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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
6
A mosaic of droll notes and blunt opinions from the era surfaces in a New York Herald round up. Brief vignettes name Elberfeld a hastily repentant figure, a California motorist turned minister, and a King Edward hat. Other items note a Philadelphia boy jailed for stealing kisses, rising auto accident coverage, and socialites in New York embracing baseball as a fad.
A South Carolina Negro boy endured six days locked inside a watermelons loaded car. Upon release he faced lasting effects resembling Adam being expelled from Eden, reflecting the severe ordeal and its emotional impact.
Kermit Roosevelt travels to the Black Hills to hunt catamounts alongside Seth Bullock while Quentin remains at home, playing Indian for another year or two.
A stark warning notes railroads in the United States cause about 30,000 deaths annually. The text then oddly counsels readers to find humor in the grim statistic, suggesting even personal susceptibility as a possible future victim.
A Denver man uses a phonograph to say his prayers and could react strongly if offered a ride to heaven by proxy. The remark hints at concerns over automation of faith and authenticity in devotion.
Dr Anna Shaw of New York presents a platform targeted at American women declaring No ballet No babies. The remark signals controversy and is unlikely to settle the broader matter.
A New York girl who stole to avoid labor learns consequences, reflecting on a society that has not yet begun jailed punishments for work. The remark highlights attitudes toward employment and crime in the era.
Congressman Longworth of Cincinnati rescued an editor from drowning a few days ago. Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania will likely view Longworth as a public nuisance in the aftermath.
The world remains skeptical about the sun’s mysterious origin and the formation of the solar system until university professors publish an official birth certificate proving its origin.
A brief quip notes Eddie’s lone understanding that women dress to please men. It adds that if they dressed to please men they would not wear so many clothes, attributed to the Chicago Journal.
The British Atlantic fleet led by Prince Tonis of Battenburg will be entertained in Newport rather than New York. The event is described as a purely social viewing, suggesting no formal military review.
A New York preacher proposes that marriage vows bind the couple to remain husband and wife until death, suggesting this would settle divorce issues if kept. Yet quarrels ruin promises, dissolving even firm pledges like frost in wind.
A Massachusetts colored teacher confronted members of the chia race, rebuking rapid or easy statements as industrious speaking. The exchange raises questions about equality between white and Black races and whether discourse reflects true parity.
G Dun and Co Weekly Review notes temporary war termination benefits with longer term gains from Orient progress. Iron and steel stay strong, rail capacity nearly full, shipbuilding ahead of past records, textile mills near full capacity, footwear and structural work active amid rising domestic failures. Fall buying at peak with broad industrial activity and eastward trade shift.
Wilkes Barre Pa Sept 4 The miners employed by the Philadelphia and Reading company are required to register at the nine openings the time they enter the mine and the time they leave. It is believed the data will be used by President Baer if workers demand an eight hour day to show most miners work six hours or less and complete their day in four or five hours.
Gas King Kan sas Natural Gas buys Peoples Natural Gas of Coffeyville Kan for over 1 million dollars. Barnsdall interests gain Montgomery county Kansas land and about 128 producing wells with a daily output near 60 million cubic feet, making the district one of the nation’s richest gas regions.
An express on the Great Eastern railway at Witham England derailed near Within station as several passenger cars left the track and crashed into station buildings. Ten people were killed including six women and twenty were seriously injured.
Massachusetts population reaches 2 998 yiS according to a preliminary state bureau report. The rise reflects an increase of 448 775 since the last census. Local officials note the substantial growth across cities and towns, underscoring rapid urban expansion and regional migration patterns.
Bronche aroused strong enthusiasm in OL on September 4 as he paced the fourth heat of the $500 free for all in 2.00 one mile, lowering the track record amid the Great Western Circuit meet.
At Karlstad commissioners from Sweden and Norway met with utmost secrecy. They stated negotiations are not yet advanced enough for an official statement and may last weeks or months. Reports say Sweden may drop fortress razing claims if unarmed and the Swedish court backs Prince Charles for the throne, though the Norwegian offer of 100000 crowns yearly remains uncertain.
A highly garbled market report lists prices and items across produce, dairy, and poultry. It notes variations in firsts, seconds, and prime stock within city trade, with multiple prices for apples, citrus, berries, melons, crates, and boxes, plus dairy and poultry entries.
Mixed commodity quotes show cattle hogs sheep and lambs across Chicago Omaha Kansas City St. Louis New York and Milwaukee. Prices list varying bids and sales per pound or head with regional differences and notable spreads.
The supreme council of the Royal Arcanum continued its discussion on rate increases in Put-In-Bay Ohio on September 4. Many delegates agree that the only basis to settle the controversy now is adopting table A or its equivalent.
James H H Clark, first oil partner of John D Rockefeller, died at his North Madison summer home from paralysis at age 74. The news comes from Cleveland dated September 4.
A flywheel burst at the Nationnal Mube works in McKeesport Pennsylvania killing seven men and injuring ten. Most of the victims were foreigners.
London Sept 4 details of the Anglo Japanese treaty are still inac cessible but the accord makes Britain and Japan powerful arbiters in far east affairs and guards the status quo. It ties Britain to France and the United States through shared accountability for Japan while aiming to curb world disturbance and foster a league of peace among great powers.
Denver watchers report thousands of visitors flocking to the G. A. R. encampment in Denver. Officials say even 120,000 visitors would not exhaust lodging, and residents may open homes to guests if needed. Mayor Speers warns eateries to keep prices reasonable.
Milwaukee September 4 Charles Pfister and his lawyers released his account of disbursing a 25000 dollar fund alleged as a corruption fund to win a garbage contract from the council. The claim states Pfister was only a stakeholder for 26000 dollars used as a guarantee in the transfer of the contract between firms and that he had no improper interest or use of funds.
Chicago officials employees and lawyers of a large packing company indicted on conspiracy and anti trust charges must appear before Judge Humphrey in Springfield on September 5 to enter pleas of guilty or not guilty in the U S district court.
San Francisco September 4 There is no danger of Jimmy Britt injuring his hands in training. Special gloves weighing over one ounce have been made for him to use with his spring partners. Inside the gloves the hands are tightly bandaged at all times so the knuckles may get used to this treatment.
New York sept 4 William V King superintendent of the New York Cotton Exchange has issued his annual report on the cotton crop for the United States. The official crop year ended August. Last year’s crop was the largest in U S history at about fourteen million bales.
New York report says Jose Aymar, a millionaire lawyer, had jewelry bric-a-brac paintings silver and more valued at over 100000 stolen from his residence at 76ast Fifty-fourth street during the past week. The Aymar family is in Canada.
Oyster Bay N Y Sept 4 Each member of the advisory board of engineers of the Isthmian canal will receive 5000 on completion of the report and will be allowed 15 a day for personal expense.
Edmonton reports the creation of the province of Alberta as a new dominion state with Governor Bulyea inaugurated and the provincial government set to begin operations. The event marks one of the first steps in establishing provincial governance within Canada.
New Orleans reports 39 new fever cases and four deaths in Friday's update as authorities fear infection has spread to nearly every large sugar estate in south Louisiana. With grinding season near, quarantines blanket country parishes and labor shortages threaten the sugar harvest.
Henry R. Wardell an American employee of the Panama Railroad is seriously ill with yellow fever in the quarantine hospital on Swinburne Island. Wardell was one of six passengers taken off the steamer Havana.
Pensacola Florida September 4 the first death from yellow fever occurred when William J Abell a tailor expired He was stricken two days ago.
Nashville Tenn Sept 4 Gov Cox sent a telegram to southern state governors urging a joint call with commercial leaders for a southern conference on immigration and quarantine to be held in Chattanooga around November 1.
Natchez Mississippi reports two new cases of yellow fever on September 4, reflecting ongoing health concerns in the city as officials monitor and respond to the outbreak.
New York September 4 news states the legislative Insurance committee has received evidence of widespread fraud in writing policies on high risk individuals. Investigators believe a new lead could yield major results as multiple companies may be implicated. There are claims of collusion between officers and agents within the industry. If verified, bribery via large policy payouts on near-dying individuals could be uncovered as the committee deepens its probe.
San Francisco Sept 4 Manager Coffroth received a wireless message from Jeffries who is fishing at Catalina Island stating he would not accept 500 for rejecting the Britt Nelson bout. After consulting Britt and Nolan Coffroth wired back offering 1000 for the match.
Kiel reports a new 100 ton submarine boat launched at Germanian wharves. The Kaiser wishes to test it before winter, aiming to rush completion and descent in the vessel.
Brussels Sept 4 a proposal was made to name a new street Rue de Roosevelt to honor the services of the president of the United States in behalf of peace.
Paris reports that the French reply to Germany on Morocco is amicable and it only remains to set the date and place for the international conference. The note signals cooperation and a forthcoming meeting to discuss the issue.
A ladle of molten steel burst at United States Steel Works in Donora Pennsylvania, leaving one man burned severely and six others seriously injured. Emergency crews stabilized the injured as investigators review the scene and cause.
Fever after effects and nervous debility from typhoid are treated with Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The ad cites Mr Charles Worth of Maine who recovered after prolonged weakness and heart palpitations, claiming the pills rebuilt flesh and strengthened nerves, with broad claims about blood nourishment and freedom from opiates.
A historical note states that a widow in Korea never remarries after her husband’s death. It asserts even a widow married only a short time would not wed her husband’s successor, reflecting strict social norms on remarriage.
At the Boston Episcopal convention a tall Bishop Nile of New Hampshire found it hard to stand after sitting on a low settee in the public garden. A small girl offered aid, but the Bishop declined, joking that she was too small. She insisted, noting she had helped grandpa when drunk.
Monticello Mississippi September 4 special report cites Dodd's Kidney Pills as a universal cure for kidney troubles. Mrs. L E Baggett of Monticello says dropsy and kidney pain vanished after following directions. The ad proclaims cured kidneys purify the blood and energize the body with Dodd's Kidney Pills hailed as the greatest tonic.
A reflective remark contrasts personal delight with envy of others, noting how one can feel amusement by imagining someone else’s struggles or lack of joy. The line suggests a mischievous, self focused humor at the expense of others.
Mr Sela Hastings of Southbury Conn set a deer trap on his land. At midnight the dogs barked and aroused the family. Hastings rushed to the trap and caught his mother in law Mrs Dorothy Taylor by the leg. The elderly woman is a sleep walker.
A bold advertisement promises Mull Anti-Belch Wafers cure stomach trouble by absorption with no drugs. It claims relief for indigestion gas sour eructations heart pains and bad breath and offers two boxes or a free sample for a small price to entice readers.
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