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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
A string of short observations and quips on topics from education and marriage to geography and science. The notes touch on stuttering cures, middle paths, Spanish holidays, Martian years, pole voyages, college sports, posters on poles, aging, divorce irony, Chinese market prices, Lipton, footwear, Norway’s discoveries, banana wine, fashion at Palm Beach shows, and jury hats for women.
Chicago engineers and organizers announce one of the biggest aeroplane meets ever staged in the city. They have arranged to furnish the necessary sky room and facilities for the event.
A statistician notes the United States owes about $10.83 per person and ponders how to explain this to a tailor. The piece frames the idea as a witty engagement with fiscal ideas in everyday life.
The statement argues that Americans feel unsafe in Mexico yet notes there is no law forcing Americans to reside there. It frames safety concerns and legal freedom without backing actions or events from authorities.
An unlucky man in the south endured a brutal end when a dead mule kicked him to death in a harsh and fatal incident.
Based on how well Americans understand the phrases used by railroad station announcers and street car conductors, it seems unreasonable to object to grand opera performed in French and German. The remark highlights cultural adaptability and questions language barriers in high art appreciation.
Archaeologists claim to have found Pompeii’s urban core likened to a Broadway site. A jar of water discovered nearby raises questions about daily life, storage, and ancient plumbing while researchers push to interpret the excavation context.
Report notes another pilot pledges a solo Atlantic crossing but no newspaper has secured exclusive rights to his story yet.
A Pennsylvania farmer discovered a coal mine in his cellar during a winter described as splendid for such a find. The unusual find highlights geology revealed beneath a rural home.
A Philadelphian swallowed poison inhaled gas and cut his throat. The actions suggest a rapid, impulsive departure from life in a town resident.
Disclosed plot targets the Thai monarch with Chowla Maha Vajiravudh bearing a heavy burden amid palace intrigues. The report hints at broader power struggles within the royal circle and public concerns over succession.
Hiram Maxim predicts armor plate will soon be as ineffective as cheese while noting instances of surprisingly effective cheese in protection. The remark contrasts technological limits with real world resilience.
Report notes most Boston girls exhibit bowed legs while some show a notable left shoulder blade prominence. Observers suggest variability in physical traits among youth in Boston.
The proposed national levy of one percent on earnings above five thousand prompts questions about its actual cost to individuals. Analysts weigh personal impact and potential exemptions as lawmakers consider the plan.
The speaker notes surprise at Li Yuen Hung’s rise to vice presidency in China and contrasts it with the unfamiliarity of similar figures in the United States, where he gained little public recognition afterward.
A college professor argues that corrupting influence lies in what boys carry in pockets though boys rarely wear hip pockets. The remark suggests attire and habits shape behavior.
A New York man paid $1,060,000 for two Velasquez paintings, silencing critics who claimed he lacked taste for high art while the chautauqua circuit remains open to further conquest.
Des Moines reports track laying on the Allerton branch of the St. Paul Kansas City Short Line to begin at Carlisle about June 1. The Rock Island cutoff tracks are already laid from Carlisle to Des Moines. About 600 workers toil with steam shovels and construction trains, facing bluffs ravines and streams to bridge as the contractor advances the road bed for tracking.
Professor William M. Hurt formerly of Memorial university and later with Rockford Brick and Tile Co. has been found near Los Angeles after a puzzling disappearance.
The Rev. E. T. Hageman, formerly of Des Moines and now pastor at Grand Avenue Methodist Church Milwaukee, will deliver the commencement address for Iowa City High School on the evening of May 31.
Ottumwa senator John F. Webber appointed special master in chancery to sell the Centerville waterworks after the plant failed to pay $80,000 in bond interest. Approximately $33,000 in interest remains unpaid.
Clinton Commercial club buys the Windsor hotel site on First street overlooking the Mississippi River and plans a grand city coliseum clubhouse and armory.
Mason City report states John I Bishop died at 69 from apoplexy. He was a wealthy farmer in the county's eastern district and a prominent landowner active in local affairs.
Creston, G B Roseberry, and R G Sanders of Maryville Missouri have come to the city to compile material for a road guide. The guide concerns the All Saints highway route running between St Paul and St Joseph.
Passenger train No 8 from Kansas City to Chicago and a fast freight collided head on at the Milwaukee station in Davenport. Both engines were smashed.
Sioux City reports Parker arrested a week ago has signed a confession to burglarizing the South Sioux City post office and has been transported to Cedar Rapids for further proceedings.
The LaFayette Inn in Clinton shifts from Clinton management to Norton and Warden of Chicago effective May 1. The new owners oversee ten large western hotels.
Knoxville girl Carolyn Collins 15 daughter of banker Lafe S Collins sustained serious burns on both hands while cleaning gloves with gasoline. The incident highlights household chemical dangers and prompted medical evaluation.
Marshalltown reports the Eden District Agricultural society fixes the annual fair at Rhodes for September 24 through 27. The event runs four days featuring exhibits and local farming displays.
Ames professor A A Bennett head of the chemistry department resigns and will leave at end of this semester.
Mrs. Anna Lavell sues the city of Perry for 8000 damages claiming injuries from a winter sidewalk fall. She suffered a broken arm and other injuries.
A grand jury in Clinton County investigates the board of supervisors for three years of bridge building and costs. The probe examines project decisions, spending, and potential irregularities affecting local infrastructure.
A total of 28410 is allocated to Marshall County townships to improve dirt roads under the new law. Individual township shares range from 350 to over 3000 dollars to make passable highways.
Burglars entered the Moore and Borks dentistry office in Sioux City and stole gold valued at $300 including gold crowns taken from Paris dental models pilasters.
The Iowa Rural Mail Carriers association executive committee met at the Des Moines post office to outline plans for the state convention set for August 29 to 31. Officials say the gathering will be among the year's largest in Des Moines with speakers including P. V. DeGraw W D Brown Senator Cumming Senator Kenyon and Congressman Prouty.
Three graduates from State Teachers College have been tapped for next year in Iowa. Anton Fischer will lead Ogden High School, Clark Baldwin becomes principal at Swea City, and A Cohogan accepts the educational secretaryship of the Davenport Y M C A.
Grading work for the new interurban line to La Porte City began this week with a camp east of town. The route follows the Cedar River east bank to Elk Run creek area, where the Cedar River will be bridged, and construction will be pushed rapidly.
Dr B R Johnston of Cedar Rapids president of the Iowa Golf Association met with Sioux City Country Club directors to officially set the Iowa State Golf Tournament for the week of July 1, delaying the initial plan for the second week in July.
Mr and Mrs Stephen H Fuller marked their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at their Marshalltown home this week. He is 84, she 86 this week, the couple having resided in the county since 1855 after moving from Kentucky.
Mason City pastor Rev C E Tower of the Congregational church has been elected district secretary for a four state territory with headquarters in Oklahoma City. His former pastorates include Hampton Eldora and Harlan.
Citizens press milk quality concerns as Grand Jury meeting on Tuesday may take up the issue. Local complaints target dairy deliveries and public health implications.
The spring session of the Northeastern Association of Congregational churches is underway in Cedar Falls with large attendance. The opening sermon was delivered by retiring moderator Rev. Dr. Mahlon Willett of Decorah.
Davenport editor Edward Gardner and attorney Philip H Wells were arrested by Rock Island County sheriff on indictments charging assault with intent to murder.
State board of education to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire land for a new hospital heating plant. The university will own eight blocks of ground east and west following the purchase.
A severe storm struck Platte township causing a lightning strike on Mrs. Isa Belle McFee’s farm destroying a large barn. Five horses perished and a large quantity of grain and hay was burned.
Judge Frank W. Wilkins a Boone county businessman and beloved figure died at his Ogden home after a brief illness. The obituary notes his pioneer role and standing in the community.
Centerville-William P Huston Wells Fargo express agent died suddenly of apoplexy in his office at Centerville.
Northwestern Iowa bankers forming the committee for the Iowa Bankers Association group one set details for the annual programme. The meeting will be held May 2 at Sheldon with an expected attendance of 150 participants.
Marble Rock and Cedar Rapids linked tragedy as Philip Shanahan a brakeman on the Rock Island Railroad dies from injuries suffered while coupling cars in an on site accident. He was employed as a brakeman and the incident occurred during yard work. The death marks a grim end to a routine railroad task with investigators likely to review safety practices.
Logan reports a survey for benefits assessment in the Soldier river drainage district will be conducted by A. H. Van Scoy Frank McEuen and C. A. Snook. The district covers 33 000 acres and the engineering project is expected to cost over $100 060.
Injuries from the Illinois Central wreck near Anthon Iowa cause the death of Jourgenson of Anthon. He died this week at Ellsworth hospital after being fatally injured Sunday.
Forty seven Vera Cruz refugees reach Galveston on the steamer Texas, most are American citizens. They recount brutal massacres of Americans in Mexico, including the beheading of Walt and torture of the Shay family, while describing widespread banditry and mistrust of Mexican authorities.
Paris dispatches report a Fez uprising planned a massacre of the French mission but failed as Arabian women began carnage. Rebels slaughtered Jews in the Jewish quarter, set it ablaze, and abducted girls. Telegraphists defended the line with a revolver, sent warnings to Tangier, and perished as attackers breached the roof and fire burned the telegraph room.
A Stanley Steel trust study for the House committee reports United States Steel directors hold influential positions on major railroad boards, controlling about 55 percent of railroads valued at around 18 billion dollars. Steel-affiliated entities also sit on boards with total capitalization near 7.39 billion dollars.
Columbus Ohio April 26 The Ohio constitutional convention defeated a proposal to include recall of public officials in the constitution by 57 to 45. The plan would have allowed recall of all public officials including the judiciary by a majority vote at regular November elections.
Silverware and jewelry valued among the $5,000 loot taken from a Boston millionaire's home nine years ago was unearthed on Milton Academy grounds in Milton Massachusetts. Local authorities recovered part of the spoils confirming long running burglary investigation progress.
Washington April 25 the senate voted 42 to 36 to insist on its amendment to a house resolution calling for election of United States senators by direct vote of the people.
John A. Woods, a constable, was shot and instantly killed Tuesday in Omaha while serving replevin papers. Sebastino Puglisi, a Sicilian, fired and escaped after the brief incident over a small debt in the suit.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew marked his seventy eighth birthday in New York last Tuesday receiving hundreds of congratulatory messages from friends nationwide.
Governor Gilchrist and state officials hosted opening ceremonies for the Gulf to Atlantic canal in Fort Myers. A large party of newspaper correspondents arrived by special train as the project aims to reclaim four million acres of the Everglades. The party then toured the canal by launch with stops at Citrus Center and Okeechobee City before reaching Fort Lauderdale.
Fire destroyed the First regiment armory of Nebraska National Guard with all equipment on Wednesday. Thirty three automobiles were burned in an adjoining garage. Total loss is $140000.
Boston April 26 The Grand Trunk railroad extension plans to Boston and Providence will not be affected by the death of President Charles H Hays a Titanic wreck victim and key organizer of the project.
El Paso reports a hundred more Federal soldiers sent from Casas Grandes to Juarez to defend the city. Rumors say forces are arriving from Ofinaga east of Juarez to strike the town.
Washington reports Stilson Hutchins millionaire philanthropist and retired journalist died at his home after a lingering paralysis attack. He was born in Whitefield New Hampshire in 1838.
Witnesses testifying before the Senate committee describe J Bruce Ismay, managing director of White Star Line, as anxious to abandon the Titanic while others tried to supervise lifeboat loading. Officers recount limited drills and chaotic proceedings as fatalities mounted. Major Peuchen recalls women given priority aboard lifeboats and crew refusing to turn back.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa Republicans chose 16 Taft aligned delegates including Gouvernor Carroll and James Bryan while rebuffing Cummins in resolutions. The meeting named Dows as delegation chairman and Clark as sergeant at arms as Taft wing asserts harmony after insurgent pressure. Providence Rhode Island delegates also instructed for Taft with Lippitt and others elected. Concord New Hampshire shows Taft leading Roosevelt in state convention tallies.
In Kansas Roosevelt carried all counties with a conventional primary and is nearing a state convention majority. Taft stands at 92 delegates. Roosevelt also controls the Fourth and Eighth districts and is set to gain the Fifth with six national convention votes. Nebraska results show Roosevelt leading with 31,242 votes to Taft's 10,692 as 80 percent of ballots tabulated.
A Shepherdstown resident, twenty years after using canceled postage stamps, mailed ten cents to the federal treasury to settle a forty year old postage debt. The act reflects a troubling memory prompting a formal repayment from a citizen to the government.
New York reports Central Park now hosts a royal English oak planted as the official successor to the 1860 royal tree of King Edward VII. The former tree died in 1908, marking the transition.
Lisbon April 26 reports say many soldiers and civilians were killed in an encounter between striking textile workers and troops at Villa Nova de Gaia a suburb of Oporto. The clash marks a deadly surge in the labor unrest across Portugal.
Seattle April 24 Work will begin May 1 on a three mile tunnel through the Cascade mountains by the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad. The project carries an estimated cost near five million dollars.
In Boston on April 24 Miss Judith Rice of New York shot herself last Monday amid fear of a surgical operation. Her father is reported to be a wealthy Salt Lake City merchant.
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