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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
5
The piece riffs on modern travel dangers and social idiosyncrasies. It notes balloon gas, plane risks, Moorish money burying, divorce rumor handling, charity needs, and a 14 year prison sentence in British Columbia for Black Hand activities, all with satirical tone and seasonal reflections.
A green Vermonter, dubbed Vermont Green Mountaineer, traveled to Englewood New Jersey to compete in a major golf event with many famous players. He performed impressively, demonstrating rural brains and skill backing city talent.
An eastern newspaper essay urges graduates to avoid complacency and discipline in study beyond four years. It argues the real scholar is not finished by his college course but only started on his career.
The French airship completed a five hour journey at an average speed of 37 miles per hour, following Count Zeppelin’s earlier successes with rigid craft. The report notes that inventors are combining ideas to create a reliable aerial flyer, though high winds remain a challenge.
Educational experts condemn cramming and the spread of fads and experiments in modern schooling. The passage notes the wasted years for young learners as fads rise and fall before failing practices are discarded.
An imperial edict transfers Tuan-Fang, viceroy of Nanking, to Pe-Chi-Li, a key province due to foreign contact. The new viceroy is noted as an American-minded reformer and a warm friend of the United States.
In Bar Harbor Maine two moose wandered from the forest, swam across Frenchman Bay and calmly browsed a summer residence lawn. The dignified pair retreated in orderly fashion once noticed, fitting the town’s genteel seaside persona.
A panic-stricken geologist predicts coal lasting to 2040 and petroleum to 1939 with iron ending in about 30 years, based on visible supplies. He argues future shortages will arise from unseen reserves, while current geologists continue to lament finite resources.
Justice Mills rules Harry K Thaw remains insane and dangerous to release. He upholds that Thaw shot Stanford White while delusional and that Evelyn Thaw's tales are wild and improbable. The decision condemns Thaw while signaling a possible appeal to the court of appeals.
In Spokane the National Irrigation congress proposed a $5,000,000,000 bond fund for irrigation drainage waterways roads and forest preservation in five equal parts. A plan allows settlers deprived of water rights to reclaim land by a well. Other resolutions urged bird protection and public land classification with speeches by J N Teal George Otis Smith S H Lea and Howard Elliott.
The Sirius balloon, under M. Spelterini with three passengers, crossed the Alps from Chamonix landing near Locarno at 5400 feet. They passed Mount Blanc the Aiguille du Dru and the Aiguille Verte reaching 5600 meters and 18373 feet before a difficult foot trek to Locarno.
A lone bandit robs the Farmers' and Merchants Bank in Jacksonville Morgan County taking 2500 dollars from the cashier. A farmer-dressed man entered at about one to two pm, demanded bills and fled with the cash. One suspect was arrested but identity not yet established.
Elwood man William Schenck told Judge Hoffman he slapped his wife due to postal cardomania claiming the cards provoked him. He presented several cards with phrases and pictures. The wife testified he slapped and punched her Sunday night. Schenck was released.
Washington declares it will confront Japan if it closes China to US trade. The open door principle, once supported by Britain and others, is now watched by Russia Germany France Italy Austria and the United States. Japan may face questions on its motives as Chao-Erh-Hsun is considered for a key post.
Elizabeth A. Phillips known as Miss Santa Claus died by inhaling illuminating gas in her home. She was famed for Christmas charity to poor children, delivering letters and delivering toys and clothing each year with a large automobile visit.
Stockholm reports a weakening general strike with workers returning to work and printers preparing hand printed sheets while southern papers print in Denmark. In Seattle a land draw man from Warsaw, Indiana, Joseph Furay, who drew number one, says his allotment could be worth $50,000 and he registered for the drawings for fun.
Atlantic City was selected as the meeting place for the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in 1910. Rev. Daniel Ryan of Indianapolis was elected chaplain and E. S. Bryce of New York named trustee of the sinking fund.
Two hundred thousand dollars was delivered by special express to the First National Bank of Tipton Indiana in preparation for its Monday re opening following the disappearance of Noah Marker and known shortages. The note in the bank window said stockholders funded losses and deposits would be paid in full. George Shortie Jr and John B Shirk were elected cashier and assistant cashier respectively.
The seventh National Irrigation congress ends with officers elected and Pueblo California chosen as next meeting site. Resolutions praise Pinchot and Newell, urge a 10 million dollar irrigation fund from Congress, and commend the Mississippi rivers deepening project. Officers listed: B A Fowler president, Arthur Hooker secretary, Ralph Twitchell vice president, R W Young second vice president, L Newman third vice president, F W Flemming fourth vice president, Er J Watson fifth vice president.
R E Dunnington former inmate of the State Hospital for the Insane who resisted arrest at Augusta by barricading in a house and shooting an officer escaped to South Carolina and then visited Governor Joe Brown in the capitol executive office to seek protection from alleged persecution of his relatives and public alarm over the fear he might kill.
Dover fire sweeps four blocks in Milton Delaware, a lumber and canning hub. Over 150 structures burned at peak. 38 buildings escaped total ruin after help from nearby towns. Firemen containment saved remaining structures.
Five year old Nora Roach daughter of James Roach was instantly killed by a lightning strike at Sycamore Illinois. Her sister Alice suffered unconsciousness and severe burns from the same event.
In Abyssinia Ras Tesama is given full regency due to King Menelik’s precarious health. He acts as guardian to Prince Sidi Jeassu, heir presumptive, directing the succession until a stable regency can be formed.
Buenos Ayres reports the minister of agriculture annuls the 1908 decree prohibiting the importation of American cattle into Argentina. The reversal ends a long trade restriction and allows cattle imports from the United States to resume.
Dover reports Montagu Holbein, a long distance swimmer, failed in his seventh attempt to swim the English Channel. He departed from Cape Gris Nez in France and after an all night effort was compelled to abandon the crossing.
Acting Secretary Wilson designated 1,658,640 acres in northwestern Montana along the Missouri River near Fort Benton as within the enlarged homestead act.
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company secures a new charter from the state charter board in Topeka Kansas, revealing a capital increase of 77 million 400 thousand dollars. The move signals expansion and stronger financial footing for the railroad.
Prof Wilhelm Bernhardt of Washington DC, a noted educator and author, was struck and killed by a Rutland railroad train in Burlington Vermont where he was spending the summer. He was about 60 and long served as director of German in Washington high schools.
A German military balloon with three army officers drifted across the Prussian frontier near Milowice and landed in Russian territory. The occupants were halted by a guard at the line.
In London former Secretary of State Robert Bacon, now in England, remains silent on a report that he will succeed Henry White as American ambassador to France.
Rear Admiral Judah Thomson U S N retired died at Providence hospital Seattle after a long illness aged 67 years.
Mrs. Charles Dailey, 54, was ambushed while riding in an open buggy toward Edinburg. A shot fired near a thicket caused her spirited horse to bolt. Doctors report she is in critical condition from buckshot as investigators seek clues to the motive.
Mrs. George Eubank of Lincoln county was assassinated while seated on her porch. Two men in a buggy were seen passing and are believed to have fired the shots, investigators say.
Prof Barry Gilbert of the University of Illinois law college is recalled by the Iowa state board of education to resume a faculty post at the University of Iowa College of Law, filling the vacancy left by the late Prof Lawrence M Byers.
Fire struck the large railroad tunnel near Lynchburg Virginia causing great excitement as smoke and flames disrupted the new line around the city and drew local firefighters to the scene.
A compact proverb list notes caution in speaking before acting. It contrasts restraint with those who reveal plans too soon and mentions changing smoking habits and a practical device. The fragmentary quote about mending an umbrella offers a small humorous exchange.
A Shakespeare club in New Orleans staged a humorous amateur play with a lord in waiting mispronouncing lines to comic effect. The crowd roared as the actor pressed on, delivering faltering lines until the stage manager finally ended the performance with a sharp rebuke.
A device is praised for accuracy claiming to register two miles when a rider has only traveled one. Miss de Byke questions the existence of such a device, suggesting skepticism about cyclometer claims.
A Brooklyn Eagle meditation on happiness. It asserts that unselfish living and constant kindness transform daily interactions into personal joy, with the promise of brighter skies, starry nights, and tears turning to smiles as one helps others.
At a national meeting in Atlanta the National Association of Bill Posters pledged 1 200 000 dollars in publicity for tuberculosis prevention. Bill posters across the United States and Canada will fill 3 500 boards with posters on prevention and cure. The Poster Printers Association adds 200 000 dollars in printing and paper. The drive runs under the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the National Bill Posters Association.
A playful line notes that most women want to remove freckles while some do not, contrasting with a joke about who has freckles. The exchange reflects light humor in social commentary of the period.
Mrs S D Elson of Lamar Missouri states kidney trouble forced bed rest with pains in body and limbs and urinary sediment. Dean s Kidney Pills provided quick relief and a full cure, restoring her health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A couple suspects a kitchen omen to predict visitors. A doorbell brings last supper fears as a fire evacuee group arrives. An austere woman offers shelter for many, but the pair bargain to take only two children, ending with a quiet, uneasy night.
Fragmentary exchange from the Cleveland Leader features a joking answer about kinship terms. The quip involves a Dutch uncle and a cousin German, with one speaker asking for clarification and the other retorting. No further context or event details are provided.
Dialogue contrasts patient fatigue with a doctor's exam and a proverb about inner evils and self-improvement. The Cleveland Leader quote highlights introspection as a source of well being and healing.
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