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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
1
A Nova Scotia sect claims to drive wickedness from the soul by laying on of hands drawing on old maternal methods. A western dramatic company alters Uncle Tom's Cabin with Eliza fleeing on ice in an automobile pursued by Boxers.
An article jokes that phrenology and palmistry are outdated and claims character may be read from the lines on feet. The idea suggests that the shoe maker could be responsible for more bad character than previously thought.
In Charlemont Massachusetts the chairman asked attendees over 70 to stand and 72 complied. He then called for those over 80 and 12 stood, followed by a third call for those over 90 which brought four more to their feet.
A solemn appeal highlights famine and drought in India while floods loom. The speaker contrasts India’s widespread poverty with the abundance elsewhere, noting millions would trade years of life for a place to rest and scraps to eat.
The expedition recorded a lowest temperature of 52 degrees below zero in August. They found Robertson Bay mountains over 12 000 feet high and penetrated to 78 degrees 50 minutes south, farther than any prior expedition.
A Swiss inventor claims a pith cloak weighing about one pound can support a fully equipped soldier on water. Recent trials on Lake Zurich showed the garment carries food and drink in waterproof pockets and includes blue lights for night shipwreck signaling.
A reader suggests making lamp wicks from discarded soft felt hats cut into strips. The wicks should soak in vinegar for a couple of hours and dry. Castaway hats not worn hats are recommended to spare family peace and save money.
An English insurance plan for swimmers will deploy penny in the slot machines at popular bath sites. A copper drop buys a 24 hour life policy and if the bather dies at sea the widow or kin receives a $1000 payout.
The German colonial effort in East Africa is described as thorough with stone houses hospitals and a large medical staff. They inspect meat wells vaccinate study native housing and study black water fever by Dr. Koch as part of their colonial administration.
The large bronze clock once used by Admiral Montejo in the Reina Christina cabin was looted after Manila Bay and passed to Aguinaldo. He gave it to his mother, who, after being captured in Cavite, delivered it to Dr. G. W. Roberts of Chattanooga, now with the American army.
Statistics indicate the sharpest rise in crime occurs in agricultural eastern frontier provinces rather than industrial centers. The empire shows an overall uptick in crime with property crimes easing over 17 years while crimes against individuals rise rapidly.
Quebec begins work on a new bridge costing at least 4 million dollars. The cantilever span will reach about 1600 feet, 90 feet longer than the Firth of Forth crossing, with total length 3000 feet. Center span 450 feet above high water, center piers 30 feet above high tide, cantilevers 850 feet above masonry. It will have double railway tracks plus roadways for cars, electric cars, and pedestrians.
August revenue from all sources reached 25,595,716 dollars, up 1,174,751 from a year ago. Gen. Miles elected commander in chief of the Spanish war veterans as census data show urban population gains across 155 large U.S. cities totaling 4,627,593 in ten years.
The October trial of the battleship Wisconsin is planned. Sheriff Harvey sought troops from Gov. Stone to Hazleton for night marches by strikers, but the governor refused. Gen. Gobin watched Shenandoah. all mines there are idle. Lake Shore plans a pension scheme for workers as miners seek settlement. Operators offer a ten percent wage rise if unions are not recognized. Col. John C. Wyman died in Providence after saving Gen. Grant, noted for John B. Gough. Immigrants to the U S total 400 000 for the year ended June 30. Crescens won the Readings stallion race at $20 000 purse. Yale marks its 200th college year in New Haven.
Reports include a Hancock post office robbery of 700 dollars in cash and stamps, a Michigan supreme court voiding a license law, massive losses from a Baring Cross Arkansas rail shop fire, deadly Nome Alaska storm, and a Springfield Illinois train wreck with fatalities. Also noted are political trials, mob incidents, postmaster elections, and notable deaths across multiple states.
Foreign intelligence reports orders to General Chaffee to maintain a 1400 man legation guard in Peking and to immediately move all other troops to Manila. England and the United States give identical responses to Germany, rejecting the terms for China. The uprising has left forty five thousand native Catholics dead.
The entry notes a joint venture by the Duke of Abruzzi and Dr Nansen into north polar regions while reporting on wider World War I era events. It cites diplomacy ending Boer warfare, German notes on China, and allied reactions as Britain and the United States seek negotiation paths amid global unrest.
General Chaffee reports troops en route to Taku for transport to Manila while Germany shifts on China talks and Russia France plan. Chicago offers free tuition to Porto Rican boys. Durand Michigan wreck kills two and damages 24 cars. robberies, strikes, storms, deaths and coal finds fill the page with a busy world.
Notices posted October 1 announce a ten percent wage increase effective today based on the present scale. Operators plan arbitration of grievances and suggest unions may regulate settlements while avoiding formal recognition. Some regions expect workers to stay away pending union guidance.
New York October 1 Reverend Dr Gilbert H Gregory died suddenly during morning service at St Stephen s M E church Marble Hill Manhattan He suffered chronic heart trouble and refused retirement to continue his ministry He was 63 and had served at Trinity Poughkeepsie St James Kingston St John s Newburgh Morris Heights Forty third Street and Central Methodist before joining St Stephen s last spring He collapsed during hymn singing and died within minutes with two physicians present to help.
Cincinnati obituary notes the death of Samuel Fenton Carey on a Saturday night. A Miami University 1835 graduate, he left law for temperance lectures and served in Congress after 1867. Carey supported greenback and silver currency and was a 1876 Greenback vice presidential nominee with Peter Cooper.
City Detective William L. Foulks was shot and killed while stopping a gun battle between union and nonunion molders in Cleveland. Henry Cronenberger and William Steffield also died from their wounds. Charles Peck, a nonunion man, is charged with Foulks murder. Paul Irving Thomas Jennings Edgar McIntyre and Willis Webster were jailed for shooting with intent to kill.
Berlin reports the Passion Play at Oberammergau closed with receipts of about 400000 dollars and villagers sharing roughly a quarter. Net village profits, including lodging and souvenirs, are estimated near 500000. Captain Anton Lang, lead actor, declined a U.S. offer but plans a trip to America via a New Yorker.
A multi nation dispatch reports Russian forces withdrawing from Peking with a small mixed force remaining. American troops also move toward Manila, while Washington outlines five diplomatic propositions to China involving Prince Tuan and Minister Conger. The German led plan faces mixed support among powers. Secretary Hay returns and denies internal policy rifts.
Milwaukee reports Judge James G. Jenkins of the United States circuit court has recovered from a cataract operation. He can resume his seat within a week.
Our parties depart Chicago and St Louis each Wednesday joining at Denver. Travel past the Rio Grande Railroads with a brief Salt Lake City stop and Ogden to the coast. Each party has a special agent, sleeping cars are clean, and a 72 page illustrated book on California is available for 6 cents postage. Bell City Passenger Agent, C B Q R R, 211 Clark St, Chicago.
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