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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1905
Page
1
Reminiscences recount the rise and fall of water powered mills along the Iowa River in Hardin and neighboring counties. It notes fourteen initial sites, only six surviving, and describes failures from drought, dam leaks, and ice. Up to Bowen in Wright county, mills faced destruction before removal to Rowen station.
The narrator notes the shift from water to gasoline engines for local industry two miles away and sketches the water mill trade from source to Hardin county. He admits rapid, imperfect history with failures outweighing successes and corrects a past detail: the old Sanderson sawmill below Gifford was destroyed by a tornado on June 3, 1860.
Hardin County reporters note community moves and visits. A Krever returns home to Clear Lake SD. Mrs Fouts and daughter visit relatives in Eldora. Mrs King and Florence visit relatives in Buchanan county. Althouse begins spring term with enrollment rise. Rev H Gerdes from Lennox SD visits with family. Mrs Lahne travels to Des Moines for appendicitis surgery. A Corwith sister assists at home in absence.
The proprietors J.B. Hardin and J.W. Haass swear the Citizens Bank assets include real estate, bills receivable, overdrafts, cash on hand, deposits, and profits. They certify the figures as true and owned by Hardin, with L. W. Harris as bank cashier, dated April 1 1905 in Hardin County.
Rev Jno P Clyde, recently pastor in Eldora, resigns from the Congregational church at Muscatine. He has reportedly been offered a pastorate at the Congregational church in Watertown South Dakota, though his congregation has not yet accepted the resignation.
The Henry Riley home remains under quarantine. Miss Verna Whitney visited Mrs. J. B. Rogers. A new arrival is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Meeker. Grass is germinating in timber pastures and stock will be turned in soon. Fred Mossman’s spring wagon was badly damaged after a runaway. We plan to raise cane this summer. Timber Valley school opened Monday with a new teacher, Mr. Reece, the first change in six terms. hope it proves as good as before.
At a Methodist church the Epworth League sent Mrs. C M Tucker to Marshalltown to confer on District Conference plans in Eldora next June. The pastor helped Rev Smith of Ackley. midweek meetings saw higher Epworth League attendance. Sunday school praised. Other churches report sermons, services, and Sunday programs. The Congregational church notes new carpet and recent cleaning.
Berlin resident Huber Wright was thrown from his horse last week sustaining serious injuries. In a separate incident Robert Severs, while his mother was away, used a lye can and ingested a dangerous amount, though injuries appear less severe than first feared. Local notes report small community happenings including S. A. S. attendance at Mrs. Eicks home, Mrs. Bradfield visiting from Germania Iowa, John Sheets and family relocating from the poor farm to Owasa, and a weather pattern of repeated freezes with a small Sunday school turnout of twenty five as Charles Granzow slowly improves.
Seeding underway as farmers start the season. Grandma Heard keeps six young chicks. Mr and Mrs J S Quiggle visited Steamboat Rock last Thursday to see their children. Miss Anetra Newcomer of Des Moines spoke here Sunday in favor of the C W E M. Wer. address praised. Mr and Mrs Id Cross traveled to Iowa Falls Thursday. Charley Fossler and daughter Irene from near Berlin dined at W A Wickham's Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Eliott attended the funeral of Mrs Reynolds near Iowa Falls Thursday.
Middletown Conn author and lecturer speaks on aging and endurance while discussing bicycle riding with emphasis on longevity and persistence.
Mrs J C Armstrong and her son Theodore returned Sunday from a week with relatives at Zearing. T M Clampitt moved into a newly purchased house of BE Lundy. George Madden lies seriously ill after a stroke with little hope of recovery. Clifford Madden was summoned here.
Journal notes a busy week in Eldora with the Academy opening Monday to solid turnout. J H Bales and L M Follett of Eldora managed local financial affairs in town. Lucille Kersey returned from Oklahoma where she taught through winter and thrived in the southern climate. Herminn Steinfelt welcomed twin boys Sunday. Harry Sampson and a brother visited in town early week as locals attended the Friends quarterly meeting at Hubbard. L T Kersey was in town for several days last week.
Herbert Swaggart shells corn as work centers on field prep. T. J. Reid and family called on Jean Welch at Grant township Sunday. Artie Rash returns from North Dakota praising the country. Levi Rubottom, wintering nearby, departs for Nebraska on Tuesday.
Mrs John Barlow sustained serious injuries from a fall the first of the week and is improving very slowly Eugene Ibach has recovered from his recent illness Several from this vicinity attended the Walker golden wedding Quite a number of April fool parties at the Ridge Miss Euphemia Rockwell is teaching the spring term of school here Robert Miller of Marshalltown was a visitor here this week The farmers are busy feeding oats Miss Grace Mason of Marshalltown is at the Barlow home
Perry Miller remains at Clemons to commence the spring term of schooling. John Parrish and family have moved from the vicinity to a place near Hayle City. Mr and Mrs T FE Gearhart have
Residents were moved from Eldora to the Wellington Gearhart farm. Mrs. Ellis Lighter arrived from Primghar Iowa for an extended visit with her sister Mrs. G F Cobb. Miss Cleo Lepley of Union began a spring term in district No 7 Union township. Zach Cole of Red Oak visited relatives and left with cousin Alma Miller for a several week stay. Mr. and Mrs W J Miller and daughters Anna and Elma left for northwestern Nebraska for months with plans for a later Washington relocation. Mrs E F T Moore of Story County visited relatives, and her daughter Elsie Moore returned home after two weeks with the Miller household.
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