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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
6
A poem by Hattie Whitney in Youth's Companion describes darkness gliding through a village. Children flee in fright yet the dark keeps watch from night until dawn and gently kisses each sleeping head without harming anyone.
The Brooklyn Eagle recounts Will Jordan a white man who leads a Sioux band and is kin to Red Cloud. His Ivory of Gallinger Mayo ancestors and Crusade era Jordans tie to Castle Jordan in Ireland. Red Cloud supports his marriage to Wee Washte with Sioux language pledges and the two families' complex bond.
A collection of brief notes on bird grooming explaining why birds preen and fluff their feathers in cold weather, followed by light observations on wild beasts at sea, and a tally of cheese varieties from France, Holland, Switzerland, Italy, and Denmark.
A Boston Globe description explains building a device from five toothpicks wax or breadcrumbs for a demon head and cork body. Arrange cross shapes, position the top toothpick to divide the cross, add limbs, place on a tumbler foot, light a match, and release the burning assembly to launch the figure into the air as an “infernal machine.”
A state department report on international exchange advocates a fixed gold to silver ratio. It notes silver fluctuations hamper commerce, investments, and imports in silver-using nations. The commission led by Hanna Conant Jenks visited capitals and found broad support for a uniform ratio and gold standard adoption in China and other economies.
The week’s editorials weigh in on Roosevelt’s reelection prospects, GOP optimism, and Democratic disunity. Papers from Chicago Detroit Indianapolis and Springfield compare fortunes, note Democratic splits, and mark 1804 as a pivotal presidential year amid national elections.
The Chicago Chronicle credits Democratic voters for derailing Tom Johnson in Ohio, arguing the defeat halts radicalism and demagoguery within the party. It says Johnson’s removal preserves Democratic principles and pressures leaders toward restraint next year.
The Chicago Inter Ocean and Indianapolis News quote that Tom L. Johnson’s defeat marks the collapse of Bryanism. They say Johnson’s Bryan method appeals to clamor and discontent, but the national democracy rejects it for common sense. Ohio’s repudiation warns Democrats nationwide.
Jefferson City November 16 William Ziegler New York millionaire and head of the baking powder combine faces indictment by Cole county grand jury for complicity in bribery of Missouri legislators. Agent D J Kelley implicated in bribery to block alum baking powder sales with $8500 paid to lawmakers four from the Senate on the committee each received 1000. ExLieut Gov Lee linked, Senator Stone linked to pure food fight. Prosecutor Stone suspended. special prosecutor named. 106 indictments in total expected arrests soon.
A Chicago limited northbound and an accommodation train collided near Kentwood Louisiana at 7 30 PM causing thirty deaths and many injuries as ashes from the engine ignited the wreckage. Officials dispatched relief trains from McComb Amite and New Orleans amid secrecy.
Manila dispatch reports Moros near Lake Lano attacked a guard boat near Mariapon after Maj. Gen. Wood’s departure. Three soldiers of the Twenty-eighth Infantry were killed and one wounded. Moros were repulsed. Names include Sergt. J. G. Stephens Omaha and Privates Frank Bowser Marion Ohio Elmer H. Burke Kansas City.
The article details a brick residence with a wood superstructure, silver gray shingles, white trim, and a moss green roof. It lists dimensions, cellar height, and a pine kitchen with modern conveniences, plus an ash-trimmed second floor containing four bedrooms and a wainscoted bathroom.
Architectural specification notes detail Lull Lidofeet residence features including oak trim in hall and vestibule, whitewood reception room, birch living room, and quartered oak dining area. Details include paneled wainscoting, beamed ceilings, leaded glass doors, porcelain fixtures, and a projected total cost not exceeding 2800 dollars, with materials listed and prepared by GO A. W. Skintz.
A North Carolina company makes durable bed quilts from two crimped paper sheets with cloth outsides claiming warmth comparable to wool. The process aims for patentable novelty and disinfection claims while a separate anecdote recalls Rt. Rev. George Kinsolving as a giant of stature in Philadelphia. A Chicago Times note cites 8500 deserted wives in the city, reflecting social attitudes toward the “new woman.”
A new cancer treatment discovered by Dr Otto Schmidt of Cologne and tested by Dr Jesse Johnson of London is reported to shrink malignant tumors. The method uses a parasite observed to vary in appearance under different conditions and claims to convert cancers to scarred, dormant tissue. Initial trials in 29 cases showed tumors surrounded and degenerated, with cautious professional reception and a note that one benefactor’s wife benefited.
Mr. Steuart notes streetcar electrification across cities as animal power declines. Data shows 67 companies using animal traction with 250 miles of track, 53 companies avoiding animal power with 158 miles of single-track. Also contrasts lifespans of workers in East and West London and reports a nation wide plague vaccination drive in India targeting seven million people.
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