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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1905
Page
3
The article surveys affordable Thanksgiving novelties for home decor and table settings. It highlights football themed centerpieces, chrysanthemum arrangements, candy boxes, place cards, and permanent wares like a turkey set and a horn of plenty vase. It also offers DIY ideas such as painted place cards, initials based jokes, and the use of yellow and red chrysanthemums with wheat and ribbons for a festive table.
A sensational account traces Vera Sassulitch as a pivotal figure in Tsarist espionage, highlighting alleged plots, fake assassinations, and her role in feeding information to the government. It references Emma Bellomo as successor, and includes a dramatic Siberian exile incident and a Broadway joke at Carnegie Hall.
A visitor to Scotland notes Highland Scots increasingly favor beer over whisky this season. He observes the meridian ceremony still observed, but beer becomes the preferred drink among Highlanders as claret’s once-dominant presence fades. The shift reflects a gradual replacement of asquebaugh by beer, with historical claret trade fading from the west coast as beer rises.
Mme Marconda the oratorio singer recalled last year being billed as a coloratura piano at the Maine Musical Festival. Citizens were amused some and others indignant and an elderly protester called on manager Mr Chapman to object to the billing.
A valet recalls a manager offering a $5 bill as bribe to overcharge a prestigious client. He describes a rough stick used to press elbows and touch up trousers, claimed to double the tailor bill and yield $50 yearly, but the valet refused to use it.
Anglish physician Scholes writes a 400 page work arguing colored races are not inherently inferior. He asserts ancient Egyptians were Negro stock and that civilizations in Egypt, Mexico, Peru, China rose to culture before European ancestors emerged from barbarism.
A social vignette from the Hippodrome describes a young woman thanking a man calling himself Jones for a pleasant afternoon. The scene centers on manners and a misnaming, with the phrase her mind lingering as the moment ends.
Oliver Peebles Jenking of Stanford University, head of zoology, is famed for deep thoughts and absent mindedness. One evening he read after dinner while his wife announced guests. He went upstairs to change coats and, undisturbed, fell asleep in bed. He later quipped about forgetting why he came up, continuing to undress and then retire.
A pedestrian tale tells of a wagon collision in New York where lamp globes shattered and locals donated to a driver. An elderly philanthropist starts a collection, then the driver pockets the hat and reveals the benefactor was his boss, prompting bemused humor.
Poem extols liberty of love and the mind beyond physical bars. The speaker declares love as true freedom, imagining wings of unconfined passion and a state where minds and souls roam free. Althea embodies that liberty while allegorically resisting confinement, with imagery of flowing rivers, roses, and royal flames.
Margaret Blake stepped forward to stage applause and floral tributes after a third curtain. She admired violets left by a sweet-faced, dark-haired woman who then demanded the bouquet back in a sudden, hysterical outburst.
A Roslyn man complimented Katherine Mackay, daughter of Mrs. Clar ence H. Mackay, a Roslyn public school pupil and director. The girl rose to open the door for him, and when he thanked her, she replied she was glad to be of help and not to trouble him.
The German executive committee of the trades unions petitions the federal Diet for increased imports of live pigs to meet meat demands amid a nationwide shortage and rising prices. The move aims to secure sufficient meat supply for the population.
A British traveler recounts testing the tip system on a Russian train to dodge ticket costs. He arranges baggage, boards in a dark corner, and relies on a conductor and guard to secure a free berth. At Chelyabinsk he pays three rubles to continue, tipping generously for courteous rogue conduct.
Extract from Errol North in the New York Times contemplates wealth pursuit as a vehicle for teaching higher truths. It foresees a billionaire delivering knowledge to victims, ending strife, and proving religion as the greatest dividend while debts are repaid through wisdom.
Dr. Washington Gladden quips about a modern financier robbed on Broadway by a boy in rags. A crowd gathers as the culprit is caught, and one man suggests calling the police. The financier halves the sinner with a charitable shrug, noting he began business small.
Charles Taylor, 97, famed sulky veteran, campaigns with bay pacer Robert B. 2:12. In a seven heat battle of the year at Pope, he won from first to last, finishing as champion amid great excitement after a two day contest with Robert B. and a hard fought finish.
The article notes several eucalyptus species with one reaching about 690 feet in height and a diameter around eighty one inches. It highlights rapid growth, citing Cannes in France planted in 1862 growing sixty feet by 1872, and similar seed-raised specimens in London achieving comparable heights in five to six years.
A boy asks what severing home tiles means and a water familias explains as a term about tearing apart men's neckwear given by a wife fond of bargain sales, in a Boston Evening Transcript style exchange.
A superstition among engineers holds that an engine involved in a serious accident cannot be fully trusted. Even a flawless machine may feel unsafe after a mishap, especially if its career began with an accident on the trial run.
The writer laments the disdain for individuality when a man dares to be himself. Instead of bravery or honesty, society labels such a person eccentric with a superior smile, deriding nonconformity as folly.
In a letter to the Thornton parish council chair, the Vicar of Thornton Leicestershire objects to allowing sheep to graze in the churchyard. He notes that burial rights belong to parishioners and adds Please tell all those who are anxious about their rights that I willory them all gladly.
The passage extols ornamental books as simple adornment, suggesting they be placed among bed linens or blankets to keep moths away, treating books as ordinary inhabitants of a room rather than mere decoration.
A river in Algeria forms from two merging streams one carrying iron solution and the other from a peat swamp. Upon meeting their waters mix to produce a unique ink like substance.
The non sporting girl eschews kitchen or workroom tasks and instead moves in a leisurely, careful totter. She saunters out for a round of calls while her sister plays a game with foes.
In Berlin three hundred streets host 44 000 trees valued at 200 000 dollars. The municipal parks and gardens require 250 gardeners and 700 assistants, predominantly female, for maintenance and care.
Quote by Earl M. Pratt on managing self and using strength as one nears endurance in tough conditions. Reflects on preparation for eternity and the weight of personal conduct in crisis.
An Onlooker note comments on Britain's renowned gardens and estimates that upkeep costs exceed two and a half million pounds annually, underscoring the nation's horticultural prestige and spending.
A brief column notes a girl who values her lover as calm and sensible, imagining distress if he sent overly sentimental letters. The piece reflects early 20th century attitudes on romance and gender roles as published in the Cleveland Leader.
A compact reflection on how modern medicine reshapes sentiment and fate, suggesting that even timeless truths feel altered when biology and industry converge. It juxtaposes literary resonance with dietary science to probe happiness and regret.
About one million pensioners are on U S government rolls, with an annual outlay of 140 million dollars.
Bathers at borough private baths in London last year totaled 3,104,883 with 568,502 visits recorded at the swimming baths. The figures reflect year end attendance across city facilities and indicate steady use of public bathing options.
Scotland sends more boys to college relative to its population than any other country, reflecting a deep cultural emphasis on knowledge and learning. This strong educational tradition positions Scotland as a leading source of educated youth and scholarly achievement.
Paris carries a debt totaling 400 million dollars, the largest for any ally. Officials warn the figure reflects substantial postwar obligations and strains national finances. The amount underscores Paris exposure in international credit markets and the challenge ahead for fiscal planners.
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