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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1905
Page
1
Ed Bryan broke the two mile world record in Philadelphia last Tuesday beating the earlier marks set by another Bryan in 1896 and 1900. The item notes the era’s track achievements and Bryan’s remarkable performance.
The weak man born to ruler ship yields to public pressure and promises a constitution. A shrewder statesman would have granted liberty earlier. The people may push too far if reforms are too grand, but they have endured long without complaint.
The Express condemns detective methods used to extort confessions from criminals like Cunliffe the Pittsburg thief who stole 101000 from the express company. It condemns brutal pressure in sweat rooms and cites a Chicago Record Herald report of a murder suspect struck and humiliated to extract a confession.
At Des Moines this week the convention urged passage of a law to appoint state marshals to enforce liquor laws and rejected compromises. Opponents push a bill giving the governor removal power over nonperforming peace officers. Governor Cummins signaled support for the removal proposal.
Observers note local newspapers praised state enforcement actions in Missouri and nationally, while Cedar Rapids papers initially undercut the Linn county grand jury's sixty indictments. Prosecutor Watkins received scant encouragement despite the crackdown on saloon laws and carnival offenses.
Lena Miller gains a promotion in Anamosa schools as Martha Herrick ends a term at the Green. Hale township treasurer Robert Inglis resigns after thirty years. his son John Inglis takes the post. Attendees at a Waterloo meeting include Superintendent Buckley and others. Castle Grove sees J A Deischer resign as president and become secretary with Lubben as president. M A Waddick retires as secretary. The Jones County Teachers Association autumn meeting is slated for Oxford Junction on November 18 with Ex-State Superintendent Barrett as lead speaker. Special music teachers are hired at Monticello and Olin. Buckley notes Buckley’s growing renown. Five-year text book contracts expire. book-company reps press county board. During Foster’s illness, ex-superintendent Scroggie fills duties, eyeing a return to Midland School editor work. Teachers advised to keep classrooms ventilated for health.
Burglars raided Morris and Einstein's at Clinton Wednesday night taking about 2000 dollars in clothing. The heist disrupted operations but no injuries reported. Police investigate with store records and surveillance footage.
Neighborhood items report Oxford Junction Mrs. W E Flemming named principal of Decorah schools. Martelle resident A D McConnaghy dies aged sixty eight. Mt Vernon drug firm dispute ends in injunction request and receiver appointment.
A $4000 forged deed scam tied to James E Conlin of Cascade collapses after County Recorder McGovern uncovers forged signatures. A stranger using the alias John B Hoover plus a false seal forged notary Beatty’s stamp to file the deed and Lane mortgage, with Tom Mulgrew as the real mortgage holder. Police seek Hoover as a 45 year old man, about 225 pounds, well dressed.
The Geo. W. Catt bequest funds about five hundred scholarships at Iowa State College Ames for student support once his wife dies. The trust will cover tuition already free for Iowa students and reduce work burden. Catt, once a student laborer, notes the hardships of that system and praises its end. Mrs. A H Taber of Delaware county died last week at age 79.
A collection of wry aphorisms from the Sioux City Journal touching on human foibles and social quirks. The piece pokes at pretensions in work, love, and daily life with sharp, terse observations. It frames common habits as vice or virtue and lightly mocks rigid rules.
From the New York Press reflections on marriage politics and gender roles segue into a report of James Preston a wealthy farmer near Masonville killed instantly by an Illinois Central fast freight while crossing the tracks near the railway station. His horses drawing the wagon also died in the accident.
The text notes doctors have long prescribed cod liver oil for consumption but its effectiveness was limited by the form in which patients could ingest it. It implies the need for improved preparation or alternatives to aid consumption.
The Chicago Daily Tribune yearly rate is four dollars while The Monticello Express is 1.75. A special offer allows a one year subscription to both papers for 3.75, with right to withdraw on notice. Existing subscribers extend a year. new Express subscribers get remainder of the year free, until January 1, 1907. Remittances go to Monticello Iowa.
Strub and Eilers of Monticello Iowa advertise lard fish game poultry and sausage with the highest price paid for stock. Customers are urged to place orders by phone and have items delivered promptly.
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