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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
1
Eastern money markets show softening yet cash demand for land purchases remains strong. Bankers expect easier conditions after the March rush, but current high demand keeps farm loan rates firm as western investments attract eastern insurers.
John C. Gorman, son of Mike Gorman on a nearby farm, was shot in the left leg while climbing a tree near the house. His brother, returning from the barn, did not recognize him at first and fetched a shotgun from the house before the incident.
A jury awarded Dr. J. H. Lawrence $5,000 against the city of Sioux City for the death of his daughter Dorothy in a car accident Jan 2 1913. Miss Lawrence was among four in a car that plunged into a city gulley that night.
County Attorney Hart refuses disclosure of gambling in Iowa City while officers continue the hunt. Joseph Dooley, owner of one of the rooms said to host gambling, cancelled the lease of his tenant amid the investigation.
University of Iowa geology department receives a 2750 pound petrified tree trunk ordered by President J G Bowman for ornament in his home. The specimen came from the petrified forest area near Adamana Arizona and is now part of university collections.
Marshalltown reporter says Mr and Mrs Abraham Krupinska of Fremont Nebraska were granted custody of their 15 year old daughter the girl wife of Brown McLain under habeas corpus. Authorities will prosecute McLain on charges of criminal assault and bigamy.
Muscatine officials announce a new $290000 hotel project with a lease contract in place. Promoters report about $150000 already pledged, signaling strong local backing for the development.
Nevada observed the fifty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W P Payne of the city last week. Both report good health. Mr Payne remains active as senior editor of the Nevada Representative.
Miss Gertrude Butterfield of Knoxville and Coe College has arrived at Ames to assume the college Y W C A secretaryship. She succeeds Miss Edith Helmer after training at the Minneapolis Y W C A school.
The new $15,000 brick school building here was dedicated and is now occupied by teachers and pupils. The structure is modern in every respect.
The city Sunday dedicated a new $20 000 church built by the United Evangelical society. The edifice is described as the best church structure in Worth county and the fundraising began last spring.
An automobile overturned near Grundy Center injuring two men. one passenger Joe Cutts is fatally injured and Emerson Ruckan is seriously hurt.
Osceola mourns the death of Mary A. Smith aged 65 at her home. A Real Daughter of the American Revolution her father served years in the Revolutionary War. She had lived here since Lado.
Centerville jury finds Juda Mosley not guilty of killing John Sehrum at Mosley residence on Thanksgiving night. The defense argued self defense under the unwritten law, with the court delivering the verdict after deliberation.
Fred J. White of Keokuk county plans to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States senator in the Second district. He reportedly wrote Judge M. J. Wade and others to indicate acceptance of progressive pressure. Democrats expect White to face no opposition in his party while pursuing Cummins’s seat.
Burlington reports a stabbing with a hypodermic needle on marble cutter Herman Tobin who was assaulted in an alley. He was arrested for drunkenness at the time, later claimed a stranger jabbed him, fainted, and found $15 and other items missing. one man is in custody, Tobin identifying the suspect.
Iowa pensions granted include Sarah H. Brechtel of Boone Maria C Chapin of Nashua Emma C Klopp of Bedford Katherine Seibold of Fort Atkinson Anna E Neesley of Lisbon Mary Alton of Willsboro Barbara N King of Cambridge and Mary Pierson of Centerville each awarded twelve dollars.
West Liberty sale of registered Duroc Jersey swine saw 15 year old Dewey Gibson drive bids. His bid of 107 dollars was just after the winning top hog reached 106 dollars, prompting emphasis on his notable role in the event.
Fort Dodge resident Richard Mitchell, a last year graduate of the State University Town law college, is appointed by Senator W. S. Kenyon as his special law clerk under a new law granting each senator a session law clerk.
Samuel Closson, 75, a former soldier, is held on charges of attempting a criminal assault on Eva Porter, 12. Loretta Vaughn, 13, told police they were enticed to a house and given beer and wine.
Farmers in Tocuést Grove township Fremont county petition county commissioners for a bounty on dead crows to reduce numbers said to be so dense they obscure the sun.
New Hampton proclaims prosperity with no destitute families among its 3000 residents after churches and clubs report the city is free of poverty.
Fort Dodge Telephone company offers to submit its books to a committee to back its demand for higher rates. The move aims to bolster the case for increased charges.
After defeat, a meeting was held to renew the consolidation proposal for Redding schools. Legal measures will be used to push the proposition forward this time.
The Charles City commercial club chartered a special train to Cresco where about 200 business men attended the Cresco meeting to oppose the proposed extension of the Charles City Western to that city.
Estherville farmer Maloney loses seven cattle under a straw stack after cattle eat hole beneath and stack toppled smothering them.
Patrons in Marshall County begin circulating a petition to consolidate the Melbourne school with nearby rural districts. Similar moves are planned for Rhodes and other parts of the county.
A Waukon gathering of farmers will meet in Rossville to organize a cooperative store for buying selling and handling farm products.
Centerville Light and Traction buys out Southern Iowa Traction to convert the Centerville Albia steam line into an electric interurban. Two electric passenger cars and one baggage car will be added, operation expected by July 1 with connections to Burlington and Minneapolis routes. Extensions south to Cincinnati and southwest to Seymour have been surveyed for possible spring work.
Mason City police, acting on legal advice, seize intoxicating liquor from the Express Office. Large quantities of beer and whisky are stored at the county and city building vaults awaiting disposition amid expected court battles with breweries and distilleries.
The body of Mrs Inez ODonnell was found naked and bruised with life fading. Her husband is bound over to the grand jury for killing her but maintains he did not touch her claiming she fell down stairs. blood was found on cellar walls.
Ames State college will send a five member team to Lincoln this week for a fruit judging contest against Kansas University and Nebraska University horticulture students. The Ames judges are Robert Clark Ames Rol and Hoyt Des Moines FE T Kirkpatrick South English F D Miller Mustazine and P C Tomlinson Marshalltown.
Rural school patrons near Janesville discuss consolidation with the Janesville school as part of ongoing agitation in the Black Hawk area. The effort centers on restructuring local schooling to form a unified district and improve efficiency.
The county board refused a bill for supporting an orphan in a sectarian institution, setting a precedent against funding any religious denomination run hospitals, homes, or schools.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Suydam, longtime Rippey residents, marked their fifty years of marriage. Suydam is a Civil War veteran.
Gunderson won the annual Home Oratorical contest at Waukon High School and will represent the school in the district contest at Postville.
Garnett Andrew 24 year old farmer from Fairfax was found dead in a Cedar Rapids hotel. He had shot himself, evidently despondent over the death of his wife and child. Local authorities report no foul play suspected.
In Alpena Michigan on Wednesday five members of the Bloise family died as a blaze consumed their home. The father who escaped with a nine year old son was described as a raving maniac. Fire chief reported zero temperatures and heavy snow hindered efforts.
The House passed a bill authorizing the federal public health service to supervise sanitary conditions on interstate railroad trains and stations. The measure covers all interstate carriers and aims to standardize health standards nationwide.
Johnny Coulton of Racine Wisconsin defeats Frankie Sinnetta in a bantam title bout at John Wagner's arena in a windy wind-up. The fight lasts about half an hour with Coulton delivering a decisive margin victory.
Miss Ann Forsyth a young woman of wealth and social prominence and a magazine writer was appointed policewoman by the Aurora board of police and fire commissioners in Aurora Illinois on January 23.
Judge Sch Weiler declared the eugenics law unconstitutional in Milwaukee on January 22, with Albert Peterson initiating the suit. The state plans to take the case to the supreme court.
Three men on horseback pulled up at the Bank of Pittsburg Oklahoma on January 22 and held cashier John McBride at gunpoint. They gathered about 2500 in coin and currency and fled the scene on their mounts.
Inmates at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester attempted escape on Monday. Seven men were killed and one woman wounded, including Judge John R. Thomas and prisoners Reed Lane and Kuntz. Guards and staff were shot amid the breakout as they fled to a buggy with the prisoners.
A fist fight erupted in a House District of Columbia committee meeting as Kentucky Rep Johnson and Washington attorney John R. Shields clashed over a bill to raise crossing policemen salaries. Johnson shouted for his pistol and fled the room, leaving only clerks behind. Shields was knocked down amid the confrontation.
J K Hinkins of Nashville Tennessee, a traveling salesman, flirted with a Springfield policeman’s wife at the Irisco depot and will serve six months in Greene County jail.
Secretary of War Garrison will soon visit the Philippine islands and President Wilson is expected to decide the timing. It is anticipated Wilson will travel to European nations on his way home.
In New York on January 23 former governor and current assemblyman William Sulzer was the chief witness at the resumed John Doe inquiry into political graft.
Secretary Bryan will open with an address as a seven day Bible conference begins in Washington on February 8. The event features other distinguished speakers and runs through February 14.
Kagoshima Japan January 20 Sakura Jima volcano eruptions and ash fall drive residents from the city Many homes buried by lava and seven tenths of the island rendered desert The geologist Okada forecasts continued eruptions for about a month Estimated damage reaches five million dollars Bluejackets rescue 16 refugees amid pumice and high seas
The British submarine A-7, missing since maneuvers in Plymouth sound, was found at 200 feet depth on Wednesday. Aviators joined the search after days of dragging the bay by surface craft, with officials hoping air reconnaissance would reveal clues to the fate of the vessel and its 11 entombed crew.
Albany reports the Delaware and Hudson strike ending after protests by 5000 workers. Engineers James A. Lynch and conductor F A Slade were restored to their jobs, with G W W Hanger of the federal mediation board helping broker the settlement. Arbitration was deemed impossible.
Wamburg Germany Jan 20 The German steamer Acilia with 48 crew and 50 passengers is lost A telegram from Punta Arenas Chile received here says bodies of two officers were found among wreckage in Moat channel north of Picton Island Tierra del Fuego Indians nearby say a large steamer sank there earlier The Acilia was a 3800 ton vessel built in 1900
John Faith, accused of killing diamond broker Joseph H. Logue at the McVicker's Theater building on December 20, 1912, was acquitted by a jury on Wednesday in Chicago.
Elmira New York January 23 five brokers convicted of fraudulent practices were sentenced in federal court. Penalties ranged from a 500 dollar fine to one year in the penitentiary.
St. Petersburg reports Russia has opened key diplomatic negotiations with Japan aiming to form a treaty of alliance believed to be directed against China.
In Cap Haitien Haiti on January 22 government forces were crushed by rebels after a fierce battle two miles from the city. The minister of war sought asylum aboard a ship as troops fled in disorder.
In Macon Georgia on January 22 the Speer inquiry heard testimony accusing Federal Judge Speer of soliciting publicity writing about cases and influencing trials. Witnesses detailed alleged bias and personal involvement while attorney general Felder and editors testified.
London reports the death of Lord Strathcona high commander of Canada. He was unconscious for hours and born in 1820. He left an estimated fortune of 125 million dollars the world’s largest landowner. He supported the United States during his public life and gave thousands to relief funds including 5000 to New York flood relief and 5000 to Ohio flood victims.
Washington officials and industry leaders testified before a House committee on radium ore land withdrawals and cancer treatment. Pennsylvania mines commissioner Thomas Ki Vanahan said ore transport costs limit 200000 US cancer patients from recovery, while J M Flannery of Standard Chemical proposed 15000000 to build twenty radium institutes for free care.
Prince Aage of Denmark son of Christian X wed Countess Cal vi Bergela in a private Turin ceremony described as a love match. Born in 1887, the prince joins the ranks of royal europeans with this union.
Providence report says Jim Flynn of Pueblo knocked out Jim Logan of Philadelphia in the second round of their 10 round bout at the Rhode Island A. C. Thorton venue on January 21.
Washington reports John Mitch ell second vice president of the American Federation of Labor is likely to be the next commissioner of Immigration of New York. The rumor circulated Tuesday.
Mrs. Pearl Johnson of St. Louis was charged with manslaughter by a coroner's jury in the death of Andrew Freeman who was struck by her automobile.
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