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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
5
editor covers court plans and politics with news on subscriptions, local ads and residents. mentions Ohas O Ryan buying a shorthorn cow, new home on outlot 11, Willcox family moving in, Harvest Home concert, and notes on candidates and local officials.
Citizens urge no outside interference in Hardin county elections and pledge support for the Citizens Ticket and the state Republican slate. They praise Welden as a strong party worker while condemning factional manipulation and any meddling by outside speakers or groups. The Iowa Republican state central committee reiterates it cannot back non nominated candidates and warns against revolutionary actions against party trust.
A fragment reflecting on aging and lost singing voice eight years past. The speaker laments dwindling votes and scarce support while warning that Scurry leads, hinting at a looming prison sentence as a grim fate. The lines convey personal regret and political pressure amid uncertain consequences.
The Third District Convention of Women’s Clubs will meet in Eldora on Oct 20 and 21 1903 with a reception at Mrs J D Newcomer’s home Tuesday evening. Wednesday features music addresses and papers by local and state leaders including Mrs Minnie M Rathbone Mrs Loretta Cox Mrs J T Coolidge Mrs T J Fletcher and others with reports from clubs and events at the Boys Industrial School and Union Household Economics and Child Study discussions.
Thos. Baskins was buried from the East Side church after noon Thursday. A resident six miles east of Hidora in Grundy county, known in the city as Uncle Tommy Baskins, he built wealth through hard work. He owned about 1800 acres in Grundy county and in Minnesota and Missouri, leaving a son, a daughter, and other relatives and friends.
On October 3 a deed recorded in Eldora transferred the Eldora Junction to Alden line of twenty six miles to the Chicago Northwestern railway company for one dollar and bonds of two hundred sixty four thousand. Improvements have been made on the roadbed this summer and a rumored extension to Eagle Grove next year could cut Chicago distance and ease congestion at Ragie Grove. In city, Industrial School eleven defeated Bull Cols College 29 to 0 in football yesterday.
A local column records visits and travels of residents and friends across Eldora Cedar Rapids Waterloo Des Moines and other Iowa towns. Notables include Mrs Jennie Allen Mrs W M Petit and Dr W B Whitney with updates on Mrs Barnes and Daisy Davis leaving The Herald after years of service.
A shorthorn cattle sale by Messrs Reece Schwark and Ward Son at the fair grounds drew a good crowd despite muddy roads. Cows and heifers sold from 850 to 108, bulls averaging higher. Buyers came from across the state, many Hardin county farmers. weather and rain kept some away. Auctioneers Carey M. Jones A P Mason and D M Gogerty. W J Murry acted as clerk. Monarch over pain. Burns cuts Sprains stings. Instant relief Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Memorial notes indicate manager Geo Lepley of Union visited Cedar Rapids last week to inspect monuments and placed an order with Krebs Bros Co for a bronze monument honoring his parents and his deceased brother Z. W. Lepley.
Wim. Fenton left for Missouri on September 1 to view land and buy a farm if suitable. He carried a 3500 draft for potential purchase. His wife and parents feared he might be missing, prompting an inquiry that traced him to his destination. He was found safe and will return home in a few days.
The Citizens Bank highlights a specialty in time deposits lowest interest farm loans and reliable abstracts of title led by president J F Hardin in Eldora Iowa.
The district court opening next Monday will hear Spurlin versus Hauser over a boundary fence and Buckholtz versus the Town of Radcliffe for $10,000 in damages. Forty six trial notices have been served, and it is likely Edwin O. Soule defalcation and the Blydenburgh murder case will be disposed of this term.
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