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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
6
Practical dairy and poultry farming insights cover cow feeding and management, beef from roughage, milk composition, udder handling, and profitable stock fattening. Topics include pig and sow care, bee culture, coop sizing, manure use, clover benefits, beekeeping costs, and market notes on cows, incubators, and roses.
Omaha readers are buzzing over L. T. Cooper of Dayton Ohio who tours the city with his medicines. Demonstrations claim to cure rheumatism and stomach disorders, drawing crowds and doubts from physicians. President Taft discusses discontent among farmers in a Florence NC dispatch.
An adulent cure promises relief from rheumatism using one ounce each of syrup of sarsaparilla compound and toris compound mixed in half a pint of whiskey with doses before meals and at night. It claims rapid improvement and long term vitality. Also notes Roosevelt on kangaroos and a quip about a woman with a mouse at her feet.
In a playful Ark scene Noah tells Mrs Noah of a bold plan to hold the elephant's trunk for a board. The exchange hints at makeshift teamwork aboard the vessel.
An advertorial style list touts Dr. Detehon’s Relief for Rheumatism as curing in 1 to 3 days by removing the disease’s cause. It also promotes Davias’ Painkiller, Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion, and warnings about cold rooms and social anecdotes. It features jumbled lines on dosage and drug availability with casual humor and varied health remedies.
Chicago January 24 six more men prominent in the Hofe of Chicago realty are named beside Benjamin Thomas ex president of the Chicago Western Indiana railroad John C Fetzer and Charles R Kappes as participants in a scheme tied to real estate deals that cost Western Indiana and Illinois Central railroads about 1900000. Henry Hafer already linked to Fetzer Thomas and Kappes. Three La Salle street brokers and Francis S Peabody as initial purchaser are noted. State attorney and investigators ack no final verdict yet. Wabash and other roads reportedly sought probes into their recent real estate transactions in Chicago.
In East St Louis on January 24, goats especially Angoras from Texas are being slaughtered daily and marketed as lamb chops. Retailers call the practice a response to rising meat prices, with shanty goats marketed as children's pets dubbed rail splitter goats. Butchers cite consumer psychology as the main objection.
Chicago and New York markets show mixed movement across grains and provisions. Wheat strong with May at 1.19 to 1.11 2, Corn active with May near 68 4 0040e, Oats steady around 48 to 44, Butter and eggs listed with varied retail and dairy prices, and live poultry with small daily adjustments. Potatoes and sweet potatoes priced, New York wholesale wheat futures and spot measurements noted.
In Omaha Nebraska on June 22 cattle sections report good to prime steers at 7.26 to 8.40, beef cows from 3.00 to 6.75, yearlings up to 7.71, calves 4.50 to 9.75, hogs strong at 8.50 to 8.66 for heavy goods and 7.90 to 8.48 for mixed weights, stockers and feeders 2.80 to 5.30, bulls and stags 2.80 to 4.90, with regional beef and hog quotes across several classes including western and Texas steers.
The article notes rapid settlement in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with rail stations every seven or eight miles around which towns form. Grain production for 1909 value is about 195 million dollars, up from 120 million. Many farmers travel for holidays, spending over two million dollars on transport. Profits of 20 to 25 dollars per acre support large acreages, and government agents report satisfaction with visits to friends in the United States. Free homestead lands remain in splended districts with reasonable land prices from railway and land companies.
A mother guides Julia as she misinterprets a church’s purpose noting the big house on the corner and later, during Sunday services, exclaims that God must be having a party due to the brightly lit windows. The anecdote highlights childlike inference about sacred space.
A reflective quote notes the world’s joy in sunny people and the elderly’s hunger for love surpassing basic sustenance. It attributes the thought to Drummond and frames a hopeful view of human warmth over material need.
An old rollable medicine advertised as a remedy for coughs and colds claims a 40 year sales history. It is offered in 25 cent, 50 cent, and one dollar bottle sizes and is available from all dealers.
A saying emphasizes that any explanation, even if weak, is preferable to silence when a task or obligation is at stake. It reflects a pragmatic attitude toward accountability and problem solving in difficult situations.
A famous anecdote about Mr Birrell recounts how he defended a poor client without fee. After winning the case the grateful client offered 15s, which Birrell accepted to avoid offense. A colleague called this unprofessional conduct, but Birrell replied he took all the beggar had and considered it proper.
An 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures constitutional disease by affecting blood and mucous membranes. It offers $100 to anyone not cured and urges readers to request testimonials. Also promotes Half a Family Pills for constipation and makes a provocative line about a woman desiring to be ordered about.
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