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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1903
Page
5
The Eldora Herald covers city events from road conditions to church meetings, school notices, and local trials. It notes political elections, a grand jury probe into druggists, a fatal railroad accident involving Mrs Knapp, and community updates on families moving, meetings, and road improvements.
A careful record of visitors and locals from the area. Lawyers, traders, and students travel to nearby towns. townspeople attend court, visit relatives, or send greetings. Names include C E Albrook, Jno T Boylan, Fannie W Crockett, Bruce Wallace, Granner, Nagle, and Milo unt, with moves to Marshalltown Des Moines Iowa City and Boone.
Dr Purcell, practicing ear, nose and throat medicine, will hold sessions at EmeroY Hospital on March 10 and March 24.
Mayor Ellis D. Robb of Eldora secures a premier photo collection of celebrities for the Carnegie library dedication. Framed portraits and signed photographs from public figures, artists, and scientists will adorn the walls, with a Carnegie bust and a tablet noting the gift to Eldora.
O C Moon eldest son of SD Moon of New Providence died in Wellington Kansas Tuesday night after a two year battle with consumption. He was about 27, married, and left a wife and many friends. Remains were returned to New Providence for his funeral on Thursday afternoon.
List of recently added books now available for circulation at the public library. Titles include The Circle by Thurston, Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Wegan, Lady Rose's Daughter by Ward, The Octopus by Norris, The Desert and the Sown by Moore, The Heart of the Doctor by lMaster, and The Confessions of a Wife by Adams among others. Includes several works by Wegan Tarkington Lorimer Norris and Higginson with varied subjects and authors. Also notes a promotion for DeWitts pills with a slogan about reliability.
Want it When Fresh urges the county to favor a semiweekly over a weekly paper. It argues timely local news matters as mail reaches most households daily, making the freshest editions essential for farmers and townsfolk alike. It notes many readers demand news as quick and fresh, not old and stale.
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Teas as a spring tonic that drives out impurities and enriches the blood. The copy promises warmth and tingling vitality as a spring blessing, with Mllsworth Drug Co as the point of sale.
In Eldora a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff Pieter against C W Lightfield for 638 dollars after a trial on charges of fraud and obstruction to collecting a 4,000 dollar judgment from Herman Lightfield. The case involved alleged transfers of lands and a mortgage executed near the judgment date. J I T Bales and Mrs Herman Lightfield were released from liability. Major testimony count stood at 115 witnesses. Local coverage notes mayoral stance on enforcing liquor laws and civil progress amid broader commentary. Also praised Rev W J Stanley and pastors for support of a lecture course, and reviews a stage production of Peck's Bad Boy at Wisner opera house with a notable Boston theater manager.
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