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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
3
An expert compares cement with wood frame and other methods, noting lath and plaster is cheaper than wood by 250 to 500, cement blocks vary near brick, and monolithic features add 500 to 1000. Cement offers warmth, lower painting costs, and needs proper mixing and damp-proofing for lasting quality.
A historic column lists common disturbances in a patient’s quiet room and practical remedies. It warns that whispering worsens a patient’s nerves and explains how to improve air quality by allowing fresh oxygen and reducing carbonic acid buildup in a closed room.
A longtime New Zealand resident extols the nation as God’s country praising its temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers, even temperatures, and even rainfall. The piece notes NZ’s larger area than Great Britain, early adoption of social reforms, and advances in governance with universal suffrage, pensions, arbitration, and welfare.
Frank Dick, a notable Southern league pitcher, shut out the City League champions 9 to 0 in Memphis. Homer Davidson, Sandusky football figure, made an unassisted double play in the third inning against Ashtabula, catching Creamer’s liner and tagging Van Alstyne at third as the visitors were retired. Sandusky won 10 to 0.
Washington secured Dutch Schaefer from Detroit to boost the lagging team. In his Detroit homecoming he hit a single and a three bagger, driving in Washington’s only run on a triple as fans cheered and presented him with a $100 purse of gold.
Rochester wins the Eastern league pennant with an .084 edge under manager John Ganzel who transformed a last place club into champions. The season marks Rochester’s first pennant since 1901 and notes Newarke’s prior finish as groundwork for the turnaround.
King Edward's trainer Richard Marsh voices concern over modern riding trends since American influence around 1899. He criticizes the crouching “butcher boy” style as causing bad and foul riding and horse injuries, while praising Sloan's true hands and pace judgment as exemplary.
Jeffries eager to fight Johnson again with talks underway in Chicago to sign final articles and arrange the event. Jim Jeffries returns from Europe amid bidding for the bout, with Jimmy Coffroth a leading bidder and Australia’s Hugh McIntosh seeking a share. A referee dispute looms as contenders Charley Byron Ed Smith and Otto Ploto are mentioned.
Loulaville clinched the title in a close American association contest after a dramatic season where the lead changed hands among top clubs. The Colonels built a late lead over Milwaukee and Minneapolis to secure victory, while Rock Island led Springfield in the Three I League, threatening the previous season’s champions.
John Flanagan of the Irish American Athletic Club New York established a world record in the 16 pound hammer throw at the Irish Fair and Field Day in Washington. Competing with Matt McGrath of the New York Athletic Club Flanagan hurled the hammer 179 feet 20 inches, breaking his own prior mark of 178 feet.
Harvard dominates eastern football chatter after last season’s Yale win and Bot's era, with Coach Haughton trusted to mold a winning eleven. Princeton backs Phil King, former Wisconsin-Chicago influence, while Yale bets on historical dominance and big Midwest–East showdowns loom with Chicago and Michigan battling for western and national honors.
Outfielder Messenger heads batting order for the Chicago White Sox and displays speed on the bases, signaling a key early role in the lineup.
Judge's Library argues over the ideal age for sending children abroad. Opinions vary from early as soon as a child can walk and speak a few French words to waiting until five or six, with four suggested as ideal. The piece cautions against both humiliation from peers and rushing the experience.
One hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh claims by Hal's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney & Co of Toledo, and WALDING Kinnan & MARVIN vouch for F J Cheney’s honesty. Holla Catarrh Cures claim to act on blood and mucous surfaces, 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A Henry Savage Landor, the English explorer, intends to reach the South Pole and criticizes Lieut Shackleton for his large expedition. Landor favors a small, lightly equipped caravan of hardy men and hints at aeronautic research suggesting an airship may be used.
A brief vignette from a Woman's Home Companion portrays Bobbie seeking comfort after crying, his mother offering reassurance as he declares he will cry again in a minute. The tone is intimate and domestic, focusing on a mother child moment.
The excerpt argues against self-centered happiness and pride insisting on the value of external aid. It critiques self-satisfaction and internal contentment as vanity, contrasting natural needs with misused autonomy and contempt for assistance.
Three people have died in Marseilles after being stung by poisonous files. Insects now infest several streets and are said to have arrived with a cargo of South American wool. Echo de Paris notes the alarming outbreak.
A terse dialogue showcases tension over money and appearance. Geraldine asserts self-worth tied to her face while Gerald hints at perceiving wealth through color. The exchange frames social values around appearance and financial status.
Illinois wife relates how her husband with dyspepsia improved after starting Grape-Nuts breakfast. He regained appetite, energy, and near daily work attendance over two years, as the family continued buying the cereal. The letter promotes the product and its mechanism through a testimonial.
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