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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
3
A miscellany of observations and quips notes airships brittle as gingerbread, rising fortunes, and social foibles from New York to Honduras. reflections on virtue, bankbooks, inheritance, and a warning on naval spending frame a breezy yearbook of folly and policy.
King Menelik of Abyssinia is reported to be improving once more amid repeated obituary notices. The frequent false reports have led to skepticism about his condition and status.
A veteran captain says the sea swarms with whales between Sandy Hook and the West Indies. He notes the decline of the great whaling industry, once a fortune for Yankee harpooners, now hindered by game laws regulating deep sea mammals.
A Paris dressmaker says in twenty years both men and women will wear garments not reaching below the knees. He cites rising cotton prices as driving the trend and forecasts rapid changes in style.
A man in Connecticut bet his good hired girl against an old horse on the election. He won but the hired girl, upon learning of the bet, took drastic action. The outcome was unpleasant for the winner, as hired girls are not easily picked up as wagers.
In Managua Zelaya submits resignation to Congress amid revolts and U S naval presence. Five deputies draft a bill to formalize the act while crowds shout for the United States Estrada and the revolution. Madriz emerges as Zelaya's possible successor, with U S preference unclear as power shifts.
The Buffalo with 700 Marines was ordered from Panama to Corinto after a Managua consulate telegram warned of anti American sentiment and armed Zelaya supporters. Rumors say Zelaya may surrender to the assembly and back Irias, potentially keeping power in Nicaragua.
King Leopold II of Belgium died early Friday morning after a sudden collapse. Doctors fought to prolong life as the public mourned the aging monarch. Leopold II, born 1835, reigned since 1865 and was succeeded by Prince Albert, now king.
A Richmond and Atlanta train on the Southern railway derailed at Reedy Fork trestle ten miles north of Greensboro. Twelve to fourteen dead and 25 injured were reported. several cars fell 30 feet into the creek after a broken rail caused the derailment. George J. Gould and son Jay were aboard a Pullman but escaped unharmed.
Dr L B Doxey of Columbus Nebraska, husband of Dora FE Doxey, was held on first degree murder charges. No grand jury indictment yet. Mrs Doxey had been brought from Nebraska on the same information. Coroner's jury found she poisoned William J Elder whom she reportedly married last April.
In Fort Rouge Winnipeg a blaze Friday destroyed the home of Sydney Masters. His two daughters aged two and five were burned to death after Mrs. Masters locked them inside the house while she was away.
Dr. Frank W. Reilly longtime assistant health commissioner of Chicago, union soldier, pioneer sanitarian and editor, died at his home after a 15 month illness.
A Mexican national in Monterey was jailed for tearing down and spitting on an American flag as a protest against U S policy in the Nicaraguan affair.
Francis Rogers of WilkesBarre Pennsylvania reportedly ejected three bullets from his head and nose during a violent fit on Thursday. The veteran had carried them since the Civil War era, according to the brief item.
Henry W. Blodgett, United States attorney for the eastern district of Missouri with headquarters in St. Louis, has resigned and the resignation has been accepted by the proper authorities.
In Lisbon the anniversary of the seminarists revolt was marked by a bomb attack on Bishop Bringanza on Wednesday. The bishop escaped injury and officials say the act carries no special political significance.
Former Kentucky congressman Philip B Thompson Jr collapsed in the street from stomach hemorrhage and died at Emergen cy hospital on Wednesday following the incident in Washington.
James J. Hill announced that Great Northern has obtained a controlling interest in the Spokane and Inland Electric Railroad. The line will serve as a feeder to the main Great Northern system in Spokane, Washington.
In 1908 the United States supplied more than half of world copper output with exports totaling 618,613,842 pounds, the largest amount recorded.
After a two day conference in Pittsburg labor leaders voted to oppose United States Steel with a campaign to organize workers in iron steel and tin plate. The resolution sent grievances to President Taft and Congress and asks governors to receive copies. It cites low wages long hours and oppressive conditions as core issues and calls for widespread organizing and ten cent assessments per member.
John W. Gates, once a Wall Street figure, spoke at the Gulf District Methodist Episcopal conference in Port Arthur warning against speculation and gambling. He contrasted the volatile fate of gamblers with the steady work of laborers, merchants, and investors who build wealth through prudent methods.
Mrs. Laslie McKinney of Emporia Kansas died after a long illness. She is traditionally linked to leading Quan trell and his band into Lawrence during the 1863 sacking on August 31 1863.
Sydney reports the New South Wales legislature passed a bill to imprison strike leaders and any employee who instigates or aids a strike or lockout for up to one year, a drastic measure amid widespread industrial unrest.
Baron Yasupa Uchida, new Japanese ambassador to the United States, arrived in San Francisco Friday aboard the liner Tenyo Maru.
Two girls are missing and 14 others narrowly escaped death as a Thursday blaze destroyed the six story Schrack & Sherwood factory. The coffin and undertakers supplies plant suffered an estimated $250000 loss.
Dynamite blast at the Bank of Exeter vault near Fresno California early Thursday yielded $7000 in cash. Investigators pursue suspects as the robbery is tied to a local gang.
Copenhagen reports the Cook committee guards meetings at the observatory and has access to explorer records from Greenland and the Hans Egede voyage. Nansen doubts Cook’s claims as affidavits from Loose and Dunkle spark excitement while Captain Osbon accuses Loose of selling a false narrative for money.
Arbuckle Bros, long rivals of American Sugar Refining Co, admit they underpaid customs on imported sugar from 1898 to 1907. They offer to settle civil claims by paying 695,573 dollars, with the treasury and attorney general approving. Criminal prosecutions remain unaffected by the accord.
In Kansas City Missouri Johnny Thompson defeated California fighter Fighting Dick Hyland after ten fast rounds in a bout described as a whirlwind. Thompson twice floored Hyland.
Gen. W W Dudley, former commissioner of pensions, of Indiana, died Wednesday from Brights disease.
The Prussian government, owner of three potash mines, submitted to the federal council a bill extending imperial oversight of potash production. Many contracts are held by American firms.
Five robbers entered Citizens' State Bank in Geronimo Oklahoma near Lawton. They dynamited the safe and escaped with $2000 in cash in the Friday crime.
The Metropolitan Street Railway Company faced an emphatic defeat at the polls on Thursday as residents voted against a 42-year street railway franchise. The company is controlled by Armour interests of Chicago.
Kermit Roosevelt arrives in Nairobi on Thursday after bagging three gables. The expedition party plans to proceed to Uganda on Saturday.
The article notes a bumper 1909 harvest in Western Canada with wheat, oats, and barley profits totaling hundreds of millions. It highlights American settlers moving north, Canada’s frontier laws, rapid railway expansion, grain elevators, and large land offers that promise continued growth for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Public health notice promotes a whiskey free laxative cough syrup to treat coughs bronchitis and tonsillitis at home. It instructs mixing wild cherry bark cardial essence and white pine syrup and taking twenty drops every half hour for four hours then small doses daily with age based guidance.
An Egyptologist notes sheath gowns were worn 15 centuries before Christ. One linen gown featured elaborate designs and a side slit to show anklets. Ancient Egyptian women styled hair with padding, used rouge and pomade, and bright makeup, underscoring long standing feminine fashion.
A playful exchange jokes about needles, threads, and a thimble. The thread taunts the scissors, the needle retorts about being pulled through holes, and the thimble tries to keep the peace.
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