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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
4
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Advertising rates listed for locals five cents per line, display seven cents per running inch on pages two to four, eight cents per inch on the first page or preferred position, with cards of thanks at fifty cents. Charitable ads or those charging admission or for financial gain receive half price.
Announcements from candidates Olin G Reiniger H H Mckee GF Dresselhuys and M Ver Burg seek Republican primary support for 1910 Sioux County offices including Clerk of the District Court County Treasurer and Sheriff with June 7 1910 primaries noted.
P R Schaap thanks friends for loyal support and announces his candidacy for Sioux County Sheriff subject to the Democratic primary on June 7. He asks for continued backing from supporters.
John Downie and Keltz each attack Carroll calling him a falsifier. The remarks escalate a dispute with public accusations and heated language.
Supporters note backing from Mr Keltz for Garst in the governor race and speculate on possible return to state payroll.
Street Committee of the Town Council notifies property owners to remove ashes manure and rubbish from streets and alleys by June 1 1910. Also orders old vehicles and machinery kept off streets and alleys and compliance with livestock laws within the incorporation.
The Boyden Reporter is praised as a creditable sheet and better than many papers in larger towns as noted by the Sheldon Sun.
An advert promises a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh case with F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse the firm for 15 years of honest business and solvency. The cure is described as a blood and mucous system remedy priced 75 cents per bottle and sold by druggists with testimonials and a note to take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The article honors the Union Army's survivors from the Civil War, noting over 2,000,000 served and many died or were maimed. It praises the enduring gratitude shown by Americans, the expanding pension rolls, and the duty to honor the "old boys in blue" on Memorial Day. It reflects on years since the war and calls for continued appreciation and remembrance.
The town faces rising measles cases with no deaths yet and a punishing effect on attendance. Public schools will close Friday after a difficult year marred by smallpox and a measles epidemic, as teachers seek new positions next year.
A brief item notes a sale or promotion offering individual snapshots at ten cents each or three for twenty five cents, highlighting a bargain for readers seeking quick keepsakes.
Chas B Wolf of the Alton Democrat sold out to John F D Rue and will leave the field. Wolf earned esteem as a brilliant thinker and forceful writer. Rue, new to the work, is expected to maintain the Democrat's long standing standard. Also, Mr and Mrs Callie Shimp welcome a son in Canada.
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