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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1905
Page
2
A stream of quips and miscues reports robberies, odd deaths, strikes, and wit from The Herald. Highlights include a preacher robbed of 36 dollars and a watch, a Parisian ballet star’s death at eighty, Atlanta horseshoers on strike, and musings on Osler and radium prices.
A Philadelphia belle kissed a wandering hobo who halted her horse from bolting, a gesture recalling she likely kissed her poodle often so the act came naturally.
The summer influx of American motorists in Europe has forced local authorities to adapt. Gendarmes report heightened traffic, unfamiliar driving styles, and new requests for crowd management as tourists navigate busy routes and popular sites.
Mr W H Crane the actor attributes his career success to his wife, and there appears no immediate divorce case in the Crane family.
A Pittsburg resident denounced as unfit for practical political leadership cautions against concentrating power in a single individual. The remark critiques the rise of a man claimed to possess a million in peerless fortune and questions his suitability for public influence.
The remark suggests strong public outrage among many respected citizens if an idea to chloroform former heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan and rival Charley Mitchell were carried out.
A French peasant who lost his speech nine years ago has regained the power to speak and now talks incessantly, a rapid rebound after a long silent spell.
The Department of Agriculture has begun a scientific study of emburger cheese and already found that its odor is not agreeable to ordinary people.
A magazine writer ponders the four sweetest English words, noting the phrase enclosed please find check as a quaint quartet. The quip highlights how such formal wording can feel ironic when addressed to a newspaper reader.
A Wisconsin man is engaged to teach English to the King of Spain prompting discontent in Boston where the Wisconsin "r" is claimed to be a crime.
A Cleveland man claims to have devised a contrivance to stop women from stepping off streetcars in reverse. The piece notes skepticism, predicting that women will outwit the device and continue their behavior.
Uncle Russell Sage states he is nearly ready to retire and challenges anyone to attempt to chloroform him, jokingly asserting he will defend his decision against any surprise move.
A curmudgeonly note declares that when crinoline becomes fashionable, young people will lose the chance to spoon as they currently do. He urges consulting older generations to learn the true impact of fashion on courtship.
A Keokuk court sentenced Ira S. Moyer to two years five months for bigamy. T. W. Rubluff was jailed in Denver on passing bogus drafts for Bayle of St. Louis. Louisa County Sugar Co filed for $900000 capital. Five men face indictments in a lead theft case from the Wabash railroad. Lattimer implicates all. First National bank of Grinnell pays 10 percent dividend to approved claimants. Obituary notes James E. Wilson dies in Ottumwa, leaving most estate to Ottumwa Masons. Recruits from Council Bluffs and Omaha recruit strikebreakers for Chicago job. Des Moines mercy hospital holds Domfule Spare. Pine Street and Parnell area tensions noted. Brooklyn murder case stirs county, with Martin and Finley arrested after long investigation. Davenport court hears Phil Martin and Finley tied to Reed murder. Joseph Grengor drowns at Humboldt on Des Moines river. Old deed resurfaces in Council Bluffs over hotel site. Muscatine records first spotted fever case. public health precautions. Mount Ayr killer Matt Hunter remains idle in Fort Madison prison. Monroe farmer James Kane commits suicide at 76. Davenport man J. C. Willman dies by self-inflicted wounds after a confidence scam. Canton boy Charles Moore sent to Eldora Industrial School for larceny and incorrigibility. Loser-Moore case argued before supreme court. Leon Moser and Ed Moore get three years for Missouri-based conspiracy. John Brown vanishes after French leave from Jasper county jail. A farmer, John Howell, killed in a Mason City runaway. A F Kruge injured.
Red Oak June 6 Tom Dennison Omaha politician was acquitted by a 12 trade jury after two hours and fifteen minutes deliberation. Foreman George Cooper delivered the not guilty verdict to Judge Green who read it at 14 23. Egan and fellow attorneys congratulated the jurors while state lawyers were absent. Demonstrations and heated exchanges marked the courtroom scene as Connell and Thomas clashed over allegations of dynamiting a home in Omaha.
Des Moines reports the death of Sarah Kuhn at Anamosa state penitentiary after three weeks of suffering from a self inflicted poisoning. The exact poison remains unknown. Kuhn, twenty, was jailed for murder in 1900 of her husband Charles Kuhn near What Cheer and sentenced January 1901. evidence and appeals followed to the Supreme Court and state legislature amid doubts about her guilt.
Frank Kuyper a 50 year old section foreman was struck and killed by a through freight as he stood on the track watching a train depart in Carroll. Kuyper resided in Templeton where he worked for Milwaukee railroad.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a vague legal or financial matter with scattered phrases about wealth and responsibility. The readable bits do not form a clear event, names, dates, or places to anchor a concrete news item.
Des Moines reports the Carl Hagenbeck Trained Wild Animal Show arrives June 12 offering feats by a leopard riding a Shetland pony and a mounted lion performing on a blue ribbon Arabian steed. The act promises dramatic demonstrations of trained behavior and tame cooperation, with reduced rail rates advertised.
In Judge Howe's court Henry Lochty, an old German friend of DuBois, revealed the secret of the dead contractor. Lochty confessed the three wives and addresses, explained the telegrams that drew Mrs. DuBois from Denver, New Orleans, and Des Moines, and stated he kept the secret to avoid involvement.
In Council Bluffs on June yesterday Jack and Jack of Des Moines won the free for all event in 1 15 flat, breaking their own world mark. Black and Tan also from Des Moines finished second in 1 19 with Sioux City securing third and fourth places.
Governor Cummins announced the settlement of reward claims. In Scofield, Detective Hockersmith receives 300 of 5600 and John Wailes 200. In Matthews, Detective George McNutt gets 100, Houston police 100, and the remaining 100 is equally shared by Wells Fargo Express agents in Des Moines and Houston.
Council Bluffs crowds watch Des Moines fire team Jack and Jack win first place in the state paid departments race. Sioux City’s Corbett and Sullivan take second money while Des Moines earns third with Black and Tan. The team broke fast, starting in under four seconds.
John Hoyel, a wealthy Mason City farmer, was thrown from his wagon near Plymouth and killed when his young horses bolted. His companion William Kruger was seriously injured and may die. Hoyel’s neck broke as he was pitched from the wagon during the runaway incident.
Dispatches from multiple cities describe discord aboard Nebogatoff’s squadron and the sinking of protected cruisers Aurora and Oleg. Rumors claim mutiny, executions, and mass casualties as the Orel’s crew fought bravely before surrendering amid shell damage.
London reports from a Daily Express correspondent describe Admiral Rojestvensky directing from the Borodino's flying bridge as Japanese fire pounded the ship. A wounded forward barbette officer recalls the wrecked guns, collapsing steering, and mounting casualties before Borodino sank. A Japanese cruiser rescued him.
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