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Newspaper
Hardin County Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
4
A faded clipping reviews pest birds like sparrows and their impact on grain and poultry houses, then shifts to dust from automobiles on unwatered roads and farming scale debates. It cites a scientist on sparrow seed intake, laments road dust, and discusses farm unit efficiency and European tenancy concerns.
The Farley annual race meeting drew large crowds while Frank McDonnell was acquitted on self defense grounds in the George Stevens murder case. Perry carnival plans named J Anderson straw mayor. Clear Lake Ice Company filed articles with $10,000 capital. Multiple local incidents follow including court actions, accidents, and infrastructure updates across Iowa.
A February 26 note from Dr. Frederick A. Cook says he aimed straight for the pole. David W. Hin resigns as a Republican US Senate candidate from Poplar Bluff Ma.. Horace D. Taft declines a state legislature bid. Harry K. Shaw sent to Mattenwan Hospital for criminal insanity by New York Justice Mills. Ike Pryor elected chairman of the trans-Mississippi congress executive committee. Col. William F. Stewart, Fort Grant exile, retired by presidential order. John H. Buckner pleads guilty to election fraud in St. Louis, given three years in prison.
Germany pledges to follow England on Bosnia annexation leaving Austria-Hungary isolated. Servia hopes to avert war as Belgrade quiets after a secret session. London talks between Iswolsky Gray and King Edward cycle, while Prince Ferdinand returns to Belgrade in patriotic fanfare. Turkey sends ships toward Samos in response to Crete’s union with Greece.
Chicago’s Cubs clinched the World Series by defeating the Detroit Tigers 2 to 0 in game five, securing four wins to one. The day's other world race news includes two more balloons descending in the North Sea. one German entry, Busby, remains missing.
A miscellany of 1910s era items notes James Kéhnedy giving 1 million to a Presbyterian hospital, formation of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Roosevelt civil service order, and fires damaging Davenport grain elevator and Blaine mills. Also reports lifeboat rescues in the North Sea, Polish martial law shifts, and a Chicago-Detroit baseball game result.
In Des Moines 8980 school children deposited pennies with the Penny Provident association, totaling over $50,000. The program, started in 1901, aims to teach thrift and banking to students across 22 of the city’s 51 schools with plans to expand citywide.
Attorney General Byers informs county auditors it is their duty under law to prepare alphabetical nets of voters who participated in the June 2 primary for use by election officers on November 3. The change in primary law requires that those who voted in one party’s June primary be barred from voting in another party’s November primary, prompting auditors to compile these lists for the November election officials.
The state purchases about 18 000 bushels of potatoes at 56 to 68 cents each to supplement 60 000 to 70 000 bushels consumed yearly by state institutions under the board of control. Cherokee Institution provides part of the 18 000 bushels, with bids handled by the board and surplus bought at the lowest market price. The governor issued a requisition for E B Randall on larceny by embezzlement charges and honored papers to return Tom Brown from Cresco to Waukesha for seduction.
Railroad Commissioner N S Ket chum and Chief Clerk Boylan visited Gypsum near Fort Dodge to inspect the Illinois Central interlocking switching plant. The facility controls crossings to safeguard train crews at the busy junction.
Nineteen candidates received certificates from the supreme court while another applicant who failed the exam is expected to receive his document soon. Several legal attorneys are reported to be disposed of. The class underwent an oral examination in the hall of the house of representatives.
The attorney general ruled voting for senator on mechanical ballots is unlawful due to party exclusivity in the primary. Separate paper ballots will be provided by county auditors for the senatorial primary.
The state department authorized State Savings bank of Lamon with 30000 capital and Luena Savings bank with 10000 capital to begin banking. Pension payments proceed at the Des Moines pension agency with nearly 2326000 to be paid to old soldiers widows and orphans by Oct 17. About 700000 in checks have been sent to 20000 pensioners so far this quarter from the local office. Des Moines agency pays about one fifth of all pensioners on the roll and last year 6748808.06 was paid in Iowa.
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