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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1909
Page
7
Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas testifies that after using Deans Kidney Pills she passed gravel stones, her back grew strong, dizziness and headaches faded, and her overall health improved. Sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Prof William Lyon Phelps of Yale lectured at West Point last fall. Cadets paid rigid attention in the chapel as an Irish setter wandered the platform. Phelps noted the dog wagging its tail, provoking no smiles among the cadets.
The old farmer proclaims a mule as a missionary, noting its strong deeds. He recalls the animal throwing a man, then aiding a camp meeting after a sheriff tried to levy it. The tale ends with a dig at the sheriff, who he jokes about gaining religion and running for office.
Several scholars returned to Sunday school after illness. A girl says she had the measles, another the mumps, and a third the same. The superintendent asks Charlie what he had and he replies, with a brave smile, I had a little brudder.
A medical man advises a lady to breathe deeply to improve health while she laments her new direct'ry gown and leaves the apartment in a haughty exit, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A woman recalls heart and stomach trouble from coffee and credits quitting coffee with Postum. She describes milk and toast diet, the switch to Postum, and a rapid recovery enabling better digestion and nourishment. The testimonial advocates coffee replacement for health improvement.
Des Moines April 22. Iowa's new board of education closed its first meeting at the state house after electing James H. Trewin Cedar Rapids president and appointing three members to visit the three state schools. They will meet with the regents at Iowa City May 12 then visit Cedar Falls and Ames. A resolution invites advice from the three boards it will replace and three members will study each school’s administration. Visiting committees named for the university, college and teachers college.
Secretary of State Hayward will spend about $4 000 in postage and clerks hire in the next six months to determine how many Iowa corporations are active and which have gone out of business since filing articles. The cost will be borne by the corporations under a law from the Thirty third General Assembly requiring an annual one dollar fee. about 16 000 corporations filed articles since the office was established, with no clear count of those still in existence.
Retailers urged Governor Carroll to sign the Balkema bill prohibiting certain trading stamp schemes while smaller merchants argued the stamps aid business. The bill would require trading stamp firms to offer prizes reflecting stamp value, replacing contentious "wild cat" plans.
Des Moines reports note the signing of Senator Hammill's bill requiring druggists to number monthly liquor applications. County attorneys can trace whisky and wine sales by druggists, with applications matching stubs kept for inspection. The piece also covers state building costs, hospital expansions, smoking age enforcement, bids for marble work, and recent parole board sessions.
Property owners beware of cheapest painters and low priced paints. A free House owner's Painting Outfit No 49 from National Lead Company includes color schemes, specifications, and an adulteration detector. Nearly all dealers stock National Lead's pure white lead Dutch Boy Painter. If not, contact National Lead for arrangements.
A New Orleans Picayune excerpt rails against presumed innate criminality in children. It cites Dr Parkhurst and a psychologist to claim even the saintliest man would commit robberies and murders if raised or tempted. The text portrays children as deceitful, libellous, and prone to drunkenness without opportunity.
A mother describes a two and a half month old with severe watery eczema on both cheeks. After spending over fifty dollars on doctors with little relief, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills costing a dollar and a half and reports complete cure. Comerer Burnt Cabins Pa Sept 15 1908.
A witty exchange depicts a mother lamenting how to punish Warlo while a visiting old school gentleman offers a strap from his trunk, admitting ignorance of modern disciplinary methods. The banter contrasts milder nursery ideas with outdated approaches.
A fragment quotes a speaker asking about the trip time and another noting they had a perfectly killing time during the automobile journey. The lines read as casual chatter with humorous tone and unclear context.
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