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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
3
A collage of light anecdotes and brief items notes ages, marriages from jail, will contests, and theater quips. It cites a Turkish sultan, Jordan river baptism plans, India snake deaths, and Pittsburg fashion classes. It also mentions theft of a blind man’s organ, factory girls striking in New Jersey, a bone free corpse in Brooklyn, and rail fatalities in 1905.
Bankers in New York City urge clerks to report suspicious circumstances. If directors and other officials handling funds act similarly, other people's money will be comparatively safer.
The newborn son of the crown prince is named Wilhelm Friedrich Franz Josef Christian Olaf. Observers note the grandfather would prefer the infant be remembered as Wilhelm III rather than Friedrich the Great in future history.
The text contrasts Russia granting women suffrage with Victoria Australia rejecting a women's vote proposal, noting the divergence between autocratic Russia and a democratic British colony. The account highlights the ongoing struggle for women’s voting rights in the late 19th or early 20th century.
A New Jersey judge, while fishing, entangled his line in a tree and hooked a blue jay on a resting limb. The episode adds a humorous note to the judge's reputation beyond that of dispensing Jersey justice.
The piece argues for extensive national parks to preserve beauty and recreation for posterity. It highlights two recent preserves, Platt National Park in Oklahoma and Macdonough National Park in Lake Champlain on Isle Saint Michael, noting the burial of Americans and Brits from the 1814 battle at Lake Champlain.
A French physician measured hat temperature and found 108 degrees inside a silk hat when exterior shade was 90, and 88 inside at 68 outside. He concludes the unusual heat may cause nervous diseases, while others speculate it could cause baldness.
Manila holds public meetings to back a government agricultural bank for the Philippines. A major Manila firm seeks a minimum capitalization of 20,000,000 pesos, arguing hemp production shortfalls threaten finances and the bank would ease the impact.
The text notes that Austrian women have been deprived of voting rights while still being mothers and wives of voters, highlighting gender-based political exclusion and familial status as a context for the restriction.
The United States will not withdraw from Cuba until fair elections are assured. Gov Taft said the provisional government remains until conditions for a stable Cuban government are achieved. He noted Americans seek surrender of control only when Cubans are ready and elections are respected. Gen Funston to be recalled. Gen Bell to command Cuban forces as Taft, Bacon return to America.
In South Euclid near Warrensville, Harry Smith, 25, shot Miss Mary Shepard, 22, in a schoolyard in front of 60 pupils, then killed himself behind his home two hours later. Police and local farmers confronted him as he prepared to flee. motive cited as unrequited love.
Announcement from Steubenville Ohio reports Frederick Cole Fairbanks son of the US vice president eloped from Pittsburg with Nellie Scott and were married after arriving there. It is said Mr Fairbanks objected to the union. The bride is a daughter of a prominent East Side Pittsburg resident.
Burglars broke into the Turnbull Cameron Degler furniture store in Superior Thursday night and entered the vault. The safe was tampered with but investigators cannot confirm if it was opened as the thieves left the vault in a nonfunctional state.
Chilean congress ahead of session debates a plan to raise 25 million dollars to fund reconstruction of public buildings destroyed by the recent earthquake in Santiago.
Secretary Hester reports the world's visible supply of cotton at 2,044,648 bales, down from 2,146,130 last week. American cotton totals 1,609,648 bales, up from 1,393,189 the prior week.
The thirty fifth annual meeting of the Woman Synodical Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church of Wisconsin opened in Madison with 200 delegates present.
The Wisconsin railroad rate commission will not decide on petitions for a two cent passenger rate on state railroads before the general election. Decisions postponed pending political outcome and public sentiment.
A severe winter storm sent strong gales across the Great Lakes and eastern regions Thursday, killing one man by freezing, electrocuting two, and drowning four in shipwrecks. Crops, telegraph lines, and communications suffered nationwide as snow and frost devastated crops in Michigan and New York.
Minneapolis reports the sixth annual Mississippi River Improvement association meeting ended with calls for united action to secure federal river and harbor appropriations. Congressman Joseph F Ransdell urged fair share of 712 million dollars spent yearly, noting current 4% earmarked for commerce. Plans include six foot Minneapolis to St Louis channel, reservoir system, and cross state collaboration with districts and allied groups. Invitations extended to the St Louis deep channel congress on November 15 and 16.
In Rock Island on Friday the Farmers National Congress adopted a resolution demanding a law to prohibit dealings in futures and puts and calls and to bar stock quotations via mails and telegraphs. The group also urged a separate dairy bureau in the agriculture department, reciprocal treaties with major agricultural importers, and government aid for highway improvements.
The canal commission issued invitations for proposals to complete the Panama canal on Tuesday. Chairman Shonts disclosed the form of contract and released a letter to the secretary of war detailing the commission’s reasons for contracting the work.
The statement of the world's visible supply of cotton totals 2,344,648 bales, up from 2,146,130 last week. American cotton accounts for 1,609,648 bales, compared with 1,393,130 previously.
The Verdi monument on Seventy second Street and Amsterdam Avenue in New York was unveiled Friday with ceremonies by the Italian community.
George Williams, an African American man, was found guilty in Indianapolis of first degree murder for fatally striking Patrolman Edward J. Petticord. The court set the death penalty by hanging as punishment.
E H Brown a prominent real estate agent on Fast Street in St Louis was horsewhipped on the street by Chalen Martin a young businessman for alleged improper conduct toward Martin s wife.
The twenty fifth annual convention of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church opened in Lincoln Nebraska with more than 200 delegates from every state in the union.
Findlay Ohio saw the Ohio state suit against Standard Oil of Ohio begin with a farmer jury as prosecutors argue the company formed a trust in 1882 and continued illegal offenses. Rockefeller testimony from 1898 was admitted as evidence amid battles over admissibility.
John Hamilton, a farmer, is jailed in Houston on murder charges after confessing to killing Barney Parsons and his wife and three children near Lickin Missouri. Parsons had recently sold his farm to Hamilton and the two men argued over terms before the killings and disposal in Big Piney Creek.
The White Sox defeated the Chicago Nationals in the sixth game of the post season series to clinch the championship. Nationals finished with a 24 win season, Sox at 42 wins and .667 percentage.
In Wheeling West Virginia two year old Harry Bishop reappears after a funeral and insurance payout following a presumed murder on the wharf. A body found in the river led to a coroner verdict of murder but Bishop says he was in Kittaning Pennsylvania at the time. The dead boy's identity remains unconfirmed.
The firm J. M. Ceballos & Co. with liabilities of 3 to 4 million dollars failed. The collapse is attributed to the defalcation of Manuel Silveira of Silveira & Co Havana agents who allegedly took about 1 million dollars. He departed Havana October 2 for New York to meet with the firm but did not arrive. He left on the Carmelina with his wife and children and is believed to be at large.
Denver Colorado. James Thornton and B Hossess gamblers engaged in a pistol duel in the offices of a brokerage firm on Curtis street Thursday afternoon. Thornton was wounded in the abdomen and may die while Hossess was shot in the wrist. Thornton staggered a block to a drug store and collapsed in the doorway. Hossess had recently been discharged from the brokerage firm.
Washington report shows the crop estimating board of the department of agriculture issued a bulletin on October 1 1906 with corn condition at 90.1 compared to 90.2 last month.
The St. Louis Americans defeated the Nationals 2 to 1 in a second victory this week. Scoring details show Americans with 2 6 4 and Nationals 1 4 1. Batteries were Powell and O'Connor for the Americans and McGlynn and Noonan for the Nationals.
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association estimates 40 000 to 50 000 bales of cotton were killed in Georgia alone by Wednesday night’s cold snap.
Fire swept Wednesday through the Palace saloon in Goldfield Nevada destroying the building and three neighboring structures. The blaze caused about 100000 dollars in losses and threatened the whole town for a time.
Articles signed by Sam Berger and Al Kaufman set a 20 round title bout in San Francisco on October 31 with Jack Welch chosen as referee under Marquis of Queensbury rules.
A violent eruption of Mont Pelee on Thursday sent ashes over southeast Guadeloupe. Soufriere shows no signs of activity.
A section of the Paris Metro near Buttes Chaumont park collapsed, threatening the belt around Paris but causing no casualties. Large crowds gathered in the aftermath as emergency crews secured the area and inspected the remaining tunnels for safety.
Frost ruined the celery crop in Kalamazoo Michigan. Growers were caught unprepared and failed to bank it. About a thousand acres are affected.
The Presbyterian synod of Wisconsin decided to maintain a Presbyterian student pastor at the University of Wisconsin Madison for the coming year. The action ensures continued church support for campus ministry and religious services on campus.
Chicago defeats the Nationals 3 to 2 in game six of the postseason series to claim the championship. Three-fingered Brown left early, Doc White held the Nationals in check, and the Sox collected 14 hits with three errors while the Cubs gained seven safe hits and a flawless fielding display before nearly 30,000 spectators.
Havana report states Charles E Magoon began his duties as Cuba's governor with busyness and calm. He praised Taft and Bacon for pacification and provisional government work and foresaw a peaceful administration with few sensational changes ahead.
A consignment of several thousand revolvers purchased by the Russian government in Berlin recently fell into the hands of Polish revolutionists, signaling the ongoing tense disruptions surrounding arms shipments to anti government forces.
The Wiener Männergesangverein likely will accept Indianapolis mayoral invitation to take part in the North American Saengerbund gathering scheduled for June 1907 in the United States.
In Rome, the pope in perfect health granted private audiences on Saturday to notable visitors including Archbishop Mazzella of Rossano and Rt. Rev. F. Grouard apostolic vicar of Athabasca Canada.
Judge Kanamaker imposes a life term on Leo Deibel who confessed to killing his sweetheart Minnie Berndt. Deibel admitted shooting the girl with a rifle last January and concealing her body.
A Saturday night fire destroyed the Brookings Lumber and Box Company yards at Fredalba on San Bernardino mountain. About 3,500,000 feet of lumber was burned in the blaze.
Mrs Morrison of 1922 Carson Street Pittsburg testifies the pills restored her from post influenza debility. She reports improved blood and nerve function, relief from backache and poor appetite, and says the medicine cured various nervous disorders. Dr Williams Medicine Co offers the pills by mail or at druggists.
A fad in eastern society circles elevates glumness and rudeness to style. One wealthy Italian from a premier Roman family toured Newport this summer carrying letters from prominent people yet could not present them. A society matron notes letters are routinely ignored by social leaders, causing feuds and friction.
A New York study reports a microbe named chromophage turning hair gray early. Actors and society women are said to be affected while bald men show immunity. Heat from curling tongs may influence gray hair incidence.
A 70-year-old North Dakota resident describes quitting coffee after four decades and switching to Postum. He reports immediate nervous relief, two months of regained strength, and improved stamina for writing and calculations. He emphasizes his improved health and urges others to brew Postum properly.
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