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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1904
Page
6
A collage of brief notes and quips spans wealth, crime, fashion, politics, and society life. References include a New Jersey town quilting a presidential candidate, a Newporter’s poverty, Morgan’s imagined fame, bribe laws in New York, and a gleeful jab at vaudeville, car ads, and the Kaiser’s silver wedding.
An Omaha physician reportedly cures lockjaw by placing patients inside a refrigerator until the jaw loosens. The method relies on the resulting chattering and cooling effect to relieve the condition.
The oculists assert they can cure drunkenness by relieving eye strain. They argue glasses would worsen the malady and propose eye therapy as a remedy.
The remark reaffirms that the world’s entire radium supply amounts to only a small fraction of an ounce. Padding market moves trigger worries about attempts to bull the radium market again.
The Homestead plant has closed a contract with Japan for enough nickel steel armor plate to keep the mills busy for three months. Banzal.
J. J. Van Alen defends his choice to become a British citizen, insisting the decision stems from a dislike of the United States and not from hostility toward Britain. He frames the move as a personal stance rather than a political or ethnic complaint.
A new accord between Thibet and Great Britain hands all concessions to Britain as Thibetans accept the justice of their opponent’s claims through reasoned conviction.
A New York man arranged a 300000 dollar separation from a wife who promised love and obedience, realizing what a dear woman she is at any price.
Japan’s heavy orders for American armor plate for new battleships indicate the Mikado remains focused on military buildup despite public excitement over the war with Russia.
The Carnegie free library at Alleghany has opened a reading room where men may smoke while they read. Officials hope the arrangement will encourage more men to read by combining literature with the habit of smoking.
A Paris based aesthete launches a school promising to teach how to sleep gracefully. The venture attracts insomnia sufferers eager for guidance on sleeping in any old way and seeks broad public support.
The daughter of Anglicized American millionaires, Miss Pauline Astor, plans a wedding with a British captain. Her trousseau is described as French, reflecting a blend of international ties that frame the ceremony.
An unnamed man attempted the English Channel swim but could not complete the final two miles. Observers note how difficult the stretch has proven for many swimmers, making another failed attempt a notable event in the effort to conquer the Channel.
The Marsden hotel at Lanesboro burned recently with losses ranging from 1200 to 3400 dollars, partly covered by insurance. A portion of the furniture was saved and the fire began from a defective flue, nearly threatening the entire town for a time.
W H Biifer, accused of poisoning his wife, was found not guilty after a week in district court. The defense highlighted the wife's death by self harm and lack of motive, presenting forged letter claims. a large jubilant reception followed the verdict in Grundy Center and Eldora.
Lamont Wilson, a coal miner from Ottumwa, reports two large coal veins four miles south of Hedrick near the Muscatine cutoff. The veins measure seven and five feet, respectively, and Wilson has arranged terms with the landowner to begin mining this week, aiming to supply coal to the region despite local skepticism.
Massive gathering of Catholic clergy marks historic start with Pontifical Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Archbishops Farley Elder preside. Pope Pius X’s encouragement noted. Rome brief sent in tribute to the Holy Father. Unhappy Swath is Vengeful reports a domestic incident of jealousy following a Wichita marriage.
I had Honatre nun of Philadelphia claims victory over a corrupt gang looting the Winnebago Indians of Nebraska for twenty years. The gang is broken up and thirty members will be barred from the reservation. Usuriois notes seized are worthless. Mother Drexel plans schools on the reservation.
A heavy storm lightning struck the Collins Heaslip Carpet Company wholesale warehouse in Keokuk on September 28. The blaze destroyed the brick structure and its carpet and house furnishing stock, with estimated damage at 200000 dollars on the building and stock and 175000 dollars insured.
Edward Dahlsheimer, arrested by Deputy Marshal Gustafson after a hearing in Clarion, accused of sending abusive letters to President Roosevelt and Helen Gould. Letters allegedly mailed from South Dakota, with threats against Roosevelt and a marriage proposal to Miss Gould seeking money. Dahlsheimer checked by Emmetsburg insanity board, not found insane. Transfer to Sioux Falls for trial.
Near Robertson Iowa Falls on Sept 27 the Bird family home burned killing three children Edith Huth and Ernest in their beds. Charles Bird was injured but saved by a hired man. The fire origin remains unknown and the family consisted of five children.
Chicago rounds up workers as Rock Island shuts car and locomotive shops. One hundred fifty men lose jobs after a sudden idling, with officials denying labor demands caused the move. Work will shift to Moline for now. In Ottumwa six dairy dealers faced formaldehyde in milk. six pleaded guilty and paid fines. Names include R. M. Baker and C. Bartnett. Other cases pending in Sioux City and Council Bluffs.
Fairfield Iowa Sept 28 two men naming Ed and Charles Peterson claiming to be brothers escaped Jefferson county jail after overpowering Sheriff John Wright with an iron bar at 830 PM and fleeing in darkness bloodhounds were deployed to recapture them. Earlier Sept 5 burglars stole about 40 dollars worth of cutlery from Fulton and Grove hardware traced to Powersville Missouri and captured. they confessed when brought back to Fairfield Sept 8. The Petersons, now believed to use fictitious names, are described as 25 and 27, medium build, dark complexions, strangers to Fairfield before the burglary. District court session was underway.
Des Moines reports Dr. F J Kennedy warns smallpox menaces the state with a malignant type and rising fatalities. Polk County has seen several deaths recently, Mitchellville area cases, and several in Des Moines detention hospital. He notes no current Des Moines cases but urges strict quarantine enforcement to stamp out the disease statewide.
Ames welcomes six Filipino students including Ambrose Magaaysay and Leon Ines in civil and mechanical engineering. The group joins Boza Kleiinska from Poland, a participant from Argentina, and another from Chile, amid a growing foreign student presence at the college. A telegram from Gold Creek, Nevada reports the death of Charlee W. Irish, former U S surveyor general, in Iowa City. Col Cody seeks his wife's pardon, conceding deception in charges of attempted poisoning and plans to withdraw his divorce petition.
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