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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
3
The judge urges patience as Franklin asks to begin his examination and plans to depart next day. He intends to bid farewell to his sister, then follow wagons west toward the Missouri border, seeking his start with rail travel possible.
Franklin crosses the Missouri River into Ellisville area where a rough frontier town begins to form. A loud-curled cowboy named Curly corners him, boasting of fighting and rough play as Franklin remains calm and ready for a wrestle to prove who rides.
Franklin arrives in a frontier town and exchanges greetings with Sam Poston of a local livery. He pauses in the hotel, hears of a girl and a possible reference, then spars with a cowboy named Curly, winning a grappling bout and planning to hire a horse as a new resident.
Franklin is forced to ride a wild Western horse after a boyish boast by Curly. The horse bucks violently, throwing Franklin into a fierce test of balance and seat, as Curly urges him on with reckless enthusiasm. The scene ends with Franklin clinging to the saddle, learning the seat-loose method.
A Bangor News reminiscence recalls grandmother preparing pumpkin pies in a square iron bake sheet. The pumpkin was boiled, mashed, and seasoned with milk, molasses, ginger, nutmeg, and salt, then baked until rich and savory. Children waited, mouths watering, as the fragrant pie baked to a seraphic, nozzle-spiced finish.
Cholera decimated the army during the fiscal year raising deaths to about 15.49 per 1000. The illness claimed roughly three and a half soldiers for every 1000, highlighting a severe health crisis within the forces.
A New Orleans Times Democrat report cites a man noting rats avoided a house after a cat appeared on another floor. He asks how rats detect a cat by smell from considerable distances, given no direct contact or chase occurred.
Uncle explains economy and thrift as a trait passed to Reggie. The conversation recalls a stern forebear who saved every bit, from tobacco chaw on the sill to not wasting a single thing. The uncle notes the value of doing right and fearing waste in business and life.
A Pall Mall Gazette verse mocks a social elite and its coded slang. The speaker pleads for a translation of the group’s jargon as he laments Cynthia’s preference for clever men and laments his own ignorance of the mystic tongue. He fears learning the terms may ruin charm.
The vicar ends a 100 year old practice of ringing the Storrington church bell at eight each night. A romantic origin ties the bell to a storm night rescue on the Sussex downs when a lost lady followed the sound home. She vowed gratitude and left land to support the tolling and lasting nightly ringing.
The text urges women to take life earnestly as a vital duty and a grand opportunity to contribute. It notes that life is undervalued by most women, though a few stand out by laboring steadfastly, becoming famous.
A dainty evergreen plant, sold by florists, needs no water or care and appears to be a seaweed family member. Some specimens have roots embedded in an oyster shell hidden within the greenery, making a refined decoration for a cozy corner. Ferneries also use this vivid, ever-fresh moss.
A fragment summary notes common lifestyle mistakes to avoid. It lists five main errors: insufficient rest, overexertion, improper nourishment, lack of fresh air and exercise, late hours, and missing proper recreation, attributed to Helen Cook M D in a Good Housekeeping context.
London correspondents note an unusual honor for an American singer in a three year contract with Covent Garden. Elizabeth Parkinson, daughter of Judge John D. Parkinson of Kansas City, debuted in Paris and later starred as Lakme at the Opera Comique with notable success.
Robert Winthrop Chanler, a young millionaire, defeated Major Francis Landon in a New York assembly race. Chanler's campaign leveraged a prize bull investment that drew rural voters, gifting each cattle raiser with a card of ownership, making the bull countywide property and undermining Landon’s efforts despite his Pullman passes stance.
Senator Sullivan of New York attended a banquet of homeopathic physicians where toasts honored various figures and topics. After silent acknowledgment he rose and proposed the health of the sick, with the assembly reacting to the humorous moment.
A New York business figure disclosed that John D. Rockefeller’s will terms would continue yearly benefits to numerous charities he supports. The inclusion of the University of Chicago remains unclear, but scores of institutions and private charities would keep alive the generosity credited to Rockefeller.
The late George M. Wakefield of Milwaukee, mining operator and speculator, left personal property valued at 123000 plus a few dollars per appraisers report to the county court. Real estate value could not be determined. 4186 acres of Michigan mining land and 30 acres in Manit County noted.
Assemblyman Newcomb introduces a bill to extend the mayor's term after McClellan's tenure to four years instead of two. He argues that if municipal and national politics are to be divorced in New York, mayoral elections should be moved away from the year preceding the presidential contest.
An organization of Catholic women formed in New York City advocates against divorce. Miss Annie Leary, a 400 member and papal countess, helped found it but has quit along with Mrs. Frederick Neilson over a rule requiring members to abjure society of divorced persons. Leary’s friends include Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont. Neilson is mother of Mrs. Hollis Hunnewell, linked to a recent divorce and remarriage.
Chauncey Depew clashed with a Washington society woman in a witty contest. He praised a young woman seeking entry to exclusive society, provoking the sharp reply that Mrs Blanks’ crudeness is disappearing while she is snubbed by a better class, noting her social rise.
Dr Eduardo Acevado Diaz newly appointed minister from Uruguay arrives in Washington to open a legation. Renowned in South America as a novelist, he balanced politics and journalism, publishing many Spanish romances with passion and intrigue reflecting regional life.
Lady Minto, newly back in Ottawa after a visit to Japan, has logged vast distances since settling at government house. Recently she and her husband traveled 124 miles from Ottawa to Montreal by Canadian canoes, camping in woods and surviving on simplest provisions.
Claus Spreckels swore he would not return to the Sandwich Islands until Liliukalan reclaimed the throne or grass covered the streets of Honolulu. With neither prospect near, the Spreckels mansion likely stays vacant until his death, with half a dozen servants guarding the place for ten years.
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