Eldora and Marshalltown Notices and Visitors
Local social notes list doctors in Eldora and Marshalltown, visits by families and friends, travel to Des Moines and Cedar Falls, and fall shopping at Haas Co and Fowler Buick. Mentions include Dr W Eliot, Dr A W Adams, Dr A N Reed, various house calls, school staff changes, and farm for sale near Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. §. Eliot
First National Bank
A. W. Adams
Eldora Candy Store
A. N. Reed
South Entrance
Clean Em Up Harry Fox Leads Legion Signups in Midwest
Harry Fox, Sioux Falls dry cleaner and Legion membership salesman, boasts a strong record with 285 paid-up members in the first four months of 1924. He travels with a delivery wagon, persuading veterans to join by stressing service to individuals and communities, and often returns to signing prospects after initial talks. Fox, a World War I veteran of the Pathfinders, has spent most of his life in Sioux Falls and serves Harold Mason post in Sioux Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Fox
American Legion
South Dakota
Middle West
Legion
Harry
Tex
Harold Mason
Sioux Inalls
S. C
Brasi
Ness
Warry
The
Veteran
Mr. Fox
Sioux Falls
Pathfinders
Camp Freeman
California
Graduate Nurse Endorses Tanlac as Superior Remedy
Mrs. I A Borden of Seattle a Tanlac advocate and nurse declares Tanlac the most efficient natural stomach medicine and tonic. She cites patients who improved after six to three bottles and says Tanlac keeps stomach liver kidneys and bowels functioning while toning the system. She notes Tanlac is sold by druggists and promotes Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
I .A. Borden
Pontius Ave
Seattle
Wash
National Temperance Hospital
Chicago
Impossible Bill Against Blind Tiger Operations
A humorous line from American Legion Weekly notes a near impossible task. Bill challenges Joe with keeping a blind tiger running without bumping into the law, illustrating Prohibition era pressure and legality concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Joe
American Legion Weekly
Sentry Halt Turns Into Shadowed Whispers
A young recruit on sentry near a Home Depot night watch challenges a shadowy figure. The response is a muffled, urgent whisper from a fellow soldier who refuses to come back, saying I ain’t going, Tro coming back.
Fragmentary line prompts confusion in local discourse
A fragmentary OCR snippet shows phrases about being “almost as bad” and “mean things,” suggesting a disputed or critical discussion. The readable text offers no clear event, person, or organization, limiting a precise, sourced summary to a brief note on unclear local sentiment.
Life Is a Puzzle of Wealth and Woe by Phillipa
A reflective verse by Lamar Wendell Phillipa contrasts Life and Ife highlighting wealth and poverty, joy and sorrow. It portrays cycles of fortune, the grind of daily existence, and elusive dreams across a lifelike panorama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilfe
Ife
Willionaire
Iit
Lamar Wendell Phillipa
Enormous Appetite Attributed to Talleyrand in Letters
A Paris letter from February 14, 1802 describes Talleyrand dining with the American ambassador, noting a large pale face and relentless eating including raw artichokes for two hours. Jules Mary-Lafon recalls an 1882 visit where Talleyrand skipped cakes, eating only bread and butter with pepper, highlighting his odd appetite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talleyrand
Paris
Catherine Wilmot
Jn Inter
Ife
Jules Mary-Lafon
Vist
Tall
St Augustine a Page From an Ancient Romance
World Travel Magazine portrays St Augustine as a city where three centuries blend with the present. Narrow streets press pedestrians aside for cars and worn cornstone grooves mark centuries of passage. A visit to a Spanish cathedral reveals a relic claimed to have miraculous curative powers, as horses reach through open windows for apples in a vivid street scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
America
World Travel Magazine
Idolized Idols and a Woman with Chin in Hands
A conversation from Pathfinder quotes Mrs Parr about idols venerating a seated woman with her chin in her hands. Her husband praises the wisdom of such idols, noting they pair a deity with a sensible woman who rests her chin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Parr
Orrin
Mr. Farr
Pathfinder
Accident Report Says Driver Slowed For Safety Sign
A terse account notes the incident occurred as the driver slowed to read a safety sign. Debris and damage described, no further details provided about injuries or charges. Authorities investigate cause and sequence of events at the site.
Soup An Oli Misheard Meal in a Hotel
A humorous exchange from Boys' Magazine about two mates entering a hotel and being served soup that they misinterpret as something else. The skipper shouts soup each time and realizes belatedly that what they consumed was soup, sparking comic disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Frayed Club Gossip Sparks Marriage Revelation
In a terse exchange two club men discuss Flubdub, noting his absence, marriage, and past reputation. One confirms Flubdub has wed while the other quips about his change from a “gay, gay dog” to a man “tugging at the leash,” revealing brittle social jabs in a private chat.
Changed as He Grew Older and Calamity at the Door
A fragmentary Virginia Pilot quotation recalls childhood anticipation of good news and adulthood dread at the door. The text weaves Shakespearean line fragments noting that evil endures while the good is interred. The garbled passage hints at limited grave orders for the size of plots and sparse wartime or civic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schorpenhaver
Local villagers mingle in social notes and visits
Miss Meta Schmitt, a Marsh alltown caller, and Dr H A A Edmunds with business visits mark a weekend of social rounds. Several families from Ames, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Eldora host or travel for gatherings, college plans, and shopping. Fall clothing rush noted. Modlin Panatorium advertises preservation services with moth ball removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meta Schmitt
Marshalltown
E. McInnes
H. A. A. Edmunds
Ames
W. J. Murry
Des Mainés
Evelyn Johnson
Cedar Falls
Esther
Teachers College
Florence Nicholson
Ethel Ryan
Cedar Rapids
W. C. Baker
Harry Miller
Ackley
Winifred Ward
Hazel Easton
Miss Ruth
Ames College
E. L. Garner
What Cheer
Gilman
South Washington Street
Eldora
Frank Zoller
Council Bluffs
Longenecker
Wisconsin
Zoller
Durham
W. WY. Wilcox
Des Moines
Jessie
New
York City
M.H. Strother
Wilcox
Modlin Panatorium
Visitors and residents linked in Eldora social notes
Local observations record Mrs E A Force from Denver visiting her parents the Haas family in Eldora. O B Chassell and son Joseph from New York City visit old friends. Chassell works in education. Ella B Chassell, once Hardin county schools superintendent, is noted. Frank Carmody of San Francisco arrives for relatives and engineers meeting in Grand Rapids. Eva Stewart of Scotland travels via Montreal to Bermuda before returning home. A customer note touts Dodgle tires from Fowler Buick Co. and a patient thanks Dr. Shallenberger after hemorrhoid treatment. A hotel visit by Dr. Shallenberger marks his 297th. Two in one blankets display highlights Haas Co. downstair offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn College
Lynk
Raymond
Dora Liesveld
Mason City
Davis
Marshalltown
Nancy ‘Jr
Weigand
Omer
Burlington
Kansas
Margaret Hunt
Wesley
Iowa
John Ralls
Robert Halls
Grinnell
Frank Filbrandt
Emma Maine
Winnett
Montana
Inlaw
J. H. Wintermute
Maine
Florida
Lois Sheller
California
R. G. Sheller
Gedar Sals
EB. K. Brown
Westfield
New Jersey
Miriam
Carl O. Johnson
Ackley
FE. Welch
Dorothy
Viola Edgar
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Mary Sheets
Hampton
Chas. Mendon
Ralph Marks
Kansas City
John Fromm
Washington State
Stauffek Farm
Eldora
E. A. Force
Denver
Cole
Fred Haas
O. B. Chassell
Joseph
New York City
Chassell
Ella B. Chassell
Hardin County
Frank Carmody
San Francisco
Carmody
Grand Rapids
Mich
Engineers
Eva Stewart
Scotland
Wm. McCrae
Montreal
Canada
Bermuda
Fowler Buick& Co
Goodrich Silvertown
H. H. Thrasher
Vinton
Shallenberger
Winchester
Haas Co
Sept. Bed Cover Prices Highlight Esmond Wearwell Quality
Ledger Want Ads note special September pricing on bed covers, offering Esmond and Wearwell qualities at 33.75 to 6.50. Advert mentions better looks versus comforters and urges readers to shop for results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Wolcott
Cullen Landis
Ernest Torrence
Coward
Booth Tarkington
Magnolia
Ivy
Tom MIX
Tony
Hudson Bay
Claire Windsor
Adolphe Menjor
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