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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1905
Page
2
A jumble of social notes and wry quips touches on marriages including Maude Gonne's divorce, a Harvard astronomer Mrs Fleming's new star, theater managers seeking chorus girls, and jokes about bonds, robbers, and corn juice cures. It closes with a stat about salt production and a quip about freshness.
The passage mocks monarchy by stating the King, if free to earn a living, would starve. It then praises Lord Curzon as a seasoned manager with eastern experience and suggests he is open to a well paid engagement.
New York state notes a shortage in the school ma'am crop but expects no serious hardships. Massachusetts offers readiness to assist if needed.
A rejected lover in St Louis sues the girl to recover presents given during a romance. The report notes some people claim that the age of romance is dead despite ongoing disputes and public interest in the case.
A reunion in New Jersey saw about 4,000 Smiths gather while a note recalls the Young family once expected to be the largest in the world, a plan that was interrupted.
From New York to New Orleans the clippings joke on wit and folly. A Chicago doctor cures spelling errors with a curious method. A Pennsylvania man fathers twenty three children at forty, a cabinet rumor follows. Profits lure writers to drama, prompting caution as headlines skim the era.
The remark ponders George Ade's vast wealth and his potential to distribute oil to the public. It imagines him buying Standard Oil and gifting gallons to people while collecting tribute, highlighting the irony of wealth and power in a civic light.
A quirky remark notes that blushing signals genius and that a bald head plus a tendency to do absurd things leaves little doubt. Even without notable achievements, the phenomenon is tied to the world’s profit and amusement in the writer’s view.
The Keep commission accuses Public Printer Frank W. Palmer of maladministration in awarding a Lanston Monotype contract for seventy two machines. It notes two assistants had wives who were Lanston stockholders. The president upholds the contract despite findings of bias while approving the report.
American League scores include Chicago 1 Detroit 5 and Detroit 4 2. St Louis 2 Cleveland 2. National League games Cincinnati 5 Chicago 2 and St Louis 3 Pittsburg 5. American Association notes Minneapolis 56 3 Milwaukee 0 8 Louisville 3 5 Toledo 5 4 St Paul 7 2 Kansas City 2 6. Three Eye League Rock Island 3 Davenport 0 Cedar Rapids 2 Dubuque 3. Central League Grand Rapids 0 South Bend 8.
Stockholm reports that naval authorities have ordered mining of certain waterways and taken precautionary measures to prevent damage to shipping. The move appears to be a safety precaution amid tensions affecting maritime routes.
Valparaiso Sept 11 newspapers report an American syndicate organized with a capital of 10 million dollars for investment in Chile. The move signals expansion in South American markets and could impact local industry and trade dynamics. The details and partners are not fully disclosed in the tentative notice.
Henry Portwood a prominent retired farmer and his wife, both about 60, were found dead at their home after Portwood cut his throat following the murder of his wife over alleged issues with their child Everett Portwood. The tragedy occurred after they had separated and later appeared in good spirits before the fatal act. Portwood died after stating God must have done it and gave no motive beyond referring to the child.
Fremont Ohio September 11 fire leveled the pavilion at the Belleville summer resort two miles south of the city, along with a grocery, barber shop and several small buildings. The United Brethren church had mutual prayer meetings urging destruction of the pavilion and locals suspect incendiary origin.
Train No. 16 of the Chicago and Pittsburg line ran into an open switch a mile east of Mansfield on the Pennsylvania railroad. It plunged into a cut of eight cars on an adjoining track. Engineer Samuel Wedges of Pittsburg and his fireman escaped injury by jumping. Three or four passenger cars were derailed. No passengers were hurt.
In a lonely cab on the road between Barrington and Algonquin last night John and Andrew Fern were bound gagged and robbed of 860 dollars by three men. A posse tracked the robbers to Elgin where they found the brothers strong box after subjecting Andrew to cruelties that compelled him to reveal the stash.
Maggie Fox reported losing a bustle containing $500 in gold and bills during a crash at Union station in Minneapolis on September 11. She and Frank Kreger searched all night and recovered the item in a rubbish pile swept into a corner this morning.
Rice Lake Wis Sept 11 Sheriff Knutson arrested Arnold Albertson who a year ago leaped from a train window near Lodi while en route to Waupun and escaped. He had been sentenced to a year at Waupun for burglary at Dallas.
Fred M. Hunter, a Black man captured in Chicago and brought to Milwaukee, confessed to killing Paulangen, foreman of the Milwaukee Woolen Company, after robbing the Langen home.
Hemmry F. Wolf of Sublette Illinois disappeared June 22 and was later found dead from gunshot near Swofford Washington. Authorities believe he was murdered.
Berlin reports a forthcoming family event in the German crown prince's household, with Hamburg as the source of the announcement. The news has been received here with genuine satisfaction.
The First National Bank of Custer was entered by burglars and several thousand dollars on hand was taken. The safe was blown to pieces. Police seek suspects in the September 11 incident.
John F. Clark a Marseilles Illinois paper manufacturer ended his life this morning by cutting his throat with a razor in the bathtub at his home.
One hundred fifty delegates to the farmers national congress leave Chicago in a special train for Richmond Virginia where the meeting is scheduled from September 12 to 22.
In Pomona Jackson county farmers organize a posse to hunt a murderer or murderers after Heber Wortham seven and Virgil Clutts nine are found dead by knife wounds near their homes. Reports of a possible maniac and a recent shot heard before Heber’s death add to the mystery as autopsies are planned to determine weapon and motive.
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, tours the anthracite region centering on Shamokin Pennsylvania as he mobilizes followers for a December convention. The gathering will decide spring demands on coal operators and whether peace or conflict will prevail in the mining region.
St. Petersburg reports an imminent imperial ordinance to abolish retaliatory duties on machinery from America. The abolition was brought about by Mr. Meyer, the American ambassador.
Reports from Calabria describe widespread devastation after a major quake. rescuers in Stefanacoavolcano relieve crowds of women and children who plead for bread, tents, and burying services as homes and churches collapse. survivors recount harrowing losses in Martirano and surrounding villages, with many killed or injured and a rush to send aid and emigrate to America.
Havana officials say two major local commercial associations urged the senate foreign relations committee to reject ratification of the Cuba England treaty. They argue it grants British warships rights in Cuban waters equal to Cuba and beyond what the United States grants, plus numerous favors for British ships and citizens. Opposition is also known to exist in Washington.
Julius Jensen stabbed his wife and her mother in Elgin on September 11. He had reportedly just been released from Cook County jail on robbery charges. Jensen was enraged because his wife and children refused to receive him.
The Illinois Association of Circuit Clerks and Recorders has issued calls for its fifth annual convention to be held in Bloomington on December 28 with sessions starting December 2. The event gathers clerks and recorders from across the state for meetings and discussions.
United States minister Samuel Gum mergers legation in Tangier was abandoned as insurgent tribesmen and Raisuli force battled. Foreign legations closed. thousands flee to harbor ships. The sultan allegedly recalls Raisuli, troops refuse to aid, and European powers consider sending warships.
Summary of Chicago produce prices and lots across dairy eggs cheese and meats with multiple line items. Includes butter creamery prices, eggs fresh stock, full cream cheese varieties, poultry, fruits and vegetables with per unit and case prices from various markets.
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