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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
6
The Express notes 164 convictions in Prussian courts last year versus 198 in 1902. It adds England and Wales railway companies employ 312,000 men, Scottish and Irish firms 40,000, and Chicago uses a gasoline wagon to deliver books from its central library to branches.
A Paris newspaper will display in its street windows duplicates of every telegram received for the day after publication to prove telegram authenticity. This novel practice aims to reassure readers by letting the public verify the messages independently.
A London hotel allegedly uses a bush el of potatoes annually to wipe pens on writing room tables. It is claimed that a potato wiper serves as the best preservative for the pen.
A German scientific paper explains a registering rain gauge where each raindrop lands on a balanced arm that dips and closes an electric circuit. The device records drop count in half a minute to quantify shower intensity and allows curves to be drawn from the data.
The death at Dunmore School house Stirlingshire marks the end of Robert Livingston a figure noted for his Indian mutiny escapes. He survived a cannon ball graze to the temple and a bacon fork incident during breakfast adding to a life of perilous feats. A British board of trade report lists sugar prices in Europe with Germany Austria Hungary Belgium France Holland Russia and Denmark comparing costs to Great Britain.
Dr. Yung Wing of Martford Connecticut the first Oriental to graduate from an American college earned his Yale degree in 1854 He served as Chinese minister to the United States in 1876 Now in his 76th year he is ill yet in good health with intellect as bright as ever and many friends in Washington.
In Cheboygan Michigan a massive sawdust pile draws astonished crowds. The hill measures 1080 feet long 875 feet wide 3625 feet in circumference and rises 20 to 60 feet high covering 12 acres. It has accumulated since 1877 from one lumber company and resisted interior burning.
A writer contrasts American Rhodes scholars at Oxford with English fellows noting the English are better informed overall and more thorough classicists who read broadly, while American students cover more subjects especially science but lack depth to gain firm mastery.
Denver plans a 115 by 55 foot flag with 28 by 35 foot union field and 4 foot 2 inch stripes to honor the G A R encampment. The 450 pound banner will be draped across the front of a five story building on Sixteenth Street due to weight constraints.
Speaker notes that access to Washington government papers is restricted by guides and guards. He asserts a large portion of documents have had signatures stolen including those of Washington Hamilton Burr Lincoln and Jefferson.
The royal commission reports on Britain coal supplies to a depth of 4000 feet. Proved coal fields hold about 108 billion tons, with roughly 80 percent in seams two feet thick or more. Current average annual output runs about 230 million tons.
Women at New Jersey coast resorts favor sea water as a medicinal beverage to aid digestion and purify the blood. The water is sourced from far offshore to avoid contamination and shipped in small kegs with brass hoops. Three or four glasses daily are claimed to benefit digestion and blood quality.
Fire at the Humble oil fields near Houston remains confined to Texas company tanks. Reports indicate 12 deaths likely, all Black workers, with 43 total casualties among employees. The loss includes 2.5 million barrels of oil valued at 25 cents a barrel and the pumping plant, totaling over 600000 dollars. Firefighters build earthen barriers to shield nearby tanks holding 4 million barrels owned by other companies as rain runoff threatens a boil over risk. Hundreds work to raise levees and ridge lines to prevent spread toward the producing field.
The German Emperor William and Tsar Nicholas met at a point off the Swedish coast near Broerkoe Island during a yachting cruise. Nicholas had invited William if he drew near Russian shores, and William accepted the suggested rendezvous. The talks reportedly touched on monarchy and socialist relations, with emphasis on unity of imperial authority and Russia's expansion in the Far East.
In Annapolis on July 25 the body of John Paul Jones was moved from the cruiser Brooklyn to a brick vault at the Naval Academy grounds. A simple ceremony marked the transfer from the Paris cemetery, with marines midshipmen and a French landing party, before final interment in the new naval chapel awaiting a national reception.
Solomon C Enos, 88, longtime Milwaukee newspaper man and oldest member of Wolcott Post G A R, died after a Civil War service with the Army of the Potomac. He had lived in Milwaukee 68 years.
Caracas report states Dr. Juan Pablo Rojas Paul former president of Venezuela died in the city. He was born in 1845 and served as president from February 20 1888 to February 20 1890.
Boston July 25 Gov Douglas informs a special Democratic state committee delegation that he will not be a candidate for reelection this year. He had said so months earlier and was urged to reconsider by Massachusetts Democrats including former Boston Mayor Josiah Quincy and Col William A Gaston.
An attempt to wreck a train between Milan and Monza caused the train to derail. The engineer and three passengers died and eight passengers were injured. Authorities investigated the motive and suspects.
Snow flurries lasting several minutes chilled Neenah Wisconsin at nine o clock Sunday night. The temperature dropped from 66 to 46 degrees in two hours as residents bundled in heavy coats.
In Los Angeles California on July 22 millionaire M T Hancock inventor and manufacturer died from a car crash. His wife son and daughter were seriously injured. Hancock suffered skull fractures and brain concussion. In Indianapolis Indiana July 22 a burning car plunged into a ditch killing 14 year old Olive Johnson and six others injured. the driver C O Dale is seriously burned. Others hurt include Clara Brennan Inez Brennan Ethel Jones Hazel Orr.
A bomb exploded during the Selamlik ceremony near the sultan in Constantinople. The sultan was unharmed, but 30 to 40 people were killed or wounded and several in his suite were injured. Arrests were reported.
The joint council declared off the 15 week strike against the Employers' association. Costs totaled 350000 to the union 560000 to city and county 2000000 to employers and 3000000 in business losses. Riots left 18 killed 400 injured 900 arrested 135 firms involved. Gen Ashton died in Seattle at Hotel Washington from apoplexy after heat.
Edward Gottschalk, condemned to be hanged August 8, committed suicide Wednesday afternoon in his cell in St Paul Minnesota. A guard who had been with him left briefly for ten minutes and returned to find Gottschalk dead.
William Horoyd aged 23 shot and killed his wife Lillian 17 on Sunday and then killed himself by a bullet to the heart. The young couple married a year ago after frequent quarrels.
Director Perkins of the Burlington road donates the Garden of the Gods valued at 250000 dollars to Colorado Springs for park purposes.
Pierre July 21 reports a strong call for laborers and harvest hands in South Dakota. Five thousand men are needed for baying and harvest with 500 required in Edmunds County alone. Wages range from 35 to 44 dollars per month including board.
Judge Noah W. Cheever of Ann Arbor died suddenly at his home from apoplexy on Thursday. He was 65 and had been prominent in the national prohibition party affairs.
Five miners died when 25 pounds of dynamite exploded in a storage powder house at the West Riverside coal mine two miles west of Des Moines. The dead include engineer Charles Brown and sinkers Luke Miller Harry Belknap and Dell Vance plus pumpman George Arrowood. Bodies were scattered as high as 500 feet. The accident occurred as workers sheltered from a rainstorm and lightning struck a tree, igniting the dynamite and two kegs of powder.
A 45 ton dynamite blast at Henderson's Point in the Piscataqua River hurls a three acre ledge from the bed. About 30,000 spectators watched as Chief Engineer Gregory supervised the safe detonation. The $749,000 project ends a three year engineering effort to clear the way to the new dry dock at Seavey’s Island. Miss Ethel Foster operated the discharge switch. No property damage reported.
A July cyclone struck the northern Racine county area with a roar heard five miles away. It killed a workman in Thompsonville and damaged Adolph Meisner’s barn, grain, and machinery, with total losses around 160000 dollars. Trees uprooted and fences blown down across the region.
Miss Annie Teller aged 33 killed herself in room 29 of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank on Friday with a self inflicted gunshot to the left side. Doctor C Pruyn Stringfield attended her but she died shortly after.
Chicago July 24 News reaches Chicago that Representative Aaron Norden of this city who sat the Fifth senatorial district in the last two legislatures died of acute Brights disease at Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin Saturday morning Norden was a member of the Illinois General Assembly for two terms and represented the Fifth district.
The newspaper and job printing plant of the Arkansas Democrat in Little Rock was destroyed by a Sunday night fire. Total loss projected around 125000 with about 90000 insured.
London reports Premier Balfour intends to remain in office through the current session and dissolve Parliament in October. No official statement will be issued until Monday, and the decision could still change in the interim.
Official dispatch from Constantinople states an assassination attempt occurred during Friday's selamlik on the sultan. The report notes no final outcome and concerns the Ottoman court in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The United States warship Bennington exploded its starboard boiler near the San Diego wharf, flooding the hold with water and leaving 58 dead, 46 wounded, and 21 missing. Bodies were mangled and buried in a common grave at Loma, while the ship awaited investigation and dismantling. The incident occurred while preparations were underway to sail for Port Harford.
San Francisco reports Jimmy Mitt retained the lightweight world title by decision over Kid Sullivan in a twenty round bout. Mitt outpointed Sullivan in nearly every round as Britt starred in the same show.
Daniel Kelley, charged with the murder of his wife in Gann Valley South Carolina, was found guilty by a jury. The panel recommended life imprisonment, marking a decisive end to the trial.
Dr Horace Newton Allen retiring envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the United States to Korea was a passenger on the steamship Minnesota en route to Washington to surrender his portfolio.
Through the recent death of Mrs. Jane Martin of Nevada Miss Pearl Martin an adopted daughter has fallen heir to a fortune of 165000 dollars. Miss Martin is 16 years old.
Sidney Justus of Mentor Ohio credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing an eight to ten year kidney trouble. He suffered backaches rheumatic pains feet swelling and urinary issues. He reports half a box relieved him and three boxes achieved a permanent cure. For sale by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY priced 50 cents.
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