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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
1
A collection of humorous asides and oddities from The Express including a tale of a turtle under a dam for 20 years and a silver dollar from 1804 sold for 3600. It riffs on trusts, marriages, inventions, and oddball observations about society and progress.
San Salvador subsidies an American firm with 5 million dollars to build a cross country railroad, signaling a potential shift in governance. Officials argue the large project will ensure peaceful rule and stable governance amid regional tensions.
A bride escaped her father’s house amid rice and shoes but an elderly guest’s thrown shoe struck a horse. The frightened pair bolted, the bride incurred a broken leg, and the incident prompted a remark that the era’s humor causes discomfort at ceremonies.
Mrs Agassiz widow of the noted science teacher and Radcliffe College founder is praised as a lifelong friend to young women. Her wealth funded many quiet charities rather than ostentatious luxury. Julia Ward Howe called her life memory written all white.
The secretary of commerce and labor says lithographic artists may be brought from abroad under contract due to a local scarcity of skilled workers. U.S. lithography firms cannot find enough experienced workmen at home and have already imported some talent, with much high quality work being outsourced to foreigners on American paper and presses.
A general’s parting counsel at West Point urges graduates to focus on duties first. The message implies that rights follow from responsible action, a principle applicable to all men regardless of age or education.
A damaged report notes the husband of a Finnish stateswoman attempted suicide after a political defeat. It contrasts with a New York tale where a husband was bound and spanked by his wife, prompting a brief, provocative comparison of domestic incidents.
Asa G. Candler of Atlanta Ga subscribes 75000 to the Wesley memorial enterprise started by the Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops. He is noted as one of the south’s wealthiest men, recalling that 32 years earlier he arrived in Atlanta with only the clothes on his back.
King George of Greece expresses pride in his practical farming abilities. He can plow, cradle grain, tend cattle and horses, and milk cows, demonstrating hands on agricultural proficiency.
Chicago leads a widening walkout of commercial telegraphers with all city offices closed. Union president Small threatens a general strike Tuesday if demands for an eight hour day higher wages and union recognition are not met. San Francisco Oakland and New York report crippling impacts as talks continue and protests spread.
A catalog of cities from Memphis to Fort Worth showing idle operators from multiple states including Tennessee Mississippi Texas Oklahoma Georgia and Missouri amid a broader transportation note. The fragment lists Memphis New Orleans Topeka Sedalia Pueblo Jackson Dallas Houston Nashville Columbus Meridian Oklahoma City Birmingham Augusta Sioux City Salt Lake City Helena Fort Worth and other locations.
Judge Grosscup grants Standard Oil of Indiana a writ of error to appeal Judge Landis sample fine of 29,240,000. Supersedeal for stay denied except for costs, bond set at the full fine. Government cites 116 error points, defense argues Elkins Act repeal by Hepburn bill. New York stocks slide with Standard Oil hitting record lows.
Operators submit terms to postal officials including 15 percent wage increase, eight hour day shifts, seven and a half hour night shifts, time and a half for overtime, and abolition of the split trick. Promotions to be merit based with added pay for temporary higher rating. Lunch relief to occur after four and a half hours with extra telegraphers paid at established rates.
The Mississippi Democratic State Executive Committee declared John Sharp Williams as the party nominee for the United States Senate after canvassed returns showed Williams 59 496 votes to Vardaman 58 848, a 648 vote majority. The result was affirmed without contest after semi official canvass from Powers.
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation contrasts being prepared to die with being ready. The saying highlights a philosophical distinction where readiness for death is elusive despite preparation, reflecting a somber view on existence.
A witty exchange plays on reception of a recent book. He admits prior success yet recalls sharp reviews that nearly deterred him from reading his own work.
A brief exchange from Yonkers Statesman recalls jury duty and the perception of grand jury experience. The dialogue highlights skepticism about the grandeur of serving on a jury.
A humorous caption from Chicago Daily News depicts Joe and Fred debating a woman who rejects a suitor at a club window. Fred laments the rejection while Joe notes the woman's firm stance and the implied setback.
A waiter refuses to split a portion for two patrons and one man offers to sublet the dish to a friend. The exchange captures a terse moment at a dining establishment.
A humorous exchange shows Mr Blinks asking about age while Mrs Blinks laments age has advanced. She claims she felt 18 at their marriage two years prior, and he responds with bemused disbelief as the minister’s record is recalled.
A terse exchange questions how long it takes to mount a tire and whether a spouse is involved in the task. The dialogue hints at distraction and practical timing during a roadside repair.
Quote contrasts American sentimentality with a Chinese passenger remark after a railroad disaster. Native observer notes Americans dwell on fatal crashes for a week, highlighting cultural attitudes toward tragedy.
Denver reports no settlement prospects on the Colorado & Southern strike and warns of spread to other railroads. Grievance committees from Denver & Rio Grande and others push for two extra cents an hour for yardmen. Sixteen big mines near Trinidad shut down on orders. To avert mine closures and a coal famine, ten Central City citizens manned a fuel train to the district.
A violent tornado hit La Crosse Wisconsin at eight in the morning causing widespread damage across factories residences churches and utilities. Several pleasure boats on the river swamped and occupants swam to shore or leapt into the water amid heavy rain and wind. Reports of drownings circulated as the Listman mill and a Foster Construction project suffered major destruction including the collapse of an 85 foot chimney.
Two hold up men entered the Hamilton club at Clark and Monroe streets at 10 p m Saturday taking cash from the club and the employer. They threatened victims with revolvers and forced them into an elevator before fleeing. The raid yielded about $50.
Four people died and 25 were injured when the Titusville express on the Buffalo and Allegheny division of the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed after being sideswiped by a gondola coal car at Kelly, about 35 miles from Pittsburg. The dead include Mrs. Alonzo Huff and her infant, M. B. Irwin of Oakmont, the engineer, and George Cochran of Rimesburg.
George Wallace Delamater former Pennsylvania governor candidate and Crawford county state senator from 1887 to 1890 died by his own hand in Pittsburg offices. A 38 caliber bullet hole was found in his right temple as neighbors in the Diamond National bank building observed the scene. Grief over his father’s death May 6 at Meadville and the June death of his son James Scott Delamater at Connellsville are cited as possible causes.
Springfield, Missouri reports the wreck of passenger train No. 108 on the St. Louis and San Francisco line near Mountain Grove, 70 miles away. Engineer James McKenna of Springfield was killed and Fireman James Overland severely injured. The train was travelling at high speed when a defective rail caused the derailment.
A modern Lady Godiva in Coventry rode a six mile path on a white palfrey clad in hair pink fleshings and gauze. Local clergy had preached against nudity and many left town while 80 000 to 100 000 outsiders watched the spectacle viewable from the county and beyond.
Imperial decree leads to immediate closure of opium dens in Canton on Friday. City erupts in rejoicing with decorated streets and processions led by bands playing lively airs through main thoroughfares.
J L Roberts official court stenographer files suit in Macon circuit court against Wabash Railroad asking 1000 dollars. He alleges a Salis bury station agent called him a fool in front of many people including several ladies. Roberts cites the incident as grounds for damages.
El Dorado Kansas N F Frazier president of the Citizens State Bank a pioneer and wealthy citizen died at his home here Thursday at age 62 The notable banker and early settler was known for his leadership in local affairs and philanthropy.
Striking Pacific division boilermakers of the Southern Pacific in Los Angeles rejected the company arbitration offer. The walkout could extend further east on Harriman lines.
Emerson B. Brownelle, age unknown, of Kalamazoo dies at home after a mushroom poisoning incident at White's Lake involving 14 people. The group fell ill several days ago and he passed away Friday night.
Four trainmen are killed and three seriously injured after a head-on crash of a southbound local freight and an extra freight train on the Western & Atlantic railroad one mile north of Dalton Georgia on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Russell Sage donated 50000 dollars for a new YMCA building for Long Island railroad employees in Long Island City. The gift supports the workers’ branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association in the area.
Judge Cochran allowed the defense petition for immediate trial of Fred Magill and Fay Graham Magill in the death of Mrs Pet Magill. The couple remains at liberty on $5 000 bonds pending trial.
In Eau Claire Wisconsin all but one sawmill have closed due to low Chippewa River water. The shutdown will likely persist until river levels rise from heavy rains, leaving only a temporary relief option when rainfall boosts flow.
In Rome the coronation anniversary of Pope Pius X was marked with solemn rites in the Sistine Chapel. Cardinal Merry Del Val presided as pope sat on the throne while the papal choir under Mer. Perosi performed. The ceremony drew the papal court diplomatic corps Roman aristocracy and leaders of religious orders in a scene of pomp.
P R Budd, president of Budd Coal Co of Cincinnati and A R Budd Coal Co of Pittsburgh, died at Monongahela House in Pittsburgh from cancer. He was born in Cincinnati sixty years ago and spent a career in coal. He leaves a widow and five children including A R Budd, B C Budd, C M Budd, Mrs G E Roach.
Memphis Tenn Fire Sunday gutted the retail millinery store of J. S. Summerfield and the Burns Barry company jewelry shop. Loss on stock and building fifty thousand dollars, partly insured.
Sheriff Warring spirited Bud and Charles Tarr from Georgetown jail after learning a mob gathered. The pair traveled to Lexington and forced Albert Sacre into a quarrel, fatally injuring him with a club before Warring returned with them in Levering’s car.
Paris dispatch reports a serious situation near Casablanca with thousands of fanatical tribesmen on superb horses attacking French troops. Despite fierce onslaughts, the tribesmen fail to break through the withering rifle and gunfire, underscoring their reckless courage as shown in the maneu.
A Roosevelts Avenue Indianapolis veteran reports severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches, dizziness, dropsy, and leg swelling. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, symptoms subsided, urine normalized, and he has remained well for nine years. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A dialogue contrasts the value of epigrams and adages with their power to popularize governance. Marcus Aurelius affirms their wisdom, while a dependent notes their role in shaping public perception.
Send for a free pamphlet outlining United States homestead laws and how to obtain a quarter section of farming or grazing land free along the Chicago and North Western railway lines. Areas include South Dakota and Wyoming with special excursion rates for homeseekers. Request details from W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago.
On a becalmed yacht with ten bottles of champagne, distress calls go unanswered. The commodore announces the grim truth while a wild scene unfolds with blasphemy prayer and reckless singing as crew await their fate.
George P. Angell denounces nature fakers while recalling a classroom anecdote about a boy asking if a lie is still a lie if no one discovers it. The tale contrasts honest intent with clever deceit as a moral reflection.
Asa Goddard of the American Automobile Association recalls touring adventures in Worcester. He recounts a morning encounter with a flock of sheep, shepherd, and dogs on a narrow road and the shepherd’s blunt advice on passing another flock.
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