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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
1
A collection of assorted snatches from period newspapers including remarks on Ambassador Hill’s tenure, a czar with crowns, air travel fears, fashion gossip, language debates, a Parisian stranded princess and gasoline station worries. Miscellaneous witticisms touch on politics, literature, meals, and old jokes from 1920s press.
A Detroit Free Press report alleges a Des Moines man purchases five pounds of candy each week for his mother in law as part of a purported safe scheme versus a slow poison plan.
The north cape faces desecration as advertising brushes scar its cliffs, prompting reflection that Peary might have preferred a pole untouched by modern branding.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a prize for a man who has read all political platforms speeches of acceptance and campaign books highlighting a contest to test voter literacy and critical engagement.
Researchers focus on automatic suggestion systems drawing attention from scientists. A narrator recalls a frantic scene of a man on the ground wrestling with a noisy machine, illustrating struggles with early mechanical aids and human effort to coax performance from failing gear.
A Connecticut farmer insists on adding a flying machine clause to his insurance, arguing aircraft are as uncertain as tornadoes and could strike without warning.
A Philadelphia heiress alleges a fake marriage to an American to block her parents from buying a foreigner title for her. Reported forgiveness from her mother casts doubt on the tale.
The government will prepare a binder from sugar cane residue to lay a road in Massachusetts. The plan uses a by product with no current use but raises concerns that children might steal the road for all day suckers or worse.
The dahlia rises to floral prominence with last year’s Indianapolis display and upcoming exhibitions in eastern cities. Described as a stiff formal blossom with rich color variety, it boasts 500 plus known varieties. Both professionals and amateurs enjoy breeding new forms, signaling a pending dahlia craze.
The piece notes Italy’s interest in American moving pictures and highlights a motto urging choice of U.S. goods when unsure about quality. It frames a diplomatic tone that stresses friendliness and openness in international dialogue regarding culture and trade.
A runaway elephant in a New York zoo wandered into the snakehouse, highlighting tense days for staff dealing with an unruly exhibit and the risk of human annoyance amid daily animal management.
Valetta Malta Friday sees battleship Prince of Wales flagship of Prince Louis of Battenberg battle ship Glory cruisers Diana Suffolk torpedo destroyers Angler and Banshee sail for the Aegean to aid the Turkish island of Lemnos. Canopus and Minerva to follow. Rumors of conflict and diplomatic moves swirl from Vienna to London as Bulgaria declares independence.
Ten new cholera cases were reported in the last 24 hours in Manila. The list includes two American sufferers: C. O. Harbaugh of the civil service and Charles Ridgeway, known as the blind poet.
Baracoa on Cuba's northeast coast faced severe damage from a weekend storm. The customs house under construction and many other buildings were destroyed.
New York police seek Israel Jansson former Lindesberg savings bank official charged with stealing 33500. He arrived on the Adriatic August 6 and went to Cleveland with his wife and child using the name L E Pettersson. He lived with relatives in Cleveland and is believed to be in New York now.
The report lists Turkey’s military strength with total war figures: 1,007,658 officers and soldiers, 981,685 horses, 67,320 guns, and army components including infantry, cavalry, artillery, Landwehr and Landsturm. Peace basis details show infantry 24 regiments, cavalry 10 regiments, artillery 6 regiments, plus active reserve and militia totals.
Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, completed two Monday flights in Le Mans France carrying passengers. One flight carried M Bellee about 216 pounds and the other carried Pellier, vice president of the Aero club of the Sarthe.
Evidence presented to the coroner's jury leads to the arrest of J. C. Stanfield in Chattanooga Tennessee charged with murdering his father in law H. C. Risley.
Rt Rev Michael Tierney bishop of Hartford diocese died Monday after paralysis struck Saturday. He was born in County Tipperary Ireland.
Fire begins in coal bunkers of Pacific Coast Company at Beale street foot spreads to Hobbs Wall factory and Beale street wharf causing overall loss of 260000 dollars with extensive damage to facilities.
Chicago defeated New York 4 to 2 before a record crowd at the Polo Grounds to claim the National League championship for 1908. The Cubs, fresh from rest and solid coaching, played flawless defense and timely hitting, especially in the third and seventh innings, while the Giants were outplayed and failed to deliver in key moments.
A large grain elevator in Richford Vermont exploded late Wednesday killing 12 men and a woman with 11 more missing. The 500000 bushel facility owned by Canadian Pacific and Boston and Maine railroads and used by Quaker Oats burned plus a nearby flour shed and 75 cars. The blaze disrupted Canadian Pacific tracks for hours and caused detours via Sherbrooke Quebec. Loss placed at 400000 dollars.
Harry Augustus Garfield of the class of '85 son of President James A. Garfield was inducted Wednesday as Williams College president. Seventy five college presidents attended the ceremony in Williamstown Massachusetts with Gov. Guild and dignitaries including James Bryce ambassador of Great Britain, Sen. Crane, and Garfield's brothers Irvin McDowell Garfield and Abram Garfield among Williams alumni.
Captain J Clayton Erb of the Third Pennsylvania National Guard was shot dead at his summer home near Village Green Delaware County His sister in law Mrs Catherine Beisel is jailed in Media charged with murder She admitted the shooting followed a family quarrel Erb served as private secretary to Israel W Dunham a leading Philadelphia political figure and was a prominent city political insider Recent quarrels strained the family relations
Ernest Robinson, 24, of the Warren ton Rifles, and his elder brother Walter disappeared from their Warrenton home six weeks ago. Ernest was found dead Friday in a thicket near railroad tracks at Casanova. The fate of the other brother remains unknown. Both owned the local general store and were well known in the community.
Gen Mistchenko governor general of Turkestan sustained wounds during a Turkish Turkestan army corps exercise near Askabad. The incident occurred amid man euvers described as a sham battle. A revolutionist plot is suspected in the region.
Lincoln Nebraska Capt Allen G Fisher of Chadron was disbarred by the supreme court on Thursday for a year. He was accused of raising a claim against the state from 1500 to 11500 and presenting it to the legislature.
In Auburn Maine Dr Charles E Williams and Mrs Williams were injured Friday when their car overturned at Leeds. Mrs Williams died at the scene and Mr Williams is reported in serious condition.
A case of cholera was discovered during a performance at the Louverin theater in St. Petersburg. The audience panicked but no injuries occurred.
An eastbound Rock Island passenger train collided with a freight train at Yucon Oklahoma seven miles west of Oklahoma City. Seven coaches derailed injuring twenty five people, with Stella Pyle of El Reno the only seriously hurt. Leaking air brakes on the freight train caused the crash as the passenger train stood at the station.
Elbridge Henry Goss of Melrose Massachusetts, banker and author, died Friday of pneumonia at age 78. He served as treasurer of Melrose Savings Bank for 24 years and wrote numerous historical works.
An order issued Friday by Adjutant General Scott appoints Dr. Charles Adams of Chicago as surgeon general of the Illinois National Guard in Springfield. He succeeds the late Dr. Nicholas Senn of Chicago.
A passenger train derailed on the Great Northern line near Fuller on the Shelby Junction branch. The locomotive plunged into the river, killing a fireman and a watchman.
James Connelly of Washington was fatally injured during a motor cycle race at the Coppershite track in Burke Virginia after his cycle struck a post. The accident occurred Thursday and Connelly died from his injuries.
News from New Orleans reports six Black men arrested in Myersville Massachusetts for pasting a night riding warning. Folzses are seeking two additional suspects connected to the same charge.
The American Conqueror balloon carrying A. Holland Forbes and Augustus Post burst at 4000 feet soon after the Schmargendorf start. The envelope collapsed but transformed into a parachute. the basket hit a house roof and the men escaped with slight injuries as 23 balloons competed before about 80 600 spectators.
A mob of about a thousand gathered in Spartanburg South Carolina pursuing John Irby the man accused of assaulting Miss Lillie Dempsey as she traveled from Saxon Mill village. Three mill workers were wounded in the clashes with militia and civil authorities. Three militia companies arrived with Gov. Ansell at the scene and dispersed the mob. Several alleged mob leaders were arrested.
Winnipeg reports author James Oliver Curwood missing and presumed killed in Lac La Ronge country after engagement with Lac La Ronge Indians. A trader recounts the claim that Curwood shot a native first, sparking the deadly incident.
A disastrous blaze in Carrabelie near Pensacola wiped out nine business houses a residence and extensive lumber stock. Losses exceed 100000 dollars with the United States customs house post office and depots among destroyed structures.
John S. Morrison aged 67 the largest timber robber in the Copper country died Saturday from a complication of diseases. He was a prominent Free Mason and very wealthy.
Chicago police detain Luman Mann son of Oak Park magnate Orville C Mann on a murder charge after Fanny Thompson was found strangled and bound at 1242 Michigan Avenue on July 1. Mann was arrested in Phillipsburg PA following a prolonged search.
United Wireless Telegraph Company claims a new wireless telegraphy record from its Russian Hill station in San Francisco to Kuhuku station on the island of Oahu, about 2200 miles distant.
The Comptroller of the Currency Murray plans to increase national bank examinations in many cases from twice yearly to three or four times annually, impacting supervision cadence.
A family wakes to the circus wagons passing at daybreak described in a vignette from Everybody’s Magazine. Ten year old Billie and five year old Robert try dressing as their mother feigns sleep while their younger brother seeks help from Billie with an anxious, humorous exchange.
A playful exchange centers on appearances with a shy retort about material possessions. The dialogue highlights social teasing and a humorous tone as one character jokes about size while the other responds with a quip about taking someone’s belongings.
Mrs T. W. Hyde of Brentwood Essex recounts two doctors failing to help her daughter with a severe eczema outbreak. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, the disease nearly vanished in three quarters of the ointment, ending a painful ordeal with heat tingling and sleepless nights.
A humor exchange centers on John Kendrick Bangs and a friend who congratulates Brownlow on twins in a newspaper item. Brownlow corrects the misattribution, revealing the father's name is John C. Brownlow and the speaker John E. Brownlow. The joke hinges on mistaken identity and reciprocal congratulations.
Mrs Perkins and her daughter Mandy stroll past a shop window with apparel on display. A sign reads Clothing One Half Off During This Sale prompting Mrs Perkins to hurriedly pull Mandy away exclaiming that it is no decent place for a girl to go.
A fragment quotes Walter Pater at fifty, bald and plain, noting women as Swift did, and saying a parrot’s few words pleased more than a woman's wit. A friend asks about marriage and he replies no, arguing men and women pull differently and women will not pull their way.
A New York reader describes indigestion relief after trying Grape-Nuts with cream, soft boiled eggs, toast, Postum, and fruit. After two weeks stomach acidity and indigestion vanished and appetite improved for a hearty lunch. The letter, from Postum Co. Battle Creek, urges reading The Road to Wellville.
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