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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
8
A scattered editorial notes farm market prices from Minnesota with calves at 52 cents and hens at 66 cents, warns about forest destruction in California, praises eucalyptus planting, and stresses soil health, crop rotation, and intelligent farming. It discusses gopher control, sparrow behavior, and European grain and rape seed economics, ending with a beef steak preparation tip.
The article reflects on historic westward migration versus modern moving by rail or wagon. It contrasts ox-drawn journeys with current rapid relocations, recalls frontier life, hunger for markets, and the loneliness of distant communities. It also covers weather cycles, beekeeping, egg-eating hens, evergreen transplanting, California crops and exports, and a closing note on debt and simpler living.
Town Central offers daily round trip summer tourist tickets to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and other Northern Minnesota resorts as well as Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City Ogden and more return by October 31st. Inquiries through agents or address A B Cutts P T A Minneapolis Minn. Lincoln Ti Mr McNattin reports Hart’s Honey and Horehound cured his cold and hoarseness after four weeks and three days of use with pleasing taste like maple syrup. Sold by Wilson Drug Co Eldora Iowa. Red Cedar posts last a lifetime from Davis and Moser.
Mercantile and professional locations urged, with opportunities along the Chicago Great Western Railway. Industrial agent W. J. Reed offers maps, leaflets, and detailed information from 604 Endicott Building, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Government plans a 250000 pound coaling docks project and Admiral Bradford aims to equip San Diego harbor as a premier navy station with extensive coaling and naval facilities. War Department expands with a model army post and buildings while J D Spreckels & Co enlarges water systems to irrigate 250000 acres and power manufacturing for the bay region. A building boom grows with homes flats and business blocks as a new Interurban Electric Trolley line advances south from Los Angeles toward San Diego. San Diego stands as key ocean outlet for Southwest development and eastern markets.
A physician endorses Re Go Tonic Laxative Syrup for digestion and regular bowel movements, sold by Wilson Drug Co in Eldora Iowa. Also a Great Western railway schedule listing routes to many U S and Canadian destinations and a promotion for Little Early Risers sleep aids mentioning W H Lowell of Houston Texas.
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