29 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
1
The Express notes a New York woman crediting onions for longevity and jokes about smoking, autos, and dares. It references Paris pedestrians, ten dollar bills as yellow literature, a 61 day water diet, and a Toledo doctor sued for kisses.
Egyptologists now have a poor opinion of Rameses II but as he has been dead for thousands of years it is not believed to trouble him.
A London pickpocket arrested in Chicago laments the long journey west and notes New York would have welcomed a crook from dear old London as the crowds there would have loved pocket-picking.
A reflective volley on love and danger arguing kissing is risky and happiness equates to sin, urging readers to weigh pleasures against moral warnings from ancient theologians.
Two teenagers contemplate suicide in contrasting cases, one driven by relatives whom she could not escape in Indianapolis, the other by isolation in Colorado. The piece reflects on varied motives behind self harm and the complexity of human cravings.
A wealthy veteran marries a young beauty and orders the river near them to be abolished to preserve her view of the landscape. The decorous display echoes grand chivalry, rivaling actions of Charles II and Louis XIV in its splendor.
In Kansas a call to end kneading dough with feet and to stop foot trampling of cabbage for sauerkraut. The exchange argues the law should also curb bakers and cabbage raisers from using bare hooves in production.
An actress, recently divorced, said she could not live with her husband because he seldom kissed her, though he was kind in other ways. She suspects his neglect may have been a sanitary precaution and urges patience.
A悲 ironic note suggests that if milk costs more for consumers, those controlling supply should grant cows more seasonal delicacies. The remark frames higher prices as a chance to reward dairy producers and animals.
Queen Wilhelmina confers the Order of Orange Nassau on Andrew Carnegie. Advisers warn him against boasting when visiting Cork or meeting police, as prudence in public mentions is urged.
A sharp note contrasts five fine czarist yachts with the country’s limited modern battleships, underscoring a paradox in Russian naval power and prestige.
If sea gulls possess a language, researchers ponder whether doves in calm harbor areas communicate through nuanced coos, signaling territory, mating, or warning with subtle patterns. Scientists note distinct calls linked to times of day, crowding, and predators.
Secretary of State Elihu Root, long rumored ill, has spent three weeks at William C. Muldoon’s White Plains sanitarium for nervous exhaustion. He has gained strength and plans to return to Washington in about two weeks, having ridden 18 miles and walked three, with Muldoon insisting he is the cabinet’s strongest member.
In Pittsburg two gasoline explosions at pressing shops sparked fires that destroyed 14 story brick Club Pressing & Cleaning at 6339 Penn avenue and wiped out seven buildings around 5975 Center avenue. Cars were moved from garages as flames roared fifty feet high. four firefighters injured as crews gained control after four o clock.
The Swedish armored cruiser Fylgia with Prince Wilhelm aboard arrived Thursday from Jamestown, Va. He was hosted at dinner by Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish and attended a dance given by Mrs. Edward J. Berwind. Salutes were exchanged with Fort Adams and the Reina Mercedes flagship of Rear Admiral John Merrill as the cruiser entered Newport Harbor.
The subtreasury transferred funds Friday sending 500000 dollars to Chicago and another 500000 dollars to San Francisco to support western crop movement and interior needs.
Dr. James C. Monaghan of Washington DC has been appointed to the chair of economics at Notre Dame University in South Bend Indiana. He currently serves as chief of the consular reports of the Bureau of Statistics.
A Berkshire hog known as Star Master from Wisconsin State University was sold Friday at the Whitehall Jr. hog sale in Whitehall for 5500 dollars to buyers from Kirksville Illinois.
La Crosse Wisconsin suspended business to host a monster Boosting celebration. Fifteen thousand people attended Booster exercises.
At the national convention of the Union Metal Polishers Brass Workers a regulation was introduced calling for a 20 percent wage increase and an eight hour workday.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Myer reports that black troops at Fort Brown in Brownsville Texas fired on the town last August killing a civilian and a horse and wounding a policeman. He notes mutual animosity between soldiers and Brownsville residents, recommends higher pay for enlisted men, expansion of infantry, longer officer presence, and removal of malt liquor canteen restrictions. Fort Brown’s garrison was reassigned to agriculture.
In Concord New Hampshire the master hearing on the Mary Baker Eddy equity suit ends as the relatives next friends file a motion to dismiss. Former Senator William E Chandler leads the move arguing that outcomes would be unprofitable and burdensome regardless of any ruling.
Paymaster William H. Hicks of Schaum & Uhlager textile machinists was held up near the machine shops and robbed of 36000 by two highwaymen. One robber shot Hicks in the right arm. Mill hands pursued John Posicki, who fled onto a street car but was captured when pursuers stopped the trolley pole. The stolen money was found in an open lot where Posicki had fled.
Secretary Cortelyou announced a plan to deposit government funds weekly in New York, Boston and other cities. Starting next week, funds will be placed at designated points to ease the money market during the upcoming crop movement period and prevent a potential panic from demand spikes.
New York meat drivers and stablemen at wholesale beef packing houses walked out Thursday night. They demand a 60 hour week and higher wages, seeking a uniform standard across plants.
A sharp quake was felt Thursday morning on Guadeloupe and Dominica with several strong shocks reported on St. Lucia this week amid tremors across the Lesser Antilles.
Coffeyville Kansas ministers form a union and adopt a uniform price of five dollars for funeral sermons charged to nonmembers of their congregations.
Governor Hoke Smith issues an order suspending Railroad Commissioner Joseph M Brown and appointing G McLendon to serve immediately in Atlanta Georgia.
Gov. Vardaman was urged to deploy troops to guard telegraph offices at Holly Springs Grenada and Greenwood after operators were driven from two towns and Greenwood manager faced threats. Supt Terhune of Western Union urged court protection then special measures if needed. President Small of the telegraphers union challenged companys to open operations for independent inspection.
In a federal court context the two cent passenger law is cited as not confiscatory but amplifying railroad income. Attorney General Young and assistants released figures from road compilations to the railway commission showing May and June passenger revenues higher than the prior year’s two months, with only Soo, Minneapolis & St. Louis and Great Western exceptions.
President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union announces a monster mass meeting in Chicago to present the strikers case to businessmen. The plan follows a private talk with President Sager of the board of trade who offered to attend and view the case from the telegraphers perspective.
John Henry Miller of McLeansboro Illinois former speaker of the Illinois house in 1908 died at the Was ington hotel from acute pancreatic affec tion after arriving ten days earlier from Chicago. He was forced from the chair during the turbulent session that passed the Mueller enabling law amid a melee in which several friends shielded him from blows.
A deadly uprising at Clinton Prison in Dannemora New York wounded several inmates and claimed Isaac Du Bois life after prisoners rushed dormitories and tried to break free. Guards fired rifles and pistols to quell the riot after midnight.
An attempt to blow up the incoming Short Line passenger train with dynamite at St. Peter's Dome between Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs damaged the last car windows. A similar attack was made Wednesday at Duffield. the dynamiters fled but are pursued by the sheriff.
Chicago report details Rose Maines a convent graduate Hyde Park church worker and Bridgeport Conn heiress jailed on theft charges. She allegedly stole two large diamonds worth 500 dollars from a guest house and pawned them amid claims she lost 75,000 on the open board.
In Port Blanchard near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a tunnel collapse at the Erie Coal Company mine entombed five men. Michael Naughton crawled out injured after hours of effort and said four others were trapped. One probable fatality James Boyle of Inkerman. John E. Eustice of Plainsville and two unnamed Germans may have escaped.
Serious forest fires rage along the western end of Michigan's upper peninsula over the past week. Reports indicate vast timber loss and destruction of logging camps and equipment. damage is expected to run into the millions.
One year old Raymond Lane of Washington, Pa. fell head first into a full can of milk in his father's dairy while the farm was unattended. He became wedged and drowned in the milk.
A 3000 strong Manila gathering adopted resolutions opposing indignities to the American flag and praising the Philippine commission on enacting a law restricting ensign display to the American flag. The resolutions invite Filipinos to join in implementing the policy. Congressman McKinley delivered an address.
A street car collided Thursday with an engine and three freight cars in Alliance. The motorman was fatally injured while the conductor and four passengers including three women sustained injuries.
The American ship Tillie BE Starbuck capt Winn left New York April 10 for Honolulu and has been abandoned at sea. The crew were rescued and landed at Coquimbo.
A touring car carrying six people from Boston to Narragansett Pier overturned near the South Ferry curve. Waldo Merrill and Eric Landstrom were killed, while Mrs. Merrill and Mr. and Mrs. Milliken and Rita Milliken suffered minor injuries. the survivors returned to Newport. Merrill led a stock brokerage firm bearing his name.
S J Small president of the Commercial Telegraphers union arrived in New York from the west and was greeted by a large strike delegation. He announced that about 95 percent of commercial telegraphers nationwide are on strike, with many one man offices closed and keys held by city officials for company inspectors.
Mrs. Katie Brumet, 20, wife of farmer Abe Brumet, killed landlord Algin Thomas in Mount Sterling Montgomery county after a quarrel while Brumet was away. Thomas fired at Brumet, she shot five times, one bullet struck Thomas in the brain, killing him instantly.
An explosion in the rear of George Sheerer & Co. hardware store Sunday night started a blaze causing about 110000 in damages. Three buildings and stock were destroyed. dynamite in stock may have caused the blast. The shock was felt for miles and hundreds of windows broken. No injuries reported.
A storm near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, reached cyclone proportions Saturday night into Sunday, tearing through Boswell area. A 600 yard by one mile wide path was blasted by fierce winds, injuring a woman and destroying houses, barns, and crops across the county.
Logan West Virginia police arrested James Arthur Kemp the former chief clerk of the Washington police department after a dispatch reached police headquarters Sunday night Kemp had absconded from Washington and was taken into custody in Logan.
Floods in central Japan are described as the heaviest in years with some villages submerged completely.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin unveiled a Fontenoy memorial in Fontenoy Belgium honoring the bravery of the Irish brigade from the 1745 battle in front of about 300 visitors.
Dock Barnes aged 96 killed his wife at their home near Tulsa Saturday night. Three months earlier Barnes attempted to kill Richard Lewis who had been paying attentions to his daughter.
The Taunton Massachusetts bar debated a patron saint and chose Francis H. T. Maxwell to decide. A New York gallery visit left Maxwell pointing to a devil carving as St Michael drove him from behind, selecting the end of the pair.
A father's moral closing on departing life is met with a sharpened retort from his son who dismisses footprints and asserts he will leave tracks from his 90 horsepower racer. The exchange frames a clash between tradition and modern ambition.
A Cleveland society woman hosted nine children for her six year old son. Ices were shaped as a hen with ten chicks. Each child chose alandmark chicken. When the politician’s son was asked which chick he wanted he replied I will take the mamma hen.
New York reports unusually few runaway horses despite the city having no hitching posts. Authorities say the figure is lower than in typical cities relative to population.
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