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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
1
A narrative from the Book of Daniel featuring Daniel summoned by King Darius to interpret the handwriting on the wall. Belshazzar’s feast and the writing prove divine judgment, leading to Daniel’s rise in Darius’s court and sworn service.
Darius questions the fate of Daniel after Babylon falls to his army. A Chaldean informs him Daniel once advised Belshazzar and is now rumored to wear royal robes. The messenger recalls Daniel as a prophet of the Hebrews and hints at Daniel’s role during Belshazzar’s revelry.
Edith Abbott argues in the Atlantic that skilled women already in trade unions press for suffrage and legal voice. She notes past reproach from men and philanthropists for apathy and seeks an industrial regeneration through independent, organized action by working women demanding a say in laws governing their labor.
A young architect fresh from Paris confesses disillusionment after a week with a New York firm. He notes that dairies and chicken houses dominate his outlook for the next year or two, as estate owners hire top architects to design farm buildings, signaling a surprising shift in American architectural focus.
The article notes permit costs: shooting costs 205 dollars. extra kills require special permissions for up to two giraffes four rhinoceroses and six zebras. Elephant hunts demand one task from each animal killed. Hunters may receive small payments for lions panthers wild boars or hyenas. Gazelles antelopes and monkeys permits cost ten dollars.
A business man explains his wife keeps a company closet with ready to use canned foods for unexpected guests. Shelves hold pates, lobster, clams, shrimp, soups, potted meats, jellies, wafers, peanut butter, cheeses, olives, and juices. The narrator notes the system avoids embarrassment and suits sudden visitors like old friends Dick.
A sales expert describes handling a fickle shopper by asserting guidance and closing firmly. Emphasizes reading customer need, presenting a decisive option, and following with a confident closing to prevent buyer indecision.
Humorous remark from the Atchison Globe notes men displeased with their looks whistle on the street, reflecting street etiquette and public manners in a lighthearted local item.
President elect Taft at North Carolina Society dinner in New York argues for breaking long standing traditional prejudice in the South. He forecasts a nonpartisan approach to race and politics, urging repeal of no provisions and restricting state laws to protect rights while avoiding social equality.
The Chicago In ter Ocean lauds the Democratic Party for staying out of power from 1896 to 1900 and 1908 to 1912, crediting restraint with preventing currency debasement and debt repudiation, and asserting later benefits from noninvolvement amid Bryan’s policy ideas.
The N Y World notes Mr Bryan warns Republicans their victory is not final and predicts Socialist growth will push government to address wrongs. The piece argues Democrats must oppose with their own principles and nominate Democrats, not praise Socialism as opposition.
The piece urges President Taft to continue Roosevelt era policy, praising Santo Domingo stability, Panama canal progress, the Pacific fleet show of force, and Pan American diplomacy as ensuring peace and honor. It argues Roosevelt lines are correct and should guide Taft’s administration.
The piece argues Taft should push for absolute free trade with the Philippine Islands, calling tariff compromise insufficient. It frames U S relations with the Philippines as moral and national honor matters, criticizing current policy as a disgraceful half measure.
The article argues Bryan would have faced harsh exposure of his business views and economic ideas if he had won. It claims his generalizations and panacea tendencies would have undermined his influence and led to political ruin, contrasting with the American public's restraint in 1900.
Several prominent figures back Mr Taft for president in 1912 noting his 1908 popularity and arguing if he proves good for four years he should be seen as suitable for eight. The commentary frames Taft as a natural choice among officials and observers.
The Indianapolis Star argues that while some tariff dissatisfaction is inevitable, duties should generally trend lower. It contends most schedules should not rise and favors lowering tariffs on raw materials to benefit manufacturers and industrial capability.
The American fleet sails home from Hampton Roads with Robby Evans on deck and Theodore Roosevelt in review. Once seen as a fight or a frolic the cruise is judged work hard and profitable, delivering the most efficient fighting unit and a record of international amity that would envy any ambassador.
A small but elite group calling itself the Anti-Imperialist league marks its ten year anniversary in Massachusetts. The club sits as a dead but active figure, oblivious to its own demise, still rapping on the coffin lid.
The Commoner of Lincoln Nebraska continues to pursue the so called 1908 mystery. It does not solve the case due to rejection of the plain reason that most people do not want Bryan for president.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press notes Bryan asks why talk of President Roosevelt should aid the Senate’s succession to Senator Platt. Others dismiss the concern, arguing his friends have pushed for a Nebraska senate bid with no progress for two years.
A reflective saying notes that someone obsessively seeking others' thoughts is rarely content. It cautions against letting external judgments govern one’s happiness.
Charles H. B. Tallman U S Navy retiree from Richmond Missouri born 1842 long service record including Farragut era ships and the Asiatic squadron visited ports worldwide traveling 350000 miles He helped arrange the stars on the U S flag adopted July 4 last.
A humorous exchange features a one-legged mendicant and a passerby debating whether the attire on the mendicant counts as trousers or a trouse. The odd dialogue centers on clothing terminology with comic timing and a charitable offer of a quarter.
Quote from Yonkers Statesman contrasts a character named Gotham and a line about how far down they must go for coal. The exchange suggests a reflection on effort and cost in resource gathering.
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