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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1921

Page

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Fall Opposes Yellowstone Lake Dam In National Park

Albert B Fall chairman Charles L McNary asked about bills 8S 274 and 275 proposing a Montana dam on Yellowstone River within Yellowstone National Park. Fall declines, says no private or public power within parks without specific congressional authorization and federal control. Many nature lovers oppose the dam.

Yea Ren Pecreary Albert B. Fall Charles L. AfeNary Irrigation Charles L. McNary United States Senate Tam Montana Yellowstone River Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park Congress Albert Bo Fall Department of the Interior National Park Yellowstone Lake Dam

Winter Ahead for Bureau Heads Sparks Congressional Protests

President Harding warns against propaganda by government officials against department reorganizations. Congress faces a surge of mail from bureau chiefs and supporters aiming to sway joint committee on reorganization and other lawmakers. Officials say efforts include lavish dinners for representatives to influence votes and protect jobs.

Warding Senate House Congressional Joint Committee On Reorganization Harding Bureau Congress

Belleau Wood Memorial Aims To Rebuild Village As Honor

Belleau Wood Memorial Association seeks $300000 to rebuild Belleau village near Cha teau Thierry France as a lasting memorial to American soldiers. One dollar memberships with badges will be issued and donors entered in a book kept for the mayor. The list of buried Americans by state is given, with 664 Texas and 241 New York the highest counts. Officers include the Secretary of War as honorary chairman and notable members like Mrs. James W Wadsworth Jr Mrs Edwin Gregory Maj Gen Tasker H Bliss and John Barton Payne.

Chateau Thierry France Belleau Belleau Wood Sons of America Belleau Wood Memorial Association Belleau Wood Cemetery Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Connecticut Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgina Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maine Maryland Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Kota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wyoming Virginia Wisconsin Association Hionorary Secretary of War James W. Wadsworth Edwin Gregory George Thatcher John Barton Payne Newbold Noyes Guernsey Tasker H. Bliss Newbold Noyes Hl. V. Haynes

League Seeks Amendments to Federal Water Power Act

The Water Power League of America held a conference on power shortages fuel costs and amendments to the federal Water Power Act. It argues the act blocks private investment, cedes intrastate rights to states, and invites Congress to pass a new power act to license developers and ease delays.

Water Power League of America Water Power League League Congress

Mint Resumes Coining 270 Million Silver Dollars after War Losses

The U S Mint restarts coining 270 million standard silver dollars taken from the treasury during the war to sell to Great Britain. Since March about 20 million have been coined as silver certificates and other notes are retired, with work expected to continue five years to restore prewar silver reserves. The Pittman act set prices and mint purchases to replenish stock while stabilizing silver prices.

Mint Treasury Great Britain Federal Reserve Congress Pittman England India Uncle Sam

Nineteen Homers in a Texas Game A 1902 Corsicana Texarkana Clash Sets Records

In a July 14 1902 Texas minor league game between Corsicana and Texarkana hitters combined for nineteen home runs a dozen triples ten doubles and many singles Corsicana won 651 to 8 and posted 53 hits The article notes Nig Clarke claimed an eight homer performance while earlier records credit Harry Wright Robert Lowe Dan Brouthers and Td Delehanty with four homers in a game The Philadelphia Detroit series also produced unprecedented power though the single game mark remains in dispute.

Philadelphia Detroit Corsicana Texarkana Texas Corsileanh Robert Lowe Boston Dan Brouthers Td Delehanty St. Louis

Boy Lives With Shot in Heart In Remarkable Hospital Case

Twelve year old Lawrence Setterfield of Bloomingdale New Jersey survived seven buckshot pellets lodged in the heart muscle after a shotgun discharge in an outdoor game. Doctors called the case extraordinary and life threatening for days but the boy left the Paterson General Hospital seemingly well after two weeks.

Paterson N. J Lawrence Setterfield Bloomingdale N. d Paterson General Hospital Samuel Thompson Thompson Passaic County Thompson Yatman William Yaturn Yatman William Yatman General Hospital Setterfield Joseph Setterfield William

Boulder Youth Dies After Car Crash Reprimand

W Lawrence an eighteen year old Boulder lad allegedly killed himself after remorse over a garage joyride that caused serious injuries to William Brownell. He was found dead in a shed at 2245 Mapleton Avenue with a .32 Colt pistol beside him. His companion Harold Metcalf was fined following the accident.

Boulder Colo W. Lawrence Lawrence William R. Brownell Fourteenth Pearl Streets Paul Mapleton Avenue BE. Howe Young Lawrence Ind Henry Lawrence Eleventh and Walnut Streets Brownell Harold Metcalf Metcalf

Baseball Notes Reflect Busy 1920s Major League Moves

A collage of baseball news notes covers player transfers and team decisions. Elwood Wirts sold to the Chicago Cubs while Jim Hartnett moves to Portsmouth. Satterfield joined Atlanta, and Williams captains Colby. Ruth remains a focus with diet and speed stories.

Elwood Wirts Dallas Chicago Cubs Rochester Jim Hartnett Portsmouth

Maranville Mixes Comedy and Serious Play at Polo Grounds

Walter Maranville known for comic stunts showed restraint before a recent game as the Pirates faced the Giants. He switch from humor to focused effort once the game progressed, concentrating on beating New York. After the Pirates scored six in the ninth, he delighted fans with a rough impersonation of Hughie Jennings at third base.

Walter Maranville Nick Altrock Polo Grounds Giants Pirates Hughie Jennings

Smiley Pulls Unassisted Triple Play for Knoxville

Knoxville outfielder George Smiley of the Appalachian League team pulled an unassisted triple play. With runners on first and second, Smiley fielded a grounder near second, forced the runner at second, then tagged the man from first for the final out.

George Smiley Knoxville Tenn Bill Wambsganss Cleveland Smiley Keystone

Earl Sande Tops New York Jockeys This Season

Leading New York jockey Earl Sande now rides for the Rancocas stable owned by Harry Sinclair. Sande rode Mad Hatter to victory in the Metropolitan Handicap opening day feature at Belmont Park.

Earl Sande J. K. L. Ross New York Sande Rancocas Stable Harry Sinclair Mad Hatter Belmont Track

Sporting Squibs of All Kinds

Max Marston won the Lynnwood Halt golf cup at Philadelphia. Yachtsmen plan to revive the Bermuda race next year. John B. Demming of Harrisburg elected captain of the Penn State track team. Georges Carpentier is a runner jumper and soccer player of merit and a clever golf exponent. M. B. Banks expected for a similar role at Tennessee. Captain of Phillips Exeter track team chosen. Hale Dickerson elected captain of Iowa State wrestling. David J. Crawford West Point track captain. Kenneth Wayland Lafayette tennis captain. Ruth Patch Ruth Stout and Jay Brook rail at half mile tracks. Tramilton to captain Missouri track team. Jimmy Connolly elected captain at Georgetown track. Harvard leads in Eastern Intercollegiate track titles. Willard debate on age. Honest John comments. Coach Walter Christie praised for building California track squad. California named Pacific coast football and rowing champion.

Akron Pitcher Traded Onway To Seals

San Francisco transferred pitcher Ed Waherty from Akron to Salt Lake. Flaherty joined the Seals from Akron but saw limited action under Muana ver Graham, used mainly to finish games.

San Francisco Ed Waherty Salt Lake Flaherty Seals Akron Muanaver Graham

McCurdy Elected Illinois Baseball Captain

H. H. McCurdy of Marseilles TL has been elected captain of the University of Illinois baseball team for next year. Cram named captain of Trinity College baseball team. EL Cram of Hartford is an infielder.

Timer Williams Brewer Colby College F. P. Fariss Tampa Baseball Club Eddie Manning Little Rock McCurdy Illinois H. H. McCurdy Marseiles University of Illinois

Sargent Named Maine Baseball Captain for 1922

C A Sargent of Westminster Massachusetts was elected captain of the University of Maine baseball team for 1922.

C. A. Sargent Westminster Massachusetts University of Maine

Reds Sign TCU Pitcher Pete Donohue

Cincinnati Reds inked right handed pitcher Pete Donohue from Texas Christian University after he signed a contract.

Reds Pete Donohue Texas Christian University Cincinnati Reds

Persian names spark clubhouse joke about signings

In a light exchange at the ballpark, a question about pitchers Mulennan MceWeeney and McGrady and catcher Yaryan prompts Kid Gleason to humorously translate Yaryan as Persian for Wrin, calling it an easy answer.

Erin Kid Gleason Mulennan MceWeeney and McGrady Yaryan Gleason Wrin

Navy Elected Captains for Baseball and Tennis Teams

Charles O. Humphreys of Pennsylvania elected captain of Navy baseball for next season. John I. Walditch, another Pennsylvanian, elected captain of Navy tennis.

Navy Charles O. Humphreys Pennsylvania John I. Walditch

Music to Soothe Harvard Students

Cambridge Harvard undergraduates will receive ten minute morning music in the university chapel. Organist Dr A T Davison arranged a program of light classical selections to ease nervous tension among students.

Harvard Cambridge Mass University Chapel A. T. Davison

Explosion Kills Motorist Pumping Up Tire

Dewey Jones a 23 year old motorist died when a tire he was inflating exploded breaking his neck in Kansas City.

Kansas City Dewey Jones

Costs $25 for Wife in African Jungle Pact

An 1880s treaty between Great Britain and Liberia fixes a price of twenty five dollars for a wife and aims to recognize women’s rights in border tribes near Liberia and Sierra Leone. The text also notes that an abbey is a self governed monastery housing at least 12 monks.

London Great Britain Liberia Sierra Leone

Fence 20 Foot High Rises Between Properties in Atlantic City

Margaret Workman builds a 20 foot fence along States avenue to block the ocean view, replying to Thomas M. Davis suit for 500 dollars claiming slander. Davis alleges Workman said there was a title flaw to deter buyers. Neighbors on the land side may sue over the obstruction.

Atlantic City Thomas M. Davis States Avenue Margaret Workman Davis

Attempt to chloroform pet cat proves fatal to man in Paoli

Frank Souders a railroad engineer from Paoli Pa attempted to chloroform an aged pet cat while his family was away. The cat scratched and struggled as he held the chloroform rig to its nose and Souders died from the fumes. The cat ran away.

Frank Souders Paoli Souders

Death for Many Cats in Boston Fiscal Year

The Animal Rescue League reports 42,504 homeless cats humane disposed of in the just closed fiscal year. Also disposed were 4,948 dogs 700 horses 272 birds and 58 small animals.

Boston Mass Animal Rescue League

Boy Becomes Human Torch in Port Carbon Fire

A large bonfire started by youths in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania fatally scorched seven year old Victor Shipello as his clothing ignited. In Charleston Illinois Mayor Charles Dunn misspoke. after injuries from "Jack" Moody, Moody faced arraignment and claimed the mayor failed to keep a campaign pledge.

Port Carbon Victor Shipello Victor Charleston Jack’ Moody Charles Dunn Moody

Farmer uses car exhaust to kill rats near North Baltimore

In North Baltimore Ohio a farmer named D Aikens cornered rats in a hole at his barn. He backed his car to the hole attached a tube to the exhaust and started the engine to gas the rats. About fifty perished. The article notes North Carolina hosts the largest gold mines east of the Black Hills.

Baltimore Aikens United States Black Hills North Carolina

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised

Clearfield Pennsylvania customer Mrs. Harry A Wilson reports relief from severe monthly pain dizziness fever and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says periods long lasting two weeks and post partum weakness improved, and she urges other women to try it for restoring health and comfort.

Clearfield Lydia EB. Pinkham Harry A. Wison Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia B. Pinkham

Sleep Talk Sparks Business Joke

Quote from Louisville Courier Journal presents a playful exchange where a spouse teases the other's sleep talk about business, highlighting a light moment captured in the paper. The brief dialogue reflects domestic humor and daily life.

John Louisville Courier-Journal

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