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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1904
Page
4
A collection of satirical remarks and contrasts on Democratic and Republican figures including Judge Parker Cortelyou and Bryan. The notes joke about campaign rhetoric and policy stances, mentioning a forecasted Roosevelt plurality, corn yields, and the state of the army. It also recalls Paul Kruger and census curiosities like pianos in farmhouses and mortgages in Democratic eras.
Bryan warned of a Parker run as a doomed campaign while the nation rejects alarm over a possible administration shift. A $38,047,247 first year deficit under Dingley is countered by war and Panama canal profits totaling $125,000,000 plus $50,000,000 paid for the canal. A two headed Cairo infant is noted, and Iowa Republicans prepare for a Des Moines convention with five candidates for railroad commissioner. The Freeman-Tribune argues Roosevelt’s record and platform define the race, not the party labels, urging Republican unity for success.
An advertisement asserts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve from Chicago cures piles, claiming many varieties exist but only the genuine original works. A testimonial from H A Tisdale of Summerton, South Carolina says he had piles for 20 years and was cured after trying everything else. Sold by Smith & Reed.
A historic notice states that after July 1 autos must be registered with the secretary of state in Des Moines for a fee of 100. The registrar will issue a number and an aluminum plate to attach, and the number must appear on the back of the vehicle. The law grants limited city speed limits and road rules, with drivers to yield to horse teams. other requirements like night lights are included. The tone suggests the law is not severe.
The ad invites readers suffering indigestion and dyspepsia to call for a bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It claims the remedy is a thorough digestant and tissue-building tonic, endorsed by hundreds cured of indigestion, dyspepsia, heart palpitations, and stomach troubles. It digests what you eat and is described as pleasant, palatable, and strengthening.
The county attorneys at Ottumwa proposed a change in the law to permit a second trial for the greater offense after an indictment for a greater crime followed by conviction of a lesser included offense. The idea draws skepticism, as many cases rarely allow conviction on the greater upon a second trial and legislators may leave it alone. The piece also notes a proposal to punish husbands who desert families and comments on divorce law administration. The Democratic state convention in Iowa City is described as nominating candidates with the Parker wing in control, with nominations not yet announced.
An Eldora resident praises Doan's Ointment for piles and eczema, claiming relief and urging others to try the product. The ad notes Smith & Reed drug store carries it, priced at 50 cents, with Foster Kilburn Co as sole US agents and to remember the Doan's name.
On July 22 to 25 inclusive round trip tickets on sale at one fare plus $2 for annual convention Commerc ian League of America at West Baden and French Lick Springs Ind. The new town Rinard Cahoun county Iowa at the junction of the Chicago Great Western and the Newton & Northwestern Bay will be opened by an auction sale of rats on July 19. Address I B Magill ft Dodge Iowa. Special summer tourist rates to St Paul and Minneapolis one fare plus 50 cents for the roundtrip. Tickets on sale August 6 to 1 Inclusive Good returning until August 25. For further information apply to any Great Western agent or address J P Elmer GPA Chicago I Constipation headache backache feel mean no Appetite all run down Helflister's Rocky Mountain Tea make you well and keep you well Money back if it fails 36 cents Tea or tablet form Wilson Drug Co
An old advertisement argues constipation causes most diseases and promotes Re-Go Tonic Lax ative Syrup as the cure, priced at 260. It claims doctors agree on bowels as sewer and urges purchases from The Ilton Drug Co. Eldora Iowa, the temperance drug store.
A Victorian reminiscence on nature as undertaker and sexton, detailing how a fallen tree becomes a burial site for larvae, beetles, birds, and scavengers. It describes the beetle’s grave, the woodpecker’s work, and scavengers like buzzards and vultures receiving signals to gather, leaving only bones. The piece reflects on life’s persistence and the swift erasure of death in nature.
The text explains nitrogen in soil comes from the air via bacteria on legumes. Clover rotation and other legume plants can restore fertility as effectively as applying stable manure, offering a cheap sustainable method for improving crop yields.
Authorities note the semi arid west of the 100th meridian spans parts of Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Texas where rainfall limits traditional crops. Recent decades see cereals and forage crops like crome grass alfalfa speltz Kaillr corn and macaroni wheat being tested to reclaim land and boost agricultural viability.
The author discusses fat and lean years in farming, noting frosts floods droughts and pests influence yields. He argues for evaluating agriculture by long cycles rather than single years, since climate varies across a large country and no one season determines national prosperity.
A travel essay praises nature’s harmony in landscapes, noting how a glen, wooded hillside, river bank, meadow, primeval forest, lake edge, and timber fringes blend with prairie. It argues landscape gardening aims to echo these natural groupings rather than force artificial design.
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