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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
3
A column of satirical quips touches on wireless telephony bragging, the fashion of corset makers, Japan and Manchuria, a Kansas undertaker practicing medicine, De Beers diamonds, and misprints about Saturn. It also mocks football versus prize fights, rising book ink decay, and a jail term for a penny fine.
Mr Weston finds relief in old boots as peers share the sentiment, noting familiar footwear eases life’s pains and lifts spirits amidst daily toil.
The first man to play a banjo on the American stage died recently at Warren Pennsylvania. The piece notes that minstrel jokes predated the banjo’s stage debut and were common long before its introduction.
A general discussion notes hunger reflects health, with absence signaling possible disease. Normal appetite follows bodily needs, while children require more food for growth and tissue formation. In the elderly appetite diminishes as rebuilding slows, so nourishment maintenance is key. Mental distress and illness can suppress hunger.
Holland pursues major land reclamation to gain 40 000 fertile acres from the sea. The kingdom faces paradoxical challenges as engineers plan to extend bounds while terrain makes level ground difficult to achieve.
The text records Mr. Carnegie and Harvard's President Charles William Eliot praising rowing as the top college sport during a Princeton lake dedication ceremony.
Michigan offers a two cent reward for every English sparrow head from December 1 to February 28. The move anticipates a large slaughter and sparks renewed debate over the birds usefulness.
An eastern ruler advertises to sell his 250 mile by 90 mile domain including throne and subjects for 200000 dollars. Interest collapses once it is stated that the offer includes 30 wives as part of the package.
The 1908 Atlantic squadron departs for the Pacific, led by Admiral Evans aboard the Connecticut. The fleet, with 35 vessels and 581 officers, will voyage about 20,000 miles, carrying 11,500 sailors, coal, provisions, and new fire control and wireless systems.
The men of Rear Admiral Evans stay loyal and active. When a sailor boy was clubbed by a policeman, Evans ordered 50 strong sailors to be sent ashore with baseballs to stand up to mistreatment. The tactic deterred police from rough handling and showed the fleet’s readiness to defend its men.
A short quotation notes that a girl should not feel hurt when a sweetheart cannot explain why he loves her. It emphasizes uncertainty in affection and self-awareness.
The Rajah Dowlah and entourage hunted near Lucknow. A ravine blocked path by invalids lying to gain sun. The Grand Vizier urged the elephant forward, but the animal refused to trample the defenseless. It carried each invalid in its trunk to safety.
A formal White House declaration reiterates that President Theodore Roosevelt will not accept another nomination. The 1904 pledge remains unchanged, shaping the 1908 Republican field with candidates like Taft Cannon Knox and Fairbanks favored by some, while Bryan is joked about by Democrats.
Washington details the Democratic national committee choosing Denver Colorado as the convention site and July 7 1908 as the date. A debate over accepting a $100000 contribution for expenses ends with the decision to table a resolution opposing excess funds. Denver leads Louisville Chicago and St Paul on first ballot.
Assistant Secretary Murray and labor commissioners Neill and Smith left Washington for Goldfield Nevada to probe the miners versus operators dispute. Gen Funston arrived in Goldfield and met Gov Sparks to assess the labor situation and consider martial law if violence escalates.
Boise Idaho Harry Orchard testified in the Pettibone trial detailing the assassination of ex Governor Steunenberg and the bomb plot dated December 30 1905 He described earlier attempts on Fred Bradley Justice Gabbert Justice Goddard Gov Peabody and others naming Pettibone as paymaster and implicating the defendant in several plots. his narrative echoed the Haywood case.
The widow of King Albert of Saxony Queen Carola is dying in Dresden suffering from nephritis The last sacraments were given Friday and she is not expected to live many hours The Queen is daughter of Prince Gustave Vasa of Sweden and was married to Prince Albert of Saxony in 1853.
John G. Jenkins and his three sons all Brooklyn bankers were indicted for criminal conspiracy for illegally obtaining loans totaling 947000 from trust companies they served as officers. The father John G. Jr and Frank Jenkins faced perjury charges for false statements to state bank officials. They were arrested arraigned and held on bonds after pleading not guilty.
At the twenty seventh annual meeting of the International Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers in Minneapolis, Fred May's Tornado won best record with a 600 mile flight in 15 hours. Dr. John Schilling's bird from Fort Wayne flew 1000 miles in 47 hours.
Augustus Rose, key witness in the murder case of grocer Jefferson, was shot and seriously wounded by an unknown assailant in Burlington New Jersey. The incident occurred as the trial of the defendants proceeded. authorities investigation underway with no arrests reported.
Andrew Carnegie adds 2 million dollars to the 10 million dollar endowment fund of the Carnegie Institute. The announcement came at a Tuesday dinner at the New Willard hosted by the institute’s board of trustees with scientists and public figures present.
Police were notified Thursday that Frank Losee, a New York actor with The Rose of the Rancho company now performing at the Providence opera house, has been missing for two days.
Creditors of John Thompson & Sons Manufacturing Co. in Beloit Wisconsin filed for bankruptcy. J W Ferguson of Rockford was appointed receiver Friday as liabilities reach 100000 dollars while assets total 300000 dollars.
Clay Kentucky resident Lee Pemberton fatally shot his 17 year old son Chauncey on a Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say the elder man had been drinking and became enraged at his son.
William Shields, a steamboat man from Parkersburg West Virginia, shot his wife in the hand and then killed himself on Friday after failing to kill her.
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria Illinois offers Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigars praised for rich aroma and easy draw. Wrapped in tin foil to stay fresh, the brand rivaling 10c cigars, with factory sales expected to exceed 9,000,000 despite no traveling sales force.
A diner blasts a cafe for no beefsteak or chops and ends with a sharp joke about the sheriff. The scene highlights a hurried mood and a comic clash over menu items and service.
A humorous exchange unfolds as Pa-I scolds young Smith for hugging Maria while Ma-Goodness gracious asks for the remark. Pa-I recounts the moment and praises the pace of the youth, noting his reply: I’m holding my own.
United States Senator Stephen R. Mallory is seriously ill at his Pensacola home. He has been confined to bed since November 20, according to a special dispatch from Atlanta.
The White Star liner Majestic sailed from Queenstown to New York carrying 5,050 sacks of mail breaking the west bound trans Atlantic record.
Fire in Cobalt Ontario Wednesday night gutted the Hewitt home. William Hewitt and his wife were away when the blaze caused the suffocation deaths of their two young daughters.
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