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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
8
The article surveys farming economies in Georgia and England, noting cotton yields, hog profitability, butter and egg prices, and improvements such as pond ice, tile drainage boosting corn, and crossbreeding buffalo cattle. It highlights practical habits, farm telephones, tool management, thatched roofs, and the value of targeted education for young farmers.
On and after July 1, 1905 renters of boat stalls in the boat house must pay $2.50 per annum in advance. The Salve That Penetrates promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for skin ailments. Sealed bids are invited by the street and alley committee to set about 700 monuments in Eldora, with bids due July 5, 1905. Iowa Central excursions advertise trips to Denver for GAR encampment, Portland for Lewis and Clark exposition, California, Hot Springs Ark, with various sale dates and limits indicated.
A historical notice claims Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure digests all foods and strengthens the stomach and blood. Gov G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia says he has used many bottles and found it effective for stomach ailments, recommending it to friends. Sold by Smith & Reed.
Mabel Lockwood of Eldora visited Viola Vigors on Saturday. E F Moore of Zearing called on Mrs Jacob Miller Friday. Mr and Mrs F H Miller and daughter Mattie attended the memorial service of the I C O F at Union Sunday. Mr and Mrs F H Wentworth son Charlie and daughter Ruth of Oska Joosa arrived Monday for a week's visit with relatives in the area.
W J Bowers works for J W Swagegart. Miss Bertha Ferrer visits Ledyard. Mrs Hutchens and daughter Bes sie Union callers. Sam Hutchens builds a new barn. Honey Creek quarter meets next weekend. Mrs William Wood and mother renew acquaintances from Charles City. Mrs Bertha Thompson and daughter visit from Hunter Oklahoma. Grandma Hockett dies after years illness. Mrs Andrew William visits from Kansas City. Young people celebrate Miss Bessie Hutchens seventeenth birthday. DeWitt's Little Early Risers praised for digestion and energy. Sold by smith and Reed.
The week was alternately warm and cool with rainfall variable and moisture excess limited. Corn growth was healthy with late plantings plowed third time and stands improving. Spring wheat heads vigorously with little rust. oats vary from tall on fertile ground to short on poorer soils.
A Long 1886 notice surveys crop prospects with barley and clover favorable, sun and dry weather urged. Apples vary from fair in the north to poor in the south. The document then includes a sworn oath by J Cheney of Fr Cheney & Co offering one hundred dollars for each catarrh cure not effective, and a Toledo firm advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials, price 75 cents, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
In Hardin County district court August term 1905 Wm Winterfield sues John Harrington Fannie W Crockett Gilman H Wisner Lois J Wisner W W McIntosh P B H Briggs Ida Briggs Blaney Beatrice Turk Elanora Brown Cora Wood Mina Steffens Jason W Briggs Orrin Briggs and unknown heirs and claimants alleging ownership of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 30 and northwest fraction of section 31 in township 88 21 West and seeking quiet title and foreclosure. The suit names many heirs and assigns and asks for a decree quieting title, removing adverse claims, and general relief with no personal judgment. Publication ordered in The Herald Eldora for six weeks.
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