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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
6
A satirical roundup notes Iowa could thrash Greece if needed while Boston plans a pension fund for widows. It humorously muses on aviation, celebrity air excursions, and the era’s obsession with flight, peace talks, and foreign affairs amid light social quips.
The passage notes relaxed social rules in summer allowing a dry goods clerk to pretend to be a prince if attire supports the act. It also mentions concerns about degeneracy in children and England being unsettled by various worries.
The piece notes Britain's habit of swiftly building dreadnoughts at every scare, risking dominance of ocean space. It cites Greek views on Turkey and Greece's wish for subservience, while acknowledging the Turk's own current troubles limiting any grand ambitions.
The chief mine inspector of Pennsylvania argues that few mine accidents last year were due to mechanical failure, attributing most to human carelessness. He notes no safety device is always foolproof. Don Jaime, claimant to the Spanish throne, says he will not interfere in the present row, showing prudence. The typhoid vaccine trials at Fort Omaha suggest immunity, boosting confidence in immunization for soldiers.
The article notes new rulers in Spain and Portugal grappling with emergencies ill-suited to their inexperience, contrasting youth with the needed wisdom of older statesmen.
President Reyes of Colombia served four years then resigned rather than be deposed after about a year and a half, a move framed as stability by former customs of the country.
The report notes Peru intends to confront Chile, while Turkey vows to defend its claim to Crete by military means if required. The text portrays a slide toward a global peace movement dissolving into a potential free for all conflict with nations asserting forceful aims.
The deposed shah faces a choice to accept a $25 000 annual pension or risk exile and hardship. The option to avoid continued turmoil hinges on prudent retreat from his native land and securing a safer future abroad.
Dispatches from Copenhagen and Lerwick report Dr. Frederick A. Cook reaching the North Pole on April 21, 1908, corroborated by Danish Greenland officials. The notice details a voyage on the Bradley, Esquimaux guides, and a long Arctic trek ending with a flag at the pole amid extreme cold and solitude, with accompanying cables to his wife.
President of the AFL Gompers denounces international strike-breaking and mass immigration of workers during downturns as a major menace to organized labor. The conference adopted a resolution condemning workers offering services during dock and stevedore strikes.
On the steamer St Paul traveling from St Louis to St Paul along the Mississippi river near Alton Illinois a clash erupted between about 20 mutinous cabin boys and crew. Lead mate Jesse Irwin was cut and Washington Rhoades was shot in the hip likely fatally injuring him as knives and revolvers were used and passengers panicked.
In Haverhill Massachusetts the secretary states Associate William M Moody of the United States supreme court is afflicted only by rheumatism. The report emphasizes the ailment as the sole health issue for Moody.
A Swift Packing Company branch in Toledo sustained fire damage amid a cluster of packing houses and wholesale firms. No casualties are reported and the blaze prompted initial containment measures by local fire units.
While the Atlantic Transport line steamer Minneapolis fought a four day fire in the forepart of the hold the crew and passengers learned of the danger only after reaching Tilbury. The ship sent wireless calls for aid and the Vaderland rushed to rescue the vessel.
River men in Columbus report the Chattahoochee river rising 12 feet in the last 24 hours amid no heavy rains. Local drought conditions persist as we monitor the unexpected surge.
In Washington the August coin production totals show 294,790 dollars coined. Silver half dollars accounted for 112,060 while Lincoln pennies reached 182,790.
The battleship Michigan of the Dreadnaught class was turned over to the U S government. Displacing 16 000 tons she carries eight 12 inch guns. Sister ship of the South Carolina built on the Delaware. Commanded by Capt N R Usher. Trailed at speed above contract during trial run.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger refuses to detail charges against the forestry bureau but says he will present the full matter to the president soon. He recalls a Medicine Lodge bunkhouse incident to illustrate his intent to expose the issues and promises a public statement after reviewing reports from Pierce Dennett and Schwartz.
Berlin reports Lidji Jeassu crown prince of Abyssinia invited Theodore Roosevelt to a grand elephant hunt promising a white elephant to be killed. King Menelik had extended a Washington invitation but Roosevelt declined, noting prior refusals to European sovereigns. Admission of unofficial invitation followed.
London reports the admiralty excited by discoveries of large quantities of high explosives in coal bunkers of the cruiser Forward and three other vessels. Detonators differed from mining types, undermining accident theories. Weather Chief Suffers Broken Arm in Washington incident. Prof Willis L Moore injured after a fall from a car and treated by a physician.
One man died, another badly burned, and two others were less seriously injured in an explosion at the Rand and Laflin Powder works in Pompton New Jersey. Officials investigated the blast and began inquiries into the accident.
St. Louis conductor John Harrison on the Manchester avenue car line finds passenger R. Barton dead after touching him while collecting fares. The incident occurred as the car operated along the route. Checks were made on the scene by transit personnel.
M Bernier, the architect, has completed the plans for the French embassy building in Washington. His assistants have returned home to supervise construction, which will begin soon.
The General Land Office designates Le Beau and Aberdeen South Dakota as registration points for about 7000 quarter sections to settlers. Any U S citizen or naturalized person over 21 or head of a family may file for up to 160 acres of unoccupied public land under homestead laws.
The largest marble quarry in the world sits near West Rutland Vermont. A mouth holds 12 000 finished marbles. A bare hillside exposes marble with no soil or vegetation. After two decades of blasting they still do not know the deposit depth.
Chicago and North Western Railway offers a booklet detailing how to secure 320 acres of U.S. Government lands in Wyoming free of cost. It covers irrigation projects and scientific dry farming methods, with homeseeker rates and direct train service from Chicago. W B Kniskern P T M Chicago.
In a kitchen scene from Aunt Anne, the old family member shows a humorous mix of pain and pride. She notes her feet are mostly nines but the shoes she wears today are twelves, remarking they hurt her despite the fit.
Vet W. P. Schmitz of Hinsdale Mass endorses Resinol Salve as a universal remedy suitable for horses dogs and people calling it equally good for mankind. Sage Advice for Husbands urges patience and letting wives speak to keep peace in the home.
Seek free booklet and map from H. L. Hollister at 205 La Salle St Chicago announcing the opening on Sept 20 of 50000 acres of irrigated Government land under the Carey Act in Twin Falls country Southern Idaho. Get on easy terms for a profitable farm home where crops never fail.
The magistrate asks what the defendant seemed to be doing during the quarrel with his wife. The witness replies he appeared to be listening. This excerpt comes from Pearson's Weekly.
Registration available October 4 to 23 in Mobridge Lemmon or Aberdeen to claim 160 acre farming plots on Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations. Drawing on October 26 at Aberdeen. rail routes via Milwaukee St Paul lines. Free folders on the land opening and country along the new Pacific Coast line. A Miller, GM Passenger Revenue CD, Chicago. Drowning the Sound joke ends with Grace’s corn pun about her father.
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