New Entries in the Piano Contest at The Herald
The Herald reports ongoing piano and prize contests with new contestants, including W H Schwebke and August Kusserow challenging the young players. A ten dollar gold piece will go to the contestant who brings in the largest number of new subscriptions by May 15. Detailed votes and many names are listed, highlighting participants and betters from Fleeta Mulford to Eastman Nuckolls and others. Special notices include baked goods ads and a local savings bank loan offer.
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W. H. Schwebke
August Kusserow
Herald
Fleeta Mulford
F. E. Foster
Iowa Falls
M Foster
Iowa River
Iowa
Savings Bank
Radcliffe
Personal notices from Eldora and nearby towns
A batch of personal item updates from Eldora and surrounding areas lists visits and travels. F H Noble and Joe Wallace are among those visiting Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. others attend court, trips, or family gatherings in Ackley Steamboat Rock Ocheyedan and Grundy Center. A few announce upcoming travel to California Minnesota North Dakota and Los Angeles while local business and community notes mention brushes, chickens, ball ground preparation and tax lists. One man, Robert Kinney, died by self-administered laudanum amid a temporary mental crisis.
Egg Buyer H W Fannon Seeks Fresh Supply
H W Fannon offers cash for eggs, inviting local producers to bring them in for purchase and payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Fannon
Professor Nelson Visits Eldora For Corn Planting Project
Prof A E Nelson of Ames visits Eldora on Wednesday to engage boys at the Industrial school in a competitive corn raising effort. The state college operates twenty two experiment stations guiding the planting and care of the corn and to train boys in selecting and judging corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Nelson
Ames
Eldora
Industrial School
State College
Hardin County Finances Show Strong March Total
The Hardin County treasurer reports March collections amounting to about 150,000 dollars. Adding the March 1st balance, the county treasury stands at 206,433.21 dollars as of Thursday noon, indicating solid finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
J. B. Starr
Death of E H Piel Ends Long Rural Life in Iowa
Ernest H Piel died at his Hubbard area home aged about 81 years seven months from fatty degeneration of the heart. A former Eldora resident he came to Eldora in 1868 and later lived on the farm where he died. Surviving children include Fred Perry Oklahoma Mrs Mary Riant Hubbard Mrs Lena Hagland Des Moines Mrs Martha Bricker Tingley Ella Creps Mason City and Carl who remained on the homestead. The funeral was Thursday conducted by Rev H Maa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest H. Piel
Eldora
Hubbard
Piel
Germany
Fred
Perry
Oklahoma
Mary Riant
Léna Hagland
Dés Moines
Martha Bricker
Tingley
Ella” Creps
Mason City
Carl
H. Maaa
Death of Mrs Rathbone at 76 in Marshalltown
Nancy Jane Rathbone died at 8 pm at her daughter Mrs H P Biglow’s home in Marshalltown after two months illness from uremic poisoning and heart trouble. She was born Nancy Johnston in Knox county Ohio in 1882 and later lived in Monmouth Eldora and Steamboat Rock. Survived by three children and several siblings. Funeral at the Biglow home conducted by Rev Merle N Smith, then burial at Buckner cemetery near Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Rathbone
H. P. Bigalow
North Third Street
Marshalltown
Nancy Jane Johnston
Knox County
Ohio
Monmouth
Eldora, Iown
Edmund E. Rathbone
Gideon Rathbone
Hardin
Grundy
Elidora
Buckner
Sunday Announcements From The Churches
Church notices and announcements page fragment lists brief church events and names including expected attendees and service reminders. fragmented text mentions Ellis and Odin in a devotional context with no clear details or dates.
Local notes report various visits and incidents this week
George Ott helps with planting for Sam Shaner while Jim Harris ships two carloads of cattle to Chicago. Appraisers meet at Mrs Lambright's. Paul Cross heals from a broken elbow. Rev Cruzan leads Sunday school and Eagle City service. Mrs Estella Carpenter and Edna Quiggle visit the Quiggle home. Bertha Wickham on sick list. Ina Stotser returns to Iowa Falls. Jay Bennett and baby visit family. Bennet chants ducks. Windecers at Quiggle home. Shanner couple visit Lambright. Libbie Wilson of Iowa Falls visits kin. Easter plans noted. J Windecker starts a smokeboden fire last Tuesday, damaging the building and contents.
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Chas; Starr
Eldora
Sophia Potgeter
Rev. Stearns
W.E. Asher
J. S. Williams
Harold Hoyt
Clarion
Forest Haley
Ruby Noyes
Union
Allen Johns
Abbott
Lottie Cartwright
C. E. Sentman
H. H. Pitmann
James O’hearn
Oskaloosa
Sharpshair
Tom Milligan
Owasa
Leona
Edna Burres
Hampton
Alta Brown
Iowa Falls
George Ott
Sam Shaner
Jim Harris
Rock Island
Chicago
Cruzan
Eagle City
Estella Carpenter
Edna Quiggle
Steamboat
J. S.quiggle
Bertha Wickham
Ina Stotser
Jay Bennett
Baby
Mr. Bennet
O. Windecer
George Shanner
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Eleeee
Eees Eastman Nuckolls
C. E. Merritt
En Bag
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Eeenee
Harold Rudolph Pearl Walker
Othe
Freda Baker
Mra
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Eldora High School
R. E. Modlin
Frances Rudolph
Nettie Blydenburgh
Bert Stage
Iva Race
J. W. Perkins
Rose Blum
Lillian Rose
Julia Rogers
Ruth Sheldon
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Ccueeenes
C. T. Canter
Rose Sandford
Will Balvanz
Paul Strauss
Kusserow
Dorothy Lyle Sargent
Alice Taber
Agnes Todd
Tda Teske
Nora Sanford
Estela Mae Gast
Cora Newby
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Dorothy Marsh
L. Clark
Minnie Polley
C. T. Caster
Lee
Carpenter’s Restaurant
Hardin County Savings Bank
F. H. Noble of
Des Moines
Pitman
Steamboat Rock
Joe Wallace
Daniel Hiler
Ackley
George Houghton
Cedar Rapids
Matt Kennedy
Ed Miller
Ocheyedan
W. B. Race
Fred Lentz
Williams
Nellie Cobb
Northwest
Fred W. Trickey
John Gunn
Lee Edgington
W. J. Allison
Grundy Center
Hugh Newell
Long Beach
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J. B. Mather
Los Angeles
Mahlon Evans
Parker Davis
Mexico
Harrisburg
Mr. Evans
Mr. Davis
Carl Newcomer
Minnesota
North Dakota
Newcomer
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Norris
C. L. Wood
Eldora Baseball Association
Iowa National Guard
Robert Kinney
Winchester
Nelson Interests
Hardin County Finances
E. H. Piel
Clelia Finster
Cresco
Mrs. Gallagher
Gifford
Henry Peters
Wellsburg
Geo. Doyen
Wellaburg
Sarah Estabrook
Mary Nessen
Dormont
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Hattie Green
Louise
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Pomeroy
S. H. Gardner
John Biler
Sentman
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Quiggle
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W. J. Smith
Mr. Smith
Fred Hass
Ed Older
Ethel
Ada Ormod
Ethel van Epps
Lake City
Dougherty
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Loyd Peak
M. Minchin
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Oak Creek
Wrs
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el Sean
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