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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1896
Page
7
A reflective note on independence versus commercial pressure. The author contrasts eager modern minds chasing wealth with a citizen’s patriotic urge to be free. He suggests retreat to a secluded spot to forget social expectations and celebrate independence in personal terms.
The piece recalls the 1776 Philadelphia congress at Independence Hall with John Hancock Jefferson Adams and Franklin. It highlights Charles Carroll of Carrollton born 1737 near Annapolis, educated in Europe, and his pivotal role aiding Maryland in joining independence. It notes his signing of the Declaration, four congresses, and later life until 1832.
An elderly railroad man recalls a near fatal night on the Cherryvale division of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis line. Using torpedo signaling, a single blast forced the engineer to brake hard as a passenger train narrowly avoided disaster during a stormy journey from Fort Scott to Cherryvale.
In a July tale from Golden Days I Paul recounts a Kansas rail trip from Cherryvale to Fort Scott and back amid a week of rain. A torpedo warning and a vanished Neosho River bridge nearly doom the passenger train before a lucky seat-box firecracker mishap prevents disaster.
A buttermilk mine was struck near Algona at 150 feet depth with a milk fluid stored 120 feet down. A steam pump failed to lower it as hogs and locals drink the fluid thinking it real milk. Scientists are puzzled by the milky substance likely from shale rock.
The passage notes Fred Myron Colby as a son who handed down an undiminished estate to his children including a future governor, keeping the Colby name in Maryland's honor in Golden Days.
Local report notes the Bunker family hosted a Fourth of Joely event with three doctors summoned. Family and neighbors described the gathering as a success and a festive community moment.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims from Thackeray to Izaak Walton and others. The passages cover themes of happiness, risk, envy, flattery, gratitude, poetry, and the steady release of a life’s fragrance through time.
The Toledo Blade argues the Democratic Party seeks a new issue to avert tariff defeat. It attacks free silver as worse than low tariff, predicting wage cuts and a financial panic. It warns workers and salaried men would suffer, urging vigilance against deception.
The author summarizes a St Louis convention speech stressing protection not schedules, with emphasis on protection for pensioners farmers workers and silver currency parity. The platform is described as a declaration for protection prosperity and patriotism, despite mugwump doubts. Chicago Later Ocean.
A collection of editorial reflections from major papers discussing party allegiance to Republican platforms, criticisms of Democratic policies, and questions about congressional actions and bond sales. Prominent figures cited include Hanna McKinley Carlisle and widely read regional outlets. The passages reveal partisan tensions and calls for honest governance amid economic debate.
Mrs Jennette M Ventura sues for divorce from Louis D Ventura in Des Moines district court claiming habitual cruelty. Married three years after a St Paul wedding the couple have been active in Des Moines society and home talent theatricals. Ventura alleges numerous beatings with a cane leaving her disfigured and bruised.
The article notes Iowa ranks second in General Federation of Women's Clubs membership with 30 clubs and 1,226 members at Louisville. It records 12 clubs in 1894, 39 new clubs joined over two years, one club withdrew, leaving 30 clubs represented at Toursville.
Months after Allen Butterfield of Town Walls died the eccentric man left two women he called wife. His failure to secure a legal separation from No 1 now disrupts the distribution of his large property. He nearly added No 2 to the first.
Sam Mash a noted attorney in the west received 18 months in prison and a $1000 fine in federal court at Des Moines. He was convicted of sending fraudulent letters via the mail to obtain large attorney fees tied to the opening of the O Brien county lands in March.
Watchman Pry at Fairfield repelled two men trying to gain entry to a bank vault. The assailants opened fire. Pry wounded one man seriously and another badly, who fled into the woods. A non seriously wounded man is identified as a noted criminal.
A skinning match at Cornell BlutYs drew several thousand spectators from Omaha Kansas City and Sioux City. The event ended in a riot with the entire police force needed to quell it. Thomas Brown was fatally stabbed Frank Kane injured and about two dozen others hurt.
A major morning fire swept through Walnut destroying the principal business block and damaging many nearby properties. The blaze caused nearly $50,000 in losses and paralyzed the town.
A combined effort by Odd fellows and Knights of Pythias of Cedar Stuplds aims to erect a new temple. The article notes ensuing fundraising and organizational steps and lists local leaders involved in the plan.
The piece argues the core issue is protection for American interests led by McKinley. It claims he embodies the American idea of 1890, appealing to workers, miners, and manufacturers. It asserts Democratic opposition proves his fit for the presidency and links his nomination to renewed domestic prosperity.
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