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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
3
A collage of opinion items referencing Oregon planting prune trees and strawberry ideas, Castro and naval tensions, Latin America, radium to the Philippines, a Pittsburg minister and coins, Luther Burbank cactus fruit, a Paris editor’s jab at Americans, Hobson’s naval role, life saving pension questions, prohibition cures, New York Times satire, and national convention turnout trends.
A Ladies' Home Journal writer recalls a dinner with King Edward and the duchess of Roxburghe. The bishop of London omits grace, alarming the duchess until the king smiles and says Your Grace is sufficient to soothe her.
Investigation findings from St. Paul reveal two key points. First, when upper berths are needed, agents assign them to lightweights and place heavier passengers in lower berths. Second, Pullman porters receive 25 dollars monthly from the company, with the remainder of their pay made up in tips.
A wine merchant describes passing a strong electric current through a cask to "age" autumn wine. He proclaims the wine will become smooth and fragrant in days and eight years old with electric aging, praising electricity as a wonder that can age wine and rejuvenate people.
Chicago justice may reach New Jersey fame as a judge orders husbands to talk with wives for thirty minutes daily for a month and to give candy and flowers weekly for four weeks to restore harmony at home. Reports say the program achieved success.
The text notes Greek travelers wore hats mainly for sun on long trips, while free citizens preferred bare heads as dignity and slaves wore skull caps. Romans shared the disdain for head covering. England kept the hood until the early fifteenth century.
The period of tight money hurts the wealthy and the very poor but offers real market opportunities to frugal middle class investors with ready cash as good securities become available. Reports indicate shareholder numbers have doubled in six months.
Andrew Jackson Detsch was acquitted of murdering Harry Ferree in a Philadelphia boarding house after a three day trial. The defense argued he mistook a burglar for an intruder and denied any deliberate act tied to his wife’s alleged misconduct, despite police suggesting a motive involving his wife.
Chicago chief Shippy ordered 200 officers to disperse hundreds of unemployed marchers heading toward city hall. The disruption involved two police charges, arrests including Dr. Ben L. Reitman for inciting a riot, and several injuries among both protesters and bystanders.
A major New York snowstorm halts the Thaw murder trial disrupting shipping in the lower bay. Four Europe based witnesses aboard the Adriatic are expected to testify for the defense regarding Thaw's mental state. Court adjourned to Monday as prosecution and defense prepare for continued rebuttal and cross examination.
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers declines a $2700 personal gift from Montana and Wyoming miners. He asks the money be given to Mrs Mitchell and the children as he fights emotion. Thomas Gibson of Montana led the draft at $2300, with support to total $2700.
W Leo Bockemohle, cashier of the suspended Bank of Ellinwood, shot himself at his home after bondsmen surrendered him and prepared to take him to court. He had been under arrest for making a false bank condition statement in December. The bank, founded five years ago by his late father, was once considered strong.
Joliet reports Frank J. Constantine, who killed Mrs. Louise Gentry in Chicago, died Thursday night following an attempted suicide by leaping from a gallery Saturday.
Gilman Mitton aged 75 in Kewanee suffered fatal burns when a lantern exploded while he handled corn cobs in a woodshed. He ran outside and a neighbor rolled him in snow but he died a few hours later from the injuries.
Samuel R. Hamill associate counsel for John R. Walsh died Friday afternoon at the Auditorium Annex from pneumonia. Born December 13 1857 in Sullivan Indiana he was the son of Samuel R Hamill a prominent Indiana lawyer.
Charles Bradley captain of Fire Engine Company No 3 was instantly killed at noon Friday when crushed beneath his engine in Minneapolis Minnesota. Fire Department officials provided details of the fatal accident and ordered investigations. The city mourns the loss of a veteran firefighter with officers stating a thorough inquiry will determine exact causes.
Mrs Emily Yznaga died in Natchez Mississippi while en route to her Lake St John estate in Concordia parish Louisiana. She was the widow of Fernando Yznaga and mother of the dowager duchess of Manchester and Lady Lister Kaye of England.
Port-au-Prince Haiti revolutionists seized the town of Port-de-Paix thirty five miles west of Cape Haitien, marking a notable advancement in the conflict. Local forces reported the takeover as confirmed and decisive.
J B Webster of Stockton files contest of the will of Everett B Webster who died in New York leaving a large estate to two non relatives. Webster asserts his son was insane at the time of the will.
Edward Alexander Macdowell, acclaimed as America's foremost composer, died at Westminster Hospital Thursday night at age 46. Death caused by a nervous affection.
John Fetter, 73, confessed Thursday to fatally killing his daughter Ella Fetter, 39, in November 1894 in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, stating he believed his issues would end in death.
A early Thursday blaze in Deer River Minnesota destroyed about a block and a half of the town's business district. Loss is estimated at 100900 dollars.
A massive blaze in Portland Maine destroyed city and county offices housed in City Hall and the police buildings. More than 1700 people attended a Western Maine Knights of Pythias jubilee in the hall when the fire started. Loss reaches 1 million with Greenleaf library valued at 10 thousand erased. Chief Engineer Melville Wildridge and aides led firefighting with no fatalities report, though three Baltimore firefighters died and 16 injured in Baltimore. Mayor J Barry Mahool estimated financial damage at 100 thousand.
Lisbon reports an abortive republican plot to overthrow the monarchy and proclaim a republic was thwarted by government action. Leaders of the small group were arrested and the plan allegedly targeted Premier Franco with possible street uprisings backed by secret republican and labor organizations armed with bombs and revolvers.
Leslie M Shaw resigns as president of the Carnegie Trust company after taking the post in March upon leaving the Washington treasury. He cites small differences with organizer Charles C Dickinson and declines to reveal plans, hinting he may enter politics.
A Thursday night explosion wrecked the front of Pasquale A. Pati & Son Italian bank on Elizabeth Street. The blast briefly exposed about $40,000 in silver and gold kept in the windows as proof of solvency. Robbery is suspected but the thieves reportedly fled after losing courage.
Judge Phillips ruled the Amalgamated Glass Workers union restrained trade and ordered its dissolution under public policy.
The American warships departed Rio de Janeiro amid gun salutes and cheers from thousands on accompanying vessels, heading toward Punta Arenas.
Lansing Mich Gov Warner announced that former Gov John T Rich accepted appointment as state treasurer to replace Frank P Glazier who has resigned.
Lansing Michigan constitutional convention committee on elections reported a proposal granting women suffrage with a recommendation for passage.
In Washington the house passed an amendment to the penal code bill making it a crime for any government officer or employee to disclose advance crop statistics. The debate featured a clash between Dalzell and Randell over public service corporations and ended with Clark declaring Bryan nominated at Denver and Boutell predicting Cannon would win the Republican nomination in Chicago.
A strong quake hit Reggio di Calabria province on Thursday with no reported deaths. Shocks were severe at Blanco Brancaleone Bruzzano and Ferruzzano as residents fled homes for the open and caves. A later, stronger tremor damaged many buildings and collapsed the Blanco Nuevo municipal building. tents were set up to aid the cold displaced residents.
In Burlington, Wisconsin Mrs. George Stetson gave her nine year old Kenneth a large laudanum dose, then drank the remainder to die. The boy is dead. the mother likely will not survive. Her husband left for Little Rock seeking health. she stayed with her father Richard Ball. Despondency over finances and husband’s illness is blamed.
Fire Commissioner Lantry testified that 41 lengths of hose used by the New York Fire Department burst at the Parker building fire where three firefighters died. He said the hose had never been tested for fear it would burst in service.
Carson Nev The Nevada police bill passed the Senate Friday without a dissenting vote and moved to the Assembly. A test vote on union strength followed and a resolution to hear contesting Goldfield factions on the house floor was defeated 31 to 7.
Leo C. Thurman of West Point Kentucky a former Marine convicted of the February first nineteen hundred six murder of Walter P. Dolsen of Michigan was denied a new trial by the Virginia Supreme Court and will be resentenced for execution. Dolsen's body was found dismembered and packed in a trunk after being robbed of four hundred dollars. Thurman fled and was captured in Vancouver British Columbia.
Bank president W F Havemeyer said heavy withdrawals due to rumors forced the board to seek the comptroller of the currency’s intervention and liquidation. Comptroller Ridgely announced receiver Charles W Hanna will wind down the bank, aiming to pay all depositors in full. The Morse chain institution had undergone reorganization with Havemeyer and Curtis changes enacted earlier.
A division of Argentine torpedo boats greeted the American torpedo boat flotilla entering Buenos Aires harbor after leaving Rio Janeiro on January 21. Commandant Moreno of the marine ministry boarded the Whipple to welcome the American officers on behalf of the Argentine government. The voyage from Rio was pleasant and all sailors are reported well.
Mrs Mary G Baker Eddy founder of the First Church of Christ Scientist departed Pleasant View Concord by special train to Chestnut Hill Brookline Massachusetts where she will reside permanently in a house recently bought by the denomination.
A fire in the Evans cafe adjoining the Grand Opera house in Des Moines Sunday evening sparked a small panic at the theater. Several women fainted and a number were injured, with one balcony woman reported as seriously hurt.
T. Tchigorin, the renowned chess master born in 1850, died in St Petersburg on Sunday. He played in numerous national and international tournaments and ranked high in many competitions across his career.
Burglars entered the F. R. Darcy jewelry store in Kalamazoo Michigan on Saturday night and stole goods valued at about ten thousand dollars including diamonds watches and high grade jewelry.
Miss Louise de la Ramée known as Ouida dies at her rustic Florence area home. Death follows long poverty after the loss of fortune from her writings with only Solina Cervelili, her faithful maid, present.
Carson Nev legislature members say Mine Owners association officials backed abolishing the card system and the police measure will pass the assembly with minor amendments by a 31 to 7 test vote.
Mrs. W. IL Merritt of Anoka Minnesota describes kidney pain backaches and fatigue from kidney troubles. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills she experienced relief and believes they would help others. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
Homer Folks voices the awkwardness charity workers feel in public appeals for funds while humorously comparing it to a colored preacher. The piece then pivots to laundry starch, praising Defiance Starch for its strength allowing thinner application and better fabric appearance and wear.
In New Hampshire a stingy townsman, never seen in church, begins attending services after a year. A business friend notes the case of old Ketchum, who claims to have religion, but a $50 loan to the pastor explains his sudden pew rent motivation rather than faith.
A secretary notes many and varied club complaints. Members gripe about cold hot water and library delays while a novelist laments missing novels. Young members push favored brands, and anonymous scandals appear, including an entry accusing Maj. Hawkins of flirting and owing a tenner.
A heated domestic scene unfolds as a wife complains her husband allowed her mother to visit too often before marriage. The husband replies that the mother has ceased to please, revealing tensions over family intrusion.
A mother credits Grape-Nuts with saving her infant after doctors doubted condensed milk. She describes soaking and diluting the cereal to create a nourishing juice, then feeding the baby every two hours. She praises Grape-Nuts as the best food for delicate babies and a healthful option for all ages.
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