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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
5
A compilation of small notices from the Herald covers births, marriages, church events, and local business ads. Highlights include a newborn son for Chas A. Rodgers, a Nod of thanks to Gov. Cummins’ recovering mother, theater and concert notices, and updated bank calendar distributions.
A local society column records comings and goings in Eldora. Names include S.S. Trainer, C. H. Boardman, L. B. Tucker, B. J. Miles, R. V. Adams, A. D. Frantz, C. O. Ryan, Mrs. Harry Phillips, Mrs. Jas. Reece, J. Hardin and Harvey W.H. Carter among visitors, visits to Ackley, Des Moines, and Canada, plus notes on employment, illness, and a funeral. It mentions The Herald’s greeting and local travel.
A terse line notes that war presents risks too large to manage while no task is deemed too small to contribute efforts or reassess threats, framing a cautious view of escalating conflict dynamics.
A plea appeals to friends of a known family unable to afford papers due to poverty. Report names by January 1 to be added to the regular subscription list and the paper sent for one year marked paid ahead to January 1, 1905. Also note: a carload of Late Rose and Minnesota potatoes available at the New Store.
The Herald announces a one day shift for next week, printing Wednesday evening instead of the usual first issue. Patrons should submit ads or local news before Wednesday noon. The note extends season’s greetings and mentions Dr. G. A. Stewart and Baldwin apples for sale.
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