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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
6
The Monticello Express discusses aviators and their stunts affecting ordinary people. It notes hobbies for men and women, humor about mushrooms, and social reactions to flying, aviation culture, and a looming sense of conflict with Argentina’s naval buildup.
A New York woman initially arrested for selling aigrettes turned out to be a lecturer on cookery whose specialty was eye omelettes. A separate incident at a road crossing on Long Island caused a notable collision but no injuries.
A petrified watermelon was uncovered in Kentucky, described as a curious archaeological find. Local observers note its unusual preservation and speculate on its origins and the duration of burial.
A physician announces a serum that will cure nziness yet questions how to persuade lazy people to take it. He contends the treatment could help many if uptake improves despite skepticism about motivation.
A Buffalo girl journeyed to Medicine Hat with intent to end her life, shaping a grim scene after a knock at Niagara Falls drew attention. The report frames the act as a suicide attempt with limited details on motives or outcomes.
In a cautious official briefing, authorities note counterfeit $100 notes in circulation raising safety concerns. The paras? No. The report calls out vigilance by currency and law enforcement agencies as the issue unfolds.
Paris reports a hoop skirt revival set to reappear in fashion cycles. The piece imagines a crowd of hoop skirts on a crowded carriage, hinting at playful public reactions and social style changes to come.
A fragmented notice notes aviators dropping from Goods at a concerning frequency. The text suggests aviation is viewed by some as a leisure activity rather than a perilous pursuit, highlighting risk and public attention.
A July report notes 1,000,000 pocket knives imported but offers little data on injuries among boys, leaving thumbs and safety concerns largely unquantified. Officials urge clearer statistics to assess risk and needed precautions.
A Georgia judge ruled that consuming a single drink can place a person under liquor influence. He held that being under influence is never a legitimate excuse for misbehavior.
A learned judge ruled that a wife has a right to scold her husband. The opinion also argues that even if the ruling had been made in reverse, it would not have altered behavior.
A Chicago architect argues the Washington ceiling will not last beyond 500 years and contends that the structure should be described as permanent, reflecting confidence in its longevity.
Mount Etna fires more lava in a week than in a full prior month as eruptions continue. Observers note intensified activity with rising lava flow and ash plume.
A medical journal asserts the automobile serves as a therapeutic agent for nervous conditions. It argues the best results come from being inside the car rather than in front of it, framing motion and exposure as treatment.
Irvington health officials consider whether bees can be declared a public health issue or guidance. The controversy centers on the impact of bees on community well being and safety, with officials weighing regulatory options and risks.
Shoppers crowded the Kansas City dry goods store as women rushed from the second floor toward a bargain counter on the first floor. The scramble sent some shoppers sliding down a bankter to reach the sale ahead of other customers.
A Pittsburgh woman petitions the court for alimony at 67 dollars per day saying the figure reflects her needs and lifestyle. She asserts the husband would have a tough task supporting her in the accustomed standard.
A clear photo from Flagstaff Arizona shows the canals of Mars. The image does not reveal whether the canals are natural formations or influenced by mute or electricity.
A New York lawyer died recently and left 751800 mining shares to his heirs. After fees for witnesses and attorneys, about 1000, the heirs found the stocks have little or no value. The piece urges caution for those facing death to burn defective stock certificates.
Steamboat Rock area grows 300 acres of sugar beets worth 15 000 to 16 000 at ten tons per acre. Farmers expect average yield around twelve tons. Beets priced at five dollars per ton loaded for shipment to Waverly. Costs include sixteen dollars per acre for weeding by Russian workers, seed cost 1 50 per acre, fertilizer 1 50, seeder provided by the beet sugar company, farmers supply beet plow and lifter. H A Gellhorn found beets favorable for land and contracted for forty acres next season.
Des Moines reports a 174 acre tract bought from T. M. Walker by Claremont Development Company for 75000 and filed this week. Officials believe rich coal deposits underlie the land located about a mile north of Des Moines city limits along the east Des Moines river opposite Beaver Creek mouth.
A masked robber seized $19.51 from night operator A J Ward at the C N W railroad depot in Dewitt after forcing him at gunpoint. Earlier Day Agent Hall took $200 of company money and placed it in a bank.
Judge K M Sands appointed the Central Trust company receivers for the United Woolen Mills a $200000 corporation after creditors alleged bankruptcy. The firm operates eighteen western stores and owns a $100000 woolen mill at Bonaparte Iowa.
Delegates from West Liberty Wilton Marengo Williamsburg Conroy Brooklyn Washington West Branch and Tipton meet in Iowa City to outline methods and means of financing church funds.
Word from Jefferson reports a barn blaze at Frank Heller property north of town. A youth aged around five or six, playing with matches, started the fire that consumed hay farming tools horses mules calves and other holdings. The family barely escaped.
The Muscatine north and south railroad’s Burlington extension opened with ceremonies as the inaugural train ran from Muscatine to Kingston marking a new regional connection.
The Northwestern Iowa Horticultural Society will meet on November 2 in Sioux City. A large fruit display is planned and Prof. N A Hansen from South Dakota State College will deliver an illustrated lecture titled Horticulture Around the World.
Keokuk receives a statewide factory inspection report noting the completion of public building review. The inspector ordered twenty seven fire escapes added to schools and other public buildings.
Dynamite explosion aimed at a bundle of grain damaged the Oliphant threshing outfit in Rowley. The blast wrecked parts of the new threshing machine owned by Harry and Jesse Oliphant, with authorities noting it appeared to be sabotage by an unknown enemy.
Proposals are under consideration for a Villisca horse show to be held in winter. The event aims to attract a large audience from neighboring towns and districts.
Vernon Blakes, a longtime Missouri Valley resident born in Ohio in 1828, died from gas inhalation after using a hard coal stove. He had lived in the area for forty years.
John A. Menton editor of the Scene County Democrat is reported to suffer a peculiar facial and throat muscle weakness thought to stem from a cold. The condition nearly paralyzes the left side and mild symptoms persist.
The Ute postoffice was entered and the safe blown open in a robbery. They secured five hundred dollars in stamps and one hundred dollars in cash. Police investigation follows the break in at the small town post office in Charter Oak.
Alvern Wendel, neighbor, bought the 1740 acre Barlow ranch nine miles south of Sioux City for 156600 dollars at 90 dollars per acre. Wendel also acquired C L Voss’s Denison farm, previously owned by Capt H A Barlow estate, for 65 dollars per acre. The Barlow home on the ranch was built years ago by Captain Barlow for about 20000 dollars.
M. C. Marvick completes harvest of a fourth alfalfa cutting this year. Dry summer weather left fields scorched but Marvick's four acre patch stayed green and lush, yielding about a ton per acre across four cuts, turning the field into an oasis in a barren spell.
Van Herne, fourteen miles south of here, will regain electric light after residents voted to revive a municipal plant. The city issued 10,000 dollars in bonds to rebuild following destruction of the former plant early this spring.
North county farmers report a late potato crop yielding well despite drought. Some fields reach 100 bushels per acre as potatoes are delivered on cars at Whiscomb in wagon load lots for 45 cents a bushel.
BurlingtonHenry Grupe age 17 was killed instantly while rabbit hunting on an island north of Burlington. The pump gun exploded after Grupe fired at a rabbit and missed it then struck at the animal with the stock. A charge of shot pierced his heart.
Harry McKeester was shot in the head after a shotgun discharged while his twin brother Edward climbed a brush heap during a squirrel hunt near Monticello. Edward fell from the heap when the gun went off.
Auditor L. J. Nelson of Winnebago county resigns to the board of supervisors after serving a third term. The strain of duties has so affected his health that he cannot continue.
Keokuk police announce the detention of Harry Pyles a 9 year old colored boy in connection with a burglary case. Authorities say he displayed cunning beyond his years prompting swift action at the station.
Philip Farnum a farmer living four miles north of Hampton threw himself before an Iowa Central passenger train in Mason City. His body was ground to pieces and authorities believe the act was self inflicted.
By order of Mayor H. C. Finch all slot machines in Northwood have been taken out of service and pool halls have been told minors are not allowed to frequent the venues.
Police arrest A J Reese a Burlington carpenter on eight forged checks totaling about 200 dollars. Reese is described as a husband and father of three.
Judge W. S. Hamilton in Keokuk district court refused a continuance for John Roland charged with the murder of Mrs. Lilly Jones. Trial set to begin Tuesday, Oct. 31.
John J. Edwards of Iowa City area suffered a total barn blaze two miles southwest of town. The fire wiped out the barn and all contents with an estimated loss of 2500 dollars.
Harry Nixon longtime conductor for the B. C. and N. was found dead at the home of Owen Brun where he had spent the night. The report notes his passing in Cedar Falls.
A special election will be held here October 24 to establish a new sewer district at a cost of $20,000. The move aims to fund and implement a municipal sewer system for the area.
Aretha Rush recently admitted for murder of her husband spends days at Sheffield with friends before returning to Jamison Clarke county to live with her parents.
Fort Madison hosts Iowa's inaugural agricultural short course starting December 11. The enrollment already surpasses last year's count, with a growing list of students.
Mrs. George Manley, wife of a Carney miner, lies in critical condition at her home seven miles northest of Des Moines after an alleged assault by section hand Thengal. He was captured by a posse of citizens.
A special election will be held in Boone on Monday October 80 to decide on a heating plant franchise for the Boone Electric Company.
Dr. Helen Knabe a former state bacteriologist was found dead in her apartment with a throat wound and no weapon or signs of robbery. Last seen alive by her assistant she resided on the ground floor in a quiet neighborhood. Police ruled out suicide and began tracing suspects amid uncertain motives.
John R Walsh former banker died at his Chicago home eight days after leaving Leavenworth prison. The death certificate cites heart failure after a night of strenuous effort over papers about four million dollars turned over to creditors. Walsh rose from newsboy to financier through hard work, facing charges for misappropriation that sent him to prison. He was born August 22 1837 near Macroon Ireland and arrived in America at age thirteen.
Edward Hines the Chicago lumberman testified before the Stephenson committee that he had no involvement in Senator Stephenson's election. He claimed he never assisted or conferred with Stephenson and denied any quarrel or money dealings with HK Shields. He said his knowledge came only from newspaper reports.
Charles Page Bryan, appointed minister to Japan, has been in San Francisco for two weeks and departed for Yokohama aboard the Chyo Maru.
C. B. Fenner, longtime Tulane University director and former Louisiana Supreme Court justice, has died in New Orleans. He was born in 1834 in Jackson, Tennessee.
Mountain desperado Cal Miracle, famed killer of twelve and sought for a double murder at Pineville, was killed in a running gun battle with a sheriff's posse in Middleboro Kentucky. Deputy Sheriff Thomas was fatally shot during the confrontation. Miracle had just been in a prior fight where three people were killed.
Christiania reports Andrew Carnegie donated 120000 dollars to establish a Norwegian hero fund. The grant aims to support courageous individuals and recognize acts of bravery within Norway.
Malta reports confirm heavy bombardment of Tripoli with up to 4000 native casualties. Panic spread for hours as eight Maltese residents killed and several buildings including a church were demolished. British consulate in distress with John F Jones wounded.
Boston reports reveal Avis Linnell exhumed from Hyannis cemetery and brought to Boston by order of District Attorney Pelletier amid uncertainty over the cause of her death while Rev C V T Richeson of Cambridge remains jailed. A love letter found at Richeson’s home is cited as defense support.
Coweta Oklahoma remains tense after 20 alleged ringleaders are jailed and militia patrols the town. Despite prompt troop arrival, outsiders wearing arms intensify concern of further clashes amid nervous residents.
A coroner ordered a rigid inquiry into the O G A ra mine No 9 explosion a mile south of Harrisburg that killed ten men and seriously wounded ten others A keg of powder touched off black damp triggering a heavy blast and a cave in Fifteen men in a distant section escaped through an adjoining shaft as the shift changed at the moment of the explosion
Mary A Kendall of Rapid City South Dakota won No 1 in the Rosebud lottery Initial drawing for 4000 prizes. Her husband is paralyzed and the family is poor Tears of joy followed the win as she vowed to care for him and the family after years of struggle.
Dr Frederick A Cook faced rioting and a call for police as he attempted to vindicate his reputation with a lecture in Copenhagen's hall used for royal audience. The Geographical Society event marked his triumphant entrance into the capital, but protesters forced him to slip out by a back door.
Fire in the dryroom of the Butte reduction works caused major damage with losses estimated from 200000 to 250000 dollars. The property is owned by former Senator W A Clark.
The nude body of a man found in Crooked Lake country was identified as James McArthur known across the range. Police uphold murder theory as the case develops.
financier James R. Keene sails back to New York aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II after six months in London for illness and an operation. He seems weaker but in fair health as he recovers.
Bars of gold valued at 28000 consigned to the Swiss National Bank by London houses were stolen in transit in Berne Switzerland. Lead was substituted for the gold.
Chicago reports that Peter S Grosscup has resigned from the United States circuit court. The resignation sent to President Taft becomes effective immediately, ending his tenure as a judge on the federal bench.
Muskogee Oklahoma announces all Cherokee Nation unallotted lands will be sold at auction on various December dates per J G Wright the Indian commissioner.
Emma Carola Woerschofer of New York left Bryn Mawr College a bequest of 760000 in her will. Woerschofer died at Cannonsville New York on September 11 and her will was admitted to probate.
Francisco Madero president elect of Mexico plans a visit to the United States to discuss Mexican affairs with President Taft if a meeting can be arranged before his inauguration.
Philadelphia report notes Sydney and Mudd former congressman from Maryland in a case with eight deaths referenced. The article mentions his service in the Fifty first and Fifty six to Sixty first congresses and details unclear surrounding bias allegations.
The Illinois House votes 69 to 65 against the administration waterway and conservation bill, with 42 Republicans and 17 Democrats for and 27 Republicans and 38 Democrats against. Senate may revive with a different conservation approach, but current plan appears dead for this session amid a multi year battle that has shaped prior assemblies.
Japanese troops 10 000 veterans landed at Mukden amid Chinese rebel advances and royalist setbacks. Rebel forces under Li Yuen Hung defeat imperial regulars while Lin Tehang retreats with 21 000 royalists and 186 guns. Yuan Shikai looms as potential pivot in China’s crisis. Meng Sen, new Canton official, is killed by a bomb on shore with casualties.
Samuel M Butler chairman of the American Automobile Association and a prominent U S figure died instantly when the car overturned three miles south of Tifton. P J Walker of San Francisco and his wife were badly injured. The Cunningham vehicle driven by Charles Kellman of Rochester N Y served as pacemaker for the Gudden tour caravan of about seventy cars departing New York October 14 bound for Jacksonville.
Robert Mather chairman of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing and director of several railroads and banks died at his residence after a short illness.
Charles M. Schwab ends negotiations with the Chinese government on warship construction due to the revolution and departs for the United States via Siberia. He had been pursuing naval contracts when turmoil interrupted talks.
The body of Kevin Nelson a sixty year old Swedish minister was found on Burlington tracks near Western Springs in Aurora Illinois. Authorities believe he was struck and run over by a train.
The Greek steamer Georgios from Sulimas wrecked at the Gironde river mouth during a storm. Fifteen persons were drowned.
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