Eldora’s Worst Fire of 1921 Threatened Town
Read from the Eldora Herald August 4 1921 the Wisper Overa House fire at Eldora as the city faced its worst blaze. The Opera House Hass Dry Goods Storz American Legions Hall Post Office Bottling Works Barber Shop and Wisner Bloomquist offices and the courthouse apex were destroyed. Fire departments from Eldora Ackley Iowa Falls Union Grundy Center Marshalltown and the Town State training school fought three water streams as flames reached the second floor and roofs burned. Drizzling rain slowed spread and a southeast to east wind helped contain the fire. The Opera House was not rebuilt and the Wisner Opera House building was totally destroyed.
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Avater
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Steamboat Rock
Gordy Center
Eldera
Court House
Mio Wood
Pery
Opera House
Thompson
Smith Building
Bateson Furniture
Wisner Opera House Fire Triggers Citywide Rescue Effort
Fire at Wisner ignited the opera house damaging the clock tower and surrounding buildings. Heroic crews from Training School and nearby towns battled flames, saved the court house, and kept the blaze from spreading to the sheriff’s residence and other offices. Losses near 200000 with substantial insured items and partial post office relocation already in place.
Opera House Projected by Geo H Wisner in Eldora
Eldora’s famed Opera House built 1892 at cost 620,009 valued at 200,000 when fire destroyed it on August 1, 1921. George H Wisner, founder and projector, died January 21, 19XX at age 28. Funeral procession included local lodges and Eldora Band as casket lay on stage.
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Soldier Relief Commission Formed in 1888 at Hardin County
The Hardin County Soldier Relief Commission was established Sept 18, 1888 by a county board of supervisors who appointed ex service men J W Lawrence Union A Harris Eldora J L Farrington Jows Falls to aid veterans. In 1891 about 100 persons benefited from relief totaling 5100335. The commission also supplied grave markers and grave registration, with a secretary in the courthouse. The current board includes Rev Sheets Union Gur W Jones Eldora Leonard Lettow Iowa Falls F C Vanderveer Eldora.
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Fricez Ste 75 SLCO and $1.30 at Smith's Drug Store
Mail orders now accepted with remittances to H. W. Emeny. Seata on Sate for Fricez Ste 75 SLCO priced at 1.30 dollars.
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