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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
6
Practical guidance on grazing, feeding, housing, and management for farms. Emphasizes regular routines, sheep nutrition, hay, grain, and manure, plus barn cleanliness, disease prevention, plant care, and crop nitrogen via legumes. Includes horse handling, dairy equipment, bulb planting, and seasonal farming practices.
Early football season reports hail Stagg's Maroons as strongest in the West after defeating Indiana 41 to 0 and holding them scoreless in the second half. Wisconsin’s 22 to 0 win over Lawrence signals a tight matchup on November 20 at Marshall Field. Yale, led by Ted Coy, shows top form while Harvard barely beat Williams 8 to 6, feeding belief Yale may dethrone the Crimson.
Walter Camp of Yale comments on recent intercollegiate rules changes noting limited immediate effects on play. Field goals remain pursued despite reduced value. Forward passing and onside kicking must grow, while teams relying on plunging plays may struggle to score. The change allowing a side to scrimmage from the 25 after a safety or touchback aids teams against the wind. Also mentions Adams pitching three World Series wins for Pittsburg and his Parson, Kansas connection.
An old football analysis explains a forward pass play used by the Navy last fall, mirroring a Pennsylvania variant. It details ball snap to the quarterback, sequence to the right halfback, and deception to draw defenders before a pass. Emphasizes speed, accuracy, and broader use when players improve passing and catching skills.
The ad urges families to eat Quaker Oats daily for thirty days starting November first to gain health vigor and strength. It recommends replacing meat and greasy foods and ensuring children get a full share. Packages are available in regular and large family sizes.
An ad features dialogue about catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional treatment. It claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful, targets blood and mucous surfaces, and offers one hundred dollars if it fails to cure plus circulars and testimonials. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A woman recalls a delicate childhood in the hills of Arkansas telling friends she was born weighing four pounds and was placed in a cigar box as a cradle. The story drew surprised interest from the listeners in a Kansas City Times excerpt.
Dean Shailer Mathews contends newspapers shape public thought more through headlines than editorials. He argues authors impact readers by titles, artists by themes, and lecturers by platitudes over execution.
An old ad promotes antiseptic powder for easy shoe break-in and to cure swelling sweating and aching feet. It claims to aid new shoes and ingrown nails and directs buyers to druggists with a trial package mail offer. Allen v Olmsted LeRoy N.Y. is listed.
A jumble of 19th century ads and slogans appears, noting Rough on Hats sent to the Panama Canal Zone, Wrigley’s Spearmint praise, and various brand pitches. The collection includes prices, wines, clothing, and a Minneapolis fur firm, with miscellaneous aphorisms and proverbs sprinkled through.
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