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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1907
Page
6
A column of assorted notes on social trends prices and politics. It mentions lemons rising in price, the end of political bosses, a shah with many wives, Etna stirring, honesty and poverty, war and peace, and other odds and ends from global and local life. It includes trivia on London Smiths, microbes on pins, and Count Witte's Portsmouth trip costs.
Professor Posner of Berlin predicts surgeon progress could someday replace limbs. A tunnel under the English Channel faces British opposition as aiding foreign invaders. The piece questions why France could not raise a similar objection, echoing the rule that good manners work both ways.
Consul General William H. Michael notes rising sentiment among Indian coolies to work abroad for better pay. They have arrived in large numbers in British Columbia this year, facing objections from Canada.
A naturalized Hungarian count seeks cash for his noble title amid a flood of similar bric a brac sales. Analysts note many recent purchases are poor bargains and unlikely to sell. In Gotham faulty telephone service prompts officials to blame busy operators as public demand stays high for uninterrupted lines.
The Society for the Advancement of Science reports a claimed long term human body change, suggesting minimal impact on clothing fit for now. The remark frames the idea as a distant, theoretical concern with limited practical urgency.
The report notes a Virginia train robbery where the culprit received no significant sentence. It laments the outcome and suggests he should have faced at least two years. It also mentions Duke of Orleans expeditions and a cold reception for royalists, alongside toy shipments from Germany to the United States for 1906.
A newspaper note suggests a diet built on Limburger cheese and wolranion scents as a potential remedy for consumptives. The item frames the idea as a speculative treatment and reflects period curiosity about unconventional cures.
At this season it seems simple to keep the garden weed free during the summer. Practical tips focus on timely cultivation mulching and regular upkeep to prevent weed growth.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw likely will not resume testimony Monday in her husband Harry Thaw's murder trial of Stanford White. The defense seeks a pause for Mrs. Thaw to recover after days of dramatic, revealing statements. Juror Illness and courtroom tensions add to a day of intense testimony and strategic moves.
Washington Senator La Follette denied reports that his daughter Miss Fola La Follette was engaged. The claim originated in Madison Wisconsin and spread widely before the senator’s statement.
In Little Rock Arkansas the Amis anti pool selling bill banning betting on horse races passed the senate Monday afternoon by 27 to 2. The measure is expected to clear the house soon.
The second trial of Cornelius P. Shea and teamsters strike leaders began last Friday and resumed Monday before Judge Kavanagh after a two day recess.
Nathan Abbott, dean of the law faculty at Stanford University, was chosen as a member of Columbia University's law faculty at a trustees meeting on Monday.
William Higley, a 63 year old Civil War veteran, was found frozen to death on Monday afternoon within the Soldiers Home grounds at Leavenworth Kansas.
The Panama Construction Company Incorporated filed articles of incorporation with the New York secretary of state. William J. Oliver of Knoxville Tennessee bid for the Panama contract and now heads the financing in Albany.
Mrs. Alice Longworth wife of Ohio Congressman is showing considerable improvement after several days confined to her home with grip in Washington.
A negro national fair will be held in Mobile Alabama in November 1907. A feature will be the exhibition of inventions and craftsmanship of negroes. Many letters of encouragement are being received.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra met President Fallieres and Mme Fallieres in Paris on Monday. The royal party did not appear in public and later rode by automobile to Versailles.
Dr. Marion A. Mead registrar of Hennepin County Graduate Nurses association has dispatched six nurses to Chicago in response to a call for assistance from the city.
Lady Grenfelt eldest daughter of Lord and Lady Grey died at the government house on Monday after a relapse from typhoid fever. She had been reported recovering before the sudden decline.
Troy New York trustees announce that Mrs Russell Sage has given 1 000 000 dollars to the Emma Willard school for girls in Troy. The gift was disclosed at a Monday trustees meeting.
Miss Maud Slater shot and killed Dr. E H Merwin then died by suicide in his office. Friends remember four year romance, but Merwin’s friends say the physician faced jealous attacks and false engagements. The case centers on alleged overpowering influence and a broken engagement.
Port au Prince reports strained relations as Hermann & Co. refuse to return funds alleged fraud to the Haytian government. Talks of nullifying transactions favored by Hayti, German minister protests, demanding removal of an objectionable phrase. Fears of grave complications rise.
In Woodburn Oregon, a railroad section was redeployed with eight to ten Japanese workers replacing white staff. About 50 Americans demanded their exit at the section house, prompting the Japanese to depart to Portland overnight. Foreman A Schwabeur quit rather than work with the new crew. warrants were to be sworn Monday for ringleaders of the crowd.
London reports Sir William Howard Russell editor of the Army and Navy Gazette and famed war correspondent has died at age eighty six. He served as a London Times correspondent during the Bull Run battle and covered many campaigns.
Mrs Mercedes Donovan of Memphis Tennessee died after a robber struck her while she returned from a shopping trip. The blow broke her neck and caused her death, police reported.
A fire in Cleveland Tennessee gutted the music room and part of the dormitory at Centenary Female College. All students escaped unharmed. Twenty five pianos were burned. Loss estimated around 75000 dollars.
The Kansas supreme court has dismissed charges against Chauncey Dewey the ranchman Clyde Wilson and W J McBride linked to the Berry family killing ending the long criminal case with the three men.
Pendleton Oregon John P McManus editor of the Pilot Rock Record shot and killed Robert Estes a gambler in the Pullman saloon on Main Street Saturday afternoon. No motive is known for the shooting.
Charles Tait, mayor of Kingston, Jamaica, died Sunday afternoon at the public hospital from injuries suffered during the earthquake. He was 68 years old and of Scotch descent.
Robert Scollan, 87, of 55 Garden St in Seneca Falls, credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief from kidney trouble and back pain after a severe attack. His daughter Mrs Goethious notes her husband also found relief. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A man named Pearson, believed born in Arkansas and now living in a Washington town, performs tunes with a piano-like sound produced from his lungs. Claimed to be partly natural, he can play familiar melodies with notable expression, aiding church fairs and entertainments and serving as an effective barker.
An at home mixture using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Kargon, and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla is claimed to cleanse the blood and relieve backache, weak kidneys, and bladder problems. The ad urges readers to obtain ingredients from a pharmacist and take a teaspoonful after meals and at night, promising permanent relief.
A boy watches birds and aims a stone at a bobolink perched on an apple tree. The bird sings a warning chorus and the boy drops the stone. He explains he didn’t stone the bird because it sang so. Published in Puck.
On the first and third Tuesday of each month the Iowa Central and Minneapolis & St. Louis railroads sell round trip excursion tickets to multiple regions at one fare plus $2 and less with liberal stop over privileges. One way settlers tickets cost $2 more than half fare to Eastern Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and nearby areas. Contact local agents or A B Cutts G P and T A Minneapolis for details.
A father sent his son to a drug store to buy antiseptic tablets. The note asked for no ecarbolic acid or iodoform and hinted at using them to purify a bowl of water. The pharmacist refused, saying the adult must call in person and sign the poison register.
A historical ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal use targets blood and mucous tissues, builds up the constitution, and offers $100 for any case not cured, with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The speaker notes that a woman's objections during romantic advances do not reliably indicate her true wishes. The line suggests misread signals in courtship and cautions against assuming consent from visible resistance.
Corpus Christi Texas February report extols Gulf Coast potential. Artesian water near King Ranch expands across Robstown to Raymondville with ongoing irrigation. John Closner’s 6000 acre Hidalgo holdings yield 35 carloads of Bermuda onions worth 15000 dollars. Rice cotton and multiple crops thrive along Rio Grande. Sotheby auction notes: Charles IL pewter farthing $50 Oliver Cromwell copper $45.
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