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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
5
The Monticello Express notes a mix of seasonal threads from Jack Frost dulled mornings to airship plans. It observes ballooning trends, winter comforts, and the idle drift of aviation hype amid small town life including a legal suit over a husband’s affair and general social musings.
Bandits who stopped a train carrying several millionaires in New Mexico obtained $11.20. The porter likely secured the money earlier, suggesting a rapid theft and minimal recovery for the travelers.
The newly named King of Siam adopts the regnal title Chow fa Maha Vaajravandi reflecting a future strong reign. Observers note the lengthy name signals ceremonial stature and traditional authority.
A physician suggests drunkenness could be cured by a surgical procedure possibly leading to fatal outcomes for the patient. The remark hints at drastic, undertaker-minded consequences and reflects sensational medical rhetoric.
It is not absolutely necessary to go to Europe to have one's mind broad ened by travel. On Chicago's streets many vagaries of fashion can be seen walking up and down.
A Des Moines man attempted death by his own hand with a razor but survived, with reports noting his double chin likely spared serious injury. The remark about the chin is noted as an odd aside, not a medical assessment.
A woman owning an 11 foot boa constrictor contends she cannot blame her husband for his rendezvous with other women, arguing his actions put him in a compromising position.
Chicago steers a theater toward female audiences with a special appeal. The management will devise measures to keep patrons in their seats between acts.
Portuguese citizens show openness to a government modeled after the U S system while rejecting recent unfavorable portrayals of that framework. Public sentiment favors a republic style with strong constitutional limits and elected representatives.
An aviator from Noe has not been fined so far for surpassing the altitude limit. The incident remains unresolved with no financial penalty issued to date.
The article imagines an inventor who could save energy by harnessing tropical storm power and possibly achieve great wealth from such a breakthrough. It frames the idea as a speculative notion of scientific progress and personal gain.
The river Jordan will be used for irrigation and electric power development. It is hoped enough water remains to prevent the Dead Sea from becoming a mere hole in the ground.
A young woman accused of hindering King Manuel seeks 560 dollars per night for vaudeville appearances here. She appears to overrate her importance as an artiste in the eyes of critics.
A comical incident in Chicago centers on a young man who eloped with his fiancée while her mother stood outside the church. The groom later praised his mother-in-law for her “positive genius” before muttering a sly insult calling her a foxy mother-in-law.
The body of Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy was placed in the Mount Auburn receiving vault Boston after services at her Chestnut Hill home attended by about 120 people including family relatives household members church officials and students. Judge Clifford J Smith led the service reading from Science and Health and a poem was read by Carol Hoyt Powers. The coffin was later moved to the hearse and driven to Mount Auburn with a vault sealing and guard to remain until a mausoleum is built.
Washington reports the annual treasury plan urges extending banking law scope and eliminating red tape. It calls for civil service retirements and a politically independent customs service, with total 687 million dollars in requested expenditures for 1912. The secretary warns the current system breeds panics by lacking national reserves and concentrating liquidity in New York.
Porch climbers entered the residence of Mrs. J Elizabeth Buhl wife of the late Theodore Buhl while the family were at dinner. They escaped with jewelry and diamonds valued at about $8000. The incident occurred in Detroit Michigan. No arrests reported at this time.
Washington reports the navy department dispatched the cruiser Tacoma to Puerto Cortez in response to rumors of a coming revolution against President Davilla’s administration in Honduras.
In Muncie Indiana Charles Conway fought William Meyers a 63 year old contractor over a debt of 1.92 dollars. Conway stabbed Meyers 11 times cutting off his nose and fatally injuring him.
Baton Rouge Louisiana Judge J R Thornton of Alexandria was Tuesday elected by the Louisiana general assembly United States senator to succeed the vacant seat.
In Toronto a mass meeting led by Mayor Geary ended in a mob attack injuring 18 and wrecking 11 street cars. Windows were smashed on 200 more as service halted to quell the riot lasting over an hour. Citizens complained of pay as you enter cars and conductors’ conduct.
Duveen Brothers, famed New York art and antique house, are alleged to owe five million dollars in unpaid customs duties. Government experts claim the amount equals duties defrauded since the firm opened twenty years ago, based on differences between book values and invoiced entries. John B. Stanchfield representing the Duveens seeks to negotiate a settlement with Treasury and Justice officials to halt criminal proceedings upon payment of a large sum.
The decision on William Lorimer’s senate seat will go to the full Senate before Christmas recess, per Sen Burrows. Robert M. Wilson of Illinois denied profiting from Lorimer’s election or distributing the $900 “jack-pot” packages to White, Link, Beckemeyer, and other southern Illinois figures.
The second cotton pool indictment returned by a federal jury in August was opened. James A. Patten Eugene Scales and William P. Brown appeared before Justice Hough in the U S circuit court and entered tentative pleas of not guilty.
The United States circuit court dismissed the government suit to dissolve the anthracite coal trust but held Temple Iron Company to be a combination in violation of the Sherman anti trust law.
In Berlin Dr. Emanuel Lasker of New York defeated challenger D. Janowski of Paris to retain the world chess championship by eight games to zero.
Mrs. Minerva Williams seventy five? eighty five, a reclusive resident near Caldwell, died after a fire consumed her home on Wednesday. Authorities suspect a robbery attempt with a concealed five thousand dollars believed hidden in the dwelling led to arson.
Rene Barrier of Memphis, Tennessee, established a new world record on Wednesday by flying 16 miles at nearly 88 miles per hour. The achievement, witnessed by local observers, adds to Barrier's reputation as a pioneering aviator in the era of early flight.
The Ballinger Pinchot committee report exonerates Secretary Ballinger of Interior, condemning critics as biased. Republicans sign the majority ruling credit Ballinger with honest service and question the motives of Gravis and Pinchot amid a broader debate over conservation policy. A minority opinion branding Ballinger guilty was published earlier by several Democrats and progressive Republicans.
In a riot between about 300 union and nonunion workers Domingo Navarro president of the Ship-sealers' union was shot and killed. Augustino Yavareseo, a nonunionist, is named as the shooter. Several others were badly beaten amid the violence.
Mason City reports John S. Shearer was denied a new trial and sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Kelley after protests of innocence.
Fire at Leisen and Hewes Brewing Co plant in Menominee Michigan Tuesday caused about 75000 dollars in damage insured. The blaze threatened the town for a time before being brought under control.
Sam Langford, the middleweight champion, defeated Morris Harris of New York in two swift rounds in the feature bout at the Armory A. A. Tuesday night. Langford landed solid punches forcing Harris to the canvas for the count, securing a decisive win in Boston.
London reports show the Liberals gain five Union seats Whitehaven Coventry West Southwark Burnley Woolwich while Unionists win only St Helens. government coalition stands 152 to 147 with Liberal and Labour and Nationalist support. The result signals a shift toward a larger Liberal majority as votes stabilize across major industrial towns.
In DeKalb a mother, moving with her husband from Sycamore, gave her two sons a dose of tartar emetic mistaken for epsom salts. The children fell sick and died within hours after the mix-up in packing. The mother lies prostrate from grief.
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a small safe containing 15000 and merchandise from the Adams Express company in Minneapolis Minnesota. Police investigate a bold theft at the urban office district.
Eighteen people were hurt near Springfield when a collision on the Illinois interurban line occurred Thursday. James T. Uppergrove of Chicago suffered a broken rib, while 17 other passengers were only slightly injured.
The House opened its current session with Representative Suizer of New York introducing a bill to repeal the tariff on meats and cattle as the first effort to modify the tariff law.
Mrs. James McKinney wife of Congressman James McKinney of Illinois Fourteenth district died here Wednesday of paralysis.
Mrs. T. J. Alexander aged 60 died from burns after she lit a fire with gasoline, mistaking it for kerosene. Her sons Dr. Floyd, Shirley and Irwin, and daughter Eleanor were burned while trying to rescue her. the kitchen was gutted but the house survived. Shirley had recently built a new home for the family.
General G. M. Dodge announces a publicized increase in the Allison memorial fund to 40 thousand dollars. He plans to send 25 thousand to State Treasurer Morrow to join 15 thousand already in hand, aiming to secure the legislatures 10 thousand and possibly total fifty thousand.
In Fort Dodge seven prominent public figures join five senators by contributing 25 dollars each to the memorial fund for the late Senator Dolliver. The list includes Senator A. B. Cummins Elihu Root Henry Cabot Lodge Henry E. Burnham Theodore E Burton C. S. Page and Eugene Hale, reported by Col W T Chantland treasurer of the Dolliver Memorial association.
Citizens from Yale Guthrie Center and Panora gathered about 150 people to discuss a county wide road plan. They agreed to improve the Guthrie Center Panora road and to promote better roads across the county.
Fire started from a pipe Mrs. Mary Qualey was smoking in bed at Lake Mills. Her husband, returning home to screams, found the bed clothing ablaze and his wife dead.
With the formation of a short course association plans are made for a meeting in Williamsburg December 19 to 24. The course will be led by instructors from the state college at Ames and cover feeding, dairying, stock judging and domestic science.
Marshalltown residents Mr and Mrs Thomas McLarnan celebrated their golden wedding surrounded by more than forty old friends and neighbors. Married in Knox county Ohio they moved to the county six years later and have resided in the city for twenty six years.
Robert Warren of Marshalltown and Carrie M. Warren of Laurel were remarried in Chicago after a divorce in this district court a little over a year ago. The pair plan to visit Warren’s North Carolina roots on their second honeymoon.
Harfin S. B. Knauss a 45 year old farmer living four miles west of Defiance was killed when his team frightened by an automobile threw him against a telephone pole. He leaves a wife and five children.
Indianola reports the sudden death of City Clerk John 4 Clark at age 68. He leaves a wife, a son in Kansas City, and a daughter in Spokane Washington.
Sister Mary Anastasia longtime head of Our Lady of Angels seminary and former sister superior of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin has died in Clinton at the seminary she served for decades.
Mystery surrounds the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Rehjak found by her husband at their Ely residence. The 1 is unclear and the coroner has not investigated.
Monticello reports the death of James Brady age seven after a two week illness. The boy's father Sumner Brady is an invalid from rheumatism and his mother is hospitalized in the state tuberculosis sanitarium at Oakdale.
A public school building in Wayland burned during class hours, housing grades and the high school. All pupils were safely evacuated with no injuries. The cause is unknown, and the loss is fully covered by insurance.
Fort Dodge reports the death of Anton Schuster aged 93 a Deer Creek township pioneer He was born in Bohemia and married there After emigrating to the United States he reared four children and became one of the richest members of the Bohemian settlement in the area.
Gen G G Dodge sent a 100 dollar check to the Dolliver Memorial fund and praised the undertaking. Senator Guggenheim responded with 25 dollars. Subscriptions near 2000 dollars as community support grows.
Davenport police arrest Henry Bradbury of the American theatre for the murder of John H. Brunk found dead at the foot of a Harrison street apartment house stairs. Bradbury admits he pushed Brunk during a quarrel.
Four robbers blew the Farmers' bank safe in Garden City and escaped with about $1,800 after a clash with citizens. Blood spots were found in the bank, suggesting at least one assailant may have been wounded during the affray.
Mason City John A Shearer was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Kelly after conviction for the murder of Henry Luckus He addressed the court claiming innocence and professing faith in Christ on the cross.
Miss Hattie Burton deputy county auditor for ten years wed Elmer Leach the newly elected Democratic representative at a Chicago home of the bride's uncle R. A. Burton.
Judge Williackson of Mahaska County district court sentences Isadore Poder, convicted as an agent of the white slave traffic, to three years in Anamosa state prison.
Improvements in Iowa Falls during 1910 indicate a prosperous year with substantial growth across major lines. The report highlights progress in infrastructure and local development, reflecting a positive economic trend for the city.
Estherville adds fifteen new electric street lights in the business section to give a modern appearance and improve illumination.
George EH Weaver son of Supreme Judge Silas M Weaver resigns from the Memorial university faculty in Mason City.
Mrs Frances Gilliland aged 98, a pioneer's daughter, died at the home of her daughter Mrs C H Lucas in Council Bluffs Iowa. She was noted as one of Iowa's early Women.
Newton voters approve a municipal gas plant project and authorize the issue of 40 000 bonds to finance construction.
In Quuskaloosa John Richards aged 77 was struck by a Rock Island passenger train and died from injuries in the city. Local authorities reported the accident and ongoing investigation into circumstances surrounding the fatal event.
The next biennial session of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs will be held in San Francisco in 1912.
Estherville area in Emmet county reports the 1910 corn crop nearly all in the crib with a strong average yield of about 45 bushels per acre.
Forty five candidates were initiated into the Knights of Columbus by Trinity council members. More than 200 visiting knights from nearby towns attended the elaborate entertainment organized by the local lodge.
G W Baumgardner a 35 year old liveryman was drowned at Silver Lake after breaking through the ice while skating authorities reported the accident occurred in Lake Park detailing the fatal incident in the 19th century local news account
L B Miller, 52, a wealthy farmer northwest of Winterset, was killed instantly when a nine mile long tree fell while he assisted neighbor R W Stewart in robbing honey from wild bees. The accident occurred near their property, leaving Miller dead at the scene.
Members of the M W A lodge of Logan will purchase and equip a tent cottage at Colorado Springs to aid those afflicted with tuberculosis as a charitable project.
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