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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1909
Page
7
This piece explains affordable handmade baby bonnets, favoring simple lines with optional lace and embroidery. It outlines patterns for a Stuart cap style, variations with lace or corded taffeta, and tips for lining, facing, and finishing to keep bonnets fresh as the child grows.
An old fashion note details a medium gray tweed costume with a long skirt cut with a corselet and galoon trim on the fronts. The jacket fronts slope into points and cross at the bust with invisible hooks. Bronze green straw hat features velvet trim and shaded wings. Materials listed include 8 yards wide fabric, 12 yards galloon, 54% yards skirt unleg, 7 yards lining, and 14 buttons.
A home remedy suggests applying juice from quince and a touch of lemon to the hands then letting it dry. Remove with soap and water for whiter hands. A lemon slice is noted as a fine whitener and can be rubbed over the skin for similar effects.
In Des Moines on November 19 a fight over a trivial matter left Hen Baker fatally stabbed by a man identified as Alex Sundy a former Town penitentiary inmate who had been released months earlier. Baker a potato peddler died after being carried to the Globe saloon. Sundy was captured nearby and jailed after surrendering to detectives and officers.
A lone highwayman attempted a hold up at the Rock Island Depot in Iowa City at 1 AM. He forced three intoxicated men to open the door, broke a window, and escaped as Agent Lamban fired through the window. The attacker exchanged shots with pursuing bystanders. none of the shots hit. The drunken accomplices were later dismissed. Also reported Iowa Dairy Men's association elected officers at its Cedar Rapids meeting. W. O H. Barney Hampton named president and F W Stephenson vice president. W B Johnson secretary. F F Col. Q'Dell treasurer. four hundred dairymen attended and Governor Carroll spoke.
Dr H L Shere 45 of Lehigh killed himself by burns from acid at his home after a night of excessive drinking. He had lived in Lehigh only four weeks after moving from Mp ton with his bride of a few weeks. His elderly mother resided in Mp ton.
Governor Deneen declared the Alexander county sheriff’s office vacant after Sheriff Frank E. Davis allegedly allowed a Black man named William James and a white ax murderer Henry Salzner to be removed from a car and lynched by a mob at Galro.
In Council Bluffs on November 19, the jury saw a betting contract between T W Hallew and the alleged Mabray gang signed before a horse race where Ballew lost $40,000, presented by the defense. Ballew admitted his sly nature.
Des Moines November 19 the state railroad commission was asked to direct that the carload rate on bakery goods from Davenport to Des Moines be made the same for the all waukee road as it is on the Rock Island.
At the national horticultural exposition in Bluffs on November 19 a Iowa fruit grower was offered ten dollars for a barrel of apples during air play. The event highlights Iowa's growing status as a prime fruit producer.
New York November 19 Richard Watson Gilder editor in chief of the Century magazine died unexpectedly of anging peotagry at the home of his alter Mrs Schuyler Van Rensselaer.
A report notes 5000+ former Iowa natives live in Grand Valley near Grand Junction Colorado. Leaders include Lieut. Clark who spoke at the annual gathering, with Iowa-born figures like Horace T. De Long driving politics and the Grand Valley ditch project advancing irrigation for 60 000 acres.
Impure water carries dissolved substances and germs that upset health including salts and bacteria. Rain water is purest among natural sources but still picks up dissolved minerals and air from contact with soil, making additional treatment desirable.
The article notes rare reports of typhoid linked to water and cites a 1907 state survey condemning 60 percent of water samples. Shallow wells near houses show high contamination, while dried or driven wells are safer. It stresses typhoid as a leading waterborne disease and calls for preventive care, especially after summer travel to seaside resorts.
A discussion on farm water security notes that surface water can carry surface dirt into wells and that dug wells are more exposed to contamination than driven wells. Drilled and bored wells rely on a thick earth layer as a natural filter, reducing bacterial content but potentially carrying dissolved pollutants. Deeper wells tend to be purer after filtration through soil, according to Illinois state water survey analyses.
The Des Moines Van Buren County association scheduled its mid winter meeting for February 14 1810 Valentine’s Day.
A simple hay shelter design uses 24 foot posts buried four feet, 20 foot rafters, and boards for rain protection. Round braces and an outside brace keep the structure sturdy. A hay fork track near the peak, plus a rack to keep alfalfa off the ground, reduce loss and aid drying.
A fragment notes mixed views on cement flooring for pigs. Some breeders praise cement floors for feeding, while others prefer them for sleeping quarre and hoard. The text reflects differing opinions among swine breeders about best housing practices.
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