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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1909
Page
5
A miscellaneous Eldora community column notes new lines at Edgar's including auto goggles and warranted alarm clocks from $1.00, new Easter postals sets, and patterns of silverware. It mentions local business activity, births and illnesses, property transactions, and local social mentions with several residents and merchants highlighted.
Noah Allbright buys a Kentucky Grain Drill from Walker Lane Johnston twice noted. Jensen pays cash for eggs. The Hardin measles case and April food posts at Edgar's. A full line of brushes at Norris. Dr and Mrs Marsh welcome a daughter born Wednesday. Mrs S E Tyrrell attends ill mother in Waterloo. daughter Clara 18 stays with Mrs Bogardus at Henderson farm. County teachers institute June 14 Eldora. exams June 24 25. Certificates renewable if record good. Spring wallpaper line showcased. C F Schmidt Marshalltown invites family viewing of Winner play. Capt J O Stewart Cedar Rapids deputy clerk visits Eldora as Walker will case witness. W D Lucken of Iowa College Grinnell lectures Hold Your Horses at Congregational Church. audience small but praised. Suckerow likens life to stage coach. horses are passions. driver holds hope. Hardin County avian bank reports funds available for first class security loans.
Lew Frank and wife visited relatives in Waterloo on Thursday. Mrs Jennie Allen went to Hampton to visit Mrs Claude Welty. Mrs Frank Walker visited her sister Mrs BE M Coffee in Elkader. Mrs C McKeen Duren returned from Waterloo. Miss Lois Wisner to Fairbault Minn for school. Mrs W G Ramsay returned from a ten day visit in Winthrop and Independence Iowa. C J Peterson Milwaukee agent visited Central BE Edwards. Mrs W J Murray and others went to Des Moines for the day. Mrs Cliff Clark arrived from Cedar Falls to visit her daughter in Grundy county. R M Hill and wife left for Newton after two months with daughter C E Greef. A J Buchanan called to Marshalltown as his brother C A Buchanan suffers grip and pneumonia.
At the home of Mr and Mrs A A Vigars on Wednesday evening the marriage of Mr A Boyd Groom of Mitchelville and Miss Clara Vigars of Eldora was performed by Rev W E Van Buren. Best man was Mr R A Vigars with bridesmaid Miss Mae Vigars. The couple will reside in Mitchelville Iowa. numerous out of town guests attended and gifts were exchanged.
The Woman's Club discusses Browning's The Ring and the Book focusing on Book X. Ethel Ellsworth leads as the Pope is examined as a legal expert in the murder trial with topics on spiritual significance and Browning's philosophy and a roll call listing world cathedrals. Delegates will be chosen for the State Federation in Davenport May 18 to 21. guest Mrs. E P Andrews of Hampton attends.
A letter from A Palmer Supt City Schools Eldora Iowa compliments the Marshalltown high school play A Night Off. He notes a large audience exceeding eight hundred and widespread approval from both older residents and pupils.
The last term of the school year begins Monday next with emphasis on regularity among children. Promotion hinges on work completion. parents urged to take interest. New pupils must have prior attendance. Beginning class starts in September. Hardin County Savings Bank reports ample funds to loan on first class real estate security at competitive rates.
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