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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
1
A column of eclectic items cites Japan making cigarette paper, Carmen Sylva at 65, Hetty Green’s son’s aviation plan, polar explorers, King Edward and suffragettes, naval payoffs, a whisker lawsuit, a Chicago preacher, a silent room for women, a duel challenge involving a Duma member, a new heart remedy, Mauretania’s speed, and New Mexico’s widow(er)s tax plan, ending with a note on heels and damages.
King Alfonso of Spain pursues a marriage alliance for King Manuel of Portugal with a niece of King Edward of England. Alfonso is married to a niece of Edward, suggesting a family driven strategy. observers wonder if shared misfortune fuels the push or if a broader dynastic alliance motivates the move.
For ten years William Biddulph Cross of Cook Street Chester England worked on his own coffin made from empty match boxes. The box coffin follows an ordinary shape with an inner wooden shell and meticulous glue work reflecting patient craftsmanship from the deceased.
Prof Schiaparelli heads the Italian Egypt expedition studying the Azini necropolis where about 200 Egyptians labor and many funeral objects are continually unearthed.
A pair of eminent scientists give wildly different earth ages with estimates of 100 million and 15 billion years. The text notes that after the first hundred million, accepting an additional 14.9 billion years is not hard to swallow.
Theodore Roosevelt sails from New York aboard the Hamburg bound for British East Africa to lead a Smithsonian expedition. Maj. Ed gar A. Mearns J. Loring Alden and Edmund Heller accompany him to collect specimens. The party plans a Uganda crossing toward the Nile with a later European tour including Berlin Paris and London.
The ex president and son Kermit will trek via Gibraltar Naples Mombasa to Nairobi to gather specimens with R J Cunningham as guide. They plan six months exploring wildlife near MacMillan's Ranch while shipping finds to the Smithsonian and pursuing writings with Scribner's Sons.
At Woolbrook Sirmouth England a tame rabbit produced six young. The mother was killed accidentally. The house cat has since fostered and fondled the litter and is raising them as her own kittens.
A quip on misappropriation notes it would be better to lack reason than misuse Providence to harm others. The Latin scholar Quintilian is cited to condemn wrongful acts against neighbors. The remark frames moral restraint as essential in civic life.
The article reflects on the sunken bell as a metaphor for maritime intuition and the broader value of human support. It quotes Hugh Black on strength during crisis and the real glory of life in aiding others.
Washington report: the Ways and Means Committee begins debate on a tariff bill introduced Wednesday by Serena Payne. It aims to raise customs revenue to 300 million dollars annually, includes an inheritance tax, higher cigarette taxes, Panama canal bonds, and shifts on wooden, textile, and agricultural duties. The bill uses maximum and minimum rates with 60 day phase in and opens reevaluation of foreign trade pacts.
The quote emphasizes that daunting ambitions are sums of small steps. It encourages breaking heavy workloads into manageable tasks, noting progress comes from completing individual, simple actions. Warren suggests steady, repeated effort leads to sizable results.
A cold symptom advice article recommends bathing the eyes with a boric acid and water solution to ease irritation and redness. The note emphasizes simple home care rather than medical advice and reflects period health guidance.
American phonograph firms dominate China’s recording scene with masters made in Peking Shanghai and Hong Kong. Top Chinese bands and palace singers travel to the centers for expert recording sessions. Regional tastes differ between north and south.
Elizabeth Dickson, an unestablished rural post woman serving between Melrose and Gattonside, England, retires after 30 years eight months of duty. She was never late, took only 14 days sick leave, and walked 131 miles daily, totaling 129 392 miles, about five world circumferences.
Thompson Watkins of Parsons Kansas describes relief from backache and kidney pains after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The advertisement claims congested inflamed kidneys cause pain and irregular passages and promotes 50 cent boxes sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
In a Canadian town a dry goods firm burned out in the morning. In the afternoon a competing firm ran an advertisement offering sympathy to the rivals and hoping they recover quickly to resume business without undue loss of time.
A barked warning to Fido pauses the pace as a horseman jokes about discharging the horse for poor performance and replacing it with an automobile. The line captures historical humor in animal training and transport.
A novelist dictated a new work to a young female secretary whose reply mocked the romantic prose. The scene features a line about love and marriage followed by the secretary’s humorous question about whether it belongs in the manuscript.
Cure That Cold To-Day. Lane's Pleasant Tablets laxative for Colds and Grip are in stock at druggists and dealers. They claim to break up a cold quicker than any other remedy, with a trial proving effective. 25 cents a box. Sample free from Orator F. Woodward Le Roy New York.
A health tips note suggests using a carpet remnant or worn rug parts to craft a foot stool for elderly or invalid persons. It also promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil as a trusted substitute for urgent family medical care in sudden mishaps.
A quotation attributes a stern view of adversity as a true test of friendship, noting it separates loyal allies from fair weather companions and serves as a revealing social measure. The speaker is identified as John Watson, D. D.
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