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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1904
Page
4
A historical notice item shows subscription terms and notices charging 5 cents per line for church society announcements cards of thanks obituary resolutions and other notices. It notes mailed status until ordered discontinued and arrears paid. The fragment references a newspaper ad rate and notification policy.
An official county paper advertises the Heralds large bone fide yearly subscriber list for advertisers. The Herald guarantees access to its subscription list for inspection by advertisers and invites investigations before contracting.
Multiple notices announce candidates for Hardin county offices subject to Republican primaries on June 4 1904. Names listed include E R Saton Hubbard clerk of the district court Tom C Mader and F M Lockwoon Union Iowa.
Jay S. Newcomer announces candidacy for the office of county auditor pending the outcome of the Republican primaries to be held on June 4 1904. His bid centers on fiscal oversight and administrative reform as the party lines up possible delegates and supporters.
Alden Iowa candidate C I Hartinger enters the race for county recorder subject to the June 4 1901 Republican primary. Also listed are O S Widman Vieuse and La L Tucker candidates for county recorder with separate June 4 1904 primaries and a county supervisor bid by J Jackson from Hardin Township.
The article catalogs intra party tensions among Democrats and Republicans in Iowa. It records speaker Cannon's refusal to run for vice president, Hardin County GOP convention outcomes, and nominations in the Third and Eleventh districts including Elbert Hubbard in Sioux City and B P Birdsall’s renomination. It also mentions R G Cousins securing a seventh nomination in the Fifth district. The piece closes with an urban solicitation for street improvements.
The article reports Mark. Furry of Alden as Hardin County member of the Fifth District Republican Central Committee chosen at Waterloo. It notes Hearst followers influencing the State Democratic convention and sending delegates to the National convention. Governor Cummins is credited with tariff planks in Hardin and Winnebago counties, while criticism surfaces over who wrote them. It mentions Miss Van deyer’s dog collar jewel report, a jab at the Standpatters, and endorsement of the Hardin county GOP tariff resolution. Des Moines Capital commentary and local papers weigh in on Lecy Shaw’s parole case and John N. Irwin’s background as temporary state convention chair. The item closes with a Spring tonic advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
In a Des Moines Capital report, Republicans in Hardin county applaud Gov Cummins for adopting a protective tariff plank. The piece contrasts this stance with Winnebago county's push for free trade with Canada, noting a significant shift and predicting rebaptism at the state convention. Elder Blythe is named to officiate.
A Marion Indiana woman credits a cough remedy for restoring strength after a severe cough and weight loss. The ad touts a “One Minute Cough Cure” as a cure for coughs and colds and claims it aids lung health.
The Herald offers a round trip ticket to St Louis plus seven days of World’s Fair admission for any Hardin county young lady aged 16 to 40 who secures 50 new subscribers for the semi weekly county paper at 1.50 a year and pays $75 for one year. Work must be completed by July 30 and names brought to the office. The ad promotes community support and notes the newspaper’s pricing and eligibility. Also includes an endorsement for Harts Honey and Horehound cough remedy sold by Wilson Drug Co. Eldora Iowa.
The Herald Publishers warn subscribers with unpaid balances on their single list. Reminders were sent and if accounts are not settled promptly, delinquent names will be handed to a collection agency and dropped from the list. A margin tag shows last figure 1 2 or 3 indicating potential removal.
One of Franklin county Iowa’s best stock farms offers 310 acres with 200 cultivable, pasture, timber and hay land, a seven room house, large barn, granery, double corn crib, sheds, wells and artesian water in cattle yard 14 miles from a live town priced at 865 per acre. Another farm over the Iowa line in Mower county Minnesota has 224 acres with house and barn, wind mill and grove on the main line of the O G W Ry priced at 46 per acre. A fine fruit farm contains 144 acres with a young orchard, new barn, well and wind mill and a ginseng arbor full of plants priced at 2600 F H Ringhway Hampton Iowa.
Great Western Railway announces Tuesday round trip excursions to points in North and South Dakota through October 25. Tickets sell from the usual fare. Information available from any Great Western agent.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes Mr Cummins sent a tariff plank to Hardin county that was adopted by standpatters but lacked prior positions on trusts free trade with Canada and price regulation. It argues the plank returns to sane Republicanism, while warning the joke may backfire if Cummins writes a fully standpat plan. Also a local ad touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents.
A physician argues that most distress after eating stems from impaired digestion and promotes Dr Kay's Renovator as the remedy. He cites patient testimonials, warns of ulcers and hemorrhage from neglect, and offers free advice and samples upon request to Dr B J Kay in Saratoga Springs New York.
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