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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
2
Fragmentary notice offering inquiries to Jack Steil and son, with references to local merchants and rental listings. Includes medical testimonial style claims for kidney cures and laxatives, and an advertisement for Inter-State School of Commerce of Sheldon promoting winter term starting December 2.
University professor E J W Kime, Iowa State lecturer on tuberculosis, says 20 percent of Fort Dodge cows that supply the city with milk are afflicted. He urges city council to pass strict dairy regulation, including herd testing and sealer licensing, to curb disease spread. He vows to pursue further measures despite earlier council rejection.
Oliver Heals, a farmer near Frankville twelve miles east of Lecorah, died after a quarrel at a dance with Evans who is held on possible murder charges. Beals struck Heals rendering him unconscious. an inquest found death due to failure of nature. Evans is remanded for a hearing though he and Beals were friends. Ministers table resolutions criticizing Governor Cummins for enforcing Iowa muster law, adopted by Des Moines and other Iowa city unions.
Ralph Flanagan twenty two year old cashier at the First National Bank of Pleasantville shot himself after leaving a note to his father saying bank worries drove the act. He had served two years with apparently straight accounts. Morality and insanity topics frame broader notes on October crime and state statistics. Mrs Lane dies after runaway accident near Guthrie Center as horse frightened wagon. New York meeting at Murray Hill hotel outlines year welcome with Dodge Clarkson Dillon Thorada Clarkson Huntingtons in attendance.
Mrs. Chester Rowe of Nashua became insane after the drowning death of her three year old son in a creek near their home. She fainted upon learning of the tragedy and, after revival, her reason remains impaired. She repeatedly calls for her child.
A column discusses the value of compromise in marriage, noting couples differ in temperaments and needs. It argues harmony comes from recognizing the best way forward, tolerating weaknesses, meeting halfway, and apologizing to maintain unity without sacrificing individuality. The piece cites Dalimentor.
A tale of Brown who loses both feet and endures disasters with cheerful philosophy. Neighbors marvel at his resilience as he quips that misfortune is for the best. The piece weaves humor with reflections on faith across various anecdotes and a final note from a Chinese source.
Two men meet at the cemetery gate and bow politely to pass. After a pause neither yields, the younger Wie tna man speaks, claiming the elder should step aside, highlighting a social etiquette dispute.
The quote reflects a tension between attempting to run every task and ending with nothing accomplished. It cites a line from the New York World and frames a mood of fluctuating effort and control within domestic work.
The Chicago News quotes Peckem recalling his wife calling him the head of the family while Meeker asks how that happened after a man learns too late he cannot hide from his own conscience, citing Pliny.
The article surveys common beliefs about bookworms, explaining that borers in books are real but not as dramatic as myths. It notes many insects affect paper and bindings, contrasts American books’ mild damage with European libraries, and mentions cockroaches and ants as other culprits.
A relic tied to medieval sanctuary rights survives in Durham Cathedral. The famed door knocker reportedly allowed a priest to peep through a copper mask and admit fleeing criminals after ritual inspection, illustrating grim penalties meted to lawbreakers in England centuries ago.
A London Spectator snippet quotes a beggar thanking a kindly old woman for a shilling and choosing the Black Bull as the right place for a drink, after mentioning a Dun Cos staff. The fragment hints at urban life and social welfare in a casual, period tone.
A physician considers a case where a mild stimulant might help, asking the patient to open her tongue for inspection. The husband, presenting as a hurried doctor, notes the patient’s sense does not require stimulation, and Pearson's Weekly provides the context for the discourse.
Experiments show fat loss in milk increases with higher temperatures. At 90 degrees F loss is 8 per cent, at 75 degrees 8 per cent, and at 68 degrees about 7.1 per cent. The note urges separating milk soon after milking or near animal heat around 100 degrees for best results.
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