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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1924

Page

2

Steamboat Rock Local News Highlights And Visits

Steamboat Rock reports George Eilers with a broken arm from a pony fall. Wm Griffith sought medical care in Hampton. Albert and Angeline Rosas visited Garner with Myra Ross’ sister Mrs Calvin Schmidt, returning Sunday. John Flessner’s Wellsburg visit with his son Thomas. Storm Friday night caused crop damage east of town with trees uprooted near John Cretin’s home and damage to Dan McCaw farm barn. Cathryn Cramer and Watts of Clear Lake visited the E. W. Noyes home. Mrs Glen Haggin of Union visited her parents. A H B Kruse bought a Ford touring car. Maude Shelton of Kenosha visited J. W. Caldwell. Mrs Bert Carpenter spent time with her mother in Union. Sam Classen’s Wellsburg trip to John Frerkson’s. Bertha Van Dornum returned from Des Moines and Marshalltown. Mrs Wm Hartman attended the Mason City Legion Auxiliary convention. H A Eckhoff and daughters Roberta and Marjorie went to Marshalltown for Roberta’s tonsil and adenoids surgery. They returned Thursday. Cairns of Tacoma visiting Eldora. Harry Grieves houseguest last week. Henry Fleasner and family visited A H Bekhoff. John Eflera and family plus FE Sentman and son Carl motor to Fort Dodge Sunday.

George Eilers T. J. Eilers Wm. Griffith Hampton Albert Rosas Angeline Garner Myra Ross Calvin Schmidt John Flessney Thomas Wellsburg Thomas Flessner John Cretins Dan McCaw Cathryn Cramer Miss Watts Clear Lake B. Johnson Eldora Glen Haggin Union E. W. Noyes A. H B. Kruse Maude Shelton Kinosha Wis J. W. Caldwell Bert Carpenter Seabury Sam Classen John Frerkson Bertha van Dornum Harry Hall Des Moines B. W. Weatherly Marshalltown Wm. Hartman Legion Auxiliary Mason City H. A. Eckhoff Roberta Marjorie Misa Roberta Deaconess Hospital H. .P. Jenseng Cairns Tacoma Yrasit Harry Grieves Henry Fleasner Cloves A. H. Bekhoff Sundey John Eflera Mra Sentman Carl Fort Dodge Sun

Local People News and Travel Notes

Miss Birdie Hartman leaves Friday for Washington to work in the Adjutant General's office after teaching in Conrad schools for three years. Ed Johnson and family return to Oglisby Illinois after two weeks with relatives. E C Wickham of Fort Dodge visits Marshall County. Mr Eckhoff and son Ernest visit Marshalltown with Lena Eckhoff who is under eye treatment and both had tonsils and adenoids removed at Deaconess hospital. Clarence Nipper visits Marshalltown.

B. J. Eilers Birdie Hartman Washington, D. C Adjutant-General’s Miss Hartman Conrad Ed Johnson Oglisby E. C. Wickham Fort Dodge

Lawn Hill Church Carnival and Community News

Mrs. H E Johnson spent days at Elmer Palmer home picking berries and canning. Several residents visited each other while a Friday storm caused damage nearby. The Lawn Hill church carnival raised over fifty seven dollars. Local team New Providence beat Lawn Hill 8 to 8. Sunday program and services scheduled with Rev C Miner guiding.

H. E. Johnson Elmer Palmer W. &. Miller F. A. Perry Eileen Florence Johnson Avn Hill Church D. J. Ferry Cecil Higgins W. M. Perry Ames I. W. Perry Mra Elsie Sporein Iowa Falls Lenna Sundy Sarah Haines Eldora Leo Miner Dan Perry W. M. Pe Phillin Crosser Allen Abe Carson Phuredey Illinois Mkengan Wistt Miller Two Bong Missouri Christian Endeavor C. Miner

Feeding dairy cows for milk production rules of thumb

A historical note outlines cow feeding: maintain body needs with roughage and hay, plus extra grain for milk. A 1000 pound cow may require about half the feed for maintenance and half for milk, with grain amounts tied to milk output. Heaviest producers need more feed, and grain ratios vary by breed from Jersey to Holstein.

Ashe Neeta Missouri College of Agriculture Jersey Guernsey

Hollanders Breed Cows for Higher Production

In a lecture on dairy breeding, the speaker urges weed out weak producers and feed based on milk output. He advocates using pure bred sires with butterfat records over 400 pounds, predicting herd yields could double within nine years. The data show high producers are most profitable and efficient, with better returns despite feed costs.

Holland Sige Fit & Tee Patthetad Op

Sudan Grass as Good Supplemental Pasture for Cattle

The article urges farmers to plant Sudan grass as supplemental pasture for dairy cows in July and August when native pastures fail. It argues Sudan grass yields high milk, is a cheap feed, and offers a higher return per acre than other methods, recommending several acres for next season to improve milk production.

Sudan

Miss Mary Price Promotes Boxing Bouts for Legion Fund

Miss Mary Price of Huntington West Virginia former Navy yeowoman organized boxing cards for the local American Legion post to raise funds for a clubhouse. She selected fighters staged three ten round bouts including Johnny Martin versus Patsy Haley and a West Virginia title bout Mike Kearney versus Freddie Dunlop. The event drew thousands, netted about $2000 for the post, and led to her being summoned to Indianapolis for Legion finance duties while continuing to plan future bouts.

United States Mary Price Huntington W. Va Mason and Dixon American Legion K. O Navy Legion Mary Johnny Martin New York Patsy Haley Cincinnati Cray West Virginia Mike Kearney Freddie Dunlop Mias Mary Ashera Mies Mary Benny Leonard Johnny Dundee Leonard The Indy Indianapolis Nance Division

Dairy Notes and Dairy Farm Improvement Come to Fore

Notes urge dairy farmers to improve herds through better feeding and balanced rations. Tuberculosis shows no symptoms early, butter quality hinges on milk fat, and alfalfa and other legumes are praised as essential roughage for cows.

Spontaneous Worship and Nature’s Call in Soul

Fragmentary reflection on spontaneous worship as the purest form of devotion when Nature speaks to the soul and the soul to Nature, invoking Goethe and Jaeger. The text reads as a dated, imperfect record with garbled phrases and missing context.

Jaeger Goethe

Wildcat chases man up oak after forest encounter

Warned Iliam while walking in the woods a wildcat chased him to the top limbs of a large oak near a deep canyon. The cat climbed fast as Sam clung near a precarious edge and debated the situation, while the wildcat spoke in a peculiar way before the danger eased.

Iliam Sam

Bernhardt Voice Regarded As Power In Opera

The article praises Voisselle Bernhardt and the ideal woman performer as using voice as a strong weapon. It discusses how a pleasing voice with cadences and fluctuations aids a woman to conquer the world, regardless of size or status.

Voesse Bernhardt

New York Approves World War Bonus Plan Details

New York will pay a state bonus of up to 150 dollars to honorably discharged World War I veterans, with 45 million dollars appropriated. The American Legion will distribute, and applications must be filed by July 1, 1926. The plan covers veterans, widows, orphans, and dependent relatives, with tax exemption and lump-sum payments.

New York Sanlord Warings American Legion Solere Emilora Adjutant General Melene Army Navy Marine Corps United States Army Nurse Corp Navy Nurse Corps Naval Service Marinea Auch Juatea of the Peace Thors Supreme Sacrifiica Thoga Armiatica Ampericen Legion Porte Legion Posta Albany

Encaped Being a Freak From. qatory

Fragmentary text presents a surreal, halted passage with garbled phrases and nonstandard terms. No clear events, persons, places, or dates are identifiable to summarize into a coherent news item.

Community visits and family gatherings this Sunday

Frank Conklin and family hosted visitors from New Providence. Bert Beechett and tenro Ownsns kin spent Sunday with Mia Warren Williams. Ray Gonza family visited relatives near Owsan. Margaret MaRoberta from Town Falls accompanied Virgil Williams home after church. Will Alden family visited Eldora. Allen staying with grandparents in Eldora. Laurel Williams and mother traveled to Iowa Falls for a business trip. Several attended an Iowa Falls band concert. Warner Williams and son Russell visited Robert Walthall. Weather improves for haymaking. Reminder to attend the 4th of July in town.

Frank Conklin New Providence Bert Beechett Mia Warren Williams Ray Gonza Owsan Nelson Margaret MaRoberta Town Falls Virgil Williams Will Alden Eldora Little Margaret Allen Laurel Williams Iowa Falls Warner Williams Russell Robert Walthall Towa Palla

FAIRVIEW FOLK VISITKS AND REUNION EVENTS

Fairview residents recount last Friday with Misa Ethel Martin as town caller. Families including Rubottoms, Lapleys, Adams and Ruddicks visited various relatives in Ackworth, Conrad, and surrounding areas over the weekend. Misa Mary from Athens, Michigan plans a Iowa summer stay with her sister.

Union J C Lundy Party Heads to Idaho for Visit

Union J C Lundy and daughter Miss Julia left Thursday night for Rupert Idaho with plans to return in about sixty days. Mrs John Hubbard of Clear Lake has recovered enough to visit her sister Mrs J T Averanges for further recuperation. George Lepley Jr of Portland formerly postmaster and businessman arrived to visit relatives. Glen Mantellar of Jesup and Leah Madole daughter of Mr and Mrs T R B Madole were married Thursday. The Little Brown something in the Vale Neshua. They were accompanied by Tracey Madole and Sand Dith Houser. They will live on the room's farm near Jessup. The body of W W Drake was brought home from Marshalltown hospital where he had been a patient for two weeks suffering with worm poisoning. No funeral arrangements until word from Mrs W W Young daughter, who is in WAVanga nd.

J. C. Lundy Julia Rupert Idaho Myr George Lepley Portland Union Fejonda Glen Mantellar Jesup Migs Leah T. RB. Madole the Vale Maar Neshua Tracay Madole Xroom Jessup Drake Sonia Marshalltown Mra W. W. Young Sfiovehter Wavangd

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