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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1904
Page
5
John Griffith stars as Macbeth in a new version to be shown at the Wisner on Tuesday evening April 26. The company touts special scenery electrical and mechanical effects, carried expressly for the production and promised to be complete and flawless.
F A Petterson of Northwood Ia will visit in a few days to lay cement walks for J F Hardin and other sites. He offers improved rough face blocks and lower prices than last year. W H Rambo, Jackson township farmer, returns from Crow Wing county Minnesota pleased with a 160 acre land purchase from Northern Pacific Railway Land Co. Rev J T Crippen D D recently wed Emma Richards of Tama.
Readers are urged to attend a Tuesday evening performance on April 26 featuring John Griffith, praised as a genius of the highest histrionic order with flawless elocution and superb stage presence. He is described as superior in facial expression and voice to the elder Booth.
Jackson township Sunday school convention schedules events from 1 45 PM to 4 PM at Berlin on May 15 with a song service scripture reading prayers talks on engaging youth lesson preparation advantages and preventing lapses a paper on the inner life and closing with song, benediction, organist and cornetist listed.
An advertise claim touts One Mints Cough Cure as pleasant and harmless for children and adults. It allegedly relieves coughs and croup by acting at the site of trouble, drawing out inflammation and aiding lungs to supply oxygen to blood and tissues. Sold by Smith & Reed.
Herald column notes include illnesses at Lawn Hill with Alice Johnson and Grandpa Clark, Edith Crosby visiting last week, Dan Perry and wife moving to a new home, Harry Conklin staying at home, and Arch Sharn from Winnebago county visiting his sister Mrs Joe Hubbard over the weekend.
The Goulds of near Whitten will celebrate their golden wedding next week. Mr Lemon, pastor of the Eldora Christian church, spent Tuesday visiting at the Ridge. C B Clark did business at the Ridge for Cedar Falls marble works and added a stone for Riley Adams in Secor cemetery with several fall sales.
Abbott's new merchant O Reece visited Tuesday while M Janssen traveled from Iowa Falls last week. A D Gimner and wife joined a brother south of here Sunday. Janssen from Ackley visited relatives this week. Mrs Fouts returned from South Dakota where she spent winter with daughters. Mr Hendricks moves from old house and begins foundation for new home. A nurse from Eldora tends D Fesslar's seriously ailing family amid measles. Frank and Norman Werefield left for Belle Plaine after visiting Monday night. Dick Jutting lost a finger from an accident with a gearing while Colts were hitched nearby.
In Berlin Mrs Dell Cross is very sick and Mrs Inez Latch has been quite sick but improving. School commenced last Monday with 23 pupils enrolled. C W Fossler traveled to Estherville on business. Albert Lynk and wife visited Chas Jackson's last Sunday. The Jackson township S S committee met at Ernest Wolf's last Saturday. George Lynk returned from Illinois after his mother's funeral. C W Townsend, wife, and Mrs E Vandike went to the bed of their father near Pidora who is sick again. Sunday Christopher Severs began work for H Cummings as Frank Myers attended his sister who is sick in the southern part of the state.
Robertson and Charley Smith have been very sick since last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott visited in Town Falls last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis visited friends in Cleves last Sunday. Mrs. Lane of Cleves called on friends here last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Huse visited G. W. Stotser last Sunday. The Helping Hand club met with Miss Lena Elliott last Thursday. G. W. Stotser and J. Quiggle were in Bidora Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ida Harris is visiting her uncle in Iowa Falls this week. Charley Wosler and wife from Ber-
Lin visited W. A. Wickham's last Monday. Mrs. Anna Milliken of Macy visited her sister Mrs. Swarthwood here last Sunday. Mrs. Stella Windecker spent Friday at her father’s near Iowa Falls. Miss Dora Wickham of Steamboat Rock visited her aunt J. S. Quiggle Tuesday and Wednesday. A lecture at the M. E. church last Saturday night was fairly well attended. People are busy trying to get their seeding done.
Names and places from Ackley area: Mr and Mrs Jess Johns visited Saturday. John Victor spent Wednesday with his uncle in Ackley. Art Gardner and wife were in Ackley on Monday business. Norman Werfield guest at J L Johns home Sunday. Mrs O Reece and son on Ackley business Wednesday. Mrs Grim Mth and children visiting in town with her mother Mrs Gardner. Ben Werfield moving to Belle Blaine for new field this week. Harne Johns called to Iowa Falls for niece Gale Leach pneumonia. Mr and Mrs W F Clover left for Hampton for a week with sister Mrs L Scott. Wildman of Radcliffe, candidate for recorder, in vicinity last week. Mrs Fouts and daughter Belle and Master Dick spent winter with relatives at White SD and will occupy their home south of town.
John Mitterer's children suffer with mumps. Wm Ellwood visited Herb Myers on Sunday. Elmer Ostheimer sent two cattle caravans to Chicago. Groundwork for corn J no. 8 under way after seeding. Hickson left for Marshalltown after week with Chas Boody. Frank Schwebke improved after returning from Emergency hospital. W M Satchell of county recorder examined fences in Providence township. Jess Carson left after six weeks with Claus Hansen. Frank Lamb and family moved into Herman Driers and will haul milk to Eldora. David Mitchell visited relatives and departed for Steele North Dakota. Mrs Reuben Boody and daughter Bessie visited Union with Mrs C B Wilson.
A Des Moines Capital verse lampoons churchgoers motives, listing walks, viewing fashion, social aims, gossip, courtship, and performance. It condemns superficial attendance while noting some seek forgiveness or worship, but few kneel to worship God.
A distressing scene spanned in Manson as Lee Munns his wife and two children with George Williams arrived penniless seeking work or aid after two straight crop failures left them with a mortgaged team and cows lost to the landlord. Town residents courted relief and plans to send the family to Sioux City. The piece notes hard times for Iowa farmers and hopes for a thaw in the wet spell. Also promotes Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for coughs and bronchitis.
Republican primaries to select delegates from Eldora City and surrounding townships to attend the county convention set for April 26 1904 in Eldora. Polls open 2 to 7 pm. Includes names of township committeemen and polling locations at Sand Ridge and Pleasant Center schools and Owasa. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised as remedy for scrofula and eruptions.
The Herald warns subscribers with balances 1, 2, or 3 on their margin tag that their names will be turned to a collection agency and dropped from the list if payments are not received promptly. The notice stresses justice to the publishers and urges remittance.
Hyomei cured many catarrh cases in Eldora with rapid relief from breathing passages to lasting recovery. Wilson Drug Co offered a money back guarantee, boosting trust and sales as the balsamic air therapy outperformed prior stomach remedies.
From Eldora comes a strong endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs B W Van Wick reports back pain easing after use, noting quick improvement and eventual relief. Smith Reed drugstore sold a box. Foster Kilburn Co of Buffalo distributes. Remember the name Doan's.
Sealed bids will be received on or before May 14, 1904 by the school board of Independent district of Xenia Hardin county Iowa for a frame school house at Secor per plans by F X White. Plans and specifications may be found at his office. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. I I IL Merrick, Joan MEGAyn, Pres Board, Chairman. Eldora Iowa April 14 1904.
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