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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1904
Page
8
A stream of dated notes covers tea cultivation costs in America, silkily criticizing Japanese output, silage versus dry fodder, and domestic farming prosperity. It mentions Western farmers, the Wealthy apple, corn yields in Iowa, and clover fertilization strategies for exhausted 20 acre fields.
A commentary argues against a Western state proposal to ban spring shooting of Wildfowl. It asserts migratory birds breed only in spring and summer, stressing that wild ducks geese swans and other birds fledge once a year and do not winter breed, thus the law rests on a fundamental natural history error.
February and March are costly for the region north of latitude 41 as incomes fail and epidemics, train disruptions, and cold weather strain households. The narrator laments the sunward exodus of Californians and imagines a calendar shift to ease the hardship, noting droughts and dust storms beyond the winter grind and the desire for relief through balance.
With spring returning readers will want to know how to build a small hotbed. Select a sunlit sheltered spot and use new lumber to form a sloped frame. Drive stakes to prevent spreading and prepare the bed with manure, sow radish and lettuce, and plant tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, sage, red pepper, and eggplant for transplanting after frost danger. Keep it watered and protect the sash on warm days.
A fall experiment used 2,000 hinge yearling sheep to harvest corn in a western state. The animals cleared weeds and corn leaves before feeding the ears, avoiding any waste. The plan reportedly reduced fertilizer needs and weed control costs, promising good results in dry falls.
Literature, good or bad, fills minds. a rough man and a bad book in the haymow corrupt young farmers' boys and town youths. The farmer should guard his sons against this risk.
The advertisement touts Best Family salve DeWitts Witch Hazel for burns cuts bruises sores eczema and other skin abrasions. It warns against counterfeit products and urges buyers to seek the genuine DeWitts, sold by Smith & Reed.
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Iowa Central Ry sells special homeseekers' round trip excursion tickets to points in the North west West Southwest South and Southeast at one fare plus 2. Return limit twenty one days from date of sale with stopovers permitted. On same dates special one way rates in effect for settlers. Call on agents for full particulars or address A B Cutts GP&S TA Minneapolis Minn.
A Cure for Headache. Any man woman or child suffering from headache biliousness or a dull drowsy feeling should take one or two of NeWitts Little Early Risers night and morning. These famous little pills are a tonic as well as a pill. While they cleanse the system they strengthen and rebuild it by their tonic effect upon the liver and bowels. Sold by Smith Reed.
For mercantile or professional locations and manufacturing setups, consult W. J. Reed industrial agent at 604 Indicott Building in St. Paul. He will provide opportunities on the Chicago Great Western Railway, touted as the most progressive line through fertile areas.
An ad proclaims Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup as a pleasant remedy for biliousness constipation indigestion and stomach trouble. It states the name means good in Sanscrit and that the merit lies in the medicine itself. Sold by Wilson Drug Co successors to Ellsworth Drug Co Eldora Iowa a temperance drug store.
The Ione Central Ry will sell daily during March and April one way excursion tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane Helena Butte and other Northwest points at very low rates. Through trains to St Paul and Minneapolis daily with one car change at Union Depot. Rates and full details from agents or A B Cutts GP TA Minneapolis Minn.
Are You a Dyspeptic prompts readers to seek Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and sour stomach. The ad claims the tonic digests food, strengthens digestion, and improves mood, noting it is sold by Smith Reed.
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