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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
2
The article discusses shifting fashion toward slimmer lines achieved by corsets and carefully chosen undergarments. It describes mounted skirts with high girdles, tailored coats, and two piece garments, plus how home dressmakers can use an illustrative mounted skirt. It also notes the daily habit of bathing the eyes for comfort.
Hon W L Culbertson president of the First National Bank of Carroll shot himself in his home, dying minutes later. His death follows years of grief over brothers’ suicides and a maniacal past. Bank closed at 9 am and placed under Treasury control with $400,000 due depositors.
In Des Moines Judge McHenry sentenced B. EF. Loos to ten years for perjury and publicly accused him of sending an anonymous death threat. The judge said he received a letter calling him vilified and threatening to shoot him, directing the accusation at Loos. The dramatic moment surprised the criminal court and ended with Loos cringing before the bench.
Flames destroyed Calvin Jones general merchandise store and W. McKeeder barber shop and pool room on October 19. Loss estimated at 4000 with little insurance. Buildings burned by 10 pm after starting at 8. Related warehouses burned and Berg Anderson post office narrowly saved. Revival crowd aided firefighting at the Methodist church.
A midnight blaze in Belle Plaine destroyed the W H Rockwell & Co elevator and the Western Grain Co elevator within minutes. Three freight cars burned, one loaded with grain and two with merchandise. Firefighters saved nearby buildings including the opera house and several others across the street despite multiple flare ups.
Prairie fires caused over $1,000 in damage to corn fields hay fences and other property on the McAuley Bros John Andrews and William Frezee farms. About thirty acres of corn and ten tons of hay were affected as winds fanned flames from the Milwaukee section force burning the right of way.
Judge Smyth sustained a demurrer in a Burlington case brought by a local preacher seeking removal of County Attorney Kuhlemeier for not enforcing all mulct law provisions. The court held the county attorney must enforce only the mulct tax collection provision, which was met. This marks a pioneering state ruling on the issue.
The Town City Elks will erect a new club house with a projected cost exceeding $20,000. The project details indicate a substantial community facility investment by the organization.
W H Bilderback a traveling salesman for Hillier Mqyor house in Omaha is indicted in Cass county Iowa on liquor law violations. County Attorney Goodspeed cites a recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing states to regulate liquor sales with shipments into prohibition states making taking orders for future delivery unlawful. Bilderback posted 600 cash bond and will defend the case as a statewide test.
Final payments of George Griswold’s life insurance, totaling 8500 dollars, have been made to his widow in Des Moines. Investigators found Griswold dead in the Coon River with hands bound and pockets inside out, fueling belief of foul play. Attorneys seek probate action to close the estate.
Seventeen structures including the city hall and fire station were wiped out by a morning blaze on October 19 in Shell Rock. Waterloo and Waverly fire units aided Shell Rock, which lost its engine house and equipment. total damage is about 26400 with 12800 insured.
A giant wheel at the Keokuk Electric Railway and Power company burst on Oct 20 killing engineer James D. Jones. A 1200 pound fragment flew 500 feet, crushing a frame house and forcing the city into darkness all night as streetcars halted due to power loss.
Judge E B Weatherby sustains claims of Sioux City creditors against Gilbertson Bros stock in Lime Grove Nebraska goods. Ruling finds bulk sales law constitutional in test case, signaling impact for local wholesalers who move large food lots across Nebraska towns. Local jobbers applied the new law in the test.
Waterloo increases the bounty to two thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest of Patrolman Fred P. Widmann’s killer. The city contributes five hundred dollars the state three hundred and citizens have raised twelve hundred with more donations expected. No solid clues yet but the sum is hoped to prompt tips.
The walls of the new Beardsley theater in Red Oak are well up and expect completion by next week as the roof is installed and interior finishing begins.
Dahlias in velvet and silk with varied colorings showcase a smart trend toward simplified trimming. Collars to match plumage hats rise in fashion, while ostrich crown pieces in kangaroo fringe create dramatic light and dark green effects. A standout model features dark blue gendarme velvet with green foliage garland and velvet oranges on the brim.
The piece discusses orange juice as a remedy in sickrooms and its laxative effects for typhoid patients. It also describes a mitten crochet washcloth from white darning cotton as easy to use, and comments on fashion trends favoring a flat line with slender hips while warning against excessive flat backs in smart skirts.
Embroidered color detailing enhances two-tone waists and sheer striped dimities. All-over embroidery features on dressy blouses in linen or batiste with yokes and varied sleeve shapes. Trimming suits jumper style overwaists with narrow embroidered muslin or Valenciennes lace and lace-garnished guimpe options.
A simple easel style watch stand for a writing table is described. It uses cardboard covered with fabric, a back hinged support, a dress hook to hang a watch, elastic across the front to hold half sheets of notepaper, and a silk cord attached pencil on the right.
Fashion notes predict large winter neckpieces using tulle feathers marabou and satin. They will be short not shoulder extending and sit high and thick around the neck with some extending to hat brims at the back. The trend contrasts with recent neckwear by emphasizing volume at the neck rather than across the shoulders.
Irish crochet tassel flowers are sold separately and used as bold motifs on bodices sleeves or belts. The simple trim makes a striking focal point on gowns even when no other decoration is present.
The text traces Jeremiah's life amid peers like Zephaniah and Ezekiel, noting his date of captivity, fall of Jerusalem, and return of Jews. It discusses prophecies on Egypt and a spiritual worship centered on a future Christ, calling Jeremiah the weeping prophet yet promising a brighter future.
The sermon recalls Gedaliah’s murder and Johanan’s flight to Egypt after Ishmael’s plot, then urges steadfastly proclaiming God's word. It contrasts Jeremiah's warning with human will versus divine truth, warning that opposing God's message leads to failure and judgment. Many resist divine guidance when it conflicts with personal aims.
The scene shows Jeremiah mocked as a false prophet by Jo hanan and leaders who reject God’s word. Baruch is seen steering him against the group, while ten days earlier Johanan urged the prophet to seek God’s will for the remnant in Jerusalem. The pledged obedience to God’s voice frames the tense dispute.
Jeremiah confronts Johanan and followers in Jerusalem as they plot to exile him and seize leadership. The prophet warns of divine judgment if the people go to Egypt, while Johanan pushes a forced march to Egypt to escape Nebuchadnezzar.
A seaman mocks the so called sailor's prayer book noting it is used for holystoning the deck on Sundays. He explains the humor in the term holy stone and references a chant about six days of work and seventh holystoning. The tale also mentions stones taken from tombs and the conflict between sacred terms and profane deck chores.
A dialogue snippet shows a station sergeant questioning a prisoner about marriage. During a search the man has a curative recipe for croup, a silk sample, and two unposted letters in a woman's handwriting a week old.
A motorist dismisses airships as impracticable arguing that engine failure or fuel loss would strand you in a cloud bank. He says only a team of horses could pull you out, speaking as a man of experience not a scientist.
An incomplete street excavation raises risk as passersby may stumble into the opening. The notice urges caution and awareness to prevent injuries.
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