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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
7
The piece lampoons Moroccans as worldly showmen and notes a looming coal miners strike threatening higher winter coal costs. It critiques fashion, dining, and the gullibility of optimism while joking about airships and war readiness with a burglar-proof roof.
The famed explorer commander Peary is rarely home during elections yet his thoughts turn constantly to polar regions, reflecting a life split between public duty and remote exploration.
A long range inventory of Nikola Tesla's effects lists two items: a large steel tower and a scrapbook. The note preserves focus on these artifacts as markers of the inventor's legacy.
Mrs Harry Thaw is studying singing and appears determined to become a woman of note, according to reports.
A centenarian woman credited a 50 onion daily habit for her 107 year lifespan, a tale that sparked curiosity and amusement while highlighting questions about the true causes of long life and social isolation.
A London woman chased her husband across continents to confront an English tailor, a tale highlighting a dramatic marital dispute and cross continental pursuit.
A proposal suggests offering prizes to large families but warns against rewards without rules. The speaker questions how such families would be raised and emphasizes the need for conditions guiding upbringing. The discussion reflects concerns about incentives and social impact.
A historical reflection notes that Filipinos resist voting at first but gradually see the ballot’s value as they pursue public office and leadership roles.
The remark notes Sir Thomas Lipton has never been accused of inebriety but has long followed the cup habit, implying a public persona tied to his participation in the cup competition without asserting personal failings.
The writer argues that if watered whisky is condemned under pure food standards then undiluted liquor should face similar scrutiny. The piece contends the distinction is illogical and suggests a broader look at beverage quality and consumer protection.
Some tales claim animals commit suicide to escape pursuers or misrepresentation by nature writers. The piece questions sensationalism and urges careful, factual reporting over melodramatic narratives.
The speaker jokes about a harsh winter failing to kill the peach crop, noting there are no peach trees left in the Michigan fruit belt and poking fun at the annual habit of frost.
Bakers in Kansas are prohibited from kneading dough with their feet. They rely on their hands and arms for work just as much, with the rule reflecting safety and sanitary standards in their trade.
A wry remark notes that while a genius may be credited with buttonless pants, all men at times own pairs lacking buttons. The quip playfully suggests a universal fashion misfortune rather than a historic invention.
British mercy toward Col Arthur Lynch a Boer war conspirator and Irishman contrasts with Boer leaders Botha ruling a colony they fought over. The piece notes Irishman Lynch pardoned after treason conviction and recalls Charles Gavan Duffy tried for treason in 1848, later Victoria prime minister and knighted.
The Minneapolis business district sits above a vast subterranean cavern with a roof sixty feet below ground. Concrete pillars now support the cave after a diverted subterranean water flow formed an ice cold lake ten feet deep that could have supplied the city.
The article recalls a classic chase as rival railways push north from Alaska toward the Yukon copper region. It describes competitive construction, pitched battles with rifles, and the pattern of business expanding before formal law.
A Chicago university professor claims seagulls can talk which could harm the reputation of gunners along the coast who have boasted of their exploits. The remark implies skepticism toward bragging hunters and nearby observers.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat note quips about a misprint that turns expeditions into expenditures, suggesting this year's polar trips total three to the north and three to the south with a humorous twist.
A section of the St Lawrence bridge near Quebec collapsed trapping scores of workers. At least 60 presumed dead with fears of more. The 1800 foot center span would have made it the world’s longest cantilever bridge. Construction began seven years ago with $10 million funding from federal provincial and city sources.
Fifteen killed and about fifty injured when an Interurban express train and a traction car collided on the Mattoon Charleston line near Charleston on a Friday morning. A telephone order misunderstanding is blamed for the wreck on the single track line.
Seventy nine men died or were missing when the Quebec bridge collapsed and debris in the St Lawrence kept many bodies underwater. Fifteen bodies are at the morgue awaiting the coroner’s inquest. Among the dead are 16 skilled American mechanics brought by the Phoenix Bridge company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
Helen Gould, Mrs Clarence H Mackay and Mrs J G Stokes led a secret conference of women stockholders in Western Union and Postal Telegraph to seek a settlement of the strike. Miss Gould reportedly cabled to her brother George J in Europe to return home as he sailed last Sunday.
Nelson Morris, pioneer Chicago packer and multimillionaire, died at his home on Indiana avenue Tuesday of heart disease aggravated by kidney trouble. Born in the Black Forest, Germany in 1840, he arrived in America penniless at age 11 and built his fortune in Chicago stockyards.
William Howard Metcalf youngest son of Victor H. Metcalf elopes to San Rafael and marries widow Vida Bevans in a discreet ceremony joining two prominent California families and Washington circles.
London reports that Emperor William plans marriage for his daughter Princess Victoria to Prince Leopold son of Princess Henry of Battenberg. The arrangement would unite the two prominent royal families and shore up alliances in European royalty.
Norfolk reports Company B of the First Michigan National Guard from Lansing under Captain E C Rode arrived at the Jamestown exposition Thursday and will stay in camp for one week.
A cablegram from Havana to the Marine Hospital Service says yellow fever has appeared at Campo across the bay from Havana with one confirmed case and several suspected.
A 100 man posse led by Deputy Warden Henry Sims pursues Harry Harmon and Eddie Quinn who escaped Joliet penitentiary. The pair elude guards by climbing a wall with improvised rope and hook, boarding a Santa Fe freight near Brander's Bridge and escaping as the posse arrives.
John D Rockefeller is paid 73.95 the United States claim. Chief Deputy Marshal John P Wolf issued a check and mailed it to Rockefellers Cleveland home on behalf of the Standard Oil president.
Mount Vesuvius shows ominous signs with rumblings and crater smoke. Residents in surrounding villages are in great alarm, marking the first activity since the March 1906 eruption.
Hibbing Minnesota reports striking miners plan lawsuits seeking up to half a million dollars in damages against the steel trust and St. Louis county. They allege injuries from shootings and imprisonments by sheriffs in ongoing labor conflicts.
Epidemic spreads among Chinese along lower Yangtse. About 200 die daily in Wuhu Nganhwei Kiukiang Kiangsi as cholera worsens in regional streets.
King Edward sharply rebuked the singing of indelicate songs in public amusements in Marienbad, a public reprimand that sparked intense excitement and widespread attention.
Oil City PA report states the Niagara Express, a Pennsylvania Railroad train running at high speed, left the rails at Centerville about 20 miles north. The double header locomotive rode along the ties for a quarter mile before stopping. passengers were badly shaken but none were injured.
In New York Jim Johnstone notes crowds have grown kinder to umpires and theater audiences, recalling old provincial tours where audiences hurled onions, cabbages and potatoes at actors. A Paint Rock one night stand of The Broken Vow saw missiles fly, yet the show continued amid onstage danger.
An editorial argues against Latin prescriptions used by doctors asserting they hide information. It urges patients to obtain translations from pharmacists to know what they take and to reuse prescriptions, promoting transparency and choice in medical care.
A Massachusetts case was postponed when John Quincy Adams failed to appear and sent a letter to the judge claiming to be detained on important business. The letter said for Isaak Walton’s sake to continue the case until Friday, citing that the smells are biting and he cannot leave.
A trust magnate at a banquet leaps into his car claiming a suspect at the window. He orders full speed to flee to the next state, warning of an imminent process as dessert is not served.
A discussion among committee members questions the placement of a joker at the end of the entertainment program numbers. One member defends the ordering, calling it a natural tail end.
A brief reflective line notes that wealth brings anxiety and expanding possessions invite new worries as Goldsmith observed.
Richard Mansfield, renowned American stage actor, died at six a.m. Friday at Seven Oaks on Ocean Avenue New London Conn due to liver disease and complications. His wife, brother Felix, son George Gibbs and attending doctors were present. he had been ill since Saranac Lake and worsened after a trip to England and a return to Ampersand Adirondacks before the New London residence.
New York reports a fortieth annual Poor's Manual tally shows U S railroad gross earnings up 234 million for 1906 over 1905. Net earnings rise 104 million despite higher wages and material costs as 71 million more passengers travel and tonnage hits 1.61 billion. Total railroad assets exceed 17.5 trillion dollars, over six times the nation’s money supply.
James Money Jr. was shot and killed and his father James Money Sr. mortally wounded at their business in Money Mississippi late Friday night. The shooter was Dr. Grover Kirby.
Miss Sutton defeated Miss Rotch of Boston in two closely contested games to claim the international championship in Niagara on the Lake Ontario tennis tournament.
Albert Lea Minnesota engineer Vi deaux is dead and fireman Eng is fatally injured after a through Omaha train on the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad wrecked at midnight Thursday night.
All Panama Canal excavation records were broken in July despite fewer employees. A monthly report from the Isthmus center shows unprecedented progress on the line, reflecting intensified work and efficiency gains.
Judge A L Williams formerly general counsel for Union Pacific died in Colorado Springs on Wednesday at his Pike's Peak summer home. He was a notable legal figure from Topeka Kansas.
New York reports the nationwide telegraph strike should end by mid next week per both sides. Union leader Daniel L. Russell predicts full company capitulation with all striker demands, while Western Union's Superintendent Brooks foresees strikers running out of funds and a broader break in the ranks by midweek.
A massive blaze swept the Courier Journal and Evening Times offices at Fourth and Green in Louisville just after midnight. The five story building burned quickly, damaging the Courier Journal and Evening Times plants beyond repair. the former offered use of the Morning Herald plant. Cause suspected to be faulty insulation in electrical wires at the elevator shaft.
A severe quake struck Martinique with tremors felt at 10 50 pm Tuesday stirring fear recalling 1902 Mount Pelée disaster. Residents fled as huge black clouds and strange lightning flickered. no damage reported yet amid mass exodus and panic.
James R Garfie ld, secretary of the interior, announced under Roosevelt that the administration will not seek congress action on joint statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. The president will accept the territories' recent verdict as final.
A large clash near Casablanca Morocco saw French and Spanish troops facing a vast Moorish force. Arab horsemen charged the camp but were repelled by French artillery and machine guns as the Europeans claim a favorable outcome.
McKinley Richmond, a ten year old African American boy, was found guilty of murder in the first degree at Clarion Pennsylvania. The court ordered him sent to Morganza reform institute for an indefinite period.
London dispatch reports a Tangier based Tribune correspondent telegraphing a rumor that Sultan Abdul Aziz was killed in his Fez palace. The note is unconfirmed and carried under reserve.
James Wilson in Washington praised gains from darum wheat and wheat testing, plus potash from granite. He imagines prices falling to let all access top products, recalling a bootblack boy who asked for grapes at a dollar a pound and settled for carrots.
Mrs Lizzie Vincent Thomas of Fairmont Walden's Ridge Tennessee testifies that after a physician failed to cure eczema a Cuticura regimen with Soap Ointment and Pills relieved her child in six weeks and a later case of poison oak in a boy healed in three weeks with no recurrence.
The aeronaut, escaping a balloon crash, pleads with a farm wife for a night’s shelter. He jokes that he is not an entire stranger, noting he left his ear teeth and nose behind in the ruined balloon car.
The text extols Defiance Starch for summer use on fine fabrics noting it is free from injurious chemicals. It claims strong stiffening power allows using half the usual amount while achieving a finish as good as when the fabric was new.
Jack tells Madge he is leaving and she asks for the reason. He says he has something to say before he goes. She jokes about the timing and he requests no poker stories instead of the weekly remittance.
Advertising copy notes Defiance Starch offers collars and cuffs stiffness with gloss or domestic finish. The 16 oz package is advertised at 10 cents and sold by all good grocers.
The sperm whale can stay underwater for about 20 minutes between dives. It surfaces to breathe 50 or 60 times, a process that takes roughly ten minutes.
Cure for swollen sweaty hot aching feet promoted for ladies with Advise to doctors and druggists. Claims allow one size smaller shoes. Trial package free. Address A. B. Olmsted Le Roy New York offered for 25 cents with no substitutes.
The government bureau of Plant Industry finds ground granite makes excellent fertilizer, noting its value for soil health and crop growth. The finding highlights granite as a potential agricultural amendment for farmers seeking improved yields.
A brief note encourages offering kind words whenever possible. It suggests small acts of kindness can improve mood and relationships, even if only in moments of opportunity. The piece frames generosity as a simple, repeatable habit.
A vintage ad urges readers with head pain to try Krause’s Headache Capsules available at local druggists. The promotion credits Norman Lichty Mfg. Co. of Des Moines Iowa as the maker.
A compact critique notes that lesser known candidates can outperform rivals because their flaws attract less scrutiny. The observation highlights how anonymity and novelty can influence voter perception and momentum in campaigns.
An item announcing Lewis' Factory Peoria Illinois offers a single binder straight 5c cigar made of rich mellow tobacco. The notice advertises the product line and credits the Peoria manufacturing origin.
A concise aphorism notes that women who constantly blame others often injure themselves metaphorically by harming their own interests. The saying frames fault finding as self-defeating behavior. The tone is cautionary and observational.
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