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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1905
Page
2
A lively Chronicle of odd facts and headlines from abroad and home. Eldora notes a French pretender living in Austria while a Butteman spends 1000 on a tree. Maryland reports new kissing bugs and New Jersey rivalry. Japan’s daily twenty course meals and Taft’s secretary meeting a wrestler mix intrigue with humor.
Langtry exits stage drama toward vaudeville to earn income, having previously avoided art-for-art’s-sake pursuits and maintaining a pragmatic approach to performance career choices.
A new plot against the sultan of fkey has been uncovered at Kus fenji Roumania. The sultan cannot complain of neglect. Dry weather disrupts New Jersey peach crop but applejack harvest looks okay.
Statistics show Pennsylvania produces more cherries than any other state, but it is not the leading plum state in the Union.
A Philadelphia man was killed after a conflict arising from kicking another resident's dog. The report notes the city's residents behave like others in the wake of the incident.
A magazine writer portrays a professional baseball player as morose melancholy and suspicious. The observation suggests most umpires would likely corroborate this view.
English writer Arnold White asserts that one cannot judge a man’s intelligence by the amount of his pay, offering a counterpoint to common beliefs about wealth and brains.
A statement denies reports that Governor Pennypacker plans to sell his collection of 15,000 historical books due to lack of time to read beyond newspapers. The denial clarifies he has no intention to dispose of the collection.
The price of 'Facts and Fancies' was not fixed at $10,000 per copy, yet subscribers did not pause to weigh the value of good money, highlighting a curious market stance and considerations about worth amid the controversy.
One hundred year old Mr. Warner of New York explains his case by saying he eats only two meals daily. He wonders if reducing to one meal a day could extend life by another century, and whether the burden would be worthwhile.
A New Jersey woman refused to pay rent as painters, chased off by bees, left work incomplete. She discovered 300 pounds of honey behind the walls, leaving the painters tired and the dispute unresolved.
In Middletown New York a bride and groom were arrested for displaying affection in a principal street. The incident led to the remark that Middletown should be a mere way station on their honeymoon route.
A note mentions Fraulein Heaven arriving in New York from the Mediterranean and sharing a voyage from Genoa to Gibraltar with Marie Hell. The line ends with an intentional commentary on the coincidence.
The Iowa news column reports a fire in a gravel pit near Cherokee destroying a coal car and nine box cars with unclear origins. It notes a discovery of an ancient Indian stone ax by William Hammet of Des Moines and outlines Great Northern railroad plans investing in Sioux City shops and the Oskaloosa Buxton interurban tax passing. Police heroism and a fatal accident near Casey are described, plus county bridge-building efforts led by J F Mott of Butler and the death of Elford Preston, last survivor of the 1854 Republican Party gathering.
A lamp explodes causing a fire at Mrs Wymer's store in Manson. The blaze started in the back living rooms but only those rooms were damaged as the frame building risked spreading. The rapid response of the fire department saved adjacent structures.
In New York City's Thirty-first Street two nearby doctors, both physicians, awaken after midnight when one calls the other to report losing his latch key. The caller asks the aroused doctor to notify the landlady next door so she can admit him.
Des Moines reports Prof P G Holden asserts favorable conditions could push Iowa corn harvest to over 400 million bushels, the state’s largest yield. He cites broad field checks, says stand is better than in recent years, and predicts rapid maturation with continued good weather and further seed corn outreach next year.
Homer P. Willis of Council Bluffs, visiting grandparents in Clinton, was shot in the right arm when Dwight Olney fired a .22 revolver believed to be empty. The bullet lodged near the back, Olney removed it with a jackknife, and Willis, aided by Olney, crossed the bridge to a local surgeon for treatment. No serious outcomes anticipated.
Sioux City August 15 Lars Peterson a cabinet maker and longtime resident was found dead in a homemade casket he constructed to fit him like a coffin. He bored a hole in the box, attached a rubber hose to a gas jet, inserted the nozzle, turned on the gas and locked himself inside. Neighbors say he had shown odd behavior for some time.
Lee Alverson twenty, son of farmer Joseph Alverson near Batavia, shot himself through the heart with a twenty two rifle yesterday. The motive remains unknown though notes on foresight and fear are mentioned, implying unclear intent and troubling thoughts.
Aug 12 Onawa Iowa a child of Lawrence Olson former Monona county recorder died after drinking water from a glass containing poison meant to kill flies. Funeral held at Albaton Iowa while the father is traveling west for his health and could not attend.
Analysts note a surge in high value, complex deals across sectors. The phrase gold-brick describes large, opaque transactions that challenge transparency and auditing. Stakeholders urge clearer reporting to curb risk and protect investors amid rising cross-border flows.
Tom Higgins of Chicago shot and seriously wounded his father John Higgins in Iowa City after learning his sister Loretta Higgins had been choked and driven from home by the parent. The 21 year old insists the shooting was self defense and he was jailed after waiving a prelimary hearing and being held to the grand jury.
Des Moines August 17 A city hall discussion on the new primary law reveals a provision that could bar women from running in party primaries in Polk County The law targeted counties with over 60 000 population and has not been used yet Experts say a winter legislature change may be needed before it can be applied The issue centers on the definition of qualified voters and a candidate affidavit listing residence party affiliation and request to print a name on the primary ballot Mrs Dodson currently serves as recorder having been elected prior to the law going into effect
Ottumwa reports a note pinned inside J. M. Harris's shirt claims his wife Mary should receive all property and serve as administrator. Investigators use handwriting experts to determine if the note is genuine, affecting the wife's alleged murder guilt.
In Tingley on August 18, Mr. Collins while cutting weeds with a scythe struck his 3 year old child hiding in the grass. One foot was severed and the other nearly cut off. The father is grief stricken. Medical help arrived quickly and the child’s condition is favorable with good recovery chances.
Mrs. Jessie Kennard found her 33 year old brother Albert Kelling dead in bed from heart disease during the night in Sioux City. His father is a hardware merchant on the west side.
Hinch von Kutzleben, accused of wrecking the Rock Island passenger train near Homestead, is moved to Davenport and jailed in Scott county awaiting trial. The report notes a proverb about a black sheep living to old age.
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