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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
1
A collage of brief items and quips on topics from fashion and science to travel and weather. Notes on trailing skirts, English markets, shrinking days, women’s aero clubs, balloon flaws, ball dances, pay as you enter trolleys, Wilbur Wright, diamonds, Japan’s civilization, a Brooklyn minister, rope pumping, and a hard winter in rural forecasts.
A voter told Irish MP Tim Healy he would sooner vote for the devil than for Healy. Healy retorted that the voter’s friend might not turn up and asked if the voter would support him instead.
A new pneumatic car carrier test in Chicago sent a 13 year old boy through a short tube at 16 miles an hour. He was in good condition after the journey, demonstrating the method's practicality in a controlled experiment.
The New York State Board of Equalization lists the equalized real estate and personal property at 8.55 billion dollars, with total value including personal property at 9.17 billion. The report highlights New York’s wealth compared to its richest residents.
When W. W. Astor learned English law upheld Hever villagers right to cross the footpath through Hever Castle grounds, he erected tall brick walls on both sides of the path, a move seen as a publicized assertion of his title and control.
Wizard Burbank of California asserts Massachusetts farmers may soon plant banana groves as a hardy plantain is perfected to bear fruit across New England. The claim highlights an era of agricultural optimism and cross coast innovation.
Pa Elkins states there has never been an engagement between his daughter and the Italian duke. He implies the onus is on him to determine the duke’s intentions when he remains after ten o'clock.
A London Times dispatch from Tangier notes that Abd-el-Aziz inherited a throne only to leave his successor with a footstool and no substance. The commentary portrays a weakened monarchy and fragile state of leadership in Morocco.
The Civil War pensioner returned $1172 to the treasury saying his conscience would not permit him to keep the money. The act is described as unprecedented in pension administration, though not a reflection on pensioners overall.
The Republicans gain control with Taft securing 321 electoral votes to Bryan's 162. Republicans also win a strong majority in the House, with 216 members to Democrats 176, and claim a robust Senate edge. Major taft wins include New York and Ohio plurality, Illinois and Michigan shifts, while governorships in Illinois and Wisconsin shift to Republicans.
William Howard Taft will command a safe Republican majority in the House of Representatives, currently stated at 43 seats. The edge is expected to rise slightly unless unforeseen changes occur in the political landscape.
A bachelor declares a man makes better coffee than a woman arguing women are not exact enough. He describes a multistep process where the brew should reach the boiling point, be removed, return to boiling, and repeat three times. He says drip coffee is worse and suggests renewing the coffee pot about monthly for better results.
A brief exchange questions money’s influence and a character fears the five dollars owed. The dialogue carries satirical tone as Powell and Howell discuss wealth and owed sums in a Harper's Weekly clipping.
Massachusetts has spent about $400,000 yearly for 18 years removing grade crossings, reflecting a long running effort to improve safety and traffic flow.
Six elephants from a menagerie escaped a railway truck after a locomotive shriek in Berlin. Four were captured quickly but two fled for 20 hours through countryside before being rounded up in a forest. Herr Hagenbeck calmed and fed them oatcakes before recapture.
The Houston Post recalls a local fair where prizes went to lard head cheese bacon and pickled pigs feet. A quip about hogging all the honors follows, reflecting community pride and humor.
A witty aphorism from the Birmingham Age-Herald defines a pessimist as a man who spends more time finding fault than seeking a remedy. The quote contrasts blame seeking with constructive problem solving and reflects editorials on attitude.
An analysis contrasts suffragette protests in New York and London. In New York women attempt to address the mayor and speak briefly but are shouted down, escorted by police. In London they press the house of commons, sparking a large police response and gallery closures as MPs lose nerve. The piece quips on politeness and a final remark about love and fury.
The Maoris of New Zealand number 42,000 and face declining population trends. Community leaders warn of cultural erosion as birth rates and intermarriage shift demographics. Authorities study language loss and gap in preservation efforts.
The article reports that President Roosevelt may succeed Senator Platt after returning from Africa. Some say he would accept the seat if Taft is president, easing the senatorial entanglement in New York. Roosevelt has long avoided the Senate, fearing criticism of his successor.
The Union Telephone and Telegraph Company with lines in Rock Island Moline and Davenport went to a receiver Thursday after an American Trust and Savings Bank filing. Joint receivers named are H. H. Bratt and Leroy J. Wolfe. The suit claims failure to pay interest on $400,000 in bonds and other obligations. President is George B. Stoker of Harrisburg Pennsylvania.
Robert Taylor gave his name and surrendered at detective headquarters in Detroit on Thursday. He said he was wanted in Tahlequah Oklahoma for the killing of Robert Ivens.
The general committee of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church met in St. Louis and began itemizing 1909 appropriations after voting a total of 1,060,678 dollars.
Mayfield Ky miles of creek bottom lands near Boaz are on fire as a large posse of citizens fights to prevent flames from reaching the town.
University of Illinois President Edmund J. James addressed students warning hazing will not be tolerated and any student guilty of hazing will be dismissed from the university.
Prince Louis d Orleans Braganza and Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon Sicily wed in Cannes France on Wednesday.
Costa Rican student Rubena Herrera earned hero status for guiding fellow students to safety during a Friday fire that destroyed Bliss Electric school in North Takoma Washington. About 150 dorm residents woke in flames and escaped as others slid down ropes from the sixth story cupola. Evan Mickle of Reading Michigan aided his roommate. both survived amid heavy smoke. Professor S T Cole was badly burned.
The Metropolitan Steamship line freighter B. M. Whitney sank in the East River on Thursday night while bound for Boston. Valued at 500000 with cargo worth 300000, the loss is total and salvage unlikely. After a collision with Steep Rock while avoiding a tow, a rapid hull breach flooded the engine room and nine stokers fled as the vessel disappeared in ten fathoms. crew escaped in lifeboats.
James T. Mulhall, Edgar McConkey, and Felix Nathanson were convicted of conspiracy to defraud by mail and sentenced by Judge Milton Purdy. Mulhall got 15 months in Leavenworth, McConkey one year and one day, Nathanson six months in county jail. The jury verdict followed about six hours of deliberation on the alleged Nicollet Creamery operation in Minneapolis and its impact on Northwest farmers who lost payments for shipped produce.
Arkansas Rail Road Commission voted to issue an order against railroads for charging a three cent passenger fare. The commission acted on the attorney general's advice and said heavy penalties will follow suits by the state.
Mount Vernon and Woodbury cotton duck mills in New Hartford Conn. plan restarting soon after new machinery is installed. The facilities had been closed for ten years.
Scores of women statewide have applied for hunting licenses, reports say to the state forest and game commission. The surge reflects growing participation in hunting activities across Albany and surrounding areas.
Oscar Mohr of Milwaukee a noted commission merchant and former Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce president died Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness kidney trouble cited as the cause.
The U S Army transport Sheridan sailed for Manila on Thursday carrying Filipino currency valued at 6 009 000 dollars and a cargo of supplies including a large consign ment of delicacies for Christmas.
Mrs Lenora Bodenhamer of Kernersville North Carolina reports chronic stomach upset and indigestion resolved after following Dr Hartman’s advice and using Peruna and Manalin She praises the remedy and urges others with similar symptoms to try it noting many similar letters in the doctor’s files
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