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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
A compilation of satirical remarks and observations on crime customs duels and etiquette from the era. Topics range from speeding and legal duties to fashion and social norms with playful jabs at scholars detectives and theater scenes. A note on Akron fire losses closes the piece.
Seven millions of gold have been shipped from New York to Paris Rotterdam and South America. This exceeds the April total. New York has lost $60,000,000 in gold since January 1 and some forecast tighter money in Wall Street later in the year.
A Victoria report says Japan will dispatch cruisers to Behring Sea to protect pelagic sealers. Cooperation with the United States could spare seals and avoid conflict. German emigration figures show 1908 had 19,883 leaving and 2,750,000 since 1871, with 17,951,000 to the United States. future ties hinge on emigration trends.
Washington public schools observed Vine Day for the first time. Miss Susan B. Sipe of Washington Normal School proposed planting vines along fences and alleys to beautify streets. The idea won prompt endorsement from the local Board of Education.
Last week a Washington ceremony unveiled a statue of Henry W. Longfellow with national government representatives in attendance. The piece notes Longfellow as a symbol of American literature and the beloved poet reflecting the American spirit.
The New York Court of Appeals weighs if the right to the pursuit of happiness extends to a man’s hearing his rooster crow at night. He argues the privilege is supreme and vows to take the case to the U S Supreme Court if needed.
A board report to Congress rejects a 14-foot deep waterway from St. Louis to the gulf as not desirable. It estimates construction at 128 million dollars and annual maintenance at 6 million, arguing existing eight and nine foot channels meet current and near term demand.
Edward Everett Hale, longtime Unitarian minister, author and Senate chaplain, died Thursday at his Roxbury home aged 87. Funeral Sunday at South Congregational church attended by a senator delegation. Taft family sent condolences. Hale, born 1822 in Boston, linked to Boston Advertiser and philanthropic movements. famed for The Man Without a Country and leadership in Lend-A-Hand and Kings Daughters.
President Taft proposed adding a two percent levy on net earnings of corporations inside the tariff bill to win support for income tax amendments and avert a Republican split. Senator Aldrich relayed the idea to Cummins and Borah, but they rejected the plan after consulting colleagues.
Mrs. Alice Newman of Des Moines wife of Adjt Gen Newman died of apoplexy Tuesday night at the state encampment hall in Fort Dodge. The first session drew about 2 000 attendees.
Parkersburg West Virginia lumber dealers R M Smith Co with holdings in West Virginia Indiana and Louisiana is adjudged bankrupt by Federal Judge Dayton on voluntary petition. Liabilities amount to 470588 with assets of 384418.
Mrs. Harry A. Guiles, mother of nine, was struck and killed while picking coal on the Reading railway in Reading, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred as she walked near the tracks, with authorities investigating the circumstances.
Middleweight champion Stanley Ketchel defeated Jack O'Brien in the third round in Philadelphia. The win mirrors a feat heavyweight champion Jack Johnson could not achieve in six rounds.
An earthquake struck Korinchi, 185 miles southeast of Padang, in Sumatra during the night of June 3 4, killing about 200 people and injuring many more.
The small but fast growing Miami University in Oxford Ohio celebrated its 100th anniversary during commencement. The school lists 1806 alumni and 1100 students while highlighting notable graduates including Benjamin Harrison Oliver P Morton Calvin S Brice Stanley Matthews and Robert C Schenck. David Swing also led the preparatory school.
A pair of tremors struck the Marseilles region between 9 and 11 p m Friday night. While Marseilles reported little damage the second shock caused collapse in Lambesc where eight people were killed and several houses fell.
Forty five girls employed on the second floor of the Silverman warehouse on Columbus road were thrown into a panic when a fire nearly consumed the building. All of the girls escaped safely.
Otis D. Smith, a young White man, was hanged at the county jail in Jacksonville for fatally killing his sister Cora Bell Smith several months earlier.
The former home of Charles W. Morse at 728 Fifth Avenue was sold at public auction for 354,958 dollars. The Corporate Organization & Audit Company purchased the property. Mrs. Morse has been living there with one servant.
A riot in Erie Pennsylvania erupted Thursday night during the mariners strike. One man was shot and several others injured. Four arrests were reported as authorities and crowds clashed amid the unrest.
New York report tells of a dismembered decorator Samuel Bersin found after a fox terrier signaled a bloodied parcel. Police suspect Black Hand linked to jealousy and blackmail, with a missing head and a lover’s rivalry as motives.
Stem Torrent in Canal workers in Sault Ste Marie Michigan halt the water torrent after lock gates torn by the steamer Perry G Walker. Four wickets remain forced. Steamer Assinaboia docked in Detroit overnight. Perry G Walker less damaged than first feared.
Flames swept the hill town of Hillman seven miles north of Smyrna Mills on the Bangor & Aroostook line destroying every building. Fifty residents were saved from death by a special train arriving in time.
On the North German Lloyd steamer Berlin arriving from Genoa in Naples it was learned that Holland Bennett a Boston lawyer traveling with his bride of one month is missing. Passengers believe he fell overboard during the Genoa to Naples voyage while his wife was with friends in the saloon.
New York health authorities will examine ten thousand public school children to test Dr. T C Nicholl's claim that 78 percent are alcohol dependent. Board of Education officials dispute the charge as unfounded and say the investigation will begin at once.
Lake Minnetonka hosts the Minnesota Bankers association twentieth annual convention at Tonka Bay hotel. President Joseph Chapman Jr. opened sessions. speakers included William J. Olcott on iron ore transport, William B. Joyce on bonds and burglary insurance, Congressman Nye on the tariff, and L. O. Thorpe on bank legislation. Afternoon talks by George E. Roberts and Col. Fred Farnsworth preceded an evening cruise to Big Island Park.
Post office inspectors expose an Ohio based Black Hand known as the Society of the Banana. The network spans Columbus Marion Dennison Bellefontaine and other towns with a Pittsburgh branch and one in Chicago. Regular meetings were held and funds sent to Italy.
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture ordered an immediate investigation into charges by J F Harms East St Louis meat inspector who resigned and accused the national meat inspection system at the stock yards. Two inspectors were dispatched to East St Louis to conduct the inquiry.
Diphtheria forces end of the school year at the Taft school in Watertown Connecticut with the seniors remaining for exams. Knight Crowles of Chicago is ill, and Charles Taft son of the President has not been exposed to the disease.
A remarkable auxiliary yacht named Carnegie was launched in Brooklyn on Saturday in the presence of scientists. Built for the Carnegie Institution, the vessel aims to correct compass data with minimal iron or magnetic metal, and was christened by Miss Dorothea L. Bauer, daughter of Dr. L A Bauer, director of terrestrial magnetism at the Carnegie Institution.
William E. Corey president of United States Steel and his wife were in an automobile crash near Palaiseau France. All three occupants were thrown from the car. Mrs. Corey and William Corey escaped with minor scratches while the third occupant M. Godilleau estate manager in the U S Corey holdings was gravely injured and hospitalized after the vehicle skidded.
A humorous exchange portrays a wife sold for a shilling, with the husband remarking that a good wife is worth more, reflecting a satirical view on matrimonial value in a newspaper joke.
Arizona Al questions the new editor's stance as he vows to tell the truth according to his rights and let the chips fall. The editor warns to press only after rights are adjusted to suit all parties in a tense exchange.
In 1908 twelve expeditions sought the pole with leaders including Peary and Cook from the United States, Bernier of Canada, Erichsen and Ras Mussen of Denmark, Charcot of France, Shackleton of England and Geer of Sweden among the veterans.
The California Fig Syrup Co advertises its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the sole genuine product produced with their unique methods and plant extracts. It warns buyers to look for the full company name on the front to avoid imitations and ensure the healthful effects.
Readers note playful chat about a club member called Mr. Automobile and a humorous jab at labels. The page promotes Marine Eye Remedy and Murine eye drops claiming soothing relief and Pure Food and Drugs Law compliance. It also references a cigarette ad for Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a flower language quip about marygold.
A concise note describes a ballet girl facing pressure over a tights contract and financial demands. The case centers on performance costs and personal assurances amid industry expectations.
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