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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
4
The Herald is mailed regularly to subscribers until an order to discontinue is acted on and all arrears are paid in full. Announcements of church and society engagements, fundraisers, meetings, cards of thanks, obituaries and similar notices will be charged at cents per line for each insertion.
A compact digest of the Herald items notes Chicago’s dominance, Iowa politics and figures like Gov Cummins, Elihu Root and George Perkins. It covers a fatal Iroquois theatre fire, ministerial disputes in Des Moines, matrimony affecting Omaha schools, Dowie’s voyage, Patti’s ticket sales, and upcoming rail fare promos to Portland with minor editorial chatter on candidates and party unity.
The Eldora community discusses an Eldora to Cedar Falls interurban line and its potential to boost business. The Herald argues the project would attract trade, grow families, expand schools, and necessitate more stores and workers, while linking Des Moines to a broader network. Eldora aims to become a railroad center with Polks’ Des Moines line connection.
A reader endorses a product based on local testimony and endorsements. The text urges personal decision after reading statements from Eldora residents and mentions the case of Mrs IT Thamer of West Newton St. A testimonial about Dean's Kidney Pills notes back pain relief after trying the remedy from Smith & Reed's drug store, with Foster Kilburn Co. as sole U.S. agents and the price at 50 cents.
A Lealie's Weekly excerpt contrasts Belgian Ostend beach practices with American norms. It notes horse hauled wheeled dressing houses, water access via steps, minimal skirts for women, uniform bathing suits for all, and lively beach games with an inflated rubber ball, creating a vivid, continental scene.
A garbled report notes recurring deadly incidents among rail laborers across systems. It attributes blame variously to public misconceptions and alleged negligence, citing medical and bureaucratic commentary from contemporary sources.
The New York Times reports on rail layers who go into a temporary paralysis called engine trance while working near fast trains. This gaze spell often causes fatal delays or leg amputations, despite warnings from lookouts. Animals also suffer similar incidents on railroads.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote describes a public school reading lesson where a boy reads poorly and, when urged to speak to his mother as he would, replies with the coarse rural phrasing Look, mom, at that there hawk.
A Hampshire town druggist prints information on folders he distributes, promoting both himself and the locality. The piece notes sailors’ fondness for candy and the shipstore’s buckets of it, highlighting candy as a chief exchange on large ships. thousands of pounds are consumed on cruises.
A reader complains of a $2,500 mortgage on a property purchased, alleging lack of disclosure. The response claims it was stated as having all modern improvements. A satirical aside references a bashi-bazouk shaved head and an angels tuft for judgment.
Free sample offer for Piles claims relief from external internal and bleeding conditions. Advertisement promises immediate relief and cure with Witch Hazel Oil products in three sizes priced 50 cents to one dollar. Sold by druggists or prepaid on receipt of price at Cor William and John Streets New York.
Nervous debility vital weakness and prostration from overwork and other causes described as treated by Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No 28 in use over 40 years. Offered as the only successful remedy at $1 per vial or $5 for a special package. Sold by druggists or prepaid on receipt of price by Humphreys Med Co William and John Stay Ns Vs
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