26 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
1
Des Moines dispatch summarizes B. P. Norton's annual dairy report through May, noting butter price strength and a shrinking cheese sector, plus farm separator advocacy and anti fraud efforts. It also covers beet sugar prospects, crop rotation views, divorce law impact, coal shortages, and a Porto Rico mission return.
The September report from the board of control highlights a steady drop in convict numbers at the two state prisons, with a total decrease of 23. This downward trend repeats across recent monthly statistics.
Dispatch from Sir George Stewart White details the Natal engagement at Elandslaagte where Gen French led British forces to defeat Gen Jan Kock and the Transvaal, capturing guns and prisoners while suffering heavy casualties. The article notes bravery, casualties, and troop movements, with further notices from Cape Town and London.
New York reports Sir Thomas Lipton will challenge for the America's Cup in 1901 indicating a renewed attempt by the yachtsman to win the venerable trophy.
A Billings Montana dispatch reports Max Ifildebrandt a young sheep herder was killed by German ranchman Frank Custer after Ifildebrandt reached for his rifle following a quarrel over missing pelts. The shooting occurred near Billings. The piece also notes a U S patent copyright extension for Costa Rica in reciprocity.
J R Sage of the Iowa weather and crop service reviews the growing season. Winter killed over 80 percent of southern winter wheat and much clover statewide, with total clover loss felt widely. June and July were normal, August dry, September extreme heat and frost, delaying plowing and reducing yields. Overall state soil products appear satisfactory but droughty late season reduced fall plowing and pasture growth.
Reports from Iowa indicate a wave of hog cholera cases, concentrated in the north. Government serum treatment aims to immunize swine. officials describe early results as promising and compare the method to back burning to prevent deeper infection.
The September state institutions monthly financial report released by the board of control shows a higher cash balance in the support fund across facilities. The document lists totals for Anamosa Fort Madison Independence Mount Pleasant Davenport and other institutions with overall gains and expenses. A separate note confirms the Lucy Boyer vs Dr. Garth case in Clarion was settled in Dr. Garth’s favor after three trials, while George TH Ray alias J P Kegan, sought for a Brownsville murder, is in Hancock sheriff custody confessing self defense.
Sioux City has completed a $50,000 cash bonus to International Packing Co to reopen the idle Silberhorn plant, a move seen as a major development for the local market.
The United States transport Senator arrived in San Francisco on October 22 after a 30 day voyage from Manila under Col Lopez. It brought the Forty First Iowa volunteer regiment with 49 officers and 769 men, with one death from typhoid fever at Nagasaki.
Dr. J. S. Nelson a Fort Dodge physician who joined a five man Klondike party in 1898 has returned the last of the group to do so. Reports say the Klondike rush is over for prospectors though Nelson claims to have regained wealth. The crew had thrilling experiences but all returned alive and Nelson will resume practice in Fort Dodge.
In Hardin county southern region, residents are warned about feather tick renovators who collect ticks for cleaning without removing feathers. On return, fine feathers are found missing and chicken feathers substituted, signaling an old scam in Hubbard and nearby areas.
Thomas Glenn once of Ottumwa was killed in Omaha Nebraska by Frank Montague also a former Ottumwa boy. The pair worked at the Hammond Packing company where a quarrel led Montague to hurl a knife striking Glenn fatally.
After twenty years the court ends the dispute with Concord winning the county seat role. The decision notes Garner near Concord and says Garner’s annexation by Concord makes Garner unable to claim the county seat, while Concord’s annexation would have been regular.
J C McBride a Jackson county convict serving three years for an assault confesses to killing two Geneva officers Joseph Grant and John McNutt on August 29 1886. He also admits to slaying Julia Buckmore at Geneva robbing a post office and shooting a policeman at Guide Rock Nebraska among other burglaries. He gives his real name as George Bullock and says he began crime at age ten.
Washington reports Admiral Dewey has canceled all visits to Philadelphia and Atlanta and will not accept invitations until next spring. A statement cites mental strain affecting health. he is needed for Philippine commission duties. The Fitch house at 1747 Rhode Island Avenue NW is chosen for his residence, with $50 000 price and $48 000 on hand.
A six foot tall Detroit youth visits his father, declares he will not return to college, and intends to seek work. The father urges completion of studies, noting the college remains prosperous and offers more. The son fears the institution will fail within three months and wants a job now.
A North side family hires a Michigan born maid who asserts equality, quits, and returns with the town’s weekly paper to read a Chicago social note about Mary Hansen. She claims Sawdust Creek circles, and the mistress ends the matter.
A young woman boards a car with bundles and a wreath for a teacher's funeral. A companion jokes about who is to be married as they inquire about the wreath price. She admits paying two dollars but claims two sixty by clever manipulation. The dialogue captures thrift humor from a Detroit Free Press item.
A small boy treasures a souvenir bound hand from the Olympia voyage after meeting Admiral Dewey in Manila. His father notes the kid carefully hides his bound hand, declaring it the hand that Dewey shook, a memento prized above ordinary relics.
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