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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
8
A nighttime confrontation unfolds as Squire Glenarm and allies defend against Pickering and Morgan's invaders at Glenarm grounds. Sheriff and British detective clash with local defenders on the ice, retreating toward the house as a larger assault looms.
It is nine o clock and the group contemplates the court ordered eviction of trespassers. Sheriff and deputy arrive in a buggy to enforce the mandate while Stoddard Bates Larry and I discuss the situation and preserve watch toward the lake.
John T Walker of Turner Maine and his wife argued over a stolen hen nest with 14 eggs. The eggs proved too aged for cooking. The couple quarreled with witty lines about hatching and hatchlings.
A serialized piece by the Highway and Byway preacher presents Absalom the Plotter. The excerpt cites scripture from 2 Samuel 15:1-12 as its authority for the tale and moral framework.
The sermon warns that pride destroys. It cites Absalom’s rise through vanity and deceit, noting his early gateside persistence and eventual ruin. God frowns on arrogance, and the text labels pride a hard taskmaster that blinds judgment and invites downfall.
Crowds line Jerusalem streets as Absalom, heir to David, rides in a splendid royal procession. Heralds, buglers, glittering chariots, and armored drivers create a vivid scene, while townsfolk speculate on the purpose of the unusually early appearance. Absalom smiles, sensing the gaze of admirers.
The besotted prince Absalom wins favor across Israel by greeting entrants at the city gate, presenting himself as judge and kissing petitioners. He secretly orders supporters to declare his reign in Hebron, while seeking permission to fulfill a vow and leave for the territory. His confidant warns against direct confrontation, urging a subtle rise to power.
The article advises trimming excess bric-a-brac to avoid crowding when adding flowers. It suggests using brass and copper to complement greenery, with brass candlesticks and candles as artistic lighting. Candle light and open fire create a memorable, warm backdrop for Christmas festivities.
William Crosby longtime publisher and bookseller in New England dies at his Roxbury home. His firm Crosby and Nichols refused to illustrate Longfellow’s Voices of the Night, choosing to offer a job instead. The rejection cost them Longfellow’s volume, which later gained fame.
A shore scene contrasts simple daily labor with grand fishing ventures, showing devotion in mending or washing nets as a form of faithful witness alongside catching a large draught at sea.
A brief era-style moral line contrasts worldly wealth with spiritual riches. It asserts that those poor in material goods can be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom. The tone echoes religious exhortation about values over material status.
Women visit a shoe store to claim their rights and receive footwear that matches their needs. The lighthearted piece highlights equal access to shopping and the playful nod to gains in women's fashion and independence.
A short item notes bricks absorb about 16 ounces of water. An aphorism likens a miser loved by neighbors to mice loving a cat. It also mentions that an ordinary person can shine in an emergency and that England runs an organization to promote goat culture.
Dubuque residents celebrate municipal water works reform as profits rise under new trustees. For three months ending Oct, operation earnings reached 2666 with five month total of 9781, while new drive wells cut fuel costs. Old trustees faced embezzlement charges against former superintendent Arthur McArthur as debt is wiped out and plant becomes profitable.
Jefferson Ray Bennett of Story County Iowa won a remarkable prize haul at the Chicago corn exposition. His ten ears earned him a Texas farm valued at 6400 dollars, a variety of farm tools and cash awards totaling nearly 7000 dollars, plus other prizes including a piano in a separate class. Bennett previously held the Whitney trophy for best ten acres of corn.
In Davenport a Davenport Ministerial association meeting decided not to push the mulct law enforcement. Fears of a rift with German non church residents who control city assets were voiced. The plan to seek outside backing from the Iowa Anti-Saloon League was shelved after church leadership balked.
H Chapman of Waterloo pleaded guilty to an attempted hold up and shooting of Fred Ballou and was sentenced to the maximum thirty years in the penitentiary under Iowa's new indeterminate sentence law. Clifford Peterson, his associate, pleaded not guilty and will stand trial.
Ames reports the state college agricultural extension creates a public school extension section with Prof. A B Storm in charge. Storm comes from Iowa City superintendent duties and formerly led Storm Lake and Cherokee schools.
A midnight blaze on Frederick Miller’s farm three miles southeast of Dubuque destroyed four barns, machinery, 200 tons of hay, eleven hogs and other property. The dwelling was saved by a bucket brigade. loss estimated at $10,000 with little insurance recovery.
J W Ross of this city was bitten on the hand by a mad dog and the wound may prove serious. At least a dozen dogs were bitten by the enraged animal, but none show signs of the disease. The dog was killed.
Mount Pleasant Iowa Wes leyan University faces a leadership change as President Hancher resigns his post for health reasons. He led six and a half years, cleared a $100,000 debt, built a $6,000 emergency fund, and launched a $260,000 endowment drive before medical advised rest of six months to a year.
In Keokuk a landmark skin grafting operation is underway at St. Josephs hospital to save Henry Lange who was severely burned. Modern Woodmen of America members and YMCA volunteers donate skin with physicians and medical students providing free services to aid the child whose parents cannot cover costs.
Advices from Des Moines indicate a gas strike near Herndon may lead to oil discovery. The National Manufacturing and Refining Company is drilling deeper, at 1360 feet, with Des Moines investors including Frederick Wield, Sidney Foster, Frank D. Jackson, D. S. Chamberlain, C. H. Philpott, W. S. White, R. J. Fleming, J. J. Hamilton, Milton Storer, and Wilmot Harbach. options secured for 6000 acres nearby.
Dallas County boards fear damages due to teachers not using specified textbooks as required by the new Ironclad Law. The Board of Supervisors worries lawsuits may follow for failure to comply with the contracted texts.
Tom Carpenter a sheep herder was arrested as a vagrant and jailed despite possessing 1441.38 in cash or its equivalent. Described as a prosperous young man, he refused hotel accommodation claiming years of sheep herding in Montana and saving money.
Burlington Overland express train No. 2 crashed into a freight at the Jefferson street crossing. Three freight cars splintered, the caboose burned, a locomotive damaged, and street traffic halted for hours. No one injured. Cause traced to a careless employee allowing both trains into the same block.
Promoters of the Waukon Iron mines report the 300-ton rotary roasting furnace has its first test. After two hours at 1000 degrees the product emerges from the 80-foot brick lined revolving cylinder. Next year the mines aim for 1000 tons per day capacity.
Martin Hilvson suffered a peculiar accident when a bolt driven through a freight car while they repaired it pierced his scalp. The bolt was short. no skull fracture was found upon examination, and only a bad scalp wound resulted.
Webster City N L Nixon lightwatchman for Northwestern boot and shoe company testified that Harry Copperwall and Frank Tye visited him the night before the robbery and urged him to keep silent. Copperwall remains in the community and is viewed with suspicion by locals.
A Sibley man died after a horse attack in a barn. The victim, found crushed on one side, was in the stall when the incident occurred. Dr. W. R. Marsh, a veteran veterinary surgeon, assessed his condition as critical.
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