Eldora News Briefs and Local Notes
Community chatter from Eldora includes updates on residents and visitors. Ralph Williams family returned from Wisconsin. Miss Laura Perkins spent Sunday in Hampton. G M and R W Haaghaya returned from Chicago with stock. A son named Bruce Jay Schwarzai born to Mr. and Mrs. John Schwarzai. condolences to Mrs. Gardner for her father James Bachman’s death. The Ledger recalls local shops and services, notably East Side Hardware and Berninghausen's Paetorium. Sheriff and treasurer search for Walton treasures. town officials urge news of missing walnut treas. An Eldora to Marshall car ride is noted as a future event.
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East Side
Mira
Glenn Whorrall
Hubbard
Gardner
James Bachman
John*h. Mayer
Cédir Fells
John Stewart
Conrad
Ward
Adine
Rap
Rumbaugh
Eldora
Hiis
State Agicultural College
Ames
Local and Personal Notes From Eldora Iowa and Nearby
A fragmentary Eldora Iowa local and personal items column reports several visits and family events. Mentions Roy Collins in Iowa Falls on official business, Sam and Mrs Dudley welcoming a ninth child, Grace Crowell visiting Marshalltown, and John Fromm visiting Iowa Falls. Frank Reslie on furlough from Camp Gustor Michigan visits relatives. Ray Kennedy and family welcome an eight-pound girl at Steamboat Rock. Various notes on eyewear sale, Marian and Quick Robinson visiting Excelsior Springs, Clara Jones returning from the resort, Theron Webster returning from Sydney, and extended family visits across Cedar Falls and Dolath Minnesota. Added items reference Miss Lucile Reaver at Drake, Mrs. Alice Gardner’s trip to Katain, and a funeral for James Bachman. An ad promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Top laxative.
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Sam Dudley
Grace Crowhell
Marshalltown
Tom Protheroe
John Fromm
Iowa
Palla
Edi Fromm
Frank Reslie
Camp Guster
Mich
Elatives
Ray Kennedy
Steamboat Rock
Ray
Oui
Porjcell
Town Falls
Mr& Robinson Quick
Marian
Excelsior Springs
Clara Jones
Theron Webster
Sydney
Alice Gardner
Katatine
S. D
CG. G. Frie
C. BE. Gardner
Clear Lake
James Bachman
Hollistar
Rocky Mountain Top
Geo. A
Eldora notices and social briefs feature local visits
The snippet records Vera Griffith visiting Eldora from Steamboat Rock and numerous social moves. It lists Miss Hazel Martin and Miss Blanche Stoddard visiting Ackley and Town Falls, Chas A Norris of Alden calling campaigner, Sadie Megan home for a weekend, and several others traveling to Cedar Rapids Rochester and Waterloo for dances, hospital stays, or family visits. It also notes health ads and a piano purchase by Mr Canton in Steamboat Rock and Huffman & Son in Eldora.
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Hazel’Martin
Ackley
Blanche Stoddard
Beatrice Aylesworth
Town
Chas. A. Norria
Alden
Sadie Megan
Megan
Cedar Rapids
Pauling Alen
Rochester
Minn
Porter
Hortense
Lawn Falls
Henry Peters
C. A. Reaver
Lieut. Appleby
Camp Dodge
Hem Canton
Steamboat Rock
Hobart
M. Cable
Huffman & Son
Eldora
Algo
Jim
Wiano
Wiles
Story of Iowa urged to inspire school history
An extended editorial, The Story of Iowa, urges promoting Iowa history in schools. It cites Vermont’s history study as a model and lists topics like Black Hawk War, Civil War, railroads, and the Buffalo disappearance. It praises Hop Johnson Brigham’s Iowa history book adapted for youths and classroom use.
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Iowa
The
Register
Des Moines
Vermont
Register and Leadee
Hop. Johnson Brigham
Ila
Mr. Brigham
State Librarian Reveals Early Iowa History Discoveries
Hon. Johnson Brigham, state librarian, presents newly uncovered historical material on Iowa and the Mississippi Valley. He cites Jean Baptiste Faribault’s 1800 Des Moines traversal, Fremont’s 1840s expedition from Des Moines to Raccoon Fork, and Captain James Die Moines Fort Dee Moines founder’s overland march with his dragon-guarded party.
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Nowa
Johnson
Brigham State
Iowa
Mieslesippi Valley
Lata
Thie Dam
Hhrough
Departmenta
Washington
Jean Baptiste Faribault
Sounse
Des Moines
John Charles Fremont
Dew Moines
Raccoon Fork
Fete
Multiple Baptist Church services and schedules listed
A friendly church extends a friendly invitation to all. Rev. Wi Starley Rev D W Shock Rev T J Dowling Rev D S Thompson present Bible schools and services at Ivester and Mags churches. Sunday School 10 a m. Morning and evening worship with various activities including training, junior league, Christian workers, and prayer meetings throughout week.
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Baptist
Wi. Starley
Henry
Ivester Church
D. W. Shock
Christian Workers
T. J. Dowling
Masa
D. S. Thompson
Methodist Episcopal Church Services Schedule
Rev Earl A Roadman leads Sunday school at 9 30 morning service at 11 Epworth League at 7 evening service at 8 Glusa meeting at 7 prior to evening worship at 8 at the church campus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl A. Roadman
Epworth Lenogue
Glusa
Notice of Masting at Point Pleasant Church
All those interested in organizing a community church at Point Pleasant Iowa are urged to meet at Rough Woods church at 8 30 o clock p m June 28 1918 Committee
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Point. Pleasant
Iowa
Rough Woods
Lost Railn hat and local notices from Eldora
Maurice Needham is asked to return a lost rain hat. Bateson offers White sewing machines and household goods, plus appliances from Whitnay Jensen. Mrs Nyquist and Mrs H W Em yeny’s are arranging sales. Henry Schwartz and wife with baby visited J A Landis’s home. Martha and Minnie Thomas of Iowa Walls visited Eldora friends.
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Maurice Needham
Henry Schwartz
Reinbeck
J A. Landis
Martha and
Minnie Thomas
Iowa
Walls
Eldora
Silent bridge repairs and distant whispers of drought
Ed Elterding remains at home while crews repair the bridge over South Fork near Joseph Smith’s place. Mrs. Rose Allen of Tairymount Minnesota and Mrs. L. P. Swearington of Fort Dodge visit J. A. Balcom’s home. The phrase bone dry is echoed, yet thunder tones may soon be needed for national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Elterding
South Fork
Joseph Smith
Rose Allen
Tairymount
Minn
L. P. Swearington
Fort Dodge
J. A. Balcom
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