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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1903
Page
7
A visitor questions quarterback Samson Huskiman about his plans for the season and hints at outside offers. The exchange hints at his choice between staying with the boys or pursuing professional athletics for money.
New York October 22 Rev Marie St CG Wright of the Lenox Avenue Unitarian church startled guests at the annual banquet of the New York State Medical Association by advocating euthanasia for incurables. She suggested district divisions, careful review by physicians and eminent clergy, consent of relatives and patient, and argued life prolongation of hopeless agony supports ending suffering as a civilized step away from barbarism.
In Pinsk Poland a riot by Jews led to a prison attack after four Hebrews were arrested as political suspects. Police fought the mob as several hundred Jews forced the prison doors. A woman was killed and many injured during the clash with officers.
Joseph Leimer former Princeton bank cashier who wrecked the bank with forged paper spent hours with sheriff custody in Princeton helping officials straighten out the tangle He says he has made good 33000 of the forged paper and if given time will settle the rest
Samuel G Moris owner of the Indianapolis sentinel and former consul general to Paris fell from a third floor window in the Sentinel building and died. Other notes include a new St Patrick s church dedication in Arlington IL and a divorce ruling for Peter K Soffel, former Allegheny county jail warden, plus payment into Union Trust for the reorganized Crucible Steel Company in Pittsburg VA.
New York October 22 Sir Francis and Lady Winnington were riding to Settlington house when a serious automobile mishap occurred injuring Lady Winnington not a cousin of the duke of Marlborough.
Hope to Catch Firebugs reports farmers in northwestern Champaign County Ohio guarding beds with shotguns at night to trap incendiaries blamed for recent county arson incidents. Local residents fear losses as authorities coordinate vigilante and law enforcement efforts to curb the blaze spree.
Bristol Tenn Oct 22 Nattle Murray a young woman is under arrest charged with infanticide It is alleged she killed her newborn by thrusting a lead pencil into its brain
Dynamite destroyed the Aylesworth & Co. drug store in Fredericksburg Ohio amid temperance agitation. Authorities suspect the deed to be connected to the era’s temperance excitement. In Glasgow, the Milton Park sailing from Liverpool in March to Fremantle Australia with 24 crew has been reported lost.
Gov. Yates has granted a twenty eight day reprieve to Antonio Romano, delaying his scheduled execution at Geneva Kane county from Friday October 28. The stay extends the case into late October, preserving Romano’s life for now.
At Peapack New York on October 22 a fire destroyed a marble coach barn and stables on the estate of C Led Blair near Peapack. The blaze caused substantial damage to the property including the marble structures and horses on the grounds. Extensive damage assessment followed as firefighters contained the flames.
A Coffeyville reader recalls a crying boy whose father vanished after entering a quick-lunch joint. A chicken-house “snake” swallowed a shoe polish bottle mistaken for a meal, prompting Mrs. Creath to remove the polishes from the henhouse. Separate snippets note Senator Kearnes of Idaho, Dodd's Kidney Pills praise, Galileo's telescope lead pipe, auction bids, and German war-bridge stockpiling.
A Georgia woman testifies coffee harmed her health blaming nervous headaches and weakness on it. After switching to Postum she gained weight and steadiness, attributing recovery to the beverage. She notes a friend also prefers Postum and mentions a pamphlet in each package.
An advertised tonic promises easing of back and hip pain and swelling while noting relief from urinary issues and sleeplessness. The testimonial cites "JN Lewis" and a town in Mississippi, claiming success after trying various treatments.
A collage of old ads and slogans appears with mentions of Putnam dyes Lewis single binder tobacco pills and patent medicines. It includes testimonials for Piso's Cure All and Allen's Foot-Ease, along with generic moral reflections and a stray note on engagement and reading habits.
A fragmentary note cites a satirical quip about public morals and personal vice, suggesting a moral critique of others versus self. The brief text hints at a media or editorial style aside, with no clear names, dates, or places readable.
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