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Newspaper

Hardin County Ledger

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1926

Page

4

Ackley residents report illness and local marriages update

Illness strikes Carl Hubrecht at home after sudden sickness at work in Carstens store. Several Ackley residents attend family events, including Misa Lucile Scourick and Wyatt Atkinson’s wedding in Nevada, with plans to reside there. Other notes mention influenza illness, moving plans, a funeral in Waterloo, and a broad optimistic view of Iowa’s spring economy driven by strong bank reports and agricultural Recovery.

Carl Hubrecht Carstens John DeNeuf Earl Daughtery Iowa Falls Misa Lucile Scourick Scourick Ackley Wyatt Atkinson Nevada W. G. Brockett Henry Finnegan Fred Sprain Eldora P. Peters Paters Farm Elda Mullane Town Falls John Sherratt Roy Risse Osksloosa Allen G. Close Waterloo Iowa Towa Laws Des Moines

Grain option contracts offer fixed risk on wheat purchase

An advertisement states option on 6000 bushels of wheat costs 11.00 with no further risk. It mentions movement of cents from option price. the sample figures include 300, 6c, 2.50, 200. Readers are invited to write for particulars and free market data. Service Brokerage Co. Dept Red 818 Wyandotte St Kansas City Mo.

Rite Today Service Brokerage Co Dept Red Wyandotte St Kansans City

South Providence Social News Briefs

Mrs C D Martin visited Eldora last Friday. Mr and Mrs Ross G Reece were callers on Friday. Mr and Mrs Oliver Riley drove to Eldora and had supper at the Barny Chamness home. Mrs Malo Williams and Constable Lowell and Paul, visiting at her parents, Louis and Minnie Miller, returned home Wednesday. Women Missionary Society met Friday at Mrs Riley’s. eight members and one visitor attended. Missionary lessons were given by Mrs Floy Armstrong and Mrs Ethel Davis. Fairview Telephone Co held its annual meeting at Fairview church last Thursday.

C._D. Martin Eldora Ross G. Reece Oliver Riley Barney Chamness Malo Williams Cons Lowall Paul Louis B. Miller Womens Missionary Society Floy Armtrong Ethel Davis Fairview Telephone Company Fairview Church

Local election results and community notices in 1926 Iowa page

Officers elected include Prof. Louis B. Mills secretary A Rad Mekr treasurer Clint Martin representatives Arthur Clam nitt James Reece Anne Ruddick T B Chance helps Clarence Heinshawy with summer wood supply. Woodwork crews and essay contest updates noted. School election at New Providence chose Luther Carter and Ghortie Woot for three years. Notice of administrator appointment for William Parrish estate in Hardin County names Earl W Parrish and C F Long. Dated March 16 1926.

Louis B. Mills A. Rad- Mekr Trengurer Clint Martin Ne 1 Arthur Clamnitt James Reece Anne Ruddick T. B. Chance Iz Clarence Heinshawy Robert Gutherton Merle Mills Morris Ruddick Aerivol Honey Creek W. C. 1. U Arthur Glampitt Lawrence Cutler Missionary Society Riley Harry Ruddick Eldora New Providence Luther Carter Ghortie Woot Hardin County William Parrish District Court Earl W. Parrish C. F. Long W. R. Williams Mabel A. Toward

New Providence Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

New Providence residents hosted relatives and friends from Waterloo Marshalltown and Ames. Edna Wood honored Roy Woods' birthday. Miss Fern Hart returns to school. L V Carter and Chas Woods re elected to the school board. Socials featured music club events and a St Patrick's day program at the church.

W. B. Armstrong Waterloo Clarence Pierce Iara Homer Ware Marshalltown Edna Wood L. V. Carter Chas. Woods Roy Woods Helen Madden Guy Thornton Ropejoy Gurney Thornton Ralph Walton Baby Katie Humeston Vinton Carro} Palmer Hert Struck Fern Hart Chas. Wood Joseph Pierce Buckeye Glen Walton Chicago Irving Thornton Marguerite Rash Lulla Pareja Glen Rubottom

Union area records historic mill and family notices

The notice recalls local life with unions and travelers, including the birth of Marilyn Colleen to Mr and Mrs Cliff Dillon, farm movements of Cecil Claybrook and Leonard Wilson, and a historical account of Union's mill. It notes shifting residences to Galt, business reorganizations, and a fireside history of the Union mill built in 1865 and rebuilt later, with insurance details and flood memories.

Cliff Dillon Marilyn Colleen Cecil Claybrook Bride Valentine Farm Olive Wilson Leonard Wilson Galt. A Swain Co-Operative Shipping Association Des Moines Rogera Grinnell H. A Leonard Hendrickson Hubbard Edith Smith Union C, OG. Laurence Eileen Jackson Marshalltown G, D. Kepple W. H. Lepley Union Mill John Benson Hardin County 8. R H. J. Benson S. R. Benson Alymede Benson

Lost Iowa mill and Lincoln essay fragment

Fragments describe the Aour mill near destruction by fire and later damage, naming owners and workers and noting salvage from forty years of neglect. The piece then shifts to Littell's Life Lesson about Abraham Lincoln, detailing his struggles, resilience, and conservative beliefs, emphasizing his rise to president amid civil war and rejection of socialist ideas.

Iowa Union Roller Mills Bensons FL MM. Lockwood IL d. Benson G. van Voorhis Ki CL Rodwell Lockswood and Law Jre Chapin Soni Littcoll Abraham — Lincoln Charevier Linculy Ows Penuryy Jove Thesinese Congress Tilkiooiz General Land Office Springfield Lincoln

Soldiers vote in camps for Lincoln and McClellan in 1864

In Civil War camps and prisons Union soldiers held elections using coffee pots as ballot boxes with black beans for Lincoln and white beans for McClellan. The act reflected hopes for home and peace or continued war and dishonor.

McClellen Lincoln Union Lin- Jeoln McClellan

Radio on farms grows through 1926 report

The Department of Agriculture notes nearly 1,000,000 farm radios in use in the United States with 26 to 40 percent of farms in some states wired for radio. Past estimates show rapid growth from 146,000 sets in 1920 to 664,000 by early 1926, aided by higher power and better broadcasting to establish long term agricultural radio use. A Kansas City man seeks divorce, and a hotel stay follows as his wife pursues legal plans.

United States Department of Agriculture Department Kansas City Rbed

Pasture Policy Says Stock Man Should Grow Beef

A discussion by Professor Curtis on live stock growth urges expanding pastures to raise steers quickly and profitably. He argues that better pastures reduce weight gain delays, lowering risk and increasing profits for stockmen with good grazing.

Dhe Valagold Sliuncer Curtis Nist

Feed Ewes Liberally to Increase Lamb Crop

A survey by Ohio State University compared five flocks with high breeding rates to five with low rates. High breeding flocks had 48 percent bred ewes and 387 lambs per 100 head. low flocks had 8 percent bred ewes and 21 lambs per 100. Overall 86 percent bred ewes and 29 lambs per 100. Profit averages were $2.04 per sheep in the top flocks versus 0.5 dollars in the low flocks. conclusion credits higher lambing or brood ewe percentages for greater profits.

Oho State University Tamby Uidverairy Wos

Clover Bloat Treatment Advised by Kentucky Experiment Station

Kentucky experiment station guidance on clover bloat in cattle warns against long pasture exposure after initial grazing and notes higher bloat risk from pollen-rich flowers. It advises gradual acclimation, avoiding immediate pasture access, and using formalin drench plus a saline follow-up if tapping of the paunch occurs.

Kentucky Age

Large Lamb Crop and Breeding Farm Advice

The article discusses factors in a large lamb crop including good feed at breeding, exercise in cold weather, and careful lambing. It notes growers aim to produce meat per 100 ewes under farm conditions over years and hints at issues if targets are not met.

No clear news item, scattered aphorisms on work

The text offers general advice about balance between head and heart in success, suggesting compromise between hands and arms to work, and noting worry as a misdirected path that keeps one wandering. It reads like a reflective authorial aside rather than a concrete event.

Regular and Reliable Chicago Doctor at Winchester Hotel Visit

Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger, Chicago specialist, will be at Hotel Winchester on the 317th visit, Wednesday March 31 for one day only, then returns every 28 days. Location Moorehalltown Hotel Pilgrim, Monday April 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wilbert Shallenberger Chicago Hotel Winchester Moorehalltown

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