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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1904

Page

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Poison Plant The Suspected Cause Of Stock Losses

Local veterinarians suspect loco weed or another poisonous plant caused heavy stock losses in Hardin County. Farmers Wm Danger and Tom Megan report multiple cattle and horses dying after exposure. Experts urge pasture removal or burning and call for an article on poisonous plants to guide farmers at institutes this winter.

Times-Republican Wm. Danger Here Tom Megan Secor Megan Herald

Training a Boy Like a Puppy or Colt in Stave View

A 19th century column argues that boys resemble puppies or colts and can be shaped through early moral and intellectual training. It blasts heredity blame, urging parents to intervene soon after weaning to mold the child into a productive man, contrasting with the era’s rougher views.

Trigg Stave Register

Veterans Rites Mark Civil War Soldier Burial in Eldora

John Henry Williams a Civil War veteran of E C Buckner Post 157 died at his Eldora residence Saturday December 17 born September 20 1840 in Shelby county Indiana. He served from Eldora in Company F 32d Iowa and fought at Cape Girardeau Little Rock Fort Rus say Pleasant Ridge Nashville and Mobile. He married Elsie Simpson May 3 1866 and had three children Anna Lela Pearl Floyd. Funeral held at Baptist church Monday at 2 pm Rev W E Stanley and Rev G B Shoemaker officiated with G A R ritual at the cemetery. David McGee of Eldora died December 17 1904 at the soldier s home Marshalltown born Mercer county Kentucky March 17 1823. Survived by Susan M Doane and Mrs Lida Petrie and one son William S McGee. Funeral held at the soldier s home Monday with Chaplain Jesse Cole. Dr B E Purcell at Emergency hospital December 13-27

John Henry Williams E.C. Buckner Shelby County Indiana Iowa Eldora Co. F Cape Girardson Marmaduke Little Rock Ft. Russy Pleasant Ridge Red River Nashville Mobile Clinton Elsie Simpson Anna Lela Pearl Floyd Baptist Church W. E. Stanley G. B. Shoemaker David McGee Marshalltown Mercer County Kentucky Baltimore Susan M. Doane Valley Mills Ind Lida Petrie William 8

Eastern Star Officers for 1905 Named

Worthy matron Maria Brickman and worthy patron O B Davis lead a list of 1905 officers including associate matron Clara Lewis secretary Agnes Murray treasurer Adelaide Robb conductress Harriet Meader associate conductress Bessie Keeneman The Herald will club with the Weekly State Register at a very low rate Take the Register with The Herald.

Maria Brickman O. B. Davis Clara Lewis Agnes Murray Adelaide Robb Harriet Meader Bessie Keeneman Herald

Santa’s arrival and local holiday notes in Fairview

Herald contributors share seasonal items from Fairview. Jim Reece and wife welcome a baby girl. Tom Reece leaves Tuesday for North Carolina. Several locals make holiday visits to Marshalltown Cedar Falls Eldora Chadron and western Iowa. Viola Vigars returns home for vacation and Mrs. Cobb with Enio and Maynard head to Northwestern Iowa to visit relatives.

Jim Reece Tom Reece North Carolina C.D Fraser Golden Chadron Med J. W. Miller Viola Vigars Eldora G. I. Cobb Enio Maynard Iowa Clay O’brien

Snowy Weekend Busyness In Our City

Alden R Barnstable is seriously ill with pneumonia. Snow shovels were out in full force Saturday and found plenty to do. Mrs A G Wood has recovered enough to visit friends uptown. Mrs Addie Whitney cared for the young daughter at the N Lawton home. The Congregational society regrets that Rev Lambly will resign and depart. Local business changes keep residents busy. Congregational ladies held two well attended entertainments with a fancy work booth handmade candies supper and a pleasing program and a nice Bum realized.

R. Barnstable A. G. Wood Addie Whitney N. Lawton Congregational Society Lambly

Grand Handkerchief Sale Event Opens Next Week

Dec 19 through 24 features 750 dozen handkerchiefs on display at Grand Est opportunity. H. W. Fannon invites shoppers to visit next week for this sale.

H. W. Fannon

One Issue Next Week for The Herald

The Herald will publish only one issue next week, on Wednesday evening instead of Tuesday. Advertisers and others must submit copy by Wednesday morning and send correspondence by Tuesday night to ensure insertion.

The Herald

Drainage Convention to Meet at Iowa State College

The second annual drainage convention is called for January 13 and 14 1905 at Iowa State College Ames Iowa. Speakers include OC G Elliott on drainage claims and equitable assessments and A Marston on drainage in good roads. R M Wright will discuss the New Drainage Law. All landowners and officials urged to attend and subscribe notes for local papers.

Iowa State College Ames Iowa OC. G. Elliott A. Marston College of Engineering R. M. Wright Ft. Dodge Towa W. H. Stevenson

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