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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1912
Page
1
A column of light humor and quips covers diverse topics from weather and earthquakes to bicycles, goats milk, and broadcast gripes. It notes a scarecrow harvest, a 91 year old frill, and quirky health claims while poking fun at nickels and noisy schemes.
Des Moines notes mention screening a choir loft to conceal singers ankles during services. Officials consider mufflers for hunting-case watch covers if sermons run long, though details remain uncertain.
A scientist notes a grasshopper can leap 200 times its body length, while criticizing the politician’s tendency to jump on the bandwagon when time comes.
A New Jersey woman claimed she decimated her papers by dousing them with whisky and letting a fly land on them. She argued the plan hinged on the idea that a drunken fly is like a drunken man easy to handle.
A New York woman struck by lightning reports relief from rheumatism, but experts caution against assuming lightning rods as a cure.
A former boy who was reproved and punished for catching files in church years ago is now vindicated as an adult. The incident is recalled to mark his present acceptance and recognition.
An exchange notes a fish called humubumumunukuapuaa in Hawaii waters. Composers and proofreaders may appreciate the quirky name and curiosity about this creature.
Reader asks why ships do not employ a police force of cats or rat terriers to naturally reduce port rodent populations, noting rats allegedly carry plague and seeking a practical maritime solution.
The king of Sweden demanded the Olympic all-around champion attend the royal palace, but the winner declined. The unprecedented act shocked the royal entourage who found the athlete's refusal marked by notable bashfulness and defiance of royal pleasure.
A Philadelphia man died during a joke telling incident. The piece notes that public interests might be better served if society pursued more frequent retribution for such offenses.
A county treasurer in Illinois was paroled on the condition he repay the money taken in installments. The court set an installment schedule that would take over 150 years to reach the total sum. If he fails to pay on time, harsher legal steps are expected.
In New Orleans the school board adopts a rule prohibiting a pretty teacher from kissing her pupils. Teachers assume the limit applies to them all, reflecting an era of strict standards for staff conduct.
A Chicago man progressed from stealing a piece of ice to stealing tongs and an umbrella to keep the ice from melting. Police then apprehended him as the tale of petty crime escalated in a humorous, lighthearted note.
Five men robbed the First Bank of Thayer and looted the railroad station earlier, taking $12 from Agent Hall and escaping down the tracks. Two suspects later alighted at Peru, a posse pursued, and Dr. Carver narrowly escaped an armed shot as the hunt continued.
Prof. R. K. Bliss, six years in Iowa State College extension, resigns to become head of the animal husbandry department at the University of Nebraska. Widely known among Iowa stockmen for work with short courses, institutes, fairs and dairy test associations. Born on a stock farm, Bliss stayed one year after graduating in 1905.
Vermont returns show no statewide majority for any candidate and a legislature election loom. In early results Allen of Cavendish leads Republicans Fletcher 25 561 to 19 787 for Democrats Howe with Prog Metzger and Pro Smith trailing. missing towns may tip balance. Progressive gains in California bolster Roosevelt Johnson slate with 13 electoral votes likely to go to the Roosevelt Johnson ticket.
William R. Caylor of Stratford, age 70, files suit in district court for divorce from his wife, 50, married July 6 in Boone through a marriage bureau. He alleges she uses intoxicants morphine and other drugs.
The Algona district Methodist Episcopal conference gathered at the local church with Rev. A. E. Craig D. D. of Morningside college delivering the opening address. About thirty ministers from district charges attended.
Enrollment at Ames College at closing time reached 1921, surpassing last year by over 100. About 200 students arrived with advanced credits after transferring from other institutions.
Chariton Bates hotel long run by Mr and Mrs B R Van Dyke sold to Mr and Mrs G W Perry of Shenandoah who run the Delmonico hotel there.
Albert Chapman harvested 12 bushels from ten acres at Minerva in this county using the green Prussian variety. The field required thirty five bushels to seed the ten acres, signaling an exceptional yield for oats in the region.
Four persons are dead and twenty six injured as passenger train No. 10 of the Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha railway plunged into the Lemon River near Camp Douglas Wisconsin after a bridge washout. The cloudburst the night before had swollen the stream and every car was swept into the water.
Des Moines man Newton C. P. Kline sues Colfax resident Charles Mills for 10000 damages claiming alienation of his wife's affections in Jasper district court last week.
Sac City Lutheran groups held their annual mission festival at St. Peter's Church in Coon Valley township Sundey. Rev. Kallsen of Battle Creek and Rev. Amstein of Ute assisted the local pastors.
Washington September 7 Dr F L Dunlap of the bureau of chemistry and associate chemist under Dr Harvey W Wiley resigned Thursday to accept a commercial position in Chicago.
Adams county fair runs Sept. 9 to 12 in Corning while Adair county fair runs Sept. 10 to 13 in Greenfield. Both events feature local exhibits and entertainment across the weeklong fairs.
The annual conference of the Young People's Societies of the Swedish Free Church of America convened in this city at the Swedish Evangelical Mission church with many delegates and prominent church workers present.
Clinton Iowa grand jury returned thirty one indictments Thursday against three county officials two former officials and three contractors in the courthouse scandal.
Dispatches report two or more major slides along the Culebra cut near Colon. About twelve million cubic yards of earth have slid into the cut undermining the Y M C A building in New Orleans.
Des Moines will host a joint convention of the Unitarian and Universalist churches in Iowa at the First Unitarian Church on October 1 2 and 3. The event gathers clergy and laity for discussions and services across three days.
W H Leavitt former husband of Ruth Bryan Bryans wedding to Miss Gertrude H Leeper took place Tuesday at Fort Recovery. Leavitt is the ex husband of Ruth Bryan daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Gertrude Leeper is daughter of Rev Edward Leeper.
Five militia companies patrol Jackson state prison as 75 inmates riot breaking from the bullpen and clashing with guards. Governor Osborn and Adjutant General Vandercook arrive to oversee actions with orders to use formaldehyde and to shoot to kill if needed.
The Ohio Progressives met in Columbus on September 7 naming Arthur L. Garford of Elyria to head their state ticket and adopting a Chicago styled platform. Gov. Hiram Johnson of California addressed the convention condemning Taft as negligible. L. J. Tabor of Belmont named lieutenant governor, John L. Sullivan for secretary of state, and William Kirtley Jr. for treasurer, all pledging resignation from the Republican ticket to avoid affiliation with regulars.
The will of late Bishop Charles Chapman Grafton of the Protestant Episcopal church was filed for probate by Archbishop B. T. Rogers as executor. The document lists the bishop's personal property at $1,000.
Bud Mars, aviator, sustained dangerous injuries when his biplane crashed into a fence during a flight at the county fair in Olean New York. He was rushed to Olean General Hospital for treatment.
York Pa Sept 7 The fear of pain from a tooth extraction led to the death Thursday of Anna Henry fifteen daughter of Mr and Mrs BH Henry As gas was about to be given she died.
In St Joseph Missouri on September 4 Battling Nelson and Steve Ketchel fought fifteen fast rounds to a draw with a spirited performance from both fighters keeping the bout competitive throughout.
Four to seven people were killed and twenty-one injured when five cars of a Chicago and Northwestern fast train plunged down an embankment near Shawano Wisconsin on Sunday.
A Missouri Pacific No.1 heist near Osage City ends with the robber escaping after forcing money into a sack. In New Orleans a bandit badly injured by a locomotive driver is hospitalized and provides names of accomplices aiding police in a broader train robbery ring.
Judge John C. Karel former Wisconsin football star won the Democratic nomination for governor. Anti-La Follette Republicans supported his ticket and Adolph J. Schmitz lost. Republicans may fail to qualify a ticket under state primary rules as returns suggested a weak GOP showing.
Nine of sixty two rebellious convicts at the Michigan state prison bull pen were taken out and flogged on Thursday amid gnashing teeth and hatred. The punishment will continue until all have been dealt with as the work proceeds.
Former King Manuel of Portugal met with Dom Miguel de Braganza the Portuguese pretender in Munich on Thursday to discuss the royalist situation in Portugal.
French Ambassador to Rome Camille Barrere was badly injured when two cars collided near Montfort France on Thursday. One man in the party was killed and another fatally injured.
Mrs John R McLean III of Newport Maine is very ill with pneumonia in Bar Harbor. Her son Edward B Meean and daughter in law were notified on Wednesday and are now in Bar Harbor to be with her.
The estate of sugar manufacturer William Dick, who died April 5 in New York, is valued at 4 000 000 dollars per an official appraisal filed in the surrogate's office on Wednesday.
Mexico City reports alleging Standard Oil aided Orozco and Zapata to undermine Mexican railways and credit. Papers like El Pais and Mult Color accuse U S actions of provoking unrest and devaluing currency while Mexicans express anti American sentiment on the streets.
A severe blaze from the Casino cafe kitchen Tuesday in Santa Monica left 5,000 homeless. It destroyed six blocks of cottages and apartments, Frazer's Million Dollar pier, the Decatur hotel, and many pierside buildings. One Japanese man died, with seven others reported missing. Loss estimated at 2.6 million dollars.
General Arthur MacArthur retired commander in chief of the army died at age sixty seven during a reunion of the Twenty-ninth Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He collapsed from acute indigestion after speaking as heat and exertion overwhelmed him. Born in Springfield Massachusetts his long career began with the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin in 1862 and included Missionary Ridge and the Atlanta campaign for which he earned a congressional Medal of Honor for seizing and planting his regiment’s colors on Missionary Ridge.
William M. Wood, president of the American Wool Company, pleads not guilty in superior court to an indictment charging conspiracy to distribute dynamite during the Lawrence strike. Amoy reports a typhoon in Fuchow causing heavy loss of life and widespread damage with bodies seen near the Min river mouth.
In Havana province a street battle over elections in Mariel left one liberal dead two others critically injured and a conservative wounded slightly. The clash occurred Wednesday about thirty miles from Havana.
U S Marines from the cruiser Glacier under Ensign Robert G Coman recaptured a small steamer seized by Nicaraguan revolutionists at Corinto. The action occurred Wednesday as United States forces asserted control off the Nicaraguan coast.
A man who claimed the American flag was green white and blue and that Theodore Roosevelt was a Dedham selectman failed to secure citizen papers in Boston on Wednesday.
Governor Glasscock declared martial law in the Paint Creek coal field on Tuesday as miners conduct a violent strike. Einsatz of state troops was ordered to restore order amid ongoing labor protests.
Des Moines Presbyterians prepare to host the Iowa Synod October 15 to 17 at Central Church with Sunday school conference and Women’s Synodical Missionary Society sessions in First Baptist Church. About 350 to 400 delegates are expected from presbyteries with noted speakers and church board representatives among the lineup.
Des Moines report shows Senator Arthur C. Savage of Adair nominated for grand chancellor by acclamation at the Grand Lodge session in the Coliseum. He is expected to win. Louis A. Wiewecke of Cherokes becomes past grand chancellor succeeding J. F. Cole of Oelwein.
The Western Iowa annual Free Methodist conference ended a five day session in Shenandoah with about one hundred ministers and delegates present. Bishop W A Salew of James town presided. Dr D W Reed, the local pastor, was assigned to evangelistic work. Rev W H Austin will replace him as pastor, Rev D C Eddy was transferred to Oklahoma, and Rev J F Mudd of Boone was chosen district elder.
Fire in Oskaloosa destroyed the Union Monarch steam laundry and caused severe damage to an adjoining two story brick building. The second floor housed a local trades unions assembly and several lodges. Estimated damage about 10000 dollars.
Des Moines report on Miller Brothers feeders from Olds selling forty four 1340 pound branded steers at 10.70 a head. The cattle were purchased as feeders in January for 6.15 and averaged 900 pounds.
Charles A. Mark a well known farmer north of Iowa Falls reports a Holstein valued at 175 dollars yielding an average 45 pounds of milk daily in August. The milk produced 80.33 pounds of butter sold for 21 dollars and 44 cents.
Fort Dodge expects 15 000 to 20 000 German Americans to attend a state observance on September 12 with elaborate plans for free entertainment and band concerts.
Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur Jr. U S A retired dropped dead last Thursday during a reunion speech of the Twenty fourth Wisconsin volunteers known as the Chamber of Commerce regiment at Fort Des Moines.
Two farms around Eagle Grove have sold at 200 dollars per acre. The latest is a quarter section farm a mile east of town bought by Adolph Bernard of Woolstock at the given price.
The first day enrollment at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls reached 1,100, surpassing all previous first day records for the fall term.
The Sixth district convention named Milton A. McCord of Newton as the Republican candidate for Congress to fill the vacancy from Kendall's resignation.
The Western Iowa blacksmith and wagonmaker's annual picnic in Missouri Valley drew representatives from Council Bluffs and Omaha, plus Harrison and several adjoining counties counties as attendees.
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