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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1903
Page
1
The Express notes India has many methods to end a romance, though an American joke calls for the simple three letters G I T. It adds Denmark faces a June deadline to decide on accepting U S terms for the Caribbean islands.
Maryland Senator Wellington introduced in the Senate a bill modeled after a Congress member Griffith proposal to limit fortunes in the country to ten million dollars inviting debate and potential further action.
Indications show Oklahoma will top all states in railroad construction in 1903 as it did in 1902. Work has continued through winter with track laying speeds rarely matched.
The text cautions that exposure of get rich quick turf schemes reveals concerns about wholesale swindling and serves as a warning to people who believe profits promised can be obtained legitimately or sustained for long.
A New York physician theorizes that dyspepsia, especially in men, stems from eye strain, but questions remain how this would help many. The remark suggests only a few possess the delicate touch needed to avoid hard eye work while pursuing money.
A reflective piece questions the fate of the coal oil soaked brick once touted to cook, heat homes, and challenge coal interests. It notes workers redirected salaries to coal dealers and spent winter disposing ashes, sparing no one from the unchanged grind.
The large tree on Pelham road in Westchester County, claimed as New York’s biggest, has been condemned and will likely be cut down due to hollowness and collapse risk. Local lore ties it to executions of spies and deserters in revolutionary times.
Hon. Lloyd Griscom, the U.S. minister to Persia, reports the shah has often expressed a desire to visit America if a convenient route exists. The shah even asked if the Atlantic could be crossed in a single day, and he struggles to grasp how a distant land can hold prominence.
Mr. W. A. Jones, commissioner of Indian affairs, issues directives to Indian agents and school superintendents to emphasize practical agriculture, stock raising, and related farm skills in the coming year at Indian schools and farms.
The article notes earthquakes in the western and southwestern United States and in France along with destructive tidal waves in the South Sea islands. It suggests nature has entered a new series of elemental disturbances and compares to past years, hoping the current events do not exceed last year’s disaster record.
The US commissioner of patents reports 27 776 patents issued in 1902, with 27 136 being mechanical patents. This total exceeds last year by 1 578 and marks the largest annual output to date, underscoring strong activity by American inventors.
The London Lancet condemns the American quick lunch system being established in London and the spread of American pie consumption. It urges investigation into the men formed by New England pie culture, suggesting understanding would ease alarm, noting Emerson as an example who ate pie at breakfast.
Pope Leo XIII nears his ninety third birthday with a physician noting he reads without spectacles walks without a cane dresses and undresses without assistance and works about 14 hours daily. His serene temperament and regular life lead doctors to predict he may live to reach 100.
One hundred thousand souvenirs for contributors to the McKinley memorial fund have been distributed to postmasters and will go to individuals as the effort completes. Each keeps engravings of the McKinley home in Canton the White House in Washington a portrait of the president and a Goddess of Liberty. The piece also features McKinley’s last words God’s will not ours be done.
Reports suggest a renewed Boxer movement in China aimed at foreigners with signs of potential nationwide action. Observers note stockpiling of arms in violation of treaty terms, despite possible government restraint.
A weekly summary notes lively debate in the Senate on Quay's resolution urging a vote on the statehood bill before adjournment. It covers the post office appropriation with a statehood rider, Panama canal treaty discussions, and naval and fortifications appropriations in both houses.
G B Cortelyou takes oath as secretary of commerce and labor and President Roosevelt announces Judge W R Day of Ohio as successor to Supreme Court Justice Shiras. Roosevelt signs the Elkins rebate bill completing the anti trust program for this session. Republican leaders reach another compromise on statehood with Oklahoma as one state and Indiana Territory joining after three years. Quay approves. Venezuela minister Bowen rejects Germany's demand for immediate payment per protocol.
RG Dun and Co reports heavy snow causing ongoing railroad freight congestion. February earnings up 17.6 percent from 1901. Enormous raw silk imports orders accompany the period. Horace White retires as chief editor of the New York Evening Post. W T H Van Gort dies after Fort Lafayette injury. Six men arrested in New York for lottery law violations. Cornell reports over 1000 students leaving due to a city typhoid outbreak. Booker T. Washington urges a triad committee to resolve race issues.
Early morning blaze in the Clifton hotel in Cedar Rapids Iowa leaves at least nine dead and 42 injured as guests jump from frozen ground or perish in flames. The tragedy follows a night of panic as exits failed and escape routes disappeared.
At Lorimer Iowa Attorney Edward Knight was shot and killed by Wilson after a quarrel. John A Nordgren was found guilty of poisoning his wife and sentenced to 30 years. Gordon Raney is pursued after murdering his wife near Queen City Missouri with threats of lynching if captured. Frank N Richardson a Wyoming banker disappeared Tuesday and was found frozen dead near that place Saturday. authorities think he was insane and wandered away.
A joint European note to the sultan urges reforms in Turkey. Leo XIII celebrated his twenty fifth election anniversary and proclaimed it the happiest day. In Rome a grand reception at St Peter's drew many, with over 235000 in gifts, while news reports cite unemployment rising in England and unrest toward the ministry. In the Philippines a bandit force captured constabulary near Manila. A thousand poor Romans were hosted at a papal jubilee dinner.
In Washington on the twenty third the Senate read Washingtons farewell address and passed the omnibus public building bill. The post office appropriation bill was considered without final action. The house approved the general deficiency appropriation bill carrying 13698781 dollars. The ship subsidy bill faced opposition from the merchant marine committee. Washingtons birthday was celebrated nationwide.
Lung a wealthy Chinese Indianapolis merchant chosen head of Chinese masons in the country. Liberal University to open in Kansas City to teach Robert G. Ingervoll's views. Roosevelt Strenuous Life being translated into Armenian for Armenia. International Typographical Union to erect monument for Amos J. Cummings at Colorado Springs. New York banking capital shows centralization with 109,651,900 across 58 banks versus 60,422,700 for 64 banks a decade ago. Six State Senator C H W Smith of Jackson Mich accepts Manila prosecuting attorney post by wire. Col R H Pratt resigns as Carlisle Indian School superintendent after about 30 years. Colorado fish forestry and game panel sets four year deer and six year big game seasons. Presbyterian clergymen committee favors Denver for Rocky Mountain College site. Edwin Perkins Clark longtime NY Evening Post editor dies in Brooklyn born Huntington MA. Lieutenant Peary seeks $150,000 to $200,000 backing for another Arctic expedition to plant the U S flag at the pole. Germany’s Moeller says America as future chief competitor must adopt trust methods to counter American trusts. Standard Oil declares a 20 per share dividend payable March 16, up $10 from last year but same as year before.
In Rome on February 21 25th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII election celebrated with regal splendor. The pope expressed astonishment at 25 years in the Vatican and enjoyed sunlit views from his window amid congratulatory telegrams. On February 23 a royal banquet in Belvidere hosted 1000 poor of Rome in honor of the jubilee.
The president announced the appointment of Judge William R Day of Ohio to the US Supreme Court replacing Justice Shiras. John K Richards named to the Sixth Circuit bench with Henry M Hoyt as solicitor general. The moves follow Knox’s request and Supreme Court endorsement.
The bishop of Colorado Dr. Sanford Olmsted once preached at St. Asaph Bala Pennsylvania where golfers sheltering from a shower disrupted the service. He quipped that some people make a cloak of religion but now know others who make religion an umbrella.
A Yonkers Statesman exchange notes that in a wedding ceremony the woman dominates talk while the man speaks as much, but the equal division of conversation is said to end there.
Broadland South Dakota notes a dramatic case from Beadle County. G W Gray of Broadland states he was dying from kidney trouble turned Bright's disease. After one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills he rose from bed and regained strength, described as a near miracle by locals.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and quips includes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children from New York, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Piso’s Cure for Consumption claims, and Putnam Fadeless Dye. Interwoven are brief jokes and snippets from various newspapers and periodicals.
An earnest appeal from Lydia E. Pinkham emphasizes the high demand for her remedy for female diseases. Women nationwide report relief and urge others to write to Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential health advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
A leading religious weekly editor praises Cuticura Remedies for skin tumours and goitre like cases. She cites rapid swelling reduction and relief in her sister and housemaid’s mother, claiming complete recoveries after using Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent.
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