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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1905
Page
4
Iowa chatter from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids covers political threats to enforce law, tariff debates, and Booker T. Washington’s stature. Editors debate governors, harmony, and party loyalty while farmers face new issues and Ames warns against a rising menace.
The Eldora institution faces scrutiny from The Eldora Herald and The Hampton Chronicle over state board of control policies. Critics argue economy should not become parsimony, noting per capita costs rising from 8 to 10 dollars while local merchants lose supplies. Also includes an advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure marketed by Smith & Reed.
An eyewitness recounts Governor Curmins delivering a fiery address in Des Moines praising justice and railroad reform while attacking tax dodgers. The audience, including the narrator, shows mixed reactions as corporate and individual tax evasion are grilled, with a later reported back tax payment by a local supporter. The piece ends with a reflective question about similar figures in other locales.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues national rail freight rates would hurt Iowa's economy by limiting its butter and egg industries. It cites anecdotal claims of uniform long and short haul pricing and debates tariffs, rail justice, and market access. Also noted are Doan's Ointment endorsements and a July 26 Iowa Central excursion to Clear Lake, plus a Cyclopaedia Britannica sale ad.
To Denver GAR encampment $14.30 tickets on sale Aug 30 to Sept 4. Limit Sept 12, extended to Oct 7 by 50 cent payment. To Portland Ore for Lewis and Clark exposition $49 tickets valid ninety days with return on either route and stopovers. To St Paul and Minneapolis 89.60, to Duluth 13.50, Denver region 23.40, Salt Lake City Ogden 36.40, tickets on sale Jul 1 with end Oct 31 limit. Homeseekers rates via Iowa Central every first and third Tuesday, 21 day limit. Weekly homeseeker round trips via Iowa Central until Dec, 91 days, stopovers. 1905 summer low excursion rates to resorts and Pacific coast. Details from Eldora. contact A B Cutts, Minneapolis.
An assortment of ads offers cord wood at $2.76 and $83.00 per cord from Crescent Lumber Co, along with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising cures. Start Drug Co and Davis & Moser tout Wheeler screens, while Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to aid digestion and strengthen the body, sold by Smith & Reed.
An 1890s style notice promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for sores burns and piles sold by Smith & Reed. It also advertises low rail fares to St Paul Minneapolis via Chicago Great Western with tickets on sale daily to Sept 30 and final return Oct 31, plus low regional rates. Also touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35c from Starr Drug Co.
The advertisement claims the product is harmless and tasty to children and effective against coughs croup and whooping cough when other remedies fail. It notes Smith and Reed as the sellers.
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