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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1904
Page
2
The Herald quotes varied vanity and wry opinion on public figures and events. It jokes about weather forecasters, royalty, language, mustaches, and fashion while noting a Russian army salary, Patti’s farewell, and radium’s fading in about a millennium. The piece reflects prewar humor and social critique with ironic flair.
A Chicago evangelist forecasts the end of the world in ninety years based on a study of local conditions. Peary delays his next Arctic expedition for a year, arguing the pole remains secure due to nearby cold storage. General Ma receives the order of the Double Dragon and plans to avoid further honors like a double cross.
Santos Dumont notes cycles may become fashionable with time. Police face more trouble as speeding remains a concern. A Patagonian King is set for display at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Jka shows no wish to marry an American heiress.
A compact remark notes that Harry Lehr’s lapdog dislikes the public outings with its owner more for the need to appear in company than for any ribbon changes, suggesting social expectations overwhelm the pet.
Nature 3 also taking a hand in the reform of the Balkans. Twenty five persons were killed, forty injured, 1 500 houses destroyed and much distress caused by an earthquake. Prof. Richard Burton formulates a great literary wruth when he tells writers in his lecture on Literary Men and Women that It is a great deal easier to be good on paper than In Ife.
The Czar of Russia heads to the front guarded by a police force large enough to match an invading Japanese force. The security build is described as capable of repelling any attempt against his majesty.
In Missouri a nostalgic log echo from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat recalls one room where boys sat on one side and girls on the other. The message is light hearted and cheerful, reflecting a child’s sunny outlook in a bygone era.
Pittsburg woman unveils a novelty comb designed to hide teels in the hair. Critics question practicality and visibility, asking how others will notice and desire such an invention.
Three thousand three hundred organized Chicago teachers vow not to purchase or accept candy lacking a union label. With 8 300 women likely to eat candy yearly the stance carries strong implications for consumers and local industry.
Congress nears end as Democrats push resolutions by Williams to compel Attorney General Knox to explain steps against trusts including the anthracite coal trust. Republicans fear disclosure. Democrats aim to show administration favors trusts while Knox says disclosure would hinder policy.
Washington April 25 The house sat over five hours to honor Senator Marcus A Hanna and Representatives C W Thompson of Alabama W W Skiles of Ohio Tributes were offered by numerous lawmakers from Ohio Alabama Minnesota Massachusetts North Carolina and Indiana Resolutions praising the lives and service were adopted without dispute
Washington April 25 The United States geological survey seeks public cooperation to gather details on localities of radioactive minerals. Survey notes radio activity in minerals and wastes including slag concentrates slimes and waters. A simple detection method uses a photographic plate under black paper in a dark room. The government will exhibit at the St Louis exposition specimens of radium compounds and related materials.
President Roosevelt signed a bill opening 416000 acres of the Rosebud Indian reservation in Gregory county South Dakota. The opening is expected by July 1 next and will likely follow the same plan used at the Klein and Comanche openings in Oklahoma in 1901, guiding claimants in the process.
The order of entries was set by a name drawing. The tract contains 2,400 quarter sections to be opened, indicating a large potential influx of new settlers.
Washington April 26 The President orders that executive department and government printing office and navy yards and stations employees who are Grand Army of the Republic members may take during the week of Aug 15 1904 a portion of their annual tenure to attend the G A R national encampment in Boston Massachusetts.
Washington reports 1903 as the high water mark for the anthracite coal trade. Total production reached 66,351,713 tons valued at $152,036,448 with an average mine price of $2.50 per ton. Employment averaged 160,463 workers over 206 days, and smaller coal sizes rose by 2,468,694 tons despite a strike.
The Agriculture Department reports Adirondack forest fires show the wardens inadequate and recommends a permanent ranger force. Direct losses from fires between April and June last year reached 3.5 million dollars, with further harm from loss of young growth and soil injury.
Washington April 25. Large fleets of United States warships that gathered on both coasts of the Isthmus of Panama after the revolution have been gradually reduced by ships leaving from other points until only two remain to safeguard U S interests in that quarter.
In Washington on April 25 a son was born to Representative William Randolph Hearst and Mrs. Hearst. The couple had wed last year in New York, when Milli cent Wilson became Mrs. Hearst.
The graduating class of the State Normal School of Westchester Pennsylvania, totaling 160 students, visited the President at the White House on April 24.
Washington reports Miss Roosevelt has a slight attack of German measles as of April 25.
Ice field on Upper Green Bay broke away amid a northwest gale of forty miles an hour. The Duluth steamer from Escanaba Transportation Company drifted near shore, a lumber dock of the J. Stephenson Company buried under ice thirty feet high, and the new farmers' dock on the east side of Little Bay de Noque was carried out and lost.
Wilfred Black a brakeman on the Wabash road was shot in the abdomen by a highwayman at Hegewisch and fatally wounded. The robber carried off a gold watch and a considerable sum of money.
Paris April 25 Sampson Crume an alleged burglar broke jail by convincing Mrs Mary Hills a temporary turnkey to unlock the door After freeing himself Crume locked Hills inside and escaped The incident highlights a bold prison break and the vulnerability of interim staff in the facility.
Willis D. Noxon, prominent lawyer and yachtsman, was drowned in Echo Bay harbor near New Rochelle New York, from his schooner yacht Ellen. The accident occurred in calm waters as he and crew were aboard. No immediate cause given.
A fire swept the Belosesky and Belosesky manufactory at Onen Russia on April 25, causing estimated damages of 250000 dollars. The blaze severely damaged the plant facilities and halted production pending assessments. No detailed casualty information was provided in the report.
Russian dispatches from St. Petersburg report a Japanese troop laden barge and other craft attempting to cut off a Russian retreat south of the Pamokua. A barge was sunk by Russian guns. Capt. Smeizin died of wounds, and Lieut. Pushkin was wounded. Japanese plans remain cautious with aims to cut Port Arthur and isolate Vladivostok, while a link with Corea may threaten Feng huancheng.
William R. Hearst secured thirty six more delegates to the Illinois state convention from Cumberland and Union counties. Sangamon county adds twenty four delegates to his column while Springfield and nearby areas show Parker forces winning the city but Hearst sweeping the countryside. Delegates from Union and Cumberland counties were instructed for Hearst as results spread across Illinois and nearby states.
Indianapolis April 26 State Statistician Johnson reports Indiana wheat crop will fall far short of normal with estimates not exceeding 40 percent. Late spring cold weather and dry soil hinder oats and planting. Farmers may shift to corn, predicted to yield the state’s largest corn crop if weather cooperates.
In Springfield on April 25 hundreds of acres of wheat are being plowed up as farmers cite a changed season and reduced profits from wheat, signaling a shift in farming practices across the state.
Standings show National League with St Louis at 2 1 and New York at 10 1. Philadelphia 1 and Cincinnati 2 follow. American League lists Chicago 6 Cleveland 1 Boston 3 Philadelphia 1 St Louis 3 Detroit 1 New York 4 Washington 3. American Association adds Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 7 Louisville 6 St Paul 6 Columbus 4 Minneapolis 5 Toledo 7.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on April 25 Anthony Mack ten years old was struck in the skull by a baseball and crushed. A companion broke three ribs sliding to a base and another boy lost the sight of one eye from a hit. Companions of the injured boys face arrest for playing ball on Sunday.
In St. Petersburg on April 25 the young empress focuses on a dainty Attte autst under her supervision at the winter palace, keeping away from public events. The royal stork is expected to arrive on the Neva banks late this summer as prayers for an heir to the throne rise.
Desperado Boone Potter has slain John Hanby in Knoxville Tennessee as officers close in. Potter previously killed his father in Watauga County North Carolina and shot Deputy Sheriff Howell before escaping, marking a continued municipal pursuit.
Floyd Chapman fighting arrest fatally shoots Officer William M. Shafer and is killed by Shafer’s return fire in Charleston West Virginia. The April 25 incident centers on moonshining charges and a deadly exchange.
St Petersburg reports deny that Emperor Nicholas plans to withdraw millions of his private fortune deposited in England as a loan to war funds. The denial clarifies the money is not being used for military financing.
In Danville on April 25 a woman fishing in the Vermillion river reportedly caught a devil fish. The body of the octopus was nearly feet long and was described as equipped for the catch.
A summary of the fifty eighth congress noting acts on Cuba Panama canal treaty ratifications and Chinese Manchuria concessions. It highlights supply bill totals revenues and expenses and calls for peace efforts via an American interparliamentary group. Also covers pensions difficulties postal scandals beef trust inquiries and statehood discussions for Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico.
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