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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
1
An editorial laments modern speed and disregard for reverence as politics and business push rapid change. It notes Auditor Louis Gardner organizing county highway records, critiques a Missouri lawyer turned preacher, and warns about auto purchases and saloon power amid local corruption and dangerous football injuries.
The broadside lists Eskimos with Cook claiming they said he did not reach the pole, while Cook says they were told to withhold facts about his discovery. He plans to produce them next year. The markings on the map are viewed as unreliable from uneducated Eskimos, and Cook supporters remain firm.
The Chicago Inter Ocean describes a split between the historic and socialistic Republican factions. It argues these groups cannot harmonize and foresees persistent conflict between the two sides.
Local notes report Maquoketa completing nine paving blocks and W S Kearney elected mayor of Cascade with M B Flanagan as vice mayor following a death. Other items include farm sale near Maquoketa at 125 per acre, a $7500 bridge-damage suit in Marshall county, and fines for Waterloo students over a private dwelling incident.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes Halley’s comet speeds toward Earth at about one million miles per day and will be visible in January, brightest in April and May. It has appeared repeatedly since 1682 when Edmund Halley proposed its 75 year cycle. The comet travels an elongated orbit past Neptune, sometimes seen after long gaps.
The Dubuque Times Journal reports the city now has 105 saloons, down from over 210 in fifteen years, with municipal revenue from traffic doubling. The Moon law limits one saloon per 1000 residents. estimates suggest 42 to 45 would yield more revenue than current traffic, better for river towns than prohibition.
From the Dubuque Times comes a discussion on Gov. Carroll seeking a second term. Critics say he lacks force and initiative and is not a Cummins ally, while supporters warn an attack on Carroll would hurt the Republican ticket and party unity in the state.
A brief reflective note contrasts old era comforts with modern home fixes noting cheaper hired help at $1.50 a week and long staying staff as the essence of the “good old days.”
Cummins proclaims himself the better Republican than Claude Porter. County Treasurer W. K. Pearson struggles to deposit county funds as state law requires designated banks and bonds to secure deposits. Banks find the arrangement unprofitable, forcing outside deposits after an attorney general ruling. The Chicago Tribune notes fatigue in North Polar literature reading.
Tom Lawson declares a property as a luxury, prompting questions about who framed the claim. The remark raises debate over value, market positioning, and the standards used to label real estate as premium.
James Quirk a longtime Oxford Junction resident born in Ireland in 1834 died just as his son and daughter in law left for his funeral. He immigrated to Canada in 1863 and moved to Jones county in 1869 becoming a 200 acre farmer later relocating northwest of Oxford Junction. Funeral services were at St Marys church with a Mass and solemn rites. many relatives and friends attended from across Iowa and Illinois.
The Library Boardmet Tuesday evening electing Miss Hissa RemLey to succeed Miss McCain who resigned. Also noted are D M Hakes’s failing health and the sudden death of Mrs. Margaret P Van Kirk aged 87. Carl Brown resigns as musical director. W N Bye to assume post. City council contracted Gould Chicago for pumping equipment and Electric Light for electric motors to power the plant by January 1.
Miss Agnes Marshall travels from Hopkinton to Ames for a several day visit with friends and plans to proceed to Las Vegas New Mexico to spend the winter. O W Smith reports the sale of the Mrs Sam Ferguson farm of 160 acres to J W and J Thompson for 18000 dollars, about 81 25 per acre. Milwaukee considers adding a motor car on the Calmar division to supplement passenger service amid calls for an additional train each way.
Pittsburg Gazette-Times reports Bwana Tumbo has killed another elephant and cites about 200 native witnesses. The piece notes the witnesses are not Eskimos, underscoring the scale of the claim.
Recent football results show West Chicago 21 Indiana 0 and Northwestern 14 Purdue 5. Other outcomes include Nebraska 84 Knox 0 and Army 17 Trinity 6 with several close Atlantic and Midwest matchups.
Fragmentary lines recount a woman who dies from hard work after a lover marries another. A man questions if death stemmed from love, and the reply notes she supported herself by washing and wore herself out. The piece reflects melodramatic dialogue over female sacrifice.
City of Monticello schedules curb and gutter project on Sycamore Street from Fourth to Seventh Street. A plat lists each parcel and owner, with assessment amounts, on file with the city clerk. A hearing on objections is set for November 4, 1909 at 8 p.m. in the city council room.
An old advertisement extols Devoe Lead and Zine Paint as the true paint that lasts longest and covers most efficiently. It claims the product uses the least gallons for any job, looks best, and outperforms all rivals. The ad urges readers to request a booklet from W. W. Stickford & Co., agents.
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