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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1903
Page
5
The Herald lists diverse items from the city and vicinity including library dedication, community notes, weather and fruit crop remarks, and church and school notices. It reports on local humor, a Des Moines library picture controversy, May weather, several sermons, and county supervisors’ session outcomes.
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne issues order requiring special delivery mail addressed to rural route patrons to be delivered by rural carriers at the patrons dwelling regardless of distance from the route. A bona fide patron is one with a post office approved rural mailbox on the route.
Mrs Albert W Richardson died Thursday morning April 30 after months of internal cancer. Rosette Adalia Rix born June 23 1845 in Royalton Vermont married 1806 to Albert W Richardson and moved to Iowa in 1876. Survived by husband three children Mable Barrett Fred W Richardson and QO W French. Funeral at home Sunday led by Rev C N Lyman with Iowa Falls interment likely.
Wiley C Gyger of Livermore died May 4 after a long illness with grippe and complications. He leaves wife from a second marriage and four children I H Gyger Davenport C H W Gyger Southland Mrs A J Mimon Humboldt and Mrs Aaron Johnson Fidora. Body taken to Humboldt for burial with a Baptist service led by Rev W Stanley. Born February 18 1829 in Lawrence County Indiana he was 74. Civil War veteran and longtime Iowa resident. pallbearers were fellow veterans.
Abram TI Bute aged 63 died suddenly at home in the Fourth ward Sunday morning of dropsy and was buried from the home Tuesday morning Rev. Jno P Clyde officiating He was born in Fayette county Pa in 1840 served in the rebellion then moved west in 1866 settling in Melrose Grun dy county where he married Catherine Booth later moving to the city Survived by his wife two sons and a daughter two sons in law and a home-residing son A fuller obituary to follow Saturday morning
Eldora special notes Mr and Mrs Stephen Whited of Eldora will celebrate their golden wedding May 4 after 1857 residence in Hardin County Their long life in central Iowa includes public service as county auditor and a role in the Philo J Cowan defalcation case He also served as a special agent for the interior department and helped census Apache and Navajo peoples Mrs Whited leads a large Women’s club and the couple have five grown children. He aided the first library in Eldora and remains active in local civic affairs.
The pamphlet Timely Topics No2 promotes Texas resources as limitless, urging readers to note East Texas rapid development as a truck and fruit growing region. Address Katy 500 Wainwright St. Louis.
Prospectus outlines an atlas and plat book for Nardin county with county maps township plats city plots and railroad and US maps. It seeks subscriptions, promises photo lithographed plates colored and bound in morocco leather with a 15x17 inch size, and notes delivery times depend on subscriber support and county records. Funds to remodel soldiers monument awarded to Krebs Bros Co of Cedar Rapids.
The Iowa Malls Citizen condemns the primary system for nominating candidates, arguing it fosters leg pullers, black mailers, and bribery akin to or worse than the old caucus method. It cites telephone demands, paid canvassing, and newspaper buyouts as widespread abuses needing public rejection.
A 19th century ad explains that seven days of ordinary activity drains two pounds of tissue from a man’s body without digestion. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to restore digestion and blood, claiming it heals indigestion and stomach troubles as a spring tonic. Sold by Smith, & Reed.
The Towa Central Railway opens homeseekers gates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and other western and southwestern points. Applies on the first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 1903 with a round trip fare of one fare plus $2 valid 21 days from sale date. A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn June 30.
Trenry Shade will be in Victora on May Hth. Please leave word for him at Hadley and Co.'s store.
The Herald proposes presenting subscribers with a new up to date wall atlas at no extra cost. Front page shows national flags, second page a map of lowin counties, third page a map of the United States, and following pages circular hemispheric maps. Capitals and populations listed. atlas valued at $1.00, available only at The Herald office. Also notice about Drs Diehl Kier dentists located over Smith's building.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion claiming a thin purchaser bought twelve pounds of flesh for eight cents per pound, paying a dollar for a bottle that allegedly added twelve pounds after regular doses. It promises free samples and notes the product is sold by druggists nationwide.
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