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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
4
A column of humorous observations and social commentary covers topics from Peary and Aladdin to fashion and theater. It touches on a Seattle police order against prizefighters, pre nups, Atlantic City bathing fashions, Mark Twain’s Connecticut land purchase, a Baroda gaekwar, government clerks using pencils, and evolving millinery shades.
Last year US trade with its possessions reached 119 million dollars with 20 percent export growth. Porto Rico shines as a beneficiary of American prosperity while Cuban officers, angered by Palma's troop limits, instigated an insurrection to pressure for more forces.
Bootblacks aboard Hoboken ferry boats wear caps bearing a gold injunction against soliciting shines. Passed after passenger complaints about youths shouting Shinemup. Now they evade the order by silently pointing to passengers’ shoes to prompt a shine demand. Some travelers threaten reprisals to read newspapers undisturbed.
A 65 year old New Yorker plunged into the strong river current near Hell Gate to save a boy drowning. His brave act drew attention as a dramatic display of courage and quick thinking in a life threatening situation.
Miss Pauline Coska from Chicago tracked a man around the world and ultimately compelled him to wed her after he repeatedly refused. The case highlights a determined pursuit and social pressures that culminated in an arranged union.
The text envisions an all steel, collision proof and largely soundproof car. It predicts a thousand such cars in service after the New York tunnel is completed. It argues the car of the future should be as safe as science allows and that fatalities should result from fright or shock in a rollover.
A critic notes the late actor Toole could make Englishmen laugh and suggests the word skidao would have suited the United States amid Russian palaces and parliamentary halls.
A Pennsylvania girl travels to South Africa to study the so called monkey language and asks if her home tongue fails to express her thoughts. The report notes her international linguistic quest and curiosity about communication.
A cryptic local notice states that Philadelphia decrees a girl ceases to be a girl after age 35 while noting no girl surpasses 33 or 29, reflecting municipal humor or satire about aging norms.
An estimated crowd of 50 000 at the Ohio capitol grounds panicked during the McKinley monument unveiling. Two women were badly injured and carried away by police as officials postponed speeches and moved the ceremony to Memorial Hall for the evening observance.
In Bloomington Illinois a three day session of the Lincoln presbytery of the former Cumberland Presbyterian church at Stanford ended abruptly as nearly half of the delegates repudiated the union.
San Francisco quarantine officers refused landing to 48 aboard the steamer Siberia from the Orient due to clear evidence of trachoma. Of the group 27 were Japanese and 15 Hindus.
The supreme lodge met in Denver for its third quadrennial session Tuesday with I. P. Rose of Denver serving as supreme president and the headquarters located in this city.
James A. Devlin, a railroad fireman on the Northwestern road at Escanaba Michigan, rose from earning $60 a month to possessing a fortune of 9 735 000 within one week after inventing a turbine steam engine.
A government conference approved labeling canned roast beef as such while revealing it is boiled first. Secretary Wilson Senator Hopkins and Thomas H. Wilson reviewed preparation details, noting parboiled beef, three hours steam heat, no preservatives, and a label explaining process.
A mountain side near Kwareli in the Caucasus collapsed sending a flood of mud sand and stones into the town devastating the area. About 255 people were buried alive with 55 bodies recovered and cattle losses plus crop destruction reported.
President Roosevelt presents the Roosevelt cup to American Yacht Club as Vim wins the Marblehead race. He lauds German sportsmanship and notes Germans could lose gracefully while regretting their defeat. Rockefeller pleads not guilty in anti trust case and pipelines defendants demand separate jury trials. adjournment to October 1 possible.
A Boston mother hides the sale of old water glasses from her curious three year old Sarah. During a dinner prep she recounts buying new ones at Stearns with details, then the child bluntly asks what happened to the old set. The tale blends humor and domestic understatement in a kitchen scene.
In Manila Pulajanes retaliated for punishment over Lieutenant Roscoe Treadwell’s killing. They attacked the Twenty fourth Infantry colored detachment on the night of the 10th near Bara Leyte, killing two and wounding eight. The colored troops defended the camp and killed and captured many attackers before driving them off. A few Pulajanes escaped in the darkness.
Four masked men attempted to rob Rock Island train No. 311 near Peoria. Conductor Robert Murray struck one bandit with a weapon, fending off the attack as passengers watched in fear. Deputies and Peoria police searched the surrounding woods for the alleged trio or quartet of robbers.
Granville M. Gwyn former Bank of Hayti cashier, who fled the city with a claimed cash shortage of 17021 dollars, surrenders to authorities for trial. He was bound over on a 5000 dollar bond after returning to clear charges. He disappeared November 19 1905 after leaving a note to bank president John L. Dorris. Gwyn’s return aims to resolve the case. Hayti founded by his grandfather Dr S M Hayes 12 years ago now has 2008 residents.
In Portland Oregon state senator Franklin Pierce Mays ex Representative Willard L Jones and George Sorenson were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to defraud the government over the Blue Mountain forest reserve creation. The verdict read at 1 45 am Thursday morning prompted immediate notices to seek a new trial.
H G Wells meets Alderman Kenna known as Hinky Dink in Chicago. Wells describes Kenna as compact with iron gray hair blue eyes and a dry manner. He imagines if Barrie had missed university and ran a Chicago saloon he would resemble Kenna.
W M Chidester of Hutchinson Kansas reports long standing psoriasis cured in thirty days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He describes circular red patches turning into dry silvery scales that crust and crack, severe itching and bleeding if untreated, with lasting relief five years prior.
The article notes about five thousand wild bee species each with unique traits. Female bees can be more formidable than males in some species. It mentions cuckoo bees that lay eggs in other nests and the tailoring bee that cuts leaves to shape a leaf lined nest.
Mrs J M Ford of Corunna sister of U S District Attorney EF H Watson died from burns after she used gasoline to start a kitchen stove by mistake.
The Interstate Commerce Commission concluded hearings on petitions by several railroads for a waiver of the 30-day notice requirement under the railway rate law.
In Teheran the shah signs the reform ordinance demanded by the clergy and dismisses ex-Grand Vizier Aii Ed Dowleh. The move ends agitation and business is resuming.
On a farm near Pleasant Hill Missouri John Carter 45 shot and killed his wife Nita 32 then killed himself. He was discovered after shooting her while she wrote a letter to his nephew.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt daughter of the president was thrown from her buggy when her horse scared at an automobile while riding from Sagamore Hill to Oyster Bay. She was uninjured and resumed the drive back to Sagamore Hill after a brief stop near P. L. Fearn residence.
In Mariba Kentucky the Risley Waters mill boiler exploded Friday instantly killing John Hale and Ross Byrd. Three others were severely burned and expected to die as the mill was blown to pieces.
Officials report twelve killed and twelve injured when a west bound harvester train on a steep grade failed to brake and collided with an eastbound Winnipeg train near Chelmsford, most victims in the colonist car next to the engine.
Abram Jose Salcido president of the Douglas junta of Mexican revolutionists was deported reportedly by order of the secretary of commerce on grounds of being an undesirable foreigner.
Five men in Chicago are under arrest after authorities say they ran a dozen fraudulent concerns including a $1,000,000 operation. Fraud schemes involving thousands of dollars are being exposed.
After months of delay the trial of suspended St Louis Chief of Police Kiely began before the board of police commissioners on Wednesday. He faces charges of neglecting his official duty.
Lightning struck the Three Lakes schoolhouse in Marquette Michigan destroying the building. Classes were in session and several students were made unconscious though there were no fatalities.
B F Clay a retired ship carpenter nearly 80 years old is hailed as world champion whittler. Using only a penknife and sandpaper he carved a three foot long quadruple linked watch chain from a single block of wood and created many delicate pieces.
A collage of ad copy and quotes references Delicacy mind fragrance fruit and color made dyes from Putnam, notes on brighter faster colors. Mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigar from Peoria Illinois and a remark about time spent at his club versus home.
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women who feel constantly tired and unwell. It claims to restore health and strength, urging readers to compare their experiences with those who felt better after use.
Miss Kate McDonald of Woodbridge New Jersey writes of relief from long standing female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter praises the remedy and notes Mrs Pinkham offers free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
Senator Clay of Georgia mocked a federal judge in the south, describing him as insolent. Senator Pettus of Alabama replied that Baptists and their religion do not provide words to properly describe such a man.
The body of Henry K. Wampole a wealthy Philadelphia chemical maker who had been missing for days was recovered from the East River in New York. Officials report death by his own hand.
Eight hundred Republicans attended a banquet in honor of Speaker Joseph G Cannon in St Joseph Michigan on a Wednesday evening. All Republican candidates for state offices were in attendance.
Paris report states the council of ministers authorized M. Clemenceau to issue an order for the immediate release of Frederic and Theresa Humbert under the conditional liberation law. The action follows government policy on detainees.
A brief exchange quoted from the Philadelphia Press features Kloseman and Wiseman debating the fate of a cigar with Wiseman remarking it should be boiled as it does not seem wholesome.
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