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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1906
Page
8
An ex mayor describes his surprise at city hall becoming an employment bureau after election. A campaign secretary crafted warm replies that pledged jobs, drawing thousands of applicants. The mayor learns party power hinges on listing supporters on pay rolls and steering favors to allies.
A reflective essay on why people seek wealth and power and how motives shape success. It contrasts Washington Napoleon and Jesus, warns against selfish aims, and exposes political machines, patronage, and the role of ward bosses in public employment.
The Washington Star notes opinions differ on ideal bath temperatures. Medical authorities caution against baths below 70 degrees for children and elderly persons, while for general cleanliness water should range from 72 to 98 degrees. When used as a powerful stimulant during illness, baths may range from 98 to 115 degrees.
A columnist reflects on overconfidence in knowledge and warns against assuming debts or assets without thorough inquiry. The piece notes the danger of stopping investigations after discovering partial financial details about a deceased or separated relative.
Cartoon dialogue between Uppyn de Ayer and Carrie A. Bigstick in the Chicago Tribune jokes about material choices in engagements. Carrie insists the gold standard matters to a girl who loves a man, while Uppyn questions the difference.
An irate father berates a suitor with a sharp line about his daughter not being the kind to live with a pinhead. The suitor coolly replies that he wishes to remove her from the father’s control, signaling a tense
Des Moines reports Rep William Peters Hepburn Iowa born 1838 Wellsville Ohio rose to House committee chair on interstate and foreign commerce His ascent follows a long family history including Martin Chittenden and a West Point graduate father in the Second Artillery His life blends journalism wit and political ambition as he presses for stronger interstate commerce authority amid a storied lineage and early career in printing law study and Iowa politics.
A famous Tudor era pulpit known as the wine glass pulpit has been relocated from the chapel of King Henry VII to the nave for Sunday services. It dates from Tudor times and features unen molding. The stone pulpit, long visible to visitors, has disappeared and was presented to the new Belfast cathedral.
A letter recounts Joseph Leiter and a companion stalking a bobcat high in a tree in northern Wyoming. The hunter dropped to the ground after branches broke, then grabbed a club when the wildcat leaped. Leiter slew the animal despite a brutal scratch.
Alphonse Chassepot inventor of the rifle bearing his name died in Paris aged 72. Son of an armorer from Mutzig he rose from workshop trades to head of a state factory by 1858. He studied the Prussian rifle, perfected it, earned the Legion of Honor in 1866, and his gun saw use in Italy before later being replaced.
London reports a new English golf invention aimed at improving putting accuracy. The club face is concavely curved rather than flat, forming part of a sphere with adjustable radius, and may use wooden or metal heads with balanced weight. Multiple curved putters could suit different shots.
German settlers in Samoa petition the Reichstag to obtain indemnity from the United States and Great Britain under King Oscar's arbitration award of October 14, 1902. Settlers say payment remains unpaid and hindered rebuilding homes and developing plantations.
In the New York assembly Mr. Palmer introduces a resolution asking President Roosevelt to intervene to protect Niagara Falls. A new Niagara power bill has been introduced.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Charley Chaplin attended a costume party as himself claiming he wore no disguise. A writer quips he appeared as a chump, highlighting Chaplin’s straightforward persona despite the event.
A playful guide explains throwing cards to curve through the air into a basket behind a screen. Five identical cards are used, aiming to land in the basket for points, with ten points needed to win and tips on adjusting spin for right or left curves.
A youth hosts a silhouette party with boys in the front parlor and girls in the back. A curtain hides profiles lit from behind as guests identify each shadow, then pair off for supper after a shielding courtship game.
The New York Sun reports a fashionable hat store manager noting silk hats are declining in daytime wear among younger men but predict a future comeback. He cites longevity and economy of silk hats and recalls heavy Silk hat sales fifteen years ago while acknowledging current elderly buyers.
A prehistoric animal remnant was unearthed in Roswell New Mexico embedded in a 41 pound coal lump. The creature’s body resembles a house cat with white and black fur on the front and a jet black tail. The head rotted away and the fossil will be sent to the Smithsonian in Washington from the Washington district and Pictou mines.
In Concord Patriot report from Penacook, Dudley L. Smith, a Gettysburg veteran, sawed a cord of hard wood in one day after a bet with Samuel G. Sanborn. Smith weighed 256 pounds and finished around five pm, gifting the wood to Jasper Brown.
The glassblowers of ancient Thetés matched modern craft in skill after 40 centuries of progress. They mastered staining glass and produced it in abundance and quality. Rossellini cites a 4,000 year old stained glass piece showing high artistic tint and design.
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