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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1904
Page
6
A column of humorous observations on women and men. It jokes that marriage is a lottery for women, explores temperaments and nerves, and cites clever lines about conversation, dress, pencils and the Flatiron building.
A local event themed around roses features verses from Shakespeare and Burns among others. The program celebrates rose imagery with lines about beauty, time, and love, inviting attendees to a refined luncheon.
A reflective note urging universal good deeds and temperance. It commends courtesy, patience, and restraint, urging hearing before judging speaking kindly to the distressed and seeking pardon. It warns against gossip and ill reporting, promoting measured speech and mercy.
A compact reflection on Burke’s maxims about planning for the future from past lessons. It argues that provident fear secures safety, that capable men can do good, and that ruin comes from unbridled propensities. It notes people forget posterity unless they honor ancestors and suggests struggle strengthens resolve.
In Chicago on a Sunday night, Lawrence Lentsch shot Augusta Guth while she played piano, then wounded her fiancé Edward Moeller before killing himself. Both wounded were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. Guth remained alive at midnight. Lentsch had long threatened Guth and sought to marry her after driving her from home.
Fred Putz, 41, of 74 Bunker Street, was struck on the head with a club by George Woods of Twelfth and Halsted streets. Putz suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized. Woods was arrested and jailed at Desplaines Street police station.
New York Aug 29 Bourke Cockran told the Catholic Societies of Brooklyn that Pope Leo XIII praised the Holy Name society and that the United States could be converted to Catholicism within a century. He said the government would remain, but its roots should be Catholic, with Catholicism a bulwark of democracy and vigorous application of its principles.
In Cuba Kansas on August 29 four illicit saloons were wrecked by women led by Mrs. O. E. Fites and Mrs. William McDonald. They armed with hatchets smashed bars and fixtures opened kegs, later joined by about 25 more women raiding all four joints and confiscated beer spilled into the street.
Paul Pavicie of Chicago was shot in a fight among about 150 men at a railroad construction site in Nathan near Menominee Michigan. Supt. Gillway of Lorimer County fired to protect himself. Pavicie was hit in the thigh. No arrests yet. Nathan also tied to the Adams murder case, with Charles Erickson on trial.
William F. Fuller a long trusted bank clerk and Sunday school superintendent was arrested in Baltimore on a charge of embezzling 2500 dollars from the Second National Bank. He admitted guilt after arrest and signed a confession detailing he took the money to cover debts from home purchases.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Manuel Lewis local manager of the Benedict and McFarland Trading Stamp Company of Syracuse New York. The charge alleges maintaining a gift enterprise prohibited by state law in Detroit.
Mrs Fannie E Minot national president of the Woman's Relief Corps issues first general order establishing national headquarters in Concord New Hampshire and appoints Miss Helen M Ayers of Concord as national secretary.
Lansing August 29 Governor Bliss honors two extradition requests Spencer Sutherland sought in Detroit wanted in California on bigamy charge Frank J Smith wanted in Joliet for larceny
Matthew Nabraski a furnace man at Ignolis Zinc company Peru was found to have leprosy by a La Salle commission of physicians and county officials.
St. Petersburg police prefect bars women from wearing naval cloaks that gained popularity after the Cheynulpo fight. The order reflects official disapproval of the style, signaling a crackdown on current fashion trends.
Peter Schafer and his wife of Monmouth celebrate sixty years of marriage as they mark the anniversary in Iowa.
Worcester mass August bulletin signed by General Rockwood Hoar reports Senator Hoar woke early and was refreshed by sleep Flo took more nourishment and he chatted with family but his condition remains extremely weak
In Terre Haute on August 29 actora and actresses and chorus girls cannot appear on the stage of the theater in Jacksonville on Sunday. The town has obtained an injunction forbidding Sunday theater performances.
Aug 29. Quincy Illinois reports the city plan to take ownership of the water works from L. & C. H. Bull attracted $100000 in common stock offerings. The subscription occurred in under an hour, showing strong local investor interest.
A fragment from a Denver Colorado page notes that on August 29 a case remains unresolved. The text references a person described as a missing girl and names appear to be partially legible. Further details are unclear in the readable portion.
In St Petersburg Aug 29 report says Japanese general Kuroki blew up a railway between Liao Yang and Mukden trapping Kouropatkin. Japanese force advances press the Russian army after Anshanshan evacuation. Kouropatkin must defeat 240,000 to avoid annihilation as Nodzu and Oku join from the east.
National League Chicago 2 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3 New York Pittsburg 6 Brooklyn 6 (thirteen innings) Cincinnati 7 Boston 1 American League Boston 2 Chicago 1 New York 2-8 St Louis 7-4 Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3 Washington 0 Cleveland American Association Minneapolis 3 Louisville 0 St Paul 2 Columbus 0 Kansas City 7-3 Toledo 6-2 Milwaukee 8 Indianapolis 6 Western League Colorado Springs 9 Sioux City 6 Omaha 3 Des Moines 5 Colorado Springs 15-4 Sioux City 3-0 Denver 13-4 St Joseph 1-1 Three Eye League Rockford 6 Dubuque 6 Springfield 1 Decatur 2 Bloomington 4 Rock Island 7 Davenport 1-7 Cedar Rapids 0 Central League Wheeling 2 Terre Haute 6 Fort Wayne 6 Grand Rapids 1 South Bend 8-7 Dayton 2 Evansville 1 Southern League Memphis 3 New Orleans 1 Shreveport 7-9 Little Rock
Albany Aug 20 David B Bill declared he would retire from politics effective Jan 1 next and relinquish the leadership of the New York Democratic Party regardless of the coming campaign result He said he would not accept any political post under any administration if the party wins Former Senator Hill announced the plan on his birthday after a long public career including Elmira city attorney mayor state legislator lieutenant governor governor US senator and other roles He will continue active campaigning but retire from public office duties to devote time to personal and professional affairs Iffy notes aside Hill will remain engaged as private citizen and his friends will see him continue to support Democratic success
In Cripple Creek Colorado on August 29 A G Leduc a member of the Western Federation of Miners was deported and later returned to Anaconda Sunday where, while in deputy custody, he was seized by a body of armed men. Sheriff Be directed a search but no further details are given.
In St Louis on August 29 Oldfield racing chauffeur of Cleland Ohio lost control in the fifth event of the World's Fair speed contest. His car crashed through the outer fence killing watcher John Scott and injuring Nathan Montgomery, who died hours later. Oldfield proclaimed the race would be his last on an enclosed track, perhaps appearing in exhibitions. The crash occurred at the start of the ten mile race as Webb and Oldfield attempted to pass. dust blinded Oldfield, and his car struck the fence, tearing railing and killing Scott and Montgomery. Oldfield was only scratched, but the machine and several spectators were injured. This follows a Detroit incident where Oldfield’s car 999 killed a man after steering gear deranged.
In Menominee Michigan Gertrude Sawyer earns praise for guiding five children across Green Bay during a gale with thirty foot waves. Citizens have subscribed to buy her a gold medal and she may receive a Carnegie medal for bravery.
Government inspectors report a new proclamation opening fossil fields in Japan for mining. Officials estimate a potential $500,000,000 resource and an annual yield of about $15,000,000, with operators planning immediate start of mining operations.
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