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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1909
Page
2
A swirl of light notes and satirical items from The Herald catalogues a policeman arresting his wife in Atlantic City, jokes about railroads and typewriters, liquor fraud, the Hague court, Turkic carpetbaggers, stage money, blue shoes, and other urban curiosities. It highlights the era’s social observations, oddities, and brief opinion stings.
Estimates for 1910 call for 35 million dollars in appropriations for the Panama canal. The project is expected to total 250 million in expenditures through that period, a costly but valuable enterprise. The United States stands to be the primary beneficiary, while the new route will aid world commerce.
A prominent university professor of political economy and sociology faces a divorce suit filed by his wife over his unconventional theories on roles in the home. She alleges he advocates wife breadwinning and child care while remaining silent on whether he should handle chores such as washing dishes and laundry, turning domestic issues into a potential court-tested dispute.
The shipbuilding industry shows strong activity in Bath Maine with two launches in a single day including a monster ferry boat for transferring railroad cars and a large four masted schooner. The piece notes pride in domestic production while urging expansion of foreign service orders.
Washington July 13 Conferees weigh actions on tariff bill with focus on cotton bagging remaining on the free list or returning to the duty list. A 40 cent per ton coal duty is anticipated as a compromise. Taft aides draft a reduced corporation tax to one percent amid debates on inheritance tax and the customs court.
Roosevelt expedition members arrive at Capt. Richard Attenborough's farm on Lake Naivasha in British East Africa after five weeks in Sotik district. E J Cuninghame guides Roosevelt toward hippos, digdig antelope, bushbuck and baboon. Maj Hearns treats natives. two men die. Roosevelt party plans ten days with Lord Delamere at Njoro and continues exploration. Meanwhile Mrs Roosevelt and children visit Genoa before heading to Miss Carow's villa.
Thousands of Elks gathered in Pasadena for the annual grand lodge reunion. Automobiles chauffeured members to Tournament Park for sports and horsemanship, a barbecue, a stage hold-up reenactment, and athletic events at Ascot Park. Afternoon contests included amateur Pacific coast championships. Gov. Gillett, Mayor Alexander, and Postmaster Motley Flint delivered welcomes, with Grand Exalted Ruler Rush L. Holland replying.
Senor Sarria the Colombia consul general in New York reports from Buenaventura that revolutionists in Barranquilla on the Atlantic coast surrendered to local authorities and the prior city administration was reestablished. The dispatch also states peace prevails throughout the republic.
July 12 in Lonza Portugal a clash between royalists and republicans broke out over a proposed republican club. Shots were exchanged and several people were seriously injured in the street confrontation.
A noontime cyclone hit St Louis and suburbs blowing down wires and uprooting trees. The steamer Alton carrying 300 passengers was forced against a bridge pier near Alton Illinois. Warnings report wagons overturned and horses thrown. A separate tornado in Milbank South Dakota region caused another fatality, hack driver John Detrees at Big Stone Lake Minnesota.
In Springfield Illinois on July 13 William Potter described as a negro was arrested for the murder of George Burgess in St. Louis. Potter was wanted on the charge and located by local authorities.
Adolphus Busch of St Louis marked his seventieth birthday in Carlsbad on July 12. He received many congratulatory telegrams and honors, including the title of commercial councillor conferred by the grand duke of Hesse.
Professor Simeon Newcomb, noted astronomer and mathematician, is reported dead in Washington. The ochre obituary notes his work and travels, highlighting his scientific contributions and international recognition.
Detroit July 13 Mayor Breitmeyer fired the start gun at 10 am marking the launch of the sixth annual Glidden reliability run by the American Automobile Association. The 2,636 mile tour travels via Chicago Minneapolis and Denver to Kansas City with 30 contest cars and about 20 non competing machines carrying officials and reporters. Three trophies are awarded for Touring cars Glidden Hower and Detroit trophies. The run begins amid a large crowd on Michigan Avenue and continues through Madison La Crosse Minneapolis and beyond with long daily legs and the chance of few perfect scores.
The Sunset Limited on the Southern Pacific railroad derailed at Aragon El Paso Tex July 18. The locomotive mail baggage and chair cars left the track. The engineer and fireman jumped the engineer uninjured the fireman hurt in the back but not fatally none of the chair car passengers injured.
In Ashaway two men attempted to blow open the Ashaway National Bank vault but failed as doors resisted and explosions were interrupted by an unknown interruption. The burglars were thwarted and fled the scene.
Valparaiso Chile July 13 It is believed war between Peru and Bolivia is imminent due to disorders in La Paz after the recent decision. Chilean admiralty says Chile will stay neutral while preparing to send warships to protect Chilean interests. Guenos Ayres July 13 The Argentine government is in direct contact with Bolivia through Senor Fonseca seeking explanations for Bolivian ministerial conduct and for attacks on the Argentine legation at La Paz. Fonseca warned he will withdraw if the situation does not improve.
Kansas City reports rail congestion as Missouri Pacific between Kansas City and St. Louis harbors trains diverted from Chicago. Atchison Topeka Santa Fe cancels Chicago morning runs while Burlington Rock Island offers no Chicago arrival assurances. Jefferson City notes rising Missouri River flooding farms and crops. Daviess County seeks 10,000 dollars for clothing and provisions. St Louis forecasts Mississippi River at 84 feet with flooding on Illinois lowlands risking property.
The office of Assistant State's Attorney Short prosecuting Ella Gingles, the Irish lacemaker, faces threats of assassination on the public highway and the blowing up of his home and family. The threats are tied to the larceny charges filed by Agnes Barrett.
A Lisbon dispatched special digpatch reports a severe fire damp explosion in a Belmez Spain coal mine. Several hundred miners are said trapped with 42 rescued and 17 dead brought out. Rescue efforts continue amid dangerous conditions.
Spectators along Broadway on July 18 observed a fight of sorts as Frank W. Goodale, a young aeronaut, steered his alleged balloon high above the thoroughfare from 116th Street to 42nd Street, drawing attention from the crowd.
A small tornado west of Washta Iowa demolished a house and a barn, toppled eight horses and cattle in a large barn, and uprooted trees at the Kerney Wise residence. John Williams family escaped to a cave cellar as their two story house was carried six rods onto its own roof. Ernest Keck and relatives were knocked from their carriages. women suffered minor injuries. The cyclone tracked about a mile, shrinking from twelve feet to six rods, and extended to the east three miles destroying more barns and moving the Chipperly house off its foundation.
Registration is open for 160-acre farms on the Flathead Reservation in Montana Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho and Spokane Reservation in Washington. Any qualified applicant may register with no cost and potential prize values range from 1.25 to 7 dollars per acre. Travel specials include Chicago to Missoula 339 return and Kalispell 39, Coeur d'Alene 55.10 and Spokane 57.60.
Railroads will not see higher state assessments after the executive council reviewed gross and net earnings and taxes paid last year. Members said roads pay at least their full share of taxes.
Promoters of a new Town railroad plan to build from Des Moines to Waterloo via Marshalltown Eldora visit Des Moines mayor city council and citizens to gauge sentiment on granting a franchise in this city.
Governor B. I'. Carroll traveled from Des Moines to the family home at Troy near Bloomfield in Davis county to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. James Rouch after a several months illness. Mrs. Rouch survived by her husband and one daughter who is married and lives at Bloomfield.
Peter Oleon a 60 year old farmer of Webster County was killed when a northbound Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern train passed over him on the track near Roberts station. He resided in the south part of Webster County and died instantly.
Chicago July 14 wheat prices surged in the pit as traders recalled past days of excitement. The July contract jumped sharply to a high point while voices described the market’s familiar, tense rhythm and the crowd reacted to a rapid price move.
A July report from Washington states the president commuted Carl Spencer’s sentence to three years after denying a pardon. The action marks a significant shift in the handling of Spencer’s case, with officials noting the outcome as a clemency decision rather than a full pardon.
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