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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1905
Page
2
German authorities plan a second Kaiser Wilhelm canal entrance with strong fortifications, linking the Baltic to the North Sea. The move follows a fortified new mouth and existing works aimed at guarding critical sea routes.
The article notes that heating arsenic compounds emits a garlic odor, a test chemists use. It also states certain fungi produce this scent when growing with arsenic or in substances containing arsenic. One species is more effective when grown in association with yellow algae, forming lichens.
Ships will pass through a towering Culebra section of the Panama canal. A five mile long canyon hundreds of feet deep will rise, with ten miles of channel through the walls. The route between Colon and Panama will expose much of the sky as ships move past this feat of American enterprise.
Public interest rose after a London dinner party of 24 guests, priced at £3,000. Some top chefs say this was modest for the event and could have cost much more if needed. The article notes Chinese birds nest soup as the costliest dish, at least 15s per ounce or about £7 10s for a moderate plate.
A housekeeper recounts that Samuel Dunlap of England, who died recently, lived for forty years with only one suit of clothes a cheap pair of grey trous ers and two overcoats. He wore four straw hats at a shilling each for sixteen years. The tale contrasts starkly with the life of a man worth millions and earning £38 a week.
The wolfer, a solitary profession in remote western regions, traps shoots or poisons wolves to protect sheep and cattle flocks. The trade is shrinking as wolfers become rarer each year due to mounting difficulties and isolation.
The article notes Germany as the wealthiest country after Russia in child counts, with 63 births per 10 000 annually versus 226 in France. It states Germany's population has more than doubled through the 19th century despite emigration, from 24.3 million in 1816 to 56.5 million in 1900.
Rioting follows Japan's ratification outcome. Marquis Ito and FE Harriman are unharmed as crowds attack officials and churches. Government says Cape Soya fortification unfounded. legations guarded. protests subside with extended patrols.
Two of three bidders for a Shonts concession charge a third bidder was chosen with haste and leaks provided inside information. They demand an inquiry and appeal to President Roosevelt to halt the official award.
At the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul on September 7, Mr and Mrs F R Seventhal of Eau Claire Wisconsin fell from the upper car of a Ferris wheel about 100 feet to the ground. Mrs Seventhal was killed instantly and her husband severely injured. The car was descending when their seat broke causing the plunge and a near panic among thousands watching.
Charles F. Pfister, after filing a $250000 libel suit against the Milwaukee Free Press tied to District Attorney McGovern's anti graft crusade, files a civil suit seeking $500000 for conspiracy damages against a leading figure in Milwaukee.
John August, 25, of Shenandoah Pennsylvania, employed as an aeronaut by the Structural Trades Alliance exposition at Highlandtown, plunged from a balloon at 2000 feet in view of thousands and died instantly.
A small tornado swept over the vicinity of Walter, about 20 miles south of Lawton Oklahoma, killing two people and severely injuring nine others on September 11.
A blaze destroyed the seven story power building at 29 31 Michigan street housing several manufacturers. The Chafer Decker power building adjoining also suffered damage. Total losses estimated at 100000 with partial insurance coverage.
Secretary Loeb informed Montgomery mayor that President Roosevelt will visit the city on October 23 for a three hour stay.
A powerful quake struck Calabria and Sicily early Friday, with Pizzo Monteleone and 25 villages wiped out. Widespread death toll rising past 1,000, thousands homeless, shelters in streets. Stromboli lighthouse down and Messina churches damaged as lava flows threaten transportation.
A massive blast at Rand powder plant in Fairchance Pennsylvania on Saturday morning destroys ten buildings. Reports say about 25 men may be dead with many others injured. Searchers recover body parts and damaged clothing as debris fills acres around the site. The blast leaves a 50 yard by 15 foot deep magazine crater and ground littered with large black chunks.
Philadelphia on Sept 6 Neill Wolfe secretary treasurer of a local automobile company and Miss Marie Hamill daughter of a Germantown manufacturer were thrown from a car on a bridge over the West Jersey and Seashore railroad near Atco New Jersey and hurled 30 feet to the tracks. Hamill was killed instantly Wolfe died later in a hospital.
In San Francisco Battling Nelson a sturdy Dane from Tlinois knocked out James Edward Brill of San Francisco in Colma on Saturday afternoon. The end came in the eighteenth round with a clean fair victory as Nelson controlled the action from the start until Referee Graney counted ten.
Washington reports Dr. David R. Salmon chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry at the Department of Agriculture has tendered his resignation to take effect October 1. Secretary Wilson would not confirm if the move stems from charges recently filed against Salmon.
The Norwegian steamer Venezia wrecked near Skallingen on Jutland’s southwest coast. The captain his wife and ten crew members drowned in the incident reported from Esbjerg Denmark dated September 11.
Concord NH September 9 Gov McLane announced to the council a gift from Japanese plenipotentiaries of 10000 dollars to be divided among New Hampshire charities.
Ambassador Meyer will depart St. Petersburg on September 11 for Berlin and Paris and then proceed to America at the end of September on a leave of absence.
Four children aged 6 to 11, daughters of railroad porter Peter Stubblefield, burned to death in their Rolla home near here late Thursday night. Fire likely started from an overturned lamp.
A Canadian Pacific passenger train collided with a milk train about three quarters of a mile west of Dingley siding 47 miles east of Regina. Passenger Engineer Emerson was instantly killed.
Mrs Emma White of Camden New Jersey suffered eczema all over her body and facial scales. After three doctors failed, a brother suggested Cuticura. She used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent and could brush scales off like powder. Her face and brows improved dramatically.
President Roosevelt acted to remove Frank W. Palmer from the government printing office in Washington after Palmer disobeyed orders and extended time for Ricketts and Hay to answer charges. Palmer was directed to turn over the office to acting public printer Oscar J. Ricketts.
London reports heavy fighting around Baku with Tartars Armenians and czarist soldiers in daily clash. Fire losses exceed 5 000 with property losses near 90 million dollars. Massacres widespread starving workers and ruined oil industry produce deep gloom and thousands of refugees.
Mrs Oldcastle questions why her daughter ended the engagement with a poet after he insulted them in a poem describing her lambent eyes. The hostess dismisses the remark and mentions a $3,500 copy of Squints and lances as a backdrop to the dispute involving their meat business.
Corporal James Tanner was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the national encampment in Denver. Col. George W. Cook was unanimously chosen senior vice commander-in-chief, with Silas H. Towler, Hugo Philler, and Rev. Father J. G. Leary named to other posts. Minneapolis named 1906 encampment city. A grand parade followed the announcement with many veterans marching two miles, some exhausted or dropping from the line.
A 3,500 strong mob in Waxahachie burned Steve Davis a young Black man after he confessed to raping Mrs. Norris, 20. The attack began with a gas pipe stake and fuelled by wind. The husband of the victim started the blaze. This followed two prior lynchings of Black men in nearby towns Sulphur Springs and Waco.
Alluvial soil over porous clay, highly fertile land in St Francis Valley covering southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. Crops: corn 50-80 bu, wheat 20-35 bu, oats 40-60 bu, clover 2-3 tons, alfalfa 4-6 cuttings of a ton each, cotton bale, quality fruit and vegetables. Improved land $25-85, unimproved $18-20. 10-year resale at $100. Send for booklet and homeseeker rates via E W LeBaume Cotton Belt Route St Louis.
A Georgia mother jokes over her squalling baby on the floor and orders Molly to fetch a rattlesnake rattle in a colorful Atlanta Constitution anecdote reflecting regional charm and rustic humor.
The Splendid Passenger Service of the Nickel Plate Road highlights attentive porters on 1st and 2nd class cars, special care for women and children, and excellent dining and sleeping car service with no excess fares. Trains depart from La Salle Street Station, Chicago. inquiries to J. Galahan.
In Oyster Bay on September 9, it was announced by the president that Judge William L. Penfield, solicitor of the state department, is designated to investigate trade relations between the South American and European nations to boost American commerce with the southern countries.
Chicago packers under indictment for an alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade were granted a short respite. Their cases were called in district court and they have until September 18 to complete the preliminary pleas in their cases.
In Decatur Illinois on September 11 Henry Portwood a wealthy retired farmer of Moneagu killed his wife and himself with a razor after a quarrel over Portwood’s child by a former wife. Portwood had four marriages.
Near Sayre in Roger Mills county Oklahoma three children of Mrs Ed Smith of Pueblo Colorado were drowned in a small stream while traveling to Cheyenne in a stage coach. The accident occurred September 11 in Guthrie Oklahoma.
Mexico reports the Brazilian government has offered two million dollars to anyone who discovers a cure for tuberculosis. The proposal draws strong interest from the local medical profession and reflects heightened urgency in the health field.
Columbus Ohio September 9 Charles B. Morris local manufacturer and business man filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States court liabilities 701 318 30 assets 104 047 01 balance shows a substantial deficit and seeks relief under federal law
Twenty six names were added to the death list from Sunday's great gale on Lake Superior. The loss of the steamer Iosco and her schooner Olive Jeannette is confirmed at Pequaming Michigan. Total fatalities reach 29 with both vessels believed to have foundered near Huron Island.
Washington Sept 11 the Keep commission report endorsed by President Roosevelt charges former Public Printer Palmer with gross favoritism in the letting of a 230000 dollar contract for typesetting machines.
A large fire at the Santa Fe elevator on the South branch at Wood and Twenty-sixth streets consumed 850,000 bushels of grain and the building. The total loss is $800,000 with $450,000 from contents and $350,000 from the structure, insured.
Moscow reports M. Kulikovsky who assassinated Maj. Gen. Count Shuvaloff on July 11 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Roberts Jacobs of Detroit Michigan died after a canoe was swept over a high water fall on the Ossipee river Cedar Falls New Hampshire. His companion was rescued after the swift current capsized the craft.
Fire of unknown origin Thursday destroyed Forest Port's business portion, a village 20 miles north of Rome, causing an estimated loss of about 500000 dollars. Local authorities investigate cause as fire rages through main streets and companies report extensive damage.
Mrs E W Wright of 172 Main Street Haverhill Massachusetts describes four years of back pain dizzy spells irregular urinary flow and painful monthly periods. After starting Dean's Kidney Pills she improved quickly and three boxes cured her permanently. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY notes the product and dealers offer.
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