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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
8
The Wisner opera house hosts a December performance directed by Mrs. James A. Herne, veteran star of Shore Acres, with daughters Julie and Chrystal in the cast. The twelfth season of this famous play continues under her guidance amid local press interest.
The Herald explains ongoing delays from Davenport ready prints due to bad freight service on Rock Island and Central Newsraver Union lines. Friday bundles arrived late, Saturday paper never reached, forcing a shift to today’s issue with Friday to Tuesday local news. The manager apologizes and pledges better future reliability.
Eldora Iowa December 12 special feature profiles Charles McKeen Duren president of Hardin County Bank since 1868. He has served as Eldora city treasurer for 25 years clerk of the Congregational church for 35 years and treasurer of the cemetery society for 21 years. He is a trustee of Iowa College at Grinnell and active in church choir duties. He has rarely missed Sunday services.
Longfellow Day events featured essays recitations music and scenes from Miles Standish with students including Hazel Bateson Beatrice Aylesworth Karl Greer and Marion Welch. A presentation of Longfellow bust honored Maud Neays class 1903 as Rev KE Kent visited Dunlap delivering sermons to recalling his earlier pastorate and service.
All children under 25 years of age are asked to call at the bank between 9 and 11 o'clock on December 26 1903. J. He Bale President.
The article notes the Duren family tied to banking beginnings in Dubuque at the Merchants National bank. It details marriage to Gertrude W. Whiting in the 1860s, two daughters Mabel and Fanny with roles at Iowa institutions, and Mrs. Duren plus Mabel touring Europe and giving talks on England and Italy to county clubs.
Times-Republican correspondent notes Uncle Benjamin Pearce aged 93 as the city's oldest inhabitant. He heads a large family with ten children, fifty-two grandchildren, forty-eight great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Born in 1810 in Monmouth County New Jersey, he moved west in 1856, lived in Indiana then Illinois, and settled in Iowa Falls in 1869.
Granville Arnold, 71, a respected Steamboat Rock citizen and early Hardin county pioneer since 1854, died Tuesday evening Dec. 4. He leaves a wife and two daughters Mrs Kelso in Washington and Mrs Kruger of Neligh Neb. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at his residence with Masonic rites.
The Fr C Buckner Post G A R chose officers at a regular meeting Wednesday evening. P C M Peyton S V C John Lightfield J V C Henry Thamer Q M J N DeGroff surgeon D Doll chaplain Rev W E Stanley O D Chas Roberts OG Geo J Nason Rev Stanley elected delegate, Lightfield alternate. We sell Baldwin apples 25c 8 peck. The New Store.
Mrs Jennie Allen will operate a news stand at her candy store opposite the opera house. A full supply of magazines and daily papers has been ordered and will arrive for the next Sunday demand. Patrons may leave orders for special publications.
Mrs Allen offers a full line of Christmas candies, nuts, dates, and figs at the candy store plus holly and other decorations for Christmas trees. Call early to secure what you need.
Regular meeting of the Eldora Independent school district board on Monday evening December 7th. Directors Newcomer Smith Gethman Ryan and Martin present. Minutes read and approved. Bills presented and allowed. Supt Hunt reports for October and November presented approved and filed. Dr B E Purcell eye ear nose throat practice at Emer gency hospital December 1st and 15th.
Ottman Ottmans and Ann E Geers along with Walter Scofield and Anna Swanson are connected to a matter in Iowa Falls. The note names these individuals and places but offers no further details on the event or purpose.
A sermon argues that true church growth follows Paul’s guidance to ministers to preach with long-suffering and doctrine, not via sensationalism or social clubs. It contrasts ambitious preachers who ignore restraint with those who heed all aspects of Paul’s admonitions, noting both extremes fail.
An old advertisement urges early action against consumption urging readers to start Scott’s Emulsion treatments with fresh air rest and good nutrition. It touts Emulsion as the best lung fertilizer and offers a free sample, emphasizing regular adherence and warning against delaying care.
A Cedar Rapids Republication reflects on preachers who flourish briefly yet fail without sincerity. It contrasts sensational ministers with steady, honest pastors who gain trust, friendship, and long service within a congregation. The piece laments lax church discipline but praises steadfast gospel ministers and loyal church members.
A vintage travel of a cough remedy touts One Minute Cough Cure as immediate relief for coughs croup and la grippe. It claims to act at the trouble seat without upsetting the stomach and to permanently cure by aiding lung oxygen supply. Dr Armstrong of Deli Texas endorses it. Sold by Smyth Reed.
The Great Western Railway announces ticket sales for travel to Arkansas Colorado Kansas Louisiana Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets go on sale December 1 and 15 1903 and January 6 and 19 1904. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago.
Eldora resident Andrew J. Nutting details a decade of kidney trouble with backache nocturnal discomfort and weak secretions. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Smith & Reed's drug store his kidneys improve sleep returns strength rises and he enjoys better health. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
One hundred dollars a box value placed by H A Tisdale of Summerton South Carolina on DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He claims pills helped for 20 years but only DeWitt's salve cured him. The ad touts healing for piles and skin ailments and notes Smyth & Reed as sellers.
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