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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
4
A litany of political quips and names appears as a shuffled notice column. References include Mc Curdy family secrecy on Mutual funds, calls for or against coal strikes, Ramsey versus Gould, and mentions of Rockefeller and kerosene. Also cited are Lord Minto in India, Grover Cleveland, ex-life-insurance presidents, and various U.S. locales.
An advertisement extols Witt's Little Liver Pills as pleasant mild and effective for cleansing the liver. It targets children ladies and weak people while praising strong people and claims the pills are the best liver pills sold by Smith Reed.
The Nerald notes editor Geo D Perkins of the Sioux City Journal may run for governor before next year’s Republican state convention. Other items discuss whether Anamosa penitentiary should be a reformatory, pay disputes with the Animal's Friend Co, and a view by Congressman Landis that dog and cock fighting are akin to Sabbath school games compared with football.
A historical note from Hampton Chronicle discusses the Herald as the best weekly among three Hidora papers, suggesting Editor Smith could produce a strong county paper if he focused more on weekly work. The Cedar Falls Record comments on railroad rate parity enabling Iowa dairy farmers to compete with New York markets.
Frank P. Clarkson writes in the Ida Grove Pioneer that Ret Clarkson of New York would return to Iowa and start a great Republican paper if he were ten years younger. Des Moines and state readers urge his comeback, praising his intellect and personal magnetism, though the chance remains unlikely.
An ad extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as adding to the physical by digesting and assimilating food for nerves blood and tissues. It claims to build strength and health, with a pleasant taste and a palatable formula. Sold by AVBAG.
The Herald exposes a traveling advertising scam in Hardin County where grafters collected $200 from many merchants for a promised directory they never delivered. The paper prints the promised directory at its own expense and cautions merchants to avoid similar schemes, urging scrutiny of itinerant advertisement sellers.
The Herald declines to pursue or expose graft in the stock food business. It questions the Iowa Falls Citizen's claims and asserts no knowledge of Animal's Friend Co. or Edwards Loan Co. It urges pursuing authentic sources and asserts the paper's focus is not to hound firms for glory.
A narrator recounts an incident in which a bearded man entered a yard, interacted about an old stove on display, and appeared unwell. The tale suggests a confused encounter rather than a crime, noting the stove's absence from use and a new model nearby.
Alden Times notes the stove in its present condition cost $957.50 not including interest. It mentions old boxes, barrels, corn cobs and excelsior filling the stove. Even if the son of Abraham offered $1000, it would be near the cost price, as the stove cannot be fixed cheaply.
The Crescent Lumber Co urges customers to place orders early for storm sash and related protective materials. The notice highlights limited stock and the need to secure supplies before peak season. Local suppliers anticipate high demand and emphasize timely procurement.
A collage of aphorisms and quips on virtue wealth and marriage. It notes the value of living by one’s own words and critiques public charity gender roles and newspaper influence while nodding to legal and financial quirks in old society. The piece ends with stray fragmented lines about insurance and Cedar post.
The Golden Globe condemns corrupt management at Equitable and New York Mutual, arguing insureds pay double, with vast surpluses lining executives. It calls for state control, a multiyear surplus payout to policyholders, and a fair new rate to shield the masses from exploitation and political corruption.
A testimonial from R F Ripley ex superintendent of Schools extols Dean's Ointment as a decisive cure for itching hemorrhoids and skin ailments. The ad urges readers to buy at Smith Reed's drug store, price 50 cents, and to remember the name for relief.
Skeptics and believers alike are told Kodol Digestive Cure will break down food in any stomach and cure indigestion whether patients have faith or not. Ads urge ordering early for Storm Sash from Crescent Lumber and promise no pay unless cured. Addresses listed include The Hyo phosphine Co. in Colorado Springs and manager I H Greenawalt in Nevada, Iowa.
Advertises DeWitt's Witch Flazer Salve as a universal remedy for skin diseases and piles. Claims to draw fire from burns and heal cuts without scars, with instant pain stopping and permanent cure. Sold by Smith & Reed and urged as genuine.
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