29 Jun 1899
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
1
A paper to the Academie des Sciences, Paris, reports M Phisalix found certain mushrooms render a person immune to vipers for a month or two. A Frankfurter Zeitung correspondent warns of Madrid's growing demoralization with many beggars and thieves amid gambling houses.
The piece describes Pittsburgh trolley express cars and door systems for rapid package handling with mobile delivery wagons aiding shipment. It cites a St Paul electrician who seals eggs by exhausting air then coats them with an airproof layer and uses a water bath and current to remove germs.
An unobtrusive sunshade for horses designed by Schooler C Harn of Bladensburg Maryland features a flat cup shape that fits tightly to the horse’s head. A damp sponge can be placed inside for warmth in cool weather and cooling in heat. A key feature is the bottom slots that allow instant harness adjustment without straps or buckles.
E C Larrrra Best of Salem Massachusetts completed a carved inlaid portrait of President McKinley using twenty kinds of wood sourced from Cuba Porto Rico the Philippines the Hawaiian Islands and other politically linked places. The portrait will be presented through Congressman Moody. It is a good likeness with intricate inlay including ten woods in the coat button.
The Boston Herald describes Rosa Bonheur as dressed and painted like a man yet possessing the heart and soul of a woman. Locals from Fontainebleau and Barbizon recall her strange power over animals and a famed tale of subduing a young lion sent as a souvenir and model in France’s celebrated art circles.
A discussion notes escroquerie as a French crime with no exact English counterpart. It cites an English woman jailed twelve months for ordering a costume she could not pay for and a governess jailed six weeks for taking a cab without paying. It highlights perceived practical views of the French toward stealing and the occasional English applicability of the law.
A major movement aims to unite all Carolina side rice interests with over 1 million dollars in equity and about 4 million in bonds to fund a twenty mile levee. The project seeks to secure crops during harvest from storms and freshets that have caused heavy losses in recent years. The effort reflects a shift in regional agricultural capital and risk management.
May internal revenue receipts reached 23.5 million dollars, up 9.4 million from last year. McKinley plans to mobilize 12,000 volunteers for the Philippines. Samoa peace returns with kingship abolished and a provisional government to take over. In six months 1,181 miles of rail were laid in the United States. Georgetown University awarded LL D to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, George W. Melville, and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler.
News notes Henry Plant head of West Coast Florida hotels railways and Tampa Havana steamers dies at home in New York at age 10. Also reports weekly clearing house totals 1.618 trillion dollars up from 1.069 trillion, rising business failures 178, Gould's death in Salem N Y, baseball league standings, Joshua Gray inventor of rubber-topped lead pencil, NY Central gains Boston Albany line, Smedley Darlington dies, weather chief Willis Moore nearly drowns, Laurel Delaware fire destroys 78 buildings.
Notices report Andrew Carnegie awarded Doctor of Laws in Ohi o. Afrs T J Lloyds daughters drown near Lampasas. Thomas J Semmes dies in New Orleans at 75. Cain Stephens executed in Eastman Ga for Marshal Osbornes murder. A J Gautvoort elected president of the Music Teachers National Association in Cincinnati. Burlington line wreck near Muscatine injures three. Nebraska Republicans set Omaha convention date. Gov Singree backs Alger for Senate. O H Willis dies in Omaha. Marion Ind shootings of pawnbrokers. Jessie Porter killed by Pruitt at Palmer House. Bartley Neb cyclone nearly destroys town. Bartley victims killed by cars near Elizabeth City. Theodore Roosevelt feted in Las Vegas. Michigan legislature adjourns. Yellowstone drowning at Greycliff. Sheridan transports sails for Manila. Southern Pacific bans liquor at hotels. San Juan Puerto Ricans plan Fourth celebrations.
The steamer Apalache sank in the Chipola river near Wewahitchka Florida with fatalities. Mrs B E Clark of Chicago Mrs McKnight and her daughter of Jackson Tennessee and a deck hand drowned. In Wawaii the first July Fourth under American sovereignty to be celebrated memorably.
April receipts at Philippine ports totaled 533 276 dollars as dispatches report a dire San Ignacio marchers died of thirst while twenty Mexicans perished en route to mines. A Rossland mine blast killed three men and a Hamilton case involved a mother. India adopts gold standard. Manila reports San Fernando battle looming as Aguinaldo leads operations. St Raymond village fire in Ontario. A Russian survey party massacre in Wilin province. Spain cedes Caroline islands to Germany.
Maj. Gen. Otis asserts 30,000 effective soldiers suffice for U S control of the Philippines and reports occupation of most Tagal regions while insurgents are fragmented. Other items include 5000 workers to be laid off at tinplate plants, strikes at Chicago, and updates on ships, direcy, and trials.
A round of brief notes: McKinley earned a L D degree from seven colleges. Germany targets consumption with scientific treatment. The American Glass company raises window glass prices again. Idaho remains 84 percent public land, over 44 million acres. Alaska’s season cleanup may total at least 15 million dollars, over double last year. Wall Street’s Jacob Field estimates 75 thousand in revenue stamps spent since the war began. A Chicago man buys a New York stock exchange seat for 40 thousand. third sale at that price. Michael Lynch, ex Tammany ally of Boss Tweed, sent to Blackwell’s Island almshouse with his wife. Hawaiian planters seek 10 thousand American white farmers with incentives. A Scranton jury rules the lynching death case involved the victim climbing a tree and falling. Johnson’s Island sold at auction for 45 thousand dollars. Army canteen policy remains settled in favor of the current system. Edward Powell dies after breaking his neck attempting a backward run following a 250 thousand inheritance.
Gov. Roosevelt attends Rough Riders reunion in Las Vegas New Mexico with 5000 locals and veterans applauding his presence. The event includes welcome addresses, a memorial sermon, and elections for the association’s officers and next reunion site selection. The party departs Sunday en route to New York.
New York customs officials seized jewelry and wearing apparel valued at $50,000 brought from Europe by Mrs Phyllis EB Dodge and a woman posing as her maid at the North River pier. Luggage items included $40,000 in jewelry and $10,000 in imported dress goods. The removal followed a thorough search as investigators warned of future developments. Wormser and Smith aided the process but fled with Mrs Dodge after the seizure.
In Wichita Kansas the body of Miss Belle Slavin, a bank stenographer, was found with a bullet wound in the head. Coroner and police now suspect murder after signs of foul play and a staged scene at the National Bank of Commerce. Sealed letters, a stranger’s visit, and a pistol shot near eight o'clock deepen the case.
Secretary Alger returned to Washington after a three week trip to New England and Michigan and told callers he would not resign. He confirmed his candidacy for the Senate and defended Gov. Pingree’s support for McKinley. He declined to discuss any anticipated troop increases in the Philippines until meeting the President.
The Cleveland street railway strike concluded at seven o clock Saturday evening with an agreement for grievances hearings and arbitration. reinstatement of about 80 percent of old workers, and a waiting list for others. The Big Consolidated suffered an estimated $100000 loss, while the Little Consolidated gained about $30000. A single violence incident occurred as nonunion crews faced derailed passengers near the Brooklyn bridge and a nonunion conductor was struck.
Russell W. Porter of this city will be a member of the expedition leaving Sydney on July 20 aboard the steam whaler Diana to reach Lieut Peary on the western coast of Greenland. The party will take up supplies and return with a report of the past year of work. Spain fixes active army at 108000 for the forthcoming financial year.
Detroit reports Gov. Pingree refused the requisition for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duhme who are charged with kidnapping their nephew Moses Fowler Chase. The decision followed a prolonged conference with the attorney-general. Nearby Big Timber Montana notes three men drowned when their boat capsized in the Yellowstone River near Greycliff. The deceased are Queno Sherman Centralia Illinois J W Dickerson Centralia Illinois and W S Thompson Kansas City Missouri.
A Bee special reports Bartley Nebraska and surrounding areas were struck by a severe hail and rainstorm Sunday afternoon. Crops including corn and wheat were wiped out over miles, with widespread flooding and substantial property damage expected to have long lasting financial impact.
June 26 report lists thirty three yellow fever cases and five deaths since the outbreak began. One victim was in the Fifth Infantry while four civilians died.
A Sunday morning fire in St. Raymond, Quebec, nearly destroyed the village 35 miles from Quebec City. About 40 buildings burned, the convent damaged, with an estimated loss of around 50 000 dollars, insured.
Miss Lena Falk of Chicago drowned Sunday night at Put-In-Bay when a rowing boat capsized in rough seas. Her male companion was rescued after difficulties. the drowning occurred before aid could reach them.
Nellie Burrows of Normal Illinois drowned herself here Saturday in a family tragedy marking the third suicide by a close relative in recent years.
The California Fig Syrup Co. won a permanent injunction protecting the name Syrup of Figs and Fig Syrup from imitation. The court barred rivals from selling laxatives under similar branding or using colorable imitations in packaging, reinforcing title protection for recognized product names.
The B Y A announces a four day rail excursion in Richmond Virginia from July 13 to 16 by Big Four and Chesapeake and Ohio. One fare round trip tickets go on sale July 11 to 13 and are valid to return until July 31 with extension to August 15. For full information contact J. C. Tucker G N A at 234 N. Clark Street Chicago.
Fragmentary line from a 19th century satirical column contrasts fortune and commerce with a mock threat to grab and sell. The tone parodies greed and social folly using playful rhymes and exaggerated language.
Announcement of a half rate excursion to the B Y P U Convention in Richmond Virginia on July 11 12 and 13 with cheap side trips to Washington New York and Seashore Resorts. Address J C Tucker G N A Big Four Route Chicago.
The Washington Post quotes a provocative claim about growing public anger toward automobile thieves in the western regions, suggesting imminent vigilante action. The remark frames crime as an imminent social crisis prompting harsh community response.
A jumble of 30 cents offers for battle eld maps or playing cards appears, listing W. Is. Conklyn and W P A C O Ry in Chicago. Light humor exchanges from Hicks and Wicks appear, including a cigar line and a tip to restore an oil painting by returning it to its owner, all from 19th century listings.
A reader from Lynn Massachusetts writes that after a year of female weakness headaches dizziness nervousness and white discharge she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now feels like a new woman She has recommended it to friends and his daughter now improves The letter cites over eighty thousand such messages received by Mrs Pinkham in 1897 as proof of the remedy's effectiveness.
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