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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1911
Page
2
A local publisher presents a stream of witticisms about Europe’s pennant loss, hobble skirts, oysters and eggs, aviators, couture, death costs, art theft rumors, butter in India, electric pests in Spokane, and a New York policeman rewarded with a kiss. The piece toys with fashion, technology, and social trends with pithy asides.
Report states four highwaymen robbed a Chicago man and stripped him of all clothing leaving him shivering in the street. Authorities consider placing empty barrels at convenient spots to deter or assist in such scenes.
A Chicago man files for divorce alleging years of spousal violence as his wife reportedly threw objects at him for nineteen years. He cites ongoing damages and seeks legal dissolution of the marriage.
A brief note praises velour hats for men as lovely items and also mentions china eggs as similarly appealing. The remark blends fashion and decorative objects in a single compact thought.
A Boston girl who asserted her right to select a husband has received one hundred marriage proposals. The scene suggests a wave of declarations of independence in dating norms.
A New York fire rescue tale credits a shouting parrot with alerting residents and aiding evacuation. The bird’s alarm helped residents escape, while its own feathers were reportedly saved as a key concern in the strange incident.
A Pennsylvania man hanged himself citing an oversized tobacco crop he could not store in his barn. The tragedy reflects how prosperity pressures can drive individuals to drastic actions.
A New York magistrate told the wife of a man charged with a serious offense to take him home and tell him what she thinks of him, invoking constitutional concerns about cruel punishment.
The report notes no aviators are currently crossing continents in mating flights. No further context or official action is provided in the fragment.
A fireman has beaten Weston’s coast to coast walking record while Weston remains holder of the 60 year old pedestrians with gray mustaches title.
The article notes extreme heat has affected oyster beds this summer and suggests some areas became unsafe for humans, highlighting health and environmental concerns without graphic detail.
The writer notes they have not encountered any aeroplane hats yet but expects such fashion to appear at a high price. The tone suggests curiosity about a novel headwear fad and its potential exclusivity. The passage signals anticipation rather than reporting a specific event or sales data.
The piece notes that simplified spelling struggles to gain traction as most of the world sticks with the old form. It cites Pittsburgh adding an extra "h" to be provocative, signaling a wary stance toward reform efforts.
In Des Moines at the Coliseum a massive opening meeting launched the eight day campaign of the men and religion forward movement. Raymond Robbins of Chicago spoke to an audience of about three to five thousand, outlining social reforms and the church’s duty, delivering a powerful sermon.
The University District Dental Society holds its annual session in Iowa City on Wednesday October 18 with participants including Dr. Austin James of Chicago Dr. E T Tinker of Minneapolis and Dr. Conzett of Dubuque.
Decorah campus lights up as Luther College ends its fiftieth anniversary with a student band concert. Dr H G Stub presents 236000 raised by friends, exceeding the 50000 Hill gift.
Des Moines report says three supreme officers of the Homesteaders were reelected without opposition at the opening session of the grand lodge at Great Western hall. George A. Young of Des Moines was chosen president, L. D. Jones of Oklahoma City vice president, and Mrs. Carrie Copeland of Chariton treasurer. Mayor James R. Hana delivered the welcome address.
Des Moines leads eight day rally in the Men and Religion Forward Movement with national team leaders Fred B. Smith and experts calling the campaign the most enthusiastic and successful yet connected to the movement.
Judge Albrook presides as Ellsworth area farmers near forty challenge crop insurance assessments they say were sold them fraudulently. The docket includes several notable cases at the Webster City court opening.
The Eldon Farmers Institute holds its second meeting January 4th 5th and 6th Professors Holden and Stewart of Ames will lecture on The Care of the Soils and Professor Hauser will present scientific results on small grains Local agricultural program and speakers highlighted for the dates and topics.
Dr. Adam Dietz pleaded guilty to attempted criminal assault of 14 year old Mildred Alfred of Thompson. Co defendant Elevin Brown, convicted of manslaughter in the Othea Zalso death, will face sentencing.
President Taft’s “swing around the circle” tour extends to November 15 or 18. He will travel 3 000 to 4 000 miles more than planned, totaling 16 000 to 17 000 miles, and bypasses Washington to Morgantown and Hot Springs before voting in Cincinnati. The trip includes Morgan town, Hot Springs, Hodgenville, and a Lincoln memorial dedication.
Two hundred Homesteaders of the United States attend the third supreme convention in Des Moines welcomed by Mayor J. R. Hanna as the gathering opens at the Great Western hall.
Former city clerk Albert W. Casady has been sentenced for embezzling city funds totaling nearly $7,000. He confessed, received a sentence not over ten years, and has already been moved to the Fort Madison penitentiary by deputy sheriffs.
The 65-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Crowell of Riverton was struck in the head by a horse and rushed to a hospital in Council Bluffs in a swiftly driven auto cart, the sixty miles covered in under two hours.
Farl Carson, 35, of Lone Tree near Iowa City, shot himself with a revolver rather than return to work. He died from the wound and left a wife and two small children.
J. C. Crooks of this city becomes general manager of the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern interurban railway. J. L. Sullivan succeeds him as manager in the vacancy created by the promotion.
Des Moines hosts the annual supreme lodge convention of the Homesteaders of the United States this week. About 200 delegates from across the country are expected to attend the gathering at supreme headquarters.
Two more liquor permits were withdrawn by Judge Wright in Wardin County narrowing legal sales to four druggists. Iowa Falls has not sold liquor legally for over a year.
The national convention of the Reformed Church of the United States, termed the synod of the interior, is in progress at Lone Tree. Speakers include the Rev. J. C. Horning of St. Joseph Missouri and the Rev. William Schultz of Iola Kansas.
Nearly all grand lodge officers of the IT O O F have arrived for the annual session in Council Bluffs. A four day session is planned with attendance expected to reach about 10 000.
Two young brothers Karl Hansen’s sons aged nine and five drowned while wading in a stream near Benson Waterloo-Victor and Miner Hansen were identified as the victims in the tragedy.
Hayes Culbertson, the university tennis champion, was struck in the face by a tennis ball in Iowa City. The ball shattered his spectacles, shards entering the eye, and surgeons remain unsure of the outcome.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson spoke to the international brewers' congress in Chicago despite protests from prohibition workers and church groups nationwide. He asserted US courtesy to international visitors mirrors that received from European countries.
Creston Illinois reports C I L Seibel longtime cashier of the First National bank of Thayer was arrested and brought to this city charged with cheating by false pretenses. He is alleged to have forged notes signing the name of C M Jeter, a prominent stock buyer of Thayer.
Decorah reports a surprise for Luther College celebrations as a $1,000 check arrives from J Pierpont Morgan to boost the $250,000 endowment drive. The donation adds momentum to the ongoing fundraising efforts.
Washington church project to cost 1 000 000 dollars would memorialize the late Supreme Court justice. Presbyterians from across the United States back the plan for a Washington meeting place for church governance and suggest naming the temple for him.
E Lambert of Newton was chosen head of the Iowa Odd Fellows by about 1000 delegates at the state meeting in Council Bluffs.
West Liberty sees half the workers in a new button factory join a sympathy strike with the Muscatine workers. The action underscores labor tensions spreading among regional button makers.
The Des Moines River Power company, holding options on the Oskaloosa and Buxton interurban and the Oskaloosa Traction and Light properties, announces it will take over the assets on December 16. The move solidifies control of local utilities and interurban lines, signaling a consolidation of regional transport and power interests.
William Hepp is hospitalized with about a dozen knife wounds said to have been inflicted by his roommate John Miller. Miller is jailed following the incident in Fort Madison.
F J Shebak, a well known Hungarian resident, was found dead in a field two miles from Cedar Rapids with a .22 rifle wound to the head. Authorities consider it a plausible suicide, noting recent heavy drinking.
Harold Reesburg, 16, a farmer living south of Dayton, died in a Fort Dodge hospital from injuries after sliding from a straw stack and being pierced by a pitchfork handle.
Clarion resident Charles Abrahamson was killed in Council Bluffs while attempting to board a train home. He was unmarried and lived with his mother.
Creston reports Ed Welty was arrested at Afton on horse stealing charges from Bert Bond, a farmer near Macksburg.
The Iowa League of Municipalities began its annual convention in Davenport with Vice-president Sharles of Lemars presiding over the opening session.
J C Beechler prominent local druggist died suddenly of heart disease at his home in Oskaloosa He came with his brother G M Beechler in 1870 and they formed Beechler Brothers drug firm renowned across the state
E Pulen of McGregor reports a tram of tobacco near town could yield about 250 dollars per acre. He believes tobacco farming may become profitable in Iowa based on his several acres now planted.
Miss Kate Shelley deteriorated after a recent operation and a relapse occurred last Monday at her home near the site of her 1881 heroism. Doctors fear she may not recover.
Miss Grace Chapel committed death by own action at her father Frank Chapel's home three miles west of Kalona. She swallowed carbolic acid. the motive remains unknown. The incident occurred at the family residence and is being investigated.
Hobble skirt popularity drives local business in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Increased use of hobble style sparks higher demand for fancy shoe buttons and boosts button factory activity in the town.
Atlanta Ga residents learn the southern corn show has been postponed to December 5 through 9 replacing the original November 21 to 24 schedule. The event remains in Atlanta with organizers confirming the new dates for exhibitors and visitors.
Miss Marjorie Gould gives birth to a daughter named Edith Kingdon Drexel in New York. The infant is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs George J Gould and heiress to a fortune of at least 30 million dollars.
Gifford Pinchot and Hlewater Miles Poindexter of Washington have reached Seattle after a six weeks tour in Alaska. The pair traveled through the territory and returned to the mainland by ship, continuing their duties in state affairs.
Los Angeles four day trial of James B McNamara and brother over the Times explosion ends with juror Z T Nelson dismissed after admitting prior opinion on guilt would require strong evidence to overcome. Judge Bordwell questioned the juror who conceded learning about the case from newspapers and others. McNamara remained silent through the proceedings.
Orville Wright survived a storm crash in Norfolk Virginia when his new Wright brothers aeroplane overturned and rolled on sand for about twenty feet. He escaped major injury aside from bruises and a severe shaking, but the machine was badly demolished requiring a day to repair.
Lieutenant Governor Morris testified in the Stephenson inquiry that about 100000 was paid by Edward Hines and Senator Stephenson to several men including Robert J Shields to influence Stephenson's election. Shields reportedly visited Washington, met Stephenson, and returned with a check.
Genoa Italy launches a new dreadnought named Giulio Cesare the fourth ship in quick succession. The vessel strengthens the Italian navy with its modern design and heavy armament. Officials emphasize industrial capability and national defense.
In Wellesley Massachusetts Miss Ellen Fitz Pendleton received the keys and charter of Wellesley College and, by accepting them, became the institution’s president in a ceremony witnessed by a large gathering of educators and scholars.
In a blast at Curtis Powder company near Regaud Quebec four workers were killed and several injured. The explosion at the plant caused extensive damage and prompted investigations.
United States Steel announces the cancellation of its lease on the Great Northern beds, marking a major change for the company’s control over one of the era’s largest properties.
Orville Wright piloting the new Wright brothers aeroplane collided in a storm over Norfolk Virginia. The craft was wrecked but Orville Wright escaped with remarkable injury free.
Mrs Minnie Vopat alleges Charles Marzyek an ex convict linked to five Showman family murders at Ellsworth Kansas and tied to Wheeler Burnham Dawson and Monmouth incidents. She says Marzyek bragged of vengeance upon release and a posse pursues him as lawyer Ira Lloyd confirms past theft and looming threat.
Robert J. Shields of Superior Wisconsin a longtime insurance man and confidant of Edward Hines testified before the Lorimer senate committee for two hours. He offered no admissions of improper activity in coaching witnesses for Hines and Lorimer. He did say he occasionally looked out for legislative matters at Madison for Hines. He planned to testify next before the Stephenson election committee in Milwaukee.
In Richmond Virginia former President Roosevelt plans to stay silent in the 1912 campaign. A letter to J Hampton Moore, president of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association, declines an invited address and Roosevelt states he wishes to avoid making any speech.
The 200 delegates at the national Progressive Republican conference endorsed Wisconsin Senator Robert M La Follette for the 1912 Republican presidential nomination after a lengthy session of speeches. The adopted platform emphasized principles from the resolutions and omits tariff reform and the initiative and referendum.
Stockholm reports Thomas Edison, famed American inventor, to receive the Nobel Prize for his scientific work.
San Francisco report says Henry Hona finished a coast to coast walk from Jersey City to San Francisco in seventy one days. He did not steal, solicit nor work during the trek, using months of savings as a laborer to cover expenses.
In Ellsworth Kansas William Showman his wife and three children were found dead in their beds all slain with an ax investigators work to establish motive and identify suspects the tragedy shocks the local community and authorities pursue leads across town.
Mrs Julian M Hubbard of Unionville Conn dies at age 35 weighing 475 pounds She stood 6 feet 8 inches tall and her coffin is described as a yard wide The report notes her distinctive dimensions and the coffin size in the obituary style account.
Gov. Judson Harmon of Ohio received a cordial reception in Greensboro on his first visit here before traveling to Raleigh to address the state fair.
Eugene Ely, famed aviator and first to land on a warship deck, dies after his biplane fails to rise from a dip at Macon Georgia fairgrounds. He misjudges distance during a 500 foot ascent and crashes, ten thousand spectators witnessing the tragedy. His mechanician and crowd rush to aid him before he dies.
Refugees stream into Shanghai from Hankow recounting mass killings of Manchus across the Yangtze valley. Rebels, now in control of Hankow and Hangzhou, reportedly massacre Manchus regardless of age or sex, using a linguistic test to determine identity as counts of six decide life or death.
A National Reserve association with about 300 million dollars capital, roughly 20 percent of the combined capital of national and state banks and trust companies, is outlined in Aldrich revised currency reform plan. Drafted by the National Monetary Commission chair, the plan includes relations to state banks, purchasing two percent government bonds, and ensuring adequate reserves while regulating discounts and note issues.
Mason City Iowa reports Billy Pearce driver of the Colby motor car died instantly when a tire failed and the car wrecked into a fence in Sioux City. Pearce had ten years of racing experience and lived with his father.
Sellers in East New York plan a two to three cent per pound hike on the cheaper coffee grades within the next ten days. The move signals higher prices for ordinary coffee among local retailers and households.
A report states that in Lander Wyoming sixteen hundred Sto shone and Arapahoe braves squaws and yapooses face the worst famine known to the white man in living memory, signaling a dire crisis among tribes.
A Nobel prize is to be conferred on Thomas Edison the American inventor for his scientific achievements according to a report from ed circles.
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