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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
1
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, elected temporary chair, outlines Republican keys to recovery. He urges unity, a strong national defense, a protective tariff, and a square deal for business, while promoting Americanism and global leadership in a postwar world.
A reader is urged to choose between selfish force and justice driven progress. The speech contrasts two voices from swamps and hilltops, two lights from marsh and sun, and two paths toward different destinies for youth.
This fragment contrasts Altgeld’s bleak image of manhood fading under poverty with a morning highland of humanity where honest effort earns immortality, capturing a moral dichotomy in political rhetoric.
A consumer tip explains easing foot pain from new shoes by soaking them in warm water for five minutes then removing them to soften the leather. The guidance aims to reduce discomfort before wearing the pair for long periods.
A reader advises shaking out water and drying shoes before wearing them. He claims this method makes footwear immediately comfortable and encourages others to try it to verify the story.
A notice records Olive’s betrothal in the year’s sequence of engagements. The announcement notes her as an experienced recipient of engagement rings, highlighting a growing pattern in her personal milestones.
President Wilson, addressing the League to Enforce Peace, hints at offering his mediation in the European war and outlines governing principles. He argues that all peoples have the right to choose sovereignty and that small states deserve equal respect and protection from aggression.
James J. Hill died at his St. Paul home on Monday after a Mayo Brothers operation for an abscess failed to restore him. The infection had spread through his body and all family members were at his bedside.
Berlin reports Dr. Clemens Delbrueck former minister of interior has been raised to nobility by the Kaiser in recognition of his war service.
Berlin dispatch reports that the court conducting the preliminary examination of Dr Karl Liebknecht Socialist leader has decided he should be prosecuted for treason in Copenhagen on June 3.
The Dublin court martial convened here on June 3 to try Bowen Cathorpe the Irish officer who ordered the shooting of F Skeffington after the revolt. Cathorpe has served at the front.
President Wilson commuted the sentence of Mrs. Cornelia Ferguson, convicted of forgery, but the commutation arrived after the birth of a child in Troy New York on Tuesday. The infant lived only a few minutes.
British losses in May reached 30 237 with 1 767 officers and 28 470 enlisted men reported across all theatres, compared with the two preceding months, per published lists from London.
Col Theodore Roosevelt faced a minor incident in Kansas City as an open knife was thrown at his car while he rode in the Memorial Day parade. Police reported no arrests and Roosevelt urged universal military training and universal service in a later address to Civil War veterans and the public. He denounced pacifists as false prophets and urged readiness to defend the nation.
London reports the economic conference of the allies in Paris will open on June 14. A Rome dispatch notes Italian troops evacuated Asiago ahead of Austrian forces. Col. John S. Mosby died in Washington at eighty two after a long illness. Dr. Arthur Warren Waite received a death sentence at Sing Sing for the murder of John E. Peck.
Chicago June 3. Michael Weitler known as Mike de Pike found guilty of Mann Act violation. David Rosenzweig Dolly Shaffner and Mrs Mollie Epstein declared guilty of conspiracy in the same case.
A dispatch from The Hague reports British warships stopped the Dutch steamers Westerdyk and Ryndam and seized all United States mails aboard. The action occurred as tensions rise over wartime mail shipments during unspecified hostilities.
Grand Rapids June 1. Harold Smith nineteen lost his life while attempting to save Alton Simpson from drowning. The two were canoeing on the Grand river when they lost their paddle and encountered trouble.
Four people were injured when Captain McNeill’s horse bolted into spectators during a Memorial Day parade in Chicago delaying the march by ten minutes.
General Carranza's 12,000 word note to the U S State Department accuses the United States of bad faith, calls for immediate American troop withdrawal from Mexico, and cites embargoes and halted arms shipments as proof. Officials view it as ongoing diplomatic negotiation rather than an ultimatum.
President Wilson met with Representative Doremus Norman Hapgood and Senator Taggart to discuss the St. Louis convention, possible permanent chairman options, and campaign strategy. Clark may decline the chair role prompting other names like James Kern and James from Kentucky to be considered.
The house acting as the committee of the whole approved creating a government armor plate plant at a cost of 11 million dollars by 180 to 125. An amendment raising aviation funds from 2 million to 3.5 million was adopted by 129 to 103.
Ambassador James W. Gerard cannot use his automobile after the German foreign office refuses to permit the embassy to buy petrol. The action reflects tightening controls affecting diplomatic privileges in London on June 3.
Former world lightweight champion Bat Nelson was stricken in Detroit on Wednesday with appendicitis and underwent surgery Thursday. He escaped death by a few hours.
Noank Connecticut June 2 announcement that the Robert Palmer and Sons Shipbuilding Company a major national yard has been purchased by Charles W Morse and associates of New York.
Bandits in Neck City bank stole about 2000 dollars from cashier Long after a confederate waited outside. The incident occurred near Webb City Missouri on June 2 as the robbers entered the Bank of Neck City ten miles away and forced the cashier to surrender the cash.
Washington reports Louis D. Brandeis won Senate confirmation 47 to 22 to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Lamar's death. Three Republicans voted yes, Newlands was the sole Democrat against, with Clapp and Gronna paired in favor. Brandeis, aged sixty, a Louisville native educated at Harvard, rose to prominence in the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry and later advocated for workers' hours laws, subway preservation, and financial reforms.
The Republican National Committee began sessions to settle contested seats and prepare for the upcoming convention. In Alabama six regular delegates were seated, including Pope M. Long and John M. Aitken, after disputes over color and local control. In the Ninth District, W. L. Saunders, a Black candidate, was seated amid challenges over notice of delegate elections.
President Wilson spoke at Arlington National Cemetery urging Americans to align their purposes with the spirit of America. He warned that foreigners who do not put America first must be cast out of our tolerance and pledged readiness to cooperate or fight against aggression to defend rights alongside mankind.
Chihuahua City June 2 Four bandits were killed and six captured in a clash between General Garcia's column and Luis Sandoval's command in the San Bernardino district of Durango.
D Albert C Perrell of Brooklyn died from sleeping sickness. The illness has drawn the interest of scientists in Europe and the United States.
Six men are reported lost after a submarine attack that sank the German steamer Kolga in the Baltic on May 17. A Overseas News Agency dispatch from Lubeck confirms the sinking and casualties.
The late surgeon Dr J William White's will, probated today in Philadelphia, leaves many public and private bequests. The estate is valued at about $1,000,000.
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