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Newspaper
Eldora Enterprise
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
2
An unnamed man, 31, died after being struck by a moving train at Burlington yards while alighting at noon. He suffered a crushed head, broken legs, and a broken arm. His body was removed, home unknown. The city fair and various local updates follow this incident amid unsettled weather.
Community updates report travel by residents to and from Kansas City Des Moines and St Louis. Bets on Crickett refused. A fire at Maj Baker’s barn near Owasa causes 2000 in losses and heroic act by Mrs Jesse Baker. Hulda Conrad case in Ellia township district court proceeds to jury.
Eldora and surrounding areas report a busy week with people traveling to Marshalltown and Chicago. Events include farm work threshing midweek, births and funerals, plays at Wisner, and visits by residents to Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Star Pointer raced at Ottumwa on Sept 23, while civic notices describe gambling bids at the Fair Grounds and local band activity.
Mrs J K Johnson of Oskaloosa visits Eldora while seven Mittle coach dogs at McNeil Bros Clothes. Miss Lo Bailey of Bristow visits John Sterley relations, then heads to Conrad. Iowa Central Railway promotes homeseeker tickets to many states with return validity. Cured readers advised to try FOLEY S HONEY AND TAR for cold relief and throat comfort.
Hire and Lawton open a millinery parlor in the building north of the Wisner opera house. They announce their stock arrival and invite the public to view fall hat styles tomorrow. Miss Richie of St. Louis is hired as trimmer. the owners hail from Manning Iowa with ten years in business.
A barn owned by Dr. J. E. King was struck by lightning during a severe electrical storm Saturday evening. Firemen limited damage to hay and structure while the King family fed the crew a hot lunch after the blaze. The horse Judge survived and the barn was insured.
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