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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1897
Page
5
A German commission released a report praising American railroads for their superior performance and efficiency compared with the continental system. The findings highlight innovations, construction standards, and organizational practices contributing to American rail transportation leadership.
A Chicago man’s life was saved when laundry bills in his coat pocket absorbed a bullet after a stray shot was fired at him. Police reported the incident as an instance where unexpected paper money hindered injury.
The city editor of the New York Herald acquires the house of Lillian Russell for 50000, marking a landmark shift in the social standing of editors. No previous city editor had bought such a property, signaling a new class in journalism.
A historical remark mocks a man who opposes good roads, comparing him to an ancestor who loudly protested rail expansion because a cow would stray onto the tracks. The quip highlights skepticism toward obstruction of infrastructure development.
Seventeen English daily and weekly papers operate in Japan and over a hundred across Asia. Only one German language paper exists on the continent, signaling a shift toward English dominance in the region.
A Yankee skipper equips his vessel with a refrigerating plant to freeze fish instantly as they are pulled from the nets. The device freezes squirming catches rapidly, drawing interest from societies opposed to cruelty.
Argentina enforces a monthly levy on bachelors aged 20 to 30 with a 500 plaster fine for alleged breach of promise. The policy implies economies of scale for couples, echoing the adage that two can live cheaper than one in the country.
The Sons of the American Revolution offer prizes in public schools for revolutionary history compositions. Colonial Dames groups award similar testimonials for high school papers on local colonial subjects, a form of society work worthy of commendation.
The article notes Boer leaders demanding about 700000 pounds sterling for material damage and 1000000 pounds for moral and intellectual damage from England. It mentions Uncle Paul Kreuger and redress for forced contact with visitors. Also discusses Dr Grenier’s islamic polygamy proposal to curb France’s population decline and England’s emerging marine sanitarium concept. It closes with plans for a nine month yearly cruise for invalids, framing illness as luxury.
A Frankfort report outlines a simple inexpensive color photography process for mass use. The piece also notes Alaska progress toward civil government, cabinet stability during Cleveland's second term, and a 54th congress reform making registered letters financially accountable for insured value.
In the U S senate on the tenth a letter from Rev Lindley Kentucky announced the appointment of Andrew Wood to succeed Mr Blackburn. The matter was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. A Idaho legislature memorial for annexation of part of Wyoming was presented but no action taken. The special session adjourned sine die at 12 40 p m.
The Nevada legislature adjourned sine die after a fatal accident near Marysville O with Miss Laura Andrews and Mrs. O W Wells killed when struck by a car while riding a buggy.
The queen of Madagascar Ranavalona III has been exiled to Reunion, a French possession. Dispatches describe the move as a nominal transfer since June 20, 1696, amid a shifting colonial balance.
The president proclaims the treaty with Japan now operative. Exports of bread stuffs total $136,051,789 for eight months, up from last year. A tariff bill aims to raise annual revenue by about $70,000,000. Emigration fell in six months to 149,808.
Mount Baker in the Cascade range erupts for the first time in seven decades raising fears for nearby settlements and livestock as crews monitor lava ash and seismic activity.
A Genesee river dam at Mount Morris New York was washed away by a flood causing a loss of 100000 dollars. Funeral services for Mrs Henry Ward Beecher were held at Plymouth Church Brooklyn and she was buried beside Mr Beecher in Greenwood cemetery.
In Chicago the Democrats nominate Carter J. Harrison for mayor and Postmaster Washington Hesing heads a nonpartisan reform ticket. Across the region severe weather causes rail blockages in Minnesota and the Dakotas while floods and fires cause extensive damage from Kentucky to Illinois.
A Cairo horse car line to the pyramids has been authorized. Maine lumber prospects rise as pulp mill purchases surge. Of Victoria’s 12 bridesmaids only three survive. Larned Kansas young men vow not to marry before 30. Postal savings systems exist in all but the US, Switzerland and Germany. Bucksport’s Landlord Moses was Maine’s last veteran in swallowtail dress. A Buffalo firm claims fireproof red birch wood. Missouri has three women lawyers: Phoebe Couzins, Victoria Whitney and Daisy Barbee. A Columbus prison warden’s office cat bore 16 tailless kittens, 13 with three legs. North Carolina negro institutions will be managed by negroes. A Windsor Missouri two year old dies after a masked child fright. A Morrill bust is unveiled at Ohio State University. Free rural letter delivery may soon pass. towns without delivery may appoint carriers on petition with monthly or per-letter payments.
The Des Moines senate advances a revenue overhaul amid debates on how to tax loan and trust shares and private libraries. Amendments on nonresident taxation fail or pass by narrow margins as sessions extend into mid March. House actions adjust salaries for railway commissioners hospitals and attorneys general as fire insurance policy reforms pass with added fees.
News from the Zealandia voyage indicates Honolulu dismisses the alleged assassination plot against the ex queen as unserious. Captain Palmer’s involvement is questioned while Dole government members are said not to resort to murder. The queen plans to travel to Europe for Victoria's jubilee and may stay away until October. Mrs. W. W. Dimond withdraws her divorce appeal and leaves Honolulu for San Francisco with their child remaining with the father.
Cracksmen steal 5000 pounds of gold from the Zealandia bound for America after access to a vault on landing in Melbourne. The Oceanic reports that 262000 pounds in gold had been loaded for shipment, with the balance later removed to the Bank of New South Wales. No crew found when Zealandia sailed. In Steubenville, a windstorm damages Mingo Junction causing two deaths, Frank Hobson and Larry Fahey, and injures others.
A mix of brief items notes that five orphaned girls were adopted by a California millionaire’s wife to be raised as her own, lists seven U S chief justices, mentions a Paris lamplighter on a bicycle with a torch, and recalls curious legal disputes in Borneo and a Lowell Missouri marriage ceremony by Justice of the Peace Louisa J. Cabel.
Teletypes report in Athens and Constantinople claim Russia is urging Greece toward war masked as friendship to Turkey. A plan allegedly would place Constantinople under Russian control while sacrificing Crete and parts of Macedonia to Greece.
Railroads in the northwest confront unprecedented drifting snow with 200 freight cars stranded and many branch lines closed. South Dakota sees widespread suffering as over 600 miles of track are abandoned for two weeks. In North Dakota bitter cold adds to distress as fuel and merchandise trains chase rotary snowplows toward affected towns.
Weather bureau reports rising Mississippi River levels in central valleys. Impending floods threaten Arkansas and northern Louisiana with likely destructive overflow between the Arkansas and Red river mouths. Maximum stage expected around April 1 with warnings issued to the public.
On March 16 the aggregate withdrawals from bonded warehouses reached 2,667,978.51 dollars, the largest one day total in New York customs history. The prior record was 2,308,000 dollars on August 1, 1872, with A. T. Stewart's 1,000,000 payment noted. The largest amount from a single firm was 190,000 dollars. Goods included raw sugar, woolens, dress goods, and tobacco. Customs receipts since last Wednesday totaled 6,059,642 dollars.
Gov. Bradley read his endorsement on Walling's petition as the hang date loomed. He stated the jury weighed witness credibility and that the circuit and appellate courts had declined to intervene, thus no commute.
Washington on March 16 The Supreme Court focused on state authority to tax corporate franchises including express telegraph and railroad firms. Kentucky cases challenging the 1892 state law covering the Henderson bridge and Adams Express were decided in favor of the state.
Practical advice on safely storing gasoline and avoiding hazards near flames so households save money. Tips promote wool batting cushions reuse worn underflannels, and using housekeeper's paper. Warns about cotton curtains fading, and describes an improved fryer with dual pans and a long cold handle.
George W. Cable accepts editorship of Current Literature. W. D. Howells prefers retelling his youthful days. The Dickens Concordance is nearing publication. Emerson owned Browning’s earliest American edition but doubted Browning as a poet. Mme Adolphe Roge Charlotte Fiske Bates drafts reminiscences of Longfellow and has poems forthcoming.
Reads like a collage of 19th century ads and notices. Farmers Luther of East Troy Wisconsin and Breider of Mishicot Wisconsin report high yields for their crops 209 and 173 bushels per acre respectively. The notice advertises Salzer Seed Co catalogues with seed samples, farm seeds and wine-related quips, plus testimonials for Hall's Catarrh Cure and Piso's Cure for Consumption.
An old advertising snippet promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a diuretic to stimulate kidneys and bladder without overexcitation. It claims benefits for fever age dyspepsia constipation rheumatism and nerve debility and cites a playful Indianapolis Journal quote about engagement remarks.
An advertisement from N. F. Brammer Manufacturing Co. of Davenport, Pa urges dealers everywhere to contact them for full information about an easy to operate washing machine. The note includes brief quotes from various publications and promotional lines for Cascarets and St. Jacobs Oil.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers round trip tickets at about half rates on the first and third Tuesdays of March and April to Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida. Read advertising material for details or contact C. P. Atmore or J. K. Ridgely for particulars. The second line contrasts a church joke about a pie with a quip about a woman's harp.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers a pamphlet containing personal experiences from South and North Dakota. The illustrated pamphlet costs two cents postage for a copy and requests Geo H Heafford at 410 Old Colony Building Chicago as the applic ant. The Atchison Globe notes a humorous remark about people being too fat to reach around a harp when they get Up Yonder.
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills South Dakota are praised for curing rheumatism neuralgia and kin dred ailments with first class hotel accommodations and baths. Tourist tickets sold daily with special low rates on the first and third Tuesdays each month.
Chicago entertainment notes announce Jos Arthur's Cherry Pickers at McVicker's Theatre with usual matinees and a March 21 start. The item cites playful dialogue and stage cues from Town Topics and includes広告 for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle and treatise. It also promotes St Jacobs Oil for neuralgia and lumbago with feverish product claims and light moral quips from periodicals.
An 19th century style ad explains nerve weakness leading to hysteria and organ decay. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore nerve tone and offers free expert advice from Mrs Pinkham. A testimonial from Mrs Levi F Puarr cites relief and restored health after using the remedy.
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