Eldora Ledger notices and local travels lead August events
Local residents depart for visits in Des Moines Chicago Milwaukee and other towns while Eldora prepares for Diamond theater showcases and a Madonna feature. Fishing beacons near Eagle City attract catches, sewer work progresses, and pageant weddings and sales prompt town chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schwark
Colfax
Grant Tyler
Des Moines Mondey
G. W. Solomon
W. B. Jones
Leff
Jasper County
Chicago
Milwaukee
J. B. Fish
BD. Kennedy
Des Moines
Joseph Wharton
Packwood
Iowa
F. A. Burlingame
G. H. Jepsen
Eagle City
Marin
Beaver Creek
Iows
Grace Q. Smith
Maurice Smith
Dorratty
Minn
Mrs. Smith
Council Bluffs
Quick
T.H. Quick
W. A. Risse
Ackley
Kate Fage
Eldora
Cedar Rapids
Gus, Miller
Hubbard
Charles City
J. S. Blackmun
C. Hartley
Floyd
City Council Holds Regular Meeting Absent Mayor and Diehl
At the regular monthly City Council session on Monday evening, the mayor and councilman Diehl were absent. Williams was chosen chairman, minutes approved, waterworks application granted, and the clerk authorized to purchase thirty new water meters. A petition for water and sewer extension was sent to the water and sewer committee. The treasurer’s monthly report was read, and tax levies for the year set, including general, waterworks, city bonds, and road taxes. The meeting adjourned to August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehl
Williams
Hr. J. Wiliams
Water and Sewer Committee
Julia Scurry
First Ward
Farm Fire Drags On In Peat Bed Near Coulter
A farm of over 200 acres near Coulter in Franklin County burns its peat bed after a tenant's attempt to burn bees ignites the underground fuel. Forty acres of hay land burned by Sunday. workers dig a large ditch, sink wells, and pump water to halt the blaze as flames erupt from peat pockets. The Sorensen farm owner is Latimer bank president. dangerous fire pits and shifting dikes complicate efforts to save 700 nearby acres.
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Coulter
Franklin County
Nic Sorensen
Sorensen
Deptly
Hinally
Ung
Bank
Latimer
Transfers of property by trustees to various grantees in Iowa Falls area
A garbled record lists numerous real estate transfers dated from 1812 to 1953 involving the Fund for the Diocese of Iowa and multiple grantees such as Theo N Morrison Ira C Kinney and William E Welden. Transactions cover Additions and parcels in Buckeye Town Eldora Iowa Falls and surrounding locales with amounts ranging from $1 to $4 000 and scattered lot descriptions like North Add Bliss Riverside Park and Benson’s Add.
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Diocese of Iowa
Theo. N. Morrison
Iowa Falls
Atha Weringa
Ira C. Kinney
Buckeye
W. L. Simplot
Buttulph & Smith
Iows Falls
Abbie J. Foster
Wm. E. Welden
Foster's
Town Falls
W. F. Cloyar
Iran C
Kinney
North Add
Nichole & FW
Allen
Bliss Riverside Park
Frank White
C. F. Stauffer
Eldora
C. P. Stauffer
N. Ft
J. C. Lowe
L. B. Carlisle
Benson
Pool
GY Bergop
Library committees announced for the ensuing years
The library meeting Tuesday evening chaired by Stanley named committee members. The Book committee includes Haill Moser and Enton. The Finance committee lists Hartis Buylinge and Estabrook. The Building and Grounds committee comprises Gethman Fenton and Moyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Haill, Moser
Enton
Finanté—Hartis
Buylinge
Estabrook
Gethman
Fenton
Moyer
Saloon Case Ruled Upholds Consent Petition
Jude Dunham Saturday filed a revised decision on the saloon case overruling the motion for a new trial by liquor dealers. He corrected clerical errors and still found the petition of consent procured last November and December insufficient. Waterlolo may stay dry for another year as dealers consider appeal and new petitions next March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Waterloo
Jude Dunham
Attelligon
Supreme Court
Business Men's Temperance Association
Iowa Crop Report Warns of Hot Dry Week and Mixed Yields
Director Chappel reports a hot dry period with two days at or above 100 degrees and minimal rainfall. Pastures and potatoes suffer while common soil remains fair. corn damaged more in southern counties but forecasts vary. Preliminary threshing shows winter wheat 24 bushels per acre and other crops with large statewide yield projections if conditions hold.
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Chappel
Iowa
Pune
State vs Rail Rates Tumult as Judges Draft Lengthy Opinion
The three judges Walter I. Smith C S Van Valkenbur e and Stith MePherson prepared a lengthy unanimous decision on the Iowa state rail rate case. They upheld the state railroad commission's authority to set rate limits for visitors at the State Fair and argued that private ownership features constrain governmental power. The opinion spans about twenty typewritten pages and reflects extensive correspondence and prior judgments from governors and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Thastaut
Walter I. Smith
United States Circuit Court” of Appeals
Council Bluffs
C. S. van Valkenbure
United States District Coat of
Kansas
Stith MePhorsoty
District of
Smith
Hay
Silier
State Railroad’ Commission
Todge Smith
Iowa
Supreme Court
Owasa Creamery Co op reports first year profits rise
The Owasa Co-Operative Creamery, formed by farmers and the local commercial club, shows strong growth in its first year from June 1912 to June 1913. Butter fat prices paid to patrons boosted earnings while cream and butter quantities increased by about 50 percent, signaling bright prospects for continued dairy expansion and community upbuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owasa
Creamery
Want Railway Extended Iowa Falls to Build Alden-Eagle Grove Line
Iowa Falls and Eldora seek aid from Northwestern to compel the Chicago and North Western to construct a twenty mile link from Alden to Eagle Grove. The plan aims to improve train service after a Eagle Grove to Tama line opens, easing congestion at Sewell and boosting passenger and freight traffic from the Dakotas and northwest towns to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Northwestern
Alden
Eagle Grove
Commercial Club of
Iowa’ Falls
Commercial Club
Eldova
Chicago & Northsyestern Railway
Tams
Sewell
Trig
Owasa
Dakotas
Chicago
Christian Church Vacation Notice and Services
The pastor will not take a vacation and all regular church services continue this month. Bible school begins at ten o'clock with all members urged to attend. Strangers welcome and classes for all. Preaching at eleven and eight. Sermons on subjects of special interest. The Christian Endeavor service at seven, prayer meeting Thursday at eight, choir practice Friday evening. A cordial invitation to all.
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Walcome
Christian Endeavor
Hauser pioneer Patina Hauser obituary 1888 to 1918
Patina Hauser of Owen County Indiana died July 20 1918 aged 84 years 4 months and 4 days She married LW Price December 16 1872 leaving three children Hyung OW Price and Mabel plus two stepdaughters Mrs Mar Whiteacre and Etta Lawrence Funeral from the home Thursday at 2 pm with Hauser cemetery interment Neighbors Grace and Ed Wallace and George Arney attended the service Card of thanks from her children expresses gratitude for aid during illness and death
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Owen’ County
Indiana
LW. Price
Hyung
W. Price
Whitten
T. C. Price
Cambridge
N.D
Mabel
Mar
Whiteacre
Brightton
Town
Etta Lawrence
Lake Park
Hauser Cemetery
Otta Lawrence
Grace
Ed Wallace
Brighton
George Arney
Parker
Illusive artist secrets spark talk among friends
A clipped exchange recalls the artist’s wife asking about his income and whether he earns more now than during painting days. The friend questions his earnings, noting past reliance on hired models and current needs. The Chicago Recorder relays the gossip with cautious phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Recondiergld
Farmers haggle over horse in rural exchange
In a rural scene, two farmers halted their hay work and, amid casual chatter, debated buying a bay mare before agreeing to possible terms. One asked if the other was in the market, and a lighthearted exchange followed about ownership and a potential purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poungstown
Fragmented courtroom dialogue on pious migration doctrine
A garbled court scene features a lawyer and judge debating the doctrine of pious migration of souls. The poorly transcribed exchange mentions a horse, preference, and unnamed locales, with confusing phrases about Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cholne
Ron
Untitled fragment prompts unclear question and dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a woman teacher and a boy named Bobby. The text is garbled with unclear actions and motives, making it hard to identify a concrete event, date, or setting. No verifiable entities or outcomes present.
Practical Health Hint on Daily Teeth Brushing
The article offers basic dental care advice urging downward brushing on top teeth and upward on gums, with bristles working between teeth and over surfaces. It stresses keeping teeth and mouth clean to prevent systemic issues, mentions Fatherly guidance and cautions about yellowed teeth and pumice use, though text is garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uae
Fragmented OCR News Snippet Lacks Clear Story
The readable lines reference a New York figure, a ship, cold storage, and a world traveler with unclear context. No coherent event or names form a complete, reportable item suitable for a full card.
The Bride’s Robing Customs Through Ages and Regions
Fragmentary OCR notes describe historical bridal dress customs and meanings. Yellow or gold dyes signified jealousy or wealth, with shifts in color symbolism across Anglo Saxon and European practices. The text notes fashioning of wedding attire and symbols of submission and freedom within marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tila
Christiang
Europe
Nan
Pompeii and Harsulaneum described in fragmentary note
The text provides a fragmented account of Pompeii and Harsulaneum with references to ash, lava, and cooling marble like forms. It mentions persistent work and inquiry from New York, but details remain unclear and inconsistent in the surviving lines.
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Harsulaneum
Pompeii
Buvenlaieym
Verenlane Ud
New_York
Fragmented Relics Talk on Ancient Rome and Chaos
The text reflects a disjointed artifact discussing antiquity and ruins. It mentions New York and antiquity studies, referencing Amiel Bayt and a chaotic era. It alludes to a faltering civilization, a 9th century BCE event, and the survival of lore through upheaval. The phrasing is garbled yet hints at historical dialogue and scholarly debate.
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