10 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
1
A collage of humorous observations and brief notices from The Express, touching on crime in Chicago, weather jokes, labor and capital, policing methods, auto laws, and oddities in science and society. Notable lines mention a $100 fine for short weight coal, Halley’s comet tail, and Kermit Roosevelt’s uncertain birds.
The piece recalls 1909 era floods in Eastern Roumelia causing drownings and heavy agricultural losses as a poor, agriculture reliant region suffers. A Boston icy tidal wave is noted with a wry aside about attempting to add coldness to the center of intellect being a failed trick by the weather man.
A reported accident notes a person burned to death while smoking in bed. The piece treats the incident as a warning about careless habits and the dangers of fire in the home, urging caution to prevent future tragedies.
The assassination of four prominent officials in distant and nearby states in one day prompts contemplation among public figures, contrasted with hostile coverage in opposition outlets.
North Dakota districts bring back old-fashioned spelling bees to teach children accurate spelling. Observers say the method tests literacy results and supports stronger educational outcomes across schools.
Senator McCumber cites Secretary Wilson and a Senate restaurant bill to claim meat packers, wholesalers and retailers reap enormous profits while farmers receive little. He lists wholesale and retail price gaps for beef, bread, butter, cheese, coffee, eggs, lard, milk, potatoes, and other staples, noting broad increases since 1907 despite slight reductions in sugar tea spices and crackers.
The Mallory liner Alamo rescued 46 crewmen and their captain after the Kentucky foundered off Cape Hatteras while en route from New York to the Pacific. Wireless distress calls, including SOS, prompted swift Navy and coast guard alerts as the Alamo delivered the survivors to Key West.
The Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee adjourned hearings to February 11 to permit arrival of counsel for Secretary Ballinger. John J. Vertrees and Carl Rasch were chosen to represent Ballinger Land Commissioner Dennett and Field Agent Schwartz. Senator Nelson noted the need for counsel to examine witnesses and present evidence.
A KC Missouri delegation of business men left for Washington to push their claims before Senate and House committees, seeking immediate action on the Missouri River appropriation.
Representative William C. Lovering of Massachusetts died at his Washington residence Friday at age 75. He was a Democrat and a cotton manufacturer.
Al Thomas Webb a veteran of the Mexican war died Wednesday at age 91 in Freeport. He fought at Buena Vista under General Taylor. His son Dr Arthur T Webb is dentist to the royal family of Italy.
The Victorian cabinet decides to dispatch within days a mission to the United States and England to promote immigration. The delegation aims to attract settlers and strengthen ties with the two nations.
In Cherry Tl St Paul mine the body of Maestro Llirio, 25, found near the air shaft after three months entombment, is recovered. He was identified by a wage receipt. 166 miners remain missing requiring pumping and tunneling to reach.
John Byers a teamster confessed to police that he started the Journal-News building fire last week and set other blazes in the business district to satisfy his mania. Police say the fires cost property owners about 200000 dollars.
Rio Janeiro reports the government authorized the minister of finance to negotiate a five million dollar loan with the Rothschilds. Funds will be used to convert the outstanding external debt issued at five percent into four percent bonds.
One hundred eighty eight ancient idols from Siam China and Japan sold for 7 200 dollars at an art auction in New York on Friday.
In Dewitt Nebraska Mrs. Jane Bodwish, 80, died after her clothing caught fire from a grate. Her son Homer Bodwish was fatally injured trying to save her in the same incident.
Mahmout defeated Pat Connelly the Ireland champion in two straight falls. Connelly fought defensively in both bouts on Thursday.
A fire at the Illinois state penitentiary power house in Joliet put over 1,000 convicts idle as the blaze destroyed the plant. Life prisoner Tucker Ballard led firefighting efforts and, after the roof collapsed, stayed at his post until rescue. He is hospitalized in critical condition. the damage is pegged at $100,000 and the prison industries are out of operation for weeks.
Report says Southern Pacific sold its Wells Fargo holdings and the buyer is likely American Express. If confirmed, the move signals a de facto merger of two of the nation’s largest express firms.
Grand jury accuses three men of grand larceny in the first degree over Tracy & Co at 40 Wall Street as the firm failed on May 17 1909 with liabilities about 1.5 million dollars. Seven indictments per man filed with Justice Goff and bench warrants issued. In Salt Lake City Harry Alden last descendant of John and Priscilla Alden was found murdered near Cucamonga California.
A fire found in the hold of the steamship El Dorado at sea was extinguished after the Morgan steamer reached Galveston Texas. The blaze, discovered at sea, had been burning through Friday.
Butte Montana reports C. W. Cockrell a formerly prominent broker in the Northwest died by own action on Thursday. He faced financial and domestic difficulties after wealth was erased in the panic of 1907.
New York reports the death of Rev. Dr Richard Lewis Howell known as the richest preacher in the United States. He died at his home in the city at age sixty five.
Malta. The British battleship Dunedin flagship of Rear Admiral Sir George Callaghan with Lancaster Minerva Barham and four destroyers sails for Piraeus. The powers warn Crete against sending delegates to the Greek assembly as a breach of the agreement with Turkey. International troops may land if peace is threatened though no immediate danger is seen.
New York reports Fisk and Robinson, prominent bond and banking house, filed for bankruptcy after debts of 6,735,324 against assets of 112,644 above that. Depositors hold 1,212,349.12 in cash. Failure linked to financing Buffalo and Susquehanna railway project.
Grand jury investigation reveals 36 million eggs kept in a Jersey City cold storage warehouse since March and 100000 pounds of poultry stored since April as part of a broader probe into large packing houses operating across the Hudson River.
The Swedish steamer Annie collided with the German ship Susanna on the Elbe 29 miles northwest of here near Gluckstadt. The Annie sank immediately and six crew members drowned.
The War Department has recommended to Congress a project to widen Texas Arkansas Pass harbor to a 24 foot channel with an estimated cost of $277,500. The proposal aims to improve harbor access and facilitate shipping activities along the Texas coast.
The New York Supreme Court ordered the arrest of cartoonist Homer Davenport for failure to pay alimony at $400 monthly. Davenport is reported seriously ill in California.
Pana Illinois suffers power outage as engineers electricia ns and linemen strike demanding higher wages and reinstatement of two workers discharged.
The Kentuckian notes widespread interest in free homesteads in Central Canada. A Kentucky man reports a jubilant Alberta trip and plans to move forward, saying the area near Calgary and Edmonton is the best he has seen. The piece cautions readers to think carefully before relocating abroad, citing many long-term settlers who remain satisfied.
In a New York discussion of the Paladin case psychologist James Hyslop retells an elderly woman’s skeptical remark about ghosts. She scoffs at afterlife notions and suggests heaven would not tempt a soul to return to Earth and hell would confine them there.
A testimonial notes Resinol Ointment cured a neck eczema breakout after other remedies failed. The ad also touts Dr Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and a breezy joke about breakfast punctuality.
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