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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
1
Early blossoms spared by frosts hit by late fruiting crop
The later fruits fared better this year as grapes and winter pears show a decent crop while early blossoms were damaged by frosts, leaving later varieties in better shape.
Nevada man’s wife drinks, blames onions for woe
All who think they know human misery should note the tale of a Nevada man whose wife’s frequent drunkenness is humorously blamed on onions she eats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
After Hours Liquor, Carset of Blame and Robberies
A editorial tone notes that liquor law violators in beer joints after hours are judged harshly while a man who ignores propriety in his car shows a different fault. Governor Woodruff warns that informed citizens bear responsibility if financial schemers rob them, implying fewer innocent investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Woodruff
Conneticut
Soldiers protest meager $13 monthly stipend
The men behind the muskets protest paltry stipend of 13 dollars a month. They argue better pay and treatment would yield better soldiers, as noted by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luouis
Globe-Democrat
War Department
Treasury to Call In Outstanding $10 000 Bills
The St. Louis Times reports the treasury department will recall all outstanding ten thousand dollar notes, a harsh unexpected blow to collectors of currency souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
St. Louis Times
Airplanes Show Unpredictable Tricks In Flight
Aeronauts base high hopes on the aeroplane type air ship yet every public attempt to display its capabilities ends with unpredictable stunts once it lifts off.
Man Who Joined Sheridan Ride Dies in Pennsylvania Village
A man who claimed to have accompanied General Phil Sheridan on his famed Winchester to twenty miles ride died recently at his home in a Pennsylvania village. His role was described as small, offering little personal recognition despite the historical ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Phil Sheridan
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Sheridan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
South Dakota town bans loitering at churches and stores
The ordinance forbids men and women from loitering on church steps, public buildings, store doorways, or other areas to visit, eat candy or peanuts, or flirt in the evening. The Houston Post notes the aim is to embarrass those seeking divorce or to disrupt merger efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Houston Post
Bank Cashier Steals 80000 Under Woman's Influence
A New York bank cashier stole eighty thousand dollars after a woman instructed him to act. The piece remarks on men's obedience to women and comments on moral behavior and historic patterns, framing the incident as part of a broader, tongue in cheek reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England allows a man to wed deceased wife's sister
The Brooklyn Eagle questions when America will protect the wife's mother from the so called funny man who was never funny. The piece notes a legal change in England permitting a man to marry his late wife's sister and asks if similar protections are needed in the United States.
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England
Brooklyn Eagle
America
San Antonio Teacher Warns Against Pessimism in Youth
A San Antonio teacher says it is impossible to make a pessimist of a 12-year-old boy. The teacher says give him a job like whitewashing 200 yards of fence and he will feel the world is about to smash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Big British scientists split on atom’s chemical or electrical origin
The leading scientists in the British Association debate whether the atom is of chemical or electrical origin. They quarrel over the issue, though it seems a small matter for such esteemed scholars to contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Association
Beggary Craft Shows Parisians Skill and Deception
In Paris a sense of beggary education thrives as trained specialists teach tricks of the trade. The map who lacks skill becomes a target for deception, while confident beggars use refined methods to attract aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mitchell to quit as UMW president after long tenure
John Mitchell, longtime president of the United Mine Workers, announces in the Journal he will not seek re election. He cites insufficient health to properly perform duties and plans to complete his term through next April. He recently underwent surgery and may need another operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Mitchell
Chicago
la Salle
Mr. Mitchell
Nomination Deadline for UMWA President Nominated
Mr. Mitchell urges nominations to reach international headquarters by November 5 from local chapters. Referendum on the election must arrive at HQ at least 20 days before the January convention in this city. Mitchell has led the United Mine Workers of America since 1898 and serves until April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Cassie Chadwick Dies in Ohio Penitentiary Ward
Cassie Chadwick, linked to the Oberlin bank wreck and famed for bold financial dealings, died in the Ohio penitentiary's women’s ward after a comatose spell. Her son Emil Hoover arrived after her death. burial plans await Cleveland arrangements. She had converted to Catholicism days before death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Cassie Chadwick
Oberlin
Ohio Penitentiary
Chadwick
Emil Hoover
Cleveland
Cotton Congress Opens in Atlanta With Global Delegates
International conference of cotton spinners and growers opens at the Georgia state capitol in Atlanta. More than 500 delegates attend, including about 100 from mills in Germany Britain France Italy Spain and Portugal. Gov Hoke Smith welcomes attendees urging plantation ginning compressing and baling of cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
International Conference of
Cotton Spinners
State Capitol
Great Mills
Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Accident Preempts Wedding in Laurel Pastor Injured
Reverend Leroy E. Gallagher of Laurel Iowa, en route to Green Mountain for a wedding with bride Ida F. Keese, suffers a probable fatal skull fracture in a runaway accident. Visitors had gathered for the ceremony when news arrived, and the bride rushed to the hospital in Marshalltown to aid him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Leroy E. Gallagher
Methodist Church of
Laurel
Green Mountain
Ida F. Keese
Miss Keese
Arbitration project approved by committee in The Hague
The Anglo American project mandating obligatory arbitration was approved by the committee on arbitration in The Hague with 31 votes for and 9 against, after Monday's session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hague
Committee On Arbitration
Reynolds Bank Fails in Valdez Alaska
The H. D. Reynolds bank in Valdez Alaska closed its doors on Wednesday. Boston and New England capital backed Reynolds Alaska venture, largely funded by school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds’ Alaska
Seattle
Wash
H. D. Reynolds Bank
Valdez
Alaska
Boston
New England
Reynolds
President Kills a Fine Buck in Tensas Hunt Report
A courier from the president's camp at Stamboul reports the president killed a fine buck on the Tensas hunt Thursday night. The day’s overall chase yielded no other notable game or results.
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Stamboul
Tensas
Mulai Hafid Arrests Notables in Mazagan
In Mazagan Morocco Mulai Hafid the sultan of Morocco has arrested six notable Azamour tribe members including a protege of German consular officials. The action follows Hafid's proclamation as sultan of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulai Hafid
Mazagan
Morocco
Herr Bebel to Visit United States for Speech Tour
Berlin socialist leader Herr Bebel plans a voyage to America next year to deliver a series of speeches on socialism. He aims to discuss European labor issues and advocate international workers solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Bebel
America
Berlin
Reichstag
United States
Fowler Flees From Seattle Asylum After Lunacy Board
Arthur E. Fowler former secretary of the Japanese Korean Exclusion League of Seattle escaped Tuesday from Steilacoom asylum and is believed to be cared for by friends in Seattle. He was arrested in Bellingham three weeks earlier, examined by a lunacy board and sent to the asylum after futilely pushing his plan for oriental exclusion through a vast league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Seattle
Wash
Arthur E. Fowler
Whitlow Confesses Death Result of Unrequited Love
Samuel F. Whitlow grain merchant confessed causing a Moran Kansas girl May Sapp to kill herself over his love. May Sapp, 21, daughter of J N Sapp Moran farmer, was found dead at her father’s Moran yard September 27 with a razor nearby. Whitlow, 40, married, claimed the act was prompted by love gone unreturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jola
Kan
Samuel F. Whitlow
May Sapp
J. N. Sapp
Moran
Whitlow
Lumbermen Indicted in Mail Fraud Probe Names 19 Officials
A federal grand jury returned 19 indictments charging conspiracy to defraud via mail against leading lumbermen and officers of the Northwestern Lumbermen’s association. The list includes Ralph Burnside Oska loosa Iowa W. G. Hollis Minneapolis George C Ingram Sauk Center Stanley Moore Waterloo Iowa C E Greer Eldora Iowa Theo S Moe Laughlin Minneapolis Leonard R Welles North Star Lumber Minneapolis George P Thompson North Star Lumber Minneapolis E Hudson Central Lumber Minneapolis J Nesbit Tate Wisconsin Lumber Minneapolis James C Halville Wisconsin Lumber Rufus Clarke J H Queal Lumber Minneapolis R F French Hawarden Iowa William J Bruce Bruce Edgerton Minneapolis J W Lucas Hayes Lucas Winona O H Botsford Laird Norton Yards Winona A R Roy Rogers Minneapolis George H Rogers Oklahoma Darling Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Federal Grand Jury
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Ralph Burnside
Northwestern Lumbermen's Association
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Oskaloosa, Ia
W. G. Hollis
North Star Lumber Company
E. Hudson
Central Lumber Company
J. Nesbit Tate
Wisconsin Lumber Company
James C. Halville
Rufus Clake
J. H. Queal Lumber Company
R. F. French
Hawarden
William J. Bruce
Bruce- Edgerton Lumber Company
J. W. Lucas
Hayes- Lucas Lumber Company
Winona
O. H. Botsford
Laird Norton
A. R. Roy
Rogers Lumber Company
George H. Rogers
N. 8. Darling
Oklahoma Sash and Door Factory
Oklahoma
Okla
Students in Food Test at Minnesota University
Five University of Minnesota students lived four days on a diet of crackers milk and butter. Each day they had three meals of 100 grams crackers 780 grams milk and 13.5 grams butter. All subjects lost weight from a quarter to three and a half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Wre
Man Attempts Suicide by Jumping From Steamer
Herbert Fletcher De Bon of Chicago tried to throw himself into the Atlantic while three days at sea aboard the Moltke en route from Genoa and Naples. He was rescued before drowning and remained under close watch until the vessel reached New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean
New York
Herbert Fletcher de Bon
Chicago
Prince Tzere teli Murder Reported Near Gori
The body of Prince Tzere teli, cousin of Prince I G Tzereteli and former douma member from Kutaisi, was found hacked to pieces in a Gori suburb on Thursday. Police allege peasants as the perpetrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiflis
Tzereteli
I. G. Tzereteli
Douma
Kutais
Gori
Escape of 36 political prisoners in Kutais prison
Thirty six political prisoners escaped from the Kutais prison on Thursday after being held in secret cells for a year. Local authorities search the area for the fugitives and review security procedures following the breakout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutais
Russia
Britton and Hargis Go Free
Sandy Hook Commonwealth attorney John Waugh filed a statement in the case against Bill Britton and Elbert Hargis for murder of Dr. B. D. Cox at Jackson. He cites inability to secure three non resident witnesses and moves to dismiss. Judge Moody sustained the motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton
Hargis
Sandy Hook
John Waugh
Commonwealth
Bill Britton
Elbert Hargis
B. D. Cox
Jackson
Moody
Loans to Trainor Puzzles Kellogg in Oil Suit
In New York, Frank Kellogg presses witness P. S. Trainor over unsigned vouchers for more than 20 million dollars in loans charged to Trainor by the Southern Pipe Line Co. Trainor testifies he never received the funds, never heard of the account, and had no money dealings with the firm. He says he only had an oil purchasing account for Standard Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southern Pipe Line Company
P. S. Trainor
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Trainor
Southern
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Kellogg
Southern Pipa Line Company
Southern Company
Lusitania Sets New Transatlantic Speed Records
The Cunarder Lusitania arrived near Sandy Hook at 1 25 a m on Friday, completing Daunt's Rock to the lightship trials in four days 20 hours. Her daily runs averaged about 24 knots, with the final day reaching 25 knots on calm seas. The time would have equaled 24 knots had she reached the lightship at 1 20 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sandy Hook
Daunt’s Rock
Lusitania
Two Michigan Banks Close in Kalamazoo Area
The Union Bank of Richland and Bowman Bank of Kalamazoo closed, with liabilities totaling 195000 dollars, including 120000 for the Union Bank. The Richland suspension came after a small run Tuesday, and Bowman, tied to both banks, chose to close to prevent a larger run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
Union Bank of
Richland
Bowman Bank
Union Bank
BE. A. Bowman
Test Ride by Army Officers From Fort Myer
President Roosevelt ordered a horsemanship test for officers above captain. Starting at Fort Myer at two p m, 29 officers rode about 15 miles across Virginia roads and returned about two and a half hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Fort Myer
Virginia
Rockefeller attends niece Laura R. Rudd funeral in Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller paid an unexpected visit to Cleveland on Tuesday for the funeral of his niece Miss Laura R. Rudd. He reportedly returned east immediately after the services.
Pay Roll Padder Sentenced in Springfield
George I. Muffer former board of public service member was sentenced in Springfield Ohio Wednesday to one year in the penitentiary for padding pay rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
George I. Muffer
Board of Public Service
Milwaukee bakers refrain from bread price hike
The Wisconsin Master Bakers association decided not to raise bread prices despite higher flour costs. Instead, it resolved to use scientific methods to eliminate waste in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Master Bakers’ Association
Harvard Star Wins Intercollegiate Tennis Title at Merion
Champion College Tennis Player Philadelphia G P Gardner of Harvard defeated rivals on Tuesday afternoon to win the intercollegiate lawn tennis singles championship on the Merion Cricket Club courts at Haverford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
G. P. Gardner
Harvard
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford
At the Country Fair a Flea-Bitten Gray Race Rig
An excerpt from The Country Fair by David Lansing in Outing recalls a horse strapped in heavy gear at a rustic fair. A gray pony, never under 2 50, is strapped and bridled in odd ways, provoking comments from farmers about pushing a horse to fly machines rather than a trot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
John
Country Fair
David Lansing
Baby’s Skin Suffering Ends After Cuticura Cure
Mrs Egbert Sheldon describes a year and a half struggle with sores on her son’s face arms and chest. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and three boxes the sores healed in about two months and never returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Sheldon
R. F
Woodville, Conn
Cyclopedia Sales Pitch Upset Father Who Rides Mules
A canvasser tries to sell a cyclopedia to a colonel who boasts of his sons. The salesman claims the books will benefit the sons, but the colonel replies the boys need only ride mules, exposing the misunderstanding and humor in the encounter.
Mr. Malaprop Returns from Rome with Odd Hopes
A humorous tale recalls Mr. Malaprop’s Rome trip. He praises churches and tombs and the Sixteen chapel, mentions the pope’s vaccination place, then jokes he refused beggars to avoid a bad prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaprop
Rome
Europe
Not a Hit as an Improviser
A man improvises at the piano for about an hour and a half. He asks for feedback and is met with praise from the woman, who then complains to the hall boy that she would avoid him if he asks again.
Fictitious Impression and a Daughter’s Commencement Essay
A narrator recalls a June commencement essay by a daughter, noting her displayed thought. Mr Comrox responds that the essay reveals interest in grand themes yet jokes she prefers ice cream soda, underscoring a playful contrast between intellect and whimsy.
Buried Treasure Unearthed near Elderberry Bush
A farmer near Oecels dorf uncovered a vessel holding 2,300 eleventh century silver coins while plowing beside an elderberry bush. The proverb notes generosity in sharing wealth, echoed by Sir W. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Oecelsdorf
Ten Years of Pain Ends for Mrs Emmerich
Margaret Emmerich of Clinton Street Napoleon Ohio suffered kidney trouble for fifteen years with back pain blurred vision and dizziness. After ten years unable to leave home she found relief and claim of cure with Dean's Kidney Pills leading to a life saved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Emmerich
Clnton ’St
Napoleon
Dean
Foster-Millburn Co
Buffalo, N, Y
Women Shaping Revolt Across Russian Units
A Russian woman recounts how revolutionaries target soldiers, noting that girls influence young peasant soldiers more than men. She describes nightly meetings in wards and barracks and warns that appealing to soldiers is perilous, with court martial and quick execution for offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Leroy Scott
Memory lapses in a defense cross examination
A witness for the defense dodges questions for over an hour and struggles to recall an event from four or five years ago. The plaintiff’s attorney presses for his past and current thoughts, while the witness claims unable exact recollection.
Willing Hands and a Deadly Search in Pittsburg
A Pittsburg tale recounts a young ex stock broker who lost thousands in spring speculation. One night he awakens to a hoarse warning voice claiming to seek money. He quips that he may rise to help light the room and aid in the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Young Composer's Preview Prompts Parental Hint
A 12 year old girl Rachel wrote a poem about wild flowers praising arbutus liverwort spring beauty blood root and other blossoms. Her editor father notes she wrote on both sides of the page and she retorts that he prints on both sides too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel
Dell and
Dale
Cats as plague preventive in India
An Italian correspondent argues for reviving the cult of the cat to combat plague. He cites suggestions that killing rats may push flea feeding to people and urges households to keep cats to control rats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North China Daily News
Egypt
India
Well Qualified Applicant for Circus Advance Agent
A nervous applicant negotiates for the role of advance agent. He boasts street sweeper experience stirring up millions of germs daily, claiming boss approval imminent.
Wagner as a Curative Agent Headache Cure Recalled
Vernon Lee recounts the story of Wagner's remarkable effects on a headache. The account notes a hypnotic, dreamlike hush accompanying the sound, where only hearing remains perceptible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Vernon Lee
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