12 May 1910
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
1
A collection of brief, humorous items and observations from across the U S and Europe. Topics touch on fashion hats and garters in Chicago Milwaukee socialities animal fur debates vivisection and weather. Odds and ends mention cross country walks buttermilk cheese sandwiches and upcoming angling seasons with playful witticisms.
A contractor convicted of careless blasting that caused a man's death is sentenced to Sing Sing, marking a rare New York legal milestone. The court remarks that justice appears to be gaining momentum after a slow pace.
The article contrasts a wealthy wife suffering nine sleepless nights with the universal value of rest. It notes a sick mother and her children, traveling in steerage, were ordered deported as likely public charges, while the husband remained aboard as a cabin passenger. Authorities argued the family head would burden others.
The article jokes about agricultural claims that vegetables shape traits. It notes Boston's supposed intellectual lead and quips that peas relate to passion and potatoes to reason, with playful links to menus and manners and a caution against cutting them with knives.
Secretary George D. Dobson reports the Boone river fall from Webster City to the mouth is 104 feet with seven miles above the city dropping 24 feet. Dikes and levees may be built with federal funds if cost is justified, surveying by C G Elliott is expected next week at a cost of about 2500 dollars.
State Game Warden Lincoln says the state will buy 5,000 Hungarian partridge pairs at 5.50 to 6 per pair and order 5,000 pheasant eggs to distribute across Iowa. Local sportsmen expect a protection law to save the birds from early extermination for several years.
Waterloo Peter Koell from Davenport killed himself on a Rock Island train after head injuries from a Davenport holdup two years earlier. He came here to oversee his own remains and left Davenport twenty nine years ago for the northwest to seek work. He leaves an aged widow mother and two brothers and two sisters.
University astronomers shift from Halley's comet to observe a total lunar eclipse on Monday May 23. The moon enters penumbra at 3 46 P M, total eclipse begins 5 55 P M, shadow ends 7 53 P M, and penumbra returns 8 56 P M.
Four young Indians from the Tama reservation have left their blankets and moccasins to wear overalls and join the labor force at a Marshalltown buggy company factory, signaling a shift in their daily life as workers.
Cherry trees and late apples are in full bloom and may yield a fair crop if no more frost hits. Early apples and plums are a total loss. Some farmers near Goldfield plowed oats. Rain is badly needed for oats and grass. unless it comes soon the hay crop will be light.
Clarence McKibben, a young farmer near Liscomb, county, husked 7400 bushels in one season. He worked long hours from fall into spring, earning 4 cents per bushel for part and 6 cents for the rest, netting nearly 400 dollars. The feat surpasses any prior state record.
Hon Ellsworth Rominger of Bloomfield will be the Memorial day speaker at the Iowa Soldiers' home in Marshalltown. The day will include graves decorated for the soldier dead and exercises for the sailor dead with Commandant C C Horton as president and Adjt B A Beeson as chief marshal.
Britt Brittish brakeman Dotswick suffered fractures to both legs and a horse was killed when a switcher freight train collided with a drag team here. A freight car derailed and crashed into the depot trapping Dotswick between the car and the depot.
Fire at New Sharon damaged property valued at 12000 dollars. The hardest hit were the New Sharon Bank Concert Opera House Roger's Hardware Co and the New Sharon Drug Co. Buildings will be replaced with brick and cement structures.
Farmers east of Odebolt report Chicago and Northwestern Railway plans a line from Odebolt to Cushing to shorten the Des Moines to Sioux City route. The proposed cut-off would alter northwestern freight and passenger lanes.
Leonard Meade pleaded guilty in district court to criminal assault and was sentenced to twenty years in the Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge Hodson. He assaulted an eight year old girl last January at Waucoma.
Marshalltown announces a postponement of the Elks dedication from May 9 to May 16 to allow the local committee more time to prepare for the ceremony.
Miss Marguerite Murray of Davenport won a $15,000 verdict in district court against the Rock Island road for injuries to her hands suffered in a railroad laundry accident in 1906.
The Davenport Osteopathic Association elected officers: President Dr. W. M. Furnish of Tipton, Vice President Dr. Sarah S. Brown of Davenport, Secretary Dr. E. M. Stuart of Clinton, Treasurer Dr. B. Hitchcock.
Carroll C. M. Cowell, a Northwestern switchman, indicted for purloining merchandise from cars in the yards, received an indeterminate sentence of ten years in the Fort Madison penitentiary.
Mason City moves to boost protection with a night police sergeant, enhanced headquarters, and a new patrol wagon. Plans also begin for a larger fire station and increased firefighting staff.
Rev. Joseph Schultz pastor of the German Baptist church in Burlington has died aged 53. Born in Davenport he served the local charge nine years and was widely known across the state.
C A Dougherty driver of the racing boat Blanche B was drowned when the racer capsized during a high speed run. No cause for the sinking is known.
Word reaches from Tilden Nebraska that H Edson of Clear Lake lost his arm while wolf hunting. His wife has left for Tilden to be with him.
President Taft denounces William J. Bryan over criticism of Gov. Charles E. Hughes's Supreme Court appointment. He calls out demagoguery and biased press while urging justice and a square deal. Taft spoke at a Business Men's League luncheon in St. Louis amid strong public enthusiasm.
Lieutenant Reginald Owen and Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt wed at Fairview with strict secrecy. The couple, expected to depart for Jamaica then Europe, avoid family embarrassment from her former husband William Homer Leavitt.
Secretary Ballinger denounces Garfield letter claims as false while testifying at the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry. He says lands were restored in three weeks and denies ordering reclamation to push restoration of power sites. Ballinger notes a policy shift in the forestry bureau after Pinchot's dismissal and cites a president’s September letter on Pinchot’s motives.
Joseph Vauthier was acquitted of bigamy in St. Bernard parish after his attorney argued the defendant was the father of nine children in court. The defense did not dispute the illegal second marriage but claimed intoxication at the time of the offense.
After 12 years the battleship Maine will be removed from Havana harbor. Bodies of those who perished will be interred in Arlington National Cemetery. A bill for removal and burial passed the Senate and has already passed the House.
In Tokyo, Princess Nobuko Fumi no Miya, third surviving daughter of the emperor, married Prince Asaka in an elaborate ceremony. The princess was born August 7, 1891.
Amos Brown chief of police of Fairbury was fatally shot by an unknown assailant southeast of the city. The incident marks a grim end to his service as local authorities investigate the shooting and pursue leads.
Chicago hosted four days of the Layman's National Missionary Congress with 4500 delegates from every Protestant church in America. Notables included former Vice President Fairbanks and governors, senators, and church leaders, as they adopt a national missionary policy to be sent to Edinburgh. Delegates by church numbers ranged Methodist 600 Presbyterian 450 Northern Baptist 330 Southern Baptist 200 and Southern Methodist 255 Episcopal 210. Speakers included J Campbell White and J A MacDonald with participants from Korea to India and many U.S. figures.
Dr. O P Hay argues horses went extinct in glaciated North America mid glacier epoch. He notes fossil finds in the U S east of the plains cluster along the Atlantic gulf coasts and from New Jersey to South Dakota near drifted regions. The earliest fossil remains were found near the Neversink highlands.
A short humorous notebenign in tone suggests chantecler hat wearers could benefit from learning to crow. No individuals or organizations named.
Maine shows strong resolve to improve roads with energy and thoroughness. The highway movement spreads across the state and is expected to grow nationwide as more states adopt better transportation policies.
A sidewalk sweeper draws sharp criticism for dispersing dust into bystanders’ faces. The article urges daytime cleaning using water and scrubbing to curb air pollution and protect pedestrians.
The piece notes that Uncle Sam issues a cookbook on a national drive for happier homes. He copies the suggestion from a wise woman and aims to feed the household as a route to harmony, distributing the book nationwide.
Des Moines reports Memorial day will be observed throughout Iowa by members of the G A R following an order from Commander-in-Chief M McDonald. The notice also notes June 14 was set aside as May Day.
Mrs. Lewis Steward was shot at twice while standing in her doorway in Oskaloosa. Two young men in a buggy fired the shots. their identities are unknown and a search is underway.
Rockwell City area reports the death of 16 year old George Clark the son of John B Clark two miles south of town. He was found under a horse drawn team in a barn with severe injuries and a broken neck.
Boone Casper Peters a German native and father of Alderman A N Peters died at his Boone home. He served through the entire Civil War and was discharged honorably and with distinction at its close.
The Reporter estimates Waterloo’s population at 27 340 from a completed census. The figure is described as reliable though not issued by the enumerators.
Peter Healy aged 63 was found by the roadside three miles east of Monticello. Officer Lee notified and moved the body to town. Believed death due to heart disease.
Mrs Laura Wriskell of Peoria Illinois aged 39 marries Charles Everts 70 a member of the Soldiers home in Marshalltown in her third matrimonial venture.
Anamosa resident George Enfield Frazer has been elected instructor in business administration at the University of Wisconsin. The Iowa City connection highlights Frazer’s recognition in educational circles.
The body of 8S. K. Sneed former president of the National Bankers association was found Wednesday in shallow water in the Ohio River at Henderson Kentucky. He had been missing since Sunday and is believed to have died by his own hand.
Harvie Hughes twenty year old member of a prominent family shot and killed Marguerite Matheson on Wednesday and then died by suicide.
Advances in railway wages announced by W C Brown president of the New York Central exceed 100 million dollars for the nation and cover increases made or to be made before year’s end. The figure was released Tuesday outlining broad wage growth in the railroad industry.
A violent earthquake was felt Tuesday in the Olivenza and Badajoz provinces near the Portuguese border. No damage was reported.
Cable dispatches report in London Max Beerbohm writer and critic married American actress Florence Kahn who lives in Memphis Tennessee The ceremony was held Wednesday evening and kept very secret.
Vallejo orders received Thursday at Mare Island navy yards dispatch the cruiser Vicksburg to sail at once for Panama, signaling urgent mobilization and a rapid departure is planned from the yard.
The steamer Makura arrived with news of two wrecks. The Countess of Ranfurley, a three masted auxiliary schooner, was destroyed off New Caledonia on April 4 with 15 crew missing including three white officers. The Mombiri, a rubber plantation steamer, wrecked off Samari, British New Guinea, and Captain Stringer, the sole white crewman, killed himself.
A child visiting the Mississippi River asks at the riverbank who spilled all that water. The quotation captures a child's innocent wonder at the vast waterway as it flows past the city.
A Shawnee speculative prospect touts a city rising from a brush pile to 25,000 in 14 years. Plans include a meat packing house employing 1500, a cotton fabric mill with 600 workers, and Baptist and Catholic universities enrolling 1000 students. The piece invites readers to request descriptive literature from Shawnee Development Company, a non real estate firm.
Through the reading glass an ad urges early kidney care with Doan's Kidney Pills. A Columbus Texas user recalls illness with swelling and Bright's disease, saying Doan's relieved him promptly and saved his life. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Morburn Co Buffalo NY
The Messina straits, deep channels with whirling eddies, yielded the first discovery of the fresh water eel. This incident illuminated the life history of a mysterious fish noted by the London Daily Telegraph.
Frank J. Cheney & Co. sworn oath promise hundred dollar reward for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason. Claims taken internally act on blood and mucous surfaces. Sentimentals offered and pills advertised with constipation remedy. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
At a Washington dinner Speaker Cannon tells a suffragette that there is room for both genders. He says it is the woman's work to provide for the inner man and the man's to provide for the outer woman.
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