28 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
1
A reflective read from a 19th or early 20th century piece praising civic virtue over wealth, endorsing the governor’s actions, noting a peaceful football season end, and celebrating God's mercy. It echoes republican values, social cheer, and moral duty with quotes from Robert Louis Stevenson and Mr Dooley.
A newspaper excerpt argues alcohol fuels crime and poverty across countries, accusing brewers of greed and law evasion. It critiques English Parliament reforms, German railway safety, and calls for curb measures while noting rising temperance activism. It ends with a satirical Burlington Hawkeye remark on new college fraternities and faculty cuts.
Alexander Miller editor of the Washington Democrat told party leaders that Iowa Democrats were erring by acting as if they must be the saloon champion to win. He warned the saloon is an interest that will not stay bought.
The article commends Governor Cummins for ordering Davenport peace officers to block a planned prize fight and directing the militia to intervene. It notes Captain Kulp’s court martial tied to obeying orders, discusses jury list disputes for 1908, and recounts President Roosevelt’s enforcement stance. It closes with Ames college fans celebrating a 20 to 14 football win over State University.
The week saw a two per cent fall in railway earnings in November with broader signs of economic strain. Critics blame watered stock and watered milk while Leslie Shaw’s Chicago address is read as a cautious bid for the presidency. High school football injuries in Iowa and Senator Allison’s return to Washington accompany a day of varied concerns.
Yvette Guilbert launches a dress drive for country actresses and city actresses may also need garments. Dubuque runs a night school teaching men kitchen skills. Dubuque wives as teachers questioned. Capital advocates reforms for Oklahoma to leave to future generations.
Evangelist revival ends with 700 converts in Muscatine. Worthington man claims 75 bushels in four hours as corn husker champion. Legrand Byington, Iowa pioneer and 1848 legislator, dies at 92. Multiple accidents deaths include an elevator fall in Rubuque and a gutter death in Bellevue. Delaware County bank opens at Manchester with 40 percent stock dividend. Cornell beats Coe 11 to 10 in football. university president's home contract let at Iowa City. National bank, Iowa news, and crime notes including Sears Roebuck indictment and a drowning tragedy near Strawberry Point. Anamosa banquet for 252 men. ONeil apprehended. Dolliver championing Allison recall in Council Bluffs.
A South Dakota preacher who vowed to purge the town by making it a vestibule of heaven hints he could fulfill his pledge only by turning the town into a graveyard. His proposal frames urban renewal as a morbid reform.
The Wyoming Journal reports Iowa railway commissioners may reduce express rates, suggesting the panel could act beyond routine salary concerns and deliver a notable decision in the future.
Des Moines Capital notes a Davenport prize fight violated state law amid militia presence. Governor and adjutant general investigated, denouncing the event and pledging to uphold state authority. Citizens are urged to demand enforcement and determine who is supreme in Iowa.
The governor denounces river town saloons after they now obey the law, contrasting with last year when they violated the malot law and supported him. Critics question the flip in stance and cite past violations and mob incidents while noting political maneuvering.
The Creston American commends Des Moines ministers for zeal in enforcing the law but questions why they focus on Davenport. It calls Des Moines the wickedest Iowa city, arguing more crime occurs there weekly than in Davenport monthly. It urges ministers to push governor to enforce law in their city.
The Dubuque Telegraph argues the governor should deploy troops to compel obedience to the anti-prize fight law in Davenport. It criticizes perceived favoritism toward offenders and urges equal, firm enforcement of the law across the state.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes banks hoarded funds as a precaution against possible emergencies. It argues distrust could have forced banks to build reserves, but the crisis eased sooner than expected, making those precautions seem excessive.
A medical authority urges women to eat heartily during shopping trips, arguing no man engaged in bargain hunting could dispute the advice as a prudent health measure.
A Massachusetts judge notes a man may seek divorce if his wife rummages his pockets. The speaker argues the extreme action rarely yields anything valuable, suggesting punishment fits the crime without further court involvement.
New state board of health regulations require physicians and osteopaths who fail to follow quarantine rules or report infectious disease cases to be cited by the mayor or township clerk and faced with possible suspension or revocation of their certificate. Mayors must keep and file annual disease records by August 1. Undertakers must report deaths directly to the state health board, relieving physicians of that duty.
Miss Laurence Alma Tadema, daughter of a famed artist, travels from England to lect ure in America on happiness. She says happiness requires self management, hard work, and self development, not wealth or marriage, and lies in curtailing desire.
The community notes several anniversaries including Mr. and Mrs. Judson Alderman and Judge and Mrs. J B Stacy. It reports C H Ormsby and family planning to move to Eugene Oregon in early December. The Eagle Hotel Grand Rapids Michigan becomes the first U S hotel heated by electricity with 27 rooms wired on October 17 1907.
Features planned for 1908 include remembrances of President Andrew Johnson by William H. Crook with Margarita L. Gerry as collaborator and unpublished Robert Fulton papers. The material promises new insights into Fulton as painter and inventor, highlighting his life and work for readers.
Des Moines Iowa’s Homestead agricultural paper is highlighted as a practical resource edited by active farmers in the Midwest. It offers sections on horticulture poultry sheep dairy veterinary laws current events home life and more with contributors from experiment stations and successful farms. Subscriptions are available locally in connection with The Express.
For sale small inventory includes Duroc Jersey stock hogs Barred Plymouth Rock Silver Laced Wyandott and Rose Comb Brown Leghorn roosters along with Duroc Jersey boars. Also gifts. Dr Coffman eye specialist Davenport will be at Lovell House Cascade Iowa December 26 offering free examinations and glasses fitted.
OFFIOCE in Lovell Block. Graduate of Dental Department of Drake University. All work given personal and prompt attention and fully guaranteed. Crown bridge and orthanthia a pocelaley. Office hours 8 a.m. to 12m, and 1 to p.m. DR GEO. ALBERY. ETERINERY SURGEON AND DENTIST. Of fice next door to C. QO. Bart's, West First St. Both phones. Monticello, Iowa, ib
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