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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1904
Page
2
The Eldora Herald riffs on finance and society with quips about a five million dollar hero, women in bold action, and various public figures. It sneers at pretensions while lampooning profiteers, flirtation, and Hetty Green’s tax stance, reflecting a witty, period New York–tinged commentary.
A Chicago policeman reported having part of his uniform stolen while attending a church function. The incident stands out as a rare crime involving a police officer in a setting away from saloons.
A pithy remark on strikes from Bishop Spalding is linked to a stylish young woman whose hairdresser bill drew court attention and press coverage. The bishop’s quip about strikes echoes through sports and conviction contexts, criticizing labor actions while noting bold attitudes.
A New Jersey woman seeks divorce arguing her husband smokes a pipe indoors and may have quit if she had started smoking cigarettes. meanwhile the South Carolina Supreme Court weighs a decision allowing a woman hugged on a railroad train to claim damages from the company, threatening the tempting tunnel if upheld.
A California expert proposes eradicating gypsy moths in Massachusetts for sixty thousand dollars by importing parasites from Europe to attack the pest, detailing the biological method as a targeted biological control strategy.
A young woman in a new bathing suit faces the shock of foreign visitors who declare sunbathing on the sands immoral amid warnings and moral panic from onlookers.
The speaker laments that colleges now teach Hfe Insurance, arguing agents already perform well enough by writing policies that mislead during vacation season, leaving the public misinformed and harmed by insurance practices.
A French scientist claims that men could live to centuries if they drink abundant sea water but fails to specify whether the water should be boiled. This omission leaves the practical detail unsettled despite the bold longevity assertion.
In an interview with a correspondent, Andrew Carnegie explains what he would do if he were a newspaper man. He states he would not, under those circumstances, give away a few milllongs every year.
A Connecticut man claims to have built a machine that will enable him to fly like a bird. He refuses to reveal the inventor's identity until completion. The village undertaker and distant relatives remain hopeful about the project.
A Wisconsin man elopes with a married woman, described as the harmony of souls wrought through music. The aggrieved husband likely played a crucial musical part, akin to a fractured string, in the tangled affair.
A Maryland grand jury returned more than a dozen indictments against Md. C. Brown of Sheldon, railroad commissioner and former Sheldon State bank president, and against two Brown family members. Charges include embezzlement of 72000, fraudulent banking, and insolvency-related counts stemming from the bank’s failures. Bonds total 72000. trials likely at the September term. Depositors may recover 30 to 60 percent as assets are assessed.
On the fifty fourth ballot at 1 o'clock yesterday morning the Eleventh district republican convention nominated Elbert H. Hubbard for congress to succeed Lot Thomas. The nomination carried the full strength of I. S. Struble including twelve Plymouth votes, eleven Sioux votes, three Osceola votes, and one O'Brien vote, plus W. A. Helsell's ten in one and eight in Ida, and Hogue's eleven in Monona. Buena Vista, Lot Thomas's home, voted last and moved to make it unanimous.
Orrin Dighton, a prominent Grundy county farmer, was struck by lightning and killed while working in his field during a brief thunder shower. A horse was also killed by the same bolt. He was alone and a considerable distance from help when the accident occurred.
In Council Bluffs on May 3 the coroner found belongings of four men burned in a freight car. Among letters were two names, James Grady once employed at the Saratoga hotel in Chicago and William Lily of Madison, Wisconsin, who had recently lived in Chicago.
Cedar Rapids March 6 Congress man Robt G Cousins was renominated by acclamation for a seventh term by the Fifth district Republicans yesterday The convention adopted stand out resolutions The Fifth district prohibitionists named Rev O N Ellett of Marshalltown as their candidate
Winnie Newell, daughter of prominent farmer Demosthenese Newell in Ottumwa, was found dead in bed. A coroner's inquest ruled the death due to apoplexy. She was about 30, sister of Dr. Newell of Agency, noted as an influential young Republican in Wapello county.
Four men and a boy died in a blazing box car in Council Bluffs, believed hoboes who had stowed away from Chicago. ID remains unknown due to burned clothing and bodies. inquest to determine names. The fire likely started from a smoker as bedding and excelsior fueled the flames. doors were opened after fire, but relief was impossible.
A severe wind and rain storm hit Meriden on May 66 with 1:30 pm intensity. Barns and outbuildings were wrecked including those of Mayor Remming and Dr. B F Quinn, and Hart residence blown from foundation. Horses at Link Nixon stables escaped unharmed. Light country damage noted. tornado report tallies with two houses demolished in Meriden Iowa. lines washed out on Illinois Central Sioux Falls branch blocking traffic. telegraph and telephone lines down.
Iowa educators discuss enlarging nature study to include rudiments of agriculture at a state conference with county superintendents led by Supt J F Riggs. They favor gradual change, approve broad concepts of school plants and architecture, and support state board review of teacher certificates.
At Des Moines on May 6 the Hearst faction won all key contests at the Iowa Democratic state convention. They seized committees, seated Hearst delegations, nominated district and at large delegates, endorsed William Randolph Hearst for president, enacted the unit rule, and elected A. W. Maxwell as chair of the state central committee. The platform denounced trusts, tariff policy, and praised Hearst as a Democratic leader.
A string of quotes attacks Republican leaders and policies over trusts, tariffs, and governance. It denounces surrender to big business, praises platform anti trust stances, and warns of domination by monopolies, calling for principled opposition within the party.
Maxwell chairs the state central committee while alternate delegates-at-large are John Dennison Wright Walter Dewey Lucas A. W. Max wall Wayne A. P. McQuirk Scott.
Committees on resolutions produced majority and minority reports. The minority report removed the instruction for delegates to vote for Hearst. Sullivan and Judge Wade backed adopting the minority report, while Weaver and Rinehart urged the majority. The final vote was 371 against and 616 in favor, triggering enthusiasm.
A fragmented passage blurs lines about luck, harboring resources and gender. It contemplates how a man’s troubles arise from self-display, notes a woman’s potential impact, and muses on age and verse without clear narrative or context.
A report details support for a Democratic presidential nominee across Iowa, praising his defense of liberty, labor, and democratic ideals. Delegates to the St Louis convention are instructed to vote for him, with a committee report adopted by six to five.
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