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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
3
Dr. W. F. Elliott, osteopath with Flist National Bank and Dr. A. W. Adams, dentist, operate offices over Eldora Candy Store in this brief local listing.
Local brief notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling on business in Marshalltown Hampton and Chicago. It mentions Kodak printing services at Adams Studio Eldora and a birth: Mr and Mrs Wesley McBride welcomed an eight pound boy on Sunday June 13.
Waterloo callers visited Thursday afternoon including Mrs. Fred Portl and Mrs. L Shutt. Local residents attended various meetings and visits in Des Moines Independence and Marshalltown. Several, like Lynn Calloway and Loretta Hanna, were noted for recent graduations and travels with friends and relatives.
Social items recount visits and travels among residents of Eldora and nearby towns. Mentions include residents returning from California and Michigan, family visits in Oakland and Ames, and local gatherings at farms and homes. Also notes candidates and local events like chautauqua announcements and Farm Bureau Day observations.
Quincy Dillon spent time with her daughter assisting with strawberries. Howard Speers and family visited the Orville Vigars home. They joined neighbors for suppers and outings near New Providence and Wally. Gatherings included the Lepley and Vicar households with various neighbors. Lois Trowell’s birthday party and other visits rounded out a weekend of community fellowship.
Virgil Dievler of Wellsburg hurt while fixing a high voltage line near Marke Rowers. prompt first aid saved him though he lost some fingers. Charles J. Green died in a storm near Webstil. a lightning strike caused fatal injuries. Multiple break-ins reported in Ackley and Iowa Falls shops. Lifesaving service to operate at Iowa Falls beach. Stanley Van Ness killed by a truck near Algona. Ellsworth College reports record summer attendance. Radcliffe prepares for third annual chautauqua. ex service men urged to reinstate insurance by July 1.
A long fragment lists numerous land deeds and transfers among individuals and firms, showing real estate transactions with lot numbers, blocks, additions, and township sections across various locales. Several names recur, indicating extensive property exchanges and titles transferred to or from D W Peisen, A Perry, J Williamson, Gladys Wilson, and others, with references to NW NE SE and other quarter sections.
The text argues that one should try to be courteous friendly cheerful and accommodating to please others. It states there is value in making an effort even if it means gentle effort rather than insisting on one’s own way.
Local residents report New Providence will host a quarterly meeting at Naney Creek next Saturday and Sunday with attendance expected from prominent ministers led by Rev. Walter Woodward editor of American Friend of Richmond. Nearby gatherings include family visits, music lessons, and a June 15 birthday reunion for the Reese family with about 40 participants.
The Haas Co reports fresh shipments of summer silk dresses priced from 9.75 to 19.75 dollars. Shoppers seeking Fourth of July outfits can find unusually good values at The Haas Store this week.
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