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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
7
A dense roundup of Hardin county items reports district changes such as Grundy Center's brick and tile factory plans, a new Sherman township post office, and bridge updates. It notes crop prospects, church events, local loans, real estate sales, and multiple social and civic notices from Eldora and nearby towns.
A reader is urged to explore money making possibilities in Missouri Kansas Indian Territory and Texas via Katy publications. The notice lists Texas Golden Square and other items and provides the address 601 Wainwright St. Louis Mo for responses.
A Clarkville Star column argues ministers should not be expected to preach funerals for free. It compares clergy charges to undertakers and sextons fees, mocks unpaid funerals, and says only regular contributors to a minister’s salary should receive a memorial send off.
Due notice is served on the public that DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only salve made from pure unadulterated witch hazel. The salve has cured thousands of piles that resisted other treatments, attracting many counterfeit products. Smith & Reed market the genuine remedy.
President Mehan of Iowa State University delivered the commencement address to the senior class of 1903 at Fidora high school in Wisner. The program featured piano duets, a solo by Nuehne, and diplomas presented by Supt. Stunt. Dr. McLean spoke on the Louisiana Purchase and education as a path to leadership, urging graduates to pursue learning beyond the classroom. The event ended with a class song as sixteen graduates, now poised as young men and women, received their diplomas.
Judge Richard of Webster City attended in chambers to hear a motion for a new trial in Wilcox versus Dr Willetts of Union. Jno W Crossan of Hidora, a state university student and relay team member at Des Moines, won the last lap of the relay and also competes in Chicago today.
The Nickel Plate Road markets itself as a fast short line with thrice daily through express trains and vestibuled sleeping cars. Dining options include American Club meals and a la carte service, priced from 3d to $1, stating service matches any between Chicago and the East. Ticket offices are at Chicago depot Carrison St and Fifth Ave, 111 Adams St, and Auditorium Annex. general agent John Y Calahan at 113 Adams St room 298.
The source notes that the only genuine red cedar posts in Hardin county can be thought of as Davis and Moser the right thing to use.
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