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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1904
Page
2
The Herald notes the United States sees about two million civil lawsuits annually. If plaintiffs varied by case, one in eight voters could be litigants. actual distinct litigants reach around 800,000 with 400,000 plaintiffs and 400,000 defendants, roughly one percent of the then 80 million population.
Editorial from the Baltimore American laments how babies born in a presidential year inherit famous names they cannot live up to and cannot shed. The piece likens the phenomenon to a stigma, hindering their chances to lead ordinary, quiet lives away from public glare.
A famous salt mine dance was held at Wieliczka in Austria. A great raft floated on an underground lake where around 300 people attended. The cavern glowed with torches, creating a splendid and impressive spectacle.
Glass buttons are chiefly made in Bohemia where children are largely employed Pearl buttons are almost exclusively a Vienna product Shirt buttons are made chiefly in Bir Toingham which is also the seat of the metal button trade The most extensive kind of button manufacturing is that of the Parisian and Berlin novelties
A duck owned by T Lane of Chesterton Staffordshire laid an extraordinary egg weighing ten and a quarter ounces. It measured four and three quarters inches long with a circumference of three and three quarters inches. The contents filled an imperial half pint.
Dr. Abraham Jacobi relates a tale where a gentleman asks if he is Etelka Gerster's brother. The doctor clarifies Etelka is the sister of Arpad Gerster the renowned surgeon, highlighting a family link between the soprano and the doctor.
London coroner Dr Waldo stated in a recent lecture that a murderer may hold a weapon so tightly after killing that fingers must be severed to release it. He noted that in suicides there is no grasp at all, reflecting on grip differences in fatal acts.
A local man nicknamed the flying Skeleton was fined at Lytham England. He stands over six feet tall yet weighs just 98 pounds. The constable who arrested him carried him to the police station under his arm.
A short poetic note attributes hopeful guidance to love. Gerald Masgey urges hearts to clothe themselves in love and wear its crown, casting a glow over dark times.
The Denver Republican notes the safety pin inventor, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has a larger bank account and greater public gratitude than the inventor of the safety bicycle.
American rainbow trout have been acclimated successfully in Lake Constance, Switzerland. Further experiments are planned to be conducted elsewhere in the country to assess adaptability and growth in different Swiss waters.
The report describes wounded sailors in the German navy being moved to baga after being carried up ladders or lowered through narrow hatchways to reach the hospital.
The French Anti-dust League has treated three and a half miles of road near Bolg de Bou logne in Parte with tar to reduce dust.
The Britains large Bible class connected with All Saints Church Sheffield reports an average Sunday attendance of 1,600, marking it as the largest such gathering in Britain.
The article notes plans to introduce electric traction in the Tranvia Rural system of the city of Buenos Ayres. It outlines the contemplated modernization and potential impact on urban transportation and public works in Argentina.
The finest ostrich feathers are produced in Abyssinia according to the observed trade claim. The statement highlights Abyssinia as a source for premium feathers in historic trade discussions.
The report notes a slack in railroad traffic and a dim global mood, signaling reduced freight activity and subdued economic expectations across regions. Industry officials cite softer demand, lingering supply-chain bottlenecks, and elevated costs contributing to the cautious outlook.
Japanese forces press Kouropatkin after river crossing as Liao Yang fierce combat rages. News from Tokio and London shows heavy losses on both sides, with fires in Liao Yang and doubts over decisive outcome, while analysts debate potential retreat or siege.
National League Chicago defeated St Louis 4 to 1 and Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 2 to 1. American League Washington 2 Chicago 5 Boston 4 Cleveland 3 New York 12 Detroit 4. American Association Milwaukee 16 Toledo 0. Western League Denver 4 Colorado Springs 3. Three Eye League Dubuque 8 Rockford 8 Cedar Rapids 6 Davenport 0 Decatur 1 Springfield 2. Central League Wheeling 4 Dayton 5 Terre Haute 8 Evansville 8 South Bend 4 Marion 0 Grand Rapids 0 Fort Wayne 3 Southern League Montgomery 4 Nashville 2 Birmingham 6 Atlanta 1.
Winnipeg report states Walter Rauth George Moore and Albert Lombard fell seventy feet from a new steel waterworks tower at Lethbridge Northwest Territories. Lombard is dead and the other two are fatally injured. They were employees of the Chicago Iron and Bridge Works.
An American, Charles Hockins, was murdered at a lumber camp near Tenesique in Tapisco state. Local authorities are investigating the case.
Chicago September 3. The weekly Dun report notes increased movement of commodities and heavier bank dealings signaling larger business volume. Retail trade expands despite labor disputes, with steady stock reduction, rising demand for staples, and stronger fall lines. Farm shipments decline modestly while corn gains and wheat oats fall. Provisions soften as packing troubles weigh on prices. Failures total 26 in the district.
Washington reports Col John M Clem chief quartermaster of the Philippine division was reprimanded by Gen Humphrey for transferring 423000 dollars as an unexpended balance from last year's appropriations. War department notes the money was needed for army transportation and other quartermaster work, and Clem's action may hinder departmental operations.
Coal Creek Tennessee September 3 about 900 men joined Friday another 360 are on strike bringing total to about 1260. Every mine in the district is closed except the Slate Stone mine of the Knoxville Iron company. The miners refused a fifteen per cent wage cut.
A. C. Cohn a young married man died after stepping in front of a speeding electric streetcar on Wa basha Street in St Paul Minnesota. The impact ground his body into pieces as bystanders watched. Police investigated the fatal incident.
In Boonville Indiana Sept 3 Mamia the six year old daughter of Charlies F Lacer a merchant died after swallowing a bean that lodged in her windpipe one operation was performed but the child strangled to death.
A fire completely destroyed the cement plant of the Struthers Furnace Company near Youngstown Ohio. The blaze broke out around 8 o clock and swept the facility five miles east of the city, causing total loss of the plant and disrupting operations. Local firefighters battled the flames, with no immediate reports of injuries.
Frank Howard a St Joseph ticket taker married Edna Estep 18 in Marion after obtaining a license. The pair kept the ceremony secret, and Edna fled to Chicago to join her mother while the license and returns were delayed in publication.
Indianapolis bulletin sets minimum wheat price for the season at 1.20 a bushel. It notes the 1904 winter crop was 100 million bushels short and urges farmers to hold as much as possible against millers, elevator interests, railroads, and Board of Trade pressure. Controlled marketing is essential, keep the price 1.20 before you. If unable to hold all, hold what you can or sell what you must.
In Wheaton on September 3 the W C T U and the Mothers society object to theater posters for a Chicago show. They claim the image of a woman in scant attire corrupts morals and they filed a complaint against the advertising system. Earlier the group had the system cover a whisky ad to protect local Prohibition values.
W. H. Utterbeck of the Carnegie Museum Pittsburg brings 2,500 pounds of petrified triceratops remains exhumed on Hell Creek in Dawson County Montana. The team expects about the same weight for the rest and plans to finish excavation by fall.
Terre Haute Indiana September 3 John Duke of Grand View Wisconsin confessed that before attempting suicide with morphine he gave his wife poisoned candy. She did not eat it and the confession ends any chance of reconciliation.
L M Bowers Rockefeller lake interests manager plans a ship canal from the lakes to New York to replace the proposed 1000 ton barge canal. The state has voted 300,000,000 for the scheme.
Naples reports Mount Vesuvius active with flames ashes and stones rising from the crater a wide stream of lava issuing from the crater indicating renewed volcanic activity in the region on September 8.
New York report states Arthur F. Miklard who wrecked a hotel room and stabbed a policeman has recovered and been discharged.
Fire swept the business section of Gem Idaho and much of the residential area on Sept 2, destroying about 100 houses and wrecking roughly 160000 dollars in losses. Local officials reported the blaze gutted numerous storefronts and caused extensive property damage.
Flint September 3 Charles A. Durand was nominated for congress at the sixth district Democratic congressional convention.
Three prisoners escaped from the county jail during the night in Gien Falls New York. Six others were stopped by the sheriff as a jailbreak action unfolded.
Washington Sept Kerr Craige of North Carolina, formerly third assistant postmaster general, is reported dead in a terse telegram from Washington. No further details are provided.
Indiana report on the National Negro Business League convention highlights a plea for equal opportunity and better sympathy from favored citizens. Resolutions urge lawful protection, fair treatment, and strict handling of crime while condemning lynching. Booker T. Washington is reelected president. next meeting set for New York City.
James Waltch of Indianapolis confessed to Anderson officers how he opened the Leavitt store safe at Sharpaville. He explained placing his forehead against the steel door above the combination and turning the knob to feel the lock yielding, noting the final click with an electrical effect. He had admitted robbing Pendleton stores as well.
Canadian cruiser Gladiator seized the American fishing schooner Samosa off North Sydney Nova Scotia and towed her into harbor. The cruiser captain says the Samosa fished within the three mile limit. The Samosa is owned in Duxbury Massachusetts with Plymouth listed as home port.
Auckland reports the British bark Saragossa, Captain Duncan, from Newcastle in July bound for San Francisco, wrecked August 26 near Maasie, Cook Islands. Also, employees of New York Bermudez Asphalt company deny coercion rumors. A Rolla, North Dakota item notes six Indians killed by alcohol at a Round Indian Reservation camp.
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