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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
5
Fragmentary quotes reveal a humorous column style with remarks about relatives, a cross country car trip, and a touring family scene. Characters include Tedkins Sam Shirley and Jimmy, with casual banter on dating, travel, and a river misadventure. The piece reads as a stream of persona dialogues and local humor.
A clipped exchange features a playful banter about beauty and laughter. One speaker admires a smiling stranger, while the other recalls the first time they laughed together, capturing a lighthearted moment of flirtation and wit.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a motor officer speeds up to a woman pursued at 45 mph for 10 miles. She pleads for time, saying she has been married ten years and never kept her husband waiting. The officer replies with a marriage of his own and notes the time as 10:20, urging her to hurry.
A fragmentary verse sketch references two sheiks and a face in a chair that isn’t there. It notes a “hoof and mouth disease” on a she who only wants to dine and dance, delivering a surreal satirical snapshot with playful wordplay.
A playful line features a husband insisting no dinner is complete without nuts. He suggests inviting Tim Dexter and his wife to join the meal, reflecting a casual household exchange with a touch of humor.
A burglar in a quiet home contends with a voice from the bed warning him to remove muddy boots. He leaves without stealing, moved by memory of home as a tear glistens in his eye. A second note recalls Mary Roberts Rinehart’s namesake grandchild in Pinehurst.
An African American man drafted into the army is serving in France as an orderly to a colonel, illustrating wartime duties and roles assigned to Black soldiers.
A colonel instructs a Black orderly to maintain order while he is away, stressing tact due to racial separation. A camp anecdote follows, illustrating the concept with a prior incident in a Walden store where a polite “Excuse me Suh” plus a tactful bow reveals the idea. The text then shifts to a long local notables and social notices list from Des Moines to Iowa Falls.
A middle aged woman fears dentists but is told her teeth will stay fine forever. Decades later she returns in disgust after more trouble and learns the dentist never expected her to live forever. New Books exchange features a Bible gag with a clerk and customer asking about a New Testament.
North Tipton residents recount weekend travel and visits. Mamie Harris returns from Sheffield while Ruth Ostrom accompanies her. Fred Nehring rushed to Hamp ton hospital for treatment after an incident Saturday. Lois Orgell of Eldora spends weekend with Homer Munson family. Agnes Knutson stays with Aunt Mrs Floyd Lake during parental absence. Chris Leerburg and Dan Munson families attend Eldora band concert. Pierce Sully Ma Carbon Lawn Hill resident visited area Monday. Ole Harris remains on sick list. Homer Munson home accident as kerosene stove explodes but fire controlled.
Community updates list trips to Boston Minnesota and California. Mrs Fayant to host and attend club meetings September 1 and 7 school openings noted. Residents travel to Minnesota Iowa and Oklahoma for relatives threshing crews and sales with multiple visiting guests and new structures in progress.
Sherman Iowa notice reports Grandma Clark passed away Sunday August 28 with funeral planned for Tuesday at 1 p.m. The item lists local visits and gatherings including Ralph Eller hosting Charles Hanke and daughter Helen of Minneapolis, and several family dinners, reunions, and camp meeting attendance at Cedar Falls with Rev Blakely family from Red Oak.
Emil Oestruch Hubbard and Dr Brubaker were cadders in Des Moines on Thursday and Friday. L M Shade and Glenn Whitney spent Wednesday at Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs Gus Bethke and Mrs Emma Reece returned Saturday from an auto trip to Fort Morgan Colorado. Theo Guenther and family visited Friday with his parents in Eldora. Calvin Boylan of Eldora was a Melvin Haas has returned home from Osakis Minnesota. Mrs Bert Triplett of Sioux City was a guest of Mrs R R Swallum Wednesday. Mrs Marion Moon and son Lowell visited her parents at Garwin last week. Anton Boeke arrived Wednesday from Pasadena California for a visit. Reuben Pinske and Arthur Hilker went to North Dakota to work in harvest. Arthur Cockerham and family and Miss Lillian Ziemke visited items at Union Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs L M Newgaard and sons and Mr and Mrs Ernest Hoelscher and son were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ernest Blaine. Mr and Mrs R R Swallum took Mrs Blaine Swallum and daughter Patty Lou to Ames for a visit. Albert Walters, George Rogers
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