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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1897
Page
6
A Talmage sermon recalls Jacob longing to see Joseph before dying and the deep tie of parent and child. It contrasts Joseph’s generosity with aged parents and warns against ingrateful, distant treatment, celebrating Joseph’s care for Jacob as a model for modern families.
A preacher extols filial piety as the source of fortune and honor. He envisions the elderly parents welcomed in heavenly palaces, cites biblical and historical examples, and urges sharing success with aging parents as a sacred duty.
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia North American a fashionable dentist asks five dollars after extracting a tooth. The patient protests that he only came to have a tooth pulled. The caption illustrates a small quarrel over payment in a dental visit.
A joint Early Settlers association and Town Institute of Science and Arts plan a monument atop a bluff near Dubuque marking his 1788 settlement and mining claim. The Iowa treasurer reports a biennial deficit of 626652.65, citing underestimates, extraordinary appropriations, and tax timing as causes. Fort Madison prison reports improvements and future needs, while Knoxville's Home for the Blind outlines budget requests and steady inmate work outputs.
The report shows Independence Insane Hospital seeking 71 625 for the next biennial period with 686 in residence and 132 prior admissions. Clarinda Hospital reports 481 admissions and total receipts 241 761 58 with a 723 82 balance and requests 15 070. The Memorial Wall plans receive initial approval to fund interior work east of the capitol with a total project cost near 250 000.
Enrollment at the State University in Iowa City exceeds last year’s total of 1,331 with more students admitted. Labs and recitation rooms are crowded, forcing about 20 freshmen to be refused admission to the biology lab amid a crush that involved eight hundred students and town youths. Marshal Clearman was knocked down while trying to intervene. Faculty to investigate incident.
A dynamite explosion at W. A. Down's mine chine shop in Montour wrecked most of the interior and shattered windows in nearby buildings. One man in a nearby building was shaken but not seriously hurt. Seventeen pounds remained nearby after the blast, avoiding a larger disaster. Officials suspect a passing train jarred the dynamite from a shelf.
Cornell College in Mount Vernon reports 500 fall term enrollment and announces faculty changes. Alden Wh D becomes history department head succeeding last year’s interim head at Illinois. Dr. Wood assumes German history leadership after teaching at Medill High School Chicago and University of Chicago. New instructors include Miss Belle Hanna of Occidental College and Miss Amy Dougherty of Waverly Iowa.
Des Moines resident Youngerman reports a July letter from the American Tobacco Company arguing the new cigarette law enacted October 1 is void and merely adds penalties to a law already ruled invalid by the U.S. circuit court. The firm cites counsel opinions and claims no added penalties can revive a void statute. Traveling physicians and medicine firms plan to quit Iowa due to the license increase from 100 to 250 dollars and required examinations.
The Iowa iron works limited is formed in Dubuque with capital of 100000 to operate the plant of the old Iowa iron works which built the government boats Ericsson and William Windom. Dicky is president and William Hopkins vice president.
Ray Stowe took Blanche Kramer to the Atlantic theater where a ticket number drew a bicycle prize. Stowe claimed the ticket was purchased with his money and he deserved the bicycle. The case went to court and the jury ruled for the girl.
Governor Drake issues a conditional pardon to Bernard Hansen for the 1891 killing of Dubuque streetcar conductor Philip Lochner. Hansen and Lee robbed a hardware store, attempted a holdup, were convicted and sentenced to 20 years. Lee was acquitted in a second trial. The pardon requires good behavior. petition signed by Judges Wasted and Lenehan among others.
Discharged by the Judge, the trial at Red Oakon on forgery ended when Judge Greene discharged the prisoner after the jury failed to agree. The judge ruled the evidence insufficient to convict. It is believed a Miiett bank was deceived by an impersonator posing as Miss Tran ner, with Miss Hanner planning a $50,000 damages suit.
The state weather and crop service reports a large and sound corn crop overall despite unfavorable planting weather. An estimated percentage will be sound and merchantable with the rest offering feeding value, and soil products exceed home needs.
Jet Marsh a young farm hind was arrested near Ottumwa by Warren county officers on the murder charge. In January 1805 Id Wnott a young farmer was killed on his wedding eve. GC R and J Mc Cuddin were acquitted of the same charge recently. The theory says C R McCuddin with brothers enticed Watt to a card game and killed him.
Minson shot at Far Sen and Peterson over his marriage to their sister in law Mons Minson and Clara Peterson were involved in a long running dispute with the brothers in law. The two wounded men are expected to recover.
Boecker, a farmer eight miles northwest of Carvall, fatally shot his wife and five of his children and wounded a sixth before shooting himself. He died unresponsive. authorities noted a long standing but undiagnosed mental ailment not severe enough for asylum placement.
The article notes the city directory workers report Sioux City’s population is very near 40,000 amid ongoing disputes over the figure. It adds that there are only 15 vacant houses in the town.
A wide survey notes population figures in Pani county and a boost in attendance at Cornell College Mount Vernon. Other items report labor strikes ending, a Dubuque trailway election, Humboldt fair success, a Osage cold storage fire, Cedar Rapids death by lamp explosion, and a bicycle path plan for Clinton. Also covered are reunions, a State Center death, a self-inflicted shooting near Manson, a horse drag death near Montezuma, a Whit-temore sale, Keokuk rail leadership, a Newton death, Muscatine harbor work, and Lenox waterworks.
In Cedar Rapids Miss Emma Oliphant, a colored worker, sues C EB Clark of Liddle and Carter for 3000 dollars claiming a foreman forcefully ejected her from the overall factory after she recruited colored girls to work there. The firm allegedly resisted hiring more colored workers to avoid strikes by white employees. A prior judgment awarded five dollars to Oliphant for services rendered, and she now seeks damages.
Cedar Rapids plans a pearl button works with leased building and ordered machinery. I Stewart and partners form a company with 15000 capital. A bed of clams upriver yields many mollusks hauled to the factory as workers process them for sand and mud clams with pay rates per hundred. About ten teas examined and accepted. estimated output 800 to 1000 gross weekly once running. 12 adults and many children expected to be employed.
At the annual Methodist conference in Guthrie Center the secretary notes 47086 members 170 local preachers 456 Sunday schools 43308 scholars 463 church buildings valued at 41164100 and 75 parsonages. Presiding elders listed by district and the Women's Foreign Missionary society raised 6264 for its work. Missionary ladies served in India China and South America.
Tom J Milner representing Jok A Novak charged with the murder of Awn Murray in Walford last February asked for a continuance in Vinton. The motion was granted after County Attorney Tobiade raised no objection, suggesting no venue change is planned.
Gideon Dougherty, a witness in the Steele murder case, owns over 600 acres in Mahaska County. His mansion features a hall large enough for a team and carriage, a 125-seat dining room, and a third story with an opera house and dance hall. He is 73 years old.
At the Creston convention of the State Woman's Christian Temperance Union Mrs. Marion H. Guntham of Burlington was reelected president Mrs. Schessier of Spencer vice president Mrs Godfrey of Lyons treasurer Miss Sella Nix of Dunville corresponding secretary and Mrs Carhart of Marion recording secretary The convention adopted requests including amending the constitution to grant women full franchise abolishing compulsory reformatories for women and raising the age of consent to 18 years.
A young man named McCall, living about ten miles southwest of Ute, died in an accidental incident after raising a window to enter a building. While climbing in, he slipped and fell across his neck, and was found dead shortly afterward.
The following Iowans have been admitted to practice as attorneys and agents for claimants before the interior department in Washington. Charles A. Cragan Colfax Phineas H Cragan Colfax Davis I. Dougherty Perry William E. Owen Osage.
An elderly man named Rommel was burned to death while burning stubble near his Dunlap home. Inquest ruled death accidental. Bruneo Peters, 16, died instantly from an accidental gun discharge by his younger brother near Parkersburg.
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