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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
2
A brisk collage of trivia and brief observations from The Herald. The piece riffs on kissing, fighters, jiujitsu, English author Helen Mathers, New York diamonds, a dead millowner's estate, a giant sea lobster, perfumed car fuels in Paris, French duels, civic manners, and a mix of curious scientific and literary tidbits. It closes with remarks on Santa’s stockings and Mrs Chadwick's New York smuggling.
The Pittsburg Post questions Governor Pennypacker’s resolve after his record, noting public doubt whether he proves to be a man or a mouse in the current situation. The remark signals scrutiny of his leadership amid controversy.
In St Petersburg a brutal revolt unfolds as workers clash with troops after barricades rise on Novski Prospect and the Neva. Father Gopon leads marchers with a cross, hundreds die or threatened, martial law imposed, imperial guards quell the uprising amid chaotic streets.
Russian novelist Carky warns in Saint Petersburg that yesterday’s events begin a revolution and the emperor’s prestige will be shattered by bloodshed. He says the people rise against oppressors as peaceful means fail and more blood is to be shed. May pump Port Arthur harbor to flood and salvage ships is discussed in Tokyo.
In a district court deposition Mrs. Blanche Shaw testifies she helped Chief of Detectives R. B. H. Wilson prepare numerous fraudulent registration sheets and received payment for the work. She has been held since the grand jury began probing election fraud cases.
The State Department denies taking a protectorate over Santo Domingo while outlining a US role in supervising finances. President Morales asks Washington to manage customs, collect revenues, and fund current expenses with 45 percent kept locally. Secretary Hay links the move to protecting the Monroe Doctrine amid foreign creditors and Dominican bankruptcy.
Washington January 23 The secretary of the treasury asked the senate to add to the epidemic prevention estimate a provision allowing use of 100000 of the appropriation for a special inquiry into the causes of tuberculosis and typhoid fever spread.
Washington January 24. The president directs a joint army and navy board to study and report on introducing jiu jitsu into United States military and naval schools.
Washington January 23 The house committees on agriculture completed the agricultural appropriation bill carrying 4 million dollars about 20000 more than last year and awaiting final action.
The District of Columbia appropriation is to be reported to the house. It carries $934,938, of which the general government is to pay half.
A joint bill would admit New Mexico by staeli and unite Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state. It also proposes voting rights for territorial women in the statehood election. Washington January 23 reports Brig Gen Charles Shaler retired US Army assigned to Indiana organized militia for four years at governor's request.
Washington January 23 Representative Hearst introduced a bill in the house to authorize the United States to acquire the Panama Railroad company including its entire capital stock and property as part of a broader canal transit plan.
Washington reported portions of Dr. Thomas Norton’s inquiry through Bitlis and Van vilayets after summer massacres of Armenian Christians. Norton cites 5,000 dead in Sassun, 2,771 of them children, and notes Mush as an armed camp with Armenians in terror while American schools and benevolence aided Armenian welfare.
Des Moines, January 23. Valley Junction, a 5,000 resident city near Des Moines, suffers a fire department strike. Volunteers refuse service after clothes were ruined at a church fire, demanding rubber coats and hats. city council declined and the fire chief issued a hold on the force until gear is supplied.
Cedla and Cassie Olive, aged 80 and 75, sisters from Zanesville Ohio, perished in a house fire near Fultonham. Cassie Olive died trying to smother flames that had set her sister's clothing alight from an open fire.
The Western Federation of Miners filed four suits against prominent mine owners and sympathizers with the Mine Owners' association seeking 221,164 dollars for damages to union stores during the June excitement in the mining camp near Cripple Creek Calc.
In Iron River Wisconsin on December 23 the residence of George Barnes burned. Four people perished including Mrs. George Barnes and three children Jennie May Barnes aged 7 Virelain Barnes aged 4 and Miss Olsis Melstner a school teacher from Washburn Wisconsin.
Mrs Ada F. Boutteau of Minnesota asks Judea Brill to award her 200 from the county horse thief bounty fund for giving information that led to her brother's penitentiary sentence the request is dated St. Paul Minnesota January 23.
Jan 23 in Hammood Ind John Waltz a prominent business man attempted to top a runaway horse the vehicle struck a telegraph pole and Waltz was thrown over the horse breaking his back according to local reports the accident left him hospitalized with serious injuries.
Australia’s Wheat Yield Victoria B C Jan 28 Government exports estimate the season’s wheat yield at 1 00 000 bushels It is expected that 5 26 000 bushels will be exported This brief note outlines the tentative production outlook and export projections for the season based on government estimates and trade expectations.
A fragment notes a centenarian or near centenarian in Arkansas with a curious phrase cmap glving appearing in January entries for Knovel. Details are limited and context unclear.
Latest cash market report from Chicago Produce reflects scattered items across dairy fruits and poultry. Listings show varied prices for butter cheese eggs and vegetables with multiple regions noted, including Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and New York markets.
In Rockford Illinois on January 23 Ira Stevens a Chicago newspaper carrier died in an elevator accident. While lifting papers from the basement to the street he was caught by the automatic gate. His body was crushed between the floor and wall and dragged to the fifth floor. The body was nearly severed at the waist and major bones were broken.
Windsor Vermont Jan 23 Mrs Mary A Rogers condemned to be hanged on Feb 3 has been moved to the death cell. Arrangements for the execution appear virtually complete and there is no sign Gov Bell will interfere.
A sleighing party of twenty young men from Big Rapids Michigan was hit by a freight train at a grade crossing. The fast moving train, traveling forty miles per hour, threw the sleigh about sixty feet and four men were seriously injured.
Dr. Livingston Farrand of Columbia University, a specialist on American Indians, is named head of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in New York.
Cambridge University has accepted a challenge from Harvard Yale Columbia and Princeton for an international cable chess match scheduled for April 14 and 16 in Cambridge England.
In Indianapolis on January 23 the national convention of the United Mine Workers of America adopted a regulation forbidding membership to saloonkeepers owners of saloons or barkeeps.
Telegraphic brief reports an adjournment of the national good roads convention at Tack ville Play after granting the estgamor Olymp fram Gomox with a cargo off Fort fe.
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