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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
2
A collage of quips and anecdotes from Chicago to Los Angeles. Topics include artificial beauty standards, a sleeping gentleman who shot himself, a doctor seeking divorce, tuberculosis and crime links, skirt fashion, vacations, egg sandwiches prices, and social quirks. Notable lines mention a Chicago doubt about cats in groceries and a headless cat study.
A warning outlines a person circulating counterfeit ten thousand dollar bills. Citizens are urged to beware of accepting even seemingly small counterfeit notes and to verify authenticity to avoid loss.
The remark notes that although platinum lasts longer than gold, it may not become the universal wedding ring fashion in this era of rapid matrimonial changes. It questions whether material durability guarantees widespread adoption in evolving tastes.
A divorce was granted citing unfair division of the bed covering by the husband during cold nights. The report hints at seasonal causes potentially influencing future separations.
A bold claim suggests airplanes will be launched from battleships, indicating a future flow of naval aviation that surpasses current feats of strength. The remark frames rapid, dramatic military innovation as the next stage beyond present power.
A year’s export of fifteen miles of films reveals a strong taste for action and chase scenes. Most remaining titles suggest rapid pursuits and energetic sequences.
A Texas report notes the discovery of a man named Papseus Heodouchoumturyonwtopolos. The note adds a playful aside about pronunciation and suggests turning the name into music if spoken aloud.
A New York man punched a would-be robber so hard the robber was identified by his nose. The act serves as a warning to other robbers to stay out of dangers they provoke.
The city initiates a fresh campaign against church bells amid a notion that New Yorkers creep into homes in stocking feet on Saturdays as early as 6 am.
If synthetic rubber can be made from grain and potatoes, the head of a household will seek an acceptable substitute for food. The note raises concern about the potential impact on food supplies if tire materials draw on grain and potatoes.
A Montana man was taken into custody after allegedly robbing a butcher shop. Investigators say the incident occurred amid rising tension over meat supplies in the area. Local authorities labeled the case under active investigation with no additional details released.
Punch notes trousers are about 100 years old and credits the inventor, while the person who first kept them creased gets less recognition.
A cautious man vows to defend his small rights amid broader rules removing hats in theaters and limiting extravagant hair styling, illustrating the push and pull between social conduct and individual liberties.
Kisses given by the defendant's wife to three women jurors in Tacoma helped acquit an attorney charged with defrauding a client. The gesture, while unusual, underscores a startling posttrial reward in a high profile local case.
A Chicago figure offers a purported method for young men to win a king's daughter. The tale suggests that those who can support a royal marriage should instead consider investing in a white elephant as a more economical option.
The Indiana Consolidated Coal company advances a large Iowa field at Dallas township twelve miles southwest of Knoxville. Over $500,000 spent, total plant near three quarters of a million dollars. Carlisle-Allerton Short Line built to export coal with 12–14 miles of steel left. Mine area includes 1,500 acres surrounding the shaft and 5,000 more acres controlled. Output planned at 2,000 tons daily with full operation by January 20.
Fifty-one Iowa postal savings depositors applied for 17 200 postal savings bonds to be distributed January 1. Most are for registered bonds for investment. Des Moines leads with 3 700, Albia 3 500, Council Bluffs 2 809, Ottumwa 1 400, Muscatine and Decorah 800 each, Fort Madison 560, Sioux City Centerville Belmond and Perry 500 each. July 1 forty six depositors applied for 12 160 in bonds, a 41.4 percent rise.
National members monitor an injunction suit filed by local members to stop head officers from collecting the thirteenth assessment this year. Judge Barker took the case under advisement in district court as a potential challenge to the order’s increased insurance rates.
A tramp sent to the Cherokee state hospital from Primghar O'Brien county was found to have more than 400 in bills gold pieces and silver coin sewn into his ragged clothing. The find was reported by the insane commission of O'Brien county to the state board of control.
Fire destroyed the Shaw Villa, a two story cottage on the camp grounds at Clear Lake. Mrs. Herrick, owner-occupant, slept in the upper story and escaped with her life after the blaze broke out from a defective flue.
Shenandoah police constable William Simmons was stabbed by roysterers returning from a dance as he attempted to arrest them for disturbance. Evert Vaughn faces charges of intent to murder and others are held as accessories in the case.
Keokuk adds 282 more acres to the industrial area adjoining the dam project. The enlarged tract will total 800 acres, with layout work for factory sites starting soon.
Des Moines reports attorney John Nathan Smith was sentenced to seven years in the Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge Hugh Brennan for obtaining money under false pretenses. He secured $5,000 from his father in law G. H. Thorley using fraudulent deeds.
Herman Schoop a towerman at the interlocking switch near Lohrville was killed when ten freight cars left the rails and crashed into the tower house completely wrecking it.
Mason City reports the farmers cooperative elevator at Scarville burned with its contents, mostly wheat. The loss is estimated at eight thousand dollars.
John Wren brings $2500 lawsuit against Severt Thompson in Fort Dodge alleging injuries from a June automobile collision. Thompson accused of striking Wren with his car last summer according to the complaint filed.
Peter Debloom, an elderly man, was struck and killed instantly by a Rock Island passenger train at the Sibley crossing. His wagon was demolished and his team injured in the accident.
John Nathan Smith a former Democratic congressional candidate and lawyer from the seventh district received an indeterminate seven year sentence for uttering a forged deed. Judge Brennan imposed the sentence after Smith obtained money from his father in law using the fraudulent paper. He had earlier been sentenced in federal court to eighteen months in prison and a $500 fine for mail fraud in sending the paper to Nebraska.
Arthur Scott an 18 year old son of James Scott was fatally injured while threshing timothy on a farm seven miles north of Guthrie Center. He was atop a threshing machine when a cover gave way and he was drawn into the revolving cylinder. His legs were mangled and he died hours later from the injuries.
Ottumwa board begins canvass of petitions to reopen saloons for five years after a year’s closure. Saloon petition shows 352 names. dry petition notes 245 withdrawals boosting the claimed margin to 107. Additionally 677 signers’ names are challenged on technical grounds.
The motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence in Marylee Turpin's widow’s share claim in the Frank Turpin estate was overruled. The prior trial denied the claim as evidence did not prove a valid marriage. Turpin formerly owned the Julien hotel in Dubuque.
A four day farmers institute runs January 1 to 4 in Williamsburg with the first day at Parnell focusing on silos and ensilage and a school program in the evening. The remaining days will be at Williamsburg devoted to stock and corn judging class work and domestic science.
Taylor county farmer Lena Stillinger Ina Stillinger murder case had preliminary trial before Justice Gibbs. The case was dismissed as Vanalstine established a complete alibi.
Mason City reports Hon. Frank P. Woods congressman from the Tenth district, critically ill with pneumonia, will miss this session of Congress and, with a brother, spend the winter in California to recuperate. He is greatly weakened.
Des Moines figures James B. Weaver Jr and W. O. Finkbine will address Mason City alumni next Friday night. They will discuss the state board plans to dismember the university and outline implications for the institution's future.
The Congregational church in Hampton was totally destroyed on Friday after the fire was spotted at noon. Officials suspect defective wiring caused the blaze. the loss is near 40000. The pipe organ and furnishings for a modern church were destroyed.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Mount Pleasant has purchased from Adam Weir the business property at the northwest corner of the square for 13000 dollars.
Fort Dodge Packing company now kills 2000 hogs a week and plans to raise output further. The plant will hire more workers to handle the expanded production.
Towa City Ernest Reasland, farmer, is held on a $20,000 bond for the murder of Frank Alberhasky, described as a chicken thief. He expects to raise the amount with help from his father R. E B. Reasland of Mount Vernon.
The Rev. Otis W. Holmes, longtime pastor of the Congregational church in Algona, has accepted the pastorate of the Congregational church in Cedar Falls.
Mason City finds E. W. Jacobs aged 72, longtime business man and farmer, dead from injuries after a railway accident near Wichita Kansas while spending winter with relatives. He had been a pioneer since 1870 and prominent in the community for thirty years.
A fire at Park View Hospital in Creston owned by Dr. J C McDonald prompted rapid evacuation of twenty patients. The blaze caused about $1,000 in damage with no further details on injuries or cause.
In Indianapolis Judge A B Anderson imposed 113 years of sentences on 38 labor leaders found guilty in a national dynamite conspiracy. The heaviest term was seven years for Frank M Ryan. Six defendants received suspended sentences and others faced varying terms with many to Leavenworth.
The wireless span from the Eiffel Tower to Arlington was confirmed by Commander C H Bullard to the Navy. Officers call it the most important wireless achievement since invention. Time signals from Paris were received at Arlington in the early morning hours at fifteen minute intervals.
North Carolina felt shocks in several sections with no deaths reported and limited damage. Union saw toppled chimneys and a large rent in the county jail walls. Spartanburg reported tremors in many buildings as well.
Laporte Ind Jan 3 A white employer Paul Martin was shot by two black workers after refusing wage demands. Martin, a railroad contractor, was wounded probably fatally in Monterey Indiana on Wednesday.
Keokuk High beat Canton High of Missouri 21 to 20 in a brisk basketball game. Keokuk, outreached in size, played superior ball and secured the victory in a tightly contested contest played Wednesday in Keokuk Iowa.
Indictment returned in Skowhegan charging William Wilding of Indianapolis with negligently shooting and killing Warren Holden, a guide, who was mistaken for a deer on a December day in Maine.
Edward Hart shot and killed his estranged wife Mrs Rena Hart and her mother Mrs Sarah McBride in Lagrange Indiana on Sunday. Hart fled into the countryside after the shootings.
A year in review recounts Balkan war shifts ending Ottoman rule in southeast Europe and the Titanic disaster of April 14 with over 1500 lost. It notes China’s republic birth led by Sun Yat sen and US politics with Wilson victory, Roosevelt's Progressive party, Taft tariffs vetoes, and the Supreme Court Union Pacific ruling dissolving the Harriman railroad coalition.
Washington reports a strong year end for 1912 with the treasury projecting a $40,000,000 surplus in ordinary receipts by June 30, marking the midpoint of the 1913 fiscal year as Secretary MacVeagh cites improving national prosperity.
James R. Keene financier and sportsman is reported in grave condition and was taken from the Waldorf Astoria. His current whereabouts were not known on Wednesday.
London reports the king will bestow a peerage on James Bryce, the British ambassador to the United States, as part of the New Year honors.
St. Petersburg reports Grand Duke Michael, emperor's brother, relieved of command of the Chevalier Guards regiment and granted 11 months leave of absence with options to stay in Russia or go abroad.
Gary Indiana January 3 Mathew Strailez 22 died from a bullet wound suffered while standing in front of his home 1805 Connecticut Street. Police say he was killed accidentally by a stray bullet and died at the scene.
A snow slide on the Copper River and Northwestern line blocked traffic near Cordova Alaska on Sunday with little chance of clearance before late next week.
Hibbing Minnesota December 31 The Oliver Iron Mining company will not appeal Judge Hughes order restraining mining operations in the Sellers pit Hibbing authorities say the company must halt activity pending further action and awaits further directives from the court.
Sentenced to prison Frank M. Ryan president of the and Structural Iron Workers six years. Michael J. Young Boston John T. Butler Buffalo vice president of iron workers union Herbert S. Hockin former secretary and formerly of Detroit Olaf A. Tveitmor secretary of California Building Trades council J. E. Munsey Salt Lake City Utah Eugene A. Clancy San Francisco Philip A. Cooley New Orleans Frank C. Webb New York
Readable OCR lists several individuals with city affiliations including Murray L Pennell Springfield I WIlford Bert Brown Kansas City Paul J Morrin St Louis Henry W Legleitner Denver Charles N Beam Indianapolis Michael J Cunnane Philadelphia Edward Smythe Peoria George Anderson Cleveland Michael J Hannon Scranton Ernest G W Basel William J McAin Strew City and William E Reddin Milwaukee
Richard H. Houlihan Chicago Frank J. Higgins Boston Frank E. Painter Omaha Fred Sherman Indianapolis One year and one day William S. Shupe Chicago James E. Ray Peoria William C. Bernhardt Cincinnati Frank E. Phillips Syracuse New York Charles Wachtmeister Detroit Fred J. Mooney Duluth
James Cooney James Coughlin Patrick F. Farrell Hiram R. Kline Frank J. Murphy Edward Clark are listed as participants in a Chicago case with Clark testifying for the prosecution. Judgment on the matter was deferred at the government's request.
An engine pulling west bound freight No. 99 plunged through a temporary Guyan river bridge at Guyandotte Huntington. Seven men died and six were seriously hurt. Dead include engineer F E Weber and six bridge workers from Talcott Talcott St Albans Teays Milton. Financial loss put at $500000.
Frank Dare, foreman of the dynamite jury at Newcastle, Ind, who helped convict 88 of 40 defendants, received an unsigned letter threatening his death within three weeks. The note will be turned over to federal authorities and Secret Service agents in Indianapolis. Dare is greatly disturbed by the missive.
Miss Bessie Townsend, 24, was named city comptroller at a salary of 1500 dollars annually. She will oversee more than 3 million dollars in city funds and her appointment is viewed as a potential precedent in municipal affairs.
Anna Held Ziegfeld filed with Supreme Court Justice Amend for a final decree of divorce from Florence Ziegfeld. The move follows rumors of a prior separation and sets a formal legal step in the dissolution of their marriage in New York on January 2.
Discovery of a theft exceeding ten thousand dollars in furs from the La Crosse Fur and Hide company occurred Monday in La Crosse Wisconsin. No clues to the robbers were found.
Augusta Mo Jan 2 notification of an increase in the International Harvester company of Russia capital stock from 8 000 000 to 40 000 000 was received at the department of state Monday.
Seven persons were injured in a Monday collision at Alton near St. Janie Se. Two automobiles collided head on and a third vehicle was involved. Injuries ranged from serious to minor among the seven.
London Jan. 3 The Balkan peace talks near rupture as M Madjaroff Bulgarian minister storms out promising to inform the foreign office that allies will resume war. Turkey offers to cede Salonika to Bulgaria not Adrianople with Greece excluded, while leaving other issues to European powers. The session adjourns with Bulgaria insisting on direct Turkish-Bulgarian boundaries and vows to resume fighting if demands are unmet.
Berlin reports Emperor William has killed 67 225 animals in his shooting career including 38 574 pheasants and 17 950 hares. Other items mention a Cuba plot, Spain cabinet changes, London taxi strike, and Mexican famine after a December quake.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland the featherweight champion toyed with Oliver Kirk of St Louis for one round and beat him into a helpless pulp in the second round in St Louis on January 3.
Alexander Hall the main building of Princeton Theological Seminary was partly destroyed by a fire on Wednesday. The blaze started on the fourth floor and damaged additional sections of the structure in Princeton New Jersey.
Representative William W. Wedemeyer of Michigan, member of the canal inspection committee, was placed in a hospital at Ancon on Sunday due to mental illness while on the Isthmus.
Opium valued at 5000 dollars was seized by customs officials on the American-Hawaiian steamship Mexican arriving from Salina Cruz Mexico. The seizure occurred Friday in San Francisco.
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