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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
2
Season tickets for adults at $2.00 and children at $1.00 offer access to three major New York plays presented in a refined music backed program. The announcement highlights affordable pricing and the cultural lineup.
A des moines Fort Des Moines camp program invites American youths nine and older to join a nationwide effort. Government funds rail fare and expenses for outdoor life aimed at citizenship, patriotism, and athletic training under expert supervision, with stateside camps linking youths in a shared purpose.
A column urges readers to join the library habit and learn for pleasure across ages. Librarian tips invite travelers and history lovers to carry books, while notes on shorter days and uncertain weather predict a warm stretch ahead and farmers getting exercise as town residents.
The article discusses working women expanding business roles and the need for ready meals. It suggests using evaporated milk to ease meal prep and provides several recipe ideas. It notes concerns about milk handling and mentions local farming and community notices.
A western girl placed a three dollar ad seeking three husbands and wed one quickly. She paid nine dollars in wedding costs. within a year the husband died, leaving her a forty one thousand dollar life policy. The piece ends by noting a new congressional bill increasing veterans and widow pensions.
Hardin County Farm Bureau women conducting a four month poultry course, led by Ames Extension Service, constructed mash hoppers to aid winter egg production. Seventy leaders formed mash hopper teams, each four feet long, costing 3.60, with follow up plans to teach others. Estimated 250 hoppers could boost profits by at least 15,000 dollars next year.
A flooded river near Worth county yields a dramatic rescue when a fisherwoman is pulled into deep water but saved with slight shock. An auto plunge into the river near Lake Foster ends with two survivors emerging from the submerged car, car damaged but recovered. Congressman Tom Robinson and family plan to return to Hampton from Washington, stopping in Chicago, with summer speaking tours across the district. A California man cites divorce from his wife over alleged infidelity driving from the back seat, drawing legal comment. Order your ad in The Ledger.
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