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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1903
Page
2
A column of humorous observations from The Herald includes quips on love debates Irish ad bill and a wry line about a peanut stand case. It notes a Connecticut bishop blamed for Sunday fishing, Hetty Green buying a car, Sage mausoleum orders, fat persons debate, and a gag about Sir Thomas Tipton with Roosevelt. Coffee prices rise to a record low.
A Worcester Telegram item lists gifts to a couple married at Oakdale. Among the offerings is a horse and a gift to or from Charles Merrill.
A car in Indianapolis set a world record by creating an elliptical cloud of dust one mile in length, achieving a time of 59 35 seconds. The feat showcases automotive dust displacement in a controlled run.
Project details describe a modern rail line along the coast, transforming a difficult route into a simplified journey. Authorities promote reduced travel time and improved connectivity, signaling a bold shift in regional transport planning.
A French authority states that Mr. Rockefeller earns fifty million dollars annually, a sum likely exceeding his yearly expenditures by a wide margin. The figure underscores the vast scale of wealth attributed to the magnate.
Mr Curtis argues Chicago is the healthiest city in the world, possibly excluding Stockholm, yet he notes no city with 4702 lawyers can be a good place to live.
A witty Western judge affirms a woman’s right to search her husband’s pockets, hinting she won’t abandon the habit. A earnest boy asks how the sun pulls water up through long, shining straws, seeking a simple explanation.
May Irwin announces retirement from the stage after turning over her plays costumes and scenery to her younger sister. The note implies concern whether the costumes will fit as she steps away from the spotlight.
A compact reflection on the burden of carrying the name John Wesley and how it weighs on boys who share the legacy. The passage notes the prevalence of namesakes and the expectations placed on youths bearing the name.
King Peter of Servia declares he will invoke the help of God and the people as crisis deepens. He hints he will not forget those who dealt with Alexander in the unfolding matter.
Fifty milk samples were inspected in Louisville with forty eight found adulterated by water. The remark notes concern about using such milk for punch and implies broader worries about dairy quality.
An odd turn of fortune elevates Charles Joseph Bonaparte a descendant of royalty to the role of special counsel tasked with prosecuting rogues within the postal department of the American republic.
The quotation wonders which writers Homer and Shakespeare read for influence and originality. It questions who today can find fresh inspiration beyond revered predecessors.
Among new novels announced one is said to be founded on the life of Joseph Chamberlain another uses back ground the recent doings in Breathitt county Kentucky The query asks whether the novel and the magazine will become glorified newspapers.
Washington reports Russia will not receive or consider a petition from American citizens regarding the Kishineff massacre. Secretary Hay has been informed by Charge d Affaires Riddle, and President Roosevelt is not expected to forward the petition. The issue is deemed closed unless directed otherwise.
Winnipeg July 17 P M Arthur grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers collapsed dead while speaking at a banquet during the convention. His last words were part of his speech and hinted at parting words to many present.
Abner McKinley Istl of Johnstown Pennsylvania July 17 is dangerously ill at his summer residence. The attending physicians are alarmed and his relatives have been sent for. The report notes he is brother of the late President McKinley.
The Pilgrims' Club sets up a committee to implement Lord Balfour's proposal for a Washington statue in London and a Victoria statue in Washington.
A major fire in Kingston New York on July 17 destroyed the Mountain Inn hotel at Pine Hill forcing 230 guests to flee in night clothes. Firefighters battled the blaze but the hotel was gutted with no injuries reported.
London July 17 Times correspondent reports Bulgarian villages have suffered severely at the hands of Turkish troops and Lash-Bazouks in Sofia region.
New York report states Dave Johnson the plunger has reportedly lost 125000 since the Morris Park meeting and owes about 40000, totaling 165000 in losses and debt. The story notes him as a well known figure in the plunger field.
Salt Lake City July 17 The State Supreme court ruling holds a man is morally obliged to support his plural wives but not legally bound to provide support for more than one spouse.
Havana July 17 The Cuban senate has ratified all treaties with the United States except the Platt amendment treaty. One treaty grants U S sites at Guantanamo and Bahia Fonda for naval and coaling stations. another leases these areas signed July 2. Another treaty concedes Cuba sovereignty over the Isle of Pines. The permanent Platt amendment treaty remains unratified. report not yet prepared.
In a New York apartment, Enrico Canapa and Emma Canapa fought with a chisel before Emma died from a stab wound to the temple. Enrico was found in the street injured and admitted the killing, claiming he acted to save his life in front of their 12-year-old daughter.
An explosion in the basement of the Appleton Steam laundry fatally burns Harrison Bates and severely burns four others including Bates, Frank J. Bissing, Howard Russell, EB. J. Anderson, and Mrs. E. J. Anderson. The blast damages the laundry, a shirt factory above, a shoe store, an electrical supply house, several small shops, and a Seventh Day Adventist church. total loss estimated at $17,000.
Chicago July 17 Wheat showed irregular moves under money and stock influence with July closing higher by % cent and September and December lower by % cent. Export sales reached 64 000 bushels. Corn closed lower by % Y% cent.
The steamship La Touraine arrives at Havre with Cardinal Gibbons aboard. He will travel to Paris and stay there awaiting the pope’s death announcement.
In Raccongi Park near Turin a minor car accident involving the king and queen of Italy occurred. The queen leaped from the vehicle and injured her ankle during the mishap.
In Muskogee Indian Territory on July 17 a 17 year old named Cal Blanch shot and killed Bill Davis known as a bad man after Davis tried to drag him from his horse. Local report states Blanch acted in self defense during the confrontation and the deputy marshall is investigating the incident.
l.deut. Von Saltzmanns, a German officer, left Nensin on May 2 for a horseback journey through China, Pamir, and Turkestan and has arrived in Constantinople on July 17 in good condition.
To Remove Color Line: Boston society folk act after Booker T. Washington episode at the White House. Decisive steps taken to end racial segregation in social circles.
Vienna on July 17 reports Francis Kossuth resigns as head of the Hungarian Independent party. He says he will retire to Italy as his father did forty years ago.
London July 17, Ambassador Choate and Thomas Humphrey Ward unveiled busts of Emerson and Martineau during Passmore Edwards settlement exercises.
London July 17 reports Russian authorities at Nieu Chwang sanction the export of wheat through the port. The Times correspondent notes government approval allowing shipments to depart, signaling grain trade activity from the port amid regional tensions.
Rome July 17 Pope Leo XIII remains in a grave condition with difficult breathing and no vital change since yesterday. Cardinal Rampolla assumes enlarged authority to govern papal affairs as doctors debate postponing surgery and consider a successor to Monsignor Volpini.
Irving Rosenfield of Mason City died of wounds after a shooting in which his partner Ju Ling Frank was also attacked by Edward Barton of Springfield. The incident occurred earlier this month and Rosenfield died at a Jacksonville hospital.
Washington reports on July 17 that the question of U S control over Cuba debt making will be brought to a sharp issue as policymakers debate the authority and implications of United States oversight in Cuba's borrowing.
Kalamazoo Michigan July 17 William G Pattison died in his eighty ninth year from tobacco use. His tobacconist disclosed he smoked over 48000 cigars costing 4800 in twelve years and likely 100000 in the last twenty years costing about 10000. A pioneer stagecoachman he started lines between St Paul and St Anthony and later Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo.
American League games feature Chicago defeating Philadelphia 11 to 6 and Boston topping Cleveland 11 to 6 while Detroit and New York played to an 11 inning Washington loss. National League shows Boston losing 4 to prime rivals and Brooklyn winning 6 to 4 in a lengthy 40 inning session. other leagues report Cincinnati and Pittsburgh wins, plus scores from minor associations and leagues across the region with Des Moines and Terre Haute posting notable wins in their rounds.
In Bloomington on July 17 Maud Jardine faced crowd noise and detective J P Butler’s arrest contribution as the hearing for murdering her baby sister concluded with the judge dismissing the case. Jardine remained composed and confident as no tangible evidence surfaced.
Honolulu July 17 allegations that vouchers for expenses of the regular House of Representatives session were concealed or destroyed. Newspapers demand publication and claim publicity would reveal scandalous details. Clerk Mehula denies possession of the vouchers.
Major Andrew Russell, long active in Kansas militia, died at the state hospital for the insane in St. Joseph Missouri after an attendant administered carbolic acid by mistake as medicine. The incident occurred July 17 and the poison led to death within minutes.
Charles E. Sturtz of Kewanee secures the Republican nomination for Henry County State's Attorney on the nineteenth ballot. A special election is set for Sept. 1 to fill the vacancy created by R. Graves's elevation to the circuit bench.
Jeffersonville Ind July 17 Lee Brown who killed Patrolman Louis Massey and sparked a lynching scare at Evansville has developed pneumonia and is thought to be dying. He is in the hospital reformatory of the hospital, where he was taken to avoid a mob.
Benedict Himmel age 65, a wealthy farmer, shot and killed his wife after frequent quarrels. He then wounded himself with a revolver, dying from the self-inflicted wound. The couple lived in Irie, Pennsylvania, and the incident ended a years long contentious marriage.
Vice President C W Halderman of the Central Baseball league says Grand Rapids will likely not return this season due to his unwillingness to pay the price asked for the local grounds.
Berlin July 17 Herr Macco a member of the Prussian diet has begun a trip to the United States to study American institutions and practices.
Alfred A. Knapp was found guilty of murdering his wife Hannah Goddard Knapp by a jury in Hamilton Ohio after a fourteen hour deliberation. The panel, no mercy in majority, set the stage for an expected electric chair execution with appeals to follow and a noted admission of long history as a strangler.
Rev. Dr. Edward Fawcett, newly elected bishop of the diocese of Quincy, will accept the position. He notified the notification committee secretary in Galesburg, Illinois. Consecration date not set, planned at St. Bartholomew's Church Englewood where he serves as rector.
W H Doerner a longtime cashier in the freight department of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Cumberland Maryland is charged with the embezzlement of more than seventeen thousand dollars.
In London on July 17 Premier Balfour refused the House of Commons facilities for a full debate on Colonel Chamberlain's proposed fiscal changes, stalling parliamentary discussion on the proposal.
Nearly 1,000 miners at the Robey coal works in Adena Ohio have declared a strike over difficulties with foreign workers, prompting tension in Wheeling West Virginia as reports detail ongoing labor unrest.
Exultation over Russia's growing power in Manchuria was the dominant note of the conference of prominent officials held here in Port Arthur on July 17.
The Pacific Commercial Cable company will lay a cable from Manila to Shanghai and surveys for the work will shortly be made in San Francisco.
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad issued orders regulating hot weather apparel worn by its employes in Waukegan.
A steamer on the Volga caught fire near St. Petersburg today, July 17. Twelve passengers perished in the blaze as rescuers battled the flames and local authorities investigated the cause.
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