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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1914
Page
3
The column follows planetary signs Jupiter in helpful aspects and Venus adverse noting strong investment guidance and fortunes for Hebrew descent and clergy. It forecasts business gains in textiles and wool, cautions on women’s ventures, theater prospects, pestilence risk, and a possible New York tidal disaster in 1915 with varied royal and political omens.
The column predicts a mixed day for business, caution on new ventures, and potential misjudgments. It foresees feminist trends, possible pacific tensions with naval risk, and ominous notes for royalty and high officials. Birthdates suggest a quiet year with restlessness and changes for Scorpios.
The astrology reading warns of a day of disappointment and discouragement. Those seeking favors through others may face easy thwarting as planetary influences shift through the Sun Mercury Venus and Neptune during the period.
On Sunday November 8 1914 astrologers forecast generally good influences for conferences plans and humanitarian work while warning of royal illness bereavement and a possible death from brain illness. They foresee political tensions pestilence risk and scandal in Washington with education and love affairs highlighted.
The column warns against decisive acts as Mars Venus and Saturn influence the day. It predicts gains for military and medical workers and honors for Americans in foreign hospitals while women face tests and heavy responsibilities amid rising competition.
A 1912 forecast lists planetary influences for the day. Adverse Mars Neptune Mercury Saturn contrast with friendly Venus Jupiter Sun, signaling mental strain and will weakness. It cites ominous signs for China and Japan and predicts global shifts, reforms in Russia, and hard winter for children.
The column predicts mixed influences with Mercury favorable for contracts and diplomacy, a promising note for literary work, and warnings of international pact issues and prolonged war. It notes potential panics in Calcutta, diminished dancing interest, and caution for lawsuits and finances.
Benjamin Howard former governor of Louisiana Territory and eighth military department commander for Madison died in St Louis about a century ago. He emigrated to Kentucky as a youth and served in the Tenth and Eleventh Congresses resigning in 1810 to govern the western territory. His career spanned from legislature to frontier military leadership amid a continent expanding beyond prior borders.
A scrambled wartime note states European powers hold African possessions and protectorates now facing conflict, with claims that their empires are more than three times extended as tensions rise.
British and German actions are recounted in vivid letters from the front. Guardsmen describe ten German guns captured near Compiegne after a seven hour battle with cavalry and infantry, while other soldiers from the Scots Greys London Irish Guards and Royal Munster Fusiliers provide firsthand accounts of courage, losses, and combat conditions at Mons and surrounding fronts.
Copenhagen Joseph Felnesics aged sixty four, general director of the Vienna museum art industry, died at Reinch enhall from overjoy after hearing of a German victory in the Vosges.
Novoe Vremya reports a fundraising drive to erect a monument at Reims honoring the cathedral's bombardment victims. The appeal seeks donor support to commemorate the historic destruction and mark the event in a public memorial.
London reports from Epernay that vineyards are largely undamaged as the German withdrawal ends. Refugees help with harvest and wages, but transport limits prevent grapes from reaching big champagne houses. Growers press the fruit locally and plans await shipment to winemakers, with favorable weather promising excellent quality wine.
An appeal from a French infantry regiment lists acceptable gifts for soldiers. Items include tobacco, matches, chocolate peppermint candy, acid drops, snuff, colorful kerchiefs, powder, games, and pencils.
Washington reports George E. Roberts director of the United States Mint resigns from government service to become assistant to the president of the National City Bank of New York. The post is a special appointment, tied to his endorsements from Federal Reserve Board members, with high salary and potential future as bank president.
The Electa circle of the King's Daughters opens a free child health station in Johnson county for children ages six months to three years. Examinations are led by the state university Internal Medicine Department with psychological testing by the Psychology Department. An American Medical Association score card will be recorded for each child. The station stems from last May's baby show and is claimed to be world first.
Mrs. Cecelia K. Small of Des Moines was elected worthy grand matron of the Grand chapter Order of Eastern Star of Iowa at the state convention closing session in Waterloo. New officers include Dr. Charles S. Kennedy of Logan grand patron and Mrs. Maude Keyser Cedar Rapids associate grand matron. 1915 convention set for Des Moines.
Cedar Rapids mourns Gen. E T Winslow longtime B C R N president who died last week in Canandaigua New York after living in Paris for 25 years. He was a Cedar Rapids resident in the 1870s and left France for the United States at the war outbreak.
Ten large packing cases containing toys canned goods and clothing were shipped from Cedar Falls. A cash fund of more than $100 was forwarded through the Cedar Falls Women's Club for the national Christmas Ship relief of war stricken Europeans.
Des Moines reports a profitable state fair with a net gain of 25 000 dollars. Plans call for 30 000 dollars in improvements to the live stock sheds next year.
Marshalltown Iowa Augustin a farmer near Haverhill reports a curious stray a 300 pound duck that wandered into his cattle yard after being driven from the timber by hunters.
Frank Wolfe of Lyons aged 73 committed suicide by shooting through the heart while in a state of temporary insanity driven by worry over his long illness. He died instantly, with the tragedy attributed to his deep distress over his son’s condition.
The dedication services for the Civil War memorial in Marion were held at the city park with a well arranged program. Local officials hosted the event honoring soldiers and sailors who died in service.
A tag day after a booster parade by Pi Dils and teachers at Tipton School raised nearly $2,000 to fund a gymnasium building on school grounds.
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