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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
1
The 1905 bean crop in Michigan is expected to surpass the 1904 harvest of about 8 million bushels. The report highlights a strong agricultural outlook amid regional production comparisons and shifting market factors.
The article highlights Philadelphia as home to the world’s largest plant manufacturing artificial teeth. Its products reach remote corners, from Japan to the South American wilds, aiding workers, travelers, and even cannibal chiefs in their meals.
Britain reports a slight rise in horses and a 2 percent overall gain to 6,987,000 head. England’s sheep drop 50,000 to 15,000,000, Wales and Scotland gain 45,000, hogs fall, and despite better breeds Britain still imports horses and meat stock to meet daily needs.
The piece notes how governments spend vast sums to correct printing mistakes. It cites the US destroying 4,000,000 telegraph forms for a single misspelled word and canceling hundreds of thousands of greenbacks in 1883. An employee was convicted for trying to steal such notes to sell to collectors.
The Bureau of the Census in Bulletin 23 discusses census data on teachers without distinguishing school and college staff. It finds 140 teachers per 10 000 persons aged five to 25 in 1900, about one teacher for 71 potential pupils, and notes the teacher supply has more than doubled in 30 years.
The mint director estimated Colorado produced 25,383,4300 in gold and 12,704,919 fine ounces in silver in 1905. Colorado led in gold and ranked second to Montana in silver, with national gains of about 6 million in gold and 1 million ounces of silver. California fell about 1.5 million in gold while Nevada and Utah gained around 400 000 and Colorado about 1 million overall.
The report notes cold air therapy aids consumption and recounts Dr. Thomas S. Dunn at Yorkham hospital New York treating pneumonia with open tent exposure. Fifty pneumonia patients recovered when not had other illnesses, contrasting with closed room methods.
W. P. Hall of Pembroke New York finished the largest incubator, 102 feet long and 4 feet 4 inches wide, with 100 compartments and 75 eggs per tray. It holds 15,000 eggs and costs about 6000 dollars to fill once with common eggs, equating to 40 cents a dozen, and it will perform the work of 9000 hens.
A six story Bedford and Downing Street factory in Greenwich Village collapsed after a blaze and multiple explosions. Chief Croker put losses at four firemen dead and many others injured as debris crushed crews trapped inside.
Gov. Curry of Samar reports a fierce engagement with Pulajanes at Magtaon. Capt. Jones lost half his command but victory was won. Curry and others escaped as Pulajanes fired after signaling surrender. War Department account notes 16 constabulary casualties and 30 Pulajanes buried with pursuit continuing.
Des Moines suburban ownership proposals failed in three Iowa towns Waterloo rejected buying the water works Webster City vetoed public gas plant ownership and Council Bluffs rejected water works purchase Incumbent mayors allied with municipal ownership won reelection in Council Bluffs Waterloo Gurney Sears and other incumbents kept or lost mayoral seats amid a party split in Fort Dodge Burlington and Sioux City races also noted
New York reports formal complaints allege a fraudulent conspiracy involving Richard A. McCurdy former Mutual Life president his son in law Louis A Thebaud and partner Charles H Raymond. The company seeks 1 750 000 in two suits adding to last week’s 3 370 000 suit bringing total to 5 120 000 with potential criminal prosecutions expected.
A stubborn Monday night blaze at the six story brick structure at Market and Van Buren in Chicago caused $165,000 in losses after a series of explosions shook the building to its foundations.
Peoria Illinois reports Harry Haaran the slayer of Meent DeVries was released by police after a coroner's jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Norval E. E. Foard, longtime Baltimore Sun editor and for decades a leading figure at the paper, died Monday at age 69 from pneumonia.
John Hasberry, a Black man, was fatally shot by Policeman Jacob Sterley after severely wounding Sterley’s wife and injuring the officer. The incident occurred in Cincinnati as authorities investigate motive and policy details.
Sixteen individual packers won immunity from prosecution in a Chicago court for conspiring to violate antitrust and interstate commerce laws. Corporations Armour Packing, Armour & Co, Cudahy Packing, Fairbank Canning, and Swift & Co face possible fall trials with fines up to 125000. Washington vows continued probes into trusts despite Judge Humphrey's ruling.
President Roosevelt clashed with about 100 labor leaders led by Samuel Gompers over an eight hour day for Panama and U S workers. He opposed the plan, warned injunctions could be used against labor, and backed liberal Chinese policy while urging lawful immigration. He defended government petition rights to Congress.
The American Federation of Labor signals a campaign in upcoming elections to oppose lawmakers opposed to labor legislation. Samuel Gompers asserts the AFL will test candidates on eight hour law and employer liability and other labor issues, with organizers already surveying congressional contenders.
Two more bodies were recovered from the Century mine Sunday afternoon, bringing the death list to 26. All others are accounted for. Funerals for 20 of the dead miners were held Sunday afternoon. The miners union is arranging aid for bereaved families lacking clothing and food.
Avery Howard, an 86 year old farmer in Neola, was found dead in a hog yard two hours after going out to feed the animals. The body was torn and trampled, leaving the remains horribly mutilated. Authorities suppose he was overcome and unconscious while feeding the hogs and killed by them.
A Kansan column compiles brief curiosities from around the world. Items include Mathew Faulds a Kilmar nock weaver aged over 90 living 80 years in his room, grief at King Norodom’s Cambodia funeral voiced via megaphones, William Reitz in Duesseldorf losing sight from a grain of rice at his wedding, an Edgbaston woman claiming hypnosis for blowing a whistle at neighbors, and Sasaki and Hayashi granted sticks in the imperial palace due to age. A Bristol police sergeant fined for letting a Stoke Bishop chimney burn while serving a summons on himself. A London druggist paid 18 dollars for selling dirty water to a photographer patient. defense cited mistaken water use. Also quips on yeast and Congress.
A Friday night blaze destroyed the J. E. Scase Dry Goods Co. store in Ottumwa Iowa and heavily damaged the W. J. Donelon Dry Goods Co. store and the First National Bank. Loss estimated between 75000 and 100000 dollars.
Thomas M. Kiar, former Salmon Bank cashier from Clinton Missouri, was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to forgery and began serving his term at the penitentiary on Sunday in Jefferson City.
Washington reports that United States trade with Canada in fiscal year 1905 reached 202,999 and 18 cents million against 88,429,096 in 1904, per a Commerce and Labor Department bulletin.
General Julio Sanguily died at his home in Havana on Friday. He earned his military title during the 1868 Cuban insurrection, rising from the ranks by notable bravery and energy and later participated in the last Cuban revolution.
Reports from peach growing sections indicate 40 to 50 percent damage from cold Monday and Tuesday nights. Commissioner Hudson estimates the final injury could reach 40 to 50 percent, with a potential loss to Georgia growers around two million dollars if the damage holds.
In Wheeling West Virginia two additional bodies were recovered from the Century mine on Sunday afternoon bringing the death toll to 26. All others have been accounted for and funerals for 20 of the miners were held Sunday afternoon.
Two men died in a saloon dispute in Aguilar California with two others severely wounded. The victims were Samuel Vigit and Andres Blartines.
Portland Oregon report states Mrs. Alice Milligan wife of a tugboat worker from Aberdeen Washington and known as Miss Alice Gordon was shot and killed in a lodging house by George Blodgett from The Dalles Oregon.
In Kokomo Indiana on Friday morning Mrs John Jefferson swallowed a headache powder left as an advertising sample on her porch. The powder proved toxic and she died within minutes.
In Buffalo New York delegates gathered and decided to hold the national convention of wholesale grocers in the city on June 5 6 and 7. About 1000 delegates are expected to attend the event.
An English journal reports an odd balance of measles cases in Aberdeen over 20 years with 20 287 males and 20 087 females. It also notes varied medical topics from quinine substitutes in marsh fever to innovations in metalwork and marine propulsion.
A light line from the New York Sun notes that Cholly’s car shares his trait it does not know when to move. The quip links Stella and Belle to a stubborn auto, delivering a playful snapshot of personality mirrored in a vehicle.
A group of coffee importers and roasters are challenged to prove coffee’s safety while a campaign promotes Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts. The appeal urges readers to test coffee by a 10 day switch and cites health benefits, urging open factory inspection and bold wagers on claims.
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