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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1905
Page
6
A collage of quips and worldly observations headlines reading trends from culture to industry. It notes Mark Twain, Jan Kubelik, Uncle Andrew Carnegie, and various trusts affecting England and China while poking fun at poverty, publishing, and daily life.
A Cincinnati keeper of Sta narrowly escaped severe harm after a Python attack. If the keeper resigns, many young locals may seek the job, signaling a shift in staffing opportunities and community response.
A Seattle assay officer defrauded the government by mixing black sand with gold dust, taking long chances with his scheme. A dancer in a musical comedy has faced heavy injury fears but likely has reasons for believing her injuries are manageable.
A denizen of a dry town used acet as a diversion and overindulged. He was arrested and the magistrate, applying punishment, sent him back home.
A French warning predicts that next season motor cars reaching two miles a minute will appear in America. The remark urges immediate preparation to adapt to the incoming speed revolution and its implications for traffic, safety, and infrastructure.
The Tondon Times suggests the liberal premier lacks enthusiasm without office holders in place. It argues that once positions are filled, support will surge and enthusiasm will be unbounded across places.
A University of California professor declared in an ethics lecture that animals are immortal, arguing that their experiences provide evidence. The claim drew notice for its provocative stance within the classroom discussion.
The text argues that the meat tyudt has no influence over breathable air or solar radiation. It notes these elements remain as cheap as ever, framing the assertion as a broader, somewhat satirical remark about power and cost.
Reports from New York indicate the birth rate in the Fifth Avenue District is steadily declining. The observation questions how there can be any births in a district so densely described as high profile.
A writer signing as Constant Bender declines to join debates on a hay fever man being an influential community member. The Cleveland minister Mires sparked uproar by praising beer for men while denying beer in meals and criticizing Disney related wording.
War Department reports that army signal officers will run game experiments using a device invented by a Massachusetts militiaman that converts agricultural ploughshares into implements of warfare. The note laments the perversion of scripture.
The Iowa entries dominated the international livestock exposition with Black Rock the grand champion Angus steer and Iowa State College earning top accolades for cattle and swine judging and for presenting the reserve champion Hereford. Ames housed the grand champion steer and received multiple firsts in Berkshire and Chester White divisions.
Des Moines financiers back Indianola Interurban Railway with William Wiliecxon as representative. Franchise requires six miles of track in six months and ten miles in one year with possible extension. Special election set for Jan 30 on the franchise. Incorporation to follow. backers unnamed, rumors link Polk interests but no public disclosure.
Des Moines will see a bill in the coming legislature to authorize moving the Iowa State Soldiers' monument from its present site to Nash Park on West Ninth Street. G A R posts circulate petitions for support, with General James B. Weaver backing the move. Des Moines posts favor Nash Park as the best new site for the monument.
Estherville reports a Saturday night blaze destroying the William Bartlett building housing H C Brees furniture and the three story Lawrence Peterson building housing Newberry department store. Losses total about 46 000 with several items and insurance figures cited.
Atlantic December 22 1900s report Harry Whitted a 16 year old boy had both legs crushed by a freight train while carrying ice to a brakeman for a hot box. He was amputated above the knees and is expected to survive despite heavy bleeding.
W. S Gilbert, the dramatist of the Mikado, was dining at a country club when clergy on a motor tour surrounded him. Once identified he quipped that his mood was like a son in a den of dapless, noting the value of humor in serious company.
Ames Dec 17 The board of trustees of Iowa State College rejected alumni efforts to name the new building Beardshear Hall and instead designated Central Hall The board approved plans for a new agricultural hall costing about 333000 with total budget 371000 including legislative needs A special direct appropriation of 130000 and other funds are planned The library and engineering hall will receive expanded collections and access The building is slated for occupancy by April and the legislature will be asked for funding
David T. Stubbs, cashier of Citizens' Gas and Electric, was sentenced to eighteen months for embezzlement of 1875 and was taken to Fort Madison penitentiary at his own request. He admitted defalcation, pleaded guilty, and a parole application may be filed with Governor Cummins, though the judge will not recommend it.
Robbers blast the Bank of Udell on Monday night using dynamite and nitroglycerin to breach a large safe in a frame addition. About $600 in cash stolen. The explosion went undiscovered until 8 AM yesterday when owner J. J. Taylor opened the bank.
Washington cablegram from Shanghai says normal conditions prevail with 1500 sailors marines and volunteers guarding streets the viceroy has returned and the mixed court is expected to reopen on Saturday.
Oskaloosa December 22 Edwin EMI aged 35 was killed when four tons of slate collapsed at the Colon mines. He was the son of Linza Lilla state deputy of the Odd Fellows.
Ottumwa dispatch reports Olive Ross a 15 year old girl living near Pleasant Home leaped from a runaway cart and died instantly with a broken neck.
A fragment quotes Dickens stating no one is useless in this world as it lightens the burdens of others, reflecting a literary maxim about shared responsibility.
Sioux City reports K Mueny a wealthy Mapleton farmer was run down by a herd of cattle hunting for salt. His body was found in a gully after neighbors searched two days. He had left home with a large salt sack to feed his cattle.
The executive committee of the Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis drafts nine bills for this winter’s session. A state tuberculous sanatorium is proposed with $20 per month per patient and a $4,000 monthly appropriation for up to 200 patients, with cost split among state counties patients or none. Examination by licensed doctors is required for admission. A separate food control bill revises enforcement, designates the dairy commissioner as food commissioner, and relocates prosecutions to county attorneys, with penalties limited to a $100 fine and no jail. An appropriation of $10,000 is included.
Auditor Carroll of Iowa objected to a general call and urged a district level notice. Thomas Drake issued the call from the District of Columbia for the meeting of insurance officials in Chicago February 1 to discuss the insurance situation. A Palmerston quote about changing travel destination ends the fragment.
A fragmented 19th century telegraphic-style note describes a mysterious perfume facility near Bike Peak. The text suggests an airborne luminous beacon visible for hundreds of miles and hints at daily predictions or schedules. It mixes odd phrasing with references to sighting a bright beacon and an implied calendar cadence.
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