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Newspaper
Hardin County Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
Local items report dry weather, market activity for potatoes, and upcoming events at Lorkey's with ladies ready to wear. Rev. Spry and new pastors visit area churches, funerals, weddings, and school news color the town ledger. Community notices include a public sale, theatre ads, and shifts in local schedules.
The document outlines a Iowa based power and utility corporation to acquire operate and transmit heat gas and electric light plants and to own lease and manage lands buildings storage elevators warehouses machinery and equipment for gas oil and electric street railways telephones and telegraphs within the state. It covers selling leasing and financing properties issuing bonds notes and stocks including preferred and common stock with capital stock set at 100000 and stock issuance rules. lists director authority and conditions for stock payments and liquidation.
Items of general interest collected from Hardin County readers in The Herald. Highlights include social happenings, community notices, upcoming events, and small-town updates from the first and other pages.
Uncle Thos Walker of Owaga died Thursday and was buried from the Catholic church in the city last Friday. Details are fragmentary but indicate the death and burial occurred within the local community.
A fragment notes Galle returning to Laurel Tuesday morning to conduct a funeral and, with his wife, arriving Wednesday and preparing their household for the conference year. The passage reflects his ongoing duties and preparations upon return.
Cot J A Foster states he has moved practice and stock business to Eldora Iowa to be better located for his breeding and auction needs. He lists farms one and a half miles north of Eldora and offers 24 hour phone access with satisfaction guaranteed. Previous ten years in Bushnell Illinois auction trade noted, with bank references from First National Bank of Bushnell and Eldora.
A speaker claims a massive November 8 vote, driven by farmers reading daily papers at home. He notes rural mail delivery expansion increased reading and ballot preparation, projecting overwhelming support for the Republican ticket in Iowa.
Sale of an 80 acre farm in Hardin county with good improvements including a large house and barns. Orchard and proof exist. bargain price indicated. Inquiry through W Bask Irwell, Town Sites, Ta.
Rally Sunday to be observed at the Congregational church with a morning service plan of campaign for winter, Bible school program, C E on Missions in Persia led by Miss Fouts, evening service focusing on The Power of the Gospel a chorus choir to lead singing, and calls for member participation. Arthur Carriell injured after flour wagon accident near Buckeye township. driver John Thompson survived. Carriell taken unconscious to Buckeye, then cared for by Dr. Trimble. Alden Times notes Kate Boylan's return from Mitchell South Dakota and family travel plans for T. E. and siblings Bern and Daisey as they prepare for South Dakota relocation.
Notice states the Iowa Construction Company is incorporated under Chapter 1 title Nine to acquire construct purchase lease and operate railroads between Waterloo Perry and Ames Iowa and potentially other towns. It authorizes mergers, contracts, property ownership and capitalization to promote transportation by rail.
W Griffiths family visited Ab bott last Sunday Dr J W Caldwell was out of town last week W C Asher and wife visited near Abbott Sunday and Monday John Hoover near town is adding to his house J L Foster left for Caldwell Idaho for a land deal iS Karspens ships farm implements to Britt for next year Ladies of the M F church to serve supper in Alden building Oct 28 Mrs Lily Hamlin of Blithesdale Mo expected Saturday for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Greenlief Mr and Mrs J A Holmes visiting Hlinda and Wisconsin A F Stone of Kentucky in charge of the depot during Mr Holmes absence Mr and Mrs John Strauas in town Monday en route Liscomb for their granddaughter funeral killed by a train Sunday afternoon Mrs W R Robert morning at the home of Mrs Willard Rival hosts services
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