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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
2
A compilation of witty avenues and social observations. Notes on King Peter of Servia, Wall Street, Buffalo mayors, Sweden's minister Tamm, and random techs of the era. Mentions Andrew Carnegie, Mme. Bernhardt, Clyde Fick, and London’s 29,000 postal workers. Silver price rises push spoon costs and more.
A quoted line from Puck suggests the Russo Japanese War has damaged China to the extent of 20 million dollars and China gets no share of gate receipts. It reflects a weary, questioning view of whether the world grows better or citizens simply get used to ongoing suffering with time.
About 240 million pairs of shoes are made annually in this country yet that number still falls short of the kicking needed. The sultan's harem costs him 15 million dollars yearly and his wives' dressmakers' bills are not large either. The ladies must spend much of it on Turkish rugs. Samuel Smith M P has startled England by predicting the doom of the decollete gown, while others rail against fashion decrees without seeing dividends on their tails.
A reflection argues that a church misuses female parts by favoring chorus boys when girls are scarce, yet contends that visible attractive girls in the congregation should participate and not be ignored, urging broader engagement.
A historical remark credits women with inventing the hat tipping custom to reduce trouble when securing a husband, suggesting the gesture arose from social interplay in courtship and personal grooming dynamics.
A Denver bride reportedly packed her husband in her trunk as she began her honeymoon journey. The remark implies wives might envy her bold stunt, noting that some women prefer travel with minimal spousal interference, though this joke frames the husband as better out of the way most of the time.
A church plans to maintain a farm in New Jersey intended for the unemployed. The piece notes skepticism about drivers Frayed Freddie and Sleepy Snigsbee and fears a police force may be needed to bring them to the farm and secure any work upon arrival.
Washington reports nearly 1.03 million alien arrivals in 1906 with Austria-Hungary Russia and Italy contributing the largest shares. Commissioner Sargent warns of a future dominated by southern and eastern European migrants and the need for congressional restrictions to protect national life and free institutions. The contract labor law is highlighted as hard to enforce amid labor interests.
Washington reports 215 lives lost on the lakes during the season just closed, the highest since big steel steamers began operation. Of the total, 116 drowned off the ships in three major fall storms, contrasting with 1904’s far smaller tally as marine experts warned against overconfidence in lake navigation.
Washington dispatch notes the emergency Panama Canal appropriation bill as the week's first major action with debates likely over restoring a 5.5 million dollar arterial cut. Senator Galinger may bring up the merchant marine bill if time allows as committee reports on the railroad rate bill await after holidays.
President Roosevelt by executive order abolishes the Sidney Nebraska land office and transfers its work to the North Platte Nebraska office. The change takes effect February 28, 1906.
Washington December 11. President Roosevelt told close friends he intends to travel around the world at the end of his term. Strong global itinerary, potential stops unspecified. The plan reflects a personal wish to see distant places after leaving office.
Newark, N J Dec 11 The death of Robert D Ballentine son of a wealthy brewer is blamed on blackmail schemes. He reportedly paid up to 15000 to three men to avert tarnishing his name over alleged personal conduct. Ballentine a Princeton graduate and UVA law and medical student owned Edgehill near Monticello and lived lavishly amid affluent circles.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. bagged a 530 pound elk and a large wild bear in his first day at Blue Mountain park Newport New Hampshire. Two shots were needed to take both animals and the bear's head will be mounted for President Roosevelt.
Windsor report says an early date is fixed for the marriage of King Alfonso to Princess Boa of Battenberg. The Daily Mail correspondent in London notes the planned magnificence of the royal wedding events.
A wave of mass meetings in St Petersburg aims to declare a general strike after arrests of leaders. Authorities report mutinies in Kharkoff and Cronstadt. thousands flee abroad as violence and agrarian outrages rise. Krustal off hints at strike after Christmas with army support sought.
Lexington dispatch reports deputy sheriff Jake Holliday was killed during an attempt to arrest Jake Noble in Jackson Grant Holliday subdivision. Noble shot Holliday with a shotgun after a confrontation. Noble returned fire, killing Holliday instantly. Noble survived. condition not reported as fatal.
Max Dyer of St. Paul Minnesota has accepted the chief clerk position under W T Tubbing superintendent of construction for the Panama Canal project. Dyer serves as chief clerk in the office of the general storekeeper for the Great Northern railway.
In Streator Illinois on December 11, Harry Cook a Santa Fe railroad switchman with seventeen years of service was instantly killed when he fell from the footboard of his locomotive while on duty. The accident occurred near the yard and authorities began a routine inquiry into the incident.
Thomas A. Edson predicts a coming electric revolution at mine mouths replacing coal transport. He envisions power plants at mine sites transmitting electricity by wire, eliminating rail freight and boosting streetcars, elevators, and battery tech while leveraging water power and California experiments.
In Fort Dodge Iowa on December 11 two men held up Patrick O Connor in Industry six miles east and forced him to open the safe at his general merchandise store. They rifled the gate and fired into the floor to coerce disclosure of further loot. O Connor had just saved a large sum from his pocketbook hidden in a waste basket. After about twenty minutes the robbers fled to a lumber yard as local residents exchanged shots. Ed Gorman and Pat Smith, later identified as the culprits, were arrested. both are described as ex convicts.
Two men were killed by a train near Alentown Pennsylvania as the east bound freight from Harrisburg arrived. The engineer found a bundle of bloody clothing on the locomotive plot, signaling a fatal incident.
A new through train to Los Angeles begins December 17 running daily from Chicago at 10 PM via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western lines on the Salt Lake Route. The electric lighted cars include Pullman sleeping and dining cars with modern berths and a Book lovers Library. Through service to Los Angeles with stopovers at Salt Lake City and California points, round trip tourist tickets available, spaces reserved now.
Henry Van Dyke's Fisherman's Luck first printed in 1889 and reprinted twice that year due to strong reception. New edition from new plates by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, praised as essential library reading. Also notes The Joys of Friendship edited by Mary Anlette Ayer and The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton announced by Scribner's Sons with vivid social critique of New York society. Chicago Record-Herald lauds the serial as a season’s most talked about fiction.
Fragmentary dialogue hints Woodby lineage tracing to a grand English house. A roof accident and marriage questions surface as an elderly man’s tale unfolds. The garbled text suggests family anxieties about heirs and care for children.
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