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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1909
Page
3
A brief note describes a new feature involving policing a fleeing thief on a special train. The item hints at railroad security operations and rapid response measures. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A Kansas report describes the Anti-Horse Thief Association as a lodge system group with 40 000 members from Ohio to New Mexico. It patrols, protects property, and pursues thieves, even chartering trains to aid in capturing criminals and recovering stolen goods. The order opposes mob justice and cooperates with law enforcement, aiming to deter all thefts and night riding in neighboring states.
An extended account of early waterpower ventures and a rogue's gallery of frontier ingenuity. It recounts the rise of waterpower from steam and electricity to gasoline, the Clark county Missouri organization, and the legendary Indiana falls mill built by William Gordon using cow horn buckets and a cave as a power site, highlighting dramatic feats and local heroism.
Mrs. Caroline Kessler of Paw Paw Michigan endured bone aching rheumatism dizziness urinary disorders dropsy and total prostration before Dean's Kidney Pills restored her health. She urges others to inquire about her case and says the treatment helped her. Sold by dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A humorous scene shows Minna urged by a clumsy suitor to marry. Harry Chaterton-Harry stumbles through a heartfelt proposal filled with stammering repetition. Minna, startled, hesitates as the playful exchange ends with the dramatic question of marriage.
A friend recalls stalking a large herd when a cow elephant charged. He hid behind a tree as tusks snapped off against the trunk. The elephant was stunned and the herd fled, leaving him about 80 pounds of ivory worth roughly $250, a momentary dangerous encounter documented by Circle Magazine.
An Irish Bull tale recounts a Dunmanway rural council meeting where a member criticized the official veterinary surgeon for swine fever delays. He said the doctor received the order to attend a case but did not appear until the following Tuesday, with another man representing him.
An elderly woman recalls using Postum since market entry to replace coffee. She cites relief from nervous dyspepsia and improved brain and nerve function for herself and her husband, noting Postum does not alter mood but strengthens nerves and stomach. The letter promotes Postum as beneficial healthwise.
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