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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1909
Page
6
A collage of satirical notes and curiosities from The Herald including remarks on peace treaties, Jupiter’s moons, Washington’s cherry tree tale, wireless telegraphy, cinematographs in medicine, Wilbur Wright on airships, and quirks of politics, crime, and society. It previews inventions, poems, weather, and oddities across nations.
A quirky Sunday scene shows a worldly householder guiding children through a plan to plant seeds and tools in a yard. The playful outline hints at a campaign against a perceived nuisance and invites kids to learn about basic gardening steps and neighborhood cooperation.
Republicans in the house vow to block any rule limiting amendments to the tariff bill while Democrats split on strategy. Rep Sheppard calls for renewed talks with Russia as Payne’s tariff debate begins. Champ Clark denounces the bill after a two day speech, amid party discipline and a minority report claiming crude provisions. Senate appointments shift as Shelby Cullom takes a finance panel post.
Mrs Carrie Nation visited the White House but was told Taft was not in She threatened if the Ilons ate Roosevelt Dr Marriott Hutchins of Lake County Mich reports a $1000 swindle in London Gov Curry of New Mexico withdraws resignation at Taft request Taft names Lloyd Bowery as solicitor general Roosevelt and son Kermit sail for Africa to hunt big game Judge Hayward declines post remain Republican secretary Miss Mary Garden will marry Prince Marcodato after April 13 and sail to Russia
Reports from Vincennes Amite and New York detail attacks and court actions. Mrs Jessie Overton Culbertson suffers a carbolic acid assault with jaws bound. Judge Ellis bars press in a murder trial to protect pending cases. An assassination attempt targets James Macaluso, Chicago steamship agent. Balloonists found near death after Sierra Madre ordeal. Gov Hughes refuses clemency for Mrs Mary Farmer facing electric chair. Indiana counties trend dry as 67 of 92 vote county option. Preliminary inland waterways hearings set for next month in Washington. A White County man, Charles Stintson, is hanged by Kazere. A boy described Willie Whit and a man in custody continues.
A sprawling roundup of early 20th century items reports Frederick Richardson facing fraud charges and death by action in Harrisburg, snow damage in Denver, abduction cases in Cleveland, miners' conventions in Scranton, and a NY bribe offer to a police official. It notes rail merger plans by Gould, suicides in Connecticut and Missouri, a Big Four engineer killed near Greensburg, Taft attending Mecklenburg Day, and various incidents from Seattle to Baltimore and Washington.
Attorney H M Boorman seeks mayoral bid against W W Straight at Atlantic while Waterloo funds push for a 24000 Francisc an hospital goal with Franciscan Sisters to contribute 100000. Sands Austin dies after bull attack. three Perry men injured in separate incidents. New bank planned for Buffalo. Iowa Falls agents change. religious leaders shift assignments. Colfax mayors race and school housing votes. patrol and police news from Floyd and Grundy counties. Multiple local accidents, deaths, and civic developments across Iowa towns.
In Vincennes Indiana accusations fly as Mrs Russell Culbertson who died is believed murdered not suicided. Neighbors recall threats from a woman who swore to harm Russell if he married Jessie Overton. Husband insists the accused woman is guilty, while police search for the missing pair and trace letters of threats.
Indianapolis leader T L Lewis of the United Mine Workers calls all miners to celebrate April 1 the anniversary of the eight hour day. He says the date should mark peaceful victory won by organization and urge celebration where the eight hour day exists and where it does not yet exist to keep pressure for universal adoption.
Major Francis P. Fremont of the Fifth United States Infantry is to be discharged from the army after a Cuba court martial conviction for insubordination. President Taft approved the sentence. Fremont, son of the “Pathfinder,” was stationed at Plattsburg barracks, New York.
William C Nagel longtime Big Four engineer of the New York Central system is dead after being struck by a water crane while leaning from his cab window in Indianapolis Indiana He had forty years at the throttles of fast flying trains the oldest in point of service on the lines.
Mary Pitts, born within ten miles of her death place, lived 105 years in the same county. She left her home only three times during her career and never departed from the county of her birth, passing away near Kinville twenty miles from Pensacola.
In Muskogee Oklahoma Judge John A. Marshal United States District Court of Utah was selected by Judge Sanborn United States Circuit Court of Appeals to preside over the trial of Charles N Haskell and other Oklahoma defendants indicted in the Muskogee town lot fraud case.
Official call announces a Deep Water Way Association convention in New Orleans on November 11 12 and 18. Louisiana representatives, plus invited foreign nations, are requested to attend.
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