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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
2
A collection of witty, ribbing observations on subjects from firemen and morals to Congo politics and timber shortages. The piece jokes about a professors moral influence, a profits driven marriage, and a Boston reward for a cure to profanity.
The report notes coal prices are decreasing as anticipated and speculates on the impact if the trend shifts to autumn. It discusses broader issues of retaining young men in small towns and suggests various remedies, emphasizing that attractive local conditions may help.
Report says soprano Adelina Patti intends another farewell tour of the United States. The public here is wary noting the frequent return of celebrated stars and suggests a patient public mood may seek a quieter farewell this time.
The Lady's Pictorial of London criticizes the aim of making all women smart and energetic. It praises those who are gentle charming gracious and even helpless as the true ideal for the male reader to revere.
The business section notes room on vessels has been engaged to ship 150000 tons of pig iron from Alabama furnaces to Mediterranean ports. This signals growing foreign demand and will help American producers find a fair market and employ more American labor.
An Ohio mayor comments on women driving cars and says the only proper machine for a woman is a sewing machine. He suggests applying power spent on driving automobiles to domestic engines to ease homes where treadles overtax feet.
The Youth's Companion reports that John Hay wrote The Breadwinners anonymously long ago. Credit remained a mystery until recently when Mrs. Hay permitted that the author was her late husband in a recent Manual of American Literature.
A man gathering dandelions beside a wall along a Philadelphia road was crushed to death when a trolley car derailed and struck him. The Baltimore American notes such a bizarre accident defies ordinary odds and may not recur for generations.
In San Francisco during the gold rush, crews deserted ships to seek fortune, leaving captains to abandon ship. Abandoned vessels were filled with sand and repurposed as makeshift hotels. Excavations for the Niantic block revealed the keel and ribs of the Maine sailed ship Niantic, beached and used as lodging about 60 years ago.
The first conference of U.S. state governors concluded at the White House after three days led by President Roosevelt. A declared aim to cooperate on conserving natural resources produced a permanent plan for intergovernmental action and a formal declaration of cooperation. Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a garden party indoors, with 1,500 guests marking the historic event.
A southbound Missouri Kansas Texas train No 5 running 50 minutes late collided head on with a northbound freight three miles north of Muskogee at noon. Two train men were killed and 15 passengers injured as the wreck halted near the Muskogee line.
Eugene V. Debs won the Socialist party presidential nomination at an early Friday morning session in Chicago amid charges of gag rule and riotous excitement.
A large blaze gutted the old Omaha Packing company plant in South Omaha on Friday night. The fire consumed about 3,000,000 pounds of meat and caused an estimated loss of 500,000 dollars.
William Clausen a leading New York art dealer was arrested on a charge that he sold genuine looking paintings to collector William T Evans which are alleged to be forgeries.
Eau Claire Wisconsin 13 year old Gertrude Knapp daughter of Oramel Knapp Brunswick was accidentally shot and killed Friday by Henry Droege a playmate in a case of unintended fatal gunfire with a minor involved.
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans arrives in Washington Thursday night with improved spirits and looks better than on his arrival in San Diego weeks earlier, showcasing his recovered condition.
The armored cruiser Maryland was the trophy winner in the recent target practice at Magdalena Bay. Announcement of this was made at the Navy Department on Thursday.
Rear Admiral Charles Stillman Sperry assumed command of the United States battleship fleet, with Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas relinquishing command of the Atlantic fleet after a 47 year career. Thomas stayed on through the transfer of duties and duties. The ceremony followed Sperry's return from The Hague mission and involved salutes aboard the flagship. The trophy transfer followed Sperry orders, moving the bronze target practice trophy from Illinois to Maryland.
Andrew K. Helgelein of Mansfield, S. D., buried in Patton's cemetery after coroner and Bertillon experts matched a jawbone fragment to Mrs. Gunness. Dr. Norton linked the charred bone to Mrs. Gunness' teeth, ending escapes rumors as Ralph N. Smith stated. Havens and Edmonds reappear among missing and recovered Gunness figures.
Washington report notes the Vreeland currency bill moved to the Senate and replaced by an amended Aldrich version, triggering a conference with the House. The Senate also passed military academy and omnibus public building bills, plus 825 private pension measures, as the rush to adjourn continues. The great sundry civil appropriation bill, about 120 million dollars, was approved, aligning Senate and House on major supply bills. A sharp attack on former Speaker Keifer by Gen. Sherwood highlighted the day.
Judge Hough sustains president's right to summarily dismiss negro soldier Oscar W. Reid of the Twenty fifth Infantry over Brownsville riot allegations. Government awarded judgment against Reid for wages from dismissal to enlistment end. District Attorney Stimson argued the president's authority.
Delegates from 50 commercial organizations representing eastern and midwestern trade met at the Congress hotel in Chicago to oppose a railroad freight rate rise east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. They assert the proposed $100 million charge hike has been checked.
Three bandits fled with 35000 amid gunfire and a depot burglary at French New Mexico on the Santa Fe line. They bound the station agent and guard, blew open the safe, and escaped through rugged passes pursued by bloodhounds and lawmen.
In St Paul Minnesota the state Democratic convention formally endorsed Gov John A Johnson as a presidential candidate and rejected a Bryan second choice by a 772 to 166 vote The Bryan faction did not bolt or protest after the defeat and remained in their seats without action.
Christina Metsker of South Bend Ind faces acquittal on murder charges in Cassopolis Michigan for the death of Carleton Morgan outside Mae Green’s home on April 10. The verdict sparked a large turnout with cheering singing crowds celebrating in court and escort to the depot.
Police report systemic robbery of registered mail at the Winnipeg post office over weeks. About twelve thousand dollars in value has vanished. Investigators pursue leads to identify suspects and secure recovery.
A fire destroyed the Central warehouse at 630 700 First Street North and its contents. Loss estimated over 100000 dollars.
A rock and coal fall at the Prospect colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal near Wilkes Barre Pa Wednesday killed four miners and injured three others. The accident occurred at Midvale and is under investigation by company officials and local authorities.
Mrs. A. Thompson aged 80 from Seattle died at Union Station in St Louis shortly after arriving to visit her son. She had traveled cross country to surprise him.
Rt. Rev. Ignatius F. Hortsman, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Cleveland, died in Canton at 9:30 p.m. after suffering heart failure following Mass at St. John's church. He had been unconscious, then revived briefly before another attack proved fatal.
Five suits in Sangamon county circuit court claim 1 900 000 in debts and 150 000 in damages against sureties of former state treasurers and a former state auditor. Actions seek fees retained while collecting interest on county municipal and district bonds during their administrations.
In Cleveland Ohio the church and its adjacent school of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary were completely destroyed by a Tuesday fire. The blaze struck during the afternoon recess with few children inside. all escaped without injury.
New York firemen in relays battled a blaze at Holliday Read & Sons factory makers of aniline colors and chemicals. Dense smoke and dye splashes blinded some, while others on the fire escape faced choking fumes as they fought to enter and extinguish the fire.
Mrs. Albert Major of Ellangowan near Shenandoah Pennsylvania was shot and killed instantly by her four year old son who picked up a Flobert rifle from a table and pointed it at her then pulled the trigger authorities report the child acted playfully in a fatal accident.
Acting Gov. Hamiter gave up the duties to Acting Gov. Pindall who arrived in Little Rock Thursday evening. Pindall refused to shake hands with Hamiter.
Springfield Illinois grand lodge lays cornerstone of new Masonic temple in ceremony and parade with all city Masonic bodies present. Cost set at 100000 dollars.
Rockford Illinois Dr E C Dunn John Mash and C H Woolsey former aldermen indicted Wednesday for accepting bribes from the Central Heating and Power Company pleaded guilty and were fined two thousand dollars each.
Eight hat factories in Orange New Jersey shut doors Thursday, leaving about 2800 workers unemployed after failure to strike a wage and conditions agreement.
Captain H L Mills a renowned upper lakes skipper died suddenly Thursday from acute indigestion at age forty eight. He spent his life sailing between Buffalo and Duluth and was widely known in Watertown N Y and maritime circles.
The Catholic church of New Coel south of Milwaukee and the adjoining parish home were consumed by a fire on Wednesday. The church and parish house were valued at $50,000.
General d Amade commands three columns in a raid into the Mdakra mountains neutralizing tribesmen. He razed crops and destroyed multiple camps in the operation.
Allegheny National Bank in Pittsburg, led by cashier William Montgomery jailed on $594,000 misappropriation charges, will not reopen as comptroller of the currency takes charge. City deposits totaling about $2 million and state funds are tied up, but bonds protect against loss while a reorganization and new officers are considered.
Midshipman Arthur Linford Lucas of Cleveland and classmate Carl D. Hibbard of Northfield were in a 16 foot canoe when it capsized near Santee dock after a schooner wash. Lucas disappeared and Hibbard nearly drowned while diving to save him. Lucas’s body was recovered within an hour. Lucas was eighth in a class of 215. his father is W. Lucas of Cleveland.
Secretary of War Taft arrived in Charleston aboard the Prairie from Panama at noon Sunday. He was greeted by officials and friends, spent a few hours in the city, then departed for Washington at 5 55. He spoke of Panama conditions and praised progress on the Panama Canal comparing it to his 1904 visit.
An official telegram from the Indian office reports 27 deaths from cholera in the Munster Fusiliers regiment. The unit had been sent into a cholera camp a week earlier from Maj. Gen. Willcocks' force in London.
After 12 days of naval pageantry and merrymaking in San Francisco harbor the Atlantic fleet of battleships departed Monday morning at ten o clock bound for Puget Sound amid a festive send off.
Patrolman John H. Omohundro climbed a perilous iron ladder to a cupola 85 feet high and captured George Gall 40 a patient who escaped his city hospital room Gall used a leg of an iron cat as a weapon and beat attendants before officers intervened in the dramatic rescue.
In Milledgeville Georgia Willard A Brewer 23 was shot and killed Saturday by his father Dan Brewer. The father was then shot by another son and is in serious condition. Authorities say threats against the wife sparked the trouble.
A Detroit Michigan business man, A. L. Johnson, died of heart failure on a Wabash train near Decatur on Sunday. The details indicate a sudden medical collapse while en route. Johnson was known in Detroit business circles and his passing occurred while traveling.
In dialogue a nurse explains she hires Jimmie Hawkshaw the detective to protect her from kidnappers and threats. The exchange highlights trust in the young sleuth amid danger. The scene underscores vigilant, era-specific protection and loyalty.
A San Francisco cooking servant John disappears for weeks then returns with a cold. The master jokes about catching cold, and John replies in a dialect denial that the cold came to him, insisting he did not catch it.
An essay urges readers to beware dealer substitutions when an advertisement convinced them to buy. It argues ads reflect truth in what you seek and cautions against accepting substitutes claimed to be “just as good.”
In the vaccination ward a Lithuanian woman brings her fifth child for immunization. The surgeon praises vaccination while the mother reflects that it marks freedom akin to citizenship papers, noting her curiosity about its impact.
In a domestic exchange, a mistress urges her maid Martha to accept a dress with long sleeves. The maid resists, insisting she cannot accept the gown because the sleeves are old fashioned. The confident mistress persists, insisting it is appropriate.
The Generals Demand of the Well Informed favors a simple gentle laxative. California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known wholesome remedy for family use. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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