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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
4
A fragment notes the famous tale by Southworth with translations into French German Spanish and other languages. It mentions 1819 December 26 as a date and references education at Henshaw Seminary with a teaching career starting in 1837.
Fremont county Iowa board approves tax abatement for Geo Gardner cancels taxes due to no public revenue contribution. It authorizes auditor to issue warrants and notifies E E Garnsey. Board ratifies deeds to Peter and Peter and to others, and approves lumber contract with Wheeler Lumber Co Des Moines for 1908 at set prices. Sidney session adjourns to tomorrow.
Following references to several individuals, the board received a petition for surveying the straight Greek line and appointed an engineer to make a survey report. Objections were filed with the auditor as required by law. The board considered the report and approved it without change, adjourned sine die.
An ad driven notice proclaims Lee's Egg Maker as a solution to shift hens to winter laying with directed feeding. It mentions seed purchases and a seed house. The text also lists unclaimed letters in Hamburg Town and Hamburg, with names of ladies and a few gentlemen, plus a note on a bargain farm offer.
A Hamburg resident testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his backache and kidney trouble since 1902. He recalls using them during cold or overexertion and advises keeping a supply from Julien Drug Co. and Foster Milburn Co. Doan's is promoted as the best kidney medicine. price and U.S. agents noted.
Local officials debate a proposed electric line amid expressed opposition from key groups. The dispute centers on route impact, environmental considerations, and project timelines, with community meetings scheduled to address concerns and seek alternatives.
A fragment from The American describes a traveler in a tense scene aboard a journey where a hurried schedule clashes with a patient guide or host. The dialogue features a woman pressing a Hikman for speed and a reluctant response, highlighting cultural or social friction in a dated travel vignette.
A visitor is told parish registers date to William the Conqueror, but scholar J. F. L. Williams notes England lacked parishes before the end of Henry VII. Earlier registers have a checkered career, surviving through centuries despite varied treatment, raising wonder at their numbers today.
A Bilville court arraigned a man named Waters on assault and battery charges. During the hearing the judge asked what prompted the alleged attack and the defendant joked that a dinner dispute led to the blow with a corndodger, a week later the other party returned.
A mistress tells Miranda she is a good cook and may marry someday, but Miranda resists, saying she has lived with and served the household long and does not wish to marry. The piece presents two readings: Miranda’s loyalty to her employers and a possible suggestion of her own agency.
A. K. Dunning recalls offering a native a game of smelling salts. After trials, the native returned with others, drawing a second native into the trick. The chain grew as more villagers were recruited, while the victims remained unaware of the fate awaiting them.
Japanese educational devices adapted for Chinese use including books maps globes and charts help rescue people from ignorance. Schools teach physical and military drill and foreign sittings proliferate in towns and villages to teach western learning.
A garbled OCR passage shows characters Molly and Rollis discussing a "gridiron heroine" and a "rallego girl" with unclear actions. The text is fragmented and lacks coherent names, places, or events to establish a concrete news item.
A partial OCR excerpt discusses overseas orders and money controls, mentioning Europe, Italy, and Hungary. It notes that much has been sent by other methods and hints at stringency in monetary matters, with garbled phrases about post and currency flows. No clear events or persons are identifiable.
An old time advertisement touts Burtleck Bitters as a comprehensive tonic for the household. It claims benefits for coughs bruises sore throats lameness and general health issues while linking Christmas spending to financial caution and well being.
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