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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1904
Page
4
Local columns discuss spring fading, praise for Wm Satchell and the Iowa Falls citizenry vote counts, tariff standpoints, and a dispute between Eldora and Iowa Falls over public works. The piece notes a bridge suggestion, campaign personalities, and a plug for the Wheeler screen sold by Davis & Moser.
A Iowa newspaper column argues for clear labeling of political stances in editorials, noting Lincoln’s preponderance of evidence method and linking Roosevelt voting as a test of party alignment. It asserts readers can discern Republican from Democratic positions by voter intent and platform history, plus a concluding health ad for Burdock Blood Bitters.
A Marion Register column recalls the fortitude of Civil War veterans and lingering pride among the “old boys.” It contrasts aging soldiers with homebound men, honors those who died or lived with unfinished duties, and urges current veterans to still feel youthful resolve. Also notes local ads and Iowa summer school plans with details on speakers and pricing.
Eldora resident Joseph Vigars reports relief from kidney pain after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Smith & Reed's drug store. He describes back discomfort and frequent kidney secretions improving with the remedy and recommends the preparation, noting Foster-Kilburn Co. of Buffalo sells it nationwide.
Special train leaves Eldora at 8 55 p m returning from Clear Lake at 8 p m. Round trip fare only 1 50. Spend a day in the delightful month at this popular summer resort with fishing boating and other activities. Rocky Mountain Tea offered by Wilson Drug Co. 33 cents. Tea or tablet form.
Mrs Louis Barnest of Evanaville Indiana reports Hollister's tea making bold wellness claims. The advertisement touts a biot form tea named Rocky Mountain Tea claiming to cure sick people after other remedies failed. Wilson
The Town Central will begin a third sleeping car to St Louis on June 1st joining the North Star Limited. The Pullman car departs Eldora at 6 01 pm on No 2 and reaches St Louis Union Depot at 7 15 am, arriving at World’s Fair station at 7 00 am to save travel time. Prospective visitors should consult agents or A B Cutts for rates and the Guide to the Fair. Mr McNattin of Lincoln Ill reports cold relief from Harts Honey and Horehound, saying one dose helped and three days cured. Sold by Wilson Drug Co Eldora Iowa.
National Republican Convention dates in Chicago June 21 to 24. Great Western Railway announces round trip tickets to Chicago from June 16 to 20 inclusive at one fare plus 25 cents. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer GA, Chicago.
If you seek a location for mercantile work, a profession, or manufacture, contact W. J. Reed at Industrial unit 604 Endicott Building, St. Paul, MN. He will provide opportunities and maps for the Chicago Great Western Railway Co., described as the progressive line through fertile territory.
A fragment notes Cox serving ice cream by the dish and ready to furnish it at all times in any quantity. The terse line implies an ongoing supply arrangement linked to The Wilson Drug.
A health writer claims impaired digestion causes most distress and that Kay's Renovator restores stomach strength quickly. A reader from Smithville, Missouri, recounts a decade of severe colic and ongoing stomach trouble improved by the remedy.
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