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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
1
A collage of curiosities and facts from 1908 including Spain farm implements, chrysanthemums longevity, feather exports to England, a London collection of apes, and a Columbus man surviving by mule tail. Also cited are tax exemptions in France, Japan’s budget deficit, whiskered men and razors, Cuba tobacco trade, and US paint industry growth.
A renowned football player reportedly suffers from exhaustion due to excessive study. The claim resembles a case of misinformation or a hoax, with no verified medical details or official statements confirming the condition.
The report notes gold has been found in the Philippines with potential for rich yields. It compares future earnings to Alaska's Seward's Folly, arguing the islands could become a top investment for a nation.
A young man in New York was arrested for kissing girls on the street. He said he kissed them because seeing so many pretty girls drove him crazy. The Baltimore American warned of a wave of escalation if Baltimore men grew similarly bold.
France confronts a grave demographic issue as deaths exceed births by a widening margin. The nation known for its history romance and achievements appears threatened with population decline, a concern framed as a world tragedy.
A visiting foreign nobleman criticizes American girls for marrying for titles, saying titled husbands are not exemplary of their class. He notes the same claim is openly spread by fortune hunters seeking titles and influence.
A new German law requires the German language at all public meetings throughout the empire as part of a broader drive to Germanize Alsace, German Poland, and Schleswig Holstein. About 4,500,000 people are affected by this policy, viewed as a key tool of conquest.
About 4 000 Italians from one province live in New Haven and for twenty years none have been jailed nor divorced nor linked to murder. Only few civil actions appear, prompting credit to their character or to Connecticut’s steady habits.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes Berlin enthusiasts toast the diplodocus to its health in fossil form. Since the creature’s status spans centuries, the gesture seems harmless if not overdone. The toasters enjoyed the moment and no objection arises from preserving the fossil.
Governor Hughes signs the Agnew Hart anti racktrack gambling bills after Senator Foelker travels 60 miles from a sick bed to vote for them, with Senator Wallace joining in support. The legislature adjourns the extraordinary session at 2 PM without pay as the 26 to 25 vote seals the passage.
Henry Clay Ward of Pontiac Michigan, a millionaire noted for eccentric behavior, was deemed sane by a circuit court jury after an appeal from probate court. Ward had previously been found incompetent and a temporary guardian appointed. his background includes being the son of lumber magnate David Ward and notable time spent in southern California.
The East River was spanned by its fourth bridge Friday with cables placed for the Manhattan bridge near the old Brooklyn bridge, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.
As floodwaters recede in La Crosse Wisconsin after recent high water thousands of dollars worth of pearls were uncovered along the riverbank. The pearls were washed loose by the rising Mississippi River and exposed as the flood stage fell.
Charles B. Jefferson eldest son of the late actor Joseph Jefferson lies seriously ill at St Luke's hospital since May 22 with fears of no recovery.
Fez welcomes Mulai Hafid the usurping sultan who arrived at the city at the head of a vast army. He entered between two lines of troops, accompanied by a bodyguard of 600 or more.
Hugo Schlater died from injuries after his car overturned while dodging a buggy turning a Canton corner. He was thrown under the vehicle and died from the crashes sustained in the incident on a main street in Peoria Canton route.
J A Barnes president of the insolvent Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust company was found guilty by a jury on grand larceny charges in Minneapolis Minnesota. The conviction follows a Wednesday trial and centers on alleged misappropriation from the failing institution.
The Republican National Committee finished seven days of contest hearings. Taft starts with 603 delegates on temporary roll call, with 387 prior instructed. a Virginia fifth district defeat by a Foraker slate stands as the lone complete Taft loss. Allies pledge to stick to the finish and deny a first ballot nomination.
New York jury acquits Raymond Hitchcock of mistreating young girls at 2:50 AM. Mrs. Hitchcock sobs as she hugs her husband in court. Four additional indictments remain. Hitchcock remanded to Tombs prison and will be admitted to bail.
Prisoner Herman H Billiik faced the gallows when United States Judge Landis granted a Supreme Court appeal delaying the death sentence. In the death chamber Jailer William T Davies delivered the news as Billiik awaited execution with his neck bared. He thanked God and collapsed into a chair.
Spartanburg reports W F Burns of Jackson County DC says six men bound beat and robbed him then took his wife on a bridal trip across Panther mountain in Greenville County. Burns has not seen his wife since. Authorities are investigating the incident.
The Iowa Bankers association concluded its session Friday with a vote against recording support for a state bank deposit guarantee and a resolution backing paid bank examiners. Waterloo was chosen as the next meeting site. New officers named: L. T. Grooks president, J. H. Ingwerson vice president, J. M. Dinwiddie secretary, D. L. Heinsheimer treasurer.
Frederick Oklahoma Frank Ford a Negro was hanged Friday for murdering his wife near Manitou on June 16 last. The scaffold was built so he stood in full view of hundreds of spectators.
Julian Aybar editor of a labor paper in San Juan Porto Rico was sentenced Friday to two years penal servitude on two counts of libel for an attack on a judge.
Patrick O'Hare shot his wife and young child at the Eagle hotel in Pittsburg then cut his own throat. All three are believed fatally wounded. Domestic trouble is cited as the cause.
Heavily armed men attacked the Tiflis customs office on Thursday, killing the official in charge and his four assistants and taking $12,000. Police pursued the gang, killing three.
Two laborers died and two were seriously injured when two explosions sparked a fire at Morris & Co packing house in Kansas City Kansas near the Kaw river. Firefighters fought the blaze for five hours in a floodbound district with 50 workers present. four escaped.
Miss Juliette Williams daughter of Col and Mrs John R Williams of Washington wed Joseph Leiter son of the late Levi Z Leiter of Chicago and Washington in a ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev Father Buckey of St Matthew’s Roman Catholic church officiated. About 20 witnesses attended.
Washington report obituary for John Vines Wright born 1828 in Tennessee. He died Friday at his home after a stroke two months earlier. Wright served in Congress before the Civil War and later in the Confederate Congress, commanded the Thirteenth Tennessee, and held legal and judicial posts in Tennessee.
Harry K. Thaw will stay in the Poughkeepsie jail while his lawyers seek a change of venue from Justice Dowling to move him from Matteawan State Hospital for the Insane. Justice Morschauser said it might be better for Thaw to be in a different asylum due to strained relations with Matteawan’s head.
In Milwaukee the United States Brewers' Association adopted a platform to abolish immoral saloons and promote temperance in all alcohol use. The group plans to meet next year in Rochester New York. Officers elected include President J Brown Rochester vice president C M Hobbs Bridgeport secretary George A Seager Rochester and treasurer C L Yates Rochester.
A spectacular blaze destroyed the Tri-State Grain elevator in Hammond Indiana on Wednesday night. About 250000 bushels of corn were consumed and damages estimated at 200000 dollars. The fire was traced to a hot box on a small wheel on a grain belt used to hoist grain into the elevator.
The fourteenth century Gothic campanile of Santo Stefano in Venice, housing the tomb of Doge Francesco Morosini, is under consideration for demolition after resembling the fallen St. Mark's campanile which collapsed in 1903.
Oliver H. P. Belmont, 50, died at his Hempstead Long Island home after a ten day bout with appendicitis. The death followed an anticipated decline and came suddenly at the end.
Joseph Parclulski, returning from a Cleveland dance with wife and four children, killed himself with a razor after a quarrel with his wife. The incident occurred late Thursday night, authorities said.
Memphis selected as the next reunion site while Gen Clement A Evans of Georgia is elected commander in chief as the United Confederate Veterans adjourns its annual convention in Birmingham Alabama.
Piqua Ohio grain men form the Ohio and Indiana Grain Shippers Association at a Wednesday meeting. The committee notes 100 members in the new organization.
Secretary Cortelyou reports an $8,000 conscience contribution mailed from Jersey City for the conscience fund. An unsigned note claims a past government loss of substantial sums by the sender and another man, totaling $40,000 returned over years.
News arrives of the death of Charles Tappan Dunwell representative for New York's Third District. He died in Brooklyn on Friday from Bright's disease.
The Allison Glass works in Centralia filing for bankruptcy in federal court lists 184000 dollars in liabilities and 150000 dollars in assets. The plant employs 300 workers.
In Earlton near New Liskeard Ontario Charles S. Marshall shot his wife after a quarrel and then killed himself. The couple had argued and the wife told him to leave.
The armored cruiser Tennessee is declared winner of the Spokane trophy for the best turret gun record by any navy ship. The Silver cup trophy is valued at $1,500 and honors marksmanship.
Governor Willson pardons Caleb Powers and James Howard in the Goebel assassination saga. Powers and Howard, previously convicted or charged, are released from prison and return home. The affair drew nationwide petition support amid eight years of trials and legal appeals.
New York reports the death of the famed pianist known as Blind Tom. Born Thomas Wiggins near Columbus Georgia about 1850 he lived in retirement in Hoboken New Jersey subsisting on charity and had adopted the surname he used in his burial. He was born blind and largely idiotic but showed striking musical imitation from childhood often copying pieces heard on the piano at his master’s home.
The Mexican Herald reports a secret fund funded by Cuban business interests and foreigners aims to finance a revolt once the United States withdraws troops. Troops would stay only to Tampa before being recalled, signaling the end of Free Cuba.
Reports from Caracas via Willemstad describe several bubonic plague cases within days, indicating wide contamination. City officials have taken no measures yet and serums are unavailable, fueling widespread alarm.
Frederick Arthur Stanley earl of Derby died Sunday in London. Born January 5, 1841, he married Lady Constance Villiers in 1864. He served as secretary for the colonies and president of the board of trade and was governor general of Canada from 1888 to 1893.
Berlin reports the emperor welcomed David Jayne Hill the new American ambassador to Germany replacing Charlemagne Tower. Hill arrived with staff in three court carriages and proceeded to the palace where the emperor signaled the garden presentation. Count Von Eulenberg and Baron Von Dem Knesebeck led the envoy and the emperor greeted Hill cordially.
Locust invasion in Zulia state centered on Maracaibo raises alarms over crop destruction risks. Authorities fear widespread damage as the pest advances.
Paris Sunday thousands of Americans saw W. K. Vanderbilt Duke of Bedford aboard J Childs ride Northeast triumph in the Grand Prix de Paris the blue ribbon French turf event valued around 72000 dollars.
A Columbus Mississippi woman describes years of kidney pain and weakness. She credits Dodge Dean's Kidney Pills with immediate relief and lasting strength, noting doctors offered little help. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A Stamford woman describes a four year battle with inflammatory rheumatism. She reports skin peeling hair loss and bed sores resolved after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, with hair regaining its gloss. Testimonial dated March 6 and 12, 1907.
A book agent tries multiple angles to sell a large red book to Eli Hobbs who denies having a wife or children and lives alone with a cat. The agent suggests reading aloud on the piazza and even jokes about throwing the book at a spouse.
A court scene features Eph before the high court of justice for a theft. He insists the ducks were kin to Baptists and part of the family, arguing ducks count as livestock. The judge admonishes him that it is wrong to steal.
A Minn teacher known as the Postum Preacher describes abandoning coffee for Postum. She recalls nervous tremors from coffee, renews energy and steady nerves after switching, and endorses Postum with her husband after a three cups per person trial. They credit improved sleep and appetite.
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