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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
9
A humorous column on hot weather warnings and tips. It jokes about mosquitoes vacations ice prices and fashion norms while urging practical cooling strategies and a lighthearted crusade for safety and sanity during summer heat.
Officials announce a rule to avoid making babies laugh in hot weather, arguing it will be easier to follow this directive than other guidance. The policy aims to reduce stress on infants during high temperatures while emphasizing care and safety.
A chiropodist claims corns incite crime and even murder when a stranger harms a pet corn, a provocative assertion reflecting sensational era attitudes.
People seeking a summer houseboat are advised Hayti plans to sell its navy craft. The move could let buyers transport a river residence to waterways this season.
A fashion note notes autumn men’s wear trends reveal waistline emphasis while suggesting a surveying expert may be needed to determine precise measurements.
Someberg claims a pound of soap yields 25,344,000 bubbles and jokes that the man would make a good editor for the Congressional Record.
A scientist proclaims excessive talking a disorder, a view that fuels hope a cure for spellbinding may still be found. The remark prompts consideration of language control as a potential therapeutic path amid public fascination.
An advance in the price of writing paper is reported though the average newspaper still faces higher costs for scraps and waste. The item notes broader market shifts affecting paper supplies and production expenses.
The moving picture men care not for buffalo or Goddess on the 5 cent piece as long as they get the nickel. A Yellowstone park temperature reading of 82 degrees this week boosts the America First crusade mood.
Shad fish have returned to Maine rivers after a four decade absence signaling a notable resurgence. Anglers and fisheries officials monitor the progress as the season opens with potential for renewed local angling opportunities.
A Chicago chef extols boiled beef as a versatile treat for all budgets. He argues that cheaper cuts surpass the flavor of porterhouse, urging home cooks to rethink meat choices.
A wealthily buyer reportedly paid about $48,000 for a pair of ancient andirons and intends to enjoy them regardless of the expense.
Curiosity drives people to check the thermometer revealing higher temperatures than expected, highlighting how the quest for knowledge can lead to unexpectedly dire outcomes.
An American actor plans marriage to a French baroness reversing tradition, sparking anxious speculation among the nobility about whether this signals the start of a decline in aristocratic prestige.
A Chicago editor replies that congregations thinning while golf courses remain crowded, hinting at social trends as towns balance faith and leisure.
Politicians' fervor appears to aid farming as Kansas reports a Wheat crop of 85,000,000 bushels harvested. Local officials track progress amid optimistic forecasts for markets and farmers.
In Boston a group of women is described as too hot to talk while husbands rethink their low regard for the weather man as a social scene unfolds.
Council Bluffs reports a beef shortage prompting South Omaha Live Stock officers and packers to fear closures of cattle killing houses. General Manager Buckingham urges laws against selling cows and heifers, blames public appetite for months, and accuses farmers of selling young stock, risking future beef supply amid nationwide craze.
At the Iowa State Baptist Sunday School assembly closing its annual convention, officers were elected President the Rev. L. R. Bobbit of Pella Secretary Miss Searcy of Lake City Treasurer A. S. Clark of Iowa Falls.
Nearly 2 500 soldiers are in camp here and will participate in the maneuvers. Brigade headquarters praise the appearance and discipline of the national guard companies.
The Dahlstroms of Swaledale northern Iowa welcomed triplets two girls and a boy. Weighing four six and eight pounds the newborns arrived after an unusual stork visit to their house of Mr and Mrs Gus Dahlstrom.
The Oskaloosa Baptist association of eighteen Mahaska and Wapello county churches will hold its sixty fifth anniversary August 20 21 and 22 at the South Ottumwa Baptist church with a convention in Ottumwa.
Mason City reports Herman Rettinghouse division superintendent of the Northwestern was seriously injured near Hanlontown when his speeder derailed at a crossing. He suffered a broken ankle and multiple cuts and bruises.
An interurban freight train struck three men in town yards. Andrew O'Donnell was killed, Charles Emmons survived long enough to die after losing a leg, and James Lavin suffered an arm loss. They were dragged about 100 yards.
Patrick Lavin aged 102 died at his daughter’s home ten miles north of Humboldt. Born in Ireland on March 17 1810 he spent the last fifty years of his life in Humboldt County Ireland-born pioneer Patrick Lavin dies at 102 in Humboldt.
Walter Goodwin, owner of a railroad eating house, died when the Mason and Seabury garage collapsed during a violent wind storm at Missouri Valley. The Chautauqua tent also blew down and suffered heavy damage.
Burglars broke into the H. T. Bancroft sporting goods store in Cedar Falls and stole guns and fishing equipment valued at $200.
The Davenport school board has discarded the physiology textbook long used in public schools, arguing that the perceived evil effects of alcohol and tobacco are grossly exaggerated.
Robbers cracked the Portsmouth bank safe a few miles east of town and obtained 1350 dollars. Citizens fired on the fleeing robbers, who escaped into the countryside.
The farmers and merchants prepare for their fifth annual picnic on August 22. A barbecu e will be held at noon in the city park as part of the program.
Belle Plaine canning factory plans a high quality corn pack amid favorable prospects. The operation will process between 800 and 900 acres of sweet corn, signaling strong production for the upcoming season.
Iowa State college announces two inaugural scholarships in agricultural engineering worth 250 dollars annually. The Rumley company of La Porte Indiana funds one, while International Harvester sponsors the other. Prof F B Davidson heads the department and appoints CG Conybeare of Cedar Rapids to the Rumley award, and B A Blasingame of Alabama Polytechnic Institute to the IH scholarship.
About five hundred autoists will arrive in Creston on the afternoon of August 27 and stay overnight to support the Saints highway. They come from St. Joseph and towns north, en route to Des Moines for a large demonstration planned on city streets and at the state fair grounds.
The Iowa State Retail Grocers association executive committee will meet President J. W H. Schaefer in Davenport to plan a drive to recruit 2000 independent Iowa grocers into the association. Districts will be carved and organizers sent to each area.
Mt Ayr reports A Guthrie shipped fifty three fine steers from John O Fry at 114 dollars per head. Guthrie, a leading stock buyer and shipper, expects the lot to top the Chicago market.
Davis and Anderson of Platteville township report a wheat yield of forty one and one half bushels per acre. Clarence Warren of the same township reports thirty five bushels. Benjamin Johnson of Lyons also reports thirty five bushels.
Frank Mercer of Grant traded his 250 acre homestead adjoining town for a 2000 acre cattle ranch in Keyapaha county Nebraska. The home farm was valued at 175 dollars per acre in one of Cass county’s largest recent deals.
Orval Evans and BE D Church of Cedar Rapids were fined 25 dollars and costs each by Justice Charles S Cummins for killing William Bents bird dog on a public highway while traveling.
Survivors of the Thirtieth Iowa infantry gather in Keokuk on the eve of ceremonies dedicating the memory of their unknown comrades who fell in the Civil War at their annual reunion.
A major blaze gutted the McElhany department store on Fairfield's east side, causing an estimated loss of 30 000 dollars, with insurance coverage effectively meeting the cost.
An 11 year old girl near Davenport has given birth to an eight and a half pound baby at University Hospital marking a record as Iowa's youngest mother in medical history.
Lightning struck in this county burning multiple barns. O. E. Gleason reported a loss of 1200 dollars, C. B. Humphrey 1300, A. Harris 1100, and McDonald near Knowlton 1600.
Harlan Arthur McCord, a prominent Center Township farmer, died instantly from a self-inflicted gunshot wound with a .38 caliber revolver. The tragedy occurred in his home, ending the life of a local figure known for farming and community involvement.
One of Webster County's two rival fair associations will stage a fair this year at Ft. Dodge with dates set for September 24 through 27.
Iowa City resident Charles M. Dutcher has been elected curator to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Prof. L. G. Weld, who leaves Iowa to become president of Pullman Institute.
Edward Sargent of Stanhope is in federal custody charged with sending obscene material through the United States mails. The case involves federal authorities detaining him as the investigation proceeds.
Newton group Friends of M. A. McCord will present his name as a candidate. The withdrawal of Congressman Kendall is noted. McCord, a Taft man, previously served as Newton postmaster for ten years.
Grundy county reports the best small grain harvest in fifteen years. Barley yields range from forty to fifty five bushels per acre and oats from fifty to seventy five bushels per acre.
In Los Angeles on August 17 Clarence Darrow defended his conduct in the McNamara case denying bribery charges. He declared he sacrificed for his clients and attacked John Harrington as a traitor and false friend amid a crowded courtroom and emotional testimony.
Secretary of State Knox ordered a rigid probe by Bogota and Cartagena consuls into the death of William Bruce MacMaster former United States vice and deputy consul at Cartagena. MacMaster a U S born in Colombia with cattle interests was found dead with bullet wounds amid past threats.
London reports honeymooners H. O. Jones of Cambridge and his wife were killed instantly when they fell into a crevice on Freeway glacier in the Swiss Alps while honeymooning. Prof. Jones had married August 1.
San Antonio Aug 17 The Third U S Cavalry squadron Troops I K and M under Colonel Steever were ordered to Fort Bliss for border service with 80 days rations.
U S Vice-Consul William Bruce McMaster at Cartagena Colombia was killed. Dispatches to the state department on Wednesday report his death but give no details on the cause.
Buffalo N Y Aug 16 Joe Patchen II the sensational unbeaten pacing stallion with a mark of 2 03% was defeated Wednesday in the Fort Erie stake 5000 for 2 12 pacers by Knight Onwardo.
The Kitty Hawk owned by H. H. Tinkin of Detroit sank in twenty five feet of water during a forty mph dash to catch Chicago’s hydroplane lead. The crew was saved.
Reliable information from Managua reports renewed bombardment of the capital and severe fighting ongoing.
The La Follette family led by Senator La Follette will tour Wisconsin this fall to advocate for woman suffrage with Mrs. La Follette and their daughter joining the campaign.
Ismalil Zeui, presiding officer of the court martial at Prisrend in European Turkey, where Albanians are in revolt, was murdered there Wednesday. The murder occurred in the capital of the Kosovo villages, Belgrade dispatches report.
Frank N. Edmunds a Minneapolis real estate dealer reports an eight room house was moved off its lot over the past two months. The incident was reported on Wednesday in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Mrs. Madeline Force Astor gave birth to a son at 8:15 am Wednesday, named John Jacob Astor. The child inherits $3,000,000 of the Astor fortune under Colonel John Jacob Astor’s will, which specifies equal sums for each surviving child. Ava Muriel Astor and William Vincent Astor are from the first marriage.
Detroit Aug 15 nine aldermen were arraigned on bribery charges in police court. Assistant Prosecutor Josnowski indicated a larger conspiracy case may involve others but no conspiracy charges yet. Charges target Koenig Watson O Brien Zoeller Skraycki Hindle and Nerritt with promising to accept bribes as nine others face related hearings August 20. Schreiter case held for conspiracy probe.
Royal Mounted Police and local citizens halted a visiting American circus parade in Saskatoon on August 14. They ordered removal of Stars and Stripes from wagons, leaving only union flags to fly while crowds booed and cheered.
Funeral services for Gen. Cincinnatus Leconte, Hayti president, who died in the explosion of the national palace, were held in Port au Prince. The remains were buried with military honors as flags flew at half mast and the city remained quiet.
Founda tion stone of the memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers was laid in Southampton on Thursday. A large crowd attended the ceremony with many Americans present.
Edwin A Abbey American artist died in London on August 1 1911 left an estate valued at 134050 dollars. His widow May Gertrude Abbey is the sole legatee.
Twenty six workers were buried when a slag bank collapsed at an iron works on the Dortmund outskirts on Tuesday. Rescue efforts have recovered several bodies and authorities fear all workers are dead.
Paris reports the death of Prof. Jules Emile Massenet a renowned composer aged seventy. He created operas including Thats Don Cesar do Bazan and Herodiade with notable acclaim across European stages.
Washington August 17 The House failed to pass the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill over President Taft’s veto 158 to 107 The veto targets civil service tenure limits and the abolition of the commerce court The move delays pay for Taft Congress and federal judges while tariff talks stall in the Senate and sugar legislation nears no action
A hurricane off the Spanish coast sinks fourteen fishing boats from Bilboa, drowning 119 fishermen from this port. The storm has raged for days and caused immense havoc along coastal towns.
Comedian Nat Goodwin suffered probable fatal injuries when his motor boat struck breakers near Santa Monica Bay during a landing attempt on Thursday in Los Angeles California.
William Gustavus Fischer a renowned hymn writer passed away at his Philadelphia home 209 North Thirty sixth Street after a brief illness on Wednesday. The writer known worldwide within Christian circles contributed extensively to church music.
Philadelphia reports the death of Horace Howard Furness a renowned Shakespearean scholar authority and lawyer whose work influenced scholars worldwide and shaped literary study during his career
Wytheville Virginia August 16 Friel Allen one of the Hillsville courthouse murder outlaws pleaded guilty to second degree murder and received an eighteen year penitentiary sentence.
Syracuse reports Ty Cobb center fielder for the Detroit Tigers was attacked and stabbed by three unknown men on Monday while en route to the train in Detroit.
J B Lautsenheiser locked two intended victims in a room at 2307 West Madison street and fatally shot a man and a woman before turning the gun on himself. Both victims died instantly and Lautsenheiser died by his own hand.
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