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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
3
A fragmented excerpt portrays a wide array of perils linked to the barrel of whisky. Phrases describe despair, crime, poverty, and ruin, warning of social ills tied to drink. The verse lists scourges such as deception, heartbreak, and violence, concluding with lines about leaving the exchange.
English temperance reformers point to a dramatic drop in the national drink bill from 1899 to 1904, noting a fall from £185,927,227 to £168,987,165. The article argues sobriety boosts freedom and productivity, linking declines to employment needs and urging continued reform despite remaining vast expenditures on alcohol.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad issues rules for its employees forbidding visits to saloons race tracks and dance halls or any resorts where gambling is permitted. The policy aims to uphold reliability and safety in service and stresses the impact of habits on mental and moral powers. General Charlton notes such restrictions support conduct essential to business integrity.
A Chicago American editorial argues sermons fail unless a person fears alcohol early. It describes the path of a young drinker toward ruin, noting those already in the procession know the danger yet cannot escape. It urges early thinking by those far from the rapids.
An eye-witness trader recounts the Russian retreat from Mukden toward Talpass viewing demoralized commanders and discouraged troops. He claims alcohol aided the loss, describing disarray among the ranks and a revamped Japanese advantage, framing intoxicants as a hidden factor in the fall of Mukden.
The proposed statehood measure for Oklahoma bars manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors for twenty one years after admission and then until amended. Violations incur misdemeanor penalties of 30 to 100 days imprisonment and fines from 50 to 200 dollars per offense, enforceable upon state admission.
An attorney in west Macon County reports a 600 pound Mine rock lodged high in the forks of a cottonwood tree near Muscle Fork cut. Engineer Oscar F. Lamm argues the rock cannot climb and explains tree growth widens only the trunk, not vertical position. Wagers arise on whether the rock will ascend.
The Adams Transcript notes a wintry May 1 with snow falling day and night in New England. In western Massachusetts another snowfall exceeded local amounts, ranking among the heaviest of the winter with depths reaching about eight inches.
A compact German made tool weighs two pounds and extends to twice its length. Marketed as a cane and stool combination, it serves as an al penstock and pun rest with a dagger capable of killing deer or a dog. It may include an umbrella and a tent.
The annual trade and commerce statement cites the Lake of Nejapa as a soaplike lake rich in bicarbonates and magnesia salts. Its water lathers on grease and is used as hair wash and remedy. Nicaragua exported four demijohns of this water to Guatemala amid modest commerce.
A mass wedding in Fasthampton Massachusetts saw Bertha Mungeon wed George Mungeon while her brother Arthur married his sister Lilian Mungeon. Despite sharing the same surname, investigators found no ancestral connection between the two Mungeon branches.
A New York Herald note reports a physician arguing that bald headed men avoid consumption. He cites 700 treated cases with no bald consumptives and a census of 5,000 tuberculosis cases finding no bald patients, offering results without medical explanation and inviting corroboration from colleagues.
A woman walking with a large dog in Central Park tries to shove a baby carriage while the dog pulls ahead. She ties the dog to the carriage to act as a brake, finding it easy and making trips with the baby more bearable. Children watching the dog team are amused by the sight.
Telephones in Sweden are deeply integrated into daily life with street telephone pavilions near restaurants, cab stands, and theaters. Each booth opens automatically when a coin is dropped into a slot, reflecting the kingdom’s widespread telecommunication coverage and the prominence of these public stations.
Jonn F. Brown of the Dobbin farm near Godfrey brought eight gray wolf pups to town after an old mother gray wolf attacked dogs on a public road. The dog count rose as the mother was shot near the road and tracked to her nest, where the eight pups were found and captured.
In Sandy Mush, North Carolina, Aunt Minty Biers Ifyeg has waited forty two years on the steps of her cabin for Jacob Munhall, her wartime fiancée listed as missing. She remains convinced he will return, while neighbors note her daily vigil overlooking the mountains.
A Chicago man preserves a handwritten line claiming Sarah Bernhardt signed his album page. The note references the famed actress and hints at clever wording. It presents a curious historical artifact linking theater history to personal keepsakes.
A curious result of the mail service disruption between Australia and the United Kingdom is shown by the Adelaide mail on the Orontes consisting of only one registered letter.
Local report describes a possible merger among Equitable Life New York Life Mutual Life and Prudential, seen as a clash of Harriman Morgan and Rockefeller interests. If realized, the deal could create assets surpassing 1.5 billion and annual cash income over 300 million, reshaping railroad finance. J. A. Wood notes insurance agents have reportedly been offered higher commissions to stay with Equitable.
Edwin N. Conger the new American ambassador arrived from California and was greeted at the railway station by Torres Rivas the Introducer of ambassadors and Helmake the second secretary of the American embassy Officers of the Society of the American Colony joined a welcome at the ambassador s hotel Conger is in good health.
Miss Wenoa Wham 16 shot and mortally wounded her father after Gotham abused her. The attack occurred eighteen miles from Peoria. Wife intervened, was struck, daughter fled, later surrendered to the sheriff.
United States Senator J. R. Burton of Kansas posted bond before Judge Rogers in the United States Circuit Court to answer an indictment charging him with using his influence illegally as a United States senator.
Smoke from a basement fire in the Wisconsin state capitol in Madison on June 5 led to its discovery as rubbish caught fire. Prompt response prevented significant damage with only minor losses reported.
June 5 the War Department received a cable from Governor Magoon, Isthmian Canal Zone, reporting Edward Green, an American, died of malaria fever on May 28 on the isthmus.
Forest fires rage northwest of Escanaba near Northland on the Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad. Extensive damage reported as flames spread through the region on June 6.
Windsor of Barnet England recently died after a 237 day continuous fast. Last feeding was June 11 1904 when it ate a small frog. Although offered food repeatedly it ate nothing, yet shows no signs of emaciation upon death. A New York restaurant man notes coffee bubble test predicts weather.
Thought She Couldn't Live reports Benjamin Wilson praising Dodd's Kidney Pills after his wife, afflicted with sugar diabetes and rheumatism for four years, regained health. She dropped from 200 to 120 pounds, then rose to 190 pounds. doctors warned she might not live.
The remark argues that people instinctively dislike those smaller than themselves and also despise those who are not. It reflects a cynical view on prejudice and social hierarchy without naming individuals or events.
The policy states guilt must be confessed before capital punishment is carried out. If the condemned man insists on innocence despite overwhelming proof, prison discipline becomes extremely strict to force the confession.
A few years ago Eskimos built a remarkable sealskin church, an eighteen by twelve tent where Sunday services were held. Forty sealskins stretched over a frame formed the shelter until a harsh winter left only the frame after hungry dogs devoured the skins. They have since erected a dog proof tabernacle.
A redwood over 330 years old fell during a Brookdale storm. Ten feet from the top, 165 feet above ground, a two foot deep hole once held a woodpecker nest. A three-stalked huckleberry bush grew inside, its roots six feet into the tree, absorbing sap and bearing fruit.
A testimonial from a Battle Creek reader credits Grape-Nuts with curing stomach and kidney ailments caused by heavy meats. The speaker describes relief from heartburn, indigestion, back pains, and improved nerves and mental sharpness after switching to Grape-Nuts and Postum products. The ad promotes reading "The Road to Yellville" and mentions contents per package.
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