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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
4
A jumble of satirical blurbs references aviators in death records, a Chicago man jailed over hash, fashion harming women, a high cost of loving, a Wisconsin hunter and mushroom find, a silent Corean bride on her wedding day, China living costs, and a Texas woman leaving 100000 dollars to aid old maids prompting questions of claims.
Army aviators boast a noiseless craft while noting the lacking feature of true stability. A prize lists 25 beautiful words with money strangely absent.EDITORIAL ponderings on poetry in magazines and a New York magnate buying a half million dollar library lead to questions about private reading and tipping rights in Iowa courts.
A St Louis woman fired a charge of shot at a neighbor after an argument over their chickens. The incident ended with one party sustaining injuries and police investigating.
A Boston critic argues poetry is born in the stomach and may explain some unpalatable magazine verse. A judge orders a man to idle to please his wife, unlikely to worry about the eight hour day. Eskimos in Alaska reportedly adopt many civilizational diseases but reject the honakworm climate issue.
Local report from Halland describes artificial rubber-like material found in freshly caught sea fish. Authorities weigh possible contamination and warn consumers while investigations identify the pickup and distribution chain.
A recent court decision releasing a U S Army soldier from alimony payments is reported to trigger a rise in enlistments. The ruling frees the serviceman from ongoing financial obligations and is seen as a factor in recruitment dynamics across the military.
A New York woman secures a divorce after claiming her husband’s habit of tipping Cologne led to an irreparable estrangement. She objects not to his breath but to the pervasive scent.
Philadelphia boys at a local high school refused to attend class over a dispute with the school color choice. The incident highlights growing tensions in school policy and disciplinary approaches when traditions clash with student preferences.
England announces a memorial project tied to the Izaak Walton legend during a period of cultural appreciation for fishing writing. Officials cite local heritage and literary associations as motivation for the tribute.
A Cincinnati man files for divorce alleging his wife stole his false teeth and used them herself. The suit labels the act as a "tootisome" misdeed and seeks relief in court.
The crop of white potatoes is said to be 410000000 bushels. A little mathematics will enable you to determine your allotment for the year 1912 13.
Readers question whether efforts to tally postage stamps and printed matter in a national campaign wasted resources on voters deemed unreceptive. The query hints at anti turnout concerns and efficiency debates in political messaging.
Dr. Brooks of Geneva reports discovering a comet at 4 a.m. He notes that most men out that late have no such excuse for their actions.
Artful dressing lessons for girls in Los Angeles are noted as a refined skill. The piece suggests adding an annex to train future husbands in how to win a wife.
A Baltimore preacher criticizes men who hide their movements from wives, speaking with claimed personal knowledge and urging honesty in marriage. The remark frames infidelity as a partner’s habit and a breach of trust within domestic life.
A Tonga island reports thirty active volcanoes erupting in one area while noting that even so it remains quieter than a turbulent election night elsewhere.
A Chicago judge decides that loud snoring cannot be prosecuted as a crime. The line between nuisance and offense remains, with snoring still seen as a potential accessory to disturbance in some cases.
A woman files for separation claiming she misses her dog more than her husband. The humorous remark highlights a wedge in the marriage as she seeks divorce.
A new Swiss device rapidly manufactures cigarettes at a rate of 600 pills per minute as Switzerland battles the Turkish war’s horrors and seeks remedies for wartime strain.
Berlin rejects reports it intends to seize a naval station near Cape Horn, a claim treated with unusual seriousness by observers in the country and noted as unfounded by officials.
President Raymond A Pearson of State Agricultural College and Professor Kirkpatrick urged Iowa fruit growers to unite in cooperative marketing. They argued middlemen take profits and proposed local associations collect fruit into large shipments for a central body to secure best prices for each producer.
In Allamakee county about seventy two percent of voters favor the saloon system. The report shows this exceeds the required margin by seven percent. The plan would grant every town in the county one saloon with two here.
Governor Carroll on recommendation of Lee County citizens grants a pardon to Sylvester Slattery a minor from near Fort Madison. Slattery received a five year sentence at Anamosa for horse stealing a few months ago.
Keokuk reports the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad awarded the Nelson family three thousand dollars as damages after the fatal collision that claimed locomotive engineer Fred R B Nelson a couple of months ago.
Joseph Dvorak, principal defendant in the Solon black hand case, pleaded guilty to bootlegging and was fined 300 dollars by Judge Howell. Unable to pay, he was remanded to jail until the fine is paid.
Des Moines report says Central Church of Christ celebrated by burning a $34,000 mortgage on its edifice during a jubilation meeting Wednesday evening. Congregation sang in thanks as the debt was lifted.
Iowa City Judge R P Howell denies reports he will resign to join the regular army. Howell has long been a prominent district court and National Guard officer.
Eighteen month old Elmer Genzen son of Albert Genzen a local farmer near Haverhill died after his clothing ignited near a cook stove. The tragedy occurred in the family home as neighbors rushed to aid. a coroner or local authorities filed the incident as an accidental burn.
Mrs. William Jones, wife of a local farmer, leaped from a runaway horse pulling her buggy. She suffered broken ankles while cradling her frightened son, who was unharmed.
In Cedar Rapids the executive board of the Iowa Library association selected Sioux City as the site for the annual meeting in 1913.
George W. Childs, a detective employed by the civic federation to investigate alleged bootleggers, was indicted by the grand jury here on the charge of perjury.
A 36 year old former Nashua railroad contractor named Wy koff was sentenced to three years in the district court at New Hampton after being found guilty of seduction.
A $2,000 barn owned by Henry Berglan at Newton burned completely. Three stallions and two thoroughbred mares valued at $5,000 were lost, bringing total loss to $8,000. Fire officials investigated the cause and reported the incident as a total livestock and facility loss.
Town officials address heavy car speeding by deploying "fly cops" to catch violators. The council intends this method as the primary enforcement step to reduce speeding.
Reports say burglars entered the Quinn Lumber Co office in Logan and forced open the inner safe door stealing about 30 dollars while leaving checks and other papers intact. The incident was confirmed by Woodbine authorities.
Mrs. Charles Higby is dead from two gunshot wounds in Cedar Rapids. Her husband Higby is held in the county jail as the suspect. He allegedly confronted her at a rooming house, fired twice with a 32 caliber revolver, and fled but was captured. The coroner will hold an inquest.
A major blaze in Lake Park Superior Dickinson county started in the lumber yard and swept east to the brick bank. Estimated loss reaches 75000 with Bruce Edgerton Lumber Company alone at 50000 and Reingold & Son plus five stores, 10000, while Oscar Rock’s general merchandise is put at 10000.
Iowa City report that President R A Pearson of Ames was elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa. Also elected by the curators at their monthly meeting were A I Bakke Ames Dr Ia C Cooley Mason City BR Felt Jr Spencer H E Hadley Nevada Lorin Stucky Des Moines and Herbert E Waller Stratford.
Ashley LaVelle competes in the Iowa State college contest at Ames aiming to raise the best acre of corn. His husked acre yielded 131 bushels. His brother Harry won last year’s prize as the top boy corn raiser in the Fourth congressional district.
Centerville resident James Wiles employed here for two years was arrested in St. Joseph Missouri under the Mann Act for allegedly enticing a one year old girl from a well known local family and for sending obscene material through the mails.
The Iowa Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers association holds its annual convention in Ottumwa on December 20 and 21. Dr. J D Cline of Ames Colleges will discuss methods to improve herd size with stock men, alongside papers on breeder topics.
Charles City superintendent E. T. Armstrong and traveling salesman R. A. Folk are negotiating to buy the Republican and Record at Maquoketa. If the deal goes through, the two papers will be consolidated into a single strong weekly publication in the state.
A large blaze at William Galloway’s model dairy farm in Waterloo destroyed 35 cattle and eight horses along with grain and machinery, totaling about 30000 dollars in damage. A prized 5000 dollar cow given to President elect Wilson was saved.
The National Association of Cement Stave Silo Lessees holds its annual meeting at the Savery hotel in Des Moines on December 17 and 18. About 100 lessees of equipment for producing cement stave silos are expected to attend.
Forest City reports farmer Hang Larson of Ellington township harvested twelve acres of corn yielding 1,800 bushels at eighty pounds to the bushel all graded No 1. The crop is described as among the best in the region.
Grimes resident Grimes Bluffs Caseltine claimed the title of champion corn husker. He husked 128 bushels in seven and a half hours. He averaged 103 bushels daily for twenty two days on the John Anderson farm southwest of Grimes.
Brakeman George Elliott aged 36 of the C. N. W. Ry. died from injuries after being caught between two freight cars at Carlotte while switching cars.
A blaze in Corning destroyed W. L. Morris’s billiard hall A. W. Downing’s meat market and J. C. Jett’s grocery and damaged buildings owned by A. B. Turner.
A large dredge owned by the F M Crane Company used for the Soldier river cutoff was destroyed by fire. The loss is about 310000 dollars and will cause serious delay to the construction project.
Algona notices Mrs. W F Laidley publisher of the Bancroft Register has sold her paper to become recorder of Kossuth county after winning election last November.
A large lumber shed at the Roach and Musser gash and door factory burned, destroying nearly 40,000 dollars worth of finished lumber. The Muscatine blaze contributed to close to 100,000 dollars in fire losses in 24 hours in the city.
Fire at Mason City destroyed Joseph Goss barn and storage rooms with a loss of 3000 dollars. A second blaze damaged the People's Savings bank building causing about 1000 dollars in losses.
Great Britain filed an official protest against free tolls for American ships in an American canal. Sir Edward Grey prepared the case, delivered to Secretary Knox, with James Bryce and Mitchell Innes present. The issue raises two questions: whether it is arbitrable and if the United States will submit it to arbitration.
A gasoline torch used by workers excavating a trench caused a rear fire at the Gibson house in Cincinnati. The blaze destroyed multiple buildings including Pousar's cafe Mecca cafe Ben digs Lothman Missouri Pacific Union Trust and parts of the Honing and Johnston structures. Property loss is about 1 500 000. Guests and staff evacuated safely under supervision of managers and staff.
The house voted 165 to 114 to take up the Bowman contest for the Eleventh Pennsylvania district. George B. McLean accuses illegal ballots and improper spending in mining districts. The entire Republican side plans to oppose Bowman's seating.
Kinney Bergman a train bandit and cracksman was killed and three other bandits who terrorized trainmen and robbed banks and post offices across the southwest in the last two years were captured in a raid by detectives in a lonely hut in the south part of Memphis Tennessee.
French aviator Roland G. Harris broke the world altitude record on Wednesday, climbing to 5,802 meters or 19,032 feet. The previous best was 17,881 feet.
Richmond authorities report Governor Mann reprieved Floyd Allen and Victor Allen until January 17 after their attorneys presented new evidence believed to affect the case.
Miss Luella Marshall dies in Mercer Hospital a week after an assault by an unknown man near her home on Pan nington Avenue in Trenton New Jersey. The case follows her injury and death on Tuesday.
The NYSE seat of John H. Reynolds Jr was posted for transfer to Frederick Lewison on Tuesday. The seat sold for 55000 dollars compared with 58009 dollars the previous week.
In Chicago on December 11 Theodore Roosevelt unveils a four year plan for the Progressive movement. He pledges an unyielding fight within the Republican ranks, no cooperation with old parties, a uniform legislative program, continued assaults on the GOP, a purge of lack of loyalty, and recalls of judicial decisions. A three day meeting chaired by Rep Joseph M. Carter of Champaign marks the kickoff.
Mississippi Supreme Court sustains segregation in railroad sleeping cars in the Pearl Morris suit. It limits damages to 2000 dollars while affirming that negro passengers must ride in separate cars if sleeping cars are used.
London reports the Austria Servia rift widening beyond diplomacy as Serbians accuse Austrian frontier towns of spying and mistreatment of visitors. Serbian officials say they would welcome a second war if it corrects Austrian stance.
President Taft and Secretary Wilson choose Dr Carl Alsberg a chemist in the bureau of drugs and plants as chief of the bureau of chemistry to fill the vacancy left by Harvey Wiley. Nomination to the Senate expected before Christmas holidays and confirmation hoped.
Auerbach of Chicago sentenced to life for murder of employer Harry W. Fisher in Jackson Baldwin Michigan. Nevada gains new attorney general John B. Thatcher as acting governor Ross steps in for Oddie. Sun Yat Sen travels to America to raise funds for Chinese railroad network. Bermuda governor Wilson resumes duties and aims to push agenda before January 7 legislature. A.C. O Loughlin powder house explosion damages Bellwood area. Sandy Hook tests 14 inch gun bursts. muzzle and carriage damaged.
A mysterious steamer with all hands lost sank after colliding with the British 80,000 ton Centurion in the English channel. The collision occurred in the dark hours Tuesday as the steamer tried to cross the Centurion’s bow at high speed. The Centurion sustained bow damage and recovered the burning port light from the other vessel on its forecastle.
John P. Cudahy will obtain 2.5 million dollars from his late father's estate as announced by his attorneys in Kansas City on December 13. Cudahy expressed satisfaction with the settlement.
Robbers blew the Citizens' State bank safe in Goldfield Iowa on Wednesday and took between 4000 and 5000 dollars. They then stole a team and escaped. The robbery was not discovered until 7 a.m.
New York reports that on December 12 officials through the Aero Club of Great Britain announce America took third place in the nine nation international balloon cup competition.
Frank Matzahn superintendent and Carl Dueterm an traveling man of Appleton died Tuesday after a barrel of gasoline exploded at Horicon Municipal gas plant. The accident occurred December 12 in Horicon Wisconsin. Authorities described the blast as accidental.
London reports an unconfirmed claim that the St Patrick installation regalia stolen from Dublin Castle in July 1907 has suddenly been replaced. The report remains unverified as officials await fuller details.
Richard H. Townley, a retired naval officer and former Nebraska state comptroller, accidentally shot himself while cleaning a gun ahead of a hunting trip in New York.
President Taft's Panama trip was advanced to a tentative start date of December 19. The voyage will be aboard the battleship Arkansas, with officials confirming the plan.
Dennis P Gray of Constantine lodge No 22 Michigan who joined in 1847 died Monday at age 87 in Rockford Illinois. He was regarded as the world's oldest Odd Fellow and had long record in fraternal service.
Representative Roddenberry denounces the Johnson Cameron marriage as black slavery in Chicago. He introduces a constitutional amendment to ban intermarriage and warns the issue will ignite a bloody war, attacking white race purity and Saxon governance.
In Dover New Jersey on December 11 authorities arrested Jacob Dunn Peter Dunn and Seeley Davenport in the Ford Mine mountains. They were charged with sending Black Hand letters to Governor Woodrow Wilson demanding 5000 by November 24 under threat of the same fate as Roosevelt. The letter was sent to the governor in Trenton and ties the trio to the Black Hand as in McKinley and Roosevelt cases.
In Los Angeles, on December 12, Luther McCarty defeated Jim Flynn after Flynn was knocked down twice in the sixteenth round. Referee Charley Hyton stopped the bout, ruling in favor of McCarty.
Sidna Allen, leader of the Hillsville gunmen who shot up the Carroll county court killing five, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Wytheville Virginia. The jury set his sentence at five years in prison.
Fred Wheeler was found guilty of poisoning his wife by a Rockford jury after a nightlong deliberation. The penalty imposed is twenty five years in the penitentiary.
James Otis Koler aged sixty four died in Portland on Wednesday. He authored 146 boys books under the pen name James Otis. The prolific writer was widely known for his juvenile literature.
Rudolph Oehler, a miner, fell 750 feet in the Illinoia Coal Company mine at Pana after missing a cage as it passed the landing. He was instantly killed Tuesday in Decatur Illinois.
Cordova Alaska December 12 Nine men are believed killed when a snowslide on Copper mountain carried away eleven buildings of the Great Northern Development company Tuesday casualties reported at the scene with rescue crews continuing surveys and recovery efforts on the mountain site
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