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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1905
Page
6
The piece lists assorted vignettes about famous names and curiosities, from Maud connections to a wingless kiwi and a Nebraska gossip tone. It notes a Pennsylvania cobbler inherits 250000, a New York rooster with a diamond, and Maj General Germ’s command. It also mentions artificial silk, hazing debates at West Point, and Cornelius Vanderbilt as a possible German envoy.
A satirical note links Aphodite to age myths and hints at a Greek corps de ballet tie. The Chicago board of education reportedly considers a school for wives under 14, hoping for small attendance. Also, over 100 American tourists narrowly escaped Mt Vesuvius eruption after failing to heed danger.
The New York Sun discusses whether suckers bite as a fish question, while green-goods men stay on the sidelines. A Californian vows to shoot upon sight anyone who marries his divorced wife, presenting a drastic approach unseen by other reformers.
A leading literary journal plans a symposium titled The Slump in Poetry amid broader chatter of a German crown prince engagement. The piece notes how matrimonial news mirrors European political events, with Russia's war effort as a key comparator.
The author compares hippopotamus flesh unfavorably to rhinoceros meat, suggesting the hippo would be more tender and juicy if examined as a table delicacy. The remark is presented as a light, evaluative culinary aside.
A brisk spring ritual unfolds as housewives brighten homes this week by mopping, scrubbing and reorganizing, driving a purge of clutter and a fresh sense of order through neighborhoods.
A woman was awarded 2900 in a court ruling after being kicked by a horse. The decision highlights the risk to riders and handlers, though few would accept such an injury for the money involved.
A Pennsylvania cat, trapped in a summer cellar by a snow drift for twenty two days without food or water, finally surfaced seemingly unharmed. Her main concern was milk, as she miaowed persistently for dairy upon release.
Archaeologists found records showing an Egyptian teacher earned about 28 for twelve months in year 100. The finding suggests the college professor’s pay evolved over time, reflecting early salary scales.
Baron von Nolken chief of Warsaw police was wounded perhaps fatally by a bomb or second assailant while en route to Praga to inspect earlier explosion damage. A police officer was killed and a detective wounded. the attacker escaped. Protests rise as revolutionary movement expands with proclamations and troop deployments around Kotzk and nearby towns.
Iowa City reports a clever swindler who targeted five prominent citizens in one day. Posing as a visitor from Boston with matching names on his cards, he claimed to await mail money and asked for advances to “carry him over the night,” evading detection before the police were notified.
James Keplinger owns a 60 acre New Castle area farm with a mineral spring rivaling West Baden and Martinsville. An eastern medicine company offered him 40,000 for the land, but he refused, choosing to provide the healing water free to all rather than sell.
Secretary of the Navy Morton, returning from Porto Rican and Cuban ports aboard the Dolphin, curtails visits to scheduled stops to reach Washington by April 3 to join the presidential party heading to Texas and Colorado. A rushed call at San Juan with brief stops at Guantanamo and Havana aims to land him in time to depart with the president.
In Hollywood suburb near Los Angeles on March 1 7 an automobile accident killed Mrs Sherman Pease instantly and seriously injured her husband Sherman Pease. Two other occupants I K Welcome and wife sustained slight injuries when their car was struck by an electric car at a crossing while traveling at full speed.
In Tallula Alabama on March 27 two infant daughters of Sylvester and Mrs Bast were born March 23. With no baby incubator nearby the attending physician used a chicken brooder to save the twins lives.
Col W M Liggett dean of the State Agricultural College resigns from the board of regents in St Paul Minnesota on March 27 LB P F Nelson of Minneapolis named to fill the vacancy as new regent at the State University.
The Nebraska Legislature appropriates $200,000 to challenge the cordage trust. Plan calls for building a factory in Lincoln to manufacture binder twine at a price the trust cannot match.
Frankfort Ky March 27 The fourth trial of Caleb Powers for the assassination of Gov Goebel will begin soon as the court of appeals has overruled the commonwealths petition for a rehearing.
The Madison assembly approved a liquor bill targeting unscrupulous druggists. The measure requires a daily record from each liquor purchaser at drug stores.
Mrs W W H Schwiering wife of the presiding elder of the German Methodist Church was run down and instantly killed by a street car in Burlington on March 27.
In San Francisco on March 27 the state fish factory tracked 6,000 salmon eggs and found they produced more than four and a half tons of fish.
Reports from St. Petersburg on March 27 indicate Japan plans to land near Vladivostok within a fortnight. Russian defense is weak at Korsakovsk, convicts risk escape, and Mikado’s army could dictate peace terms, promising a heavy indemnity if Vladivostok falls.
Paris reports say Japan may demand Russia pledge to halt shipbuilding for years to prevent naval rearmament. Diplomats warn a truce could let Russia finish a vast reconstruction, prompting talks on delaying peace to avoid renewed hostilities in the Orient.
Dr. Washington Gladden denounces accepting money from Rockefeller as funding a system of plunder built on railway rate manipulation. He argues the gift would betray church obligations and anger millions, urging rejection to preserve church integrity.
John Alexander Dowie nears completion of buying the Lopez ranch fifty miles northeast of Victoria Mexico for 1 500 000 in gold. The tract includes about 2 000 000 acres. Dowie plans to settle 10 000 Zionist colonists there and a summer round trip fare of 12 has been arranged for visitors.
Charles B Havenor, former Milwaukee alderman and president of the local American Association Baseball club, was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the house of correction for accepting a $200 bribe as a city council member. Judge Williams refused a new trial after Havenor’s conviction last month.
Miss Lulu Austin, daughter of Sheriff K C Austin, interrupted a prison escape in Scottsboro Alabama by finding six men at work sawing bars in the gate corridor. Three had already been severed before she ordered their retreat and forced surrender of the saws.
Cleveland Ohio March 27 In an interview Mrs Cassie Chadwick announced her autobiography is in preparation and will be released to the public soon She said she received a handsome offer from a well known publisher and the work will be printed in the original style without alteration.
In Springfield Ohio on March 27 Mrs Bert Witter died and Mrs Lulu Lincoln and her infant suffered fatal injuries when a horse drawing them bolted and crashed into a passing passenger train at Milford Center.
Fred Wheeler motorman on the Interurban line was electrocuted while adjusting a trolley pole near Darlinville. The accident occurred March 27 in Springfield U1. Local officials investigate the cause of the fatal shock to Wheeler, a longtime employee.
Mary Jane Krout of Crawfordsville Ind has accepted the post of private secretary to Mrs Lew Wallace and will complete the general's autobiography.
May Woodworth, 18, of Macon county, tracks down J. K. Woodworth, now Denver mining magnate, after being separated since age three. He spent about 100000 chasing the daughter. Divorced from her mother, the family moved widely before settling in Macon. Reunion followed as Woodworth rose to prominence.
Chicago produce and dairy prices show fresh stock levels for butter cheese and cream. Live poultry and onions list varied prices, with potatoes and sweet potatoes showing ranges by region and grade.
Price reports show creamery and common to extra classifications shifting in dairy terms while grain quotations list Chicago No 2 red corn futures and various regional bids. Live stock and hog prices are mixed across Chicago Omaha Kansas City and St Louis, with lambs and hogs posting modest gains and losses among major markets.
O N Anstead once a Macon county merchant prince appeared in court for drunkenness and was sent to the rock pile. He says he is one of four heirs to an $80,000 estate and still receives $50 monthly. Efforts will be made to improve his condition.
A fire at the Anheuser Busch freight depot in central St Louis destroyed the depot and seventeen refrigerator cars owned by the St Louis Refrigerating Car Co. Adolphus Busch presides. Loss estimated at 126000 dollars.
Secr State Hay, who had been ill, shows improvement after the steamer Cretg arrived Saturday from New York. The arrival occurred March 18 in Ponta Delgada, Azores, with Hay reportedly much better by March 27.
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