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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1905
Page
2
An old humorous exchange notes a quarter dollar with Whiterty mocking a copper cent bearing a red Indian. The copper cent replies that it is more often found in missionary meetings than the quarter, delivering a sharp cultural jab about coinage and identity.
During the rainy season at Victoria Falls the Zambesi carries the least water of the year while floods upstream cause dry surroundings near the falls. This paradox is due to the river’s length, as floodwaters take time to reach the falls after the regional rains end.
Uncle Silas laments a joke about girls selling kisses at a church social to fund a velvet carpet for the preacher while noting the uproar that would arise if Gil Burdick’s girls sold cards to help raise the farm mortgage. The remark frames a moral double standard and community scrutiny.
In Fairbanks Alaska a unique church sits in a remote area over 20 000 square miles away. A bell bearing the inscription O ye frost and cold bless ye the Lord praises Him and Magnify Him Forever graces the costly log edifice. Total material and labor cost 2500 dollars, making it the only church of its kind in the area.
A reformer will champion pockets in women's street clothes, arguing pockets are lacking due to a mystery of civilization. The piece links pockets to practical needs and gendered clothing design.
An authority on cooking asserts England is a soupless country meaning English cooks cannot make soup and soup does not appear on the English dinner menu. The claim is presented as a fact, though soup is noted as a primary form English charity takes.
Earl M. Pratt quotes how appearance shapes anima tion by influencing observers and elevating our own self perception. The saying notes that bright appearances of others can cause us to forget ourselves as we admire them.
An emergency cupboard is an admirable feature in every kitchen. Stock it with tinned or bottled vegetables soup tongue and similar foods so a hot or cold meal can be prepared quickly at any moment.
A large mass of Baltic amber recently dredged up reveals a small squirrel preserved inside. Its fur, teeth, and claws remain intact, showcasing the surprising inclusions amber can trap.
The text notes that temperatures of 4 000 or 6 000 degrees are produced only between the carbon points of an electric arc light, calling the next hottest place the crucible of an electric furnace.
The will of Mr. Val Princep, R. A., held no view that a man with nothing to do must be dissatisfied and thus unhappy. The statement challenges the idea that idleness equates to unhappiness and references the artist’s stance on leisure and contentment within the will’s text.
A concise reflection on how neglecting small daily actions accumulates to create barriers to personal happiness. The piece urges attention to routine choices and discipline as steps toward improved well being.
A brief note from Good Housekeeping cites Busic M. Best on love enduring through petty quarrels and daily companionship, stating faithfulness is proved not by absence or fate but by ardor that never fades.
London hosts 724 charitable institutions in and around the city with an estimated 35 million dollars donated by the benevolent public last year. This summary notes broad community support for local organizations and their programs.
The text notes early libraries as old institutions with Chaldean libraries existing before 1700 B C and cites Aristotle's private library dated to 934 B C as the first we read of.
A concise quotation urging self discipline and improved character for the new year. It emphasizes battling personal vices while maintaining friendly relations with others and striving to become a better person. The message echoes classic advice on moral improvement and neighborly conduct.
A new practice of harvesting by electric light spreads across Australia, enabling extended work hours. Farmers report improved productivity and reduced crop losses while energy costs rise for some operations. Regional markets monitor adoption and potential infrastructure needs.
The Iowa items report Newton Blank found in the river near Burlington with indications of suicide. A Burlington doctor was found guilty of beer selling in Oskaloosa. E D Aylesworth faces two years for horse theft in Anamosa. Major Charles B Hinton US Army died of heart paralysis in Davenport after arriving for a recruiting post. Other notes include a Humboldt boy injured when his gun discharged, Dan Shepperd’s murder appeal, Buck deemed insane, Reeves sues Woodside for slander, and a Ringgold County attempt to escape jail. Also mentions school exchange with Queensland, a Burlington man visiting east, and a storm lake shooting scare. Additional items cover a Waverly dog attack, a ballooning death in Idaho, and seed corn plans at the State Agricultural College.
A two mile by one mile hay stack fire at the Walker Manufacturing plant in Council Bluffs caused total losses exceeding 30000 dollars with minimal insurance. A hydrant clogged by mud hindered firemen. Nearby accidents include Eric Wennder losing his leg after a freight train incident at Missouri Valley. A state court case against F Crouch was sent for retrial. Isle of Pines residents await ships home. An Iowa Anti-Profanity League report targets profanity with 15000 members. A hermit named TL Adams found dead near Adel due to heart disease. A missing Tama Indian girl case remains unresolved amid river searches. Burlington faced a dynamite scare. twenty sticks recovered and disposed of. Great Western announces Arispe to Sioux City rail survey with 1906 completion, shifting NW grain flow toward Kansas City. The Icelandic police force remains singularly small and largely ceremonial.
Miss Greiner a 20 year old daughter of Nick Greiner died about ten miles northwest of Harlan in Cass township when her kerosene fuelled clothing ignited while at home. Found with a severe abdomen wound perhaps from attempting to cut burning garments with a butcher knife the tragic scene showed burned grass but no signs she tried to jump into a nearby water tank. The family was in Panama at the time.
Des Moines reports engineer Al Hotchkiss died from injuries a Rock Island wreck last week at Homestead caused by Eric Kutzleben who confesses to wrecking the train to see how it would look. Kutzleben was slated for a preliminary hearing in Marengo but the case shifts to murder after Hotchkiss death.
Thuggery hits Kellerton in the east county as four young men are held up in two weeks. Victims report two robberies with $2 and a gold ring taken, revolvers shown, and one escape. Town suspects local offenders, but evidence is not yet enough for arrests ahead of the grand jury term. Kellerton’s strong religious and temperance mood makes the events notable.
Fire at the Great Western Lumber Company yard in Somers yesterday morning destroyed lumber stock valued at 3000 to 4000 dollars and ignited sparks that burned down H Brand's residence. Furniture was saved. Loss to Brand about 3000 dollars. Cause unknown.
Elliott, March 29, reports Will Carey, partner, returning from work when struck from behind by a blunt instrument likely a chisel. A two inch hole was cut through his cap with a head wound. He was robbed of 30 dollars and a watch, found dazed at 5 am and in that condition for twelve hours.
Burlington March 29 Three men held up and tried to rob L C Widortz a well known Iowa traveling man of Burlington on Front street. He beat them off and two were arrested Max V Menalden of Sioux City and M Cocaide of Burlington both carry union cigar makers cards They were bound over in the sum of 600 to the grand jury. Horse Buyer Found Dead In Sumner
Sioux City March 28. H B Brown former president of First National Bank of Storm pleads guilty to indictments for violations of federal banking laws. Trial likely at May term in Sioux City. Judge Henry T Reed orders four witnesses to testify May 23 including A J Wilson receiver for the bank. Brown, now in St Louis, faces continued postponement efforts by J M Parsons.
Des Moines reports a renewed push for a statewide primary election law after opposition blocked a previous effort limited to cities over 50 000. Senator Hogue predicts a busy next legislature and notes likely retention of last session’s members, with anti pass and primary measures hotly debated.
Rock Island engineers begin surveying an extension from Winterset toward Greenfield then south along the Nodaway river through Mt Etna, Carbon and Villisca aiming toward Clarinda and a southwest route to St Joe passing Horton and Kays. The line would parallel the Mardaunt road and may hinder its construction.
Fern, 6, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Heron, was playing when she tripped and fell into boiling syrup. Both hands and parts of forearms were severely burned. a physician treated the injuries and noted intense suffering.
Mt. Ayr reports eight civic divisions show a population drop of 674 since 1900 with each district shrinking none containing the principal towns. One township assessor notes seventeen vacant houses tied to large landowners absorbing small farms.
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