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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1897
Page
7
The Woodmen staged a riot at Fulton last week over moving the head office to Rock Island. The disturbance interrupted fraternal proceedings and drew sharp critiques of the organization one of the nation’s leading insurance fraternities.
The convention commends the winning slate and urges supporters to unite for a large majority. While other candidates were possible, the community should back the ticket named as a worthy and conscientiously supportable choice.
An Italian count and a French prince fought a duel after the prince disparaged the Italian army. The prince was severely wounded. The piece jokes they should have settled it as street gamblers do, noting less romance and no royal blood spilled, as such sentiments aren’t highly valued today.
Nevada's Senator Stewart, long a leading free silver advocate, joins the prosperity trend and predicts silver at twenty five cents per ounce with wheat at a dollar per bushel. He urges friends to profit from the rising wave, arguing common sense transcends party.
The text argues that Mexican free silver dollars require two per bushel of wheat to equal U S buying power, while American silver dollars leave about fifteen cents. It contends farmers would lose if grain were valued in Mexico, and warns against advocates who push a Mexico like monetary system.
Observers note a shift at county fairs from farm and household displays to circus like attractions and “fikes” pets. The piece teases Cherry sisters as possible headliners, noting they are farm products who could win top fruit honors.
The speaker contemplates replacing the borrowed cross of gold with a silver icon and using a cheap white motel as a symbolic Christian emblem to appeal to the oppressed. He hints farmers could donate wheat to weave a diadem, signaling a Republican triumph over free silver ideals.
The Republican state convention at Cedar Rapids nominated Leslie M Shaw of Crawford county for governor. The huge tent election drew 6 000 capacity, with thousands outside seeking entry as ballots showed Shaw winning after three ballots and a roll call that ended in unanimous nomination. Other state officers were later chosen: J C Milliman for lieutenant governor, C M Waterman for Supreme Court, C I Davidson for railroad commissioner, and R C Barrett for superintendent of public instruction.
Farley reports house break ins and mail stamp sales at doors in Marshalltown be first city to begin such collection. A tramp burned by acids in Savanna loses arm necessitating amputation. Liza Bradley of Toledo robbed in Cedar Rapids. A soldier at Marshalltown goes insane over pension loss. sent to Mt Pleasant asylum. Maquoketa school board bans marriage for teachers. female teachers to sign antimarriage contracts. Jessie Graham in Dubuque County held on grand jury for threatening Mrs Bradley. Bus accident near AnaIndsa as Condit team’s Sunday picnic horses plunge into Buffalo River. basket lost. A line thief near Dyersville chased by farmer. escapes. Tramps posing as linemen swindle rural farmers in Eastern Iowa. Cedar Rapids man Millard Cress drinks beer with son, police to prosecute. A Dubuque bricklayer fired after arm injury, jaw injury in dispute over pay. Clinton businessman Joseph Cuddy jailed for forgery. forged abstracts and deeds across Davenport Lyons Clinton Maquoketa. A deaf girl in Dubuque with a live lizard in her stomach. doctors plan starvation and extraction.
A fashion column details advancing trends with graduated tucks on sleeves and wing drapery on gowns. Pink crepe de chine and pink taffeta gowns feature lace, velvet, and gather-tucked bodices. Paris imports of cerise and shaded chiffons highlight new house gowns and mull undersleeves. White linen remains harsh on sensitive skin.
Practical tips on cooking and cleaning from a household manual. Avoid adding water to spinach and use simmering for boiling. Add vanilla to chocolate, store jars properly, and choose wooden spoons. Keep ovens gentle, use ammonia with scalding water for pipes, clean with sponges and sanding soaps. Include curtains and fabric care tips.
Practical notes on safe canning using large mouth glass jars not tin and steps to prepare jars, heat, fill, seal, and cool to ensure proper sterilization. Also a fact about the Vatican at Rome as the largest palace ever built with 1,200 by 3,000 feet and 4,422 rooms.
Voter notices announce candidacies for Jones county offices with Republican convention ties. Messages from several candidates seek the auditor post while visitors praise Cedar Rapids for convention hospitality. Iowa Paint Manufacturing Co plans relocation from Vinton to Port Dodge by early September.
A humorous look at nautical hydrography recounts mistaken shoals across seas. Tales include Graham shoal near Malta and Sicily rising to 150 feet, later found as ashes under 21 fathoms. Dove breakers blamed on a whale fight. moonlight and ripples mistaken for shoals near Fiji. and Alert near Le Rhin shoal where fish caused false danger signals despite deep water.
Historical note recalls Dorset coast gibbets near Dover castle where smugglers were hanged and tarred as warnings. It cites 1622 executions and later cases such as John Painter who attacked Portsmouth docks in 1776, tarred and hanged, his body lasting 14 years.
Republicans of Monticello township meet at city hall on Saturday August 28 at 1 o clock pm to pick 18 delegates for the county convention in Anamosa on Wednesday September 31 1807. Republicans of Castle Grove township meet at school lot No 8 on Saturday August 28 at 7 o clock pm to nominate township officers and choose 6 delegates for the county convention in Anamosa on Wednesday September 31 1807.
The Republicans of Wayne township meet in caucus on Saturday August 28 at 2 pm to nominate township officers and select six delegates to the city convention to be held at Annmosit on Wednesday Sept 1 1807. Beately Grove Republicans meet at Center school house August 88 at 2 pm to nominate officers and select seven delegates to the county convention to be held at Ananiosa on September 1 1807.
The American Short Line announces round trip tickets from Chicago to Buffalo at 10.50. Sales run August 21 22 and 28 with return options. Extension possible to September 20 if tickets are deposited with the Joint Agent in Buffalo by August 27. General Agent J Y Calahan 111 Adams St Chicago offers train service details.
A short portrait of Father Neale a Virginia Baptist preacher and former head carpenter to General Washington who valued the Bible over travel books and warned against overreliance on concordances. A quip about the Jordan river and a joke about aging resemblance follow in light humor.
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