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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
2
A collage of remarks and jests on current events, politics, science, and society. Notes include grain and Cotton records, a Venezuela flotilla tease, a London paper’s query on female beauty, animal reasoning, disease glimpses, Ecuador’s new president, Crime and finance anecdotes, and a Wilkes-Barre street accident cure tale.
The piece notes that east African tribes adopted snake worship after gin introduction by whites, suggesting fear drives ritual. It then mocks readers and moves through unrelated items including a soda fountain blast in Minneapolis, a peace envoys’ table sale, and a claim about women increasing faster than men.
In Wakefield England the town council debates using trolley poles as sewer ventilators amid potential objections from the second and third story residents.
A Pennsylvania man claimed matrimony cures nervousness by taking all a man’s nerve to commit it. The anecdote appeared in a humorous exchange illustrating marriage as a remedy for jitters.
A blueberry pie in a New Jersey boarding house exploded on a table, severely scalding several boarders. The incident highlights alleged neglect of duties by the supervising inspector in the state.
A man was sentenced to two months in jail after beating a horse with a brick in Baltimore. The case is noted for its lurid brutality and local sensationalism, reflecting public concern over animal cruelty and law enforcement response.
Erie Pa Sept 18 The Canadian cruiser Vigilant fired on the American fishing boat Harry G Barnhurst eight miles from the boundary in the middle of Lake Erie. Fifteen shells struck, tearing the upper hull and splinters cut two fishermen's faces. Barnhurst escaped eight miles at full steam. one fireman Magnus Johnson collapsed from exertion. Captain Fasel credited Captain Dunn for avoiding fatal shots. Crew and boats suffered damage. Barnhurst will be overhauled before returning to service. Authorities may curb cross border fishing by Erie tug crews already defying Canadian laws.
The navy department has chosen a new speed trial course off the Guantanamo naval station for naval vessels. Arrangements will be made to mark the course so it can be used text winter by the North Atlantic fleet.
Two crewmen on the schooner Ketchum drown after a lifeboat capsized while attempting to rescue Mrs. B Ames from the water near Pakisian island as fire aboard the vessel spread. Mate Andrew Anderson died trying to save the woman. The Ketchum, built in 1874 and later a barge, was owned by Selther Transportation of Cleveland and valued at $12,000. the crew was rescued by the Nottingham steamer.
National League Chicago edged St Louis three to two while Chicago won four to two over Cleveland in the American League. St Louis beat Detroit two to one in another AL result. American Association features Milwaukee eight to seven over St Paul in a high scoring game. Louisville and Davenport played to a two to four contest with Cedar Rapids and Dubuque prevailing four to one. Bloomington and Peoria split a 6 to 2 scoreline while Springfield blanked Decatur.
News from Chihuahua indicates surveys for the Southern Pacific route between Guaymas and Guadalajara are progressing. Contracts are being let and construction is expected to start soon. The 1500 kilometer line would become a major seaboard corridor from Portland to Guadalajara, about 3100 miles.
Wylie president of Marquette Third Vein Coal Co and eastern Iowa merchant has filed for bankruptcy. Assets estimated at 100000 with liabilities around 31209.09. He was partner of C J Devlin of Topeka Kansas, and the failure is attributed to Devlin. Wylie had suffered nervous break down from the heavy financial burden and is recovering from a serious illness.
The second record of its kind reports surgeons at a German town hospital removing a beating heart to locate a bullet near it in a 32 year old Germantown man known as Hardman. The organ was examined, then replaced, with the patient regaining strength after anesthesia. The operation drew physicians from across the city and follows a similar Jefferson hospital case.
Cleveland Ohio September 18 Governor Herrick declined to discuss a report that he cheated his step mother out of an estate Judge Galloway said the charge was plain false and that the governor would stop the campaign of fear and vilification by political foes by following his friends advice The secretary asserted the governor never cheated anyone and called for an end to the falsehoods.
Annapolis Md September 18 The following have been admitted to the naval academy as midshipmen Alex H Ruhl Maryland Franklin Van Valkenberg Wisconsin James B Glennon Maryland and William Bowman Illinois.
Winnipeg report says Canadian Pacific railway company has refused an offer of 70 million dollars from an English American Canadian syndicate for the purchase of the company s entire western land holdings.
Coroner seeks arrest of Joseph Girard after tracing him to a spot near where Guasie Pfeiffer was found murdered and assaulted. Blood-smeared overalls and jumper tied to Girard’s clothes. Pfeiffer 22 lived near Pelham road with five siblings. boarding at 137th street and Willow avenue. Detective work links suspect to crime and leads to witnesses and a crowded boarding house.
San Francisco dispatch reports Senator Thomas C. Platt of New York remains confined to his Palace Hotel apartment. He denies visitors, citing indisposition and the need for rest and quiet. Observers note his enfeebled condition since arrival in the city.
Allentown Pa September 18 The sixth pair of twins has just been born to Mr and Mrs Allen C Deppe of Hickory Run making twenty three children born to them They are only 40 years old and have been married twenty years.
Eleven attendants at the Southern Indiana insane hospital in Evansville quit work claiming the pay is so poor their stomachs ache and affect their vertebrae. The move follows disputes over wages and conditions at the facility.
Robert W. Deall pleaded guilty in the police court to beating his wife. He was sentenced to ten lashes on the bare back. The Sept 18 report notes the Post master role and the court action in Baker City Oregon.
Freeborn Minn Sept 18 Special Mr R B Goward well known here reports relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills He says a few boxes revived him and he feels like a new man He recommends a fair trial to others with kidney issues noting cured kidneys mean pure blood and renewed energy The first sweet eaten by man was honey.
The famed actress is described as extravagant with all luxuries. Her Paris residence features a purple bedchamber adorned with gold French flowers, a painted ceiling, and lace curtains embroidered with peacock plum motifs.
A Harvard student Hamlet benefit failed as stage fright overtook the actor playing Horatio. The cue mix up with Marcellus sparked confusion and a whispered cue from the wings. In a burst of effort the timid performer flubbed his line and dramatically overcorrected with a new count.
A Californian writer argues that doctors favor minimal drug use and rely on diet. He recounts his European coffee habit causing nervousness and blues, then failing teas, milk, and finally Postum Food Coffee, which relieved his symptoms and restored vitality.
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