24 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
1
A fragmented column notes varied ideas from weather prophets to Christmas shopping and city values. It mentions Chicago's wealth at 2 601 269 088, Swiss public kissing bans, Cornell fire rescue, aviation debates, a divorce suit by an actress, a coroner censure for a chauffeur, and odd quips on insurance and molescale vision.
A Long Island chauffeur proclaims he will not quit his job after inheriting 37000, predicting many will die if he stops work. The item blends quirky tech and social notes from a 20th century era.
About 26 million people will be eligible to vote in the United States next November. The remark notes a voter who is undecided and slow to decide.
A quirky note suggests aging wine via electric treatment and then training spiders to spin cobwebs on the bottles, combining two unusual methods for preservation or display. The source presents a speculative, tongue in cheek idea rather than a proven technique.
A speculative note suggests unlimited storage of solar energy in vegetation via a nitrogen method could disrupt the anthracite trust, signaling a major future shift in energy and industry.
Philadelphia embarks on a 'trying out' program inviting women to serve as street car conductors marking a historic, adventurous shift in the city’s transit employment. The move signals broadened opportunities amid urban modernization efforts.
The piece notes women of the party arranging luncheons to win male support, praising them as especially charming when recalling the old maxim to "feed the brute."
A clever handle for safety razor blades is described as useful for paring potatoes and trimming extraneous growths, offering versatile uses for thrifty households and housewives.
The baby bureau of the department of commerce and labor has begun operations. The text notes that innovation cannot elevate babies beyond their intrinsic importance to themselves and their families.
Venice California police officers will carry needles thread powder rags and manicuring utensils to aid women who may need such items in a hurry. The note mocks the view of women’s political rise and its tangible outcomes.
A Norwegian professor has devised a technique to extract fertilizer from the air. The piece notes the novelty of this invention amid doubts about monopolizing a product derived from air and hints at future implications for industry.
Readers encounter a fragment describing a charged scene in Washington with alcohol fumes and taKul fires as authorities test a volatile atmosphere. The passage notes that after inhaling a few whiffs, flies lose concern about being swatted.
The dairy and food commission and the veterinary department suffer in congested quarters. Plans by Henry Liebbe propose a four story office building facing the west with a basement store area and entrances from all sides. The project would open space for the state board of control, dairy and pharmacy commissions, and related offices, with more light and ventilation to improve work efficiency.
The widow of Herman Rosenthal and fifteen witnesses testified at Lieutenant Becker’s murder trial in New York. They corroborated confessions about Becker’s ties to Rosenthal and recount Becker’s threat and raid moments, including a Thanksgiving Eve meeting at the Elks club and Becker’s claim that “Everything will be right.”
At North Mount Lyell mine near Hobart Tasmania twenty two miners are unaccounted for after the mine fire that began Saturday. Authorities say little chance any are alive. Other items from Sofia and Boston report US military attache Sherman Miles arriving in Bulgaria and an extradition case against Robert Gibson Larimer in Winnipeg.
A large forest fire rages between South Range and Trail Mountain, about 20 miles from Houghton. Mines and villages nearby lack firefighting capability and residents fear the blaze. The Northern Forest Protective Association has been asked to intervene and take action to contain the fire.
William Whitney Kitchen United States consul at Laguna Tenerife Canary Islands shot himself Thursday while suffering from chronic heart disease. He died at Teneriffe.
Mrs Emma Chance of Kewanee Illinois was notified she is an heir to Jacob Winnerman who died in Kansas City and will receive $200000.
Brig. Gen. George S. Anderson, recently back from the Philippines, was placed on the army retired list on his own application after forty five years of service.
Chicago October 17 officers of the Capital Investment Company labeled a bucketshop were fined ten thousand dollars by Judge Carpenter in federal court after pleading guilty.
Theodore Roosevelt, still not fully out of danger, dictates a statement from his sick room urging opponents to continue campaigning. He predicts no change in the race if he had been killed and welcomes speeches by Hira Johnson as he recovers. Doctors report his lungs and general condition improving with normal vital signs.
William Marconi had his right eye removed by Dr Bayard at Spezia naval hospital after injuries from a car accident near Borghetto on September 25. The operation was successful and his condition described as satisfactory.
Senator Welldon B. Heyburn of Idaho died in his Washington apartment on Thursday after several weeks of illness. He served in the U.S. Senate and was a prominent figure in Idaho politics.
London reports Turkey declared war on Bulgaria and Servia with hostilities beginning against Greece and Montenegro. Tribesmen suffered heavy losses near Priepolje as Serbs repelled the attack. King Ferdinand moves toward Sofia to address the nation. The Ottoman government expelled Servian and Bulgarian ministers. Greece reports Greek ships breaching a Turkish blockade at the Gulf of Arta reaching Vonitza. Montenegro claims Berana after ten days of fighting with Turks and Albanians. A preliminary peace treaty was signed at Ouchy confirming ceasefire but no full peace terms released.
Frank Munsey publisher testifies to the Clapp committee that his total contributions to Colonel Roosevelt's campaign this year totaled 118000 plus 5.72 dollars. The disclosure comes as the committee continues its inquiry into campaign funding and spending.
Peter Messing, a carpenter, exploded dynamite at the homes of William Jackson and William Bigger in Pleasant Valley, Thursday. Three people were seriously injured and Messing attempted suicide.
Lieutenant Blanc, a French military aviator, was killed when his monoplane wing broke and he fell from 1,200 feet at Chalons on Thursday.
William McMahon brakeman on the Illinois Central railroad lost both arms and was fatally injured at Amboy on Wednesday when trapped under his train while attempting to repair a broken brake rod.
Oscar A. Auerbach of Chicago awaiting circuit court trial for the murder of his business partner Henry W. Fisher was released on $5,000 bail in Baldwin Michigan on Wednesday.
George R. Lun socialist mayor of Schenectady and his wife were arrested Thursday in Little Falls New York as part of actions linked to their efforts to address textile mill workers.
Two Greek strikers were killed at McGill Nevada on Thursday as union protests over the Steptoe mill and smelter prompted Governor Oddie to mobilize the state police to control demonstrators.
Baden a brown son of Bingara captured his third stake of the meeting at Lexington Kentucky on October 18 winning the $6000 October prize. He defeated a field of five rivals including notable contenders in the race.
In Hammond Indiana relatives announced that boxer Battling Nelson married Fay King a cartoonist for the Denver Post on August 30 atop Pike's Peak. The bride remains employed.
In Boston on October 18 the Red Sox beat the New York Giants 4 to 2 in ten innings to claim the world series title. Olaf Hendriksen doubled in the seventh to tie the game, and Gardner's sacrifice fly in the tenth brought home the winning run as Boston overtook the defending champs.
New York won the sixth game played in New York on Wednesday. Marduard pitched for the Giants and O'Brien and Collings pitched for the Red Sox. Final score by innings not provided.
Hugh Bedient pitched a shutout for Boston as the Red Sox beat the New York Giants 2 to 0 at Fenway Park on Saturday. Matthewson started for the Giants. Final score by innings not yet disclosed.
New York on October 18 hearings in the Waters-Pierce-Standard Oil investigation paused when Howard Bayne a Standard Oil agent for Texas oil property acquisitions refused to testify, delaying proceedings and prompting questions about testimony scope and legal rights.
In Seattle on October 18 Miss Lulu Montgomery, owner of a dressmaking shop, faced a ultimatum from her sweetheart to abandon her dog. She died by her own action on Wednesday, apparently due to the pressure of the choice.
A Swiss airman named Cobini and a man named Rippert died when their aircraft collapsed during a flight near Neuchatel at Chaux-de-Fonds on Tuesday. casualties reported in Bern.
President Taft issued an appeal on behalf of the American Red Cross for funds to aid sick and wounded cared for by the Turkish and Greek Red Cross organizations.
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