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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1924
Page
4
Lowell Carpenter, a business visitor from Steamboat ROOK, spent Saturday in town meeting local merchants and inspecting operations. He praised the area's potential and discussed future collaboration opportunities with several firms.
Bert Penelerick of Story City spent Friday with his family here. Mr and Mrs Arend Eckhoff and daughter Lena visited. Mrs J di Frerkson spent Monday in Marshalltown. Mr and Mrs Grawe and daughter Winifred visited relatives at Nashua Town. Eldora couple Ellert Eeckhoff are parents of a baby boy born July first. T W W Ruppelt was a business visitor in Marshalltown last Wednesday. Sara Bear spent last week with friends at Clear Lake. Bartine of Omaha visiting with his mother Mrs Bartine and sister Mrs M F Baker. Elmer Barting, with his father the past year, is here. Willie Schunamen, employed in Chicago, returned home last week. Ladies Aid of Cong church to meet with Mrs Nora Plyler Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Frank Griffith of Boone spent several days here.
John McGann of Sabula Iowa praises Tanlac for restoring his wife’s health after months of decline. He says the medicine saved her life and regards it as the greatest health and strength builder. The testimonial notes Tanlac is sold by all druggists and has over 40 million bottles sold.
The town kept lively with relatives visiting, weddings, and outings. Many residents hosted family members from Eldora to Sargent and Blooming Prairie while others travelled to Iowa Falls Hampton and Canby. A wedding united Hannah Wabben and Reynolds Harms at the Wabben home as repairs continued on public works and a local pump house.
New Providence reported no church service Sunday due to a quarterly meeting at Honey Creek.
Oska loosa and nearby towns share a busy report: pastors led morning and afternoon services, with speaking by Lester Perisho and news of the Whitley family. Visitors from Newton and Michigan, and plans for Shelby school leadership, highlight a weekend of travels and gatherings. Community notes cover farm bureau events, repairs, medical updates, and a cooperative Lumber Company dividend while haying and clover yields show promise.
Since last Friday night a storm has left telephone lines out of order and scarce items. Farmers busy haying after completing corn cultivation, with reports of notably good progress in recent weeks. Names mentioned include Frank Schaffer, Mrs. Beansley, Mrs. Jurgensen, Robert Jurgensen, and Mrs. Brokaw, with visits among Oakwood and Onaga residents.
The report lists numerous Hughes family relatives visiting town for the Fourth of July, including Frank Schoffer and family, CG. R. Bailey and family from Fort Dodge, and Henry Wheeler of Eldora. A late entry notes Emmett Bailey’s injury from a cherry tree fall on Monday. Families gathered at parental homes in Rushes and near Union, with Sunday dinners and visits across Eldora Grundy Center and Town Falls.
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