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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
4
Editor Oliver J. Smith notes entry on June 8 1903 at Elders Iowa as second class matter under the act of Congress March 4 1879 with associated filing details and archival reference.
Keokuk Gate City notes Sir Alfred Austin writes poetry about another horror added to the war in the far east, highlighting wartime anguish and literary reflection by a noted figure.
It is to be hoped that the pension idea will not become too common and pervade too many professions. In it lies the danger of putting off today what you can do tomorrow.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes farmers have repeatedly lost money, comparing Russell’s $88 per steer loss in Iowa to Horace Hales’ 37 cents a bushel loss on corn. Despite ongoing losses, farmers continue to operate, sustaining the practice.
The Waverly Independent urges farmers and families to plant an asparagus bed, claiming it is a satisfactory, low-cost garden addition that yields good returns. If it fails, readers are advised to blame the head of the Independent.
The Burlington Hawkeye notes reprinted guidance from a famous novelist urging a return to farming. It argues that with land at 4100 an acre, moving back to the soil is unlikely for many Iowans, who may only reach it by drastic means.
The Iowa census now under way may overturn Mr Norths federal estimates showing Iowa down 159780 since the last count. Preliminary data hint populations in Taylor Warren and Grundy counties fell sharply, with Omaha possibly misallocated to Council Bluffs, suggesting Nebraska side gains.
Snaps by Perkins critique social hypocrisy in a public discourse era. It questions justice, publicity, and reform motives while noting gender roles, concealed weapon rhetoric, and the allure of patent medicines. The piece commentates on broader cultural tensions and moral postures of the time.
The excerpt surveys rural and urban concerns with sly humor. It cites L Lowe on tiling wet sloughs for drainage and farm mortgages as a necessary evil, praises tile drainage guidance, notes Cyclone cellars, and humorously comments on Oklahoma names, Chicago politics, graft hunts, and a mock race favoring Bryan. It also mentions Podunk, the beef trust, and Ohio penitentiary edits.
The text cites Bryan’s stance on socialism and the silver question, Carnegie offering 940,000 to UT with a matching pledge, and Pat Crowe’s willingness to surrender if jailed elsewhere. It questions whiskey as property, notes Bryan abstained from stump campaigning, and records a narrow Republican win in a first district race. It also mentions Iowa’s planned Bryan plan reconstruction and compares Bryan’s 1900 vote share to Parker in 1904.
The coal and grain office of Hicks and Kerns at the Iowa Central depot will be closed for about a week or ten days while Mr Kerns is away in Minols. The books will be at the First National Bank until his return. Debtors should settle at the bank.
Eldora citizen W J McCall praises Doan's Kidney Pills as curing back and kidney pains. He recounts his wife Mrs McCall suffering kidney related pain, taking Doan's from Smith Reed's drug store, with lasting relief across years. Foote r Kilburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
Dr. B. E. Purcell, limited to eye ear nose and throat, at Emergency hospital, available May 2 to 16.30.
Great Western Excursions offers low rail fares to Portland Seattle Victoria Vancouver and many other destinations with tickets on sale from May 23 to Sept 20 Homeseekers tickets sold on May 2 16 and June 6 20 to various regions including Minnesota Dakotas and Canadian Northwest Also pilots’ fare dates in May June to recognize pilots in Minnesota and Dakotas Apply to agents. Plus unrelated medical and local notices including a Hall's Cure advertisement and DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve.
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