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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
6
A collage of wry lines mocks society, politics, and industry. References to Lipton, Rockefeller, and a Beta Theta Pi convention appear amid satirical quips about class, finance, and servants of power. The piece collages ironic aphorisms with cultural targets.
A compact adage notes that if your beloved always faults you you are safe but once she faults you to the point of concern you should seek another girl. The saying frames caution in romantic courting with practical tones.
A collection of short wry notes ranges from King Peter in Geneva praising Servian army delegates to Alexander in Belgrade frowning on critics. Boston boasty youths and a brainy figure, Pekin population guesses, celestial indifference to a 1.1 million gap, a new Columbia title for Dr Gordon, and a wry take on sacred theology. A whisky blaze in Glasgow kills seven, and a racehorse death shifts to a racing car, per French race returns.
German scientists examining American agriculture in Chicago show strong knowledge of tare and wild oats crops. A New York Press observer notes the contrast between rosy produce looking alike yet tasting different and questions whether that lesson has been learned.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes argues that the man part of an epic surpasses the author of an epic and calls for writers to pursue nobler and better works in the future.
The piece riffs on the old Italian saying that announcing a death adds years to life, joking that Pope Leo may live a century. It also notes Toledo mayor sleeping on a roof under mosquito netting to avoid seekers, and a Brooklyn man opposing a memorial park in Plymouth Square for Henry Ward Beecher due to his lack of national reputation, amid chatter from aging subscribers.
In Rome on July 10 Pope Leo XIII’s condition deteriorates after a brief improvement. A second operation was planned amid reports of serum in the pleural cavity and a relapse following a severe diarrhea attack. Doctors, including Lapponi Mazzoni Rossoni, warned of grave danger and summoned cardinals. Orsini family representation at the Vatican is suspended pending confirmation.
Fort Wayne, July 10. William Strechlen and Charles Johnson, jailed for coal and tool theft, escaped from the jail yard two months ago. Jail attendants hid the escape and did not report it. An officer from Michigan sought the prisoner before release, exposing the scandal and stirring police circles.
E T Oglesby, a black man nicknamed Florida Pop, wanted in McHenry Michigan for the March murder of a woman, is under arrest in Everett. He has made a partial confession.
Indianapolis July 10 Dr William J Byrne of Peaks Mill near Frankfort Ky was found dead in a room at the home of W A Hall The circumstances indicate death was caused by his own hand.
Worcester Massachusetts July 10 a labor union of women stenographers and typewriters is forming to regulate hours and win a shorter work day. The effort is met with enthusiastic support and aims to improve working conditions for female clerical workers.
Augusta July 10 Mrs James G Blaine remains gravely ill as doctors report her life is simply wearing away. End may come suddenly or she may live several days in a developing family health drama centered on the Blaine household.
July 10 report from Toledo notes a steam car named Mage has just been completed in the city for the Emperor of Japan.
Evansville Indiana July 10 Brig Gen McKee ordered all troops removed. Vincennes police kept city law and order as funerals proceeded quietly. Wounded in critical condition Browinski Bee. Refugees from Evansville reach Mount Vernon. Sour Lake Texas angry mobs drive negroes from town after brakeman Bud Thompson shot. About 100 shots fired. casualties unknown.
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 10 the mutilated body of Mrs. Mary Gilmore was found in a shanty west of the Wabash river. She had been beaten to death with a club. She was the wife of Dr. A H Gilmore of this city but had not been living with him for some time.
Mrs. Catherine Lanlante of Vincennes reports losing a chamois skin bag containing three diamond rings and two brooches valued at over 2000 dollars while shopping. The incident occurred in Vincennes on July 10.
St Paul July 10 a private sanitarium will be established in Itasca County Minnesota for men worn out by business worry to enjoy recuperation.
Philadelphia July 10 police interference threatened Mother Jones and her small textile worker band as they march toward New York.
The Hercules powder works near Pinole exploded on July 10 injuring several workers. Firefighters rushed to the scene as authorities investigated the cause and examined the extent of the injuries.
The Imperial council Mystic Shrine will meet in Atlantic City New Jersey in 1904. Elmer McGibney 21 of Pittsburg drowned while swimming in Gull Lake Michigan. Byron West of Kansas City deserted from the naval training ship Charleston at Charleston DC and was arrested at home. George Hall of La Crosse Wisconsin found the home of Miss Anna Thompson on fire and carried her from the burning building. The smoke had deadened her senses.
Washington July 10 Gen Young near top army command after Gen Miles retires Aug 8 Brig Gen Leonard Wood to major general and Gen Sumner to major general on Davis retirement July 26 Pershing also to be promoted Nominations to senate when Congress meets Opposition to Wood promotion centers on delaying older officers' advancement Wood would retire Oct 9 1924 then become senior major general and possibly reach lieutenant general long before others can advance
The war department plans a joint encampment of regular troops in the lakes department and militia from several middle western states at West Point Kentucky. General Bates approved the plan noting thirty companies of regulars and nine regiments of national guardsmen could attend this summer. Officials anticipate benefits for the militia and expect the encampment to be carried out this summer.
Long Branch New Jersey July 10 For the first time in five weeks Endicott Allen a Harvard graduate has stood up and spoken He has been asleep longer than a month with brief wakeful moments Doctors believe the spell was a hysteria and expect recovery though the waking period was brief
Chicago July 9 quotations on the Board of Trade were reported with price levels and movement across grains and commodities though exact figures are not provided in the fragment. The note reflects the routine daily market update with emphasis on pricing and trading activity.
Jamestown New York July 10 The Waldmere hotel at Lakewood damaged by fire Wednesday was completely destroyed by a second fire Thursday The blaze is suspected incendiary The loss is about 80000 dollars
Grave diggers in Greenwood Cemetery Brooklyn walk out demanding pay raise from $1.60 to $2 daily. Receiving vaults used to hold bodies when possible as strike disruption impacts burials in New York.
The Oregon Short Line from Sandy Utah to Cli entele Nev was sold to the Los Angeles and Balt Lake Railroad with Senator Clark paying 11 million dollars by check for the property.
Charles Randall, brother of General George H. Randall of the U S Army, was found dead in his bed at his secluded Janesville home with a bullet wound to the head. He was a wealthy man who lived alone on the city outskirts.
Havana July 10 The Senate committee recommends postponing ratification of the naval stations treaty. The action delays the treaty’s progress and sets hearings or further study before a final vote.
Topeka July 10 6000 men still needed in Kansas harvest fields to save the wheat crop. Local officials appeal to farmers and workers for immediate help as harvest drives demand across state.
Denver hosts the twenty first international Christian Endeavor convention with about 10 000 visitors. Opening ceremonies featured a 600 voice welcome chorus and remarks by Governor Peabody and church leaders. All old officers were re elected including President Francis B Clark and Treasurer William Shaw. Treasurer Shaw reported a 9 593 receipts for year ending June 1 with total assets 44 169 and liabilities 7 413.
The thirteenth annual convention of the International Baptists' Young People's Union opened in Atlanta on July 10 for a four day session. About 5,000 delegates attended. Governor Terrell and Mayor Howell greeted them, with Georgia B Y P A former governor also present. Emory W Hunt of Dennison University spoke for the board. Morning duties covered routine work while Spencer B Meeser of Detroit and Rev W T Stackhouse of Winnipeg gave addresses in the afternoon.
Two Milwaukee children died after ingesting poisons. Sherrie Bischoff, 2, swallowed strychnine tablets found on a table. Willie Juhre, 4, drank gasoline thinking it was water. Authorities reported the incidents on July 10.
The Aneta District Telegraph Company of Jersey has been actively pursuing the acquisition of stocks from district messenger companies across the United States as of July 1910.
Rockford police report arresting a man near Elgin who matches the description of the Rockford murder suspect in the killing of Richard Tibbets on June Be. Police believe they have the murderer based on the description.
A commission has been appointed to test a powerful explosive termed sophy rad, claimed to surge80464 glother onplaalvon TM a hundred-fold. The announcement came from the Minister of War in Berlin on July 10.
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