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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
2
Pennies have appeared in Hawaii marking a shift in currency use and seen as a sign of high civilization despite noted drawbacks. The statement frames coin distribution as a cultural milestone in the territory.
The article notes Edison’s belief that future motor vehicles will cost no more than $100 and praises the rapid emergence of facilities and human locomotion advancing at a remarkable pace.
The article notes a new leap year reckoning puts December January and February in summer around 720,000 years ahead. It jests about New Yorkers selling bricks from Grant's tomb and mentions a brick yard and souvenir demand. It also cites Monte Carlo casino annual profit of 4 million dollars and a remark that the bank breaker never interferes with dividends.
Abroad reports say American mixed drinks are making headway in Japan. They have a knack for progress but often interfere with the footway, a nuisance noted in urban areas.
The London audience heard William Waldorf Astor recount California redwoods he had sent to his address after some doubted his tale. Engineer Alexander Brown kept a train under control after a drive wheel broke, risking his life to stop the swift express. The lesson of focus remains to keep eyes on the track amid many obstacles.
Pennsylvania imposes a two percent levy on all personal property passing to direct heirs. Exempts estates under five thousand dollars. The measure is expected to raise one to two million dollars annually. The bill swiftly passed the senate, house concurred, and the governor signed it the same day.
A Chicago judge refused to admit X rays as evidence for tracing bullets, but now proponents want to use ray technology to uncover fraudulent old masters. They claim experts could detect if Raphaels and Rubens are being manufactured today in back streets.
Many Indians educated in Christian missions remain tied to sun worship and native rituals. Red Bird, a Cheyenne ex chief and Harvard graduate, still wears a blanket and paints his face vermilion. Despite institute graduates, most tribesmen return to ancestral traditions.
The article notes repeated lawsuits over telegraph companies for delays or errors. It argues employers are not exempt from liability, calls for prompt government action, and includes side remarks about Pima Reservation disease spread, aerial ships, and Congress demographics.
The Senate pressed tariff discussions with limited progress on the bill during the week. Nominations sent by the president included Henry L. Wilson to Chili William F. Powell to Hayti and John G. A. Leishman to Switzerland. The House did not meet and adjourned to the 14th. The sugar schedule drew the main political contest with a vote raising duty on refined sugar from 1.675 to 1.95 cents per pound. The Senate continued debates with little change and Lindsay Sr. amendment to strike the differential remained pending.
May exports of breadstuffs totaled 13087017 dollars, up 2686178 from May 1896, while postal receipts reached 2685708 dollars, up 21563. U S business failures for the week numbered 262, up from 241 prior and 246 a year earlier as national trade shows moderate improvement and a Hawaii annexation treaty moves toward Senate consideration.
Admiral Sicards ar moored cruiser New York hurriedly put to sea from Boston. James Hughes Taylor, renowned tragedian, died at Downingtown Pa at 73. Connecticut floods caused heavy damage. seven cars demolished and three killed in Exeter N H freight wreck. Georgetown Del James M Gordy hanged for murder. Gold exports since April 1 total 17 384 728. NY Clearing Houses weekly totals 1 08 182 516. prior week 686 971 775. Storm losses in New England may reach nearly a dozen lives and 500 000 in damage. Mark Twain fund started by New York Herald with 1000 gift. National League standings listed. Panic in Buffalo schoolhouse alarms injuries.
A skyline of reports from Cleveland to Cumberland recount killings including Thomas Neal fatally shooting his wife and her grandmother near Buscombville. indictments of justice in Indiana streetcar fare. a fatal lightning strike in Indianapolis. cyclones near Lyle Minnesota and Parkersburg West Virginia. a drowned aeronaut in Chattanooga. and a hailstorm at Caldwell Ohio.
John R Richards prominent Bunker Hill mayor and millionaire was shot by Captain E Y Hedley editor of the Gazette in a political feud. In Kemper County Mississippi a drunken man named Sibley killed three women and two children in a separate incident.
Dispatches recount a Welsh mine cage collapse killing ten, a frontier India clash killing three officers and 25 privates, a Welshampton excursion derailment killing nine and injuring 25, Cuba famine deaths exceed 1,000 daily, Calcutta earthquake shocks, St Vincent cyclone damage and deaths, a France president shot at, a Cuban court martial sentencing insurgent chiefs to death, and sultan appeals over Thessaly annexation angering ambassadors.
The passage lists diverse events from 1890s America including the closing of First State Bank at Fenton Michigan a fatal derailment near Elmer Missouri three tramp deaths and one brakeman killed execution of Howard A Scott at Sing Sing the mysterious death of Barney Barnato off Scot wreck off Morocco a possible Hawaii annexation move and various economic indicators with May exports and imports alongside tariff debate and a massive 6 000 000 signature Cuban belligerents petition in Congress.
Kansas City plans a real estate firm led entirely by women. Noted women novelists Braddon Oliphant and Ouida remain active. Mennonites consider moving to Texas to buy about 12 000 acres near Houston. Various brief items cover judges, publishers, public notices, a bell for Manning, and liquor licensing results in New York towns.
London report details the death of Barney Barnato famed South African diamond king. He jumped from the steamship Scot near Madeira while ill and the body was recovered after a prolonged search. Barnato, long noted as a premier mine promoter, had recently sought a health cure through travel and climate.
An assailant detonated a bomb along Felix Faure's route to the Grand Prix at Long Champs. No injuries occurred as the crowd subdued the attacker, who identified as Gallet a resident of Levalliers-Perret. The case is treated as likely the act of a madman rather than a conspiracy.
President McKinley and party reach Asheville after noon and lunch at Battery Park hotel. A dispute over access to George Vanderbilt's Biltmore House ends with Harding allowing newspaper men to enter, following Porter’s report of Vanderbilt’s lack of invitation.
Cleveland end his stance against honorary degrees and will receive Princeton University's doctor of laws at the upcoming commencement in Princeton New Jersey on Wednesday. Other items note a husband killed by his wife in Arkansas and aid started for Mark Twain in New York.
National W C T U officers summarize winter legislative action across states. Illinois passed a police matron bill for larger cities, a temperance education bill, and a cigarette bill. Minnesota raised access to dance houses to under 21, while Iowa made liquor bills uncollectable. Several states enacted strong anti cigarette laws. Washington approved anti vivisection, raised consent age to 18, and planned a suffrage amendment for November 1898. Missouri Supreme Court says women may hold offices not barred by constitution.
At Frank Prestel’s Nassau Street laborer residence Dayton Ohio firemen found Rosa six and Albert two dead in each other’s arms after a rapid blaze that gutted the upper part of the house. The mother failed to reach them in time as they played with matches.
Wash blankets in a half full tub of soft hot water with half a bar of Ivory soap dissolved. Wash gently by hand. Rinse well and hang to dry in the sun. Fold evenly and store securely when dry for years of freshness. Rosin soap and hard rubbing should be avoided.
In a domestic dialogue a wife plans an afternoon tea to soften her husband’s irritability and ease social obligations. He resists social customs though acknowledges her success with guests, noting that his mood worsens when breakfast coffee fails after her teas.
The piece touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for hypersensitive nerves. It claims the tonic strengthens nerves, restores appetite sleep and digestion, and eases mental worry caused by nervous dyspepsia.
A Liverpool visitor tours the town with a citizen who pings a plan to visit the Widows Home. The guest winks and recalls a prior suit for breach of promise that cost him £120. He then quips to send the widows home in a cab.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute for all ages. It claims a rich mocha like taste made from grains, easy on the stomach, and priced at 14 the price of coffee, 1e and 25 dta per package, sold by grocers.
At the breakfast table Mr. Chaffie recalls his boyhood hunger and dry bread. Johnnie teases that life is better now living with them, reflecting a light domestic moment from the times.
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet and bunions, easing tight shoes, preventing sweating and calluses. It claims instant relief and comfort, selling at 25c with a free trial, available from druggists and shoe stores. Mail order offered from LeRoy New York.
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter shows a brief exchange about names with an elderly maiden and a gentile hint. The dialogue centers on admiration for a beautiful name and a wish for a similar one. The scene hints at social curiosity and polite banter in a historical context.
An extended advertisement praises Star Tobacco for chewing pleasure, claiming it lasts longer and is thus cheaper. It targets poorer consumers, noting that more agents push it on them than others.
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