Pioneering Col Edgington Dies at 92 in Memphis
Eldora area reports the death of Col. T. B. Edgington aged 92. A Civil War veteran from Hardin county, he served in Grant's Mississippi campaign, practiced law, wrote on the Monroe Doctrine, and left behind two nephews in Eldora and three daughters and two sons. Also noted is the death of Henry Pruyn of Hardin county, apoplexy in Sanborn, and mention of the infant Crecelius.
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Colonel Edgington
Eldora
Iowa
Sam Edgington
Col
T. B. Edgington
Mr. Edgington
Memphis
Hardin County
Grant
Mississippi
Southland
A. W
S. R. Edgington
Edgington
Bar of
Notice of Will Hearing in Hardin County Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of P A Williamson, deceased, has been filed in district court Hardin County Iowa. The hearing is fixed for January 28 1929 at the Court House Eldora. Mabel A Howard Clerk of District Court.
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Hardin County
P. A. Williamson
Court House
Eldora
Iowa
Mabel A. Howard
Eldora Area Obituaries and Local Notices
Multiple notices recall deaths and burials in Eldora and Hardin County. Sam Forker, former local grocer, died in Missouri. burial planned in Eldora. Anna Caroline Johnson Bates died at 45, funeral in Eldora. Mrs. Sophia Underwood, near 90, died at daughter’s home. burial today. Also brief humor and fieldwork anecdote from a railway crew.
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B. Crecelius
Des Moines
Eldora Cemetery
James G. Bates
Anna Caroline Johnson
Eldora
Iowa
James G. Bales
Lulu Frances
Jay
Faye
Albert
Fredericksburg
Ole
Minneapolis
Frank
Chicago
Methodist Church
W. H. Mitchell
Cattle and Hogs Market Advances Amid High Prices
Cattle and hogs show broad demand with yearlings and light steers driving higher prices. Finished yearlings reach $17.00 and prime heavies $16.60, while hogs top at $9.25 and various loads fetch $7.75 to $8.90. Growth in eastern orders and packer activity signal sustained strength, though expect shifts as supplies adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Wrong Number and a Probate Claim in One Tale
A negro cook answers a wrong number and a caller asks to speak to the judge of probate. The cook retorts and the scene shifts to a judge’s office where a woman asserts she should be the executor to settle her late husband’s estate and its debts.
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Indy
Diva
Wanted young men learn life underwriting Cedar Rapids
Two or three young men of good habits and appearance are sought to join Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company as managers in the vicinity. Liberal commissions, learn the business, and earn while learning. An expert salesman helps at the start. Write about yourself and request the booklet On the Threshold from Jay G. Sigmund, Vice-President, Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
Jay G. Sigmund
Cedar Rapids
Nazett Used Radios and Household Goods Sale
Local for sale notices list H H Nazett offering used radios and battery sets overhauled and guaranteed in A 1 shape, plus AB Eliminators battery chargers and speakers. Also advertised are a good lounge, a house and lot, and a modern residence near Bradfield Estate with contact details.
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W. H. Turner
Fred West
Bradfield
Lusheran
Hardsin County News Clippings Highlights Local Events
Robert Oppold of Ackley marketed sixty one hogs at an average of 270 pounds for 8.20 per cwt. Fires, auto accidents, hospital updates, and local politics fill the week with corrections and notes including a $5 boost to a fire department fund and a wagon-train of community happenings.
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Robert Oppold
Ackley
Oppold
Heye Boyenga
Mr. Boyenga
Illinois Central
Williams
DeRoy Cox
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Cox
Chicago Fiter
M. J. Barry
Mason City
J. C. Barry
J. F. Broderick
Minneapolis
Pasadena
Yesteryear
California
Bears
Nibs” Price
T Price
Congregational Church
Young Price
B. J. Price
Fort Dodge
Barrys
Cottrell
Frank Gragert
Bryson
Gragart
Cameron
Alden
Merritt Sawyer
Jows Falls
Union
Providence
Grant
Board of Supervisors
Whitten
Martin
Schaffer
Blair
Nebraska
Bobby
Lee Hutcheson
Sioux City
Orville Ballntyne
Robert Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Mr. Ballantyne
Pommeroy
Banks Show Prosperity in 1026 Agriculture Report
The bank officers and assistants were elected with W E Rathbone as president and W J Murray, G L Marks, A W Crossan as vice presidents. Assistant cashiers include F BR Price O M Darnes W C Guenther, with Carroll Rubow as bookkeeper. The 1026 farm prosperity report notes overall agricultural strength in cattle sheep dairy and Cotton Belt, but wheat and potato growers fared worse.
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W. E. Rathbone
W. J. Murray
G. L. Marks
A. W. Crossan
F. BR. Price
O. M. Darnes
W. C
Guenther
Carroll Rubow
Hvelyn
Imeneral
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ED Schultz
Grim Reaper
Henry Pruyn
Sanborn
Ions
Pruyn
Crecelius
Sam Forker
Excelsior Springs
Forker
Alvord
Miss Floy Forker
Sophia
Sophia Underwood
Addie Seymour
van Nuys
Calif
Boyden
San Juan Hill
Robert Underwood
Medical Corps
France
Pat
Blue Diamond Coal
Moser Lumber
Jack Sprat
Liffe
Saturda
Western Grocer Co
Marshalltown
Clarence Wolf
Eldora Self Serve
North First Avenue
Wolf
West State Street
Arne Risen
Willams
Radcliffe
Lurie
Albert Olson
Swift
Buland
Rissa
Beckey
Williams Cream Station
Kennedy
Thomas
M. D. Kenedy
Frank Kelly
Kennedy Brothers
Franklin Pierce
United States
Barrett Produce Station
H. H. Nazett
Chevrolet Garage
Mia
J. C
Hunt
Jerechel Smith
Hardin County News
Mardin County
Ossie Orwall
Giants
Wellaburg
Nah Oilman
Adsweibslen
Ceenney
J. C. Peramey Company
Waee
Zack
Roxbury
Pase Ogg
Reece
A. W. Mitterer
Briel
Steno
Lel
Bookie Oagier
Bie Raphe
Arke
Bane Mind Mitten
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