02 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1928
Page
1
An old man builds a bridge across a dark chasm despite warnings that his journey ends. He says his work will aid a fair-haired youth who must cross at twilight, proving purpose beyond his own passing years.
A column mocks campaign figures like Mr Raskob head of General Motors and Dr Henry Hoffman on the Bull Moose ticket. It riffs on slogans, Prohibition, and social shifts, noting Olympic stars Cuhel and Morgan Taylor and comments on car culture and youth driving.
Eldora celebrates a new water supply after attaching the old pump to well two and fixing concrete bolts. Mayor Ryan leads the effort with volunteers and veterans forming a Sons of Water Camp. Alvin Edgar’s band draws a large audience from town and miles around, while town growth and housing tighten as Eldora looks to building.
Mike Louise Jay spent last week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Jay. Richard Knott stayed with grandparents in Union. Claire Reed and family drove to Eldora Saturday. Eleanor and Wendell Davis visited grandparents in Marshalltown. Elijah Fisher and Clemons residents hosted relatives. Welch and son Paul visited the Horace Ridgeway home in St Anthony. Ladi of the Witness Grove held a schoolhouse ice cream supper raising about $30. Miss Mary Barber visited her daughter in Ames. Miss Lillian Dunnwoody attended ...
The Leader class held a picnic at Pine Lake on Sunday. Dick Stevenson and family from Ames were guests for dinner at the O. J. Lacy home. Mildred Welch visited her parents Jean and Welch over the weekend. Glen Jay and family spent Sunday evening at the J. Templeton home.
Garden City and Waterloo readers report wakes, travel to funeral in Waterloo for Knute Knutson, Mrs Sarah Skartvedt visiting a sick brother in Illinois, Elida Skeie attending summer Bible school in Maple Plain, and local residents on two week vacations. Central States Electric notes Pella gas franchise approval 853 to 343, outlining Knoxville plant upgrades and a new 14 mile high pressure main to Pella with a 125000 dollar project cost.
Subtle farmer instructs the druggist to clearly label medicines for his Jersey cow and his wife to prevent a mix up. He emphasizes careful writing on bottles so nothing happens to the Jersey cow.
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