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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1904
Page
8
A short notice explains indigestion weakens the heart by stomach expansion and crowding the heart, claiming Ihodol Dyspepsia Cure relieves indigestion and nourishes the body. It also advertises The Herald’s new cyclopaedia volumes at a low price, available for inspection at The Herald office as a real bargain.
A large Iowa Sunday School convention began in Des Moines with 216 registrants, swelling to over 400. Prof. Excell led music with two organs and a piano, Marion Lawrence conducted round tables, and officers were elected as delegates heard addresses on Jerusalem, teaching, and temperance. A burglar wounded Rev. Chas. Mayne. the event closed with Day of Decision remarks and installation of new officers.
Smith and Reed urge readers suffering indigestion to try Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The tonic is advertised as a thorough digestant and tissue builder, endorsed by hundreds cured of indigestion and related symptoms. It claims to digest what you eat and to be pleasant and strong.
A fragmentary notice notes a local event titled Iowa Central Encursions. It references a Jewish center and a Sunday tier event dated July the first, with unclear times and details due to OCR damage.
Obituary for Mrs Frankie Snyder Lynn born May 2 1872 Eldora Iowa died after paralytic stroke at Lawler aged 32 years funeral in Eldora with Lynn family present. Married J E Lynn Oct 28 1890 at Eldora. Survived by husband three children Robert 9 Eudora 5 Thelma 1, five siblings, mother Nettie Snyder. Also mentions millinery sale by Mrs Kate M Fann and a Re-Go tonic laxative advertisement from Wilson Drug Co.
Della Bedford spent the Fourth under the parental roof at Towa Falls. Many local people attended the Sunday School convention at Towa Falls recently. Jeas Johns and wife and Louie Gimer and wife spent the Fourth at Iowa Falls, traveling overland. Mr. and Mrs. O. Reece visited with their parents Sunday, Mrs. Reece and the children remaining over the Fourth. George Fouts smiles warmly after a fine girl arrived at his home last Wednesday.
Frank Cobb and family attended the East Side picnic the Fourth while Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Caster held a family reunion and picnic. Jacob Miller and wife traveled to Marshall County to spend the Fourth with their son W. J. Miller. Most residents joined celebrations at Hubbard with attendees including Ed Bach and family Mrs. Robt Coffin and daughters Carl Barnard Mr and Mrs R E Miller and daughter George Vigars and family O F Miller and Misses Frances Miller and Mitine Wentworth.
Weekly crop bulletin for the week ending July 5 1904 notes average temperatures were about 8 degrees below normal but warmth and sun supported healthy corn and cereal growth. Oats spring wheat and barley show better than normal heat with early July moisture. Small grain heads are short but filling well, corn progress is fair with good cultivation and some fields laid by. stand below perfect by about percentages. Haying underway with variable yields but good quality. potatoes apples berries and minor crops generally doing well.
The Town Central sells daily round trip summer tourist tickets to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and other Minnesota resorts Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and Calgary at very low rates with return by October 31. Agents and address A B Cutts P&T A Minneapolis Minn. Also Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promises recovery from constipation headache backache and fatigue with money back guarantee priced 35 cents in tea or tablet form via Wilson Drug Co.
A claim that DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve from Chicago cures piles. A testimonial from H. A. Tisdale of Summerton, Q says he suffered twenty years and was cured after trying other remedies. Sold by Smith & Reed.
Chicago Great Western announces July 9 and 10 round trip fares plus 2 to Atlantic City New Jersey for Mystic Shriners convention and Elks annual meeting in Cincinnati July 18 to 23. Also one fare plus 2.25 for Commercial Law League of America in Indiana July 15 to 17 and July 22 to 25. Baptist Young People’s Union convention in Detroit July 7 to 10 with one fare plus 26 cents. Rinard Iowa new town auction sale of lots July 19 at the junction with nearby rail lines.
For a hundred years Witch Hazel has been famed as a remedy and B C DeWitt Co of Chicago has created a salve combining Witch Hazel with antiseptics. This salve is advertised as best for sores cuts burns bruises and piles. Public warns to seek DeWitt name on the package and reject imitations. Sold by Smith Reed.
The pill will cleanse the liver without a gripe and ease biliousness head pain and jaundice. DeWitt's Little Risers are small and gentle with reliable results. Sold by Smith.
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