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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1904
Page
6
Sears, Roebuck & Co. announces a reduced price and free mail delivery for its large General Merchandise Catalogue now offered at no charge. The mail order giant touts extensive product coverage from dry goods to appliances and urges readers to request the 14x11 inch book by postal card or letter, stressing low prices and wide selection.
Canvey swears oath as center partner of Nein of Fd Cresey Co in Laredo claiming Catarrh Cure cures all cases. He binds to pay ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for incurable cases. The document mentions WALL s CATARRE CURE and Frank J Cheney as notary. Also promotes Mali's Catarrh Cure and Tulsi's Family laxative.
A playful exchange from New York Weekly depicts a cultured woman exhausted after an orchestra rehearsal. She says they played three or more popular selections, not classic, and she tried to look bored, while a friend notes the delight and jolly atmosphere of the performance.
A comic exchange features Biffer claiming bicycle riding improves health and Whiffers agreeing while noting he does not actually ride a bicycle. The joke hinges on the misinterpretation of exercise as dodging bicycles, highlighting a humorous stance on fitness and daily activity.
A terse social exchange reveals a woman's resolve as she rejects suitors. She insists she cannot bear the sight of him, denying class, wealth, or titles as reasons, leaving the man puzzled by her firm stance.
A former coffee addict describes severe symptoms from coffee including bad dreams headaches and indigestion. After switching to Postum his nerves steadied his writing improved and he regained restful sleep citing a Battle Creek company testimonial and a ten day trial promise.
Sightseers visit the Convent of the Cross in the Jerusalem valley near Gihon. Greek monks train youths for priesthood while retelling the legend of Lot's tree and Helena discovering Christ’s cross. The tale links Solomon, the crucifixion, and miraculous red flowers in a medieval setting.
Swept away by progress the Old Black Bull Inn in Holborn faces demolition ending the era of old coaching days. Inside the ancient inn Dickens once visited for color and the back parlor steep stairs and a winding staircase link to rooms famed in Martin Chuzzlewit. If modern commerce prevails the scene of Sally Gamp and Betsy Prig survives only in memory.
John W. Campbell of Sellwood owns an agate with a clearly defined face of an Indian woman embedded beneath its surface. He polished a side to reveal the image, claiming it is nature's photograph of the sunlit Indian woman on a beach.
A brisk remark on how fin de siecle Japanese publishers move rapidly to publish wartime news on streets, mirroring the efficiency seen in Western journalism. The note emphasizes timely dissemination and public access to conflict reporting.
The article notes earth or clay is commonly eaten across China New Caledonia New Guinea and in the Malay Archipelago. Travelers report yellow races favor the practice with Java and Sumatra preparing clay into a paste removing sand and hard substance then baking tablets resembling dried pork.
A project in Alexandria seeks to restore the sphinx near the great pyramid of Gizeh. Layers of soil cover the head while sand obscures the lower parts. The plan calls to remove accumulations and clean the head to reveal the sphinx in its original proportions.
A large flock of quail settled on Main Street in Los Angeles California near the business district. They were frightened away and flew toward the hillside as residents watched. The oldest inhabitant is trying to set a precedent for this unusual event.
During church alterations in Rome a sarcophagus with the remains of a Franciscan monk, who died in 1724, was unearthed and placed in a chapel. Locals believed miracles, mobbed the church, and half the supposed saint was removed as soldiers restored order.
In Pwilhell England a vast flock clustered near Gimblett Point at dawn, dying or dead across two miles of shore and nearby fields. Birds likely included starlings blackbirds thrushes and robins. Theories point to electric current or wireless telegraphy experiments as possible causes.
The article notes the vogue of short skirts boosting interest in footwear and hosiery. It highlights the tan shoe resurgence as stylish, cooler, and more comfortable, while predicting higher costs for fashionable summer footwear. It mentions manufacturers pushing elevated designs and the trend toward attractive yet practical options.
John D. Crimmins met Patrick McSorley, Lakes of Killarney guide, who joked that in off season guides keep busy by dreaming up new stories to entertain future visitors. The anecdote highlights idle days and playful wit among Irish guides.
A botanical clock new to the isthmus of Tehuantepec features a flower that changes color with the time of day. It is white in the morning, red at noon, and blue at night, its hues enabling telltale indicators of time.
Three hundred fifty pounds of dynamite buried at a mining plant near Webb City Missouri failed to explode after a fire. Miners call the incident extraordinary and say it challenges the idea that flames cannot explode dynamite.
An ad blends medical cure claims from Copeland Medical Institute in Des Moines with household products like Winslow's Syrup and Defiance Starch. It then touts Union Pacific land sales in Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska at low per acre prices, with monthly excursions and long payment terms.
Defiance Starch Co offers 26 round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition to the top five in each of Iowa Illinois Nebraska Kansas and Missouri sending the most trade mark cuts from a ten cent 16 ounce package. Mail by Sept 1 1904 to Omaha Neb. Also promotes Mother Grays Sweet Powders and Defiance Cold Water Starch plus laundry aids and a bluing product with sales pitches and taglines.
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