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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1903

Page

4

Announcements for Hardin County Republican Primaries

A series of notices announces candidacies for county offices in Hardin. Gerald for Representative, Capri for Sheriff, T W Scunny, Walsh and C E Burnum for Supervisor, all stating candidacies are subject to Republican primaries on June 6 or June 15, 1903, as noted by the Hardin Herald editor.

Hardin County Ed Herald T. W. Scunny Alice Tos Walsh Werald Board of Supervisors C. BE. Bururn New Providence Lowa Bailey Pecorah Republican Therald Rockford Register Rock Island Omaha Kansas City Iowa Los Angeles San Francisco California

Song Of The Candidate

A fragmentary verse laments seeking an easy sinecure with a fat salary and light duties. The speaker imagines benefits of political office but doubts the burden or scale of the job, suggesting outsourcing payrolling to a trusted helper.

Candidate H C Chapin for Representative in the legislature

The notice proclaims H C Chapin of Union as a candidate for the office of Representative in the county legislature. It praises his ability integrity and qualifications and notes he has strong local and county support. Further campaign updates will follow as the campaign progresses. Davis & Mason.

H.C. Chapin Union Ofice of Representative

Route No 1 Carrier List and Local Firms

Long OCR list shows Route No 1 personnel carriers and many named individuals from Oliver to Williamson, plus mentions of local firms including Diamond Grain Co, Farmers Elevator Co, Farmers Bank, Town Lumber Co, J W C Shull Lumber Co, Oscar Sampson and TO Tungland. The record reads like a roster of drivers, stewards, and business names with scattered place names and occupations.

Magne Lars Id Micheal W A Moore Henry Neuk Herman Orgel Nels Peterson G Pearsot OW Ritland EA Ringheim Anna Sim Peter Semonse John Sampson Peter Seglem Rasmus Skar John Stevens Ole Severson Halver Tielmel LE Thompson Ben Twait EP Tysdah Vollem Diamond Grain Co Farmers Elevator Co Farmers Bank Andrew Tarestad Town Lumber Co J.& WC Shull Lumber Co Oscar Sampson Tungland

A Valuable Club Builds Geneva Upward

The Geneva Improvement Club, twelve years old, has transformed streets by clearing litter, planting trees, and supporting civic projects. They started a library, built a new station house, ordered a cemetery, repaired the schoolhouse, and elected a woman to the school board. Mrs Julia Platt Harvey led the effort with male allies funding street care through town fetes.

The Improvement Club Geneva Til Ts Eme Brooklyn Julia Platt Harvey

Social Reform In Small Towns Across Rural Areas

The article cites Jukes and other rural communities near New York as examples of moral decline and illiteracy, urging immediate reform by missionaries and settlement workers. It proposes forming a six-person committee from pastors, a schoolmaster, a merchant, and a justice of the peace to lead social improvement efforts in villages of 500 to 800 souls.

Jukes New York Les Ne

Plan for beautified towns spawns widespread enthusiasm

The piece argues remodeling towns is costly but worthy, citing Chicago suburbs and Berkeley as examples of planned villages with open spaces and trees. It notes removing fences on residential streets, reallocating saved costs to lawns and beds. Springfield Mass celebrated a golden jubilee by funding a riverfront park with 101,291.25 dollars from public subscription.

Chicago Tuxedo Park Berkeley Cal Springfield Mass Wappy Springfield

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