07 Mar 1895
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1895
Page
1
The Express cites a Chinese saying about self sacrifice for the emperor, mentions Pharaoh’s birthday in Genesis, cites a French scientist on human stature, notes color names Ruppe Isuana and Colorado, and reports Boston aldermen requiring advance posters for living pictures.
The statement notes Susan B Anthony has not slept at home for four years implying her approach to woman suffrage is international rather than domestic. The remark frames her methods as imported rather than homegrown in origin.
Trade journal reports paper stockings and paper mittens plus other cheap garments arriving in New York. The Sun notes paper vests sold in the city for two cents each.
The widow received an urgent request to allow Frederick Douglass’s body to lie in state in the governor's chamber at the municipal building, likened to Lincoln and Grant, following his death.
In the Syracuse Post quotes a woman editor who laments readers who refuse to withdraw their intellects from the fact that they are men. The piece adds a playful jab affirming women’s agency while noting wearers of trousers should remember they are men.
Craka Loviske Kellogg, once rich and famed voice across continents, lives in comparative poverty in New York after business failures. She has lost her voice and cannot recover her fortune. The piece notes Dr Looms' will as example of physicians amassing large fortunes in New York during the past decade with annual incomes cited around sixty to seventy five thousand dollars.
Artist Gibson says he portrays seven kinds of American girl the Beauty the Boy Girl the Sentimental Girl the Flirt the Ambitious Girl the Convinced Girl and the Well Balances Girl. He notes the Well Balanced Girl is the only one a man can truly love. He fears his openness may endanger his popularity with young ladies.
From 1884 to end of 1891 France saw roughly 46,000 divorce actions filed and about 40,000 decrees granted. The record shows a rapid uptake of the new marital freedom as couples sought legal dissolution and new starts.
Farmers watch experiments in drought areas on sacaline growth and use. Seed warehousemen claim it may be the greatest boon for arid zones in years. Spread appears rapid like the Russian cactus, but its forage value remains in question.
Distress in Newfoundland worsens after bank failures prompting Moston mayor to form a relief committee. £25,000 expected from New England to aid victims, warning that delays may cause mass starvation. Calls for Britain to aid Newfoundland or cede the province to the United States.
Yismeipenr Ixncauys of the Chesa peak and Ohio railroad lauds the Young Men's Christian Association claiming its line branches have bridged gaps between employers and employees. Saloonkeepers along the routes complain, arguing the rail men’s sobriety proves their seriousness about responsibility.
A writer in an astronomical journal notes Froruany led is called the month without a full moon. January and March had two full moons that year while the in-between month had none. The event, rare since the Christian era, may not recur until about 2,500,000 years after 1806.
Proceedings of the Second Session detail senate debates on sundry civil appropriation and sugar bounty measures, bridge construction at Nennepin, and international monetary conference representation. House passes pension and labor bills. notable deaths, fires, hangings, executions, and political nominations linked to multiple states.
Leading clearing houses posted weekly totals of 770 million dollars, down from 824 million. February treasury receipts and disbursements show a 2.8 million deficit for the month and 36.3 million for eight months of the current fiscal year. Public debt declined by 34 million in February with a cash balance of 178 thousand. Coinage totaled 6.69 million dollars. Seven days ending Feb 1 saw 260 business failures, and February fires caused losses over 12 million. Leapin democrats call for silver, congress debated few major measures, totaling 497 million in appropriations.
New York importers Wamburger & Co signed an assignment for 300000 dollars. In Delaware the W C T U sang doxology after the bottle law repeal vote. William Ward of the Forty-fifth to Forty-seventh Congress dies at 58 in Chester. John Kelly Sargent, Merrimac veteran abolitionist, 63rd birthday as oldest freemason claims. In New York City two buildings collapse kill five and injure twenty one. Providence bankers Sherman & Riley fail for 1166536 dollars. Richard O Gorman dies in New York City at 75. James Fitzpatrick, hermit of Derby dies after fifty years of solitude.
In Detroit Adjt. Gen. Charles L. Exton of Michigan died from heart apoplexy while attending a funeral. At Port Fulton Indiana Mary Marshall aged 100 dropped dead at home. Born in Virginia in 1787 she lived a long life. In Chicago Kaestner building and adjacent houses were destroyed by fire causing about 400000 dollars in losses.
Obituary notes the death of Ismail Pasha, ex-Khedive of Egypt and father of the current ruler, in Constantinople at age 65. Also reports the Armenian Patriarch claiming 11,000 massacred in Sassoun, and other distant calamities and deaths.
In Washington the Senate approved several bills including a measure to limit copyright penalties and adopted a resolution thanking the vice president for presiding with dignity. The House also passed a resolution of thanks to the speaker and adjourned the third session. Other items note a Waterford Pa fire, a Rochester preacher’s vision, canal survey at Warren Ohio, and various obituaries and notices.
The fifty third congress sessions closing at noon focused on silver repeal tariff reform and financial measures. It details passage and defeat of bills, the Jones Gorman tariff, bond proposals, and the failed banking plan, with notes on significant votes and debated topics.
Reports from Cucuta confirm a government victory and the recapture of the city by Bucaramanga troops. The fighting began at daylight and lasted until 2 PM with more than 800 killed on both sides. The streets fell silent as the powder magazine exploded and many homes were wrecked. Rebel Gen Cuarto was among the dead.
The National Council of Women ends its three year session with a cabinet chosen to aid the president, a treasurer's report showing 3100 dollars in receipts and similar expenditures, and resolutions outlining aims. It champions women's advancement and equal wages, urging arbitration and equal employment rights.
An explosion at the Santa Fe company mine in White Ash near Cerninos kills twenty four workers who could not escape the after damp. Seventy men were at work when the blast occurred at 11 30 a m on Wednesday and most victims were buried Thursday afternoon in the largest peace time funeral New Mexico has known.
Charles T. McCoy of Aberdeen is arrested on a warrant by Attorney General Crawford. The claim charges McCoy Daniel Tenney John L. McChesney and Charles H. Wells conspired to stop ex state treasurer W. W. Taylor from paying state funds and split the money among them.
The Dole cabinet commutes the death sentences of Wilcox Seward Gullick and Rickard to thirty five years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine each. No executions will occur from the recent revolution. Ex queen Liliuokalani faces likely five years imprisonment and a five thousand dollar fine.
Consul Williams reports ruling declaring provinces Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas in a state of war due to the rebellion that began February 24. A full pardon is offered to insurgents who surrender within eight days. the rest of the island remains tranquil and political parties back the government.
James Fitzpatrick known as the Derby hermit was found dead in his hut in Drenny Conn. He had not been seen for days and lived as a recluse for forty years after a failed romance. A separate dispatch from Toronto reports a massive fire in the block bounded by Yonge Queen Richmond and Way destroying Robert Simpson's department store and John Wanless & Co. jewelers with total losses around 1.14 million dollars.
A promotional claim urges spring use of Hood's Sarsaparilla to purify blood and prevent illness. The testimonial notes Clara improved after one bottle, with sores healing and no relapse, attributed to the remedy.
A collage of verses and prose pieces from historic magazines and papers, including Doctrinal reflections on inner sight and eternity, a playful Old Kathtuck anecdote, corn charm verse, and brief ad-tinged notes on sleep, love, and travel, with a snippet of Hall's Catarrh Cure and a Florida Route pitch.
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