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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
4
The article argues that sewage disposal is a critical urban concern affecting water supplies and public health. It notes pollutants can travel between settlements via rivers and oceans, and urges prohibition of sewer discharge into connected water bodies. It highlights sewage as a potential fertilizer when properly treated for agriculture.
The Railway and Engineering Review cites a 100 million dollar forecast for summer park investments. It estimates about 2000 parks with three quarters run by electric railway lines, noting many small gardens are not counted and actual costs may exceed advertised figures. This signals a notable shift in transportation linked leisure development.
Andrew Carnegie lauds Americans as great mixers at the New York cornerstone laying of the United Engineering building. The Mail of the city notes this mood as the republic blends philosophies, political systems, economies and religions, while a social thinker questions whether the process yields a new order or a tangled, useless mass.
A Chicago woman sued a surgeon after a tumor operation left forceps sewn inside her body. A Webster City, Iowa case reports a napkin sewn in during appendectomy. Such incidents may dampen the reputation of surgical operations.
The article argues that vast fortunes are built on peoples ignorance of business methods. It states schemers exploit unprotected property, using sharp ads and hypnotic appeals to take earners' savings.
Apache leader Geronimo spoke to about a hundred tribe members at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He stood on a tree stump by the Medicine River and appeared moved during the sermon. He closed with a prayer for President Roosevelt.
A short note from the paper highlights wireless messages as a practical substitute for souvenir postal cards, offering quick communication when traditional cards are unavailable. The piece emphasizes convenience and speed in conveying greetings.
President Roosevelt forwarded the Department of Agriculture report on Chicago meat packing houses to Representative Wadsworth. A letter from the president notes no substance conflict with Neill Reynolds and praises quick reforms. Witnesses say packing houses rush to clean up and plan improvements. calls for expanded federal power over interstate meat inspection.
In Montana near Red Lodge eight miners die from white damp after a fire at incline No 6 in the Northern Pacific mine at Rocky Fork Carbon county. Rescue workers show bravery as two rescuers perish while attempting to reach the trapped men, with others escaping after 1200 feet underground.
Foster Dwight Coburn, famed agriculturist, was appointed United States senator by Gov. E. W. Hoch to replace J. Ralph Burton who resigned. Coburn, born 1846 in Wisconsin, has long served as secretary of the Kansas state board of agriculture and is known for his agricultural reports. He resides in Kansas City Kansas and was a St Louis 1904 live stock exhibits commissioner.
News from Gen. Toledo in command of the revolutionary party says he has badly routed Cabrera's troops in two engagements. His forces are reinforced by large bodies of men and he expects success and a triumphant advance to Guatemala City.
The Miners' International Congress closed Friday with J. P. White of the American Miners' Association presiding. Resolutions favored old age pensions for miners and the nationalization of the mining industry.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs council decided to hold its next meeting in Jamestown Virginia in April 1907.
A passenger train collision on the Tron Mountain road near Mengo 115 miles south of here early Friday killed a fireman and injured three trainmen.
Springfield public notice states Governor Deneen designates Thursday June 14 as Flag Day urging citizens to display the national flag at homes and businesses.
New York district attorney's office decided to discharge Josephine Terranova from custody on Monday. She will not face trial on a charge of killing her uncle.
Three slight shocks were felt in Manila on June 5 and 6, the last at 8 38 p m on the 6th inst The tremors were believed severe inland of Amaran.
A Friday wind and rainstorm swept Eastern Ontario damaging Chatham homes and property, felling trees and cutting streets with debris but causing no serious injuries. Smaller towns and farms reported extensive damage with a 1.36 inch downpour and winds up to 40 mph. Nearby Minnesota and Wisconsin storms left multiple injuries and farms devastated.
United States Senator Arthur Pue Gorman of Maryland died at his home in Washington at 9 05 am. He had been ill for months but had shown improvement recently. Heart trouble caused his death leaving a widow and six children. The senate and house adjourned on the announcement. Gorman, first seated in 1881, served 18 years and was a Democratic leader and longtime ally for Cleveland's 1884 campaign.
Purchasing Agent Charles Armitage of the Illinois Eastern hospital testified before the grand jury on coal purchases for three years. Subpoenas will target railroad officials to verify shipments against way bills. Witness Kittie Ward, an insane patient who recently bore a child, spoke incoherently. Attendant strike reported by witnesses Frank Liensey and Charles Zedorf involving a runaway patient named Merrill near the hospital.
R G Dun & Co weekly review notes May distribution of merchandise varies with weather by locality. Overall results are encouraging with May monthly reports showing strong gains over last year.
In Baton Rouge Louisiana the state capitol was saved from destruction by fire on Thursday night. Governor Blanchard and numerous Louisiana legislators assisted, all in their night clothes, in a spectacular rescue.
Mattress manufacturers from several western states met in La Crosse Wisconsin on Friday to perfect a trade association. State organizations will be advocated throughout the west.
A fierce thunderstorm struck five miles from Syracuse, New York, killing farm hands John Long and John Burns instantly when lightning struck them as they worked.
Gov. Warfield has appointed William Pinkney Whyte, noted lawyer and former governor and U S senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Senator Gorman.
Philadelphia reports reveal Joseph Boyer admitted accepting stock gifts totaling 46000 from coal firms over three years while he handled locomotive fuel purchases. Other Pennsylvania Railroad staff, including Aiken Reeves and Spangler, confessed stock ties or commissions tied to coal companies and Keystone Coal & Coke, with ongoing questions at the Monongahela division and Milton sales.
Thomas E. Wilson of the Nelson Morris company told the House committee on agriculture that Chicago packers deny described conditions in Neill Reynolds report. He invited inspectors to Chicago for full inquiry and dismissed claims of boiling canned meat to freshen it, asserting long-term quality. He warned agitation harms sales and could cause a western farm stock glut.
Western Pennsylvania counties Cambria Westmoreland Somerset and Butler faced cloudbursts and flooding as heavy rains caused rivers and creeks to overflow. Waterways recede and danger fades with clearing weather. officials estimate total losses around 50050 dollars.
Indiana Pa. The new mining town of Ernest on the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg line saw state troopers clash with striking coal miners early Friday. Eight strikers were wounded, three fatally, in the confrontation amid the labor dispute.
Cole Ward dies after being shot by a sheriff posse in Enid while abducting his half sister. Before death Ward allegedly confessed to killing Martin Julian near Ponca City last fall, a crime for which A Harpster awaits life sentence in Lansing penitentiary.
In St. Paul Minnesota Dennis E. McQuinn GQ J Nordby and John Saga drowned while fishing when a wind gust lifted a hat and capsized their boat.
The Los Angeles limited on the Union Pacific derailed east of Pine Bluffs Cheyenne Wyoming. The locomotive tourist car and diner left the tracks and one Pullman track was damaged, but no serious injuries were reported.
Ex Senator W. E. Mason and W. E. Mason Jr. with a party were nearly drowned Friday afternoon when the launch Eleanor, en route from Chicago to St. Louis, met heavy head winds near Pekin. Rough water partially capsized the craft and filled it with water.
In Syracuse, an oil stove explosion killed Mrs. Desmond Davis 26, her sister-in-law Mrs. Hosmer Alexander, and the couple’s three-year-old daughter Gladys.
A tennis match set for June 15 in London pits Jay Gould of Lakewood New Jersey the American champion against world champion C Faires. Faires conceded 15 and one disque.
The gunboats Alba Minda nao and Maileno, captured by Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay, were sold as junk at Olongapo. The vessels took part in the battle of Manila Bay.
A tornado struck Goessel Kansas a German Mennonite settlement fifteen miles southwest of Hillsboro early Thursday destroying the town’s largest store and several residences. Several people were badly injured.
Fire in Lawton Oklahoma destroys the Palace hotel at Waurika Comanche county. estimated loss fifty thousand dollars. About six persons suffer minor injuries from jumping from windows during the blaze.
In St Petersburg Thursday marked the empress birthday and a general holiday. The lower house of parliament adjourned without stating the reason, honoring the occasion.
Ohio Republican Fourteenth district convention ends deadlock as Jay F. Laning of Huron county wins the nomination to succeed A. R. Webber.
The $2,000,000 Back Bay Christian Science temple was dedicated with 40,000 attendees from across the United States and abroad. Edward A. Kimball read Mrs. Eddy’s dedicatory thanks after six services, highlighting the Mother Church and the temple as a symbol of unity, selflessness, faith, and spiritual significance.
Topeka Kansas F D Coburn secretary of the state board of agriculture declined the offer to succeed Joseph R Burton in the United States Senate The governor then offered the post to Ottawa Judge Alfred Watson Benson Benson indicated he would accept the appointment and Benson is expected to serve as senator replacing Burton.
William F. Vilas former postmaster general and longtime Gold Democrat announces support for William Jennings Bryan. He cites life insurance scandals railroad rebates and money power corruption as reasons for his shift and says Bryan is a safe candidate as shown in letters from his world tour.
In Brighton Boston on Commonwealth Hill a sightseeing automobile with thirty four Christian scientists aboard rolled out of control when the brake failed. The car veered down the slope, mounted a curb and crashed through a fence into Kenilworth Golf Club grounds before overturning.
Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth reached London in a royal carriage after debarking in Southampton from the steamship St Louis aboard the American line. The couple described their voyage as the most pleasant of their experience.
Ebenezer Davis a traveling circus performer confessed to assaulting Josephine Willmes as a mob formed to lynch him. A second accused man narrowly escaped mob justice as the girl later identified the wrong Negro in the incident.
A passenger train wreck four miles from Camak Georgia results in the deaths of the engineer, fireman, and 15 passengers after the train strikes an open switch. Authorities report the incident on the Georgia railway near Augusta.
Myrtle Ray, 13, was bitten by a rattlesnake at her Berclair home while gathering cobs to cook breakfast. She lies near death as medics treat the victim.
New Orleans launches a summer program to combat yellow fever transmitting mosquitoes with a proposed daily expenditure around 900 dollars for the season.
Recipes advise lighter summer dining with light soups and desserts, emphasizing more vegetables and fruits as they mature. A quart of wheat provides more nutrition than a bushel of cucumbers, two pounds of potatoes equal 18 pounds of turnips, and starting dinner with soup aids digestion for a hearty meal.
A 1905 Ontario case details extensive eczema on both legs with severe pain and discharge. After trying various doctors and treatments, the Cuticura Remedies allegedly cured the patient, who praises their effectiveness and urges continued use.
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