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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
1
A collage of curiosities and oddities from 1920s life including hookworm politics, wiggle dances cited by Mme Sembrich, a Chicago girl and a twin, a waiter dying with a million, a live lobster mailed, a $500 pearl in an oyster, oleomargarine production, brain-disease films, and social notes on age 40, autos, and a speechless train passenger with lawyer ready.
A forecast notes cement railroad ties will resemble Broadway sidewalks more closely than current wooden ties. The remark emphasizes a shift toward durable, modernized infrastructure.
A report notes potential profits from training lobsters to crawl to the table under their own power for sale in New York markets. The idea hinges on novelty and demand for unusual seafood demonstrations.
Dr. Vaughn of the University of Michigan attacks the idea of the "cling ing vine" wife as a wife. He does not propose a concrete alternative.
A French physician claims that moving on hands and knees can cure indigestion. The item jokes about a man who must adopt this odd gait when he clocks in at 38a.m. at home.
A German newspaper carried an advertisement promising a reward for a watch lost from an aeroplane. The note ends with a playful twist asking readers to imagine if the item had been a monkey wrench, hinting at the absurdity of the claim.
A steerage passenger is admitted in New York carrying fifty thousand dollars in his pocket. The note implies a question of whether he still has the money, but confirms admission. The event reflects a dramatic sum tied to a single traveler in transit.
A Harvard professor notes pigeons lead intellectual life while a father pigeon mainly grumbles and sneers as his chief diversion.
After April 13 Berlin bars whistling and cane swinging on streets. Sidewalks will allow no more than three people walking abreast in the tightly governed city.
A Kansas editor recalls a simpler dress code from youth when boys pulled trousers out of boots for parties and notes how Kansas has greatly changed since then.
The quote argues that wealth is demonstrated by maintaining it rather than merely accumulating it. Bennett says true measure of ability is shown in keeping a fortune, not in acquiring it.
A Virginia editor recently passed away leaving an outstanding debt of 832,831 dollars. The obituary notes the profession’s reputation for financial miserliness remains a common joke.
An announced index system offers help to song writers who struggle with memory. The piece notes that popular tunes suggest writers historically possessed strong memorization skills.
A scientist argues early humans could not talk yet remains notably silent about the linguistic abilities of early women. The remark highlights potential gender bias in theories of language origins.
A specialist warns that pacing the floor with a crying infant can unsettle a caregiver's mind and that the stress can affect a father's mental state as well.
A brief quotation from Ellen Glasgow discusses women as companions sharing a man’s exile and battles, noting a modern counterpoint about resisting facilitating male battles. The remark reflects gender role discussions in literary circles.
Iowa State study over three years shows testing seed corn yields net gains of about 5.95 dollars per acre on average at 25.6 cents per acre testing cost. Germination tests improve 1911 yields by 83.7 percent. home built rag doll tester costs 10 cents and matches expensive testers.
Charles Erlandson, the third of three men indicted for assaulting Cecelia Louis, was convicted of assault and battery and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. A second conspirator received the same sentence, while the remaining defendant was found guilty and given an indeterminate life maximum sentence.
Fire destroys Will Morley home at Fontanelle spurring Fontanelle residents to petition for a special election on a city water system. The Morley blaze follows a prior major fire on the main business street and has prompted local action.
Ames secretary Wayne Dinsmore invites Prof. W H Pew to judge a sophomore horse contest and award the winner a gold medal, as part of the Offers Contest Prize event.
Leon Electric completes preparations to supply current to Garden Grove ten miles north. Poles set and wiring nearly finished ready for service to residents and businesses.
Record prices for broad sows in the state peak at Waltemeyer Bros. gate in Melbourne with forty-three head averaging 112.12 dollars. The top price reached 285 dollars.
Lamcnt.-Louis Gaulter, the oldest citizen in this section, died at age 96. He served as a seaman for twenty years and last sailed from France to America on his twenty voyage.
Four Towns power plant project advances as Northern Iowa Power accelerates work on a 30000 dollar auxiliary steam plant. By March the company expects to supply electric power to Gilmore City Rolfe Laurens and Have tack.
Creston. E. R. Madden, convicted last week of conspiracy in the burning of three buildings, was denied a new trial by Judge Maxwell and sentenced to three years in the reformatory at Anamosa.
Fort Dodge public school teachers pass resolutions favoring a state pension law. The resolutions will be sent to the legislature where the bill will soon be placed for consideration.
Davenport report says Miss Hattie Koehler, 17, shot herself in the heart at her home after being disappointed in love. Death was instantaneous.
Miss Katherine Hummer resigns as state agent for the Mitchellville girls industrial school to become matron of the Boise City Idaho children's home. Resignation takes effect at once.
A blaze of unknown origin wiped out the Burlington coal chutes in Davis City, destroying four cars. About five tons of coal were stored in the chute, and all four cars were loaded at the time of the fire.
A 16 year old boy from near Fredericksburg shot himself in the presence of his father whom he had summoned to a window. He died within hours.
Experts auditing the accounts of C. Bruce Lake, county clerk who vanished two weeks ago, report a shortage of 7164.49 dollars. The probe centers on missing funds and the former official's unsettled finances.
Dubuque residents raised 10000 by subscription to honor Senator William B. Allison and former Speaker David E. Henderson. Proposals vary from monuments to playgrounds and two potential expressways from Dubuque to Dyersville and Dubuque to Cascade. Dubuque county also set aside 20000 to meet a government matching requirement.
The Iowa Carload Butter Eggs and Poultry Shippers association will gather in Des Moines on March 13 for its annual meeting. About 500 members are expected to attend, representing creamery poultry egg and butter firms across Iowa.
Des Moines report that the Iowa Jefferson club banquet will move from March 21 to March 20 to avoid conflict with Good Friday. Colonel Bryan remains slated as speaker and officials have secured consent for the one day change.
C L Brock announces candidacy for postmaster under the old soldier preference act. In the field with Brock are S I Rutledge Peter McCallum Andrew J Morgan and Richard A Flent.
Iowa City report tells of George H. Paul a wealthy realty man from Washington Iowa escaping serious harm when a Milwaukee freight engine collided with his $19 000 Pierce Arrow. The car was smashed but Paul suffered only minor injuries and was unhurt.
In Ames the reported Sig ma Nu burglary yielding four teen watches $185 in table silver and $20 cash proved to be a practical joke by house members to illustrate how easily a real thief could act.
The International Council of Women for Missions announces an institute in cooperation with the YWCA starting March 10 in Des Moines. Miss Frances D. Patterson, a long time China missionary, will conduct the sessions.
Negotiations closed for a new passenger depot at Burlington to cost $100,000 this year. The station will be built on the river front requiring the purchase and razing of half a business block.
A gathering of route supporters in Marshalltown discussed the transcontinental path. Attendees included W. G. Haskell of Cadar Rapids as president, W. C. Rollins of Denison as secretary, and W. F. Coan of Clinton as treasurer.
Rex Peterson, 12, son of James Peterson, is in critical condition after a bullet hole pierced his body while hunting with his father and elder brother. The rifle discharged while in the field, leaving Rex hovering between life and death.
Five hundred people witnessed the fourth wedding at the Galloway Agricultural Club. Miss Bertha Podeska married John Handorf of Marshalltown. Every expense was paid by Mr. Galloway.
Mount Pleasant Henry county supervisors plan to erect four steel bridges at different points in the county next year. The steel is expected to cost about $1,600.
In Dubuque the body of an infant was found by boys in the brush near Dodge Street. The infant was wrapped in a skirt and newspaper.
Word reaches Clarinda that a dog sent to Town City for testing was found to have hydrophobia. Three local boys were bitten by the animal in the incident.
The Fort Dodge board of education seeks fifty thousand dollars from voters in a school election to fund a new ward one school building. The proposed project targets the First ward and outlines construction aims and funding needs.
Leon Massey, a farmer living east of town, was killed in a runaway between Woodland and Lineville. His team frightened the farmer was thrown to the ground and died within hours.
Mason City reports former world trap shooting champion Charles Grimm plans to sell his large farm and travel abroad with his wife. After his travels he intends to make his home either in Mason City or Clear Lake.
President John H Patterson of National Cash Register and twenty eight executives were convicted of Sherman anti trust violations. Patterson received five thousand dollar fine and one year in jail while others faced sentences from three months to a year plus costs. Judge Hollister denounced the department methods and denied a new trial. George Widgeter of Dayton secretary received three months. William Bippus treasurer Alfred A Thomas of Dayton and Jonathan B Haywood of New York got nine months.
Charles K. Hamilton, famed aviator, fell 200 feet at Pablo Beach and suffered a fractured left thigh and multiple bruises. He was carried by companions to South Jacksonville and then to De Soto sanitarium in Jacksonville in unconscious condition.
The poet Joaquin Miller also known as Heine Miller died in his one room Piedmont cabin he built with his own hands in the hills near San Francisco He was born in Wabash Indiana November 10 1841 His daughter Juanita Miller and his wife were at his side the physician cited senility as the cause of death
London report states J. P. Morgan took a drive on Wednesday as he recovers from indigestion. Morgan’s granddaughter departed Egypt for Rome amid the episode.
Five foreign men were burned to death by a blast at the Seagraves mine near El Dorado II. The accident occurred Wednesday as two to three hundred workers were inside the mine.
Frank Roach pleaded guilty to a grocery store robbery in Green Bay Wisconsin and admitted depositing 65 dollars in the postal savings bank to hide the money since the owner could not touch it.
Four children of Joseph Hatfield died in a house fire at Santa Fe near Brookville Kentucky on Tuesday. The mother was away at a neighbor's home fetching water when the blaze struck the home.
New York February 20 80 000 firemen on eastern railroads will not strike as railroads yield and agree to arbitration under the Erdman act. Albert Philips Sacramento vice president of the firemen’s union and W W Atterbury Pennsylvania Lines East will name a third neutral arbitrator. findings due in thirty days.
Philadelphia February 19 The United States Court of Appeals judges approved an agreement that dissolves the EH 1 Du Pont De Nemours powder combine into three separate companies. The holding group for twenty seven powder concerns was ruled illegal with terms of the settlement made public months earlier.
Christchurch reports the whaler Norvegia arrived with nearly 1000 pounds of ambergris, a fortune in the substance valued at about 300000 dollars.
Washington February 21 The senate interstate commerce committee voted to report favorably the La Follette Adamson bill for valuation of rail roads and all interstate commerce carriers.
Prince Henry of the Netherlands drove through Heddernheim and struck a five year old child in the main street on Monday. The boy was severely injured and transported for treatment as authorities investigated the incident.
Washington February 19 The public buildings bill passed the House carrying appropriations of a little over 25 million dollars. The vote stood 134 to 16 after three hours of debate.
Detroit February 18 Judge Clarence W Sessions fined fourteen individuals and thirteen companies for criminal conspiracy in the “bathtub trust” trial. Total fines 5107 with payments due by March 1. nonpayment could bring up to six months in the Detroit house of corrections.
Denver reports Mayor Henry J. Arnold removed George Creel from the police commission after charges filed during his suspension two weeks earlier. Poughkeepsie notes Dr. James Monroe Taylor resigning as Vassar College president but offering no reasons. In London, Zeke Emerson and Sylvia Pankhurst are jailed for two months hard labor after further window smashing charges.
Princeton February 10 Governor Wilson's corporation bills nicknamed The Seven Sisters moved to third reading and passed the house of assembly Tuesday after already passing the senate. The governor signed them immediately, sealing their status as law.
Fifteen thousand United Garment Workers members walk out in Philadelphia on Wednesday demanding a 48 hour week and wage hikes from five to twenty five percent.
In Purlington Kansas on February 20 a search for gold at the home of R D Harrold who was killed by a horse ended when 3200 was found in an oats bin in a barn where he had hidden it.
New York report states Police Inspector Dennis Sweeney and two officers, alleged to be his graft collectors, were indicted by the extraordinary grand jury on Monday.
New Haven Conn Feb 19 President Arthur T Hadley of Yale University was granted a seven week vacation to recuperate after a surgical operation for an abscess.
The Walton Heath residence of Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George was damaged by a bomb believed linked to militant suffragists or sympathizers. No injuries occurred as the house was unoccupied. two hat pins were found among wreckage. Flora Drummond praised the act, while the Woman's Social and Political Union denied involvement.
The U S House of Representatives defeats a bid to override President Taft by 213 to 114. A bid for recon sideration by Gardner of Massachusetts fails on a strong voice vote. The literacy test provision is defeated for this session amid sharp party division.
Raymond Poincare inaugurated as president of the French republic for a seven year term. The ceremony at the Elysee Palace drew strong popular enthusiasm as he assumed office Tuesday.
G W C Lee oldest son of Gen. Robert E. Lee and former A D C on Jefferson Davis staff died in Ravensworth Virginia on Tuesday at eighty years old. He had served as president emeritus of Washington and Lee University.
Toulon France February 20 Three French naval gunners were killed and several others wounded by the explosion of a three inch gun during target practice on the dreadnought Danton Tuesday.
Hundreds paid tribute to former St Paul mayor Robert Smith. His body lay in state four hours at the Masonic temple before the funeral Saturday afternoon.
St Paul Minnesota reports William Porter Albert Porter and Pearl Raymond were arrested at Lake Park on Sunday for alleged violation of the Mann white slave law. All were wanted in Spokane.
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