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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1905
Page
6
Crumpled lines mention a Taree 2 02 reference and Red Cross Ball values six cents. A puzzling jumble includes Nha Russ Company and South Yond Ind. alongside stray quotes about Bonnets, nightmares, shinny play, language learning, and a woman with false teeth.
A historical medicine advertisement questions causes of constipation and promotes Mills Grape Tonic as a cure. It explains neglect of natural urges worsens bowels and lists alleged benefits, urging readers to buy the tonic from druggists and noting a dollar bottle nearly three thousand bottles in size.
William A Franklin of Frank and Palmer Chemical Co Rochester N Y recalls seven years of kidney illness and uric acid buildup. After using Deans Kidney Fills he reports relief, claiming a cure after three boxes. Sold 60 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A magazine editorial argues against treating disease as criminal while noting sickness often stems from violated natural laws. It criticizes harsh judgments toward overworked housewives and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's weaknesses, urging rest, light exercise, and outdoor air alongside medical advice and free consultations.
A poetic snippet depicts a Christmas romance with gifts and vows. Imagery of rings, a diamond circlet, and a plain gold band frames a pledge of marriage. The scene culminates with wedding bells and a wish for a snowdrop season union.
The piece traces how Christmas in colonial America diverged from Puritan strictness in New England to a festive gala in the Southern colonies. It notes Pilgrims delaying church traditions, Mayflower arrivals on December 21, 1620, and Virginia and Southern customs that emphasized feasting, dancing, gifts, and storytelling while church attendance varied.
The Isch valley hosts a three day St Nicholas market along the Riverstrasse with booths and images of the saint and his companion the Grampus. Romans named Theota for fish, linking to the legend. the church is painted with scenes by Tyrolean artist Mader and locals in traditional dress visit from surrounding areas on Sundays and holidays.
A lighthearted note from Spain explains the festive practice of serving six legged animals during Christmas meals. Local cooks and markets embrace traditional dishes as families gather for holiday feasts.
Country Life in America notes long held Christmas superstitions. Oxen kneeling at midnight in stalls grant one hour of speech and end others spirits rest. Judas, Herod, Herodias daughter, Pilate’s ghost tied to fates, bells heard where churches once stood, a manger sleeper glimpses fate.
Bertha Reynolds McDonald presents a piece in The Sunday Magazine titled His Christmas Wish. The narrator requests to discard decorative pillows and bric-a-brac while seeking an answer to a personal question seen in another’s eyes.
New York Life President John A. McCall is ill with pneumonia at 54 West Seventy-second Street after attending a board meeting. Equitable Life President Paul Morton vows no rush for big business, seeks to protect policy holders, and may abandon foreign fields. Cost-cutting measures exceed $600,000 yearly with further economies planned. legal actions loom to recover sums.
A reflective Christmas piece urges simple, meaningful gifts that express love and kindness. It highlights acts like a friendly visit, a plant, bread, wine, or a heartfelt letter as lasting reminders, boosting courage and connection in the year ahead.
In rural Austria bells are rung on Christmas Eve to ward off evil spirits as the Christ child is said to pass. The custom, a cherished winter ritual, marks the season with communal sound and faith.
Reports describe wassailing in Devonshire and nearby regions where families share hot cakes and cider before visiting apple trees in the orchard. A cake is placed on the tree fork, cider poured over the tree, guns fired, and the group chants to bless the harvest. Similar rites of spiced ale are noted in Norfolk and recently seen near the New Forest in Hampshire.
A Sunday morning blaze in Dallas City Illinois destroyed the business portion, with the post office and several small buildings burned. Firefighters saved the residential section, aided by a Fort Madison Iowa request and a Santa Fe special train. Loss pegged around 100000, with 25000 insured. Dallas City plans rebuilding given its noted public spirit.
Rev William A Sunday closed a remarkable revival in Burlington Iowa on Sunday drawing 2600 converts. The local people presented him a free will offering nearing 4000 dollars as a generous tribute to the crusade.
Kansas City dispatch reports M Letts once station agent at Princeton Kansas. He allegedly stole railroad bonds worth 70000 and burned the depot to cover his crime. Letts fled Ottawa Kansas after conviction for arson and robbery and was arrested in Panama where he worked undercover as a canal commission clerk.
Judge Byington yesterday sentenced James Morgan to four years in the penitentiary for burglary. Walter Alberhaskrey received eighteen months for the theft of a watch. Charles Williams got six months for burning city mail.
London dispatch reports a wild rumor from St. Petersburg that General Count Alexis Ignatieff has been arrested by imperial order for plotting to set up a dictatorship. A inquiry at his residence failed to confirm or deny the tale.
A mob attacked Jewish shops and residents in Zeliezna street Lodz on December 15. Cossacks dispersed rioters with gunfire, injuring many. The report notes dozens wounded by knives and revolvers as authorities responded.
In Naples on December 18, the duke and duchess of Aosta, cousins of King Victor Emmanuel, ran over a woman during an automobile trip. The car halted at once and the duchess transported the injured woman to a doctor’s home for aid.
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