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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
2
A mosaic of quotes and jests on public life race and politics from a bygone era. It notes Baltimore curbing public affection in parks and absurdities from stage to street, including a jibe at a police beating a horse and the joke about a tailor strike.
In Kansas City public displays of affection by a two person couple are described as dis orderly conduct. The note suggests such behavior will discourage immigration to the Missouri city and influence local sentiment.
A remark on the Russo Japanese war notes that a rice diet does not diminish a nation's appetite or capacity for war. It also cites that several Wilkesbarre teachers found guilty of flirting have been dismissed, highlighting a shortage of qualified young women to lead schools.
A New York man discovered a diamond inside a boiled egg at breakfast. No trace of the hen that laid the egg has been found. The Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks Roosevelt and Fairbanks as a disheartening campaign poets pairing.
A Santo Domingo cable dispatch reports Consul General Maxwell informing the state department that the revolution there is taking its annual two weeks summer vacation. Fuller, a war correspondent, reflects on growing up in the newspaper business as he exits a dangerous Port Arthur position.
A fresh counterfeit ten dollar Buffalo note prompts varied reactions as some holders inspect every bill while others slip them away casually, avoiding scrutiny. Authorities advise checking for security features and reporting any suspicions to banks or law enforcement.
Mrs Gilbert an actress now 83 announces a farewell tour next season. Due to late start she may not beat the farewell tour record. Old Gent in Punch notes that if not for Kuropatkin’s long name and Kuroki’s short name he could not recall which is which.
The passage argues there is no broad bias toward the genuine elocutionist while warning that the real menace lies in aggressive individuals who are wrongly persuaded by admiring but imprudent friends that they are elocutionists.
At the St Louis convention the Iowa delegation broke with Hearst guidance as Sam S Wright of Tipton seconded Parker’s nomination. He spoke from the platform amid threats and a near brawl, then left to a chorus of applause and confusion. A later dispute sought to unseat Wright from the notification committee.
Davenport July 11 A 12 year old boy John Schnoore son of Mr and Mrs John Schnoore living a mile west of Blue Grass hanged himself with twine to a tree limb in a wooded area about a mile from home after being whipped for a trivial offense in the morning. A farm hand Middleton found the body around 5 am after a several hour search. The death occurred just across the Muscatine county line and was attributed to the morning whipping with no other cause evident.
Mrs Gallaugher protests and vows appeal after Judge Byington grants a change of venue moving the Gallaugher case from Johnson to Iowa County due to claimed prejudice while Iowa and supreme court action loom. In Waterloo a boy receives frog skin grafts to treat severe scalding from an incident last March, with hundreds of square inches of frog skin showing promising healing progress.
Des Moines reports the state treasurer will pursue about $5,000 in collateral inheritance tax from the heirs of the late Timothy Finn of Winneshiek County. Finn’s estate valued at $75,000 to $100,000 and his brother John Finn is sole collateral heir. The state alleges a conspiracy to defraud the tax, noting a deed shifting real estate valued at $4,000 prior to Finn’s death. Missing notes and mortgages are being sought to support recapture of the tax. The case will be appealed in Winneshiek County courts.
Emma Davison, 17, who fled Centerville dressed as a boy, was found near Trenton, Mo. After a dramatic escape from a fast train near Tyndall and rescue by women, she says she will not leave home again. Authorities traced her from reports of a girl in men's clothes. she will stay with her family.
Adel July 12 Mrs Harvey Magart 52 killed herself with an old razor on the east porch of her home after years of ill health. Her body was found shortly after five o clock. A previous similar attempt by Mrs Magart a year earlier ended with medical recovery after her throat was sewn. She left a husband and several children.
In Nora Springs on July 12, prominent First National Bank director Schmidt and his wife were hospitalized after a runaway caused their carriage to overturn. Schmidt suffered multiple broken ribs while Mrs. Schmidt dislocated a shoulder and badly injured a hand.
At St Louis July 8 10 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. Democratic convention debates rules credentials and permanent organization. Bryan battles Illinois delegates and loses ground as the Parker camp gains strength. Chairman Clark speaks briefly after a long press speech. Bryan’s ovation is dramatic but vote splits favor conservatives.
The Montana convention seconded Turner while a telegram from Judge Parker prompted debate on the gold standard. After adjournments, Williams addressed the body, Bryan challenged the message, and a roll resulted in Davis named vice president with unanimous support. The session adjourned sine die.
Testimony in an English court showed that there is no real chocolate in certain cheap candies. A substitute extract of coconut oil forms the cream while the outside shell is ground cocoa bean husks mixed with sugar and an unidentified fat.
The article notes wives in Tanganyika are treated as luxury and priced in goats, with values from five to six goats on the plateau. It explains one goat equals 8d to 1s, so one wife costs up to 68 shillings.
The idea of summer religious conferences is rapidly spreading in all directions. The Episcopal church plans a Richfield Springs conference in August modeled after Northfield and Chautauqua retreats.
German toy industry shows a rising export trend with reliable statistics lacking before 1896. Since that year exports have increased from 9,282,000 to 13,666,000 dollars per annum, indicating expanding international demand for German toy products.
A brief aphorism notes that joy in one's work is the essential tool for quality. Without it the task may be completed, but slowly, imperfectly, and without its finest perfection, as attributed to Phillips Brooks.
Fragmentary notes discuss trains and locomotive mass, claiming an average weight around three hundred tons and a quick pace of every three minutes, with garbled lines mentioning teams and unclear names. The readable bits imply a technical or industrial report on rail transport.
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