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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
1
A collage of vigorish observations from The Express touching aerophobia and rains, Cuba and Uncle Sam, war scares, ``Father's day'' talk, insomnia cures, prohibition, Niagara, air travel, drink, heiresses, potatoes, Russian rebellion, hygiene gaffes, China walls, Hertzian waves, and humor about Chinamen abroad.
The piece argues for raising corporate assessments as needed revenue, noting trusts would resist but benefit from state privileges. It links cost to stay or relocate with Frelinghuysen’s proposed levy. It also recalls Flag Day in Washington with a Fort McHenry flag replica and Francis Scott Key’s residence observed while 400 schoolchildren sang The Star Spangled Banner.
A gold button at the White House signals the start of the Seattle exposition, exemplifying modern life where invention and science do the work. The piece urges constructive action and notes Cincinnati’s clocks aiming for earlier hours, plus a reflective line on aviation ambition and a Wright pupil’s first lesson ending in a dull fall.
The aeronaut describes a vehicle with a motor boat suspended from a balloon and suggests future innovation may adapt the apparatus into a motor car to handle emergencies.
In Teheran Sultan Ahmed Mirza was proclaimed shah while regent Azad ul Mulk governs as nationalists seize power. Mohamed Ali seeks refuge at Zerzende under protection of Cossacks and Sepoys as Russian and British legations arrange guard details.
In McKees Rocks and Pittsburg delays explode into tension as Frank N Hoffster blocks arbitration. Martial law governs as troops prepare for further clashes with strikers amid rumors of dynamite and gasoline. Wives and sympathizers join rioters in tense scenes.
Readings from a private packet left by banker J R Sayler were described as startling and potentially crucial to the murder case against Dr W L Miller and Mrs Sayler. The papers were read by Sayler's brothers and W R Nightingale, with State's Attorney Pallissard en route to Watseka to pursue the matter.
The Bath historical pageant in Victoria Park draws visitors from across the United Kingdom and international guests. Miss May Sisson represents Bath, Illinois, and Mrs. Spencer Trask of New York writes verses for American Bath towns, with six days and eight episodes outlining Bath history from Bladud to Beau Nash and Ralph Allen.
In Royal near Champaign Illinois a head on crash between south bound train No. 23 and northbound No. 26 on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line killed three men and wounded two. Engineers Barker and Paulson and express messenger Hollenbeck died from the wreck caused by an open switch.
Berlin reports Berlin's new chancellor is Berlin born Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg succeeding Prince von Buelow. Emperor William arrived by special train from Kiel and met the prince in the palace garden. The emperor presented the Black Eagle in diamonds to Prince von Buelow as crowds cheered both men.
Denver reports say Leon Ling, accused in Elsie Sigel’s death in New York, will not be aided by Chinese government or countrymen. A Chinese government sanctioned paper in Denver prints the New York consul’s findings. Ling allegedly found Sigel dead, hid the body, and feared police disclosure would lead to lynching.
Wyatt H. Ingram Jr trust officer of the Hiberian Bank and Trust Co was arrested on charges of being a defaulter and forger. He is alleged to be between seventy five thousand and one hundred thousand dollars short in his accounts.
Glen H. Curtiss, the aeronaut, completes an 81 minute flight at Hemsted Plains Long Island. He lands safely and says he could have continued airborne for an indefinite period.
The Glidden tourists arriving Friday afternoon depart Saturday morning from Minneapolis by Studebaker No. 1098 leading the convoy.
Former world lightweight champion Terry McGovern, faded from his peak, was moved to a sanitarium in Amityville after an arrest on July 8. He has remained in Kings County Hospital observation ward since the seizure.
The executive board of the Catholic Educational Association selected Boston as the convention city for next year and set the dates for July 5 6 and 7.
President Taft will appoint Charles R. Crane of Crane & Co. Chicago as minister to China. Crane, son of founder R. T. Crane, leads one of the largest Chicago firms and is praised as one of the ablest business leaders in the nation. The Chinese mission is deemed highly important in the diplomatic service.
King Frederick of Denmark and Queen Louise with a royal suite arrived at Peterhof aboard the Danish yacht Dane borg. They were greeted by Emperor Nicholas, the two empresses, and the queen of Greece amid a formal reception.
In Huntley Illinois Jil Burglars blew open the post office safe at the store of E A Cooke and escaped with money stamps and jewelry valued at 1100 dollars reported in Rockford.
Leopold Acker, a retired brewer, caught stealing grain from J. W. Stilwagon Sons mill in Philadelphia area, attempted to kill himself when police in Doylestown arrested him.
Two laborers were killed and three injured during a severe lightning storm at Mohawk in Calumet Michigan, one of Copper Country’s heaviest storms.
The Clinton Illinois jury ruled Col. Thomas Snell insane when making his will. The contested estate valued at 1.5 million was left in trust until all descendants die and then to great grandchildren. Richard Snell, a Clinton banker, was cut off with 50 dollars. The first trial ended in a hung jury. A later verdict voided the will but was reversed by the supreme court. The case will be appealed again.
Special dispatches from Athens report 300 killed or injured by the Elis province quake in southern Greece. Property damage is extensive. Hot springs discharge in the stricken area and river waters have turned reddish.
In White Plains New York Harold C Cox teller at Home Savings Bank who had been missing since July 5 was located dead in the woods with a revolver in his right hand. Bank accounts were reported correct.
Senator Clay started his third term representing Georgia as his colleague Senator Bacon presented his credentials.
Rochester New York hosts the Photographers Association of America as it opens its twenty ninth annual convention in the city known for photographic materials.
In Iowa Falls Dorothy Bruce was struck by a guy wire from a launch and fell into the water. Archis Drake of Dow City jumped to her aid and drowned attempting the rescue.
The State Retail Shoe Dealers association of Michigan held its annual Detroit meeting. The program includes discussing forming a mutual insurance company for members.
Bedford Indiana worker Fred Edgar in a harvest field learned he is an heir to a large estate through news from State Senator George Wilhelmi of Kentucky. The revelation came after a relative’s death in New Jersey.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy founder and leader of Christian Science turned eighty eight Friday at her Chestnut Hill residence. The Boston area note marks the milestone for the prominent religious figure.
A report says Duchess de Chaulnes formerly Miss Theodora Shonts of Chicago, whose husband died in 1908, is secretly engaged to Prince Joachim Murat, a leading Parisian bachelor, with the rumor circulating locally.
Princess de Sagan formerly Anna Gould and widow of Boni de Castellane gave birth to a son in her Rue du Malakoti palace on Thursday.
United States geologists warn coal could be exhausted by mid century if current use continues, citing waste in mining and rising demand. The bulletin says water power may replace coal, petroleum may last 25 30 years, and natural gas waste is enormous with a 25 year outlook. Gold silver zinc copper remain abundant for centuries.
A clash between strikers and state troopers guarding Standard Steel Car Co property at Lyndora left one likely dead and more than a dozen injured. Fifteen alleged leaders were arrested as troops arrived from Punxsutawney to quell the unrest near Butler.
A public court martial report from Constantinople condemns local authorities for the Adana massacres. It states fifteen have been hanged, eight hundred deserve death, fifteen thousand deserve life hard labor, eighty thousand minor sentences, and hints at sealing the town and swift action if punishments proceed.
The jury in the contested will case of Col. Thomas Snell declared him incompetent to make a will. The $1.5 million estate was placed in trust for his children and grandchildren until their deaths, then to pass to great grandchildren and heirs. Snell’s son Richard Snell, a Clinton banker, was cut off with $50.
Conscience-stricken resident Frank Quick of Trenton New Jersey paid off a decade-old funeral bill after visiting Thomas Crawford the former undertaker. Quick said dreams prompted the repayment as he imagined a relative hovering between heaven and hades due to the unpaid debt.
Two men discuss buffalo decline in the western lands and mock legends about Yellowstone. They contemplate a trip next summer to verify if the Union Pacific Railroad still operates and if the park lives up to extraordinary claims.
Mme Helene Vincente cites a Georgia clergyman who described hades as ice cold to keep "ole rheumatic breddern" from wanting to go there. She notes Americans tailor heavenly concepts to fit their people's tastes and dislikes, highlighting cultural adaptation in religious talk.
Two western city matrons at a club compare past marriages. One recalls meeting an ex husband, Tom, who apologized awkwardly after hearing of the second marriage. He admitted sorrow but claimed not to know the new husband.
Neighbors hear a racket from the Grogan cottage and burst in to find Mrs. Grogan pinning her husband to the floor. She declares no trouble, insisting the pair are calm as she sits on his head and tells them to go away.
A Chicago police magistrate flags a beggar brought before him Monday who admits to begging in the streets while carrying over $10 in currency. The man defends himself saying he is not a spendthrift despite his condition.
A home test suggests avoiding coffee for ten days and using Postum to determine if coffee causes ailments. A reader’s letter claims relief from stomach trouble, nervousness, and headaches after switching to Postum, with reversion when returning to coffee.
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