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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
3
Descriptions recount a New Jersey man attempting hypnotic influence to coax a girl into playing the violin. The piece also notes the daily demand of over 20 million pins for clothing and a Missouri family wiped out by a mushroom dinner in an inland town.
Emperor William pardons a naturalized American imprisoned for escaping army service in his homeland. The remark on being American today hints at broad moral implications for citizens abroad.
A New Jersey man described as half-witted allegedly fired a shotgun loaded with tacks at a party during a charivari attempt. The piece implies the onlookers who left with the tacks seem the more foolish.
Western capitalists plan a 124 mile long tunnel 50 miles west of Denver to run an electric road through the Continental Divide. The project aims to aid mining operations and reflects Yankee engineers overcoming rugged terrain.
Economists compare productive energy per person, noting Americans generate 1 940 foot tons daily versus 990 foot tons for Europeans. The piece frames this as a factor in the United States leading in the competitive, global market.
Connecticut trolley lines reduce local steam road travel but spur urban growth and raise freight traffic, according to official reports analyzed by the Hartford Courant. The study notes broad trolley expansion complements steam rail and supports nearby towns.
The text recounts the 1199 origin of Parliament members wearing hats and notes John, Earl of Ulster, as the English champion in a Northumberland duchy dispute. His opponent fled when he appeared, and King John granted him permission to remain covered in the royal presence.
Judge Hickinson of Raleigh NC cautioned the jury to avoid indicting men for disturbing worship. He said clergymen hold power to maintain order during services and that a proper preacher will keep listeners attentive, reducing disruptions.
Three years after leaving Illinois state prison dying inmate John Harris who was given life for murder returned to California to die. He then reemerged in Alaska's Cape Nome rush and is now said to be worth 500000 dollars earning the moniker The King of Cape Nome. The tale from the frozen north promises many dramatic chapters.
Hundreds of horses and thousands of cattle roam the Hawaiian islands never drinking water. Ranges lie in upper mountain altitudes where cattle run wild until slaughter. Except during brief rains no streams exist, yet a recumbent jointed grass called maninia provides both food and drink.
A new method allows balloonists above 6000 feet to send Morse code to ground crews via a large drum 50 feet below the car, beaten by electricity. Previously balloons could rise only to 1000 to 1500 feet due to telegraph wires, limiting escape from fire. This innovation promises strategic advantages in warfare.
A Civil War veteran and Philadelphia mint employee sends a quarterly $75 check to the general fund with instructions to place it in the treasury's miscellaneous fund. He states he will not take a pension while the government employs him at a good salary.
Alexander Tuston died at Laurel Hill. He was the bugler of the first section of the Light Brigade and sounded the call for the Balaklava charge. He was wounded twice, cut by a saber, and survived with 195 of 673 riders. he later faced pension issues upon returning to America.
A digest of national and international items notes the November 6 presidential ticket, a proposal to send Christmas packages to soldiers abroad at no cost, a cadetship recommendation for Ralph Sampson, Cuba’s Gov. Wood visiting Washington, counterfeits of the new five dollar silver certificate bearing Onepapa’s portrait appearing.
Union leaders doubt next steps as miners face delayed settlement. Markets show weekly exchange total of 1.695 billion dollars up from 1.571 billion. U S business failures total 209 in the week ending the 19th, down from 223, while anthracite strike efforts hint at nearing end despite operator resistance. Notable deaths include Capt J R Adams of Trynn Mass and author Charles Dudley Warner. Princeton commemorates 154th founding day. Gloucester fishing fleet reports losses of six schooners one steamer and 35 men.
Union Pacific receiver paid 1,000,000 to unsecured claimants, nearly closing the receivership. Arizona population rose to 122,212 from 59,620 in 1890, a 104.9 percent increase. Gen John W Fisher died at 86 in Cheyenne, former territorial supreme court chief justice. Triplets born in Huntington and twin sisters’ children in Huntington. twin brothers husbands. Lynching in Elkton KY of Fratus Warfield for alleged entry attempt. Mary Bailey in Jacksonville gave birth to five children. Michigan Republicans renominated John B R Corliss for First District. Kentucky battleship Kentucky sailed for China. Alabama voters gift to Lieut Hobson. Puerto Rico shows 50,000 voters registered for Congress, House of Delegates. Wisconsin library building dedicated in Madison. Cuban politics steady says Gen Fitzhugh Lee amid constitutional convention. Milly Johnson hanged in Brush Landing LA. hazing order at Annapolis. Wilson remains laid to rest in Charlestown WV. Indianapolis derailment injures 15. Brownaugh MO burglars kill Watchman Moran. Tornado near Lodi TX kills six. St Paul packing plant fires kill four firemen. Paducah KY fire destroys opera house worth 200,000. Dr F W Bartlett paralyzed in Lexington pulpit. Baroness von Ketteler’s widow arrives in Detroit. Philip Lewis kills Rose Adenberg and himself in Chicago. Youtsey guilty life term in Goebel murder trial.
The Kentucky legislature has approved a nonpartisan election law while Alabama reports a population of 1,828,697 versus 1,518,017 in 1890. The two items appear in the same fragment.
Reports indicate Boers harassing British forces in the Transvaal with rail and telegraph disruptions while London students disrupt a Dowie meeting. China seeks immediate talks at Peking on the Chinese question and Secretary Say’s negotiations.
Obituary notices for Hon. John Sherman and Rev. John Wesley at ages 77 and 82. Reports from Washington on antitrust and labor actions. Rail stockholders approve Burlington sale. Meiklejohn narrowly escapes a cloudburst near Stromsburg. Charentus sets a mile and a quarter track record in Yonkers. U S stance on open door favorable to German-British accord. Russian steamer explosion kills fifty near Barnaul. Harry Bettis kills his wife then himself in Corry Pennsylvania. Dowie meeting in London disrupted by 500 medical students. Henry Miller, rail brake pioneer, dies at 79 in Chappaqua. Baltimore & Ohio switch accident in Chicago. Edward Williams expelled from Mansfield. Carl Schurz’s resignation as National Civil Service Reform league president declined. Jackson, Michigan population rises to 25 180 from 20 789 in 1890. Governor Wood on Cuba reconstruction progress and finances.
California stands fifth among oil producers. British Navy league says England no longer rules the sea. Rapid growth of American trade in China shown by official reports. Mormonism gains in New Zealand among Maoris per W P Read. European nations urged to seek coal from America. Irish mail boxes in Montmorency broken open. England and Wales towns total population near 12 million. Deserters from French army exceed seven thousand since January 1. Pennsylvania Railroad pension plan may extend westward. Filipino Ramon Reyes seeks to register in Omaha to vote for president. Spain to have a strong navy again per Premier Senor Silvera. Evangelist Sam Jones resting for months per doctor. Berlin review notes 12 000 000 000 letters distributed yearly. Boston health dept tests telephones for lip contact risk. Vancouver labour seeks tax on male domestics to curb Chinese and Japanese labor. Alexandria harbor to be served by American machinery cutting costs. National Master horseshoers establish holiday on first Saturday after second Monday in August.
London Oct 22 Germany and England forge an alliance to maintain territorial integrity in China and keep ports open to all trade. The pact, signed Oct 16 by Lord Salisbury and Count von Hatzfeldt, urges respecting existing treaties and informs other powers to join.
Chicago October 22 Republican and Democratic campaigns issued forecasts. Democratic chairman endorses a table predicting Bryan 272 electoral votes McKinley 116 with 59 doubtful. Payne says even chance to secure Nebraska and Utah. California and Kentucky electors recounted. total 305 if included.
A tornado half a mile west of Lodi near Atlanta Texas struck Sunday, destroying a house in a Black neighborhood and killing six people with three more missing presumed dead. The cyclone moved southwest to northwest, crossing the Texas and Pacific line at Campbellsville Spur, north of Lodi, and lifting timber in all directions.
The article extols military autos and vast bets for top models. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for constipation indigestion dyspepsia and biliousness and as a preventive for malaria fever and ague.
A Philadelphia figure of society laments men and vows disdain for men. An observing companion prods with a brisk suggestion to marry, prompting a witty exchange. The brief captures social banter typical of quiet, urbane scenes.
Tickets at all Chicago Great Western ticket offices on first and third Tuesdays of October November December. One fare plus 2.00 for round trip with return validity of 21 days from sale. Inquire through Great Western Agent or write I P Lord G P T A 113 Adams St Chicago for details.
A humorous Somerville Journal item records an applicant declaring willingness to do anything, met with a stern merchant who instructs the applicant to close the door on departure. The quip highlights blunt commerce and sharp wit in a brief local exchange.
A mounted 48 by 34 inch wall map highlights color coded divisions of territory gained by the United States since the Revolution. It includes the original thirteen states the Louisiana Purchase the Texas Annexation the Gadsden purchase the cession by Mexico and Northwest acquisitions by discovery and settlement. Postage prepaid on receipt of 15 cents from P S Eustis general passenger agent Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad.
Listings offer first class openings in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri for Blacksmiths Doctors Dressmakers Furniture Grain and Live Stock Buyers General Merchandise Hardware Harness Tailors Cold Storage Creameries and Canning Factories. Address W J Reed Industrial Agent C G W Ry 601 Endicott Blk St Paul Minn.
A brief dialogue from the Boston Transcript captures Jones-Come asking for honesty about tending a baby. Smith-Possibly replies that the baby's cries drown out any swearing, illustrating household tension and humor.
An advertisement touts Jell O as a quick healthful dessert option ready in two minutes with no boiling or baking. It highlights flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry and notes a price of 10c at grocers. The piece ends with a health message from the Atchison Globe.
Edgely and Stacker debate luck while Piso's Cure is endorsed as the best medicine for throat and lung affections by Wm. O. Endsley of Van Buren Indiana dated February 10 1900. Town Topics promotes Putnam's Dyes and Jell O as popular consumer goods with brief quips about luck and trouble.
An advertisement warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective when taken internally. It notes testimonials and retail price 75 cents per bottle along with Hall's Family Pills.
A Chicago Chronicle fragment describes a little girl answering a doorstep question about laundry. She says papa has it on, amusingly attributing the missing laundry to his attire as she responds to the bell.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a universal cure from headaches to cancer claiming natural bowel relief with no pain. It markets the candy cathartic in metal boxes priced at 10 cents with the imprint women on each tablet and warns against imitations.
A quip from Town Topics features Flamski and Bernstein debating two false alarms and seven small fires. The fragment references a joke about teeth cleaning and a doctor noting death by heart failure, illustrating satirical banter on daily news and common sense.
A vintage ad promises one day cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds money if it fails. It features the “whirl of fashion” the waltz Ally Sloper and notes the price as 25 cents for druggists.
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