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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1915
Page
1
Keokuk reports an honor system at Lee County jail where inmates work on roads under guard. Sheriff John C. Scott warned of strict punishment for escapes and explained full extent penalties. The prisoners pledged to stay and work honestly, citing Joliet tragedy as a caution.
Estherville proprietor Thomas Tracy of an automobile livery and drag line was injured when his car lost control on the river bridge. After zigzagging across the road it sped toward an embankment, crashed through a highway fence, and tumbled thirty feet down the slope. The vehicle turned twice before stopping, Tracy escaping serious injury.
Mrs Henry Martin aged 60 died in an automobile accident near Creston while returning from a day of shopping and pleasure. The car struck a culvert, tipping and throwing her from the vehicle where she landed on her head and shoulders.
Three youngsters crawled into a Korn Baking delivery truck and set it moving downhill. The truck struck a coal wagon, throwing the driver to the pavement and breaking his right leg before he lost consciousness.
Mrs. DeEtta Wallace of Corning disclosed a peculiarLetter offering a $5,000 inheritance upon the death of a former sweetheart. The document presents a singular claim tied to an estate and awaits verification.
George Deyo and his wife of West Union were badly hurt near Calmar when thrown from a motorcycle and side car. Mrs. Deyo sustained a crushed skull while Mr. Deyo's injuries were less serious.
Arnold B. Burnham, an attache with a carnival company visiting Atlantic, was electrocuted while handling a live wire as the show loaded up.
Roy Mansfield and Ralph Barnum were jailed 30 days for resisting Officer Walbaum who was struck with a brick and cut in the arm with a knife.
Jewell Ed Crossley a veteran poultry and egg dealer and prominent Ellsworth merchant collapsed and died. He had operated his business for twenty five years.
The cornerstone of the new Zion Evangelical Church, costing $40,000, was laid in Cedar Falls with ceremony led by Rev. B. R. Weiner who wielded the trowel and offered a dedicatory prayer.
Victor Becker was instantly killed when his car overturned after crossing a bridge and struck a Tut. His companion escaped serious injury by jumping from the vehicle.
In Iowa William Murray hauled four thousand five hundred thirty eight pounds of wool in one wagon land to Clarinda. The wool sold for 1337.02 dollars.
Police recover remains of an infant with crushed skull under a stairway in a Davenport alley near the business district, indicating a brutal homicide. Investigation continues as authorities seek leads and suspects.
In Keokuk a case ruling holds a well is more than a mere hole. Justice James S. Burrows awarded in favor of Charles Best in Weldon v. Best. Weldon sought $25 for sinking a well, claiming Best owed him for guaranteed water. Best argued the four to five inches present did not meet the guarantee. The justice agreed with Best.
An 11 year old Ruth Peterson finds a lead tablet near the James Black farm along the Des Moines river ravine. The plate bears a Latin inscription referencing 1701 and Louis XV era explorers General Earquart and Father Hennepin. If authentic, the discovery could be centuries old and of historic value.
Arthur Parker and a companion were arrested after a Muscatine seizure of hundreds of dollars in jewelry, six revolvers, many skeleton keys, chloroform bottles, masks, and burglary tools. Parker confessed to local thefts linked to a string of robberies.
Mrs Rena Janssen and her 19 year old daughter Ena of Burchinal are buried in the same grave after both deaths at Park hospital. Ena underwent an appendectomy, then complications led to the mother being summoned. The mother died of heart failure while ascending stairs, and Ena died an hour later without learning of her mother’s death.
William Becker, a Calmar native, and a friend were driving near Fort Atkinson when their car veered off a culvert struck a stump and overturned. Becker was crushed beneath the vehicle and died instantly from a broken neck.
Jesse Tate, a young Santa Fe fireman, died in Chillicothe Illinois after a revolver discharged accidentally in his home. Tate was struck in the abdomen and died within half an hour as his wife handled the weapon.
According to Milwaukee officials, over one hundred special trains will run this summer on the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul route. They will carry fraternal and industrial organizations to the San Francisco exposition.
Knoxville Isaac Brooks, miller at the Pringle establishment, reports a sick calf with cough and weakness. The calf had tried to swallow a woman's stocking, thirty two inches long, which caught at the tongue and prevented swallowing, explaining the illness and refusal to eat.
Logan Sheriff M D Myers and C O Rock report widespread horse theft activity as they and numerous Iowa Nebraska and Dakota sheriffs and town officers search for the stolen Stafford team of Modale confirming a rise in horse theft across the region.
Ed Goebel of Sheldon discovered a 1897 South Carolina mint dime with an S mintmark on one side worth $100. The find highlights a rare currency error or collector’s issue value.
Prisoners in Keokuk county jail work on the Lake Shore boulevard drive between Keokuk and Montrose. Sheriff John Scott proposed to the board of supervisors that the prisoners work for their board.
An unknown man sent a $300 draft to City Treasurer Ignatz Hild in Davenport. Signed by A. R. Christian, the purpose of the draft is unclear to city officials and its intended recipient remains unknown.
Charley Myers of Logan displays a petrified Mastodon tooth uncovered by workmen sixty five feet deep in the Cox sand pit near Missouri Valley. The specimen is described as fine and notable for the era.
Fire believed incendiary in origin caused major damage to the Mickel elevator building a frame structure adjoining it and four freight cars on the track north of the blaze.
Chariton contributed to Iowa’s top prize at the San Francisco exposition. Walter Plows of Chariton received six silver medals and twelve bronze medals for agricultural products.
Rudolph Krueger, long time Audubon county resident, was found dead in a field about a quarter mile from his home. Authorities described the death as unexplained pending investigation.
W. K. Currie is named postmaster at Centerville, replacing Col. E. B. Haynes a noted old soldier and Republican politician of the state. Currie’s appointment shifts local postal leadership amid regional political ties.
Waterloo reports former publisher and brother of ex governor Baren R Sherman dies at age 70 after thirteen years as an invalid. He lived much of that time in relative helplessness.
On June 23 at their Winfield home, Mr. and Mrs. L B Pierce celebrated fifty years of marriage with old friends. Guests sent letters flowers and gifts from afar. A unique feature was a poem written by a classmate at Yellow Springs college in 1857.
Eugene Cavanaugh remains in uncertain condition after an automobile crash east of Fort Dodge. Witnesses describe unclear memory of events leading up to the collision and the subsequent injuries.
A midnight blaze destroyed a large elevator building in Oskaloosa. The facility was owned and operated by W. K. Neill and C. F. Momyer at New Sharon, with content losses reported.
Joan McMillen of this city collapsed and died after finishing work on the new opera house in Moulton. He had just descended a ladder when he dropped dead, dropping his labor in the ongoing erection project.
A Monday night blaze at the Hawkeye Produce plant in Chariton likely started by spontaneous combustion. The fire gutted the building and its contents, leaving little behind.
The motorcycle ridden by Roy Marshall in a head on crash with Ivan Hiatt and Millard Abshire of Sidney in an Overland car had a history of four prior accidents and change of ownership after each incident.
Harlan Sargeant age eighteen son of B Sargeant Osage Greenhouse proprietor drowned in the Cedar river after stepping into a hole and being unable to swim.
Berlin reports Dr Anton Meyer Gerhard special envoy explains US Germany relations hinge on mutual understanding. He says Americans friendly to Germany though press biases exist and German efficiency wins sympathy. Washington notes steps to minimize dangers to US ships in our war zone and potential liability for Lusitania.
Restauras wins big as Victor thrills crowd by clipping high mark in distance event. The race locks 26 minutes 28 seconds as a new benchmark, drawing spectators from local clubs and sponsors.
Dario Resta, driving a Peugeot, wins Chicago's first auto derby at Speedway Park. He covers 509 miles in 5 hours 7 minutes 27 seconds at an average 97.6 mph, surpassing existing records and thrilling 85,000 spectators. Ten finishers beat the previous Indy record.
Four physicians visit Chief of Police Quigley’s home where Rt Reverend James E. Quigley of Chicago lies critically ill with a grave nervous breakdown. Specialists attend to the archbishop as the situation remains serious.
Washington reports that a 1941 order by Secretary Houston lifting a livestock ban is now a memory in Indiana. The Belt Railroad stockyards at Indianapolis are declared a free area and the state is now free.
A 165 foot long flag weighing about 1500 pounds and 52 feet wide will be unfurled at Broadway and Forty second Street marking a record for the largest American flag.
Athens reports heavy losses on the Turkish side after several days of fighting. French forces say they captured a trench with about 6,000 Turkish bodies piled in the earth following a heavy bombardment.
London reports 650 British prisoners exchanged by Germany have arrived and complain of harsh treatment in prison camps.
Rome July 1 reports that the Tuscan infantryman 8S. Brana received a silver medal and a $2,000 reward for capturing the first Austrian flag since hostilities began.
Washington notes that Germany violated a treaty by destroying the William P Frye and demands payment. Secretary Lansing states reparation is a direct diplomatic matter not within prize court jurisdiction. Officials call the note the strongest assertion yet of American commerce rights across the water.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw remains unreconciled to husband Harry Thaw and will not testify in pending sanity proceedings in New York City. Subpoena servers seek her, but she voices distrust of any leniency, suggesting a federal or state release would betray decency.
El Paso reports a possible temporary armistice near Encarnacion south of Aguascalientes as Villa and Carranza consider a peace agreement to avoid a new revolution. Travelers describe furious fighting still ongoing Monday near Encarnacion.
In Atlanta on June 29 the Georgia militia maintained guards at the Slaton residence after John M. Slaton, who retired as governor, surrendered the office to Nat E. Harris. Twenty six men were arrested near the Slaton home while presenting the state seal, with Slaton declaring the great seal has not been dishonored during his term.
Bar Drinking Men Topeka July 1 notes Governor Capper urged the new civil service commission to adopt a rule barring any person who uses intoxicating liquor in any form from holding state positions. The suggestion highlights a push for stricter eligibility standards in state employment.
Pretoria reports nearly all German Southwest Africa under British control with Waterburg Otjivarongo and Kandyande districts captured by Botha's forces in the campaign as of July 1.
Joliet Illinois June 80 Governor Dunne directs John P Devine to stay here until all reported irregularities in the investigation of the murder of Mrs Odette Allen are cleared up.
Washington reports tolls collected for canal use totaled 4 million dollars from May last year through June 6, reflecting ongoing traffic since opening to commerce.
Col Jesus Aguilar and Maj I A Garcia arrived in Cornish New Hampshire to arrange a conference between President Wilson and General Angeles. The Mexicans left a message proposing Vasquez Tagle as provisional president with Villa and Angeles favorable. Wilson may meet Angeles in Washington upon his return, but no decision has been made.
Prolific rains after a long dry spell have advanced crop conditions across Germany. The prospects for a good yield are now bright.
The Grimsby trawler Horatio missing since March 2 with a crew of 14 is believed sunk by a German submarine in the war zone. Official notices confirm the loss.
In Whitesburg Kentucky on July 1, a quarrel over an umpire’s decision at a local ball game led Mat Willis and Policeman Osborn to exchange shots. Osborn was killed in the gunfight.
Jefferson City July 1 The Missouri supreme court sustains the demurrer of the Chicago and Alton railroad against the state's suit to recover about 2 million dollars in alleged excess fares.
British steamship Armenian of the Dominion line torpedoed by German submarine U-38 twenty miles west of Trevose head Cornwall. Official count: 29 dead, ten injured. many Americans listed as missing or aboard. Survivors picked up by Belgians and destroyers. ship carried horses to Avonmouth for the English army.
Chicago officials announce a modified plan canceling a June lockout of 200000 building material workers. The Lumbermen’s Association says the new approach targets striking carpenters and avoids harm to the public.
United States submarine H-3 was pulled from rocks at Point Sur twenty miles from Monterey at high tide by the submarine tender Cheyenne. The crew are all safe.
N. C. Perkins vice-president of the Union Planters Bank and Trust Company and a noted figure in banking died in Memphis on Wednesday after a three day illness.
Official dispatches report 2,000 Albanian troops killed or wounded in an unsuccessful frontier assault on Montenegro near Cetinje. The attack occurred Saturday, with Montenegrin defenses repelling the effort.
An unidentified black man was lynched near Cedar Bluff ten miles from West Point Mississippi. He reportedly confessed to entering the room of a young white woman. Local authorities have not released his name or details of the incident.
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