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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1905
Page
2
A brief clipping from The Herald ZDora advises young wives that a man is as he is and cannot be reformed easily. It suggests giving gentle treatment to tame him and eventually guiding him to learn finer things from his wife as the proper study of woman kind.
A mother questions her four year old about breaking a china plate. The daughter awkwardly explains and the mother reenacts the moment by dropping another piece of china, shattering it on the dining room floor.
In Dean Pigou's new anecdotal book a small girl writes to Satan asking him to take away her fussy maiden aunt Jane who worries her, sharing a humorous and eerie note: Dear Mr Satan will you kindly come and take away Aunt Jane. She is a very fussy person and does worry me. Yours affectionately, Alice.
A man grows strong by absorbing forces from others in quantity quality and variety. His power rises with social mental and moral contact with his kin, while cutting himself off yields weakness. The saying emphasizes external influence as the source of strength.
A man arrested in Dinapore died before trial yet the magistrate tried and convicted the dead man and fined him, ordering his nephews to pay. The High Court later reversed the judgment.
A humorous verse contrasts a beautiful idealized girl with a pragmatic suitor who values his partner's father’s wealth. The speaker downplays looks and charm, noting the girl’s squinty eyes while praising the father’s tin as a practical advantage. The piece reads as light lyrical satire on marriage motives.
Early morning sounds of loud banging reported as a shouting affray in progress within the town. Residents described a tense scene around 3 o'clock with alarms and a police response underway.
French physicist Professor Molsan reports microscopic diamonds in a meteorite sample. The gems are well formed, octahedral, and of pure waterlike clarity, suggesting high scientific interest in meteoric mineralogy.
A turner's shop in Liege advertises a large motive wheel operated by a trained dog to turn machinery. The notice notes one dog and two dog tilted carts and wagons are common in the city.
A romance tale begins with a man suing for love and marriage and a woman marrying him. The marriage starts happily but after a short time both partners take new partners, leading to further lawsuits as each seeks remedy or release from the relationship.
German health insurance firms invest in sanatoria for consumptives, finding it a paying enterprise. This effort aims to provide long term care for policyholders with tuberculosis.
Uncle Allen Sparks expresses fatigue at claims of trying to square himself while a suspect is described in oblique terms. He condemns evasive language and urges direct acknowledgment of the facts.
Argentina is described as the United States of South America, comprising fourteen states and nine territories with a population around five million. The phrasing presents a formal political analogy and population estimate for the region.
A Dallag News line notes that some men anxious about church pews will endure a long night at a card game, satirizing masculine inconsistency in social expectations and leisure.
A wry observation notes that certain individuals remain unshaken by humor, seeming impervious to jokes that might otherwise break through. It hints at a stubborn mood or personality that resists levity and lighthearted commentary.
The first attempt to illustrate news dates to 1607 with a depiction of a fraud in Monmouthshire England. The drawing marks an early effort to accompany reports with images in newspapers.
The largest pontoon bridge in the world is located in Calcutta and remains a permanent structure.
A fragment notes Bertin hosts sixty four shops selling horsefesh products. The OCR reads horsefesh as a spellings of horse flesh, indicating a local market in Bertin with many stalls devoted to animal products.
A Tracr pneumonia death leaves a widow and three small children in poverty. A Sioux City state telephone firm plans a $1,000,000 system to link regional business centers. Tama County grocer W Z Watson jailed after gun threats and assault. Iowa State College students form a reform committee to tackle cheating and unfair exams. A Fort Dodge infant dies after ingesting cathartic pills, sparking coroner concerns. Police report multiple thefts, prison sentences, and a spate of legal actions across the state.
A farm hand Romus Olson near Carman was robbed of 500 dollars returning from Burlington, while Draper's drug store in Conrad was broken into with 46 dollars in cash two checks of 17 and 5 dollars and some whiskey taken. Frank M. Leet of Audubon broke his leg in a fall and lies in critical condition. A historic school-move in Spring Valley Prairie township left the district with no pupils as families moved away. Cattle buyers in northwestern Iowa anticipate more stock shipments to rebalance markets, while corn prices drive farm selling. Mrs George Orpin of Alden knits rapidly, producing nineteen pairs of mittens stockings and shoes since December. A jury in Oskaloosa convict Marshall Fielding of manslaughter in the Buxton case. S. L. Davison arrested in Antohon and Sioux City for alleged policy forgery. William Shinney of Sutherland dies at Tama. Dr Webber joins Holden corn gospel train efforts. government eyes wider adoption. Woodbury grand jury indicts for murder and criticizes jail. calls for hard labor and more cell space. Charlies Miller and George Schumaker fight near Afton. Miller stabbed but expected to recover. Joe St Pierre killed by George Coffey following a kiss at a Sioux City resort. George Bierce wounded by unknown shooter while returning from the scene. Various light anecdotes and quips from Philadelphia Ledger and other humor columns conclude the report.
Prospects rise for major iron mine development this season. A stub line will run from Waukon to a river wharf near Lansing, enabling ore to be shipped by boat to a Dubuque blast furnace planned by eastern and Iowa capital. The Eagle Point furnace would receive Waukon ore, with river transport to Dubuque and downstream markets.
Fred Hoffman died at Mercy hospital after a week of illness following his murder of his wife Mary Spelsport at her restaurant on East Walnut Street. He shot himself in the head, later dying at Mercy hospital while under guard. He had been jailed after arraignment and had shown a longing to die, tearing bandages and deteriorating health.
Des Moines reports Charles Thomas jailed for murder of Mabel Scofield. His Nebraska farm and assets revert to original owners after defaulting on payments. Land, livestock, and equipment were leased to others pending trial. if convicted, property reverts and Thomas loses his investment.
Allison March 16 The State of Iowa v Jerome W Brown ended with a guilty verdict for assault with intent to maim as charged in the indictment. The case linked to the Wheeler lye attack on Parnie Ramsey a local schoolteacher near Clarksville. A motion for new trial will be argued Tuesday morning with ruling reserved. Nearby Webster City March 14 Lewis Anderson lost an arm in a corn shelter accident when a malfunctioning machine drew his hand into a roller and required amputation at the shoulder after rescue efforts lasting twenty minutes.
A new $1,000,000 telephone company, the New State Telephone company, filed articles of incorporation in Iowa with offices listed in Sioux City. Officers include Charles G. Cockerill president, W H Leathers vice president, Joseph Mattes second vice president, T B Lutz secretary, M M Head treasurer, with directors Ira Conger and J C Hammond. Authorized to operate in Iowa and eight other states. filings recorded in Greene, Sac, Monona, and Cherokee counties. Filing fee $1,615, matched by a similar fee paid by Great Northern Express.
Henry Allen former assistant postmaster at Dunlap confessed embezzling from the United States postal fund. He admitted taking 1800 dollars after leaving for Colorado with 300 dollars mailed to his wife. He was apprehended in Wyoming and did not deny his guilt.
The entire west side of Shannon City's main business street was wiped out by a morning blaze, with losses exceeding 60000. Fisher and Wilson general stores, both in the Fisher block, were destroyed along with the telephone exchange, the Shan non City Sun office, barber shop, Logan's drug store, and meat market. Field's hardware and the far end drug store survived. Fire originated in the telephone exchange or barber shop. authorities investigate the cause.
Durant March 17 thieves entered the Rock Island station here and at Stockton and rifled the mails. Several pouches of mail were disturbed and it is not known how much of value was taken.
Des Moines on March 15 saw all thirst parlors open as school elections did not count as elections under law. The Anti Saloon League claims a legal test may follow noting prior supreme court rulings in favor of saloon men, while the fighters see this as not the case.
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