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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
5
Dr W Shalfenberger, the regular Chicago specialist renowned for monthly regional visits since goal, will be in Eldora this month for consultations with local patients and referrals.
The Theater Magazine recalls how Lord Dundreary was created by E. A. Sothern for Our American Cousin. Sothern’s remarks, early drafts, and audience response shaped a quirky, iconic character whose wit, finger counting, and mangled proverbs became a lasting cultural touchstone.
Mrs. Mimmro reads the weekly paper and remarks on Steve turning tables and chairs into a business of aging items. She notes it looks old and profitable, while Mr Muro suspects a cautious but lasting enterprise beyond a single hundred years.
The witness describes a quack remedy claimed to be a “greatest remedy” used by European monarchs. The lawyer presses for the truth while the court intervenes to control the questioning. The scene captures a sensational exchange in a trial.
The newlywed husband scolds his partner for overdone steak while she deflects with a witty retort. The exchange ends with a humorous note that the implied danger or disaster was avoided in a lighthearted twist. The dated tone mirrors a domestic anecdote from a bygone era.
Acurate survey of famous noses cites figures from Cyrus to Napoleon, noting their distinctive shapes and cultural meanings. It then recounts Mendelssohn and a fly during a ride near Schonhausen, inspiring a moment in the overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A New York superintendent, seeking to judge teacher orderliness, asked a female teacher to open her desk. In a crowded scene she faced his intrusion with wit, replying that he might be seeking a housekeeper, prompting a sharp retort as the desk slammed shut.
A balloonist may encounter sudden holes in the air resembling a whirlpool, through which a rider can plunge frighteningly until the pilot dumps sand to slow descent. Such holes are rare and the general air carries steadily, the account notes.
An anti quarian recalls spit dogs trained to turn spits for roasting at Philadelphia inns on Second and Third streets. The small dogs kept meat from burning and never stole sustenance, with spitz descendants still named after them in modern times.
A millitionaire berates his chauffeur Francais for driving the new sixty horsepower car without permission. Francais defensively notes the fleet's size, stating there are four large cars and plenty of work for two. The brief caps a travel or garage scene reflecting class and service tensions.
A quip attributed to Senator Sorgum in the Washington Star mocks ambition. He tells a modest young man that asking advice proves unfitness for the political profession.
A Chicago Record-Herald excerpt surveys famous archery legends from Vergil to William Tell and Barbarossa. It notes feats of extraordinary bow power and precision, including a crowd of archer stories tested against credulity and the famed illusion of arrows stopping a corn cob in midair.
In a playful exchange, Miss P-Dinkie prompts Mr. Twoodles about grammar, leading to his vow to use different from. Claude is urged by Miss P-Dinkie to accept a partnership, with her declaring she will be his helpmate in a lighthearted moment from the Chicago Tribune.
A New York Times account describes a peculiar physician who prescribed daily walks on the left side of the street, alternating sides, fixed hours and unusual foods like cheese with beer, midnight suppers with apples, salted eggs, and daily hair parting. The aim was to shift patients’ minds away from symptoms, and the method reportedly helped many melancholic cases.
A Louisville man touts muskrat skin worn near the chest as a universal asthma cure. He recalls an uncle who allegedly recovered after trying the skin, though the mechanism is described as a mystery. The account appears in a Nashville Tennessean report.
The two speakers compare their mutual friend Durand, noting he is thinner than both of them put together. They remark on his drastic change from stout to frail in a puzzled exchange, in a Pele Mele style dialogue.
Historic New York displays countless points of interest from Fort Amsterdam and the Battery to Fort George Fort Washington and the Van Cortlandt manor house, marking a span of early colonial and later structures along the river and uptown.
An artist explains in dialogue that their painting was rejected at the salon. A friend asks about success, and the artist laments the judgment, suggesting the old work was perhaps bad and that the critics were unkind.
The larynx of a man is about twice the size of a woman’s on average, yet women use their larynx somewhat more than twice as much. This balance means speaking capacity is more similar than raw anatomy would suggest.
An incomplete Chicago Tribune fragment describes a sleeper who wakes to hear a single ring, notes theirs is four rings, then returns to sleep and misses his train. The brief item captures a humorous misalignment in morning routine and timing.
A fragmentary quotation shows an agent and a businessman speaking at home. The businessman declares his marriage, while the opener is described as neat and pretty by the agent. The text reads awkwardly and suggests a private, informal exchange.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly shows Freddy asking for the meaning of inconsistency and Pa replying with a wry definition about a man who growls all day and then kicks the dog at night.
The after dinner speaker warns that Phig is the age of steel and the chairman asks reporters to spell the last word. The Philadelphia Ledger reports the courteous interruption urging correct spelling.
A concise French proverb notes that deceitful allies can be more dangerous than obvious foes. It warns that trust misplaced with insiders often harms more than clear enemies.
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