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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
5
The Eldora Herald compiles local items including court and school notes, church happenings, building plans, and community ads. Dentists and firms list services, including poultry pricing, screens, and oils, with community events like a Baptist ice cream social and sermons by Prof. Parker. Notable items include a cable exhibit for Eldora schools, Miss Edith Lee as music teacher, and Q. O. Ryan’s new residence contract.
The Webster City board of education met in regular session and accepted Miss Lucy Kuehne’s resignation as music teacher. Miss Leg was elected to the new music position at 55 dollars per month and a Supervisor of Drawing post was created. An additional male teacher is to be hired to fill the supervisor role and assist the superintendent and high school principal at an adjourned meeting tonight.
Crop reporters show warm week with uneven rainfall, ample moisture. Corn rapid growth and early fields nearing maturity, late corn improving. wheat oats and barley fare well. potatoes excellent. hay harvest heavy. County figures indicate high condition percentages across crops. 1903 corn planted area down from 1902 by about 13 percent. town talk feature on new towns of the Chicago Great Western. Free copy offer from Edwin B Magill.
The Tom Clark shaft yields ore mixed with lead and zinc. Assayer W W Petraeus of Joplin reports zinc silicate assays 27 to 42 percent metal zinc and zinc carbonate 48.3 percent metal zinc. The Iowa and Oklahoma Development Company plans intensified development as ore in paying quantities is confirmed. The mines belong to B Ex Brown of Eldora.
A vintage ad features a shabby back page ad with worn clothes and a lonely look. It contrasts with sleek ads boasting new outfits weekly and claims clothes don’t make the man but do make the ad pay. The piece promotes Rocky Mountain Tea for women with a homely warning and a 35 cent price from Ellsworth Drug Co.
Crepe de chine bodice features Mahy waistlines and embroidery with Corti cell filo silk. Model displays mutton leg sleeves and pointed cuffs with a cape-like shoulder drape. Embroidery highlighted in the waist design. Poultry bring to Jensen & attaine for top prices this week.
Mrs William Myers aged about 80 died Sunday at the old home four miles south of Lawn Hill in Pleasant township. Born in Green New York she came to Hardin county in 1864 and lived on the farm where she died. She leaves a husband and grown children. Funeral was held at the Friends church at New Providence yesterday. The Herald will print a fuller obituary Saturday morning if possible.
One-way rate with two dollars additional for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Return limit is twenty one days from date of sale. See ticket agents of Iowa Central for rates or address A. B. Cutts G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis Minnesota.
One fare plus 82 for the round trip via Chicago Great Western. Ty. Boston on sale June 30 to July 4 with return by July 12. Saratoga Springs NY on sale July 1 to 4 with return by July 20. Atlanta GA on sale July 5 to 7 with return by July Ath. San Francisco and Denver on sale July 1 to 10 with return by Aug 31. Stopovers allowed. For information apply at Great Western agents. Also posted is a land notice seeking 20 and 100 acres in Hyde or Grundy counties. Call Jack Tarmer’s Land Co. Bidora Ne Store.
The Herald offers a free up to date wall atlas for subscribers at no cost. Front page shows world flags, second page Iowa map with county seats, third page United States map, additional pages show hemispheres and state capitals with populations areas and settlements. Atlas valued at 31.00 cannot be bought elsewhere. Call The Herald office to arrange pickup and view sample.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Just About Bedtime Little Early Risers as a gentle laxative that cures constipation biliousness and liver troubles by stimulating secretions without irritating mucous membranes. Sold by Smith Reed. Also notes genuine red cedar posts in Fare county sold by Daiis Moger as the right product to use.
Local columns note rain last Monday night and praise the town’s residents. Birth announced for Lee and Mrs Jones, Quiggles and Wilsons visit, Myrtie Hathaway finishes school term and plans Minnesota trip, Mrs Heard turns 89, praise for Ernest Johnson who installed telephones.
L Lambert and family spend days in Alden with several visitors including Andy Whitney and F W Crockett. Postmaster change rumors arise as locals discuss civic matters. The 4th featured picnics, fire crackers, and a notable accident when Kellog’s team collided with a telephone pole, injuring a prized horse.
An Eldora resident Mrs H Thamer recounts chronic backache caused by kidney trouble. After trying many remedies with little help, she bought Dean's Kidney Pills from Smith Reced’s drug store and experienced significant relief. FosterKilburn Co. Buffalo NY advertises Dean's Kidney Pills at 50 cents.
The advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all foods, transforming them into nourishing blood. It asserts digestion disorders are cured and promotes sale by Smith & Reed.
Eldora events note G J Cobb and family visiting New Providence friends Sunday. R W Casher family spent the Fourth at McLean's grove. Tell Boynton of Strawberry Point was an over Sunday guest at the L A Miller home. Wentworth visits Oskaloosa for a few days. Mrs H H Whitwood and sons visiting Eldora parents. A very enjoyable Fourth at J W Miller with R E Miller family L A Miller family Tl RB Miller family and G Vigars family.
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