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Newspaper
Tri City Star
Location
Davenport, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
2
A compact OCR fragment traces 19th century verse by Whittier, notes on poets JAS, and a long clipping on The English Undergraduate from Stanley K. Hornbeck and Booklover's Magazine. It includes a poem about constancy, a Canadian English student observation, and scattered humor items from Puck and other periodicals.
Fragment from a dramatic poem about a vain Czar who mourns the loss of his firstborn son. In a war weary state he pleads with the spirit of his child to rise again, lamenting pride, power, and the cost of battle. The piece uses solemn, archaic phrasing to convey grief.
A thick London fog paralyzes rail and postal services across southern England. Ships remain unable to land at Liverpool and London docks, while streets fill with smoky glow and phantom voices. Traffic jams linger, tube lines surge, and stores suffer from post and in-person delays. Weather experts anticipate no change for a day, with Birmingham experiments offering costly fog dispersal.
Dr King s New Life Pills claim to relieve headaches and nervous complaints by purifying blood and building health. Advertises a 25 cent price with a money back guarantee if not cured. Sold by Frank Nadler, Druggist.
Dee Moss, 24, of Onawa, was arrested near Aly toons Kansas on December 20 and jailed in Onawa in $1000 bonds. Indicted by the last Monona county grand jury for larceny by embezzlement, with two more indictments pending including forgery. He formerly lived in Love Land Ant and was a deputy sheriff candidate. he left Onawa years ago and was selling stock food to Kansas. Indictments likely to be considered at January term.
A court found five defendants guilty in a Perclnct Ward case at the Tate. Each received six months in jail or fine and costs totaling $100. The judge ruled that DeSaye Rowis and an election aide aided irregularities, while three others assisted. Green was guided by police to the waiting area to preserve order as Supreme Court watchers remained. McMahon and Goodman were identified as Democratic workers.
In Des Moines Governor Cummins approves a town guard reorganization following Capt. W H Thrift’s appointment to lead the Iowa National Guard. The former head Captain Byers deposed, while Thrift, famed for leading the Dubuque Governors Greys since the Civil War era, is expected to overhaul staff and clerical forces.
Startling Fresno testimony reports Br King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds as unequaled. T. F. McFarland of Heaterville claims bronchitis for three years was cured after using the remedy. Frank Nader, druggist, offers trial bottles free, 50c and 1.00.
Captain Amos Brandt deputy auditor of state is slated to succeed Captain Haines of Company F in Des Moines. Brandt, a two war veteran, led a company in the Spanish war and fought in the Philippines. Resignation of Captain Kaynes soon shortens the line, lieutenant to assume. Brandt is the likely unanimous choice and welcomes invitation to command.
An old testimonial describes Mrs. M. Iolds of Clarkson praising Dr Miles' Regenerative Nervine as a pleasing remedy for nervousness, sleeplessness, and general female weakness after four doctors offered only temporary relief. The letter claims dramatic improvement and urges readers to consult a specialist for personalized advice.
Overview of the National magazine 1905 first number highlighting life as theme. Mentions Bell story on telephone at Philadelphia Centennial and Mid-Pacific stations, portraits of notable figures, essays by Sharp Armes and others, poetry by Edgerton Dolson and Banson, and serial stories with photographs.
Bristol reports a practical test of Dr Wolff's theory linking diphtheria and cerebrospinal meningitis or spotted fever. In Forestville a girl ill with spotted fever improved after 9,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin were given, prompting cautious optimism for recovery.
In Atherton Missouri Julia Beets and co defendants were found liable for $500 in a circuit court verdict after accusing Bliss Princilla Odell of whipping a store clerk Miss Odell who was stripped and whipped with a rope on a February night.
A faded quotation from an aged prohibitionist recalls an unexpected event that spared him or others. The fragment hints at disbelief and a moment of relief conveyed with earlier era spelling and stylized diction.
War Department advertises for bids to advance construction at Fort Des Moines. Plans include officer quarters, two captain and lieutenant sets, civilian employee housing, two cavalry quarters, stables, guard shops, and a rolling-ball facility. Estimated cost surpasses four hundred thousand dollars with a later request for four battery quarters.
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