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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
5
The piece charts the growing American egg habit with national daily, weekly, and yearly consumption figures. It notes rising prices, seasonal demand during Easter, and the emergence of egg manipulation like cold storage corners. It mentions Chicago’s 60 million eggs in Easter week and the dangers of misrepresented freshness.
A bachelor recounts a Gateway find after a farewell bachelor supper. A man, in a muddled state, slept on the stone steps of a rooming house entrance. He awoke at nine to discover 34 cents in his hat, mistaken by early churchgoers for a beggar who received pennies.
A historical account cites Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller Institute describing experiments that preserved arteries in refrigeration, joined arteries in living animals, revitalized infant blood, and replaced organs with stored specimens. He predicts future use of cold stored organs from deceased patients to replace diseased ones.
Americans grow more eager than Londoners to seek historic places and bring to light long forgotten shrines, as reported by the Butte Miner.
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Swine Breeders annual convention with L H Roberts of Paton opening remarks. Dr John R Mohler discusses swine tuberculosis while other speakers cover breed standards and hog business challenges. The event notes Iowa's eight million pigs, worth about 63 million dollars, and its dominance in the state's agricultural economy. A separate rivers survey party, including Major Montgomery Merign and George Hartel, sails to inspect the Cedar and Iowa rivers for navigability.
Tabor college completes year with changes in its board of trustees Rev F W Long becomes president succeeding Rev W J Ferner and Rev G E Ladd of Red Oak fills the vacancy created by Senator W B Allison’s death.
Luke Roberts of Hemlock New York is identified as the oldest living member of the Independent Order of Good Templars. He recently passed his eighty seventh birthday, having joined the first lodge in Hemlock in August 1852 when the order was only a year old.
St Mary’s church filled for funeral rites for Lena Stigler who was slain by her father. Lena was laid beside her mother in St Joseph’s cemetery. The father hanged himself and was buried in the potter’s field.
Peter Anderson aged 19 drowned at Iowa Falls while swimming with three companions. He jumped from a boat into eight feet of water, was seized with cramps, and drowned before help could reach him. his body was recovered.
A careful tally of cards turned in to the local evangelistic committee from the recent Sunday revival shows 2 026 conversions. All but 302 expressed some church preference.
C. C. Smith, former auditor of Neola Grain at Rodney Iowa, was arrested in Minneapolis by Sheriff Rawlings on embezzlement charges. The company cites a shortage of $1,100.
Creston notes the death of J. L. Hood after a brief illness from gastritis. Hood, a longtime Creston resident, died in Muskogee Oklahoma where he was taken for his health.
The Elks have let the contract for their new Mason City building to local contractor B. L. Stratton for 15765 dollars. The brick faced structure will be three stories high and measure 44 by 132 feet using Oskaloosa faced materials.
Charles City report states J. W. Adams rural free delivery carrier was fatally injured after being run over by a passenger train at Ionia. He had ridden about two blocks from the station and fallen under the wheels in some manner.
Dr. N C Morse at Emergency hospital displays a large mastodon femur found in Dawes county Nebraska by John Miller and sent to the city for public viewing.
The First National Bank has bought the Willenberg restaurant property in Dyersville and will construct a brick block to house its new bank, signaling expansion and modernization in the town.
The Iowa Telephone company sent an advance guard to Iowa Falls to re-equip the local exchange with a central energy plant. When completed, old back-number telephones will be removed and callers will reach the central office when the receiver is removed. Similar upgrades are under way in Iowa City Ames and Boone.
At the closing session of the state Sons of Hermann convention in Fort Dodge A A Lutze of Sioux City was elected grand president. Other officers named included W Wiese Past grand president Mapleton first vice grand president A Kramer Council Bluffs second vice grand president T J Thorson Davenport grand secretary and organizer Carl Myers Sioux City grand treasurer Frank Haaren Sioux City and trustees George F Eisenberger Alvin Theodore Stickel Davenport and John Groth Remsen.
The Towa State Federation of Labor in Dubuque rejected a resolution backing initiative referendum and woman's suffrage. It urged the state to establish an insurance system for sick or disabled workers and for government and city jobs paid at union wages for those unable to find work.
William Bunker 45 a farmer near Plymouth is in Park hospital after attempting suicide in Frederick’s parlors. He wounded his throat with a rusty jackknife while distraught over service as a district court juror. death considered probable.
The board of supervisors acting as a drainage board approved establishing the Nishnabotna drainage district in Council Bluffs. The plan straightens the Nishnabotna River via a drainage ditch crossing the stream eighty one times.
At the thirty fifth annual session of the Iowa State Christian conference in LeGrand trustees of Palmer college were chosen Rev A C Grafton Orient Mrs A E Trine and M A Gettis LeGrand Rev L BE Follansbee Des Moines and A N Benge Winterset were named.
Constables H C Haney and John Duncan with Justice J H Carl ordered the destruction of 892 quart bottles six half barrels and four quarter barrels of beer seized a week earlier. The booze is to be gathered and kept beyond reach of consumption.
A needle an inch and a half long was removed from the arm of L. J. Nelson county auditor of this county. He believes it has been in his body for several years.
Secretary James Wilson of the department of agriculture delivered the principal address at the dedication of the new agricultural hall at Iowa State College in Ames. The event highlighted the college's agricultural program and state support.
Federal Judge Smith McPherson named H. C. French of Red Oak to succeed S. S. Ethridge as referee in bankruptcy in Des Moines.
Des Moines resident M F Sullivan sues Chicago Great Western Railway in district court seeking 1999 dollars for injuries alleged on a CGW train in Des Moines. The action names the railway company as defendant and seeks damages.
Saloon men expect to file their petition for canvassing by the board of supervisors at the June session. They claim to control 70 percent of Denison county voters.
Supervisors floated a $45,000 drainage project bond issue for Forest City-County. The bonds were sold to Surety Savings Bank of Toledo, Ohio, at a premium of $1,510.
Harrison county reports ample rainfall and current weather throughout Logan area. All fruit varieties are in prime condition except peaches which are noted as not yet prime.
Patten critiques government wheat estimates by comparing officials to greenhorns and tells a joke about a Dutch sailor buying vegetables. The tale ends with the captain pressuring the sailor to deliver the vegetables one by one, prompting the sailor to fear the workload.
In a classroom exchange Jimmy Green redefines the creature as an eight sided cat in response to a question about what an octopus is.
Tuberculosis among Japanese laborers abroad is increasing and alarmed merchants and officials. A large share of laborers returned by Japanese charity groups are consumptives. Japanese newspapers blame hospital shortages in labor camps and call for a new system to handle the sick.
A humorous exchange notes a man’s changing perception of a woman’s wake up call. The piece highlights the shift from soft persuasion to urgent repetition as daily rhythms intrude on sleep and intimacy.
Use Allen's Foot-Ease powder shaken into shoes for swollen smarting tired aching hot sweating feet corns and bunions. Cures while you walk. 25c at druggists and shoe stores. Don’t accept substitutes. Sample sent free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
An OCR fragment touts Pope and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gum softening inflammation and pain relief. It mentions a 25 cent bottle and a country manfactured 25 000 pianos in a stray line.
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