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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1924
Page
3
Social and Cla Notes list gatherings at homes and clubs with attendees and activities from July events. A public library bids notice seeks proposals to install a heating plant, with bid rules, security, and deadline July 28, 1924.
Notice states the Security Abstract Company of Eldora Iowa is incorporated with principal office in Eldora Hardin County. authorized stock ten thousand dollars, five thousand paid in. Business to prepare abstracts of title, make real estate loans and investments. Commence July 15 1924 and terminate 20 years from date. Officers to be elected annually by stockholders. Incorporators R Richard and Eleanor Steinberg Eldora. Also notices school district repairs bids and veteran tax exemptions with various public notices and sale ads for property and rentals.
Misl Edith Wilder left Monday for Clarkesville to spend days with her sister Mrs Faye Kishbaugh. Miss Eler Martin attended a teachers conference at Ames and returned Friday. Jon Hardin from Sioux City arrived to visit his brother J I Hardin. Miss Dorothy Dunn and Mrs Bert Carpenter of Steamboat Rock were callers between trains Thursday. Mrs C E Sandquist of Cambridge TL came to spend days with her aunt Mrs John Frisbie. Leonard Wood, from Des Moines, spent a few days with friends and relatives. Bessie Franklin returned from University Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Elia Burton visiting her sisters Mrs John Reed and Mrs Robert Smith left for Chicago. Mrs CG Bell visiting her sister Mrs Harold Andrews returned to Hampton. Mr and Mrs John Hulbert of Chicago arrived for a visit. Mr Hulbert formerly lived in Eldora. Edgar Widghton returned from California to attend to business before possibly leaving again. Mrs E V Smith of Anita visiting sister Mrs J R Winnett went to Ackley for a few days with Mrs C H Brandt. Hartness Jr J H Johnson and Lawrence Fagg, after two weeks at Pequot Minn, returned home. M&StL gravel pit at Gifford resuming operation. gravel hauled to Grinnell area. Ralph Pronk of Grady Center held up near Independence at 2 AM. robbers confiscated 26 cents. Ackley World hints: do not walk on tracks, paint a gun, stash savings, run for office with private business, insult others, or neglect subscriptions. Rev and Mrs A O Crazan visited Wright County then southern Hamilton County last week. preached at White Elephant schoolhouse and Vincent Methodist Church before returning home Monday noon.
A garbled Eldora Iowa classified note lists Westinghouse battery for Ford and light cars, a sale of one of Eldora's homes, piano tuning service, a veterinarian, and a seven room house with lot for sale plus a Citizens Savings Bank notice.
Local notes list visits from Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown residents, while Frank Gill and O. K. Garage staff change roles. Dr Feike relocates to Des Moines Equitable building. Professor W. M. Hays is profiled as a pioneering agriculturist and statesman with ties to Minnesota and national education policy.
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