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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
2
A collage of playful observations and curiosities includes fashion notes on peckaboo waists and stable wealth, a whisky war referenced by the Atlanta Constitution, water as a passion noted by Waterlord Brassey, and Dr. Mitchell on cats causing fear. It also mentions German learning aims, shirt waists seen in dentists' circles, lawyers chewing gum in court, and Britons praising American husbands while Pittsburg heiresses doubt it.
The New York Herald cites a figure of 1 494 191 325 gallons of beer drunk last year and invites German editors to match the record. Bishop Potter comments on stage merit but avoids urging a rush to the bad by revealing its location.
A well known New York politician installs a burglar alarm at his home amid concern a midnight marauder may not recognize his profession. The warning reflects heightened security worries among public figures and the practical steps taken to deter crime.
The article advises that the guide targets women readers exclusively and notes young men need not follow the instructions. It emphasizes that women's stockings should match summer suit shades this year, and warns those unable to keep up with styles to be especially prudent.
A Massachusetts schoolboy named Tong Pao Tung was struck by two wheels of a large touring car but stood up and walked away smiling. The brief incident underscores resilience and spirit in the Chinese community.
Nature makes no errors but Maryland readers wonder why oysters lack better defense against starfish. The remark hints at a curious natural history question prompting local interest and discussion.
An Indiana tramp was fined 37 dollars for possessing one cigarette paper. He defended the item as a tissue slip that had fallen from between his calling cards.
In Reno Nevada a setter dogs care for a brood of motherless chickens. Poultry yard records show that a good setter almost always makes a good mother.
At the Chicago dressmakers club monthly meeting a claim that every woman in the country will wear hoopskirts before fall was dismissed as erroneous. Dr. Mary Waller is noted in attendance.
A New York Hippodrome marksman who shoots the buttons off his wife's dress fascinates some audience members. They would prize a shot that could hook the dress in the back, adding daring flair to the act.
Report says King Leopold contemplates marrying again though the notable angle is that several young European princesses are eager to entertain him. The tale hints at a royal matchmaking mood across courts where alliances and titles mingle with personal choices.
The passage argues that whether Shaw wrote famous plays on an empty stomach is minor compared with critics still preferring paper. It notes dramatists tend to favor print media over other formats in discussion of his work.
The pure food commissioner of Chicago says lemon pie contains no eggs no butter and little fruit juice. Whether this will curb the pie habit is doubtful as noted by the Rochester Herald.
The report from Tokio on May 28 2:15 p m states Admiral Togo's fleet now holds the Tsushima Straits after a battle with Admiral Ro jestvensky's Baltic fleet. Two Russian battleships with crews of 749 each were sunk along with cruisers and a repair ship. Japanese losses not disclosed. A long fight is anticipated with Japan holding the straits as the Russians retreat toward Formosa rumors. The Russian embassy questions the reports while naval experts cite battle plausibility. The State Department will seek confirmation and possible indemnity if a Russian ship was sunk off Formosa.
St Petersburg May 29 The emperor and the navy anxiously await authentic reports from Nagasaki on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky and his fleet amid mixed signals and cautious optimism. A coast guard report of five Russian ships sunk including a battleship and a repair ship sparked pessimism about the flagship Kniaz Suvarstky.
A blaze at Maxwell & Crouch and Sparks Bros sales stables in East St. Louis destroyed over four hundred mules. The May 24 fire caused an estimated $100,000 in losses, with insurance coverage reported. The cause of the fire remains undetermined.
Mrs Mary A Livermore, renowned writer and reformer, died at her Melrose Massachusetts home yesterday after bronchitis and a weak heart hastened her end.
Chicago builders' trades meeting with 29 affiliated unions votes to refrain from actions pulling them into the steamsters' strike. Rioting erupts in the teamsters' strike as mobs attack lumber wagons and placarded federal injunctions. Police discharge six shots. arrests total about forty with no serious injuries.
The general executive board of the teamsters union removed strike control from President Shea and placed it with the board and Chicago local committee. They pledged to continue the battle along family lines with frequent meetings, avoid broadening the strike, seek honorable terms, and avoid arbitrary action.
Admiral Avellan, head of the Russian admiralty, says Vice Admiral Rojestvensky moves north to fight Admiral Fogo. He denies reports that Rojestvensky sought relief, noting the commander’s health strain and crew morale remain high despite months of tension. Voelkersam is cited as the one troubled by fever in the tropics.
News from Tokio reports Admiral Rozhestvensky's fleet sank an American steamer off Formosa around May 21. The vessel's name is unknown and the crew were saved.
The cruiser Reina Mercedes, sunk to block the harbor at Santiago in 1898, has been placed in commission after extensive repairs and has sailed for Newport to serve as a receiving ship in the harbor defense program.
In St. Petersburg on May 24 semi official word stated Simon Kaleleff, who killed Grand Duke Sergius at Moscow on February 17, was hanged at eight o clock yesterday morning.
Telegrams from Tokio report four Russian warships possibly light cruisers passing the Kurile straits on May 26 and Russian vessels near the Saddie Islands by May 24. Private advices in Washington claim more than twenty one ships, including battleships and cruisers, off the Saddie Islands with rumors of engagement. In St Petersburg the navy relies on AP reports from Tokio, while Vladivostok cruisers move to cooperate with Admiral Rojestvensky toward the Korean strait. public optimism clashes with cautious official restraint.
Report from St. Petersburg on May 27 describes a Japanese attempt on May 23 to cut the Vladivostok railway and blow a bridge over a tributary to the Tungino, 20 miles south of the Kuanchengtsu to Kirin line. The action is likened to prior Japanese raids near Mukden and Newchwang, with speculation it was launched from Mongolia.
New York May 27 Justice Maddox granted Franklin B Lord’s motion to restrain the directors of the Equitable Life Assurance Society from mutualizing the company. The adjudication against mutualization remains in effect only pending the trial of the action, which involves the same issue.
Hobson remains in the public eye as Richmond Pear son Hobson marries Miss Brizelda Houston Hull. The ceremony was held yesterday at the Hull home in this city, with both families present and noted in society circles.
London reports that the 8th Petersburg correspondent of Time says Lieutenant General Linevitch has demanded the recall of General Kuropatkin. The note highlights high-level concern over Kuropatkin's leadership amid ongoing tensions.
A woman expresses distaste for men who fail to understand her perspective, signaling dissatisfaction with miscommunication and insistence on respect and clear understanding in relationships.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild head of the French banking house and governor of the Bank of France died at 4 80 yesterday morning from acute bronchitis aggravated by gout. He was 78 years old and had been sinking slowly for days without immediate concern of death.
A detective from the London police force, bearing the appropriate name Ferrett, is noted among new appointees. The entry emphasizes his fitting surname for parade and official duties.
Chicago May 29 Grand jury drag nets and suspected boycott drives loom as state prosecutors plan broad indictments in the teamsters strike saga. Leaders Shea and other officials face renewed conspiracy charges as building trades suspend support and efforts to spread sympathy strikes widen from Chicago to New York Boston and Kansas City with barons Barry and Hughes in focus.
Paris May 29 Baron Alphonse de Rothschild head of the French arm of the Rothschild banking house and director of the Bank of France died at 4 30 am after a two week illness of acute bronchitis complicated with gout. He had shown hopeful signs before a sudden decline and lapse into coma before death with family at his bedside.
The First National Bank of Barberton Ohio closed on the recommendation of Bank Examiner K Albertron who found between 40000 and 50000 in doubtful paper mostly long time notes carried against national banking laws. Most papers were against the Barberton company which recently went bankrupt. The bank had deposits and accounts totaling about 220000.
Kinjiro Hirosawa and members of the Japanese House of Peers visit San Francisco on May 29 accompanied by several naval officers.
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