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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1904
Page
4
The Herald claims the widest list of bona fide yearly subscribers in Hardin county, inviting advertisers to inspect the subscription list. Investigate and then take a contract if satisfied.
Delegates and election for township committeemen outlined with polling hours from not later than 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Voters in each township will elect committeemen per the county central committee plan. Chairman CG. Meader and Secretary AB. Mason sign the call.
Meuse announces candidacy for Hardin county attorney pending Republican primaries on June 4, 2004. W L Whaver and E R Seaton also announce county attorney bids subject to the June 4, 2004 primaries. Tom C Meader announces for Hardin county clerk of district court, first district, pending primary. F M Lockwoopa and Jay S Newcomer announce for county auditor and related offices with June 4, 1904 primaries noted.
Several notices announce candidacy for county offices in Iowa and surrounding areas. Hartinger Alden and Wiedman Radcliffe announce for county recorder subject to June 4 1904 elections. Tucker and Satchell Pleasant Township also seek county recorder. Jackson Hardin Township and Marks Steamboat Rock announce candidacies for county supervisor with primaries to be held June 4 1904.
The Herald reports on Iowa politics, praising GOP lines and party discipline ahead of a June 4 primary. It highlights Walter L. Weaver’s county attorney bid, notes three candidates, and celebrates quiet campaigning while opposing Dingley tariff changes and Canadian reciprocity. The piece also mentions health tonic ads and Chicago Great Western travel deals.
Schedule of claims allowed by the Board of Supervisors at the May Session 1904 lists names for trustees clerks justices and constables assessors witnesses and various county expenses. Items include township clerks Henry Gulken Luiken Mason Repp and others. justice fees for Burling Kunk Whited Eastman and Weaver. numerous township assessors including Bur le Butler Whitten Dugggett Fel dora Eldora Radelline and Union townships. school books printing postage and telephone costs. board of review members and supplies. court house and jail repairs and insurance. bounty on wolves and quarantine costs. bridges and road labor. pauper expenses across several townships. miscellaneous county services and purchases. Names and amounts cover many offices and services from Eldora to Union and Tipton townships.
The Herald warns unpaid subscribers to settle accounts or be handed to a collection agency and dropped from the list. The notice cites margins with last figures like 2 or 3 and urges prompt payment. Also promotes Hart’s Honey and Horehound with testimonials from D W Griner and John W Young. Subscriptions and medicine sold by Wilson Drug Co. Eldora Iowa.
The advertisement proclaims Scott's Emulsion as essential for men women and children, offering flesh strength during illness and growth for children. It targets pale girls thin boys and those with wasting diseases, promising sustenance and renewal with a free sample and retail price.
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