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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
3
A cornucopia of opinions and notices spans royal folly to science. The piece cites a Cornell professor predicting fewer births, Alpine climbs by the duke of Abruzzi, English restraint over German interviews, and humorous quips on theater marriage. It notes Rockefeller’s donation to Richmond College, a Norwegian zinc venture, and longevity talk by Mrs. Patterson.
A proposal to limit New York skyscrapers to 350 feet is gaining traction. Proponents argue that taller buildings threaten public health and pose greater fire risks, noting Boston and Washington have already set lower limits.
The piece argues a uniform nationwide divorce law is essential to curb a growing problem. It warns that a strict law in one state is futile if another state with lax rules can nullify it, likening divorce to a chain weakened by its weakest link.
Mr Powderly, after investigation, says few men in the New York bread line want to work and suggests state farms. He notes many would be useless on farms and that Orlando IF Lewis’s employment stations plan is more comprehensive and practical, per the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A peer urges confiscating speeding cars as a remedy. The Baltimore American finds the idea drastic but necessary amid rising accidents and disregard for life. It argues fines are inadequate and fail to deter speed maniacs and cover motoring costs.
The Navy Department seeks a wireless telephone system in Washington for its use. If viable, it could spread rapidly and enable vocal messages to travel through the air. The text raises the old question of whether sound exists without a listener when a tree crashes unseen in a forest.
The article notes Wilbur Wright pursues a 315000 prize in a forthcoming French aeroplane race, aware that French aero planners dislike losing. It questions degenerate aristocracy as depicted by French princelings in court proceedings over an American heiress fortune, querying if the burden of bargaining with titled rakes is worth it.
A young Connecticut domestic with no ambitions beyond her station cannot keep a job because she is too good looking. The Baltimore American notes her odd quarrel with fate as she continues to chase opportunities in unsusceptible households and ignores the musical comedy chorus where looks are in demand.
Missouri supreme court declares Standard Oil of Indiana Republic Oil of Ohio and Waters-Pierce Oil of Missouri conspired to monopolize the state's oil trade. Each fined 50000. Waters-Pierce may continue if by March 1 1909 it shows steps to operate independently. All three must wind up or meet conditions by the deadline.
Whan Chang, the Korean who shot Durham White Stevens in San Francisco on March 23 and caused his death two days later, was found guilty of second degree murder by a jury in Judge Carroll Cook's court. Sentencing set for December 26 with a penalty range from ten years to life imprisonment.
Secretary Wilson modified the federal quarantine due to absence of infection outside Wayne and Oakland in Michigan and Carroll in Maryland. Interstate shipments for immediate slaughter only will be allowed from any Michigan point except Macomb Oakland Wayne Washtenaw and Monroe counties.
Frank Logan and Stanislaus Mortsvage were entombed by a coal avalanche in a Pennsylvania colliery near Mount Carmel. Their bodies were recovered by a rescue party on Wednesday afternoon after being buried since Tuesday afternoon.
William H. Edwards, a Princeton football standout from 1897 to 1901, was appointed street-cleaning commissioner on Wednesday, succeeding Foster Crowell.
A sensational Pittsburg hearing reveals widespread municipal graft with over sixty council members allegedly reachable for bribes. Bank officers W. W. Ramsey and A. A. Vilsack face $14,000 bail as seven councilmen and others stand trial. Robert Wilson, a Scranton detective, testifies as principal witness.
In an early Friday crash on Foot Hill boulevard near San Leandro, William L. Mowery the chauffeur was killed. A. Jorgensen Miss Marie Jorgensen and Mary Jensen were injured after Mowerys car collided with a pursuing vehicle driven by John Morgan. The crash occurred during a high speed double turn when control was lost and the car overturned.
Sydney newspaper reports Jack Johnson won the world heavyweight championship by points after 14 rounds from Tommy Burns. Police halted the bout. Johnson, born in Galveston in 1878, stands 6 feet 1 3/4 inches and weighed near 199 pounds at the ring. He is the first black champion in the title’s history.
Thomas F. Ryan, a leading figure in finance, announced Wednesday his resignation from the boards of 31 corporations. He will retain control of Morton Trust Company National Bank of Commerce and the American Tobacco Company.
burglars looted Roskilde Cathedral in Copenhagen stealing numerous gold and silver wreaths urns and shields from royal tombs including those of King Christian and Queen Louise, stripping memorials sent by European crowned heads and the city of Denmark.
Louisville police and press wage a campaign against payday lenders charging high percentages after a reported fraud case involving a working girl. The effort, aided by several big merchants, features daily front page stories on alleged nefarious practices by these loan firms.
The American Diesel Engine Company of New York was named defendant in an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed in U S district court. Adolphus Busch Schaeffer Budenberg Manufacturing Co and Robert W Hunt claim the firm admitted insolvency and defaulted on three notes totaling 15000.
In Washington Justice Wright sentenced AFL leaders Samuel Gompers twelve months John Mitchell nine months and Frank Morrison six months for contempt of court over boycotts against Bucks Store Range Co of St Louis. Gompers appealed bonds set at five thousand four thousand and three thousand dollars respectively.
The U S Navy is reported to be second only to the United Kingdom among world powers in the Navy Year Book compiled by Pitman Pulsifer clerk to the Senate Navy Committee.
A major blaze swept Lima Ohio's business section for hours on Wednesday night threatening widespread destruction. Several stores and homes burned as lossesreach about 150000 dollars.
In New York a trolley car collided with an automobile late Friday fatally injuring George C. Hurlbut, longtime librarian of the American Geographical Society, and his daughter Miss Iliane Hurlbut who were occupants of the auto.
Alfred Turner ten weeks old died when his mother dropped him during a fight with his husband William Turner who attacked her over breakfast. The parents were arrested after the incident Friday.
In a Broadford fire Smyth county leader A. Gollahorne perished in his home. The blaze left the dwelling destroyed and the prominent local figure cremated.
The Mark Twain Company of New York with capital of $5,000 organized to secure all rights in the nom de plume Mark Twain for the author and his family filed articles of incorporation on Wednesday in Albany New York.
Peter Claudianes the Greek was found guilty by a jury in Oakland Cal and sentenced to life imprisonment for the dynamiting of former Supervisor James L Gallagher's home in this city.
Twelve members of the House committee on foreign and interstate commerce depart Charleston for Colon to study the zone under its present government and consider possible changes. The trip, January 2 to 14, will also review canal construction and judicial jurisdiction issues.
In a southwest gale the 15 ton fish tug Rhine from Frankfort wrecked on a harbor pier and broke in two. Four crewmen died: Capt. Henry Hanrath Julius Dorry Charles Kibby and Gus Straubel. The cabin washed ashore revealed the tragedy. Hanrath was unmarried. others left widows and children.
A Sunday fire in Oneonta New York destroyed the Arlington hotel and seven nearby buildings in the business district, causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Many occupants escaped narrowly from the burning structures in only their clothes.
A dispatch from Virginia City Montana reports a Sunday 4 30 PM quake that tops a week of tremors. The electric power and light plant ten miles distant was knocked out by the severest shock in the series.
Announcement from Washington says a proposed conference on conserving North American natural resources will be held at the White House on February 18. President Roosevelt has sent letters to the governor-general premier of Canada and President Diaz of Mexico. Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot will deliver them in person.
William Ritchie a leading Warren merchant was hurt in a Sunday fall that likely left him blind in both eyes after his face struck a sharp guard rail on a stair. One eye was gouged out and the other badly torn, according to initial reports.
A fire swept the Nelson Morris packing plant in St. Joseph Missouri burning the fertilizer section and tank room. Loss estimated at 125000 with the blaze occurring Sunday and causing extensive damage to the facility.
Claus Spreckels dies in San Francisco at age eighty after suffering pneumonia. The influential sugar magnate was a key figure in Pacific coast business and is mourned by the community.
Little Mary reports two of her dollies ill with lines about a pint o spide r s and envulsions. Mother suspects appendicitis or convulsions. Grandma cautions otherwise. Mary plays on, then the next day she recovers.
Mrs P E Gumbin of Sheldon Ta recounts six months of failed doctor prescribed ointments for a baby's facial eczema. After using Cuticura Remedies the redness faded by morning and the eruption vanished, with relief from months of suffering and $20 to $30 spent.
A brief dialogue captures a caregiver joke as one speaker wonders about crying while the other reassures there is nothing to fear. The exchange centers on emotions and a playful test of memory.
Caution against mercury containing catarrh ointments and a promotion for Hall's Catarrh Cure made by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The ad claims mercury-free formula taken internally, with testimonials free and Druggists selling at 75 cents per bottle. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Meteors falling to Earth yearly add to its mass. The increase is minute and imperceptible over millennia. Except for light gas escape from the atmosphere there is no known way the Earth can lose weight.
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