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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1903
Page
5
W W Swain of the Fourth ward nearly died after taking what he thought was his medicine. He swallowed a corrosive sublimate preparation used to kill bed bugs and was saved by Doctors Whitney and Jones after a day of urgent care. His throat and stomach were left raw and recovery remains uncertain.
Herman Hoyt from near Steamboat Rock underwent eye removal at Emergency Hospital after long suffering from a failing eye. Dr. Purcell performed the operation on Monday, and Hoyt is reported to be recovering well, aligning with the saying about plucking out an offending eye.
Eldora news records the death of Patrick Kangley aged 73 after a stroke and illness at his home Sunday night June 21. Former Iowa Central railroad foreman buried from the Catholic church with High Mass. Also noted Dr. Paul Kier to marry Lydia Washtel in New Hampton this evening and plan a Colorado trip before returning to Eldora.
On Sunday Al Meader and Harvey Bateson fished the river and brought home an eight pound pike and a string of black bass. Meader’s hook snagged the pike in the back while adjusting frog bait. The Herald notes their luck and camaraderie.
At a meeting of IX of P lodges leaders in Hardin county Eldora Friday last a committee of three was appointed to inspect grounds for a week and report at next Friday’s lodge meeting. The picnic’s location and final approval will be settled then with likely summer date in this city.
The Hardin County Editors held their second annual gathering in Eldora on Monday. Visitors enjoyed carriages, a tour of the Industrial School and its kitchen bakery library and Emergency Hospital. Banquet by Eldora Commercial club featured toasts from editors and remarks on community hospitality. Next meeting set for Alden in June 1904.
Editors from Hardin County gathered in Eldora for the second annual meeting. Afternoon activities were cut short due to late arrivals while attendees toured local sites including the Industrial School and Carnegie library. The Commercial club hosted an elaborate evening banquet at the Congregational church with over one hundred plates and a rose motif. Toastmaster W S Porter opened the program with a speech and introductions for topics including The Press and the Lawyer and a response by Mr. Furry.
Eldora special to Times-Republican states that charges against Rev J H Thompson were not filed by his divorced wife Emma Wing Thompson as several dispatches claimed. The charges were brought by Dr J B Albrook presiding elder, at the defendant's request, and the wife did not press the case.
Fashion notes showcase shirring in reception and dinner gowns. Designs feature ivory peau de crepe bodice and skirt with Marechal Nicl yellow flower appliques, Mexican drawn work on the de collete bodice, and apricot velvet cointure. Hand embroidery uses Corticelli silk. grey crepe de Chine with lace and fringe accents completes the look.
The Hampton Recorder praises the adoption of caps and gowns for the entire class at last week’s commencement. It notes prior dress disparities among girls caused envy and discomfort, and urges the school board to provide and require rental gowns for future ceremonies.
The Nickel Plate Road advertises three through daily express trains with vestibuled sleeping cars and American Club meals in Nickel Plate dining cars. Fares range from 35c to $1. Service is promoted as equal to best between Chicago and the East. Chicago depot at Harrison St and Fifth Ave with city offices at 111 Adams St and Auditorium Annex. John Y Calahan, general agent, 113 Adams St, room 208, Chicago.
The weekly crop bulletin notes a mean temperature 6 degrees below normal for the period. Early week was clear, later partial clouds with showers brought moisture and aided field work. Corn area expanded with weed control improving growth. spring grains headed. hay and clover harvest near. apples, berries, and garden crops thrifty with reduced blight.
Advertisement notes a Boston excursion via Nickel Plate Road from June 23 to 27 and July 1 to 5 at popular prices. Offers City Ticket Office at 111 Adams St and Union Ticket Office at Auditorium Annex in Chicago. For up-to-date printing call Mutual, phone No. 51. The Herald will handle arrangements.
A sea captain discusses how optical illusions from complementary colors red and green lights cause misperceptions at night. He explains sailors may swear to seeing opposite color signals due to momentary shifts in vision, leading to crashes. The piece cites a New York Press observation and suggests a simple test with a red object and a blank wall to illustrate the effect.
A study of climbing plants such as bryony hops and vetches explains how their leaves evolve into tendrils. The young tendrils rotate continually and wrap around supports while the associated leaf and shoot also move, creating a complex grasping motion that anchors the plant as it climbs.
An American traveler recalls a funeral procession in Greece where the body is carried openly in a coffin. The custom stemmed from a Turkish decree allowing open carrriages after Greeks used closed carriers. Once independence returned, the habit persisted.
A Chicago Post quote recounts a wry art sale where a poor artist pitches a future value plan. He suggests tucking a painting away for about two centuries to become a top master, then selling for ten thousand dollars. He offers the piece now for one fifty.
A dissatisfied guest warns he will stop dining at the eatery if the cook omits Jess red pepper in dishes. The proprietor brags he pays the chef five thousand dollars annually and would replace the cook if he found fault, urging the guest to learn to like red pepper.
A wary citizen complains that a neighbor’s loud French horn playing causes injury to his child. The exchange notes the harm and seeks relief after the man near the house blasts the horn.
A playful quote from the Philadelphia Bulletin uses personified wallpaper speaking to paste, declaring they will hang together in a witty, literary voice. The line reflects humorous wordplay and domestic decor imagery.
A concise reflection on justice as blind to party ties and friendships, suggesting impartial judgment over personal connections. The remark underscores the ideal of judicial fairness beyond affiliations and affiliations.
Andrew J. Nutting of Eldora recounts severe kidney trouble with backache and insomnia. After using Dean's Kidney Pills from Smith & Reed's drug store, his kidney secretions normalized, backache faded, and he slept well again, restoring his strength to good health. Remember the name Dean's. Foster Kilburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents.
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