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Newspaper
Hardin County Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1923
Page
12
An old time remedy promotes Sage and Sulphur to darken gray or faded hair. It suggests homebrew tea or Wyeths ready bottle for even, natural looking color, claiming quick results after a few applications.
OWASA residents and relatives share visits across towns including Alexandria and Cedar Falls. Miss Frances Gatton wed Frank Fotopoulos in Des Moines. Community notes report a solar eclipse viewing, hospitality events, and several family visits in Owasa and surrounding areas.
Manilla residents hosted visitors and traveled for family events including Byron Schryver’s tonsil operation in Marshalltown and funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Knox in Clarion. Relatives from Moscow Idaho and Waterloo shared time with Rev CurLess, Mrs Day, and L.5 Ingham while neighbors attended dances, pageants, and missionary gatherings in Eldora, Liscomb, and Iowa Falls.
Liberty School began at Liberty township consolidated school last Monday September 8 with the same teachers as last year. One hundred eight pupils are enrolled. Various local residents are mentioned in visits and weekend trips. Two incidents are noted: Miss Furman visiting Eldora and Mrs Blaney breaking her arm.
The Ernest Beecher family returns from visiting relatives in Des Moines and the state fair. Brooklyn residents A Erickson Eloise and Andrew Calderwood stay with J E Ecklunds. Spokane visitor Ross Tiffany arrives to see relatives and discusses irrigation work in Washington. More locals travel to Cedar Rapids for teaching jobs, and a wedding takes place in Union with Irvin Hilton marrying Myrtle Hensley.
Mrs Tom Megan and Leo visited Techney Illinois last Thursday to spend time with Tom Megan Jr who attends school there. Mrs Eekhoff took Henry and Marcella to Iowa City for a tonsil operation. Fred Barnard and family of Marshalltown spent Sunday with the Er ie Cobb family. May Megan heads to Cedar Falls for teacher training. Clayt Baker and family visited Dan Tabor home south of Union. Meg and Gerene Mean were in Marshalltown on business and visiting Alice and Margaret Naughton. George Eggleston and family of Grundy Center were Sunday visitors with Charlie Hoovers. Many girls are teaching or starting teaching this week. Lucille Megan teaches 5th and 6th grades at Galt. Margaret Meran is in Garden City. Theo Thackrey teaches over the line in Grundy County. Norva Hoover heads Center school and Miss Jussup the Mason school. Misses Lucy Fagg Eva Fuller Katherine Megan Betty Newcomer Elizabeth Hammond visited the Tom Megan home. Miss Margaret Megan hosted dinner for Blanche Kelley of Van Wert, followed by social hour.
The report highlights local performances from Hughes and other Eldora visitors, while noting the grand jury's inspection at the county home led by Mrs. F. W. Trickey. It covers school reopenings with teachers Amy and Marie Clarey, painting work, visits among residents, and a rash of midweek calls at the Bailey home.
South Fork residents including Miss Mary Rickard Mrs IE FE Elerding Mrs T P Lawler and Mrs J A Balcom met with Mrs Max Tietz to demonstrate short cuts and sewing aids for canning. Miss Mitchell and Miss Beach from New Providence joined after dinner. Herman Vrieze from Grand Center helps Emil Jeeke with corn cutting. Little Dessie Mossman stays with Mary Rickard for school.
Mr and Mrs H T Tarris and daughter Marie spent Sunday afternoon at the Clyde Knowles home. Mr and Mrs Homer Munson and
Dr Wilbert Shallenberger the Regular and Reliable Chicago Specialist will be at Hotel Winchester on September 19 from 9:00 a m to 4:00 p m and again at Hotel Pilgrim in Marshalltown on September 20. He will return every 28 days for one day only visits.
Well the fair is over and from all accounts it was very successful with positive crowds and smooth operations noted by organizers.
Mrs. 8 S L Snyder entertained the R N Lodge at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. David Kuhn of Norfolk Nebraska arrived Wednesday to visit her cousin and family A J Mabie. J E Mabies of Marshalltown and George Mabie of Gilbert visited at the A J Mabie home Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawk of
Evelyn visited Ed Grantow home in Owasa Sunday. A large number from the vicinity attended Eldora fair last week. Delia Munson left Tuesday for Cedar Falls to attend college. Mr and Mrs Geo Knutson expected home from Minnesota this Relatives from Roland visited Ole Harris home Sunday. Mildred Towley has been on the sick list. Albert Doering and Max Schultz left Monday on an outing in northern Minnesota after a summer of hard work. They take a short vacation before resuming fall duties.
Mr and Mrs John Bolar and Mrs Frank Stielow with Ruth and Miss Marie Clary called at the August Roll home. Frank King and family Ben King and Mrs Carl King and Janet Perkins joined a Nemaha visit to Charles King’s family. Zielske Stielow and families visited F E Stielow. Amanda Roll visits with friends Leo Williams household.
A short Aphorism lists practical maxims: drink cold water for drunkenness, rise early for health, be honest for happiness, and mind your own business to please all. The anonymous lines echo simple moral guidance.
Popular Mechanics notes gas well depths vary widely from under 1000 feet to 6822 feet for the deepest producing well. The observation summarizes the range of recorded depths in natural gas operations and highlights the extreme depth achieved by the current deepest productive well.
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