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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
3
A mosaic of short items covers economics health science travel and politics. Notable notes reference denatured alcohol in Germany wood prices lowering railcar costs a census of deaf Americans and Panama Canal workers with witty observations on leadership and labor.
English sports experts propose the average man should stop football at 80, hockey at 35, cricket at 40, and lawn tennis and rowing at 60. The only games to continue are golf and curling, reflecting Scottish practicality.
The Newark Advertiser notes Maine has long served as a prime hunting ground attracting about 25 000 deer and 500 moose killed annually. It argues Maine cannot sustain this drain and must further restrict shooting to preserve its hunting grounds and benefits.
An unnamed western millionaire marries a hotel maid, described as a chance romance sparked by a momentary charm in the corridor. The piece notes heiresses favor status over uniforms, contrasting the maid with a porter or hellboy stereotype.
A quirky note describes germs from wine barrel dregs added to new wine imparting bouquet of old Moselle. It warns pickles and vinegar can remove fat and cause changes. Paris debates removing the Eiffel Tower, citing beauty and revenue concerns amid Romanoff fears.
A St. Louis bellboy accidentally handed a grip containing $150,000 to the wrong man. The incident underlines the risk of entrusting large sums to others and supports insisting on personal handling of such cash.
The report notes a percent scarcity of dimes and suggests dollars are also less plentiful than expected, signaling broader coin and cash shortages affecting everyday transactions.
In Havana peace talks progress slowly with liberal leaders insisting on fair terms and guarantees for carried-out reforms. Insurgents demand deserter restoration, reinstatement of liberals, and arm retention, while moderates wait and business leaders urge U.S. intervention to stabilize governance and investments. Hope rises despite widespread doubt.
George H. Bowers reports the U S commission hatcheries produced 1 931 854 609 fry in the past year, up nearly 200 million from 1905. He notes government fish culture serves varied needs, praising the Maine marine hatchery for sustaining abundant cod flounder and lobster harvests along New England shores.
The department of agriculture prepares for stricter enforcement with increased labor and equipment starting January 1. Expanded laboratory work will occur in Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore and New Orleans with new laboratories at New York and Boston ports for examinations of all food imports.
Mrs Henry Knippen of Putnam county near Cloverdale decapitated her two young children, a three year old boy and a one and half year old girl, using a carving knife. She told a neighbor of her act and asked them to visit the scene. The boy's head was nearly severed while the girl's head lay near the body. She had been discharged recently from the Toledo state hospital for insanity.
The David Bradley Manufacturing company of Kankakee Friday entered voluntary liquidation. Assets total 1 962 88 with liabilities of 790 831. The liquidation aims to reorganize the business.
Hopkinsville Kentucky grand jury indicts County Attorney John W. Kelly for misappropriating 4700 dollars from trust funds held as master commissioner before resigning January 1 1906.
Capt John Lowe long served on the Confederate cruiser Alabama during the Civil War era. He died in Liverpool after a lifetime linked to the famed naval vessel and its wartime actions.
Federal officers lodged John Brown a land dealer in the federal jail charged with murdering M Swancy a prominent farmer at Lowes Valley Brown claims self defense and election by Swancy occurred during the incident.
Stensland, jailed in Tangier, is in custody of Assistant State's Attorney Harry Olson. A Washington cable says Olson will escort him home, likely aboard the Glacier unless a better voyage is found. President Roosevelt ordered pursuit to bring Stensland to justice.
New York report says Chauncey M. Depew will be in his seat when Congress opens in December. A family member confirms slow but steady recovery from a long illness at his Dobbs Ferry home. Doctors believe he will be able to handle another session if the improvement continues. The illness has been described as a nervous breakdown, details kept private.
Johnson Larimer Dry Goods of Wichita files three ICC petitions against Mallory steamers, Atchison Topeka Santa Fe, Wabash and about 40 lines alleging unjust discriminatory cotton fabrics and knit goods rates to Wichita. ICC orders railroads to provide information on block signaling and electric signaling devices per recent congressional resolution.
Detroit laborer John Mielke of Railway Steel Company perished after slipping into a pit of boiling water from engine cylinders. He remained immersed for five hours before death.
Two men were killed, two fatally injured, five seriously hurt and several others slightly injured when the second floor of Garford company's new factory in Elyria Ohio collapsed Thursday. Sixteen workers on the first floor were trapped beneath fallen tile brick and steel beams from the wrecked floor.
During land and sea maneuvers at Constanza a torpedo boat towed chasseurs boat. The capsized craft resulted in the drowning of eleven privates and one officer.
In the St Clair river near St Clair Michigan on Thursday the steamer Milwaukee of the Western line collided with the Nelson Mills. The Nelson Mills sank and three crew members drowned.
Two earthquake shocks were reported from Hilo on the island of Hawaii. After one shock hundreds of dead fish were found on the beaches, apparently scorched to death by the event.
George Gage a leading Minneapolis jeweler and watchmaker died. He was a bachelor and his only known relative is his sister Mrs. C. S. Noerts of Dover New Hampshire.
Minnesota Supreme Court upholds the mineral leases statute confirming leases valid on school or swamp lands. The ruling maintains that ownership of land remains with the state, while mineral rights may be leased, affecting major holdings including United States Steel, J. J. Hill iron ore interests, and others.
Annie Shema 22 is at Minneapolis city hospital after hair entangled in sewing machine shaft at Bemis Bag company. She was dragged from a bench and scalped, doctors grafting scalp in a later operation as scores looked on. Sullivan fires back at Bryan over Chicago speech criticizing Illinois candidates.
Memphis police commissioner Bruce was indicted on charges of allowing stables to serve as a passageway to a saloon. the saloon owner had earlier been indicted for keeping the establishment open on Sunday.
Second Vice President H. W. Kennedy announced the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line will invest 300000 dollars to expand the west Milwaukee shops. The project aims to increase capacity and modernize facilities for the railroad.
Honolulu Captain Metcalf supervising salvage of the steamer Manchuria. The operation aims to be ready by September 10 to pull the vessel from the Rabbit Island reef.
One man is dead another fatally wounded and two seriously injured after a shooting in Faickett county Tennessee. The clash is described as caused by a mistaken action. Albany Kentucky sources report details uncertain pending investigations.
At Sagamore Hill on Long Island Sound the president watched 45 warships including a 16000-ton Louisiana and torpedo boats. He praised naval committee members for a decade of work and highlighted target practice as key to American naval strength.
Emma E. Wilson of Liscomb Iowa describes a severe chest to knee eruption that later reappeared but cleared after repeatedly using Cuticura Remedies. She notes five years with no return and expresses strong faith in the product for skin diseases. October 1 1905.
A dialogue shows Bridget denying jealousy with Mrs. Offer. Arrangements for a June 21 sunlight photo at a 2,000 foot deep Sombrerete mine in Mexico are noted. The column then cites quips from Somerville Journal about Brenkins and a playful comment on burning money to make a hot time.
Kansas Attorney General C C Coleman orders investigations into International Harvester to test anti trust law compliance. Secret examinations will occur in Reno and Shawnee counties with Topeka and Hutchinson dealers subpoenaed. Depositions may cover contracts from 1904 to 1906 at Topeka Hutchinson Wichita and Salina storage houses.
In St. Petersburg a meeting of social democratic and social revolutionary university students agreed not to oppose the October 14 reopening of universities, signaling a possible end to two years of educational paralysis. Johnson for Running Mate in Minneapolis—Gov. John A. Johnson was renominated by the state Democratic convention and discussed as Bryan's potential running mate for 1908.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Princeton Indiana at 10 33 Friday morning. Houses rocked and dishes rattled as the tremor was reported across towns and cities within 50 miles of Princeton.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw begins a campaign tour covering Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Missouri and other states. He is unlikely to return to Washington before Election Day.
Mr and Mrs Gans and his brother in law Bob Turner arrived. Gans plans a week of rest before joining the cast for ten weeks earning one thousand dollars per week.
Eureka congressman James N. Gillett swept the GOP nomination on the first ballot in Santa Cruz California defeating Gov. George C. Pardee with 591 votes to 233. Gillett is set to face Pardee in the general election as the Republican candidate.
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