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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1905
Page
5
A collage of small items reports on a sanity ruling in the Mrs Wagner case, lumber and storm sash ads, a new residence foundation in Pleasant township, heavy store traffic at Chas. O. Ryan Co, and remarks on government transparency. Also notes storms, red cedar posts, and a court session ending.
An aging veteran recalls drum rolls and horsemen, yet longs for peaceful sleep. Death comes not with weapon but with a white emblem signifying eternal truce and the balm of hurt minds in a final rest. Ex. Davis & Moser advertise the largest stock of posts in Hardin county.
District Court kept a steady grind through the afternoon despite the Boyer Bowman case and a shortage of jurors. Jurors were finally discharged after dinner, with the balance of Wednesday and much of Thursday devoted to equity cases.
Miss DeBush of New Mexico speaks at morning service as missionary teacher to Spanish peoples. Rev W D Elwell of Ames lectures at Baptist church Saturday and Sunday evenings with stereopticon slides. The Sunday message is The Solution of the Saints. evening sermon on The Guilt of Pagan World. Thursday prayer meeting praised. C W E M meets with Mrs O Connor Saturday afternoon. Bible class planned for two years. Point Pleasant Church pastor Rev Stanley preaches Sunday at 3 PM. Methodist services as usual. A 320 acre Kossuth county farm is offered at 5000 per acre, contact J D Newcomen, Eldora Iowa.
The library announces new circulation books including Arabian Nights Entertainments, Barbara, Cinderella, Legends of King Arthur, English History of Shakespeare Plays, Mysterious Disappearance, Little Citizens, Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know, Romola, and more. Titles span folklore, history, drama, travel, and biographies, reflecting broad educational aims.
Eldora letter argues against a special marshal law and says government should police its own affairs while opposing blanket prohibition. It notes Iowa malci law enforcement improving with pockets of foreign influence, cites Dubuque’s Sundays saloon closures and Cedar Rapids Republican housing ad by I A Nour.
Schedule lists names of claimants and witnesses for the November session 1905 in Hardin County. Includes Aldrich, Asher, Allen, Baldwin, Bratford, Carpenter, Campbell, Chaney, Dutton, Fox, Griggs, Gifford, Gellhouse, Heald, Johnson, Jones, Lathrop, Lewis, Mason, Morse, Nelson, Parks, Petrie, Powell, Perkins, Rogers, Robson, Simpson, Shinn, Snyder, Stukenburg, Stout, Truman, West, Wilson, and many others with amounts noted as allowances for services and witness fees.
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