovery site a week earlier.
The seventh annual Federation of American Motor Cyclists convention will be held in this city on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. An endurance run for the two wheelers began in Cleveland, Ohio.
Former Parkersburg West Virginia mayor R H Thomas died on his porch after suffering heart disease triggered by extreme heat. The death is attributed to heat induced heart failure according to authorities.
Toledo resident W E Russell was arrested in Lima on a Cleveland warrant and posted $5,000 bail before U S Commissioner F W Gaines pending a hearing on extradition to Toronto Canada.
Pensacola freight figures show lumber and timber leaving the port last week totaled 18 million feet, the largest weekly outward movement in two years, reflecting strong demand.
A Buffalo Express item presents a humorous tale about Gustav of Dax, a renowned gourmet. He grills three chops at once, eats the middle while the outer two brown, and gives the castoffs to his wife, prompting witty remarks on expense and taste.
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin of Detroit reports her infant Vivian healed after many springs with sixty boils treated by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The cure followed years of recurrent outbreaks and a final two years free of trouble. Pot ter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston is listed as the sole proprietor.
A literary exchange features a speaker claiming two former would be husbands have since struck it rich. The other party questions whether this wealth alters past rejections and social standing.
Former Sheriff Chesterfield C Middlebrooks awoke to loud noises shaking his bungalow at Highland Lake. He claims a six pound bull frog living beneath the home caused the tremors with each croak. He plans to capture the frog using an anchor rope and red flannel bait.
A bachelor girl recalls an invitation to an electrical tea by a woman doctor. She expects an event with laughter and asks if they will use an electric stove to make tea or be electrocuted, reflecting playful curiosity about modern technology.
An endorsement from M. I. Ryan of Bedford Square London promotes Resinol Ointment as highly effective for skin eruptions. The note urges all troubled readers to use the preparation and states strong personal satisfaction with its results.
A satirical exchange portrays a judge asking about a man seeking to take a moving picture of cheese in a grocery store. The prisoner questions what the judge would do in that scenario, reflecting humorous legal contemplation from Harper's Weekly.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children to ensure safety and authenticity, emphasizing CASTORIA as a safe and reliable remedy. The notice stresses vigilance against counterfeit or adulterated products and underscores trust in the labeled ingredients and manufacturer assurances.
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