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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1904
Page
8
A Washington Times report warns that soda siphons contain high pressure and can explode. It advises keeping siphons away from heat, avoiding sudden temperature changes, handling by the metal head, and never dropping them. It notes bottlers may be held liable for damages in explosions.
A Boston Transcript report recalls a late night near fatal close call at a dangerous grade crossing when a doctor and a clergyman barely escaped a speeding train as the horse reared aside. The piece shifts to New York Press observations of East Side tenement weddings and funerals, noting the coach as essential to weddings and as a mourner’s escort for burials, drawing neighborhood chatter.
In Paris near Charenton bridge a male teacher named Dillaz was robbed and flung into the Seine by two roughs. A collie nearby plunged in without encouragement, grabbed him by the coat, and kept him afloat until river police arrived. Dillaz later helped police identify the attackers.
In Philadelphia, a fiancé ends the engagement after suggesting his betrothed should abandon novels for more substantial reading. She agrees, noting the male remark implying she needs improvement. The dispute centers on literary preferences and the adequacy of a fiancée’s pursuits.
A collage of humorous dialogue pieces from Baltimore American and Life. It features Mrs Noolywed and Noolywed debating persistence in love, a dealer’s joke about spring air mattresses, and a Teller challenging a cashier over identity. The snippets show light, era-typical banter and wordplay.
The article compares shipboard mess systems to hotel table service, noting a modern warship houses five to six hundred people and must operate like a floating hotel with detailed mess organization. Enlisted men form messes of about twenty, supervised by the mess man and commissary department under pay officers.
A soda water clerk at a counter laments mispronunciations of sarsaparilla. He notes most customers say sasaprilla or sagaprella while only a few can pronounce the full word, a challenge even for those who articulate harder words clearly, as reported by the New York Times.
Aristotle notes that in Cyprus the lime burning process yields winged creatures larger than a fly that appear from the stone and move about in the fire. He claims these creatures perish immediately when removed from the furnace, illustrating life supported by the devouring element.
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune features a baby weighing twelve pounds. The mother questions the scales while the father confidently claims they are correct, noting they are the scales he uses for weighing his fish catches.
In a late night exchange, Freachey questions Ornel and Peppery about a cleval remark. Peppery claims to have heard the statement but cannot identify who told it.
Two queer natural formations on St Helena include a prominent rocky promontory nicknamed Old Nick's nose since 1502 and the three conical rocks known as Lot and His Daughters. Some writers view them as weathered statues, others as natural features. No solid authority on who dubbed Lot and His Daughters. The piece also notes a local notice about a boarding place request for an old lady and an advertisement for a Town Falls sale on Feb 2 and 3.
A business man extols American drum making, stating the nation leads in quality and variety. He notes that true drums require first class materials, precise tone for military and orchestral use, and rugged construction to withstand rough handling, urging buyers to seek durable instruments.
Hardin county will receive sealed bids until noon Monday February 1 1904 for torone bridge lumber piling and related materials needed for construction or repair of bridges in the year starting February 1 1904. Bids specify sizes and grades including White Oak Red Jay and Newcomer lumber terms by foot and thickness as listed by County Auditor Newton or designee.
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