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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
8
The piece defends John D. Rockefeller against critics, praising him as a public benefactor and transcendent genius. It argues he raised producer prices, lowered consumer costs, and improved oil quality while treating small dealers fairly, contrasting with department stores.
Chicago mayor Edward F Dunne argues for municipal ownership of streetcar lines, detailing legal actions to dissolve injunctions, quo warranto proceedings, and a plan for a city owned transit system. He predicts federal and nationwide momentum, claiming Chicago will lead in actual ownership soon, inspiring other cities to follow.
A 1920s-era column argues women should balance dress with home duties. It condemns fashion obsession, cites marriage strain from worldly pursuits, and urges focus on children to complete homes. It advocates adoption for childless households and frames virtue in domestic harmony.
The Iowa Central offers Tuesday round trip excursions to Minnesota the Dakotas Manitoba Assiniboia and the Canadian northwest. First and third Tuesdays feature home seekers tickets to southern western and southwestern points. Starting Sept 16 one way tickets go daily to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other western northwest points at 15 dollars below fare. Through tourist cars to California twice weekly. September rates promote visits to Colorado Springs Denver Salt Lake City St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and northern Minnesota resorts. Return tickets limited to Oct 31. Contact agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis.
Health guidance for mothers warns of coughs and whooping cough with One Minute Cough Cure by Smith & Reed. An Iowa Central excursion on Sunday Sept 17 leaves Eldora at 2:27 am for Minneapolis and St Paul at low round trip price of $2.60 with return options through Sept 18. Ollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promoted for kidney related pains at 35 cents. Starr drug store.
Lyon & Healy sets low fixed prices on a vast stock of pianos in Chicago and ships to distant buyers at the same rates. They offer expert selection for tone quality and advertise pianos starting at $160, with makes including Steinway, Krakauer, and Washburn. Also promotes Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry and rail fares to Minnesota and western states via the Chicago Great Western.
Advertisement notes a cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding forms. It promises a money refund if not cured in ten days and offers postpaid order by sending 60 cents. Also mentions a $2.50 excursion fare for a Sunday trip to St Paul and Minneapolis via Iowa Central.
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