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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1904
Page
2
The piece collects light jabs and observations from the era on topics from Mark Twain duels in Paris to hay fever serums and divorce ease. It notes figures like John T. Sullivan and Jean De Reszke, with witty asides on art, politics, and society.
A Chicago judge says courts offer no remedy when a dog bites a street-corner spellbinder, and mocks the value of trained beasts. He also questions hat trimming as art, suggesting the craft is skilled labor, while noting dressmakers demand long yardage for gowns and winter suits.
A Columbus man must persuade twelve intelligent jurors of his claim that his wife threw a large iron spoon at him and struck him during a dispute. He faces a tough challenge proving the alleged assault beyond doubt.
A historical note describes the challenge of producing a pre-combusted coal that yields neither ashes nor smoke, aiming to please a householder without servants and to benefit neighbors. It frames the problem as a virtuous improvement for daily life and community comfort.
A humorous note on fashion in which winter outfits are described as broadshouldered to better endure jokes about the cost of women's clothing from satirists. The quips reflect a playful view of contemporary attire and affordability concerns.
J Pierpont Morgan has within a month faced near misses in his launch automobile and a railroad collision. The string of dangers leads him to consider retirement from active involvement in his affairs.
A New York poet prints verses with the refrain Blow wind blow. Critics of modern poetry see wind’s obedience as proof of influence. J Pierpont Morgan Jr will head his father’s firm when Jupiter retires early next year. Yet some still claim no chance for youse men.
A Portland Oregon inventor’s telephone device already works to allow a person speaking to see the face of the other end. The system reaches the limit of the eye for now, but the concept shows promise.
A Mason City Commercial Club plans a November corn contest with Prof Holden of Ames as judge and lecturer. In Corydon, James Malone, nearly 100, was found dead in a one room house. $480.70 was found at the scene. Burlington Route pushes a Red Oak to Pacific Junction double track project with Road Master James Wiseman in charge west of Hastings. Israel Birdsell of Winneshiek County drops dead in his cornfield. Yeoman not guilty in a Boone case over theft defense fees. Fraser barber robbed. State butter prize, Iowa exhibit, and National Creamery Buttermakers' show in St. Louis feature Iowa entries. Rockwell City canning plant closes after canning over a million cans. farmers earned up to $30 per acre. Polk County weighs tightening control on inebriates to curb escapes. United States Express workers were discharged after a Red Island hold-up. Tom Fogarty, 46, found killed on Union Pacific tracks in Omaha. Newton & Northwestern Railway HQ to Boone with a new roundhouse and shops. Boone to clear space on 11th Street. Des Moines churches debate hat wear at services. Veronica Burda wins $10,000 against Father Broz over a fatal poisoning incident. Des Moines fines from underworld reach about $30,000 per year. Andersonville prison monument commission departs for Georgia to select site for Iowa memorial. Afton attorney W. W. Rowell injured when his team runs away near Talmage.
Karl Karrer, a Treynor saloon keeper, was traced by bloodhounds to his Treynor home and arrested in bed after claims of a bank robbery near Treynor. No money was found. Miss Frances Flood, the bank clerk, was tied in the vault but released unharmed. Police still seek the robber as deputies pursue leads across fields and roads.
Council Bluffs Oct 11 Mrs Karl Karrer of Treynor admitted yesterday that her husband had confessed to the Treynor Savings Bank robbery last Thursday She turned over 1015 of the plunder to Sheriff Canning and advised where 400 more could be secured Bringing total recovered to 1415 against a bank loss of 1522 Karrer claims 107 missing as he fled Then revealed that Mrs Karrer secured the livery team used in the robbery She says she did not know of the plan until after his confession and that he gave her the money to handle but officers arrested him before she could protest Further she notes her husband offered 5000 for a divorce and had been intimate with a neighbor's daughter Also described were visits by Olderog and his daughter to Karrer in jail.
W B Kepler of Muckler & Co Toledo was assisting in sausage making when he slipped and fell onto the sausage cutter knives. His right arm was severely gashed while he tried to shield himself. Doctors fear for his life as the Windpipe injury is severe and recovery is uncertain.
James Smythe known as Jim the Bum was shot and killed as he stood in front of a shop near the city hall in What Cheer. The body was found by Willard McNabb at about 5 am. Coroner to investigate with the undertaker preparing for burial.
The late James Callanan leaves a philanthropy oriented will filed in Des Moines outlining large gifts to the American Peace Society and many colleges, churches, and reform groups. Major bequests total around 2 million dollars with substantial gifts to the Iowa Humane Society and homes for the aged and friendless, plus a division of remaining estate to relatives.
Fort Madison Oct 13 Arthur F. Ireland W F Devine and L C Meyer prominent labor leaders were indicted for assault with intent to kill A Matheson a non union machinist The indictments stem from months of detective work Ireland Devine and Meyer led the Afrika attack at the Santa Fe shops The assault on Matheson July 10 left him unconscious and hospitalized The three men will be arraigned in district court Cedar Rapids Oct 14 Bertha Garnick gets 8000 in retrial of assault case against Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern railway now Rock Island The verdict comes after a prior retrial ordered by the supreme court She sued for 25000.
A bigamy case is set for trial as Ju. H. Robison faces an indictment. Clara Robison testifies of four years cohabitation and one child, learned of Robison's license to wed another. The article also covers state document distribution reforms, Fletcher Howard’s illness, and jail inspection plans by the Iowa State Conference of Charities and Correction.
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