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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
6
A Monticello Express page features a collection of humorous observations and aphorisms. It cites opinions on winter weariness, happiness, bootblacks at Wellesley, U S soap production, border unrest, insulting waiters, breakfasts, comets, aging, hunting, and morality in theater. It ends with a quip about Indiana post office burglars and manuscript delivery.
A German scientist challenges the idea that the soul is immortal and sparks a debate. The statement is repeated to provoke argument and disturb peaceful sentiment.
A portable wireless telephone is described as invented in England. The article envisions a future where a man will have no excuse for failing to call while his dinner waits, signaling a dramatic shift in personal communication.
A New York man received a one hour jail term after shooting his sweetheart who refused to marry him. The article notes the sweetheart was not punished for being shot, with no explanation from the judicial process.
A Connecticut man spent hours searching and finally located his lost horse in an orchard, where the animal was found in a drunken sleep beside a pile of cider apples. The season’s snake stories pale in comparison to this odd recovery.
A Chicago man was sentenced to walk the floor with his baby for two hours each night, a punishment he might consider lucky since he is not the father of triplets.
The article mocks fashion pundits claiming men will wear knee breeches and powdered wigs in a few years, arguing they mistake style for gender and fail to see the difference between men and persons.
A newspaper note claims an ocean liner caught a string of fish via its feed pipe, reflecting a recurring hoax pattern by nature fakers who continuously devise new tricks.
A Chicago clergyman asserts that the average man can tell all he knows in seven minutes, though the speaker doubts that a sermon can be preached in that time.
The post season players receive compensation exceeding the annual average professor salary as long as professors accept it without complaint, preventing any harm to the arrangement.
An English sailor recently arrived in New York describes being captured by a band of babboons who reportedly treated him like a long lost brother. The tale provokes disbelief as some say people can be proud of almost anything.
The saying mind your p s and q s is traced to early printing rooms where apprentices learned type setting. Some historians suggest a link to pints and quarts in old ale houses, but the familiar admonition persists in workshop lore.
John Wanamaker denounces women who smoke as a menace to the nation while weighing caution about moral guardianship. The clash centers on public smoking and its perceived impact on national character.
A torn fragment accuses Chicago women of losing half a million dollars annually at an innocent family scene. It links participation in poker, drinking, and smoking to a perceived feminine invasion of vice, provoking male wrath.
Des Moines reports Iowa apples outrank western coast fruit as growers claim superior flavor and show victories. Howard Mountain of Des Moines, a former Californian, bought boxes for friends on the coast. C O Garrett of Mitchellville also notes his apples winning at shows in Council Bluffs St Joseph and Denver.
State Fair Board at Des Moines elected A R Corey secretary at a salary of 1800 dollars per year. G S Gilbertson was reelected treasurer. Corey had been acting secretary since John C Simpson retired to lead Minnesota board. Six directors were reelected as plans were discussed to make the 1912 Iowa State Fair bigger and better.
In Aredale, twenty miles south of Mason City, a race clash erupted as local youths confronted Walter Davis a respected Black man from Mason City who visited a white girl. They demanded he leave within fifteen minutes and began egging him as the deadline passed.
Shenandoah city council signs a contract with the electric light company to install 165 tungsten lamps of 100 candlepower for residences and 20 lamps of 3600 candlepower for business streets as the new lighting system.
After Tuesday this week the name Iowa Central will disappear in Marshalltown and the road and shops here will be reorganized under the Minneapolis and St. Louis name. The change marks a new era for local facilities once identified with Iowa Central.
A northbound passenger train No 5 collided head on with a freight engine entering the yards at Iowa Central. Both locomotives were demolished, cars derailed, and passengers were shaken up.
About 100 Masonic Order officials from southern Iowa towns will attend a three day Masonic school in Ottumwa led by state officers. The event runs January 23 through 25 with sessions and instruction planned for members.
Allerton News former editor Allerton-Grant Rilea collapsed and died from a ruptured head blood vessel while working for the Rock Island railroad. The sudden death ended the career of a noted local journalist formerly of the Allerton News.
Directors of the Tri State fair met in Dubuque and indicated a revival of the annual exhibition after a two year lapse. The last fair was held two years ago.
Frank Hawk, once owner of the Commercial hotel in town, died by his own hand at the home of his wife's parents in Delta. The incident is reported as a suicide. Local authorities investigate the circumstances.
Adam Schneider, a Garner pioneer and prominent businessman, died suddenly at his home. The sudden death surprised the Garner community and prompted tributes to his long service and leadership.
The Melbourne Record weekly paper has changed owners. Wiesley brothers sold the property to Charles Barnholt, formerly of Oelwein and Waterloo, marking a county newspaper transfer.
A group of aggressive farmers in Des Moines township formed a good roads association and planned to construct a one mile permanent road at this time.
What began as a ten day revival for a single church at Swaledale Baptist has grown into an extensive awakening with wider attendance and renewed energy seen among locals and visiting congregants.
Jacob Grossclose a well known farmer near Cambridge was found dead suspended from a rafter in the haymow of his barn. He was 55 years old and had been despondent for several days, according to local reports.
Public reception marks completion of the filtration plant and the first pure water supply in two decades. City bought water works for 280000 last year and has spent 80000 more. the first year net earnings total 20000.
Union molders at the Shorthill company plant in Marshalltown remain on strike over a non union hire from a shop with a strike. No settlement appears likely and the molding department may shut for the winter due to slack business.
The Main suit concluded with Frank H. Main winning a $20,000 judgment against his brother W. F. Main by Judge Howell. Mrs. Janet Main was released from obligations. Foreclosure was granted with claims against bank trustees and bankruptcy trustees remaining.
Hog cholera is spreading across western Johnson County causing alarm among stock raisers. The epidemic began near Cosgrove in a 200 head drove on J. M. Thomas's Union township farm, with about ten hogs dying daily.
Peter Howe of Montgomery Iowa who vanished after falling from a car three weeks ago was found in Sioux City. He is in seemingly good physical condition but suffers confusion about his identity and how he reached Sioux City.
Des Moines reports Agar Packing company resumes operations after reorganization. First cattle butchered, hogs to be slaughtered this week, plan to run at full capacity by week end.
Davenport professor A V Storm arrives as advance agent for Scott Jackson and Clinton county short course at the state college in Azes. Officials foresee this will be the biggest short course held in Iowa this week.
Word from Washington announces the promotion of Captain Frank Friday Fletcher of Marshalltown to rear admiral in the United States Navy. Fletcher has thirty seven years of service and is an Annapolis graduate from the class of 1874.
The Farmers Co operative store at Tabor will start lumber sales at year start and has secured about $3 000 in new stock subscriptions, with expectations to rise to $4 000. The move marks an expansion of the cooperative into a lumber business.
Claude O'Brien was sentenced by Judge Wright to ten years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for burglary. He was caught on the night of December 4 emerging from the rear entrance of the New York Brokerage company’s store.
Davenport man Charles Wegner was placed on trial in district court charged with manslaughter for allegedly killing Henry Claussen by striking him with a billiard cue on the night of September 1.
Indications point to the seventh annual Northwestern Poultry association exhibition in town this week breaking records for fine bird displays and overall exhibits.
Edward Pierce Cochran aged 26 was convicted of the murder of John Hassman at Davenport on September 7. Judge Barker sentenced Cochran to thirty-five years at Fort Madison.
Boone High School debate team defeated Sutherland debaters in a contest that examined support for the closed shop movement amid public opinion.
Iowa City will gain a new opera house costing 48000 dollars to be built by William H. Englert. Englert announced the project after returning from Chicago where he consulted with architects.
A guilty verdict was returned against Frank Haugh aged 15 for assaulting Amanda La France aged 18 in Newton. Sentence will be pronounced December 19.
Mrs. Mary Foster aged 103 died this week at the Denison home of her niece Mrs. Robert Boutel. Funeral arrangements are pending.
The corn and poultry show in Boone featured an exceptional exhibit of corn with 140 entries. More than 600 birds from across the state were on display.
New York milliner W E D Stokes was shot in the leg. Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, both young women, were acquitted after a record short deliberation of fifty eight minutes. Judge Marcus narrowed the charges to assault with intent to kill and bodily harm as the premeditation claim was rejected.
The Supreme Court of the United States sustains Illinois statutes indemnifying property owners for mob damages. Several pending Illinois cases seek damages totaling many millions.
Judge Adams of the United States circuit court named F A Delano Edward Bb Pryor and William K Bixby receivers for the Wabash railroad following a Westinghouse Air Brake Co petition. Each receiver must post bonds of 300000.
Portland, Me. Rev. Frank W. Sandford leader of the Holy Ghost and Us Society of Shiloh receives a ten year federal prison term for causing the deaths of six people aboard the yacht Coronet.
Reports of the emperor's dangerous illness are unfounded. Vienna dispatches state Franz Josef suffers only a common cold and remains in stable condition.
The Supreme Court affirms that property owners can recover damages caused by mobs or riots under the mob law doctrine, reinforcing the ability to hold responsible parties for riot-related losses.
Former President Morales led an invasion of San Domingo but was defeated after his leading general was killed and his forces routed by government troops near Cape Haytien.
Reports from Fort Riley Kansas detail an alleged nine month conspiracy by federal officers to destroy the army post. Fires dynamite blasts and threatening letters targeted Brig. Gen. W S Schuyler Col Eli D Hoyle and Col Charles A P Hatfield with property loss and potential death. A March 14 storehouse fire caused about 250000 damage followed by further arson attempts and a dynamited bridge on June 24.
Knoxville reports forty five bodies removed from the Cross Mountain mine. Five men were rescued alive, totaling fifty recovered. Officials say eighty six workers were present, but many unlisted miners and helpers went underground. No further live rescues expected.
In Odessa Minnesota a rear collision with the Chicago bound Columbian limited killed 12 passengers and injured about twenty others. The silk special, a second section following at high speed, struck after block signals halted the Columbian, with signaling failures blamed for the disaster.
Charles W. Morse collapsed in Atlanta when told President Taft would not grant a Christmas pardon. The episode followed his daughter delivering the grim news to the former New York banker.
The world’s largest inland ship lock near Buffalo is now finished at a cost of 1,260,000 dollars. The contract was originally let by the government in 1908. The lock spans 600 feet in length and 70 feet in width.
Allan Ross McDougall hurled a brass bound box at Chancellor David Lloyd George as he left a Woman's Liberal meeting. He struck Lloyd George in the face and received a two month sentence at hard labor.
The drowning victim in recent Honduran storm is identified as Fred W. Enos of Charlevoix Pennsylvania.
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright, longtime naval officer praised as one of the service’s best loved figures, retires on his sixty second birthday. He served since 1868, commanded the Gloucester at Santiago, helped recover Havana wrecks after the Maine blast, and came from a renowned naval family.
President Taft orders dignified handling of sailors from the Maine disaster. He directs the Navy to retrieve remains found in Havana harbor and transport them aboard a battleship convoyed by a second large vessel to Arlington for burial.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, heir to a fortune around 100 million, married London born widow Mrs. Margaret Emerson McKim at Reigate Surrey. The ceremony was performed by a registrar with witnesses J. D. Langdon Ethel McCormack Roy C. Gaffer and Walter Webb Ware. A reception followed at Gloucester House.
London reports the British government will bar all American meat packers, under U S prosecutions, from tendering for supply contracts to the army and navy pending case outcomes. The move follows labor and radical MPs opposition to American trusts.
The Supreme Court upholds the Full Crew Act of Indiana regulating crew sizes on freight passenger and mail trains. The decision confirms the law limits operating crews to specified team sizes on various train types.
Sherrill Clark and John Schmidt were convicted of complicity in the tarring of Miss Mary Chamberlain, a Shady Bend school teacher. Judge Grover sentenced each to a $200 fine and costs at Lincoln Center Kansas.
Frederick and Caroline Sterkey four year old orphan twins perished in a house fire that destroyed their home in Paterson New Jersey.
Oscar P. Nichols, eighty two, longtime president of Davenport nurseries and leading western nurseryman, died in Davenport. He settled in Davenport in 1838 after forty years at the helm of the family business.
A blaze at the Augusta Georgia fair grounds stable killed twelve horses valued at $10,000 each. Eleven of the victims were owned by George M. Burke of Williamsport Pennsylvania.
The Senate passed the Lodge resolution with no opposition, approving the president’s notice to Russia to terminate the 1832 treaty by January 1, 1912. Hitchcock offered a dissenting substitute alleging religious and racial prejudice as grounds, but it failed 64 to 16.
The jury for the Sherman act case against ten Chicago packers has been sworn as United States District Attorney James H. Wilkerson begins his opening address. He terms the beef trust a systematic engine for suppressing competition and outlines the government case to a rural, largely non Chicago jury.
Reports from Vienna say Emperor Franz Josef remains critically ill with doctors fearing possible pneumonia. The monarch's condition concerns physicians and his entourage as they monitor his health closely.
Alarm over a smallpox outbreak in the Pawtucket valley leads President Faunce to order compulsory vaccination for every Brown University student. The measure aims to curb the epidemic affecting several hundred people in the region.
Physicians report no immediate danger to Miss Clara Barton founder of the Red Cross. Her vitality may permit recovery despite advanced age.
Baltimore author and critic Percival Pollard died at Johns Hopkins Hospital from complications after an operation performed two weeks earlier. He was a noted literary figure with broad influence in criticism and journalism.
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