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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1909
Page
2
The Detroit Free Press praises intensified tuberculosis prevention and patient support, planning a June fundraising day to build on last year’s successes. It notes extensive forest fire damage near Asheville and a tragic balloon accident in France where a woman drowned, highlighting gendered risk in ballooning.
The government in Washington rejects the actions of an American teacher in Tabriz accused of taking part in revolutionary demonstrations against the shah. The move aims to avoid entanglements with Persia, noting that most Americans avoid meddling in foreign country quarrels despite a few exceptions.
Italians showed open enthusiasm for Wilbur Wright during trials near Rome. The crowd grew large and curious, forcing temporary suspensions. The natives expressed strong admiration for the American inventor and confidence in his ability to succeed.
A Baltimore American article suggests churches urge women to remove hats during services to ease a nerve crisis gripping the city. It notes St Paul’s decree against uncovered heads but mocks the milliner’s influence, implying fashion debates conflict with religious practice.
Reports indicate Nicaragua preparing steps against El Salvador amid border frictions. The exchange underscores rising hostility in Central America and prompts calls for lawful mediation or international intervention to stabilize the region.
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Centerville Iowa May 25 They will never crack my neck said John Junken in his jail steel cage awaiting trial. He fears a mob and is watched by guards with visitors refused. The case centers on the murder of Clara Rosen the brutal crime prompting a long trial and various legal moves across Ottumwa Albia Des Moines Sigourney and Fort Madison as authorities seek a verdict.
At the closing session of the Town Retail Merchants convention the officers for the ensuing year were elected. President John T. Mulqueen Council Blutts vice president J J Grove Ames treasurer Alfred L Kauffman Des Moines. Executive board members include W H Albrecht Tama L Lingafelt Davenport James Leslie Clinton Rank Canny Burlington J W Dumonti Keokuk Peter Meanick Cedar Rapids. Next year’s convention location to be decided by the executive board.
The W R C state convention program for June during the G A R encampment is issued. Headquarters open Monday June 9 at Crawford hotel with Ida M Smith in charge and department aides assisting. An informal reception for civil war veterans and patriotic society members will follow. Local W R C plans many social events for delegates.
Two masked burglars invaded the Cedar Rapids residence of Dr. J. P. Smith, president of the Farmers' Insurance, and his son Isaac Smith, traffic manager of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Interurban. At gunpoint they forced the men from bed while they searched clothes and stole two watches, other jewelry, and $19 in cash before escaping.
A fire bug in Postville has set six blazes over ten days, all around 1 a.m. with kerosene. The barn of Robert Waters was struck. a nightwatchman fired but missed. Police chase ongoing as townsfolk fear further fires.
Murray experiences a spring building boom as F. B. Smith completes a fine two story residence. Banker Hoffman is constructing a cottage, while Frank Johnson and Frank Friday plan $6,000 homes. Nearby farmers contemplate handsome residences this fall.
Mrs Minnie McCraney seeks 25000 damages from Mrs Lizzie Smith in Davenport court through attorney J A Hanley. The petition accuses Smith of stating McCraney shoplifted and confessing to kleptomania, harming her reputation.
A Seward, Alaska dispatch says 194 survivors of the wrecked ship Columbia near Unimake Pass arrived in Seattle. After grounding in a heavy snowstorm on April 20, Italians panicked while others assisted. A life-line to shore was established as doctors treated the injured and a lone Australian woman remained with the crew. On May 2 a new storm forced the final abandonment as the vessel burned to the waterline.
Henry H. Traue of Fairfield Illinois filed for divorce and alimony after choosing a dog with pendant ears over his wife and three children. The couple argued over the useless animal and Traue allegedly loaded furniture and drove back to Straussburg while the wife remained at a dental office seeking a buyer for the dog. The suit began as wife and child abandonment.
Four of five men convicted in federal court here for using the mails to defraud in the Two Queens Mine promotion in Arizona appeared in court. Judge Philips postponed sentences due to the serious illness of By: 6, Koy a judge, delaying final action on the case.
In St Louis on May 25 two to two the circuit court certified the government’s bid to dissolve the Terminal Railroad Association of St Louis to the U S Supreme Court. The 1906 suit accuses a network of competing lines ferry and bridge firms of violating federal law. Charles Nagel, now commerce secretary, helped prosecute. The panel may also rule on the Standard Oil case before June adjournment.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 25 At least four lives have been lost and others endangered as storms flood the northeast part of the state. Four days of rain and a cloudburst caused widespread damage to railway and farm property. The dead include Mrs W W Brown and her three children who were swept away with their house near Foraker.
Five injured in Auburn Indiana as a seven passenger touring car driven by Harry McIntyre overturned in the city’s worst crash. Henry Gast sustains critical head and shoulder injuries while Waldo Seller has multiple broken ribs and internal injuries. John Barkman Oak Hassel and W H McIntyre also suffer injuries though less severe.
May 25 Indianapolis Masons of Indiana dedicated a new 750000 Masonis e temple, hailed as the finest Masonic building worldwide. The four story steel and stone structure features bronzes, carpets, tapestries, two restaurants, and extensive gardens, reflecting pride in the craft and order.
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