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Eldora Herald Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1972

Page

5

Wood Family In Union Business for 73 Years

The Wood family operated a Union buggy and wagon business from 1882, evolving into Wood Carriage and Auto Co and Wood Auto Co of Union. Everett Bernard purchased Union Auto in 1955, marking 73 years of continuous Wood family ownership with A. L. Wood and descendants also involved in related ventures. John B. Wood continues with Wood Auto Co in Eldora.

Wood Union A. L. Wood Wood Carriage and Auto Co Wood Auto Co Everett Bernard Union Auto Union Area A. L Conrad Ray A. Wood Lyman Sheets Wood Auto Union Auto Co Ray Clarence John Herbert John B. Wood Eldora

First in Hardin Co Union’s electric era roots in 1903

The article recounts Union Iowa’s transition from gas and kerosene to electricity starting in 1896 with F. Z. Whinery’s store system and later the Swam Gas Light Company. It notes street lamps in 1896, a gas lighting shift in 1898, and the 1909 formation of Union Electric Light and Power Company. By 1911 to 1912 ownership changes and expansion included a 10,600 dollar plant, a 60 hp gas engine, dynamos, and plans for an auxiliary plant. It also covers early township settlement with Haggin and others, the first township officers in 1853, and a 1920 shooting incident in Liscomb.

Union F. Z. Whinery H. C. Chapin Swam Gas Light Company of Waterloo N. Dillon D. Hauser R. L. Bixby D. J. Wilson O. W. Rowley Union Electric Light and Power Company George Farnsworth al Mason E. H. Lundy Park Dam Company Eldora Union Light and Power Company of Iowa River Light and Power Company The Lundy Hubbard Union Township Hardin County Greenberry Haggin Alexander Smith Harding County Cyrus Bowen Thomas Hauser Henry Abrams

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Union High School A. L. Frazier E. E. McIntyre Rose Wilcox Lillian Morris Anna Boylan Emerson Hardin Co Haggin James Austin Dandy William Robeson Samuel Smith Alexander Sam Knox County Jacob Miller Grimsley Robeson Gertrude Biersborn Henry Biersborn Liscomb Jerry's Mobil Service Jerry Rogers Harris Cee Stee Herman Harris
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