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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
8
A six room house adapted for a 25 foot lot is described with dimensions 18 by 43 feet and rooms including parlor 12 by 13 feet living room 13 by 17 feet and kitchen 12 by 12 feet. Features include a front veranda vestibule cased openings double doors fire place gas piping and concrete foundation.
A. M. Rothschild, 52, once head of A. M. Rothschild & Co., killed himself Monday at his Michigan Avenue home after ill health and insomnia ended a career spanning Davenport to Chicago. He left a vast estate and had recently severed ties with his firm and other ventures.
A London Chronicle summary argues the prefrontal region is key to intellect with Dr Phelps noting 295 brain injury cases show prefrontal damage disrupts mind. It suggests the left hemisphere generally governs intellect while the right can sustain injury with little mental impact, a view contested by some physiologists.
Six men attempted to escape conscription by pretending to be deaf and were outed by a ringing coin dropped behind them in the barrack yard. A stone paved area and a subtle jingle revealed each man as the trick failed.
A circular four quadrant stage used in Munich allows instantaneous scene change. Each quarter turn presents a new view, preventing stage waits as the entire set shifts with a 90 degree rotation.
In 1910 the dialogue features Hiram rushing and Mirandy reacting to heavy rain. Mirandy suspects a traveling circus airship has exploded, a vivid bit of small town talk captured in Town Topics.
A wife tells her husband she will visit the dentist to have a tooth pulled. He volunteers to stay with the baby and quips he will go get a tooth pulled too. The exchange appears in Tit-Bits as a humorous domestic vignette.
A brief social note from Town and Country in conversation between Miss Eastside and Miss Westside about a gown. Miss Eastside compliments the gown as lovely while Miss Westside recalls limited wear at select affairs this season.
The fragment references a quarrel and dialogue about underestimating someone’s claims. It mentions Brooklyn Life and the Ohio State Journal, noting a character named Georgie and a situation where a claim is challenged and a proof is promised. The text shows satire and exchange between speakers.
Reports from Oregon and Colorado describe 280 sheep owned by J C Moor of Mount Vernon killed by armed settlers or cattlemen on Murderer’s Creek Grant County. In Pinon Mesa 600 goats slain on Angora Range ground by masked men. 14 tied up three herders. loss estimated at 8000 dollars. Nearby Birmingham Alabama recounts a streetcar shooting when George Leonard was killed by Hollis Parrish after a quarrel. In Chipley Georgia a black man Arthur McCauley was lynched by a mob. bullets left twenty holes in his body while in custody.
Jeff Dorsey was shot and killed by his wife in Marshallville Georgia on July 29. She claims the shooting was in self defense with no witnesses to the incident.
Former congressman Ben T. Cable has arrived in Chicago to oversee the Democratic national congressional campaign. He states the party will push abrogating the tariff on trust-made articles to curb monopolies.
Rev. S. C. Mitchell a Baptist minister from Louisville was struck by lightning and killed instantly while visiting his brother-in-law George M. Maston near Yelvington in this county on July 29.
A severe thunderstorm from July 29 caused three deaths in Pittsburg including Mrs. Kate Walsh and two Italians. It damaged 25 buildings and forced shelter under trees. In New York City the storm killed Ezra Engel and caused widespread damage from midtown to Hoboken including flooded subways and cellars, with extensive property impact and traffic paralysis.
Washington reports Dr. Russell Wilson of Ohio had his death sentence commuted after U S intercession. Nicaragua's President Zelaya, urged by Minister Corea, agreed to a stay of execution and likely imprisonment followed by expulsion for Wilson, who joined a July filibustering expedition at Monkey Point near Bluefields.
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports the landing ceremony of the late Lord Pauncefote British ambassador to Washington. Lady Pauncefote expresses heartfelt thanks for American kindness and honors and asks the admiral to convey gratitude to President Roosevelt and his cabinet.
London residents fear another postponement of the king's coronation as uneasiness over his recovery grows. A rumor circulates that his wound is not healing as bulletins claim, and reports of a possible second operation appear increasingly plausible.
Spanish vessels sunk at Manila by Dewey will be raised. A Philippine concern has deposited 10000 forfeit and may profit by selling the boats as junk. Indians Engage in a Dance White Eagle I T July 20 big Indian dance under Poncas with Osages Kiowas and Cteea visitors Tepees erected in Indian Territory. Man and Money Gone San Francisco July 29 cashier William J. White of the board of public works has disappeared and is reported several thousand dollars short in his accounts.
A stretch of Lacy levee at Havana gave way at noon on Wednesday as Illinois River floodwaters rose. Twelve thousand acres, five thousand under cultivation, were inundated with five to ten feet of water. No fatalities reported as workmen fought to save the levee. Separate reports from Clinton Iowa describe a severe storm with heavy losses and widespread damage in Whiteside and Bureau counties.
James J. Jeffries defeats Robert Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to remain world champion. The struggle in San Francisco on Friday night favors Jeffries with a decisive stomach punch after a clash of brawn and skill as Fitzsimmons is unable to withstand the power of the challenger who previously took the title.
A special from Tucson reports two deadly wrecks in brief: near Llano, Arizona, an international northbound train derailed by a washout killing a brakeman and engineer and injuring several. two passenger cars and a baggage car were destroyed. In Ohio at Trebeins near Xenia, four were killed and a dozen injured when the Pennsylvania express collided with a loaded coal car on a steep grade.
At a Tuesday meeting of batterine manufacturers in Columbus a plan to challenge the recently enacted oleomargarine law was decided. A New York firm of constitutional lawyers is involved, arguing the act constitutes class legislation.
S N Jacks of Fort Worth Texas, returning from the Yaqui river country, reports seeing 30 Yaqui Indians lined up and shot Saturday at Torrin Sonora. The Indians had been captured in the mountains the day before and a number were mere boys.
The poem describes a lively morning scene as birds, animals, and nature awaken. A narrator notes wakeful birds, blooming flowers, and a busy farm while Luella Curran attributes the piece to Youth's Companion, capturing the energy of a summer dawn.
A described illusion uses an blown egg sealed with wax and a red flannel bag to simulate a fish that can rise and sink in a glass jar. The setup relies on a tiny ballast bag inside the shell and a paper cover that regulates air and water flow to create the rising and sinking motions.
A tiger leaped from the jungle and seized a woman by the throat during a railroad survey at North Cedar Juilts in India. Assistant engineer Mr Ladder pursued with hatchet as three men followed. They tracked the beast through blood splatters and torn clothing, reaching the tiger after a mile and a half. The victim was found dead and badly mutilated.
A Louisville Courier Journal note explains a home game where players identify 16 national flags. Each flag is numbered on a colored card, with players matching numbers to country names within half an hour. Correct matches earn a prize. a small U.S. flag is suggested for home play.
A commentator recalls a young woman who refused church and social work, chose isolation, and now laments loneliness as she seeks a niche beyond attainable society. The piece notes she blocked herself from communal life, leaving opportunities unused and gates closed.
A illustrated method from the Chicago Tribune explains a fire trick with a linen thread and salt solution. A light ring is suspended on the thread and burned, yet remains aloft. an alternate setup uses a muslin hammock and an empty eggshell to show the egg staying suspended after burning.
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