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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
2
A compact collection of quips and observations from The Herald Eldora Iowa. It covers slang trends in New York London and Paris style, literary satire about royalty and diplomacy, a tragic suicide linked to a ball player’s wife, and local notes on crime and traffic enforcement in Rye New York.
The text cheekily notes that a raisin market plan may be less exciting now than in fall. It mentions General Chreschcharitzki in command around Vla divostok and Ussuri, with a quirky line about sneezes. Boston residents string wires on fences to deter nocturnal cats. the S P C A has not intervened.
A Pittsburg millionaire disinherits his son after the latter wed a dancing girl. The item questions why wealthy fathers in Pittsburg take such emotional and social risks by living in the city.
Report notes that a protest occurred in Spain due to the high cost of provisions but the account does not mention any drop in prices. The cable omits reporting any relief in prices despite the protest.
The Chicago Chronicle notes the country editor is close to his constituents. It suggests that if many constituents were not so close the editor would be better off, implying a nuanced view of press proximity to readers.
Lord Roberts argues that in Washington era there were no tin cans yet today fifteen cans per person are produced annually. He says the British army is insufficient for fighting though it excels at polo and pink teas, highlighting a contrast between military and social prowess.
Three duels were fought in Mississippi the other day leaving four of the six principals dead. In France readers would view this as a romance by a writer of extraordinary imagination.
The writer quips that Camille Flammarion might win wider acceptance for his new calendar if he inserted two or three October days each week during July and August, a playful critique of his idea and timing.
The Inter State Commerce Commission reviews railway accidents for the first quarter of 1905, noting 909 deaths and 14,897 injuries. The figures reflect incidents during interstate railway service, underscoring safety concerns in the period.
Bloomington report says Fred Moebus of 12 fired a shotgun at Harold Gross 6, while playing hold-up. He wrapped the body in a blanket and moved it to a bedroom, later found weeping nearby. Harold was visiting relatives in Chicago while his parents vacationed in Hot Springs.
Silver Bay New York July 31 The closing service of the fourth Silver Bay conference of the Young People's Missionary movement was held Sunday night. It was announced that 60s delegates had been registered this year compared with 487 last year. Sixteen denominations were represented led by Methodist Episcopal Congregational Presbyterian and Baptist groups. Funds totaling about 12500 were raised for movement expenses in the coming years with $10000 subscribed by an unnamed visitor.
Ambassador Tower was notified by the University of St Andrew Edinburgh that he will receive the degree of doctor of laws on October 17 the same day Andrew Carnegie is installed as Jordan rector in Edinburgh Scotland.
Fred Green aged 85 of Zion City was declared insane in Lake county court and committed to Elgin asylum. He reportedly lost his reason from becoming too enthusiastic in Dowie and his religious methods.
Lloyd C. Grout 16 son of Rock Island railway auditor R A Grout was struck on the head by a ball during a game in Bay Cedar Rapids Iowa and died six hours later.
Washington July 81 A pensioner Kyse sent back his last quarter voucher for 60 dollars with a letter claiming he was not entitled. Commissioner Vespasian Warner ordered a medical review. doctors found him sane and in good health. Kyse said he joined Christian Science and his infirmities vanished, so he could not accept the pension.
The report lists butter creamery items, cheese varieties, live poultry, berries, melons, and vegetables with detailed prices. Names of products include Swiss, Limburger, and prime firsts, with per unit costs and package terms.
Chicago wheat quotes show No 2 red at 87 to 88 cents, No 1 northern oats at 2 to 3 cents, and various regional prices. Live stock bids list cattle by city with statewide ranges, hogs and sheep values, and miscellaneous market figures across Chicago Omaha Kansas City St. Louis and Pittsburgh exchanges.
In Duluth on July 31 George Co neat of St. Paul aged 22 and George Price of Eveleth aged 25 drowned while canoeing on Horseshoe lake five miles east of Sparta. William Clements the third member swam ashore to save himself.
Bishop R K Hargrove of the Methodist Episcopal Church South is reported in a dying condition at his Nashville home. The bishop, aged and infirm, resigned as president of the Vanderbilt University board of trustees this spring due to age and ill health.
Kenneth Chase aged 14, inmate at the soldiers' orphan home in Bloomington Illinois, drowned while visiting the Kappa resort with a party of other home inmates. The incident occurred July 31 and is reported from Bloomington.
Prof W A Davis, superintendent of U S public schools, describes shocking slavery in Unalaska Alaska. He reports eight orphaned girls aged 6 to 12 kept as servants by local masters and Russians, notes officials have done nothing despite pledges, and recounts freeing two girls while warning similar conditions exist in other Alaskan towns.
On the Kanawha river at Montgomery a gasoline launch exploded, killing Otto and Robert Huddleston. Two other youths, Elmer Smith and John Roberson, swam to shore while the Huddlestons were struck by debris and sank before aid arrived.
Stockholm reports that the government and a bank syndicate in Hamburg Paris and Brussels have arranged an immediate credit of 12.6 million dollars half of the loan authorized by the riksdag.
London and Washington clash over peace prospects in the Russo Japanese conflict. Britain backs Japan, longs for victory, and resists U S hints to urge moderation. Sakhalin and Port Arthur terms loom, while renewed Anglo Japanese talks hint at a broader alliance expansion. Stoessel is relieved as Russia vows not to accept a shameful peace.
The Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company announces it will abandon supplying natural gas to Peru, Wabash, and Logansport this winter and invest $300,000 in a new fuel gas plant to serve all three cities. The initial rate will be $1 per thousand for fuel gas, with possible future reductions if costs allow and rates match peers.
Mrs John Hay declines the New York Graduate association of the Delta Phi fraternity offer to erect a statue in New York in memory of her late husband former secretary of state. The proposal aimed to honor him with a public monument within the city.
The Greenfield mine west of Terre Haute was closed by the state mine inspector due to conditions deemed dangerous to the lives of 110 miners.
July 31 Shirley Alford, 12, son of Rev. J. D. Alford pastor of the Methodist church, drowned while swimming in Bureau Creek.
The Kankakee street railway system and Electric park in Kankakee Illinois were sold to a syndicate including R A McCracken and E D Risser of Paxton and C O Patton of Chicago for 100000 dollars.
July 81 A bolt of lightning struck a tree under a downpour at Monroe park injuring fourteen people gathered under a shed. About 800 people were present as the storm hit and emergency crews attended the shocked victims.
Peter Vadnalz, pioneer of Livingstone County, vanished from his Chillicothe home in July with $40,000 reportedly on him. Foul play feared as searchers investigate his disappearance and possible foul conduct in the case.
A court in Dover fined multiple young attorneys ten dollars for contempt after they protested a ruling. General Mattson then paid two ten dollar bills to the clerk, saying he had twice as much contempt for the court as anyone present.
Cleveland Arkansas July 31 Special Nearly every paper touts kidney cures from Dodd's Kidney Pills In Arkansas A E Carlile a respected local man reports a 23 year kidney trouble cure He says Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best remedy for sick kidneys and rescued him from lasting pain The piece ends with a stray note about women and voice culture and song prices as an aside
A quip frames Henpeck in a laugh at domestic life. The wife blocks a divorce, prompting a punchline about his wish to split but being prevented.
A judge notes that Brown completed the work One Hundred Short Cuts to Wealth last year but failed to secure enough money for publication. The remark implies financial hurdles blocked release despite completion.
Grinnand Barrett notes Hamfatter has bought a farm. Forest Frost questions his farming knowledge. Barrett replies he acted in The Old Homestead and Way Down East for years, implying farm life familiarity. Puck records the exchange as a humorous theatre gossip moment.
A Philadelphia Ledger item reports a car thief fleeing along a road with the victim in pursuit. The pursuer notes the culprit forgot to take a repair kit, offering a clue to catching up. The incident highlights a humorous twist in a street pursuit.
A Philadelphia Press snippet records a short domestic exchange where a wife plans to tell a joke about an Irishman in an automobile and the husband encourages her, saying it will be funnier told by her.
In Iowa a country pastor recounts how his wife suffered violent vomiting tied to coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee the symptoms vanished and have not returned for years. He endorses Postum as a healthful alternative and cites reading The Road to Wellville.
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