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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
5
The Eldora Herald breviary outlines holiday shopping at Hole's Nuckolls Mrs Allen and other local outlets. It reports poultry show success, church events, a new post office director, a bucket shop rumor, and community notices including visits by Rev Jos Wells and Geo VanSaun’s passing.
Comings and gms itemizes social and business moves across Hardin county. Notices include C W Tolman's Cedar Falls trip, Edith Smith in Omaha, local legal and school news, business calls, Mrs Mary Frey visiting Greenfield, and holiday travel by students Harvey Slack Cecil Smith and others. Local commerce updates note a flower window display, a half tone of Esmeralda cast, and the Iron Clad stockings at Hole's. Weather about sleighing and a large shorthorn beef display at Warthow market.
The issue covers a December 13 27 eye ear nose and throat clinic at the Emergency hospital a wedding in Eldora with Rev Isaiah Reid officiating and congratulations to Mr Robert H Lindsley and Miss Anna M Speers. It notes civic resolutions for growth, local business ads, legal notices, lodge officers, and upcoming subscription offers. The Herald reports on public improvements near 100000 dollar value, Sanitary sewer upgrades, and a horse sale price rise from 300 to 5000 for Blazemore, plus medical product endorsements and a woodsy syrup for children.
A brief item notes coverage of current affairs with focus on the St. Louis Exposition and the Russo Japanese war, signaling a mix of public exhibitions and international conflict themes in the periodical.
Eldora resident Joseph Vigars testifies that Dean's Ointment relieved a months old itching neck spot resistant to other salves. He bought a box at Smith & Reed's drug store and found it remarkably soothing and reliable. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster-Kilburn Co. Buffalo, sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
Iowa Central will sell round trip excursion tickets at one and one third fare on December 24 25 26 31 and January 1 2 with return limit to January 4 1906. For details contact agents.
Testimonials from J L Tucker of Centre Alabama and Mrs Samuel Gage of North Bush North Carolina praise DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the best home remedy for piles cuts and burns and fever sores. The ad claims the salve cures without scarring and notes it is sold by Smith and Reed.
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