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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
2
The notes survey beer consumption compared with whisky taxes, praise an airship, joke about the shah of Persia, report Buenos Aires population, London color trends, and the syncronograph’s 3000 words per minute capability.
A Boston woman dubbed the most fastidious in the world refuses to marry a man who wobbled on his wheel. A Macon resident paid $11,300 for two brass bricks, a price rivaled by subscribing to a weekly for 750 years at $1.50 annually.
The New York board of health conducts daily medical exams of school children at risk of disease. Of 4 599 examined recently 43 were excluded due to dangerous symptoms.
Tesla argues for extreme rest at twenty hours a day while Edison counters that sleep is a habit to be overcome. The contrasting views spotlight a broader discussion among thinkers on human rest and productivity.
A damanee suit awarded an actress ten thousand dollars against a Chicago hotel keeper shows the higher cost of scandal and divorce in old court reporting.
Forty seven women graduated in the ow course at the university of the city of New York recently. Consider ing the fact that women have been lay ing down the low for so long, it is not surprising that a few of them are tak ing it up.
Gov Ramsdell says he uses an annual fast day at his urging though he notes his council advised it. He questions the value of fasting if people attend races instead of church. Separate report notes Grant tombs enduring construction with iron roof replacement needs and walls of solid rock.
The article recalls Pharsalos as a key ancient battlefield where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey on the plains near the town, with Roman victories on hills east of Pharsalos. It notes a New York murder confession case, a judge’s decision, and a reflection on uniqueness in society. It reports Paris fire at the Great Bazaar, killing over a hundred people among fashionable residents within minutes.
Washington reports the Turkish soldiers who killed American bicyclist Frank Lenz in Armenia were acquitted. The motive is said to be curiosity not malice, illustrated by the exchange about the rider being a man or a devil and a decision to shoot.
Epitome of the Week notes the Senate vote 43 to 26 against ratifying the general arbitration treaty with Great Britain. It also mentions the sundry civil appropriation bill, Deboe taking oath, an amendment revoking Cleveland forest orders, a $53 000 000 bill, Bacon's joint resolution urging arbitration, and a House rule to meet only on Mondays and Thursdays.
Senator Allison says the senate tariff bill will bring only about 40 million dollars more in revenue than the house plan. The president named Henry A. Castle and Stanford Newell to senior posts in Minnesota and the Netherlands.
The Greater New York charter, to take effect January 1, 1898, has been signed by Gov. Black. Clearing houses reported weekly exchanges totaling 1,120,874,832 dollars, up from 855,566,106. A Chinese tribute to Gen. Grant featured Yang Yu planting a memory tree in New York. Baseball NL standings show varied percentages. A schooner sank off Nanset with two fatalities and a steamer fire near Galveston killed 16 people.
The International Association of Machinists adopts a resolution demanding an eight hour day in all branches on May 1, 1898 at the Kansas City convention. Other items note crimes, political events, bank failures, and public notices across multiple states.
Col W J Calhoun special counsel for the United States in the Ruiz case departed for Cuba. A fire at Briggs & Fleming in Wilson North Carolina leveled the large tobacco house causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Judge Stull jailed the mayor and the full Auburn Nebraska city council for contempt of court.
Dispatches report Greek troops retreating from Velestino and Pharsalos while Turks press forward near Dokomos, with a possible armistice near. Athens seeks mediation from the powers over Crete crisis and Turkey. Turkey signals calls to holy war via Shiek-ul Islam. Zelaya abolishes capital punishment in Nicaragua.
A late 19th century briefing notes Greece moving toward mediation after recognizing futility of prolonging conflict benefiting Turkish arms. Secretary Sherman marks his 74th birthday in Washington as Gov. Pingree vetoes anticigarette bill. Multiple disasters, deaths, and political moves are listed.
A roundup of varied notes mentions Spain tobacco consumption, a Kentucky instructor resigning to avoid lecturing colored teachers, US exports dominated by agricultural produce, a Wyoming large mountain lion, Queen Louisa of Denmark’s age, Jefferson Street newspaper theft in Topeka, Dr Edward Eggleston’s writing plan, a Paris bill posting machine, Norfolk peanuts plant, prolonged Washington winter affects hay, a Kansas City Baptist sexton divorces, Miss Alice Hughes the famed London photographer, and a Tennessee man reuniting with a second wife after a wartime widow remarriage.
Ottoman forces press toward Domokos and Velestino as Greek troops fall back toward Lamia. Edhem Pasha reports a 15 hour engagement near Pharsalos with Turkish victory and rapid advance while Greece vows to resist mediation terms and war. Royal family in Rome faces peril amid upheaval.
Governor Black signs the Greater New York charter outlining five boroughs divided into council districts, a four year mayoral term at 15000 annually, appointed officers with limited removal, a unified police force, and a two house legislature with 28 council members and 105 assembly members. It covers territory, population, and the first mayoral election date.
Col. Vassos arrives from Crete signaling troop withdrawals and Greece seeking mediation by the powers. Greece asks admiral cooperation to move recalled troops, while Turkey and Russia are expected to back negotiations. London reports possible war indemnity and Volos is occupied by Turkish forces after Edhem Pasha’s pledge to protect locals.
In a fierce May battle near La Reforma the Teatan battalion faced Gomez rear guard forces and suffered heavy losses including three captains and five lieutenants. Spaniards then attacked the Cuban hospital at Victoria and killed 84, among them wounded soldiers and nurses. Lieutenant Ogeda and Todor Seulino are among the injured. Rius Rivera faces possible death from wounds, with reports of gangrene and possible poisoning.
Omaha report says Auburn officials including the mayor and city council have been jailed by Judge Stull for contempt after defying court orders. The city attorneys sought relief from the state supreme court, which denied it, and bail was declined. The dispute stemmed from an attempt to open a street.
London dispatch reports a circular from the sheikh ul-Islams in Constantinople warning of a forthcoming holy war as the sacred edict is prepared. Kansas cattle surge as 40,000 head ready for shipment from southern into western Kansas, with heavy ranges awaiting market.
Henry A Robinson of Michigan the agricultural department statistician has tendered his resignation to Secretary Wilson. An Ammetallic Commission sails for Havre to discuss an international bimetallic conference with European heads. A fire destroyed Poore and Dole shoe factory in Seabrook New Brunswick causing 630 000 in losses.
Des Moines reports detail lawmakers advancing bills in an extended session. Actions include abolishing the state inspector office, reporting duties for rail and telegraph companies, and changes to base on property assessments, state finances, and the state flower designation.
A Journal dispatch from Ilayana reports Gen. Figuerera will sail with survivors for Spain while about 700 returning infantry and prisoners from Spain are to be discharged in Cuba. The order says inmates sent as guerrillas will be mustered out and receive a certificate of good character and a military cross for raiding Cuban hospitals and attacking nurses.
Fire department of Emporia Kansas loses its shelter when flames break out in the loft as firemen play cards after hours. Horses are spooked and brands fall. engine and hose carts barely saved as the building burns to the ground. Also the Revenue Cutter Bear sails for Alaska with survey party aboard. W. W. Duffield leads the party to Pribyloff islands with Morse and Putnam among six college boys.
Secretary Sherman celebrated Monday the seventy fourth anniversary of his birth with festivities at the Secretary of State residence on IX street. The event drew notable attendees and marked a grand celebration of the public service figure.
The article notes American cycle makers expect 1,200,000 marks in sales this season with over half of wheels shipped worldwide. It mentions a Windsor woman fined for riding a bicycle on a footpath and England’s fierce cycle competition. It also lists old warships and torpedo boats offered for sale in England as obsolete vessels.
The Tennessee Centennial Exposition marks a grand celebration of Tennessee's admission to the Union. It boasts vast buildings, fine grounds, and many foreign and home attractions surpassing prior exhibitions. Located on the Louisville and Nashville main line, it offers extremely low rates for travelers. write Mr CP Atmore, Gen’s Pass Agent, Louisville, Ky., for details. A political aside notes a five-dollar bill influencing votes.
The piece promotes the Big Our route via Cincinnati or Louisville as the best connection for attendees traveling east north or northwest. It highlights vestibuled trains Buffet sleepers and dining cars with direct Cincinnati Queen & Crescent linkage and Louisville connections via Mamoth Cave and Nashville. Fare from Chicago advertised as very low with contact details for rates and time cards.
The piece warns that kidney lethargy can lead to serious diseases and bodily dropsies, with purities not being removed from the blood. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to purify the blood and stimulate kidney activity, linking love to moral and spiritual well being.
The Grain-O product is marketed as a grain based beverage that can replace coffee for all ages. It is described as tasty with a rich mocha like color and gentle on delicate stomachs. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package and available from grocers.
An ad describes a low fare Chicago to Nashville trip with connections at Louisville and Mammoth Cave. It lists contact addresses for J. C. Tucker G N A and H W Sparks T P A of the Big Four Route in Chicago and quotes a playful literary aside from the Yorkers Statesman.
Advertisements tout Ne-To-Bac as tobacco reduction with cure guarantees, Cascarets for liver and bowels, St Jacobs Oil for aches and pains, and quips about virtue and luck. Claims promise health, savings, and manhood with druggist sales and no sickeness.
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