Eldora memories and local history unearthed by library card
A Eldora library staff member plans correspondence with Ned Alvord of Los Angeles, born 1883 in Eldora, to uncover town history. Mentions of Captain Steve Burke and Susy Nuckolls Ham during Decoration Day memories reveal old wars, families, and local anecdotes. The piece records inquiries about 1880s hotels, courthouse sale sites, and family ties to past Hardin County figures.
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Ned Alvor
Los Angeles
Eldora
Keolex Rd
C.G
Cappy
Susy
Sherman
Gia
Steve
Ezra Nuckalls
Sus
Steve Burke
Jean
Yootheran
Hadley and Spurgin's new bicycle sale drives offers
65 Years Ago items note Hadley and Spurgin selling a new bicycle line with prices around ten and twenty dollars, plus local notes on Eldora population growth, residents visiting, and various community events and officials from 1896. Leading entities include J. C. Moorman census, Chapin family, Sheakley Bros, E. C. Kooneman, and N. FR. Man-Avery.
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Hadley
Spurgin
Sheakley Bros
New Hampton
Eldora Ledger
E. C. Kooneman
Whitten
Hubbyard
J. C. Moorman
Eldora
Industrial School
Chapin
Wife
Unejon
Washington, D. C
Rabbits Trample Drift as Republicans Eye County Race
Rab bits feed on evergreen branches beneath snow drift while Old Man Winter preserves height. Republicans approach a county recorder election with five candidates and potential 35 percent vote share. Gethman Construction moves to clear grounds for Northrop King seed car plant as more snow falls. Town Falls debates car wash rates with quick five minute jobs at $1 and ten minute runs at 99c. A thirty minute wash may exceed 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldoxa
Towa River
F. W. Fox
Iowa River Light and Power Company
Eldora
W. T. Brown
BP. A. Burlinggine
K. FP
Hortense Reynolds
Dave W. Follett
College of Medicine
University of Town
Montreal General Hospital
Montreal
Canara
Eldora High School
Ko, Keeneman
Hotel Wincheser
Rosa Cunningham
B. J. Ryan
H. W. Stonebrook
Mes
E. W. Paigen
H. H. Turner
Joseph Hackett
Gifford
Perry Wilson
A. M. Robinson
Eldora Public School
Joan Everhart
Belly Jayn
Madsen
Helen Wood
Margaret Stevenshan
Gethman Construction Company
New Northrup
King & Co
Town Falls
Providence Friends Meet and Kenya Mission Talk Held
Providence meetings report speakers Robert and Carol Mills of Indiana visiting from Kenya East Africa. Sunday services include Sunday School at 10:30 morning worship at 6:46 and youth groups at 7:30. Nearby meetings in Guilford Street Chester and Honey Creek join in union services and a Pastor’s short course at William Penn College.
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Fred
A. Pieper
Providence Friends
John H. Baxter
Honey Creek
Robert
Carol Mills
Mooney Creek
Chester
Providence
Susgion
William .Penn College
Oskaloosa
John Baxter
Guilford Street
John. Balatto
Local Singers Perform At Chester Sunday
Junior Etch to sing next Sunday. At Chester Sunday morning two little girls Cynthid Williams and Donna Smitherman sang with Mrs Ralph Winters on piano. Frederick Marsh sang A Perfect Day at Honey Creek with organist Karen Wooten.
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Junior Etch
Chester
Little Girly
Cynthid ‘Williams
Donna Smitherman
Mre
Ralph Winters
Honey Creek
Frederick Marsh
Taerry Clampitt
Hardin County Classifieds to Run March 11 1960
Fragmented classified items from Hardin County listing errands and notices. Includes informal notes about events and daily ads. Readability limited, but items mention neighbors and local services amid scattered phrases.
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Hardin County Inves
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Hardin County Index
Hardin County
Eldora, Wayva
Stauffacher
Allyn J. Schafer
Doyle D. Felton
Adv
Grace Protheruc
Katharine Piper
Marcella Parker
Paul Mason
Jim’ Ruby
Dale Peshia
Gene Peshia
Martyn. Peters
Ronnie Case
Eldora Herald-Ledger
Hardin County Intex
Chishey
Gray
Cathy
Schumacher
Alvord
Forker
Wisner
Cynthia Gray
Alvard
Percy
Sven
Tauck
Cynthia
Joe
Nanea
Wardin
Aid
Dfatelet
Mabel Tih
Fred Mita
Clark
WGA
Fae
Robert Silth
Man-Avery
Ellig. D
Robb
Boylan
Hex
Hubbard
John
C.B. Tell
John Lohr
Kale
Berne
Daisy
Red Cross
Joanne Persons
Mr. Farmer
Morlan
Point Pleasant
Dean Eggleston
B. L.clark
Mies
Minnié Mitterer
Ralph Balyang
Alden
Mitterer
Herbert Ruhnke
Mary
Marlin Kasischke
Deda Eggleston
Wallon
Agrivatate
Sun
Atthentie Hotel
Charis
Clariet Court
OLE 1
Crorbur
Fan Auidy
Luther & Wu
Mg Mats
Wiliaatzie
Hueingte Court
Recorder
Ross Reece
Lawn Hile
Nighey
Walon
T. R
Lawn Hill
the Hill
Art Knowles
Joe Kramer
Bud” Dunn
New Providence
Eldora UL
Correll & Stielow Fedora
Karen
Wooten
Witte’ Wooten
Hac
Robert Bacon
Glenview
Twa
Ames
Sundis Aternoon
Fanti Royer
Denate
Rider
Mos
Ihary
Snop
Date Food Store
Steamboat Rock
Star Clothing
Beth Pehlman
Jill Trousdale
Sandra Madsen
Judy Bray
Sharon Hartkopp
Lee Ann Jacobson
Lois Whisley
Susan Gellow
Barbara Koones
Donna Neubauer
Beth Krause
Lee
Chambray
Eldora, Iowa
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