This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 76 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
6
A Monticello Express column parades assorted items from wit to whimsy. Jokes about penguin eggs from the south pole, suffrage quirks, and a Kansas City rest for a year headline a playful roundup of oddities and social notes.
An exchange reports a Brooklyn man found and severely punished the man who ran away with his wife, and refuses to take her back. The office boy who killed his grandmothers and aunts now seeks more elderly relatives to fit the baseball season.
Commentary jests about fishing culture noting readers seek tips while fish action remains elusive. The line contrasts magazine advice with fish behavior in a light editorial voice.
The city considers a three cent piece with a hole for transit fares. Citizens wonder if the coin design would be worn as a neck charm or kept for daily use.
A newspaper note claims ragtime music is blamed for the turkey trot and similar dances, but suggests the real culprit is a distorted sense of time morality.
A scientist asserts he found 18,983,432 microbes on a dollar bill possibly counting those who died of old age during the tally. The value of the claim and method remain unclear.
A Wisconsin dairyman claims news can spur higher milk output, but questions if ragtime tunes would alter taste, joking about rag weed influencing flavor while noting music’s potential effect on dairy production.
Report notes a $10,000,000 fire in the bazaars of Damascus but claims rug supply will not be diminished as good rugs are produced in Connecticut.
A Kentucky university plans to add chicken farming to its curriculum. The move aims to boost practical agriculture education and spur rivals to improve their programs.
A wry remark notes St. Louis origin as a trading post and its stance on Mississippi river water. The quote hints at local quirks and identity tied to the river and early commerce, suggesting distinctive regional character.
A Los Angeles resident reportedly takes nitroglycerin for heart troubles, a regimen that substitutes for a gentler lifestyle and appears to lessen physical roughness from others.
Many residents in crowded flats expect a professor to attempt a fifty hour piano performance to set a world record. They claim pianos in their neighborhood have endured longer pounding, whether real or perceived.
The large imports of pearls and potatoes demonstrate the American public’s resolve to obtain life’s necessities despite discouragements, underscoring a national commitment to sustaining essential supplies.
A man in Kansas tossed old shoes at a newlywed couple as a prank. The bride was frightened to see the bridegroom bleeding but the judge fined him 100 dollars for the incident. A jail sentence was avoided, ending the joke with a monetary penalty.
A large Iowa City Muscatine and West Liberty gathering backed an Iowa City to Muscatine interurban via West Liberty. Engineer Wardle outlined plans financed by Smith and Lows of Cedar Rapids with local club committees to push franchising and right of way talks. Also announced is an $80,000 canal project from Moscow on the Cedar to Muscatine on the Mississippi to develop power for the Keokuk dam system.
An automobile driven by A J McGovern ran off a bridge at Traer, plunging twelve feet. Mrs McGovern and her mother Mrs Gaffey were fatally injured, with others sustaining serious injuries. McGovern suffered cuts from glass and four children endured severe bruises.
The Iowa Christian conference unanimously approves relocating Palmer College from Le Grand to Albany Missouri to consolidate with Wauglea Mo and Kansas Christian College of Lincoln Kansas. The move happens immediately with part of the equipment already packed. Albany has donated a $75,000 building ten acres of ground and additional funds.
Blanche Sawyer sixteen year old girl ran away with a vaudeville troupe that played Fort Dodge and was found by her brother in Waterloo and brought back home. She decided there is no place like home for a girl of sixteen.
Mason City reports Emil Krause a well known machinist died in a box car after violent quarrels with his wife. He threatened to kill family members but no marks of violence were found on his body.
Glen Walley, struck by a throw from catcher McGees during an amateur game in Ottumwa, suffered a fractured skull and was unconscious for a day. Doctors report he shows signs of life and may recover, as he was attempting to steal second base when injured.
Jacob Schindgel aged 60 a Cleveland township farmer died from injuries after a road grader overturned on him in Rock Rapids yesterday He died a few hours later at his home or nearby location authorities reported this accident occurred while he operated the grader.
The Iowa Retail Harness Makers association holds its annual meeting in Des Moines on Wednesday through Friday. President A C Riebel will call the session to order and Mayor Hanna will welcome delegates and visitors.
Three major conventions are held in Des Moines this week the state optometrists organization the state association of abstractors of title and the harness makers of the state gather for their annual meetings.
The body of 72 year old widow Mrs Anna Pewherst was found dead in her Epworth residence, with investigators believing she had been dead about two days. She lived alone in the house.
W. C. Brown vice president of the New York Central railroad has spent the past week visiting his Iowa farm near Clarinda confirming his interest in agricultural properties and local ties.
Mike Courski, a tailor, shot Mrs. Jacob Wright at her home in Cedar Rapids then fatally shot himself. He died en route to the hospital after the self inflicted wounds.
George Henry Mason brother of ex Senator W E Mason of Illinois and E R Mason of Des Moines died of apoplexy this morning in Davenport. He was 70 years old.
Dubuque hosts a remarkable family reunion as James Sweeney, once thought dead since 1881, meets his sister Mrs. Rose A. Brown after thirty one years. He arrived yesterday and is staying at her Washington Street home. A letter to her maiden name prompted the unexpected contact.
Iowa friends of Harvey Payne Griffin formerly of this city and an alumnus of Missouri State Agricultural College will note his employment as manager of a 60 000 acre ranch near Meteetse Wyoming. Griffin has spent three years as an instructor in animal husbandry at Montana State Agricultural College in Bozeman.
The Corning electric light plant was sold to Lee Electric Light Co of Clarinda for 16 608.30 dollars. The transfer enables Lenox Clearfield Prescott and other towns to connect with the Clarinda plant.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kinskade celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at their Exline home. Married May 12 1847 in Antioch Ohio their native state they lived there about twenty years before moving to Iowa in 1867. They are in their eighty seventh year.
Lon Raymond, a longtime county resident, was stricken with paralysis while driving his car toward this city. The vehicle left the road and landed in a ditch, causing injuries to the occupants. Raymond was unconscious and in serious condition.
The body of a man about 65 was found at the Illinois Central trestle over a small creek near Raymond. No identification or violence marks were present and the cause of death is unknown.
Kheota George Huggs aged 21 a farm hand after quarreling with Aliss Cora Anderson for whose father he worked stepped into the road in front of the house pressed the muzzle of a double barrel shotgun to his heart and killed himself instantly.
Fort Dodge Webster county gains annual fairs as the Webster County Fair Association closes a contract to purchase fifty five acres of prime land near the city for future county fairs.
The Very Rev J J Garland has been transferred from the Catholic church in Charles City to Independence where attendance is about twice as large. Garland will serve as head priest at Independence.
The eighty eighth district convention of the Daughters of Rebekah will be held in Creston on June 28. The Royal Lodge of Creston will entertain and is noted as one of the largest lodges of the order in the state.
Federal engineers say Missouri River revetment work near Sioux Point in the Sioux City area will be finished this week. The project protects the town shore from riverbank erosion and inroads by the stream.
Mrs Elmer Boughton of Vinton, wife of a paperhanger and decorator, suffered very serious burns in an explosion while trying to light a gasoline stove.
A Wheelerwood depot was broken into with a robbery totaling 125 dollars. Police investigate the incident and seek clues to the culprit. Local authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
John Bates 12 and Henry Bates 9 fled Ottumwa Home Finding Association seeking parents. After 26 miles without food they were found one mile west of Albia by Sheriff Griffin, attempting to reach Creston.
Michael Jones lies at St. Vincent hospital in critical condition after a shooting incident. Merrit Bates, 15, is in custody of police as the investigation continues.
Bids opened for the new Presbyterian church. Hintz and Waller of Aberdeen South Dakota won the contract with a bid of 11100 dollars. Work to start immediately and be finished by mid September.
The president nominates W. E. Richards for the postmaster position at Edgewood Iowa.
Cross examination of Bert H. Franklin in Clarence Darrow juror bribery case concluded after ten days on the stand. Franklin testified he confessed guilt in the McNamara matter while in the office of Oscar Lawler and claimed deputy marshal and Merchants and Manufacturers Association involvement. Rogers accused the prosecution of targeting Samuel Gompers and alleged Burns investigators tailed witnesses. The district attorney denied Burns’ involvement and challenged claims of a central Burns network.
Washington reports Cuba crisis escalated as President Gomez admits inability to quell unrest. The fourth Atlantic fleet division sails from Key West toward Guantanamo with Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Ohio under Rear Admiral Usher to lead the invasion. 450 marines dispatched to Oriente Province are led by Lieut. Col. Lucas and battalion commanders Reid and Davis.
Victor Rosewater of Nebraska was elected chairman of the Republican national committee by acclamation to serve until the convention. The roll call reform to allow eight delegates to second a roll call was defeated by 18 to 39. Senator Dixon of Montana helped quell a challenge by persuading R B Howell to withdraw his demand for Rosewater's seat.
Sioux City reports Congressman Hlbert H Hubbard founding candidate for the elev enth Iowa district died suddenly of acute indigestion while a guest at John C Kelly editor of the Tribune. Roosevelt leads South Dakota primaries with about 12000 plurality. In Toledo James M Cox chosen governor nominee by acclamation with Hugh H Nichols renominated for lieutenant governor.
White Plains New York June 7 Supreme Court Justice Keogh ordered Harry K Thaw transferred from Matteawan asylum to the county jail to aid access for counsel. Proceedings aimed at Thaws release are set to begin June 17.
Des Moines reports Progressive Leader W. S. Kenyon defeated Lafayette Young for the Republican senatorial nomination by a wide margin. D. W. Hamilton, Sigourney, unopposed for Democratic senator. G. W. Clarke nominated governor on the Republican ticket with a 20 000 plurality over Holden and Proudfit. E. G. Dunn wins Democratic governor nomination by 5 000. Democratic vote statewide light.
In Brussels on June 7 King Albert and Queen Elzbeth canceled a planned trip to Ostend due to political strain after a clerical victory in elections. In Musson Luxembourg hillside clashes left one dead and twenty wounded as clericals and anticlericals fought for two hours amid worker anger over Liege killings.
Ohio action at the state convention gives Taft six delegates at large by a vote of 390 to 362. Roosevelt supporters had expected a split delegation with three Taft and three Roosevelt. Columbus reports the final tally in this June contest.
Obsequies for Senator George S. Nixon of Nevada were held at his Woodley Lane residence with President Taft Vice President Sherman and many senators congressmen and officials in attendance.
President Taft signed the three year homestead bill in Washington with western congressmen present. The law reduces proof of residence for claims from five years to three years.
Physicians report the duchess of Connaught had a comfortable night and bore the journey well, indicating improvement in health after travel. The bulletin was issued in Montreal on June 7 by her attending doctors.
Ohio's forty eight delegates to the Democratic national convention in Baltimore will vote as a unit for Gov. Judson Harmon. The decision was made at the state convention on Wednesday in Toledo Ohio.
Washington June 6 Senator John Sharp Williams argued to remove luxurious baths in the senate office building stating it cost six dollars a bath for each senator.
Two persons killed and more than 25 injured when a passenger and freight train collided on the Susquehanna railroad in Paterson New Jersey. The crash occurred Tuesday and left several seriously injured.
The House approved two steamship measures closing American ports to violators of the Sherman act and requiring wireless equipment on ocean and Great Lakes vessels carrying over fifty people. Senate backed a pension for Rear Admiral Schley’s widow at 150 dollars monthly, while naval appropriations bills added two battleships four submarines eight total, defense counsel, admiral grades, and a million for wireless stations.
London June 7 rowdy scenes marked Andrew Carnegie address as lord rector of Aber deen university in Aberdeen Scotland. Students disrupted the hall with chairs rugs and constant noise but allowed Carnegie to continue. Cheers followed as he and Mrs Carnegie left and he urged students to remain teetotalers until they become millionaires.
The pension committee reported the widow of Admiral Schley would receive $50 per month after the house committee trimmed the Senate recommendation of $150. The bill passed the Senate and was considered by the pension committee in Washington on June 8.
Great Falls Montana June 8 Vaughn celebrates its first babies born in the town since incorporation three years ago. Twins arrived Thursday in the family of Mr and Mrs Jacob Koenig marking 128 residents in the community.
New York June 6 John D Rockefeller will not be called to testify further in the Waters-Pierce suit against Standard Oil. Plans had been made to recall him on June 17 but will not proceed.
Wheeling West Virginia on June 6 instructed its ten delegates to back Champ Clark of Missouri at the Baltimore convention. Each of the five congressional districts voted almost unanimously for Clark.
Tagalle the British thoroughbred owned by Walter Raphael won the Derby at Epsom Downs in the presence of King George and Queen Mary. Sweeper II, the American favorite, failed to place, with Jaeger second and Tracery third among twenty starters.
The duchess of Connaught, after sudden illness from peritonitis in Quebec, is brought to Montreal and making rapid satisfactory progress toward recovery.
Ottawa report states General Orozco has been authorized by the state congress to negotiate a loan of 2.5 million dollars in gold in Canada. The message appeared in the Montreal Star dated Thursday.
Six men were shot and many others wounded by missiles during a street clash in Newark New Jersey as about 150 striking laborers confronted police last Wednesday afternoon.
The naval collier Mars, which ran on the Bahama shoals while en route from Newport News to Key West, resumed its voyage after sustaining damage last Wednesday at the shoals off Washington.
Six bankers head the New York Clearing House and direct policies of about 100 major banks. J Pierpont Morgan, Thomas F. Ryan, Standard Oil interests and George F. Baker are named as behind the money trust under scrutiny by the House subcommittee. William Sherer, longtime clearing house manager, testified in New York before the congressional panel led by Chairman Pujo.
Harry T. Turtle of Turtle Bros. was arrested by Marshal Henkel on charges tied to extensive customs under valuation frauds spanning about ten years. Bail set at $15,000 for examination on June 20 after cash bail was posted. Treasury agents report frauds investigated so far exceed $100,000.
Senator George S. Nixon of Nevada died in Washington on Wednesday at ten p.m. Blood poisoning after nasal-growth surgery at the Episcopal Eye Ear and Throat hospital was the immediate cause. His wife, en route from Reno, was notified by telegraph.
Duluth Minnesota June 8 Democratic state convention unanimously endorses Governor Wilson for the presidency and instructs the 24 delegates to vote for him as a unit at the national convention.
Shannon owned by W. H. Duryea won the 24 00 meter Prix des Acacias of 25 000 francs at the Bois de Boulogne meeting on Thursday. Jockey McGee rode the winner.
The executive council commuted the sentence of Lena Cusumano of Hull who was condemned for the murder of her husband Frank to life imprisonment. The court decision was delivered in Boston on June 7.
Nine persons are known to be injured in the wreck of the Winnipeg Calgary express near Gull Lake on Wednesday. Two are reported seriously hurt while the rest sustain minor injuries. The Canadian Pacific Railway train collision disrupted service and prompted emergency response.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.