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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1926

Page

3

Social Roundabout in South Pine and Nearby Towns

Billy Wilson of Gifford visited grandmother Olive Wilson with Mrs. Ben Harris and a young daughter among the week end. Jake Templeton and family of Liberty were at Bert Templeton’s. Bert Wilson and Leslie of New Providence called on Olive Wilson. Ben Harris shipped hogs Saturday. Templeton and family and Noah Knott visited Templeton’s on Monday. Earl Cook’s Bangor party visited Walter Trapp’s, Mrs. Adam Trammer and Marion Vintone residents made brief calls. Grace Templeton visited Charlie Brindle, and Mrs. Harley Lawrence and baby daughter returned home after two weeks with Chris Gohring’s family.

Billy Wilson Gifford Mra Olive Wilson Ben Harris Nick Jake Templeton Family of Liberty Bert Templeton Bert Wilson Aon Leslie New Providence Noah Knott Burt Templeton John Templeton Earl Cook Bangor Walter Trapp Adam Trammer Russell Smith Mont Moore Marion Vintone Luella Hammer Russeil Smith John Lane Union William Campbell William Knott St. Anthony Grace Templeton Charlie Brindle Harley Lawrence Chris Gohring

Social visits and local gatherings across Hubbard area

Many gatherings at the Fred Curtis and Merle Axtell homes with neighbors including the Curtis, Axtell, Dass, Reed, and Smith families. Illnesses noted as tonsillitis and colds, plus farm tasks and radio listening for CVB in Mexico City. Residents attended Odd Fellow Lodge in Buckeye and shopped the town’s social scene Friday to Saturday.

C. P. Furguson Merb Axtell Charlie Fred Curtis Merle Axtell Apert Te Mensing Charlie Dass Fred Hoelshey Hubbard Verna Coxtello Pay Anna Axtell Chris John Vass Carry Smith Glen Riley Axtell Werk Axtell Fred Hall Ink Mason Mike Simmons Will Langford May Tietz Jose i Ambrose Simmons A. J. Reed Anna Axtell W. S Herb Axtell Ed Swar Ray Costello Pree Reed Leo Grantow Loyd Reed Buckeye Flossie Smith Doroth Reed Helen Swift Harry Smith Ora Axtell Ted Lovert George, Swift A. N. Hopking Edd Brightwell Ole Lrwison Ray Tordome Bert Thayer Town Falls Dorothy Reed Flossy Smith Mr. Grooters Yowa Falls Watkins Fur Street Mary Cass Ida Curtis Mra Minnie Thayer Katie Ina Swart Hattie Axtell United States CVB Mexico City Mexico Department of Education

Community notes from East Ellis and nearby towns

Mr Marla Huffman spent Sunday in Iowa Falls visiting friends. Several residents visited Eldora Owasa and Alden areas for social, school, and basketball events. A declamatory contest at Owasa high school drew many neighbors. multiple calls and visits occurred in the area Tuesday through Friday amid illness and family gatherings.

Marla Huffman Iowa Falls Gerald Jackson Owen Kangley Geo. Jackson Vern Riske Archie Holt Guy Clatterbuck Zearing Land Will Beattie So Lwo Falls Clarence Huffman Bert Beecher Eldora Herman Steinfeldt Charlie Rig Misa Flossie Riske Echoe

Aneuncertain Mrs Bing and the potato recipe note

An exchange shows Mrs. Bing complaining that a recipe for using old potatoes lacks a key detail. Mr. Bing asks what the difficulty is, and the wife points out the recipe does not specify how old the potatoes must be.

Mrs Bing Mr Bing

Feed Calves Right Way Says New York Guide

A New York State Agricultural College guide advises feeding calves enough but not overfeeding. Start with high quality parentage, separate at birth for two to three days, then teach to drink from a bucket. Feed 10 to 12 pounds of whole milk daily for three weeks, then switch to salted milk and grain. Three recommended rations target grain with corn and bran, oats, and oil meal or equivalents.

Department of Utiinal Husbandry New York State Agricultural Enliegest Ithaca Saya

Banking Celery Late in Summer for Winter Storage

The article explains the best time and method to bank celery for winter storage. It covers when to pull up soil, how to bind leaves with twine, and the dangers of banking too early or too late. It notes celery can endure frost but not hard freezing and warns against heavy winter coverings as labor intensive.

Colery

Farm Notes on Fall Pasture and Livestock Care

A fall grazing guide recommends pasturing sweet clover and planning for fall forage. Layins on nest protection and broody hens, plus cautions against feeding diseased carcasses to stock. Notes on hay types, animal care during wool and mutton highs. Reports higher U S livestock slaughter last year and rising milk consumption, with rail and shipper cooperation urged to prevent livestock losses.

Fragmentary OCR Item on Merger and Bar Org

A damaged OCR passage hints at a merger involving a bar organization and a separate entity. Readable bits suggest a negotiation or structural change, with names and places obscured. The fragmentary text lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes to specify.

Records Tell of Profits or Loss

The article urges farmers to keep three core records: a complete Inventory of owned and used assets with values, a record of farm receipts detailing sales quantities and prices, and a record of expenses for operating costs and debts. It argues these reveal farm profitability, highlight minor enterprises like eggs and butter, and show whether the farm is advancing. Shomusa A. Lammers from Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service invites readers to send in an account book.

Shomusa A. Lammers Extension Service Colorado Agricultural College

Barley Seens Best Nurse Crop for Clover and Alfalfa

Barley is praised as an excellent nurse crop for clovers and alfalfa and a superior feed for fattening hogs, sheep, and cattle. It matures early, helping with a short corn season, and can be threshed with wheat, reducing workload. Barley shades ground less than late oats and leaves more soil moisture for young clover.

Farmore Cate

Be a Milk Tippler Says Dr Schireson Headline

Dr Llewry J. Schireson a Chicago dermatologist promotes milk as beauty fuel for women. He cites milk’s skin benefits, notes celebrities' use in cosmetic practices, and endorses a daily quart plus sunshine. Evaporated milk is praised for sterility and easy digestion.

Dr. Schireson Llewry J. Schireson Chicago Schireson Sohireson America Fanny Brice Tanguay Sebtreson Sehirason Anna Held

Emergency Pantry Meets Home Need

A home economy piece promotes the emergency pantry shelf as a quick fix for unexpected guests. It suggests can openers and evaporated milk plus meats, corn, tomatoes, and jelly to assemble a banquet in minutes, emphasizing hostess ease and versatile ready dishes.

Metah Given Doea Meta H. Given

Clover Outperforms Blue Grass In Pork Feed Trial

A Missouri farmer and the Missouri Experiment Station conducted a feeding trial with fall pigs in blue grass pasture and clover pasture. The blue grass group gained 0.4 pounds per head daily for 42 days, while the clover group gained 2 pounds daily for 26 days. The blue grass lot required 7.5 bushels corn and 7.6 pounds linseed meal per 100 pounds of gain, versus 1 bushel corn and 20 pounds tankage for the clover lot. The result shows clover’s superiority for rapid and economical gain.

Missouri Missouri Experiment Station Blue Grass

Mange in Hogs Causes Immense Loss to Farmer

Mange in hogs is a parasitic disease affecting corn belt hogs with seasonal spread. It reduces weight gain, lowers carcass value, and necessitates skinning mangy hogs, increasing losses for farmers and packers.

Eye With Bread Gant Frome Receives Te Aaanags

A fragmented OCR brief reports Eye With Bread Gant Frome receiving te aaanags from theys rata. Details are unreadable, but the item notes a transaction or award connected to those names and the cited source.

Whitten and Liscomb Basketball Divides County Honors

Whitten and Liscomb towns split the county basketball honors on the local floor Thursday night. The Whitten girls remained undefeated with a 24 to 4 victory earning the gilt cap, while Liscomb’s boys secured a 29 to 17 win after a strong first-half lead, with Whitten’s guard fouling out and substitutions changing the late game. Nearby notes mention community visits, school happenings, and church activities across Whitten, Eldora, and surrounding areas.

Claude Vinton Marshalltown D. O. Sweet Waterloo Mr. Sweet Sarah Sweet Miss Opal Long Cora Long Charles Smith Eldora J. A. Foster Earl Montz Burr Butler Ora Hutchens Grundy Centur Gov. Arnold Keswick Frank Arnold Tray Whitwood Roy Eggleston Christian Church Bible School HW. A. Lyon Ezra Long Helen Schneider Steamboat Rock Whitten High School J. R. Hauser Geo. D. Mabie Amos Heuser Eledora TL. Howser Prank Reynolds Stanley LaVerne Needlework Club Long Carl Johnson Bidora Liscomb Whitten Llncomb Boys

Rural Iowa notes of visits and gatherings

North Eldora Township reports visiting relatives includes Mrs Wilbur Hudson and Blanche at Mrs Wm Luiken and Clarence Turner with grandparents. Marion Upton family events and new grandson born January 24. Farm Bureau all day meeting led by Mrs E E Swab. Farmers Co Operative annual meeting held in Eldora Tuesday.

Wilbur Hudson Blanche Wm. Luiken C. N. Schwargk Delbert Kirkdorfer D. L Farm Bureau E. E. Swab Marion Upton

I Have Made Up Mind to Marry Mr Gunn

A quoted dialogue reveals a woman asserting plans to wed Mr Gunn and noting age differences. She counters family concerns that he is old enough to be her father and that he may not suit her mother. The exchange highlights social prompts around marriage decisions.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. G. Leslie & Co Optomatriate Hardin County Abstract CO J. L. Cameron Citizens Saving Bank E. Purcell Yy Ovilmont Furniture Store Undertaking and Funeral Aymer D. Davis Hardin County National Bank James L. Cameron Citizens Savings Bank Soper Dean W. Pelsen Prisen & Soper Attorneys At Law First Nations Bank Eldora Owe Income Investmenta Educational Trust Conrad E. Larson Bateson Eldora, Iowa Union Central Life Insurance Co Cincinnat Lingoln East Ellis Bae Oe Ene Cem Carl Jay Newcomer Europe New Livestock Laws Prevention Association of Ohio Bar Amos Abe Ety Teten Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Martin Utes Koon Paul Moore Howard Lone Virgil Mitchell G. Grigoire C. Walton Frescmen Harris Long Tohn Crumbaugh Lowell Moore D. Minard Kuehula Bell M. E. Church Epworth Kings Herald Aid Cedar Rapids Marion Lows Church of Christ Bible School Christian Endeavor North Iowa J. H. Kramer Burk
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