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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
2
The notice states weekly Thursday publication in Boyden Iowa with a 1.00 yearly subscription, 1.50 if paid at year end, no paper discontinued until notified, and arrears must be settled. Advertising rates are Locals 5c per line, Display 7c per inch on pages 2 3 4, 8c on page 1, cards of thanks 50c, charitable ads half price if admission or financial gain is involved.
A mix of local notes includes Sunday post office hours from 11 30 am to 12 30 pm and a reminder to note them. Also mentioned are sales on apparel at A V B Co and lumber for sale by John Tjalma. Other items note a farm near Boyden for sale, a fire loss for a Nebraska firm, and harvest busy weather.
An 1880s style ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy taken internally. It promises to cure catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failure, with testimonials, circulars, and drugstore sales at 75 cents.
J. W. McCrum and family drove to Remsen on Saturday to visit friends and returned Sunday as a storm threatened. The Sioux Falls Business College president offers placement for all graduates of his course in Sioux Falls South Dakota.
The piece argues that disease prevention yields vast savings. It cites Hunter on $1,500 per worker Preparation, annual $600 million US loss from preventable deaths, and England’s ten year potential capital saving of $1.285 billion. Philadelphia 1891-92 losses around $22 million. prevention costs $700,000. It cites yellow fever mosquito discovery and tuberculosis savings of $330 million annually. urges physicians to focus on prevention.
Chance for manufacturers notes that major Irish cities are offering inducements to foreign firms to locate in Ireland. The new patents and designs act requires manufacturers to produce patented articles in the United Kingdom, with Ireland presenting attractive labor and facility advantages.
William Inglis portrays the swordfish as the sea’s undisputed ruler in Harpers Weekly. The piece extols the fish as a peaceful, refined eater who travels widely and kills its prey for freshness, while detailing dramatic harpoon encounters with anglers and the dangers of pursuit.
Bertha Schultz, a Hamburg dress maker, is bequeathed $10 000 by will on the condition she never marry a man in an intellectual occupation. Engaged to an accountant, she and her fiancé argue the bequest is a mechanical matter in law and seek clarity from the court.
The assignee by court order will sell July 31 1909 at 2 PM at Farmers Savings Bank all unpaid accounts and notes due the firm Stehrenberg Maris of Boyden prior to the assignment. Sale to be for cash to the highest bidder. Will H. Eddy.
Morris Willett of Boyden and Towa advertises preparation to perform all drain tile and sewer work and invites readers to get estimates.
An operator announces a new barber shop at the old stand offering fresh furniture and fixtures and ready to supply demand for tonsorial work.
Land north of Pleasant street containing seven to eight acres for building. A pasture area with nice ground suitable for structures. Prices reasonable. Contact K. Rouwenhorst of Boyden, Iowa to inspect.
Notice from Boyden Iowa dated June 4 1909 to all residents to vacate fenced streets and alleys forthwith by order of the Town Council. Mayor W H Eddy and Clerk H O Tuttle seal the directive.
A one cent fee is charged for each advertised letter. When requesting the letters, say Advertised. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. John C. Pryde, P. M.
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