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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
3
A compact column of satirical vignettes and quips on taxes, international affairs, aging presidents, and social trends. It notes the Vancouver Japanese claim of aggression, hints at naval scenarios, and jokes about leap year vanity and mosquitoes.
A man bearing noble titles, an earl and a baron, is described as starving in St Louis due to lack of employment. He gives no explanation for not marrying an heiress, leaving his social status and prospects unclear in the report.
A mix of quips and curiosities reflects on naval defense, a Rhode Island death, cafe smoking rights, wage labor in Massachusetts, and the year's aerial travel predictions. The items showcase public remarks and light commentary about progress and society in a dated, period-voice tone.
A unusual tale in New Haven describes a golfer stunned by a ball struck by a woman who then pursued marriage. The couple began after the man recovered and an apology followed. This year leap year allows women to propose, while men may not refuse.
A Montreal newspaper was fined for labeling members of the provincial legislature as fools and ignoramuses. The judgment suggests the outlet might have won on broader grounds but was hampered by the use of tautological insults.
A scientist notes the grip germ has barbs aiding attack alongside thumb-screws red-hot Pinchers and ice tongs. He claims this gives him an advantage over malaria and small pox bacilli.
Decision to place the Pana- Ina canal dam and locks inland on the Pacific side to deter a hostile expedition by Guam natives and ensure preparedness.
A quirky remark suggests women wear peekaboo waist shirts in winter to catch attention, while noting men succeed without rules. The piece frames a playful clash over style and gender norms, highlighting social perceptions of gendered behavior.
Lisbon reports the assassination of King Carlos I and Crown Prince Luiz Philippe as they rode in an open royal carriage from Villa Vicosa. Six gunmen killed the king and prince, while Queen Amelia and Manuel II survived. Police killed three attackers. one regicide identified as Manuel Bulea, a 30-year-old cavalry sergeant and former teacher. National shock. Franco presumed to maintain control.
Dr Ira Landrich general secretary of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America suffered acute appendicitis while traveling from Nashville to St Louis. After arriving on Sunday he was treated at the Southern hotel by Dr L H Behrens and returned to Nashville that night. He is retiring moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and had planned to lecture here.
The Nome bank of Brooklyn a state institution failed to reopen after a run began Friday and remained closed Saturday The Home bank a small South Brooklyn institution with 100000 capital and 538670 surplus undivided profits has been closed The deposits had averaged 500000 but have fallen since the October panic The bank was two years old
A Navy bureau cablegram from Rear Admiral Evans says the Pacific-bound battleship fleet arrived at Punta Arenas on Saturday. The message notes greetings exchanged last Monday at longitude 55 west and latitude 45 south with the Argentine fleet, two armored cruisers sent by Argentina.
A three story rooming house blaze on Wyandotte Street killed five people and injured five others. Most victims lived in Kansas City. Fire officials say a gas explosion in the basement sparked the fire and rapid flames and thick smoke engulfed the building. The injured, with minor burns and cuts, were rushed to the emergency hospital.
Six people were killed outright as a cyclone wrecked a farming strip north of Wesson Mississippi. Brook Haven and Hazelhurst areas report damage and lost communication. Millsaps College area also sees destruction while Kansas City and the Great Plains endure cold and a blizzard from Friday.
William Mentsch, a car riage maker of 417 Armitage Avenue, shot and killed his five year old daughter Gertrude and fatally wounded four year old Jennie, then likely shot two year old William Jr. in the shop beneath their home. He told police he acted to hurt his wife by prompting a divorce and that he was deeply wronged.
Nine miners were killed and eight died instantly after an explosion at the New River colliery near Hawk's Nest, Charleston. Twenty-five men were underground. John Bowles was blown down the incline but survived with minor injuries.
Albert en Minn. Fire Thursday destroyed Twin Lakes a village on the Minneapolis and St. Louis road nine miles southwest of here. Not a structure left standing and the population of over 200 is homeless as a result. The village had no fire fighting apparatus.
In London the flag of the American ship Chesapeake and the Bala clava bugle, two prized items from the late T. G. Middlebrook collection, were purchased by American buyers at Thursday's sale of the antiquities collection.
A statewide liquor prohibition proposal failed at the constitutional convention in Lansing Michigan with a vote of 55 to 9. The result ends efforts to restrict alcohol distribution across the state.
Carson City Nevada Gov Sparks signed the police bill making it law. A scramble for positions on the new force is already underway and officials expect the force to be ready to field in about 40 days.
Dennis E. Alward, reading clerk of the House for 12 years, announced his candidacy for Congress in Michigan's Eleventh District on a Wednesday.
A wireless message reports the American battleship fleet passed Point Dungeness and enters the Strait of Magellan. It will anchor at Possession Bay tonight and reach Punta Arenas by Saturday noon. The fleet faces challenging currents and shoals as it traverses the strait’s narrows.
Pacific Express superintendent Pat terson returned from Sidney Nebraska with two bricks of bullion believed to be loot from the Sidney office robbery in March 1880. The bullion valued at 127000 was found buried in saloon debris after a recent fire. Sheriff McCarthy once led the gang. his brother was hanged by vigilantes and McCarthy died years ago.
From the ruins of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at Cornell university, charred remains of J S Kiehle a mechanical engineering junior were found. It is believed he went upstairs to aid Tee Seelye who escaped to a balcony and ladder. Kiehle hailed from Minneapolis. Loss valued at $25 000.
Marshal Halstead former United States consul at Birmingham England died at the German Deaconess hospital at nine o'clock Wednesday night after an appendicitis operation. He was 45 and a son of Murat Halstead the noted journalist and author.
Salem Mass Speaker John W Cole of the Massachusetts house of representatives from Andover and Eighth Essex district for seven years was indicted by the Essex county grand jury on 125 counts for violating public statutes by seeking a reduced fare for many people on the Boston and Maine railroad. Each count carries a fine between $100 and $1,000.
The Oklahoma lower house passed a measure prohibiting cigarette smoking in the state with penalties of five to twenty five dollars for each offense, set to take effect as specified by the act.
San Francisco reports the death of William S. Wood of the Lloyd & Wood firm a prominent Pacific coast attorney. He died Thursday at his home in the city.
Henry Brown a train dispatcher died December 6 of rheumatic gout and was buried. About three weeks later his widow Mrs Brown won permission from the Bronx health department to exhume and photograph the corpse. A photographer and undertaker attended the grave at Woodlawn Cemetery and Brown was dug up for portraits.
A light hearted dialogue shows Scrappeigh calling himself a fool for marriage while Mrs Scrappeigh jokes that married life has not changed him. The exchange hints at a humorous domestic dynamic.
The navy department notes rising interest in marriage among midshipmen and former cadets. In three years several midshipmen were dismissed for marrying before graduation at Annapolis, while many ex midshipmen seek permission to wed. The department has been lenient so far and granted most requests.
White goods benefit from careful laundering and proper starching. Use Defiance Starch for strong control that stiffens textiles without thickening, yielding a neater finish and improved appearance.
The Turkish government bans export of Turkish tobacco seeds. The policy directly restricts seed shipments and aims to keep tobacco production within national borders.
A Massachusetts man visiting a Vermont farm observes a frail wife endlessly doing chores. He asks why she does not hire help and she sighs that she does not feel able to go out to hire a worker and might try if feeling stronger.
The reporter claims you are to marry Blobb. The actress says she has heard of him and would not marry a divorced man, even if free and he were the last man on earth. She asserts she is happily married and does not believe in divorce or bigamy.
The article argues laundry work would be more satisfactory with Defiance Starch. It claims the starch provides greater strength, allowing thinner application to preserve fabric appearance and wear, unlike other brands which require heavy pastes.
A Chesterfield Advertiser letter from a Palmette journalist notes a Sea Board Air Line depot waiting room in Cheraw has a gum slot machine either empty or out of service. Two cents deposited Saturday night yielded no gum and the device should be removed or properly maintained to avoid a public imposition.
Judge Sam White and Tom Taggart of Oregon Democracy once caused a stir in Baker City by tossing a five dollar hat through a skylight 75 feet above when the band played Dixie. The odd episode is remembered in local history.
The article notes some speakers continue after their expected endpoint. It highlights the persistence of certain orators who resist quitting despite approaching the conclusion and draws attention to the crowd's mixed reactions.
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