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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
2
Dr W Elliott Gateopath associated with First National Bank and Dr A W Adams dentist operate offices over Eldora Candy Store in Eldora.
Local items note Robert Greer visiting his brother Charles in Ames on Sunday. Several residents travel or visit family including Stephen Mosereft heading to Seattle to visit his brother Bert Moser, Ming Lenny Dean visiting New Providence, and others staying or calling in town.
Father Dowling traveled to Marsh allwown Tuesday evening. Nellie Grimes planned a visit in Ames starting Thursday to stay with her daughter Mabel and attend the Weisna. Aikens visited Nora Springs to see his sick daughter in law. Esther Eels of Mascatine Town arrived Thursday evening to stay with the Cameron family. Mrs. John Ralla and son Dale went to Marshalltown Friday afternoon to visit her mother Margaret Hunt who has been ill. M H Strothers returned home Friday after two weeks in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs John Miller with Victor Miller and Jack left Thursday for Alexander Nebraska to visit the Ebert Miller home. Julia Soper is ill with measles amid a spring resurgence. Several women attended the state PEO Convention at Fort Dodge last week. Mrs Newcomer was the only native attendee. Abbie Baker departs to Tacoma Washington to visit her daughter and relatives in Los Angeles before returning. Tickets on sale for trains every Friday and Saturday and Sunday morning with round trip at one fare plus 25 cents. final return must depart destination before midnight the following Monday. Paul Kier of San Diego, visiting ill sister in New Hampton, will stay in Eldora late week and visit Joy Newcomer.
Local notes recount visits, social calls, and travels across Hampton and Eldora Iowa, plus an upcoming one night performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin staged by Mort Steece with over 30 participants and 12 large vehicles. News mentions Emmett county visitors, business moves, and a medical testimonial for Dr Shallenberger.
A column of brief social notes lists visits and house calls across Marshalltown and surrounding towns. Names include Miss Belva Miller, Miss Mabel Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sayer, Guy Brown, Floyd Blandin, Geo Lightfield, Ray Sheller, and many others visiting relatives and hosting family members in Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, Des Moines, Alden, Lehigh, Cedar Falls, Newton, and Mt. Vernon.
J B Noble offers piano tuning and player mechanism service with general repairs. Prompt service and guaranteed work. Phone 533 in Eldora Iowa.
Local items note gifts for a bride at Ye Gyfte Shoppe and Wendell Huston in St Paul Federal Court this week. Several readers are mentioned visiting relatives, recovering at home, and traveling for medical or family reasons. Community updates include travels, operations, and rental changes as residents move within Iowa communities.
Mrs. J A Landis visits Mt Vernon to see son Russell and attend the Annual May Festival while others from Austin and Eldora arrive for family visits. Spaulding Speaking Contest winner Robert Burlingame of Eldora, a Grinnell sophomore, takes first prize of fifty dollars with the speech The Field of Conflict. Weather notes report April 1926 as the driest on record in Iowa, with forecasts for corn seed bed readiness and rising soil warmth. The Arkansas Supreme Court rules a locomotive must sound its whistle near a dog, which will respond by wagging its tail.
The Steck Brookhart senatorial contest cost the federal government over 65 000 not including Brookhart’s Senate salary. Ernst, chair of the contest committee, estimates Steck will receive 15 000 in personal expenses and Brookhart 10 000. The committee’s expenses, including vote canvass, total 40 000. Ernst remark about bow legs appears.
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