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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
3
The piece quotes a weathered collection of quips from the Chicago Chronicle and Admiral Dewey lore, including a Russian baby joke, a Cora dialogue about pets, Defiance Starch praise, and a tale of a Cuban salt sugar prank, ending with a remark on reactions to truth.
Connecticut joins the navy as a formidable battleship rivaling the Oregon, with a 12 inch and 8 inch battery, Krupp armor, corn pitch cofferdam, and heavy protection against penetration. Built at New York navy yard while Louisiana progressed at Newport News, it blends government design with private shipbuilding pace in early 20th century efforts.
Louis Fleischmann of New York dies and is remembered as a genuine philanthropist who started a bread line for the hungry. He believed in feeding anyone who begged, and his charity stood as a durable tribute to his compassion amid New York’s unemployment.
A patriotic reflection on military heroism and the lasting fame of soldiers contrasts with arts in peace, citing the Washington Post. The piece also recalls judge D. Cady Herrick of New York, born plain Cady Herrick, and his father’s instruction to use the initial D in his name to honor both parents.
A miscellany of lines notes a cigar price from Lewis' Factory in Peoria and praises Defiance Starch for its 16 ounce package at the same price as 12 ounce rivals. Quips about vice and widowhood appear, ending with a quip about the czar recognizing a real summer boy.
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