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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
2
A rapid-fire montage covers pneumonia season warnings, World’s Fair prep, Roosevelt’s Europe win, King Edward’s birthday, chestnut expurgation, Lou Dillon’s trotting records, and dispatches from Tokyo and Port Arthur. Reports on Kuroki, Japanese dress for winter, riot control in Rio, and Pittsburgh annexation plans appear amid broad global commentary.
The note suggests Emperor William could urge disengagement between Russia and Japan, imagining a world surprised if the war lord and the wielder of the big stick end the fighting.
The Cassini dispatch counters Alexiett claiming a quick Russian victory over the Japanese, suggesting the war will last longer and that the Japanese are not easily crushed by the Russians.
A California philosophy professor claims there are too many women in colleges, arguing it hinders high scholarly ideals. He is described as an elderly man with no daughters, prompting discussions on gender balance and academic standards.
The article notes that convicts in Illinois penitentiaries are going insane due to enforced idleness from labor union legislation, a claim that labor agitators and demagogues will disregard. It recalls the earlier cries of convict labor driving public debate.
Lord Lansdowne, a long-serving British cabinet member since 1895, is noted for restrained demeanor and sharp speech. The piece mentions his governance in Canada and India and reports New York intrigue over King Edward’s revived knee breeches and stockings for nightly wear, with Carlton House hosting a dinner later this month.
The piece argues that many voters inherit party ties from fathers but notes a growing American independence in political thinking. It suggests the trend reflects a shift away from hereditary allegiance, driven by new times and evolving policies.
A compact review of the week’s notable events across Washington and regions nationwide. Highlights political decisions, economic shifts, and social developments shaping the country.
The article reports Col. Frank J. Hecker resigning from the Panama canal commission citing fear of physical breakdown from Isthmus residence. It notes Prince Sushimi of Japan placing a wreath at Washington and planting a tree at Mount Vernon, and Prince Fushimi presenting gifts to Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Hay. It mentions a future Republican majority of 116 and treasury calls to banks for quarter deposits by March 15, 1906. It also records drownings near Magle River Wisconsin and a policy change abolishing cabinet dinners in Washington. Trade reviews show favorable conditions with active retail, good country demand, and prompt collections.
The William Hilliard store safe at North Stonington Connecticut was wrecked by burglars who carried off about six thousand dollars in bonds and stocks. The loss underscores rising property theft pressures in small towns.
Seventieth anniversary of Empress Dowager An observed at St. Louis World’s Fair. Salineville wreck on Pere Marquette claims three lives with nine injured. Chicago banks report deposits at 593 million. A Chicago man Shuck attempts murder then suicide in police station. Berlin’s Berkn Bank closes amid run. Dan Patch sets pacing record in Oklahoma City. Moccasin Bill dies near Montrose Colorado at 80. Urbana Chautauqua fire destroys 200 cottages with over 100000 loss. Decatur fires cost 125000 total. Meridian Street church burns in Indianapolis. AFL backs Fall River textile strike with 25000 weekly aid for three weeks. Loretto Academy Cairo loss 20000. Chattanooga to host 1915 Semi Centennia Peace Jubilee. New Chinese quarters plan for South San Francisco model city. Chicago to get 59000000 carbine subway proposal.
Gov elect Adams says he would compel capital and labor to obey the law while addressing mining workers. An accident at the Pyle Headlight plant in Grand Crossing NL involved acetylene gas explosions that killed four men, injured 11, wrecked the plant, and caused about fifty thousand dollars in losses.
Chinese rebels at Liu Chow Jénn in Kwangsi report capturing five principal towns. Turkish orders for 100 new artillery batteries cost 10 million dollars from German French and English factories. Mexico's president backs gold standard monetary reform. Four dead in Toronto steam engine streetcar collision. Port Arthur defense optimism linked to Baltic squadron arrival. American legation moves toward embassy status in Constantinople.
Terrific acetylene blasts at the Pyle National Electric Headlight plant on Seventy second Street severs four lives and wounds 11 others. Buildings of Acetylene Apparatus Manufacturing and People's Gas & Coke damaged. tanks feared to explode as residents flee.
The pay wagon of Forepaugh and Sonts Circus was robbed of 32000 at Tarboro North Carolina. President Roosevelt unveiled Frederick the Great statue in Washington. The Missouri state building burned at the World Fair, one fireman killed and four injured. Col. W C P Breckinridge died at Lexington Kentucky. Chicago chauffeur William Bate shot to death near Lemont Illinois. Mr Dove suspected in the crime. A tenement fire in Brooklyn killed 12. Capt Edwin Ross, yacht captain, died at Oyster Bay. The president offered Isthmian canal commissionership to Senator Cockrell. Queen Dowager Margherita celebrated her 53rd birthday in Italy. Samuel Hess died from football concussion at Lehigh. Harry Hartman found guilty of murder in Cherokee Iowa. Hugh S Thompson former South Carolina governor dead. Foster Furniture plant burned at Lafayette Indiana. William Partridge gored by a cow in Beloit Wisconsin. Russian zemstvos adopt memorial for voice in empire government.
By unanimous vote the delegates of the American Federation of Labor decide to aid the textile workers strike for three weeks in Fall River district. If the strike remains, the executive council may continue the donation. Funds come from a one cent weekly assessment on each member of every AFL affiliated labor organization. Stirring addresses supported the workers' cause.
Chief Wilkie offers a reward for a counterfeit ten dollar note of 1901 series with plate 174 and flaws noted. News covers royal petitions, livestock shows, university budgets, a sunken steamer sale, federal dismissals, a major fire rescue, hazing incidents, a Wisconsin hazing shooting, Washington’s birthday plans, Morley’s alliance forecast, executions in North Carolina, irrigation congress topics, Salvation Army colonies, and a working girls hotel project in New York.
In Williamsburg Kentucky on November 19 George Curd and Emma Durham were killed and Thomas Curd fatally wounded near Cumberland Falls. The Curds owned a large land tract and had faced squatters. They were shot as they passed a cabin where Durham lived. Thomas crawled two miles home, George was found dead, and Durham may have been killed and burned to hide identity.
A Fernie dispatch reports 14 miners killed at the Carbonado No. 1 mine near Morrisey after a coal gas explosion Sunday afternoon. Rescue work continued all day and all bodies were recovered. Also, ex Governor Frank S. Black will not join Roosevelt's cabinet, per official denial.
Miss Minnie Robinson of Detroit, a Michigan university graduate, wins national botany honors and teaches at Vassar. Medora Henson Cook, daughter of Rev. P S Henson, is elected professor of singing at London Royal College of Music. Eliza Gordon Browning, Indianapolis public librarian, leads a major city library. Mrs. W S Peabody, Colorado governor’s wife, joins the Archaeological Institute of America. Mrs. Johanna Wood of Hugo California, mother of 12, is a candidate for constable as party choice.
A major blaze at No. 186 Troutman Street Williamsburg Brooklyn killed twelve people including two families the Polognios and Triolos. Coroner rules suffocation likely while burning bodies found in the rear room of the third door. total loss about 10000 dollars. Two survivors were rescued from the lower hallway.
In a case that begins at the Auditorium hotel and ends near Lemont, Illinois, William Bate a chauffeur from a wealthy family was found shot in his car at five in the morning. A passenger using the name Mr Dove rented the auto Friday night and remains at large as detectives search Joliet and nearby towns. The killer placed a revolver to the chauffeur's head and fired with the weapon so close the hair was singed. No motive is known and theories remain speculative.
The snippet reports odd claims from various regions including Thibet and Munich, noting age myths about marriage, donkey bags on mothers, moonshine curing stammering, and a local vote where 200 men in Bird Springs Nev refuse to cast ballots. It also mentions a Canadian student expelled for not saluting the flag and a San Francisco incident where a man slipped on a street, aided only by a prayer book.
A fashion note describes new skirts and hats in tricornes and turbans with distinct crowns, plus trims like tulle and two tone ribbons. It cites velvet panne wraps, nouvelle yetta furs, ostrich tipped poke bonnets for children, and vine motif toques, while contrasting comments on life and human nature appear in a quoted aside.
Col William Campbell Preston Breckinridge, born 1837 in Baltimore, died 11:40 p.m. after a stroke. A Confederate Army officer and former congressman from Kentucky, he later taught equity jurisprudence at Kentucky University. He was 58 at death and famed as the silver tongued orator.
The Missouri state building burned at the World’s Fair in St Louis after a hot water heater exploded in the basement. Fireman George Garbenbach died. two others were seriously hurt when their truck hit a tree. A fallen wall later buried two more firefighters, also seriously injuring them.
A compilation of curious facts notes that birds cannot fly backwards and ants have unusually large brains for their size. It mentions Khartum protecting vultures for refuse cleaning, plant leaves closing at night even in a hothouse, and harsh winter effects on birds. An observer recalls February 1895 thrush starvation and a grave wreath berry scavenging incident ending with a rat attack and devouring.
The article reviews affordable curtain options using Japanese and Indian cottons in blue tones, pineapple silk autumn hangings, and terracotta striped fabrics. It suggests evergreen shrubs as year round windowsill decor, ingrain floor edges, and practical chair choices emphasizing simplicity and lasting lines. It also notes frieze trends and door panel coverings with Brussels net and lace insertions.
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