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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
1
Witty fragments and curious notes from a breezy era
A string of quips and observations covers topics from air travel costs to measles scares. The piece notes aeroplanes, eggs from air, oversized stockings, and a thiefproof umbrella, mixing humor with social curiosities such as calls for beef stew inquiry and a Bavarian kissing ban.
Moscow merchant dies after brother steals 350000
A Moscow merchant collapsed and died upon learning his brother had stolen $350,000 from him. The incident highlights an extraordinary loss in the city reflected by the audacious intra family robbery.
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Moscow
Scientist Warns Man Is Losing Memory
A scientist asserts that man is losing memory, but notes the statistics come from investigations linked to trust magnates and their interests.
Mysterious Coroner’s Doctor Involved In Murder Case
A New York City coroner's physician reportedly shut off a judge's wind to illustrate how a murder was committed. The fate of the coroner's physician is not reported. A boy was killed by a gun thought empty but loaded for 42 years, a reminder that empty-loaded weapons can still be dangerous.
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New York City
The Hobble Skirt Critics Claim Its Flaws
Critics attack the hobble skirt, arguing it reveals knock knees and undermines fashion virtue. Proponents counter that the garment’s design remains stylish and functional for movement.
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Hobble Skirt
Doctor's dictum in Rhode Island on newborn value
A Rhode Island doctor proposes a baby is worth 90 dollars at birth provoking strong reactions from mothers who believe their own child is priceless. The remark sparks debate about valuation of infants and parental sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Brooklyn Judge Rules Wife's Breakfast Dishes Not Cruel
A Brooklyn judge ruled that it was not cruel treatment for a wife to throw breakfast dishes at her husband. He remarked that a woman never hits anything she aims at, a well known fact cited in the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Judge rules parlor proper for courting in quaint ruling
A judge upholds a parlor as a suitable courting space while a boarding house resident disputes the setting. An elderly man facing a forgery sentence blames an artist’s model, calling it a model excuse for his downfall.
Spain Proposes Decree Targeting Local Begging Trade
The text notes a decree aimed at ending professional begging in Spain and hints at a broader debate on public charity. It contrasts perceived abuse with calls for local action and mentions an anti-tipping stance as part of the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
One Boston Girl Learns to See by Auto-Suggestion
A Boston girl uses auto-suggestion as her sight method in an unusual experiment. The text notes this technique is not advised for poker players due to unreliable perception and risk.
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Boston
Turkey Day Keeps Name Despite Thanksgiving Shift
A reader notes that the term Turkey Day persists for Thanksgiving while Christmas is not similarly labeled Goose Day. The comment highlights evolving language usage around holiday names.
What becomes of speeders after police chases
The piece asks what happens to motorists who speed and are pursued by police, noting that dramatic chases make headlines but then the outcomes of those cases often vanish from later reports.
Grinnell Seeks 500000 Endowment Drive Support
Grinnell College pushes a nine month endowment campaign aiming to raise 500000 by June 15 1918 with 400000 required to secure 100000 from the general board of education. The Century club plans 100 members each donating 1000. Potential new professorships include a Macy chair in politics a Parker chair in history and an English Bible chair. About 150000 is slated for new buildings including a women’s dormitory and conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Grinnell College
General Board of Education
Kendrick C. Babcock
Government Bureau of Education
Century Club
A. Jesse Macy
Parker
Hog Disease Spreading In Iowa County Regions
Hog cholera is raging in the northern county area and spreading. Phillip Halse reports losses of 100 hogs and 10 others. H. Leach suffers nearly as many. Allamakee county reports sixteen affected farms with 564 hogs dead. Charles Krumme losses include the champion pig's dam and 75 fine Polands plus Chow Chinas totaling about 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Phillip Halse
H. Leach
Allamakee County
Charles Krumme
Shipping Clerk Dies After Cast Machine Crushes Him
In Ottumwa 65 year old George Hull a shipping clerk at the engineering works was pinned beneath a 4200 pound casting machine while helping load it onto a flat car. He directed fellow workers to lift him and died an hour later from injuries described as every bone in his body crushed.
Ex-Gang Member Scott Arrested After River Boat Incident
Frank O. Scott, former Mabray gang member, allegedly became insane aboard a house boat on the river and was later brought to Rock Island for treatment. Doctors say recovery is unlikely. He faced threat charges against river men and was bound over to keep the peace in a $500 bond last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabray
Clinton
Frank O. Scott
Rock Island
Armenian Imposter Preys on Farmers in Mason County
An Armenian man, believed to be an impostor, is said to have collected small sums from farmers across the county claiming the money would aid in protecting his people from massacre by the Turks.
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Mason City
Cholera Strikes Hogs Near Creston in Spaulding Township
Hog cholera has appeared in Spaulding township causing heavy losses in the Creston area. About 100 hogs owned by J. O. Brown have died with other nearby farmers reporting significant deaths and financial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Spaulding
J. O. Brown
Keokuk Faces Coal Famine Amid Short Supplies
Keokuk reports a coal famine as dealers struggle to fill orders. Nearly all suppliers are short and expect existing stock to run out before new shipments arrive, leaving residents with limited fuel options.
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Keokuk
Keokuk #3
Interurban Rail Line Progress Reaches Creston Area
The Creston Winterset Des Moines interurban railway is rapidly advancing with the first rail consignments received and laid along the right of way this past week.
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Creston
Winterset
Des Moines
Decatur Sheriff Dies After Illness in Leon
Leon Texas sheriff Leon J E B Andrew of Decatur County dies after two days of stomach trouble. Cordner Layton assumes the sheriff’s office and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Leon
J. EB. Andrew
Decatur County
Cordner Layton
Bulgarians Depart Keokuk Dam to Return Home
One hundred fifty Bulgarian workers at the Keokuk dam will leave the city this week to join the Bulgarian army. They travel under Nick Slavcoff, a leading figure in Keokuk’s foreign community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk Dam
Keokuk
Nick Slavcoff
Osceola Clerk Will Harlan Dies at Murray Home
Osceola County ex-clerk and respected citizen Will Harlan died Thursday afternoon at his Murray home from lead poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Will H. Harlan
Murray
Corn Goes Up In Smoke On Nelson Farm Fire
A fire destroyed $17,000 worth of corn and cribs on Andrew Nelson’s farm in Elkhart township Polk county and is under investigation by the state fire marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Andrew Nelson
Elkhart Township
Polk County
Hotel Employee Falls Down Shaft at Graeffe Hotel
Henry Schlotzhauer aged 45 suffered a fractured skull after falling headfirst down an elevator shaft at the Graeffe hotel and landing on the basement cement floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry Schlotzhauer
Graeffe Hotel
Farmers Erect Stock Pavilion in Logan
Logan business men invest six thousand dollars to build a stock pavilion for future short course and domestic science sessions. The aim is to boost yields of corn, wheat, oats and grasses, improve animal health through better farm sanitation, and enhance farm and home environments to retain youth on the farm.
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Logan
Land Prices Rise in Calhoun County Sales
Three land sales in Calhoun county show Iowa soil prices moving upward. Bernard Lynch buys the Hol Moriarty tract west half north of Rockwell City at 155 dollars per acre. An Illinois party purchases the Flickenger 160 acre parcel west of town for 165 dollars per acre. Charles Babcock’s 120 acres south of Farnhamville sells to a neighbor for 200 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
Iowa
Hol Moriarty
Bernard Lynch
Farnhamville
Charles Babcock
Wealthy Stockman Denied Divorce in Colfax Case
Newton-John Main of Colfax, a wealthy stockman valued at over $100,000, has been denied a divorce from his wife whom he wed on November 16, 1911. He is 66 and his wife is 43. Earlier Des Moines resident Ella Taylor won $1,000 for breach of promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
John Main
Colfax
Rich Stockman
Ella Taylor
Des Moines
Main
Taylor
Former New Hampton Man Dead, New Hampton
The body of Joel P. Penberthy, a former New Hampton citizen, has been brought here for burial in Graceland cemetery. Born in British Hollow Wis in 1855 he moved to Dubuque as a young man and in 1889 came to New Hampton to run a mercantile business. He was also elected Democratic clerk of courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Joel P. Penberthy
Graceland Cemetery
Mr. Penberthy
British Hollow
Wis
Dubuque
State Employee Granted Patent for Shaker Grate
Anamosa M E Hansell chief engineer at the state reformatory has been granted a patent on a shaker grate that attracts engineers' attention wherever displayed. Grates are removable yet shake or dump and are designed for use on locomotives or stationary engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
M. E. Hansell
State Reformatory
Arrest Of Blackhand Suspect Ends Local Harassment
West Liberty authorities announce the arrest of C. E. Osborne believed to end a months long wave of blackhand letters to area residents. The latest missive was received by farmer Will Sanger demanding 600 dollars with threats of violence if refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
C. E. Osborne
Will Sanger
Shrewd Confidence Game Snared Paton Field Brother
Paton Field Bros of this place lost 150 dollars to a Los Angeles swindler who posed as Pat Field. A telegram requested the money, then a second demand for 200 followed. Before sending the second sum a letter arrived from Pat in another town proving the first request was not made by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paton
Field Bros
Los Angeles
Pat Field
West
Pat
Boy Shot by Playmate On Farm Near Osceola
A 9 year old boy, son of Mrs. Art Cobun, is in critical condition after being shot in the back by a playmate, Roy Kelley 14, with an 82 caliber revolver. The accident occurred on the Clarence Sampson farm two miles northwest of Osceola. the boys did not know the gun was loaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Art Cobun
Roy Kelley
Clarence Sampson
Here
Chiefs of Police Elect Des Moines Leaders
C P F Froom of Council Bluffs was elected president of the Town Association of Chiefs of Police at the annual convention. J W Jenney of Des Moines was elected vice president and H T Wagner of Waterloo was chosen secretary and treasurer after a two day session in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiefs of Police
Des Moines
C. P. F. Froom
Council Bluffs
Town Association of Chiefs of Police
J. W. Jenney
H. T. Wagner
Waterloo
McFadden Appointed Roadmaster in Northwestern Division
Michael McFadden of Chicago has been appointed road master for this division of the Northwestern, succeeding Luke Flynn who resigned. Flynn retires on a $60 monthly pension and a perpetual pass over the system and will live in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Mason City
Michael McFadden
Chicago
Northwestern
Luke Flynn
Flynn
Arizona
Escapes From Officers Nabbed In Mason City
Oscar Holland of Iver est City formerly wanted on drunkenness charges escaped Worth county officers en route to Knoxville hospital and was recaptured in Mason City.
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Mason City
Oscar Holland
Iverest City
Worth County
Knoxville Hospital
Central Presbyterian Board Orders New Pipe Organ
The board of trustees of Central Presbyterian church orders a magnificent new pipe organ for their remodeled church at a cost of slightly over $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Board of Trustees
Central Presbyterian Church
Aged Couple Owens Found Dead in Council Bluffs
Mr. and Mrs. F Marion Owens aged 70 and 80 were found dead in their Council Bluffs home. Authorities say coal gas appears to be the likely cause of death. The Owens were recognized as early pioneers of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
F. Marion Owens
Pioneer Iowan Dead. Iowa Fails.
John W. Scott died in Iowa City hospital removing a prominent Hardin county figure. Formerly clerk of courts he later conducted business in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
John W. Scott
Hardin County
Cedar Rapids
Illinois Votes Tilt Toward Wilson In 442 Electoral Count
Illinois results give Wilson 40 states and 442 electoral votes as Roosevelt slips in early days. Taft 248,722 in Illinois. Dunne gains big statewide plurality. Final counts show Wilson ahead nationally but no majority of popular vote yet. Roosevelt expands in Pennsylvania and Minnesota while Longworth loses in Ohio. Davies hails Illinois safe for Wilson.
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Wilson
Clay County
Taft
Roosevelt
Illinois
Wyoming
Minneta
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
South Dakota
Washington
California
Los Angeles
Iowa
Kansas
Bryan
Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
McKenzie
Senate
Lawyering and Liberty in Free Countries
The article argues that the legal profession flourishes in free nations and challenges the view that lawyers are parasites. It asserts that societies with few lawyers tend to be less peaceful and prosperous, countering the notion that lawyers are merely necessary evils in constitutional struggles.
Revised National Election Figures From Early Returns
The text presents revised national results showing Wilson with 6,476,601 votes and Roosevelt 4,283,077. Taft 3,519,108. Debs 795,000. It notes Illinois electoral votes still favor Roosevelt and lists state division, House seats Democrats 297 Republicans 126 Progressives 13, with a Democratic Senate majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Cexattadtaielie
Preseneee Hee
Acaba Dane
United States Senate
Illnois
New ‘Hampshire
Global Lawyer Density in 1904 By Country
The article notes China had no lawyers, while Russia had one lawyer per 31 000 people, Germany 8700, France 4100, England 1100, and the United States 700. Case and Comment.
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China
Russia
Germany
France
England
United States
Europeans Crowding Out Natives in South Africa Union
The article notes natives remain a majority in the union of South Africa but the European share is shrinking as the native population declines relative to European settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of South Africa
Wilson to Nation Chief Executive Appears Unmoved
President elect Woodrow Wilson spoke in Princeton promising cooperation to unite progressive forces and secure prosperity free from corporate influence. He urged honest business leaders need fear no action and expressed desire to be a frank spokesman for thoughtful national aims. Roosevelt back at Sagamore Hill resumed work without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeschenstein
Illinois
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Princeton
N. J
Taft
Washington
N. Y
Sagamore Hill
Three Die As Ship Sinks In Pacific Storm
Three lives were lost when the steamer Carabel was struck and nine sailors were driven ashore by a tornado at Acapulco Mexico, according to telegrams received in San Diego California on November 5.
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San Diego
Cal
Acapulco
Mexico
Paris Air Show Highlights Military Aircraft Advances
Paris on November 5 opened an aviation salon featuring the latest military and naval aircraft. A conference of aeronautical experts from many nations will discuss the critical issue of aeroplane security during the event.
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Paris
Original Old Man’s Civil War Tale Impresses Village
A youth praises an elderly man for his original views and stories. The old man claims he was a Civil War private and modest about his talents in sports swimming and fighting, and he was not handsome nor popular with girls.
Democrats Rule in 17 Governorships Last Tuesday
New York dispatch lists 29 governors chosen with 22 Democrats. Republicans won Kansas Minnesota New Hampshire Rhode Island South Dakota Wisconsin and others. Progressives gained Washington Colorado while several states kept Democratic control under leaders like Ammons Baldwin Trammell and Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Alabama
New Hamps
Arizona
Nevada
Arkansas
New Jersey
California
New Mexico
Colorado
New York
Connecticut
Carolina
Delaware
Dakota
Florida
Ohio
Oklahoma
Georgia
Indiana
Oregon
Tom Meves
Rhode Island
Kansas
S. Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Texas
Maine
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Wyoming
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Taft
Idaho
Minnesota
Utah
Michigan
Vermont
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Washington
New Hampshire
Elias M. Ammons
Simeon N. Baldwin
Thomas M. Monnaghan
Park Trammell
John M. Haines
Samuel V. Stewart
John H. Moorehead
Franklin Worcester
William Sulzer
North Carolina
Locke Craig
North Dakota
L. H. Hanna
James M. Cox
Aram J. Pothier
South Carolina
Cole L. Blease
Frank Byrne
B. W. Hooper
Oscar D. Colquitt
William Spry
Robert T. Hodge
H. D. Hatfield
F. £. McGovern
Bryan praises Wilson after election victory in Lincoln
William J. Bryan spoke at the Wilson State Progressive league headquarters in Lincoln Nebraska praising Gov. Wilson. He cited religious hymn lines and said Wilson’s joy comes with responsibility while predicting he will live up to expectations and be a people’s president. Bryan noted Lincoln Nebraska and local precincts gave large pluralities for Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Gov. Wilson
Wilson State Progressive League
Mr. Wilson
Nebraska
Extortion Arrest Ties Banker Threats to Ladd-Tilton Partner
Archie Hamilton confessed after being arrested in Portland on an extortion case targeting J. Wesley Ladd, partner in the Ladd-Tilton bank. He demanded 5000 dollars by letter, threatening to dynamite the banker’s home. payment was made and he was seized. He allegedly sent threats to six other bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
J. Wesley Ladd
Ladd-Tilton Bank
Archie Hamilton
Hamilton
Freeman fatally shoots brother in law in Louisville
Richard Freeman, angered by the marriage of his sister to John Harlow, went to the Harlows’ home in Louisville and shot Harlow to death. He also fired at Mrs. Harlow but missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ky
Richard Freeman
John Harlow
Harlow
Barber Demonstrates Skill with Quick Haircut Illustion
The barber explains his title by showing a few cuts and demonstrating a practical skill in a concise, illustrative moment.
Dobbs Keeps Running for Office Says Exaggerated Claim
A quoted remark suggests Dobbs is perpetually in politics for health reasons and that his efforts yield only exercise, portraying a recurring pattern of campaigns with minimal gain.
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Joseph H. Davies
Democratic National Committee
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