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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
6
A farming piece urges clean poultry yards and well fed hens for winter laying, emphasizes soil care and proper feeding over pruning, and notes the value of grit, water, and high seed quality. It also mentions hog, corn, and orchard practices, a new deep soil plow, and concerns about market prices for poultry inputs.
A compilation of agricultural tips covering dairy cattle poultry hogs and crops. Emphasizes shelter feeding timing manure,. pasture management, and farm efficiency with notes on clover hay rye straw cowpea roots and tree growth. Contains dated farming wisdom and practical steps for livestock care and crop planning.
The passage argues that loving one’s work comes from intelligence and pride in the task. It criticizes shirking and dishonesty, claiming contentment and mastery stem from doing work well, with manual training shaping taste and attraction to one’s job as key. Brander Matthews is cited on job contentment.
Henry Searle of Little Rock Arkansas endured a year of severe itching and eczema on ankles feet arms and scalp. After weak relief from various remedies he found relief within days using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills and remained cured.
An analysis argues average costs to cure or care an incipient or advanced tuberculosis case total about 250 dollars. It warns that untreated patients risk infecting others, reducing overall social value by about 1500 dollars per life. Segregating poor consumptives could save the nation roughly 1.275 billion dollars.
A continental kingdom’s consul in London learns a countrywoman in Britain inherited a million. After failed advertisements, police involvement leads to a detective solving the case by marrying the supposed heiress yesterday, shocking his chief with the reveal.
An Ohio town tale describes a man who climbed from poverty to wealth and adopts modern fashion. He notes his journey with a witty line about an open-back shirt, telling a friend who saw him dressing. His quip highlights his social ascent and changing style.
A long anecdote from an Indiana woman describes coffee causing dyspepsia and ill health until she switched to Postum. She recounts relief from stomach troubles and coffee dependence after following preparation instructions, urging readers to look in packages for the booklet Road to Wellville.
Cleveland Ohio December 18 The fierce storm over Lake Erie wrought heavy vessel losses totaling over a million dollars with 59 lives lost 20 sailors rescued four boats destroyed and one aground. The Clarion burned with 16 fatalities and six saved the Richardson sank with five drowned and 14 saved the Marquette and Bessemer No 2 wrecked with 38 lost the Munro aground while trying to rescue. Two barges sank no lives lost A Richardson sailor died by suicide from exposure. No survivors expected from the Clarion crew of 13 and two from the Marquette and Bessemer group are missing. At Conneaut relatives crowd docks for scraps of news.
An elderly Tipton Missouri resident Mrs Elizabeth Wolf claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured her long standing bladder inflammation and related symptoms after several boxes. The ad promises the remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 60 cents a box. The piece also includes a light local joke about a Ridgeville Banner editor missing from the office due to a visitor’s question and a jug of liquor joke.
In Berlin on December 18 a Wright aeroplane piloted by Capt Englehardt失 balance and crashed to the field of Johannisthat. The former naval officer was unconscious upon recovery and sent to a hospital. He had studied under Orville Wright and accompanied him on a passenger flight record last September. Swift & Co plans a 1.5 million packing plant near Seattle to serve Alaska meat trade, with 2000 workers when at full capacity.
Chicago detailed price list shows December and May wheat futures around 1.09 to 1.10, strong December corn near 60% to 64 cents, oats tightening, and butter eggs and potatoes listed with variant grades. Live poultry and flour futures noted with exports and domestic quotes, reflecting broad commodity movement.
Livestock bids show cattle ranges with various grades and prices including native steers 4.00 to 8.00, cows and heifers 2.25 to 5.00, stockers and feeders 2.70 to 7.60, hogs heavy 8.30 to 8.40 and mixed 8.20 to 4t 8.95. A garbled final line remains unreadable.
A jumble of 19th century style ad lines and social notes references marriages, budgets, fashion, and medicines. The fragment mentions Stella Mabel and a duke, a rejected budget, fashion appeals, Russ Blue grocers, Perry Davis Painkiller, Winslow's soothing syrup, and teething remedies, all in a brisk, promotional tone.
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