The Wonderful Radium Discovery Explained
A Herald explainer reviews radium origins, values, and properties from Madam Curie, noting its high cost and potential as a testing tool for gems, while warning against overoptimistic claims of cures and revived sight. It also covers a mistaken age notice in a Christmas outreach and clarifies the intended audience.
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Bohemia
Saxony
Cornwall
England
Texas
Colorado
U.S. A
Madam Curie
Prof. Curie
Louden
Berlin
Hammer
New York
N.C. M
Bank plans Christmas charity for Hidera youth
First National Bank officers reiterate their annual Christmas forenoon charity for children and youth of Hidera and vicinity. President Bales announced the gesture again, noting it follows the bank's longstanding custom in previous years.
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First National Bank
Herald
Hidera
Bales
Fool the Seniors Practical Joke at New Providence Academy
Seniors and sophomores at New Providence Academy played a prank on juniors by arranging a fake skating party. Juniors were told of events at Honey Creek and South Fork, but no one from the other classes appeared, leaving the juniors disappointed next day.
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New Providence Academy
Honey Creek
South Fork
Bank Burglary Hits Garden City Bank Near Radcliffe
Sheriff Mitterer and County Attorney Noble investigated a dawn burglary at the Garden City bank on the Des Moines line. Three to four explosions opened the safe, about $600 stolen, building damaged, burglars fled south with teams, likely not to be captured. loss covered by Fidelity and Casualty. Bankowners were A. N. Drake and R. B. Ballard of Radcliffe.
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This City
Garden City
New Town
Radcliffe
Des Moines
Iowa Falls
Nevada
Sherrie Mitterer
Fidelity and Casuality Co
New York
A. N. Drake
R. B. Ballard
Death of Mrs. Fred Fagg Shocks Eldora Community
Mrs. Fred Fagg dies at about age noted as near Eldora, leaving three young children and a husband. She was born Lillie Sherman and grew up in Eldora. Funeral services were held at the family home amid condolences from relatives, with plans for the Fagg family to move to Missouri next spring. Relatives of Philander D. Grigg and wife near Eldora near retirement years are mentioned in context.
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Fred Fagg
Missouri
Licensed to Wed Ross G Reece and Clara Madden
A notice lists Ross G Reece of New Providence and Clara Madden of Robertson as the couple licensed to wed with associated witnesses Ed Akers and Clara Ahrens, Alden.
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Ross G. ‘Reece
New Providence
Clara Madden
Robertson
Ed Akers
Clara Ahrens
Alden
Christmas candy and decoratives at Mrs Allen’s store
Mrs. Allen offers a full line of Christmas candies nuts dates figs and a supply of holly and other decoratives for Christmas trees call early for selections.
Obituary Notice of Maquoketa Resident Grigg
The obituary notes his gradual decline and death on Tuesday evening at nearly 80 years old. His remains were sent to Maquoketa for interment on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr. L. Ff. Burgess and Mr. G's son of Maquoketa. Grigg was highly respected where he was best known and had formed few lasting ties.
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Maquoketa
L. Ff. Burgess
Grigg
Wanted Horses and Draft Animals in Eldora 1903 Notice
R. J. Baker advertises a public sale at Dr. Deyo's old livery stable in Eldora on Wednesday December 23, 1903. Wants mares and geldings aged 4 to 10, 900 to 1100 pounds, fat and well broke to harness, plus heavy draft horses 1400 to 1800 pounds aged 4 to 10.
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Dr. Deyo
Eldora
R. J. Baker
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Philander D. Grigg
Pty. - Stowe
Mr. Grigg Wag
Gaia T2illigkolls
Jewelry Store
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Ezra Nuckolls
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