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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1903
Page
5
Hardin County brief items cover city and surroundings with editor updates on meetings, schooling, church events, and local personalities. Notable items include dressmaking college news, a war lecture, clerical sermons, renovations, revival meetings, and tributes to the late Miss Millie Dy.
The Iowa Trade Journal notes Eldora forming a Commercial Club with officers and directors. It stresses get together action to attract capital, improve roads, and encourage industries, including glass, plus support for village improvement and ladies clubs. Members listed include Newcomer and Wardman among others.
A periodical roundup records arrivals and departures in Eldora and nearby towns, noting visits by Editor Althouse, Mayor Robb, and others. It highlights travel to Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, Davenport, and Chicago, plus local shifts like Miss Anna Johnson staying with relatives and Jno Peisen handling business in Keokuk.
Iver Ikerman was trapped by a clay slide at the A. W. McDonald farm Friday. Clarence and James Frey freed him and took him home. Dr. Whitney found internal injuries but no broken bones. recovery will take time. This marks a second clay slide injury for Iver in two years.
A Wisner show titled A Little Out-Cast opens next Tuesday April 14. The cast is praised for its talent and lively performances with no dull moment from start to finish. The column notes Ackley voters defeated a public library proposition, attributing the result to a farming community focused on land, corn, and hogs rather than reading.
Henry Murphy and Ida Suterman plus Henry A. Weringa and Meda Chance are issued marriage licenses. The Christian Church ladies announce an apron sale on April 10 and 11.
At the Monday board of education session the entire teaching staff was rehired. Milount remains superintendent. Luella Albrook resumes as high school principal with Belle Daniels as assistant. Eighth through first grades list each teacher, plus janitor Fg. Wester and engineer Chas Polley retained.
Mrs Jas Stolta fell in her back yard Thursday evening and sustained a Colles fracture of the left wrist. Dr Morse reduced the fracture and she has been comfortable since, but it will be some time before she can use her left hand again.
Local route roster includes Whitten area residents and property names such as Callaway Dunn Blair and Vinton Warner. Notes mention Southern Corn and a call to the Iowa Central Elevator during the present week for harvest or sales activities.
The city council met Monday in a retruing session with members McDonald Brown Follett Borsack Gilman Tyler and Zeiger present. Corrections approved to J J Fosters 1903 poll tax. A petition for an ire fight on West Marion St was laid due to funds. New committees named and salaries set. T W Scurry sworn as marshal with salary $60 monthly. Officer elections include L J Stout city clerk Wm Polley street commissioner V G Phillips water works supt health physician Dr W N Young. Adjourned.
Alden Michigan column reports visitors and locals: Davis returns from Des Moines, Sherm George builds a barn, Tom Tuckey's sick child, confirmation exercises by Lutherans, Andy Whitney visits from Ames, Mabel Whitney home from Belle Plaine, Mrs. Maynard Whitney visiting from Waterloo, Mrs. Owens in Iowa, J C Crockett between trains, cattle buyer on the road, Dr. David trims trees, primary teacher Mrs Button plans spring work, Roosevelt rumor sparks town welcome, Rocky Mountain Tea ad touts health benefits, L J Alexander travels to Conrad, Quigley’s boy ill improving, Mrs Cartwright visits New Providence, quarterly meeting at Wabbard, stock shipments from Liown FE, Henry Butt and Ralph Gundy sick, Mr and Mrs Id Ankrum visit Gilford, Mrs Vigors called to Eldora Junction, Mabie family from St Anthony, Dr Whitney helps Foster.
Mrs. Baker returns from a week away while Marshalltown reports. Miss Minna Carr and Miss Margaret Boylan visit Marshalltown. W A Pease and sister arrive. Mr. and Mrs. McGowan travel to Trubbard to visit relatives. Smith family moves from Marshalltown to Readout house. Seed corn time nears. Rev Bebee preached last Sabbath. Mary Kelley returns from Des Moines. Elmer Ostheimer buys 2000 bushels of corn from Kelley brothers. Local message notes a hustling neighbor calf incident with the mail.
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