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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
8
A Harper's Weekly excerpt argues that happiness is a byproduct of balancing health money and spirit. It notes that wealth and health do not guarantee joy, as overemphasis on body mind or spirit can disrupt balance. The piece suggests accepting whatever happiness comes while pursuing purposeful work for others.
An observant reader notes the Chicago Tribune idea of the Lost and Found page. The piece highlights how missing items reveal traits of readers, from rings and pins to purses and even a parrot, with rewards showing value and a humane end when dogs are found.
A short comic vignette explains Terence O Grady as a newlywed mistaken for a host by Bridget his wife in Ballybunton. The scene unfolds with mischief over toast and eggs in the tile house, reflecting playful neighborly banter.
A terse quip filled note questions confession and self in a cryptic exchange. The speaker references Aunt Ang Eshek and a lazy man who cannot mow the Soy of a well earned test. The fragment hints at identity and duty with a playful, rural tone.
William C. Dreher contrasts the New York Stock Exchange and the Berlin bourse, noting crowd size, seating, and membership. Berlin features a large public floor, no seat sales, company dominance, and dispersed energy, while New York concentrates power with fewer members and bigger, bolder operators.
The article advises rolling ground as best for an orchard and to cut off bughted leaves and branches and burn them. It notes not all trees bear yearly due to factors other than disease and favors early growth pruning with quick summer wound healing. Dead branches spread decay, roses prune for bloom quality, and avoid pruning unless necessary. A well underdrained, subsoiled, and carefully worked soil yields the heaviest fruit crops.
Describes falcons hawks and owls adjusting plumage and postures for effect. Notes captive birds in zoos ignore crowds and await feeding, while wild raptores display bloom on plumage not common in captivity.
In a London Answers note, Matilda and Georg exchange vows of trust after he reveals his left eye is a glass one. She exclaims the moment is the happiest since a London oculist visit, as the couple share hushed emotion beneath the moonlight.
A collage of quips and gibes shows politicians whispering about self interest and suspicion. The text riffs on a senator’s caution, a flirtatious encounter ending in a kiss, and a blundered insult about a wife with a playful Boston accent.
A Virginia farmer recalls a dramatic fight between a bald eagle and a gray eagle by a river, lasting about fifteen minutes with vivid sounds of wings and talons. He warns of eagles preying on poultry and livestock around farms, a menace farmers face. Separately, Iowa Central plans a St Paul Minneapolis excursion on Sept 20, with special trains, low round trip fare, and visits to Lakes, parks, and mills aboard Nickel Plate road services.
The article traces yacht racing origins from royal vessels in 1388 and the first use of the term in 1050, notes Charles II's early wagers in 1662, and details growth to modern clubs. It cites Cork Harbor Royal Cork Yacht Club founded 1720, Cowes Yacht Club 1912, and New York Yacht Club formed 1814, linking American yachting to its history.
In a Philadelphia courtroom a famed lawyer faced a cigarette shop owner across from a large hotel. The dealer bragged that hotel guests paid for cheap cigars but received five centers, saying he had profited for a year. The lawyer doubted the claim, but the shopkeeper remained calm and repeated the tale.
A London Globe item reports a judge telling jurors that pneumonia must be shown as a cause for conviction. An hour later a messenger says the jury wants information, specifically how to spell pneumonia. The note satirically mocks juror confusion.
An Eldora citizen reports backache as a sign of kidney trouble and urges prompt use of Deans Kidney Pills, claiming rapid relief after buying at Smith & Reed’s drug store. The ad promotes Foster Kilburn Co as US agents and urges readers to remember the name Deans.
The Herald offers a free wallatlas to subscribers who pay a year in advance. It includes nation flags, an Iowa map with county seats, a United States map, and hemispheric maps with state capitals and populations. Valued at 1.00, it is usable as wall decor and available only at The Herald office.
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