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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1900
Page
3
The last census counts about 5,800,000 farms in the United States, marking an increase of roughly 1.25 million since 1890. This shows a substantial expansion of farming activity over the period.
A historical note says mail routes to Germany have been closed to sending sausages, limiting correspondence with Berlin. The directive prevents letters containing such items, affecting a common European trade and personal exchanges.
The Honolulu band celebrated 30 years of continuous operation with Capt. Nenri Berger serving as bandmaster for 28 of those years.
The census ranks China first with 286,853,029 people and India second at 221,172,952. Russia is third with 118,014,187, the United States fourth at 16,295,220, followed by Germany 62,279,901 Austro-Hungary 41,233,842 Japan 40,435,461 France 38,343,192 Great Britain and Ireland 38,104,975 Italy 28,459,628 Turkey 27,694,600 Spain 17,565,632.
Charles Alvord, the man who stole $700,000 from the First National Bank, was named to a three member expert panel by the bank's directors to devise a system of bookkeeping that would prevent further thefts.
The country produced 5,000,000 pounds of cotton in 1793, rose to about 5,500,000,000 pounds last year, accounting for roughly three quarters of global output and valued at $350,000,000. It filled 9,500,000 bales, with sampling waste losses estimated at no less than $7,000,000.
The text outlines Guam as a small island about 150 square miles in area, never surveyed, with a narrow waist of seven miles and length near 15 miles. It notes poor drinking water, yet natives rely on coconuts for hydration and refreshment.
A carved tablet from Carchemish, ancient Hittite capital, depicts men and women in a pastime resembling golf. The artifact suggests a royal linkage to golf’s antiquity, hinting at historical parallels to the modern game.
The article notes that more than half of the U S population or their parents have lived in 159 principal cities. It asserts that cities with 25 000 or more residents shaped the nation, while farm power underpins and sustains these urban centers.
In Europe tubes are smaller and older, but New York’s system stands out. A Brooklyn-reaching tube network spans 314 miles with eight inch diameter pipes, capable of delivering a pouch of 600 letters in roughly seven minutes, illustrating the efficiency of American mail handling.
Dr. Herman V. Hilprecht, curator at the University of Pennsylvania museum, reports the discovery of the temple library of Baal at Nippur in Asia Minor. The texts push civilization back thousands of years before Christ and may rank as the century’s most important archaeological work.
A German inventor unveils a musical doorkeeper for doors. A weight and reeds trigger notes to indicate opening speed and extent, signaling whether a door is opened or closed. The device aims to deter sneaking in with shoes on after lodge meetings.
The Pan-American exposition in Buffalo New York is budgeted at about 10 million dollars with 6 million in sight. Nearly 5 000 workers are employed on site and the midway will cost 3 hundred thousand dollars. Grounds span half a mile by a mile and a quarter covering 350 acres and the show opens May 1 1901.
A week’s history section notes McKinley’s presidential victory with a majority exceeding 845,000, the largest for any candidate. It also reports on cabinet plans for vigorous Philippine campaigns, Navy paymaster Kenny’s fiscal figures, a 1898 murder case, rising domestic exports, and Commissioner Jones’s remark on Native American populations.
The week saw stock exchanges total 1.55 billion dollars with a drop from prior week. US business failures rose to 201 in seven days, five more than the prior period. A gas explosion at Buck Mountain colliery killed one and fatally injured five. R G Dun & Co head Robert G. Dunn died in New York at 74. The schooner Myra B Weaver wrecked near Boston with six lives lost. Secretary Root departed New York for Cuba. Lt Commander Stokeley Morgan, veteran of Manila Bay, died at 41 in Roxbury. New Jersey population reached 1,833,669, up 438,756 in ten years. Lydia E. Pinkham president C V W Pinkham died in Lynn at 56.
Reports detail a wide set of events including deaths and executions from Atlanta to Columbus, rail, banking, and fire losses in Biloxi and Wren, electoral tallies with McKinley leading Nebraska and Iowa, population shifts in Idaho and Colorado, and incidents in Chicago Toledo and Alaska.
A blaze engulfed the Louisville Driving and Fair Association grounds burning 15 valuable horses and six stables. No further details on cause or casualties were provided in the fragment.
The Philippine commission advances a $2 million appropriation for roads and bridges to aid pacification efforts and provide employment for natives. Reports from various fronts note Boer and Chinese turmoil, migrant casualties, and international tensions affecting Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
A joint note from envoys in Peking outlines preliminary peace terms including a statue to Von Ketteler, a native prince’s apology to Emperor William, and execution of 11 guilty high officials. Also noted are Paris exposition crowds, fires, deaths, and various political and economic updates.
A digest of brief items cites 3,000,000 Italian emigrants globally, only about 180 Victoria Cross recipients remaining, explorer Kahn predicting Peary at Fort Conger, and rail rate disputes threatening the G A R Denver encampment. Also notes shifts in currency value, a Denver official selling cigars, France US ties via a yellow book, Gerry resigning NYSPCC presidency, counts of US schools, and other assorted items.
The 1900 treasurer's annual report to Secretary Gage notes $567,240,852 in net ordinary revenues, the highest in U.S. history, with a $79.5 million surplus after a prior year's deficit. It details gold and silver movements, currency in circulation, reserve increases, and counterfeiting activity across the treasury and mints.
A Paris exposition visitor lost the use of one eye after a photographer used a calcium flash of excessive volume. In Chicago a crowd gathered at the Academy theater to witness a staged wedding on calcium light amid a real groom absence.
Fire at the three story Gifford house in Poplar Bluff Mo. destroyed the hotel and left a growing death toll. Dead include Heck Clark Rebecca Owens Shelby De Hart Curley Berry. Injured include Etta Hargrove and Winslow Stone. An unknown woman is fatally injured and about a dozen others burned or bruised.
Paris reports the 1900 Exposition closed with a final night fete amid drizzle. Attendance surpassed 1889 figures, with over 50 million visitors to the gates. Germans led foreign turnout, Belgians second, followed by sizable American and British contingents. a record paying day saw more than 600,000 visitors.
A scientist proposes using milk to extinguish kerosene flames noting milk forms an emulsion with oil to speed suppression. An advertising claim touts Hostetter's stomach remedy as the best quick cure for constipation indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and flatulence with over fifty years of cures and uses for malaria fever and ague.
An Atchison man rested after illness then returned to work while his wife asked him to help with the baby and chores. The ad extols Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, claiming it cures by acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 promise for any failure and a 75 cent druggist price.
A traveler reports a trip ended well with no damage to the motor after striking two pedestrians and three bicycles and tipping two wagons into a ditch, arriving on time according to Fliegende Blactter.
A vintage health ad claims all ailments stem from bowels and promises recovery through Cascarets Candy Cathartic. It touts natural, painless relief with easy movements, priced at 10 cents to start, and warns against imitation products.
The Detroit Free Press quotes a lawyer urging a straight account of the affair as a witness hedges on the truth The exchange highlights the crooked nature of the proceeding A separate Atlanta advertisement promotes free treatment for dropsy by Dr H H Green and Sons as top specialists in the field
A brief exchange frames practical humor about poverty and art as a shield against hardship. The critic says the artist painted to cope with poverty while a friend suggests hanging the piece on the door to deter trouble.
A historic advertisement page touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee from druggists. Other items promote dental care chewing gum and various patent medicines with brief taglines and testimonials.
Senator Hanna returns to Cleveland after New York trip and says Congress will tackle three key measures this session the Nicaraguan canal bill the army bill and the ship subsidy bill. He notes anticipated changes in the canal bill following the commission report and shifts in public sentiment since its drafting. He cites the Costa Rican treaty as a source of difficulties requiring consultation with Costa Rica.
Open play replaces old formations in university football with Iowa’s 17 to 0 win over Chicago. Seattle’s county superintendent spends much of term at the state university. Steward and his wife donate a 600 acre farm near Urbana for a Black Belt education institute. Prof Crafts notes $33 million private gifts to higher education last year, mostly not from fundraising.
A Washington Post writer recalls overheard chatter about a girl named Maud and beauty. The blue eyed man and woman discuss prettiness and happiness with light humor. The exchange ends with a shrug at fate and unfixable looks.
A letters page touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. A reader says after a week of use she would not return to coffee and notes Grain-O nourishes the system and benefits children. Packages sold by grocers. 1Sc and 25¢.
A young man affirms his resolve to be a singer and notes nearby curiosity and offers of help. Neighbors asked about his condition after hearing his practice, showing initial social attention to his pursuit.
The Big Four rail line announces one and one third fare round trip to Washington for the National Grange meeting from November 14 to 22. Maps and rates available from J C Tucker G N A at 284 Clark Street Chicago. In other text a biscuit joke and a Pennsylvania Evening Bulletin comment are noted.
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as stopping the cough immediately. It urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle, with larger bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, warning that delays are dangerous.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph reports a brief exchange between Mrs. Snaggs and Mr. Snaggs about the death of “Old Close fist.” They note he died of enlargement of the heart, with a sharp quip about the deceased.
An old advert claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily and supports liver and kidney health, with cures for headache and a price of 25 or 50 cents. The snippet also features quotes on Carter's Ink and Pi sos Cure for Consumption and various cultural notes.
A piece extols perfect health as the key to lasting beauty and a sweet disposition. It argues health enhances a woman’s charm and warns that neglect or overburden erodes appearance and nerves, needing wise guidance and support.
Mrs. WM. E. Bosse of Flushing New York testifies to Nervura curing years of nervousness female complaints indigestion weakness and prostration after doctors and medicines failed she credits the blood and nerve remedy with restoring strength and happiness.
Dr. Greene advertises Nervara blood and nerve remedy to ward off nervousness and overwork across a woman's life from girlhood to advanced years. It claims quick, lasting benefits for health and beauty and offers free advice from his New York office at 85 West 14th Street, by personal visit or letter.
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