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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
2
A collection of wry notes references hot weather, consumer gains, stolen goldfish, and quirky observations. Mentions include Detroit receivers, Dr. Wiley critiques, Mexican revolution histories, and Chicago grocers debating egg by weight policies.
The sole rationale for tipping vanishes when the recipient is required to surrender the tip to the tip trust operator, removing the personal gratuity from the exchange.
In New York an auto tire exploded injuring two people, while in Elgin a golf ball burst. The remark questions risks faced by workers versus such trivial mishaps.
A Chicago woman files for divorce claiming distress over her husband adopting barber visits by women. The case highlights social tensions around gender roles and grooming practices, reflecting a broader debate on masculinity and appearance.
A pungent observation contrasts the boastful pride of a backyard gardener with the dubious status of a man who tells fish stories, highlighting the eccentricity and bragging rights tied to home cultivation.
A lighthearted note from Chicago describes schoolgirls being instructed to exit street cars gracefully but jokes that many won’t master the habit while wearing hobble skirts.
A western society pushes a shift in bridal flowers from orange blossoms to apple blossoms. Some husbands reportedly propose lemon blossoms, signaling a cheeky trend in wedding customs.
The population of Ireland declines not due to waning vitality but because emigration to this country has become easier, highlighting a migration pattern impacting demographics.
A New York physician urges placing a statue of a perfect man in all schools while noting boys favor the man who devised the summer vacation. The remark frames a campus cultural debate on ideals and time off.
A reflective line questions whether shared drinks will ever learn from the fate of the public drinking cup. The answer remains cautious, asserting no change yet.
A woman's club asks the sterner sex if a girl may propose. The reply from many suitable bachelors is a cautious yes if she is the right girl.
A Chicago man seeks 4dl vorca claiming domestic friction with his wife who will not let him scrub the floor in peace. He firmly believes a man may be too young to marry but never too old to repent.
A Washington paper notes the distinction between hanging by law and vigilante action. It argues that execution depends on due process and legal procedure, not automatic punishment, and that outcomes vary with judicial permission and circumstances.
A college professor notes that the typical man speaks about 408 words per day in conversation. He suggests the wife of the average man probably maintains a fair family average.
A Massachusetts school allows boys to calculate baseball averages to stimulate interest in mathematics. The proposal suggests using real players’ names for practice instead of writing epigrams by Benjamin Franklin.
A talk of creating a hospital exclusive to wealthy patients contrasts with the broader question of envy. The item reflects concern about inequality in medical care and access to health services for the rich versus the general public.
The speaker notes a strong ability to invest in old books yet a reluctance to buy new works. He argues that people avoid supporting modern authors like Irving and Longfellow, suggesting that such hesitation harms fresh literature and the generation’s poets.
County attorney serves injunctions against six of the fifteen Oskaloosa saloons amid Moon law disputes. City council granted all licenses. test case seeks whether saloons must shrink to one per 1000 residents or decline gradually. Census puts city near ten thousand, licenses rose from 1000 to 1400 dollars.
Fred Lawson, a farmer, attempted to cross a ditch filled with hay and straw when his new automobile wagon loaded with cream became stuck. More power to free it sparked and set the hay ablaze, burning the car completely.
DQ Campbell sells the Kirkwood Leader to E. E. Davis and his son F. E. Davis of Alexis. The Davis firm now controls the newspaper, with Campbell having published the Leader for over sixteen years.
Judge Howell affirms Mayor Koontz rulings and upholds a $500 peddler license, as the Iowa City license war advances to the supreme court.
Shelby county records a long time resident and the county’s only surviving Mexican War veteran, Harlan William R Keep, has passed away after more than thirty years in the area.
Atlantic Produce Company employee William Smith died after a hot day’s work and excessive buttermilk intake. He suffered cramps and did not recover.
Winterset resident James A. Donnell died at his home after decades in the county 1872 onward. He was a prominent member of the G. A. R. and the Masonic order.
A well dressed stranger entered the home of Mrs. Barbara Howard in Ottumwa and stole 11 dollars and 65 cents in cash, claiming he was looking for a room. The incident occurred as the man pretended to search for lodging.
A. B. Hungerford, former Carroll Herald owner, has purchased the Jefferson Free Lance from W. E. Loveay and takes possession at once.
Fire in Van Horne destroys the electric light plant and threatens the business district. Estimated loss exceeds $14,000. Fire origin unknown, investigations follow.
David Loney master mechanic for Ogden Coal company was caught in a steel cable and sustained multiple leg fractures in the accident.
Atlantic pioneer merchant A. G. Beech suffered an apoplexy stroke and faces serious illness with fears he may not recover.
H. W. Matlack of Grinnell was elected president of the Iowa Music Teachers society at the closing session of the sixteenth annual convention. The convention will meet next year in Grinnell.
The Council Bluffs Gas and Electric company has practically agreed to reduce gas price from 1.25 to 1.05 dollars per thousand.
The Iowa State Bar Association meeting in Oskaloosa adjourned after selecting officers: President C. G. Saunders Council Bluffs vice-president H. E. Deemer Red Oak secretary H. C. Horack Iowa City treasurer F. F. Mash Oskaloosa.
Bettendorf car shops expected to run at full blast by September 1 as large orders pour in. The Davenport area sees growing production and shipments anticipated to raise activity and employment.
Eleven paid departments have entered for the state firemen's tournament in Des Moines from July 25 to 28. Over thirty teams come from volunteer departments. Paid entries by city include Des Moines two, Sioux City two, Clinton two, Council Bluffs one, Red Oak one, Davenport one, Ft Dodge one, Creston one.
A Davenport investment company with 300 000 dollars in capital has been organized to assist new and expanding industries. It will take stock or bonds in eligible enterprises approved by directors and follows a study by the Greater Davenport committee as part of a broader plan pursued by other ambitious cities.
Prof. John G Bowman, newly named president of Iowa University, is expected to arrive in Iowa City at month end to assume duties. He faces a tight schedule to settle Carnegie Foundation affairs before August 1.
In Fertile about twenty men work in peat manufacture. One worker can produce approximately two tons per day. Peat, lighter than coal, brings a higher price and will sell near the price of hard coal on today’s market.
Farmers from Iowa Illinois and South Dakota at a Chicago conference purchased the American Co-Operative Journal. It serves as the official publication for the states cooperative elevator companies.
Leslie Miller 33 killed his daughter Lillian 9 and son Victor 8 on a Devon area farm then shot his wife during medical treatment in New Hampton before taking his own life.
Mills County orchards show a large apple crop with three barrel factories starting this week and next. Combined output may approach 150000 units.
Emory Smith, 10, of Windham, is in serious condition after a .32 caliber revolver discharged in his pocket. The bullet passed through his left thigh and he is hospitalized here.
Knoxville church conflict to be settled soon as two congregations agree to sell their buildings and merge to construct a new $15,000 house of worship.
Ottumwa closes all saloons and wholesale houses as the liquor men fail to secure enough valid consent petition names, ending alcohol sales in the city.
H. M. Jenkins aged 45 was killed when a Burlington train struck the Jenkins auto at a crossing in Burlington. His infant daughter was seriously injured and three others in the car were hurt.
A blaze in Cantril destroyed five business buildings causing an estimated loss of about $30,000. For a time the fire threatened the entire business section before being controlled. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Will Matte Ice and Sioux City Rock Springs Ice Co propose a huge cold storage and ice plant to produce 400 tons of ice per day if plans proceed. The project would establish a major facility expected to boost local supply and employment.
Violet Eleanor Mentzer aged five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Mentzer, died in Cedar Rapids from ptomaine poisoning after eating an ice cream cone. Authorities report the tragedy as accidental food poisoning.
Peter Ensminger, 70, was struck and killed by a Burlington train west of Lockridge while sitting on the tracks. Police reported no witnesses. The mishap is under investigation.
Fort Dodge Judge R M Wright issues a temporary injunction in district court restraining Ogden local No 2438 United Mine Workers of America officers from refusing dues and assessments to members.
In Cedar Rapids Neil Conroy a well known local character was run over and instantly killed by a switch engine marking the sixth violent death in a week at Rapids.
The Northern Iowa Young People’s Society of the Lutheran church held its annual convention at the Norwegian Lutheran church in Estherville with Rev. J. J. Akre presiding.
Traveling man Jesse E. Stoner was attacked and robbed near the Catholic church in Knoxville. Four suspects took $24 in cash and a gold watch during the holdup.
Senator Newlands proposes a five member independent interstate trade commission to regulate industrial corporations with annual interstate receipts over 5 million dollars. The plan would separate the bureau of corporations from commerce and labor, require registrations, frequent reports, and publication of public-interest information. The commission could cancel registrations and bar offending firms from interstate commerce, with powers expanding by experience.
War department orders all maneuver division troops at San Antonio to return to their stations. A few regiments will stay to patrol the border.
The Ottawa Rowing Club crew defeated Ghent Belgium in the third heat for the grand challenge cup at Henley. Ghent had won the trophy in 1909.
Warsaw Indiana reports the drowning of William Doty head of Doty Chemical Co of South Omaha Nebraska. He was a skilled swimmer who lost his life while aiding two young ladies bathing at Irish lake near Warsaw.
Dowager Queen Marie Pia of Portugal, grandmother of former King Manuel, died at the royal chateau of Stupinigi where she had been living with her sister Princess Clotilde in Rome.
The Lorimer investigation moves toward possible perjury charges before the next July 13 meeting as testimony reveals conflicting accounts. Clarence Funk and Wirth Cook testify about fundraising and talks of “putting Lorimer over” while Edward Hines disputes key points amid cross examination. The case hinges on witness credibility and sworn statements.
After talks with Secretary Stimson and Major General Wood, President Taft authorized the withdrawal of four regiments from the maneuver division at San Antonio Texas. The regiments will be drawn within the next thirty days.
In Rockyford Colorado Robert Harris a Black man struck Police Chief A B Craig and mortally wounded night marshal Jacob Kipper as officers went to arrest him for a disturbance at Harris home.
Jacob Weidmann silk dyer dies at his Paterson New Jersey home from heart trouble worsened by heat. He is sixty years old and left a fortune reported at ten million dollars.
At Athletic grounds in Scranton New York’s Knockout Brown defeated local welterweight champion Tommy Ginty in six rounds. Brown controlled the action striking freely and throughout the bout.
A Bernard area fire in Jackson county nearly destroyed the town of Bernard with damages estimated around 50 dollars. No injuries reported as firefighters battled the flames and containment efforts continued.
In San Francisco Ad Wolgast dethrones Owen Moran in the thirteenth round to claim the lightweight championship. The referee counted out Moran after Wolgast’s brutal closequarters attack, featuring the looping right and brutal body punches that left Moran battered and unable to continue.
President Taft argues reciprocity is a core Republican doctrine and that the Canadian trade pact before Congress aligns with the party platform. He says the agreement will not cut living costs but will boost Canada’s population and consumption, aiding American prosperity.
Brussels judge Elbert H Gary outlined a world wide trust to curb steel competition and stabilize prices. A committee was created to study organization and report. Representatives from leading steel firms supported the plan, noting international status could avoid legal violation.
Illinois state board of agriculture will host a Chicago dinner for editors of all farm papers in the United States later this month. President George A. Anthony of Kewanee arranged the visit.
Four people were killed and five seriously injured when police charged a mob near the street car barns by Indianilla just outside Mexico City.
Commander Alfred A. Pratt of the U S Navy, aged 38, dies at Mare Island hospital three days after retirement by the navy department plucking board. Pratt was born in Sycamore Illinois.
A massive ambergris shard, valued at 150000, was seized from a whale killed by the whaler Petriana upon its arrival in Victoria. The block is reported as one of the largest ever found.
Federal suit in Philadelphia targets Lehigh Valley lines and allied coal firms. Government alleges the Lehigh Valley Railroad owns Lehigh Valley Coal and uses its offices to control mining and selling, keeping prices high and removing competition. Named executives include Eben B.B. Thomas George F. Baker EB. T. Stotesbury and James A. Middleton.
Senator Gronna of North Dakota charged the president with overriding the Constitution by assuming executive and legislative powers during a floor speech on the reciprocity bill. He clashed with supporters, denounced the Canada trade agreement, and condemned removing protections on industry while keeping duties on manufactures.
George Brown a New York newspaper man was killed and Carl Palmer sporting editor of the Washington Record and C Guthrie chauffeur were seriously injured when their car overturned near Cannonsburg Pennsylvania.
Paris reports John W. Gates, the American financier, ill at a hotel here, has shown improvement after a series of operations necessitated by a health threat.
A large touring car carrying five persons collided with a Rocky Point electric car near Grant's Station in Providence. Three women were killed and two men were seriously injured.
The funeral of Gen. Clement A. Evans former commander of the United Confederate Veterans was held in Atlanta with full honors. He led the organization in its early years and his burial follows his death in the period.
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