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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
6
The Herald of Espora Iowa surveys snippets of national life with humor and irony. It quotes hints of a bank failure, Parisian statis, a duke and Helen Gould, De Lesseps, and Panama while noting social fluency in New York and Chicago. It closes with light political and cultural jabs about peace, a mayor's charity, and town bands.
The Toronto World ridicules Uncle Bam for comments about Canada and questions his stance amid a broader critique. It notes the railroads killed 3,553 people and injured 45,997 last year, comparing that toll to Macedonian outrages. The Cuban congress voted $50,000 to Gen. Gomez, signaling hopes he leaves the revolution.
A note suggests someone aims to prove Crescent never trotted a mile in under three minutes, then he was tied to a car and timed by a sun dial with a witness.
The piece notes a prevailing public calm as banks continue merging. It observes a perceived monopoly in this financial consolidation and a general lack of protest, suggesting national patriotism withstands suppression of celebrations and market moves.
The Hartford Post quips about lovable women with milk ticket math, a student’s “Reach after the higher things” line, and a note that Generals Reyes of Colombia marched up a hill then down. It mentions a Methodist ministers fund now at $40,000 more than half of Willard Allen’s Thanksgiving spend.
The article notes that although Central American fighting may lag behind European strength, the region cannot sustain the "War In Inevitable" headline for long without concrete moves. Local leaders weigh options as pressure mounts for decisive steps.
King Peter attempted to congratulate Britain's diplomatic representative in Belgrade on King Edward's Birthday but was snubbed. He will have to keep quiet and make motions when he wishes to express his thoughts.
One judge rules that a girl cannot sue for breach of promise after a man proposes on Sunday and fails to marry. The ruling implies the Nights will be put out promptly at twelve o clock Saturday night.
The last will of ex Governor Francis Marion Drake, dated 1897 and found with the Des Moines Scottish Rite consistory, leaves 50 000 to Drake University and divides the rest equally among his six children. The will, written when he joined the Masons, names no executor and was recently produced for probate in Centerville. Drake's wealth is estimated around one million dollars, with extensive philanthropy noted.
Des Moines reports confusion over swamp land titles in Webster County. The dispute centers on lands once granted by the state to the county and later sold to private parties, with U S land office scrutiny and county supervisors having waived claims on the properties. William Moses asserts title, filing actions two months before a county report by Special Agent Sanford reached federal officials.
Fire destroyed the Citizens' Railway and Light company car barn in Muscatine on December 4, burning twenty seven street cars. Total loss about 50000 dollars, fully insured. Six cars remain for service. Fire threatened timber yards on the east side of the city and caused minor damage to Hunting Manufacturing yards and Rock Island yards.
Des Moines December 4. State Superintendent Richard C. Barrett urges a plan to create free public high schools with state aid modeled on Minnesota. The proposal would reimburse city schools to remove tuition for country students, expanding access to secondary education and requiring legislative action. The report emphasizes improving advanced education for rural youths and argues for state funding of eligible high schools to cover increased attendance.
Adel attorney George W. Clarke, a veteran of the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth General Assemblies, is expected to be speaker of the upcoming Thirtieth General Assembly. Born October 24, 1852 in Shelby County Indiana, he moved to Iowa in 1866 and has practiced law in Adel since.
The Standard notes reduced US pig iron output yet rising British stocks from 203000 to 607000 tons by October due to Canadian imports. It highlights Cape Breton as the mining center with government bounty aiding cheap production. An Iowa firm, Cape Breton Coal & Iron Co, holds valuable island holdings and may profit from investments. A separate note reports W N MacMillan of St Louis planning a new Blue Nile expedition with a sizable party after a prior failure.
The passage argues that state taxes should finance education for all children, noting that funds already support higher institutions with few students and urging the state to expand high school opportunities for the masses.
Companies C and L of the Twenty fifth Infantry, colored troops, arrived from Fort Niobrara Neb. at Des Moines to occupy the army post for about two months. They will transfer when the Eleventh U S Cavalry from the Philippines arrives. Captains J D Leach and R L Bush command Co C and Co L, with Lt G L Chapman and John Hay as officers. The detachment numbers 127 men.
Fairfield Iowa Nov 30 A historic hotel building known as the Fairfield House was burned to ashes with its contents. Guests escaped. traveling salesman Nimer Holmes of this city was severely cut while leaping from a second story window. Officials blamed carelessness and inactivity as the cause.
Winterset report says Rock Island nearly completes a new route linking Davenport to Council Bluffs with Knoxville as a terminal and a direct path through Marion Warren Madison Adair Cass and Pottawattamie counties. The project aims to boost through traffic, tapping towns like Indianola Winterset Greenfield Cumberland Griswold and Carson.
A collage of notes recounts a papal visit with guards and a secretary as the pontiff smiles at observers. An actress in Elizabeth, New Jersey storms after ads intercut her stage curtain, while Abe Ruef narrates his entry into politics through a staged club meeting written from participants.
Nov. 80 reads like a miracle as Mr. G. L. Butler credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his son of a spinal condition after two months of worsening illness. The father says the boy awakened nightly frightened, but after eight boxes the symptoms disappeared and never returned.
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