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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
3
Des Moines reports a large renter movement within Iowa as farmers relocate to new sections while railroads show Iowa gains in farming. Experts describe three farm classes and two renter groups moving for better profits, with caution that visible shifts may misrepresent net state gains.
Des Moines April 26. Backers of the Iowa & Omaha line have put up funds to extend its option on the Atlantic North & South property to May 4. Former Gov. Leslie M. Shaw travels to London to marshal foreign capital while Iowa railroad rivals hedge against a $5,000,000 bond issue to extend from Council Bluffs to Des Moines.
Rev. Austin Dowling was consecrated bishop of the new Des Moines diocese in the cathedral of SS Peter and Paul Providence, with a large gathering of bishops clergymen and dignitaries. The clergy assemblage was the largest ever seen in the city and included visitors from across the country.
Mason City report says the County Sunday School association gathers at the Congregational church on May 7 and 8. Prominent speakers include Miss Eloise Snell Des Moines state superintendent of secondary grades Dr R Watson Cooper president Upper Iowa University Mrs Charles M Parmlee Minneapolis and Rev Tred Q Brown educational secretary.
Hamilton Bros of Paullina Iowa completed a deal to buy Captain Jones herd of eighty four Aberdeen Angus cattle from Sioux Falls South Dakota area and have transported the cattle to their Paullina farm. The herd consists of descendants of renowned sires and dams.
Rev. Thomas Wadleigh, formerly pastor of the Congregational church at Winthrop, was expelled from the Northeastern Iowa Association of Congregational Churches by unanimous vote at its last session in Cedar Falls. He was found guilty of moral delinquency tied to financial transactions.
E G Willard, a former police officer, is appointed chief of police in Burlington succeeding William Hiltz who served six years. Hiltz earned a strong record but was not chosen by the Commissioner of Public Safety.
Knoxville council awarded Hoar Partington of Iowa City the sewer contract in a special session. Work to extend the system by two miles at a cost of 13826 dollars and 85 cents.
William Henden, serving a three year term for arson from Moulton, died at Fort Madison prison yesterday. His brother James was sentenced separately on the same charge and the case drew wide attention.
Marshalltown April 26 the city council awarded a contract to Kissel Kar for a motor fire truck at 4950 dollars to serve the city and reduce horse drawn response where possible.
Ground breaking held for the new United Brethren church in Albia with a $12,000 project cost. Dr. Cronk of Des Moines was among speakers on the program.
Des Moines hosts the first city on the grand circuit 1 800 miles race schedule for September. Announcement of the stop came from Chicago last night.
Des Moines reports indicate Bishop Dowl ing will name the Rev. J. F. Nugent as vicar general of the new Des Moines diocese when he arrives. The move is expected to be announced in Catholic circles.
Washington reports the senate received photographic copies from the justice and commerce and labor departments showing that in 1907 President Roosevelt directed Attorney General Bonaparte not to file suit against the International Harvester Company until further orders. The action followed a conference with George W. Perkins. The documents, submitted swiftly, highlight efforts to align the company with the law.
One thousand men fight high water near the Red river mouth forty miles below Natchez Mississippi as breaks threaten at a dozen points. Arkansas and north Louisiana floodwater returns to the Mississippi river. Death toll uncertain with bodies found daily. two thousand refugees sheltered at the Memphis fairgrounds under flood relief buttons.
Italian warships operating in the Aegean and near the Dardanelles seized Stampalia Island, about fifty square miles with 2000 inhabitants, and established a base there. Constantinople accepted mediation by the powers but conditions Turkey’s sovereignty over Tripoli and evacuation by Italians.
Representative Norris of Nebraska introduced a resolution directing the president to transmit to the House any charges against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the court of commerce. The measure cites Archbald’s alleged involvement in recent Erie railroad negotiations while under judicial supervision and was referred to the judiciary committee.
New York April 26 Senator Chauncey M. Depew marked his seventy eighth birthday receiving hundreds of congratulations. He said his aim is to live to one hundred and credited his health to careful dieting and a balance of work and play.
Mrs. Anna Kilduff was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of her husband John Kilduff after about twelve hours of jury deliberation in Davenport Iowa. The April 26 verdict follows her murder charge.
Experiments in Tokyo on April 26 show wireless telephone transmissions successfully converging at a distance of twenty miles. Researchers indicate the milestone demonstrates practical long range communication potential.
The international art exposition opened in Venice on April 25 with the Duke of Genoa announcing it in King Victor Emmanuel's name. J Pierpont Morgan was a central figure at the ceremony.
Glenn Lansburn of River Falls Wisconsin shot himself in a Minneapolis hotel after writing a farewell note to his wife and children. He bound his head with quilts before the fatal act.
The cable steamer Mackay Bennett has recovered 205 Titanic victims and is heading to Halifax. Identification includes George D. Widener of Philadelphia, with officials noting most bodies may never surface due to underwater conditions and vortex deaths. Maj. Archibald Butt’s body is among the recovered.
Gen Frederick Dent Grant former commander of the department of the east was buried at West Point with simple services. An army chaplain spoke a brief eulogy and 138 volleys rang out as the coffin was lowered into a reinforced underground vault after ceremonies at Governor's Island. A funeral escort then carried the mahogany casket to South Ferry for final rites.
Stanton Iowa reports nine residents presumed dead from the Titanic sinking. Ernest Danhom his wife and infant child perished along with Andrew Anderson and his wife and four children. Mrs Anderson was Danhom's sister, making five children lost in the tragedy.
April 26 special election resulted in granting Troy Canning Co the right to install and operate an electric light plant in Williamsburg for 25 years.
J. F. Schulte, 73, long time Elkader area farmer in Clayton township, died at his home yesterday after moving there with his parents in 1845. He was a prominent local citizen.
Work for Playgrounds West Liberty reports the King's Daughters circle with over a hundred prominent town women heading a movement toward public playgrounds for children.
In Chicago on April 26 reform of courts and judicial recall emerge as the major topics at the Illinois Bar association annual gathering in the Hotel La Salle. Delegates from 30 states attend with eminent lawyers delivering addresses and debating the issues. President Horace Kent Tenney presides and gave the opening address this morning. A banquet for members and wives is planned for tomorrow.
The kimono wrap shown in tan eponge becomes an emerging outdoor wear trend for spring and fall. Parisian arbiters inspire New York shops to adopt its one button left side, drawn work details around sleeves, and a knee length skirt with four rows of similar embellishment.
The season favors simple schoolgirl outfits in serge or tweed with minimal trimming. Coats are double breasted with dark pearl buttons, skirts with plaits or gored shapes, and blouses pair with fine French flannel. Varied fabrics include navy serge, pilot cloth, tweeds, heather mixes, and bold blanket cloths.
Small sugar cutters shaped like scissors help hostesses at afternoon tea by selecting and cutting sugar lumps to the right size. They can replace ordinary sugar tongs and quarter lumps when needed.
Paris designers predict draped taffeta hats for early spring and black satin hats as fashion staples. Helmets-like hats with two large Mercury wing trims are also noted, while most hats remain similar in size to prior styles.
The sleeves and bottom edge are finished with a narrow hem and a foot deep twisted rope fringe forming tassels. A narrow collar and triangular embroidered revers in multicolor pieces sit above, with black satin revers. The hat is black milan with black velvet facing and white gulls feather trim across the back.
Seed pearl pieces once popular are back in fashion with remodeled brooches bracelets and necklaces. Modern designs imitate French styles yet lack antique aura offering baring chains lorgnette and watch chains with clusters and pendants. Long earrings and cautionary guidance for wearers accompany revived heirloom remakes.
A woman of fashion rides in a limousine whose plate glass windows are covered with delicate white lace curtains. The coverings allow her to see out while shielding her from the passing crowd as traffic stops her car in crowded thoroughfares.
A fragment notes fabrics and colors, mentioning checked taffetas gowns and a gray mam quigotte veil as part of a dress description.
Kansas City Star describes a line of large novelty bags inspired by a French actress. One bag features antique gold tapestry with a cordellere trim, another uses gray suede and silk fringe held by antique silver rings set with an amethyst, each side at least 12 to 16 inches long. Beaded gray velvet options include steel bead fringe for a bold finish.
The article notes a classic English tailoring form with a simple skirt and the Paris chic of a plain morning shirt. Winter shirts use silk, featuring a soft white turn down collar that reveals a tie, and the unique collar often contrasts with the shirt material, typically basket weave, yet remains striking.
The article describes mourning veils two yards long finished on three sides with a crepe double hem worn for a year. Hats for girls feature beehive crowns and wide brims. Large hats are trimmed with crepe chrysanthemums black lilacs silk roses or large crepe or taffeta bows.
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