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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
6
A digest of quips and social jabs about politics doping up in Russia Yale football cash claims and a Vermont governor fashion faults plus a wife marriage license joke and a New York anecdote about a father and a elopement with a coachman.
The son of a British peer becomes a private in the United States army and, for some queer reason, shows reluctance to marry a beautiful heiress.
Cleveland dispatch reports Cassie Chadwick is suffering heart trouble. The note adds that her famed hypnotic look seems to have faded, signaling a loss of its former cunning and influence.
Paris restaurants adopt sawdust as a dressing for cutlets replacing breadcrumbs. The material costs 80 cents per sack while the finished dish is valued at about 30 cents, highlighting a strike against flavor versus price.
An Indianapolis man has been ordered by the courts to pay his ex wife 52750 alimony. A New York judge decides a wife can live on fifteen cents a day. True and a curmudgeon of a husband occasionally looks up to view who thinks she ought to do go.
Researchers note women wore corsets as early as 1600 AB and doctors warned it as a risky fashion. The claim situates corsetry within medical and social pressures of the era.
Victor Hugo’s granddaughter files divorce in Parla alleging divorce grounds as her husband resists leaving the south pole retreat. She claims the marriage cooled by distance and time and seeks legal relief amid the unusual separation.
A youth writes to his parents declaring he is now married and his troubles are over. The quip reflects playful irony on youth and romance, echoing a line attributed to Puck about the brightness of youth’s morning.
King Leopold defeats relatives in a will dispute and is said to have saved a tidy sum from lawyers. The report notes the advantage of a king in legal matters and hints at financial gain from the outcome.
The duchess of Marlborough suffered a cigarette flare up at Lord Grenville's ball but Viscount Crichton acted quickly, tearing his coat to smother the flames around her legs. The scene drew attention as onlookers watched the blaze extinguished without injury. Walter Raleigh inquiry noted. The Bachelor Hyde’s Louis XV occasion in New York saw expenses cut from 100000 to 30000 amid heated debate.
The New York papers continue to discuss the authenticity of the Boston Velasquez. Once resolved to their satisfaction they are expected to address the issue of Cain's insanity.
The article recounts the 1901 inauguration events for Theodore Roosevelt and Vice President elect Fairbanks. It notes the oath at noon, Roosevelt’s inaugural address, a grand parade with veterans and dignitaries, and receptions at the White House. It highlights crowd size, ceremonial details, and attendees including Gov. Brodie, Rough Riders, and diplomatic corps.
The ceremony opened with Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon as Admiral Dewey and General Chaffee joined the crowd. Roosevelt took the oath with Chief Justice Fuller and then addressed the nation, followed by a grand parade of 33,000 soldiers and civilians streamed along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
Market notes show butter creamery prints and assorted cheeses with varied cents per pound. Livestock prices include turkeys chickens ducks and geese, while potatoes onions and sweet potatoes move on track and by case with regional offerings and price ranges.
New York Produce and Butter quiet with cheese firm. Eggs unsettled state by state with Pennsylvania and nearby fancy selected white at 21 to 30 cents, Pennsylvanian and nearby choice at 28 cents, mixed extra 27 to 28 cents, western firsts 26 cents, western seconds 2 cents, southern concerns 24 to 26 cents.
Grain quotations for Wheat and Corn across Chicago New York Minneapolis and other markets cited with prices and basis. Live stock prices listed for Cattle Hogs and Lamas across Chicago Omaha Kansas City St Louis St Joseph Pittsburg and Buffalo with range figures and ranges.
Greek workman Nicholas Pothakos was murdered on Christie street Fort William while returning home with his 10 year old son. A knife was driven into his breast by two assailants who fled. The son identified a Finnish man Jacob Candova, 21, who denies involvement as the Greek colony reacts with alarm.
Edward Freeman a wallpaper hanger employed by J W Mahoney of Anacostia entered Providence Hospital with his ear severed from his head The dog a St Bernard belonging to Mahoney snapped at Freeman s head as he played with the animal Freeman carried the severed ear to hospital where Dr Wilton and Dr Smith performed ear replacement if successful it will be an uncommon surgical case
Paris dispatch notes that the Equitable row in New York could influence actions against American firms abroad. French pamphlets detail the dispute and claim U S insurers threaten the community, signaling cross border tensions in the insurance arena.
In Des Moines Iowa on March 6 Fred B Hoffman a restaurant keeper shot his divorced wife and then wounded himself. The woman died instantly and Hoffman likely will die from his injuries. Jealousy was given as the motive.
A blaze on March 6 at the Barcus company and Wabash Brove foundry in Wabash Indiana caused about $10 000 in damage. The main plant was saved but patterns were destroyed hindering replacement efforts.
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