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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
5
The Herald lists routine notices and local items from August events. It covers weather, crop updates, new store improvements by Chas O Ryan & Co, medical notices, blade updates on cottages and repairs, bean day in Geneva, and the Wisner Opera House season. It notes royalty for subscriptions and cream shipments, plus livestock and garden corn tall tales, with several short notices on officials and school appointments.
Movements of Ackley residents and local business notes fill this week’s column. Alfred Scates visited, while Mrs. Lewis plans a move to Ames for her boys’ schooling at Iowa Agricultural College. Other items include furniture stock arrival, a judge quip, Mosquito remedy, and frequent town-people tidbits.
The Garbrick children of Eldora prize a living great great grandmother, Mary A. Bruch, aged 94 in Pawnee City Neb. She came to Vidora in 1855, faced tragedy when John Bruch was killed by lightning in 1856, and preserves faith and courage. Lawrence Kersey, a prominent young traveler, visited Eldora, praising the chautauqua movement and lyceum revival across Iowa, and Des Moines editor Edwin Nye spoke at the Congregational church on Seein’ Things See the Point of View.
A farm boy spent 78 dollars on two agricultural publications last winter and spring to advertise seed corn. He earned 2400 dollars and learned to value printers ink, noting the new man’s advantage in trade. The piece urges merchants to advertise to reach town and surrounding buyers.
Very low rates to St Paul and Minneapolis with return via Chicago Great Western railway. Tickets on sale daily to September 30. Final return by October 31. Also low rates to Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Utah Wyoming via agent. Cyclopedia Britannica sale. 10 volumes complete American edition new in original packaging. Call at Herald office for details.
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