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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1897
Page
1
The Express notes on government war history costs, banks as best investments, a New Hampshire farmer losing $500 to hogs, John Wanamaker funding a church after a Philadelphia fire, and an advertiser stressing women readers and home papers over sensational street journals.
The Washington public printer claims the largest and most complete establishment of its kind in the world. He reports using 5,457 tons of paper last year, up from 2,715 tons in 1887, reflecting rapid expansion and high output.
Inventors of the roller boat promise a three day ocean crossing. The venture faces doubt as confidence wanes that ocean greyhounds have reached their speed limit.
Residents of Edgefield County South Carolina report a man born with a tail extending 18 inches from the backbone and 15 inches in circumference. Scientists show interest as this finding sparks talk of evolution and a potential missing link.
Belgium will switch to the 24 hour day system in May for railways posts and telegraph offices. Some people fear a superstitious twinge when the clock shows 13 minutes to the hour.
A London trip leaves Mark Twain branded as a broken man trying to write himself out of debt yet curiously writing himself toward the grave. His world tour and lecturing failed financially.
A playful rumor suggests a staged caper of romance with three months each of attention reflection and adoration leading to engagement in January and a June wedding near Newport, with all planning described in autumnal thoughts.
A newspaper item notes 17 592 186 044 515 possible sounds from the human voice produced by 14 direct and 30 indirect muscles. It also cites discussion at the National Game Bird and Fish Protective Association annual meeting urging American women to abandon decorating their hats with dead songbird bodies.
A New York judge rules a dog is not vicious until it bites more than once. Pedestrians are advised to act cautiously as a neighbor's dog may bite again. The New York Supreme Court also says damages for telegram delivery delay cannot be recovered, noting the psychic value of a young woman's anguish cannot be measured in money.
Mrs Emma C Sickles of Chicago asks congress to create a domestic science bureau within the agricultural department to teach better food preparation. She argues poor cooking and indigestion are the country’s real problems, not tariff or financial issues.
The Springfield Republican notes English traditions such as the annual lion sermon at St Katherine Cree in London begun by Sir John Gayer after a lion incident. Other curiosities include Kansas soil sprouting vegetation with ancient date trees and aMexican free school movement under Diaz curbing religious instruction.
A recap of Senate and House actions from the week including pension measures, a bill to prohibit liquor sales in the capitol, and the Nicaragua canal debate. Senate admitted Richard R. Kenney to the Delaware seat and passed multiple pension bills while the House cleared unfinished business with 59 of 63 bills enacted.
In the United States 311 business failures occurred in the seven days ending May 5, down from 331 the previous week and 323 a year earlier. Clearing houses reported weekly exchanges totaling $1,047,109,766, up from $961,245,225. President Cleveland sent congress the World’s Columbian Exposition commission report and signed an order cutting pension agencies from 15 to 9.
The Pennsylvania Railroad directors elected Frank Thomson of Philadelphia as president to replace the late George B. Roberts. New York post office authorities have captured a stamp theft ring costing the government about 100000 dollars annually. J J Ivory, linked to a dynamite plot in England, arrived in New York.
A wide range of events include Mary Wray's 105th birthday in Fairbury, mob justice in Arkansas, Chinese national banking changes, bank suspensions in Franklin and Great Falls, fatal accidents in Kentucky and Illinois, domestic tragedy in Montana, a rural murder
Miss Cora Akers and John Hard isty were killed by cars near Cali ente Cal while gathering wild flowers. Thirty fine horses were killed and five ears of merchandise destroyed in a freight train wreck near Tolono Il.
A roundup of international incidents reports a Australian Port Darwin near ruin with no deaths. Guanabacoa burned by insurgents near Havana. mass killings in Crete. skating titles won in Montreal. wartime arrests and maneuvers in Cuba. a Montreal firm failure. Durango governor Juan Manuel Flores dies. British ships sent to Crete. Swiss avalanche near Fluela kills five men and seven horses.
A six-day bicycle race opened at Grand Central rink in Pittsburgh with ten riders. Other late news include bank failures in Atlanta and fires in Princeton, Indiana, plus drownings in Kansas and Ohio and a flood in Amosville.
The International Christian Endeavor convention is set for San Francisco from July 7 to 12. Boston’s Industrial Aid Society reports year total employment for nearly 3,700 people. Texas sees a push to found a state girls agricultural school. Vermont maple sugar makers plan to send 50 varieties to President-elect McKinley. President and Mrs. Cleveland hosted the Supreme Court and spouses at the administration’s final state feast. Two paupers, Charles Simpson and Belle Flew, eloped from Bucks County poorhouse and wed. Capt. Turner’s will in Clayton, Missouri, values his estate at 15 million dollars. Columbia University trustees donate a 500 thousand dollar gymnasium at the Morningside Heights site. Torpedo Boat No. 6 sets Newport News speed marks with 30.1 knots over the mile, plus 28.76 and 20 knots. contract speed 27.5 knots. Secretary Lamont reports Soo canal freight last season topped 16 million tons. American locks handled 13,441 vessels and Canadian 5,174. In first five years, Suez canal saw 4,781 vessels. James T. Cheney, Youngstown policeman, to be White House doorkeeper under McKinley. he and the president-elect served in the same regiment. Maj. Melinley delivers a $1,000 salary. Minneapolis fireworks maker George W. Porter builds a nine-foot rocket intended to carry a man through space. a well-known aeronaut plans to descend by parachute from the rocket.
The president, on Secretary Francis's recommendation, orders reducing U S pension agencies from 18 to 9 to save at least 150000 dollars annually. Pensioners will be paid by mail checks from nine updated offices including St Louis and Philadelphia. Effective September 1.
Canton Ohio February 8 Judge Goff writes Maj McKinley that he will not join the cabinet erasing his name from the slate This withdrawal prompts a reassessment of southern representation with several candidates including James A Gary Lewis McComas St John Boyle Maj Warner H Clay Evans and P C Hanson to be considered by the president elect in coming days
New York banks trim their circulating supply amid anticipated easy money and high government bond prices. The 1882 National Bank Act limits monthly circulation cuts to 3 million across 2700 banks, with January marking the first breach. This week New York banks filed $3 million in reductions with Washington.
Independence Missouri February 8 Charley Evans a county poor farm inmate and local character was shot and killed by city marshal Mel Hulz. Evans allegedly struck Hulz with a heavy cane prompting the marshal to fire a single shot into Evans right breast.
Albert M. Billings founder of the People's Gaslight and Coke company died Sunday night at his West Lake Street home. He was over 82, died of heart failure, and left an estate of about 10 million dollars. Billings came to Chicago in 1859 from Vermont and once served as Sullivan County sheriff.
In Montana on February 8, the wife of rancher Robert Cori killed herself and her three young children after a quarrel. They were swept into the Yellowstone River and carried away by the current, disappearing from view.
Mrs. Gertrude Creger, a white woman, pleaded guilty to second degree murder for shooting and killing Charles R. Anderson, her common law husband, in Bloomfield. Judge Dupue sentenced her to 20 years in state prison.
Burglars entered M. B. Plank's residence while the family was away, ransacked the home, blew open the safe, started a fire that burned the house and goods, and carried off many valuables.
The Arizaba volcano shows signs of activity with a red glow in the sky and tall smoke plumes. Residents are alarmed and fear an earthquake may follow.
The Civil Service Commission releases its two year report to the president outlining growth from 43 000 classified positions at the start of Cleveland’s term to a total government staff around 178 717. It details classifications, removals, and the shift of many excepted roles to the competitive list, predicting tenure changes and broader classification extensions. Also notes a local revival at Victor knitting mills in Cohoes with 900 workers returning to work.
A medical authority warns against picking a physician by habit or hype and lists avoidable faults. Do not choose an intemperate or unrespectful doctor or one who trashes peers or hires ads. Let the family physician guide referrals to colleagues when seeking specialists.
Iowa lawmakers clash over proposed rule to cap attorney arguments to juries. The measure failed 17 to 22 but was set for reconsideration. House actions include tax changes on insurers and a state finance inquiry committee plan for state expenditures and employment.
Topeka Kan Feb 9 officials announce a conference among Missouri Kansas and Illinois lawmakers to harmonize livestock laws. The talks focus on stock yard regulations in Kansas City and St Louis with Nebraska possibly joining to align Omaha yard rules.
Pittsburgh on February 9 reports a rebound in the iron and steel industry with billets up about 25 cents from last week and orders at prior rates declined. Pig iron prices rise modestly as manufacturers seek to restart activity.
A collage of aphorisms and quotes on self worth, parental influence, virtue, and living in the moment. Notable lines include Atchison Globe on worthless thinking, Ram's Horn on parental weight, Chicago Standard on virtue, and Emerson on living fully today. The fragment ends with a note about the depth of Lake Itasca.
The piece notes that those who practice charity lack time to preach it and that great figures rarely pause for leisure. It remarks a rude person often speaks against politeness and that compliments, though trivial, are universally enjoyed by people regardless of status.
An advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures with Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo firms. It includes testimonials and price details and notes the product is taken internally. The piece ends with a humorous note about a patrol wagon and a roundsman conversation.
The Southern Railway and Queen and Crescent Route offer a solid vestibule train from Cincinnati to Jacksonville via Chattanooga and Atlanta with day coaches and a drawing room sleeping car arriving next morning. Through cars Cincinnati to Jacksonville via Knoxville and Asheville depart 8 00 PM with connections to Brunswick Jekes Island Aiken and other resorts. Correspondence for full details directed to J C Bram Jr at 111 Adams Street Chicago.
An advertisement touts the Big Four Route via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from Chicago to Washington for the McKinley inauguration. It highlights through Palace Sleeping Cars from major midwest cities, Wagner Sleeping Cars, Buffet Parlor Cars, and Dining Cars. The pitch emphasizes scenery, historical interest, and luxury service via routes including Cincinnati and Bisou t routes.
The popular Monon Route adds a through Sleeping Car to Washington D C via Cincinnati and Parkersburg operated by C J and D B and O S W and B O Rys. The sleeper departs Dearborn Station after 9 PM and leaves at 245 AM daily arriving in Washington at 647 AM the next morning. Starts January 24 and continues. City Ticket Office 232 Clark St Chicago Depot Dearborn Station.
A health ad extols Kidneys as vital organs in size and action and warns disorder can affect them differently. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent Brights disease and diabetes and to treat malarial, bilious, rheumatic, nervous, bowel, and kidney trouble. The piece cites a street duel incident as context.
The B and O lines advertise low rates for trips to Washington for McKinley’s inauguration. Tickets valid March 1 2 and 3 with return by March 8 plus a Splendid Train Service. Agents in Cincinnati can provide a Washington guide.
Advertisement promotes a special one fare round trip via Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio to Washington for the McKinley inauguration on March 4. It provides sleeping car reservations and asks readers to contact U Treirr, NWP A, 234 Clark Street, Chicago.
A. M. Palmer's Great Northern Theater showcases David Belasco's The Heart of Maryland with Mrs. Leslie Carter and the original New York cast in the final week. February 15 features DeKoven and Smith’s newest comic opera The Mandarin.
Cincinnati to New Orleans via Queen and Crescent shortest distance reported as 86 miles while to Jacksonville the shortest route is 109 miles from Cincinnati according to the schedule or promotional map.
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