Four Days Gleaning in Local and Hardin County Fields
The Herald notes quiet business in town while reporting on local events across Marshall and Hardin counties. It covers weather shifts toward spring, a hospital full of patients, school elections, market days, and community updates including residents moving, births, and local council actions. The piece mentions typhoid in Waterloo, a suicide near Newton, and a funeral in Rough Woods, with notes on local officials, church activities, and job printing services.
Local notes on real estate transfers and court sessions
Real estate transfer lists delayed by recorder office duties through March. Judge Richard held a probate docket session in town Tuesday evening. Prof W C Wilcox of One State University Iowa City lectured on Napoleon Bonaparte at the M B E church. The paper corrects a prior misstatement that Hardin District Court term begins next Monday. it starts one week from Monday, March Mth.
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Henry Edick
Marshall County
Bidora
Edo Bibuor
Ackley
Leo M.shipley
Iowa Falls
Great Western
Des Moines
Leo
Advanc
Yeat
Recorder's Office
Richard
One State University
Iowa City
Free Library
M. BE. Church
Napoleon Bonaparte
Hardin District Court
Death by Self Inflicted Shot Shocks Community
Jos Boody a respected west city resident, reportedly took his own life at home by shooting himself in the head. He was a successful, principled businessman with farms in Hardin county and holdings in northern Iowa and Minnesota, valued around 30 000 to 40 000 dollars, and loved his wife and children amid a shroud of mystery surrounding his demise.
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Newton & Northwestern Ba Y Co
Central
Pim
Hadley
Lewis
Alden
J. D. Newcomer
Henry Thamer
Elmer Mossman
Rev. W. BE
Stanley
Joseph Boody
Jos. Boody
Jos
Boody
Northwestern B’y Co
Hardin County
Iowa
Minnesota
Purely Personal Points as the People Come and Go
A careful record of visitors and local happenings notes Mrs. Curtis Miller's illness, travels of J. H. Bales and others, and multiple hometown movements. Details include Sudden changes in employment, arrivals from Des Moines and Chicago, and plans to relocate families. The column also records debts and settlements among local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Page
Des Moines
Chicago
Fagg & Martin
Loss of Infant Clyde Family in Muscatine
A Muscatine letter reports Rev and Mrs Clyde losing their fourteen month old baby after a brief catarrhal pneumonia illness on a Tuesday. The infant was interred at Waucoma, Mr Clyde’s former home. Friends in the city extend sympathy to the distressed couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Davis
Horses Wanted at Eldora Livery Stable
Notice for sale day sale of horses mares and mules ages 4 to 10 years weight 900 to 1800 pounds at Frank Near’s livery stable Eldora on Friday March 11 1904 one day only stock to be fat and well broke to harness by R U Bakar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Near
Eldora
R.U. Bakar
The Woman of America and of the World in 1908
Reverend Robert S. MacArthur praises the bicycle, tennis, and golf as healthier, more harmonious pleasures that shape modern life. He argues these activities enhance mind and body and compare favorably to other inventions in bringing happiness. Written in June 1908.
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America
Electric Railroad Proposal With Eastern Capitalists
Br A Ferrin returns to Marshalltown after talks with eastern capitalists who seek a line that serves towns and farmers. Population is said to be sparse unless local support is pledged. Eldora committee expects the Marshalltown north line to be arranged before broader east west plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. A. Ferrin
Marshalltown
Eldora Committee
Cold Breath to Pneumonia Cure by One Minute Cough Cure
Mrs. Gertrude Kr Fender of Marion reports a deep seated cold on the lungs turning to pneumonia cured by One Minute Cough Cure. She took four bottles, the remedy relieved coughing, strengthened lungs, and restored weight from 148 to 105 pounds, according to the testimonial. Sold by Smith & Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Kr Fender
Marion
Smith& Reed
Oregon to Northwest Excursion Tickets at Low Rates
The Iowa Central Ry will sell daily during March and April one way excursion tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane Helena Butte and other Northwest points at very low rates. Through trains to St Paul and Minneapolis daily with direct connections to coast trains at union depot and only one change of cars. Rates and full particulars from agents or A B Cutts P O Box YTA Minneapolis Minn.
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Oregon
Iowa Central Ry
Porte Lard
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Helena
Butte
Northwest
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Unio
A.B. Cutts
Po&y Yta
Minn
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W. G. Hubbard
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Andrew Rath
Mr. Rath
Company of Maryland
Carl S. Newcomer
Curtis Miller
J. H. Bales
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G. W. Ward
Geo. I. Smith
ZH. R. Seaton
Charley Pennington
Doc" McDonald
Chris Rechmeier
C. E. Greer
Newton
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H. H. Hendry
Q. J. Albrook
Abbie Pickett
H. A. Stevenson
Iowa Central
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J. B. Albrook
Mt. Vernon
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