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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
3
Sophia the queen of Norway and Sweden, heir to vast wealth, provides substantial support to The Salvation Army strengthening its relief efforts.
A New York officer chased a runaway automobile and found the driver with one arm around a young woman. The report notes uncertainty whether a car can be controlled with one hand and whether horse and buggy will be displaced.
The American Humane Society launches a world wide drive to protect animals. Several hundred consuls have been questioned and their responses reveal strong humane work where present, while in other countries it is entirely lacking.
The immigration bureau reports 648 743 arrivals in the Justiscal year, up 160 825 from 1901. The largest gain comes from Austria Hungary with 58 599, followed by Italy 42 379 and the Russian Empire and Finland 22 090.
The writer argues dialing up sermons at home could make congregations stay home and hear pastors without attending church, potentially leading to pastors preaching from their studies and congregations dozing without disturbing others.
A new naval engagement occurred between Colombian government ships and insurgent gunboats. The battle appeared minor by regional standards, while a jab at American involvement notes the Panama Canal and urges local discipline among youths.
The battleship Maine exceeded her contract speed, reaching 18 knots and then 19.95 knots for half an hour during trial runs. The vessel's performance suggests formidable speed for a large warship, making it hard for cruisers to outrun her in combat.
Census data show southern states increasing lumber value while Michigan and northern states decline due to years of reckless cutting in the north. Experts caution that damage has already been done and swift policy action is needed.
The document is typewritten and likely the first instrument of its kind. Louis Botha’s signature appears in a fine, clearly legible hand, while the others are rougher. Delarey’s is the roughest, with his name split into three syllables de la Rey. Christian de Wet signs with a small d.
Noah Wallace of Iowa reports success training trout to come ashore for bread. He notes fish emerge three feet onto the bank to feed while a witness calls the sight delightful as speckled bodies rush the sand and flip back to the water. Wallace says trout can be trained as readily as seals.
The article notes crops in the west performing well amid heavy rains. It cites local damage from flood waters in the Des Moines and Mississippi river valleys, southern Iowa, and northern Missouri, where promising harvests have turned to uncertain or potential total losses due to rising floods.
Report describes thrill-seeking rummagers near the White House as they collect scraps of wood bricks and nails. They claim to extract old nails from a dry goods box and sell them as relics. The nails are said to be over a century old with unique shapes unlike modern factory products.
A summary of latest national happenings from Washington and regions nationwide. Army orders require proper and fest clothing for military prisoners. pension commissioner surprised by surge in Spanish American war veteran pension applications. Census shows 198 packing firms displaced by large companies over ten years.
Reports note dropped charges against Secretary Wilson in West Virginia injunction matter. Weather and disasters hit New York and Pennsylvania. Albany fire kills one firefighter and injures another. Morgan denies shipping merger rumors. Baseball standings update across leagues. Imperial tensions and labor strikes persist amid global unrest.
Obituary notes Rev R W Barnwell bishop of Alabama dies in Selma. Texas floods hit Pirazos and other rivers causing townwide inundation. Union Pacific buys Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railroad. Southern Methodists seek 5 million endowment for superannuated ministers widows and orphans. Potter Palmer estate worth 7.896 billion in Chicago probate. First German theater in Chicago destroyed by fire. Todds Station Ind birthdays mark 100 years for Elizabeth Todd. Drownings in Tennessee River by Mark Westnott and Floyd Webster. Treheins PA wreck kills four and injures many. mail burned. Iowa & St Louis track workers strike at Centerville IA. Jeffries defeats Fitzsimmons in San Francisco to keep heavyweight title. purse about 14 and a half thousand. Mire Everett Spencer 19 kills husband then self in Ohio. Charles Swendall Adams dies in Redlands Cal at 67. former UW president dies. Violent quarrel near Vanceburg Ky leaves two dead. In San Francisco Rupi Mari Mari dies aged 13. Carl Motz dies in Indianapolis airship patent holder. Chicago preacher James M Gray denounces liquor. Mob attacks in Womelsdorf WV. three blacks targeted by mob. Chicago telegraph messenger boys win strike. gains secured.
Manila dispatch reports the sultan of Bendayan has been arrested and will be held as a hostage until Moros who attacked Americans on Mindanao island surrender.
London circulated rumors about King Edward’s health and a possible second operation. Reports say Arthur McCauley was hanged in Chipley Georgia. Rev Mitchell killed by lightning in Kentucky. Memorial arch planned for Admiral Schley in Baltimore. Cuba considers Nicaragua’s commutation of Dr Russell Wilson. U S warrants issued for 14 miners in Charleston West Virginia. Quakes tremor Nebraska Iowa South Dakota California. Cavalier, North Dakota’s oldest settler, died at 84. Maynard, Indiana editor, died at 83. Six hundred Chinese girls took their own lives rather than slavery. New York storm killed one and damaged towers. Mary Meade killed her children in Brooklyn and died in hospital. Philippines cyclone slays Moros. Sheep deaths in Oregon Colorado. President weighs Cuba complaint after Drage critique. John Wise assaulted by a black man. Pembroke Georgia mob hangs John Smith. Doe Goddard shot in Camden election riot. Rothschild founder of Mercantile Co shoots self in Chicago. Health cited as cause.
The Bulgarian minister bans American grape vines imports while Britain seeks relief payments from China totaling 90 million pounds. Paul Morton forecasts a 2.5 billion bushel U.S. corn harvest as Paterson anarchist papers reveal a plot against King Victor Emmanuel. George Wyndham calls for Irish industry revival after social protections end. Kansas reports Texas fever in cattle with over 100 deaths at Dexter. U S District Judge Hawley runs for Nevada Senate. Von Morawski counsels Kaiser to skip Polish army maneuvers. Morning sails to Victoria Land for Royal Society relief. Moore interests project 40.66 million from Nock Island railroad capital conversion. Cuba policy prompts U S to abandon Havana naval station. St Louis airship contests offer 150000 dollars. 5000 for near-Washington landing. St Paul Railroad opens ten towns along two cut-offs.
A New York anti imperialist committee reports to the president that U S army officers and soldiers in the Philippines commit kidnaping murder robbery torture and rape. It cites demoralization court martials as farces and demands a thorough federal inquiry and intervention. The letter follows Roosevelt's recent defense of Gen Jacob H Smith.
Springfield Missouri July 28 Charles Weyley 25 Norwood Missouri shot and killed his former sweetheart Miss Josephine Sheridan at her home and then killed himself. Sheridan and Weyley had known each other four years and were engaged until a month ago.
In Vanceburg Kentucky at a local picnic near the Haines Post Office John Dickenson shot and killed Roe and Jack Dyer two brothers. One Dyer shot Dickenson three times and he is not expected to live. All were drinking and the dispute stemmed from that. In the same issue the Packing Industry census reports 198 firms driven out by large companies in ten years Illinois plants. The total capital increase was 72310760.
Washington July 29. National guard units across many states show no plans to send troops to the regular army maneuvers at Fort Riley Kansas in late September. Governors report funding constraints and varied responses with only officers to attend from several states. Officials broadly endorse the exercise despite nonparticipation by most guards.
Wilkesbarre reports a petition to the Mine Workers' union board seeking permission for miners to resume work. Oxford colliery plans August 2 restart, but Wyoming operators have no action yet. Region expects no strike break before September 1 as discussions continue. Secretary Wilson says anthracite workers are cared for while bituminous assessments begin and habeas corpus for jailed men is prepared.
Four men, two white and two black, were reported shot and killed on a Missouri Kansas Texas excursion train in Indian Territory at night. The incident followed fights in Joplin after the train’s arrival from Muskogee. A deputy sheriff accompanying the excursion was said to have shot the two black men, who were then killed by the deputy. No names or further details available.
In Paris on Sunday crowds clashed over the closing of unauthorized religious schools. Hundreds were arrested and ten were seriously injured as a large student procession was dispersed by police and red flag demonstrations at the Strasbourg statue were broken up.
A series of strong tremors struck Lompoc to Nebraska and the Dakotas Sunday night and Monday, rattling dishes and towers. Damage was limited, though water mains and fissures appeared at several sites, and hundreds of towns reported shocks lasting up to 45 seconds in some areas.
Acting Secretary Hill released a cable from Minister Powell saying Gen Colin led 2,000 troops to stop Firmin's army in Port au Prince. Firmin forces retreated to a warship after a skirmish. Colin returned to the city. Casualties reported: 20 dead and 60 wounded, others undetermined.
Seattle reports the steamship Roanoke delivered one million dollars in treasure from Nome and St Michaels, arriving Monday. It is the season's largest shipment from the Nome diggings. Also Leavenworth fire destroys the state penitentiary shoe factory, losses around $20,000 with cause undetermined.
An Odessa dispatch notes corn beetles causing extensive crop damage across Kherson government districts and a large Bessarabian area, with about two hundred thousand acres ravaged amid ongoing agricultural losses.
A Brooklyn woman describes constant pain after marriage tied to a womb condition. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for relief after months of suffering and urges others to obtain the remedy and seek Mrs Pinkham's advice.
Sash curtains of green India silk suit the dining room. Pink art ticking cushions with white denim borders and white cotton tassels at corners add charm. Change water often for mignonette as it soon sours. Do not mix heliotrope with other cut flowers in water as it decays quickly and harms others.
Stratford Wisconsin July 28th Williams Junemann recalls lifting grain with a partner that caused severe back pain. He bought a fifty cent box of Dodd’s Kidney Pills after seeing an ad and felt relief quickly, praising the remedy’s speed and effectiveness.
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