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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
3
The Eldora Herald issue line lists Editor Oliver J. Smith as publisher and notes the newspaper was entered at the Eldora Iowa post office on June 3 1903 as second class matter under the 1879 act. The fragment ends with garbled OCR text.
To the Republican Voters of Hardin County Iowa a republican convention will be held in the court house in Eldora Iowa on the 10th day of March 1908 at 11:00 oclock for the purpose of selecting 14 delegates to attend the Republican State convention in Des Moines March 18 1908 for four delegates-at-large and two delegates for the third district to the National Republican convention in Chicago June 16 1908 Representation is based on one delegate-at-large and one for each twenty five votes or fraction over twelve cast for Albert B Cummins for governor at the November 6 1906 general election. Each township will be entitled to a listed number of delegates. In selecting delegates to the county convention each committeeman may choose by primary vote or caucus per his call. Tom Meaper Chairman I A NICHOLS Secretary.
In a close race Gladys Collins holds the lead as rivals Jennie Brooks Ella Boyer and others race to close the gap. Counts show rapid gains across districts with voters narrowing the margin.
A community contest in Hardin county urges Eldora and out of town residents to rally votes for a gold watch prize. Readers are told votes must be cast by February 15 and that merchants will supply coupons. The Herald emphasizes fairness and equal chances across towns, with encouragement to market participation and seed corn and seed oats discussions also beginning.
In this ballot report voters cast ten votes for ladies in the Popular Election. Ten ballots reflect selections of candidates for the title of Popular Ladies, with voters urged to complete the ten votes as directed.
M L Bowman of Iowa State College Ames urges special attention to upcoming spring work, warning time may run short as pressing tasks loom and schedules tighten for the season ahead.
Eldora I A Feb 3 1908 meeting and Feb 4 5 6 1908 sessions record daily adjournments. Actions include surveying notice under Sec 8 Ch 68, contract renewal for Hilbert Jonker as Four Farm overseer at 1075 dollars, auditor’s docket checks, and future adjournments through March 3 1908. Signed E R Stevens Chairman and R A Vicars Auditor.
Schedule of claims allowed by the Hardin County Board of Supervisors at the February 1908 session. Items include road grading, insurance premiums, justice and jury fees, light and water bills, building repairs, material purchases, provisions for paupers, and various clerical costs. Notable entries include premiums for insurers, repairs to court house, road work, and payments to trustees, teachers, and printers.
The Herald prints general interest notes from Hardin County. A long obituary for Alex Arthur notes his Quebec birth, Hardin County farming life, seven children, and a M. E. church funeral planned near Union. Also mentions Mrs. Lidia Leech, Mr. Dillon’s quarantine, and local visits and illnesses from Dillon to Marshalltown.
Mrs. Cora Rummell of 815 Fifth Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa endorses Doans Kidney Pills after months of kidney and backache relief. She cites relief from pains in loins and sides, headaches, and generalized fatigue after using the remedy. Dealers carry the product with price sixo cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Also mentions Hickory Hill washed egg coal and order line from Davis Moser.
A fractured county ledger notes cash disbursements tied to bridge and road labor. Items include labor on roads and tiling, with amounts totaling several entries such as 2080 and 1219 and smaller sums. The fragment references treasurer and polls but lacks complete context.
Balance in hands of township clerk from county treasurer. Hired help for hauling gravel. Payments to A Krueger supervisor of ri. A Boeke supervisor of roads. Patter and Sam Norton listed with machinery. 628 loads of gravel, bridge material, tiling through roads, freight and repairs. Trustees and clerk received overalls. Balance in hands of township clerk.
A cataloged notice of a public auction to be held at Oak Lawn stock farm seven miles north of Hubbard and nine miles south of Iowa Falls on Tuesday February 18 1908 starting at 10 oclock a m. The sale will include listed property.
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