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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
5
The Maine is the eleventh new first class battleship in the American navy, with her sister Missouri nearly ready and five more under construction. In total, 17 such ships are planned to act as peace persuaders.
The St Paul Pioneer Press cautions that droughts accompany forest destruction and likens it to retribution for sin. It argues for adopting better conservation methods to avoid hard lessons.
An eminent English physician claims the cold bath has caused a vast proportion of untimely deaths in England. The remark comes amid iconoclastic times when beliefs shift between sports like golf and the cold bath.
In July 1898 Andre sailed toward the Arctic and set a three year limit to return. The period expired without news and his fate remains a secret of the frozen north.
Mr Lonegrove of New Egypt New Jersey unveils a squirtgun designed to project a burning liquid ten miles with precision and lethal effect. He claims the Chinese government is negotiating for it and may demand changes on indemnity soon.
The United States now has one doctor for every 600 people and the Journal of the American Medical Association sees a surplus. Medical colleges graduate about 6,000 new physicians each year and with relaxing entrance requirements the number is set to rise.
The Pittsfield Massachusetts chief of police admits he never expected to convict Robert Fosburgh of murder yet kept him under torture for a year to prove Pittsfield was not a burgling hotspot. The law offers the victim no redress for the cruelty.
Locomotive Engineer Hinman of the Lehigh railway stuck to his post with a broken arm to wet his train on time. The act is praised as the enduring virtue of American courage and duty, reflecting the nation’s character and resilience.
A new Berlin newspaper named Columbia is launched by a German American formerly with Staats Zeitung of Chicago. Its stated mission is to foster better commercial understanding between the United States and Germany, signaling a friendly cross Atlantic intent.
Brooklyn federal court notifies all naturalization applicants to be ready to answer a long list of government questions such as the election of the president and members of Congress. The move signals that judges in New York are no longer admitting citizens by the score without questioning.
The American author and lecturer George Kennan rose to prominence in 1885 with articles recounting two years in Siberia. His daring trip to St. Petersburg, followed by a 24 hour expulsion demand, underscored his stance against Russian repression and the exile he faced.
Gen Wood returning from Cuba reports the island has little development but a bright future. He notes expectant drop in yellow fever within a year and cites 3600 American established schools. He recalls 100 orphan asylums set up two years ago, 60 closed, and says the rest will be closed before U S ends Cuban governance.
Latest mail advices describe a dire famine in Shansi China where many starving. The afflicted are mainly innocent people, while ringleaders who led an antiforeign uprising escape punishment and live in comfort as peasants starve.
A roundup of national and international news notes a surge in organized national ranks totaling 665 in 16 months. Admiral Howison is named the third member of the Schley court of inquiry. An industrial commission special committee begins a congressional report. Postal receipts for the year are projected to rise by 7 million dollars, nearly doubling 1890.
July losses in the U S and Canada reached 15 740 000 with 13 699 100 in July 1900. Ben Pugh colored executed at Sing Sing for murdering John Tiegen. Philadelphia explosion kills 12 to 20 and injures 50. George Hancock dies preaching. Amalgamated union calls general strike in mills of U S Steel to start July 10. Steel strike leaders report ground loss but claim no peace talks. William A Newell dies at 84. served as congressman governor and life saving service originator. Confluence railway wreck injures ten seriously. Portmouth navy yard storm damages. two killed. Colombian insurgents seize a Panama train official. Dowager empress mourned six weeks in Germany. Over 40 000 drown in Yangtse flood. Canada population 5 300 000. Towle death in Mexico. MacArthur cites Filipinos likely to yield. Kruger mind failing. Peter Jackson dies in Australia. Kincora sinks. seven crew drowned. Von Waldersee welcomed in Hamburg. Malvar defeats by Americans in Batangas. two Americans killed. Santos Dumont airship wreck in Paris. Sixto Lopez returns to Philippines to assess independence.
Reports from Norfolk, Virginia and Berkeley outline tornado damage to homes and farm outbuildings while Utah and Washington suffer flood and weather disasters. A. B. Cummins wins the Des Moines GOP convention for governor as fusion talks form in Nebraska. Other incidents include mob violence in Enterprise Alabama, arson in Portland Oregon, and a murder-suicide in Louisville Kentucky.
The house of commons was urged to approve 32 million dollars to assist the Transvaal and Orange River colonies. Also reports of millions in treasures of the ancient Quiche kings found in Guatemala surface.
The report lists varied items from labor leaders backing steel strikers to plans for President's day at a Buffalo exposition. It notes executions in Washington, proclamations banishing Boers, deaths in Native American conflicts, fires in Missouri and Australia, and military withdrawals in the Philippines. It also covers mining busts, ships, political lawsuits, and crime recoveries.
Western Amalgamated association members in Chicago Milwaukee Joliet refuse to obey Shaffer led general strike order. Federal Steel workers remain at work as managers claim victory and plan to sustain production to meet orders.
The Cadillac finished first in the Canada cup race at 1 46 35, beating the Invader by 8 minutes 33 seconds. The three boat race involves Chicago Milwaukee Detroit and Toronto with Invader as challenger and Cadillac as defending boat in this three out of five trials.
The Navy Department reprimands Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans for criticisms of former Secretary Chandler in A Sailor's Log. The letter, delivered Friday, labels the act reprehensible and notes the breach of official duty to the United States Navy.
Cronberg reports King Edward and Queen Alexandra arriving with other royals for the Dowager Empress Frederick’s funeral. Emperor William leads Alexandra into the church as regimental guards stand, and a solemn service with prayers, hymns, and wreaths follows.
San Francisco reports $280000 in stolen gold bars located with $130000 recovered. Suspect Janek Winters confessed after detectives pressed him Friday and Saturday, leading to the hiding spot near the railroad wharf. He claims motive to fund an airship and may avoid punishment.
A mob of 400 to 500 men seized a negro prisoner near the crime scene and burned him at a stake beside the railway. Mrs. J J Clark positively identified the suspect, and the mob carried out the execution after forcing the removal by Sea Board Airline official R L Young. The incident occurred near Ways Station, Bryan county. The mob dispersed without further violence.
Naples reports the death of Signor Crispi at 7 45 pm on Sunday. He died surrounded by family and close friends as news reached King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helen. A public funeral in Palermo is planned, with a steamer to convey the body. Rumors say his will could allow a prominent Italian to review papers and publish memoirs.
In Racine Wisconsin Capt Wat son Syxencer aged 85 died at his daughter's home on Saturday. He arrived from New York state in 1837 and sailed the lakes for decades, last near retirement.
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