Easter Sunday Services Highlight City Churches
Easter weather dampened expectations but churchgoers enjoyed varied worship. At the Methodist church a meritorious Easter Cantata featured soloists Fannie W. Crockett E Oixpeneman J T Humphries and TH Humphries with Vivian Thamer on organ. Congregational Baptist and Catholic services drew large, attentive crowds with fitting sermons and choirs. The Sab bath school offered an evening Tas ter program at Congregational and St Mary s Catholic church services attracted strong attendance and reverent participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie W. Crockett
E.oixpeneman
J.T
TH. B. Humphries
Vivian Thamer
Congregational Church
Christian Church
Hidera
Odd Bits and Local Notices From Clarksville Star
A column of light local items notes Easter weather superstition, long lived residents, Gibraltar trip chatter, church and preacher tensions, a missing five dollar bill, federal court attendances, mail carriers and milk haulers urged to hear a sermon, and praise for a new interior at a Hardin County Bank. Other notes mention a wind storm causing damage near Iowa Falls, injuries at Idle Wild tile factory, and Judge Porter’s railroad and electric road chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Iowa Falls
Ivins
Idle Wild
Judge Porter
Eldora
Alden Igiimes
Porter
Lecture at Congregational church and deer escape tale
Mr Chaffee praised as careful student and original thinker and speaker in a Willard Marshalltown schools note. At Congregational church on April 17, a pair of fawn deer owned by W B Linnell escaped from a backlot pen and one was recaptured while the other likely faces shooting or dog danger after Linnell’s Kansas City absence. The deer, won at a shooting tournament, had been in Linnell’s care for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Linnell
Mr. Fredericks
Jewish unleavened bread and local court case in Eldora
The Herald notes H Wolf of this city gifted unleavened bread for Passover. It describes Jewish Easter and bread made of flour and water. The piece also discusses Eldora merchants’ advertising habits and reports on the Cedar Rapids federal court damage case involving O E Robertson and the Town Central Railway Company with witnesses, including Robertson dancing in his Eldora store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Robertson
Town Central Railroad Company
Jos. McMillan
Herald
H.wolf
Mr. Wolf
O. E. Robertson
Town Central Railway Company
Gifford
Eldora
Times
Republican
Banter Cantata At Industrial School Sunday Program
A large audience attended the Industrial School Sunday program featuring the school orchestra and choir. Highlights included The Lord's Prayer, Easter Legends and Customs, The Breaking of the Day, and The Holy City with violin and harp duets. Benjamin Everett, J.T. Wumphreys, and Shae peaks led performances, with selections such as Ring out Sweet Bells and Myrypthin Midnight Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchon
Carl Ismanneoee Industrial School
J.T. Wumphreys
Benjamin Everett
Bradley Fletcher
Benjamin Pulley
Lord Froggy
Angel
Melek Shas
Karl Song
Eleven Boys
Timile Issmnan
Thas
Albert Nas
Holy City
John Parker
J.T. Stumphreys
Floradora
Lesiie Stuart
Industrial School
Early Spring Warmth Affects Crop Planting Across State
Temperature has run six degrees above normal daily since March 1 at the central station and rainfall stays below normal. Wet soils delay March field work on low land while rolling land sees early seeding. Spring wheat acreage declines while oats and barley rise. corn plowing proceeds with potential for large acreage. Grass growth is ahead, fruit buds fair, stock wintered well, spring pig crop promising.
Round Trip Rail Rates to Los Angeles and San Francisco
The Iowa Central Railway offers cheap round trip tickets from Eldora to Los Angeles or San Francisco at 60 dollars. Sales run May 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 with final return by July 16, 1903. Passengers may use diverse routes with stopovers each way. For details contact local agents or A. B. Outts, G P. & T A, Minneapolis.
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Los Angeles
Presbyterian Assembly
Iowa Central Railway
Eldora
San Francisco
A. B
G P.& TA
Minneapolis
Minn
Hardin County 1903 assessments show rising real estate values
The 1903 assessors books are being returned to the county auditor as comparisons to 1901 and 1903 show land price increases. In Tipton Sherman and Grant townships land values rose, with Tipton up 76 221 Grant up 110 205 and Sherman up 104 828. Corporate districts Steamboat Rock Radcliffe Union show mixed changes. The Herald plans more on the assessments and expects a handsome county wide land value increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Mpton
Sherman Township
Tipton
Sherman
Grant
Radcliffe
Herald
Resolutions of the M. 3. Town spring conference
At the closing session county superintendents adopted resolutions urging drawing and manual training in rural schools and backing a minimum teacher wage law with a graduated scale based on qualification and experience. They praised school officers and Iowa press for promoting higher wages and better schools. Little Colas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Alden School Board Elects Teaching Staff for 1903–04
At Monday night’s town school board meeting the 1903–04 teaching line up was announced with Miss Louise Taylor named principal and Miss Mabel Whitney as first assistant. Grammar teacher is Miss Luella Catlin, with Miss Edith Awe as intermediate, Miss Bertha Bennett as second primary, and Mrs Jean C Button as first primary. The second assistant principal post remains vacant. I Martin is retained as janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Taylor
Mabel Whitney
Luella Catlin
Edith Awe
Bertha Bennett
Jean C. Button
I. Martin
Alden Times
Land transfers and prices from Iowa Falls area parcels
A string of land transfer records lists buyers, sellers, and parcel descriptions across Ames, Ackley, Radcliffe, Whitten, and nearby towns. Amounts shown include 8025, 2000, 5000, 5358, 100, 28921, 1, and 250 with multiple section figures and addenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LW Madden
Reuben Richards
Palmer
O T Olsen
Halmer
O 'T Olsen
M M Patton
Thos Lawler
Armstrong
J J Allen
Land
George
G J Shoenhair
Joseph White
Iowa Falls
Ackley
Fulton
Wirth
Woods Ist
Union
J B
Meyers
Long
Whitten
CR Stewart
Kleco
Riverside Park
Lowa Falls
TD McDonald
EE Mitterer
Hidora
Kodol Dyspepsia Care Endorsed By White Plains Woman
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary Crick of White Plains Kentucky praises Kodol Dyspepsia Care for curing years of indigestion. She states after taking several bottles she improved immediately, gained health and strength, and can eat freely. The ad claims Kodol digests what you eat and sweetens the stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary 8. Crick
White Plains
Smith & Reed
Praise for Rural Carriers Across County in Harsh Winter
The Ringpold Record lauds rural mail carriers for delivering amid bad weather and poor roads. It notes carriers endure hardships while serving the public, and suggests farmers along rural routes gift a bushel of corn to help feed horses, easing costs for carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringpold
Vinton
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Fast Relief
An advertisement asserts the cough remedy acts immediately at the source of coughs and croup, soothing inflamed airways and healing to enable lungs to supply oxygen to the blood. It invites readers to visit the Lowa Central Elevator for Forwood Southern Corn by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. McKeen Duren
Mabel
Gibraltar
Great Ocean
Herald
Forwood Southern
Lowa
Emigration Push By Colonization Agency Seeks Wheat Southwest News
The M W K and T Ry promotes a monthly paper on the southwest inviting farmers east of the Mississippi to join. Agents urged to collect names and addresses for a mailing list via commercial clubs and prominent locals. James Barker of St Louis signs the notice. Also an ad claims Little Barly Risers cure liver trouble and constipation, per Smith and Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonization Agency
Southwest
Mississippi River
James Barker
St. Louis
Barly Risers
Harry Risers
Smith & Reed
Citizens Bank Offers Time Deposits and Farm Loans
The Citizens Bank of Eldora Iowa specializes in time deposits and low interest farm loans with reliable abstract titles. J I Ware din serves as president guiding financial services from Eldora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jowest
J. I. Waredin
Eldora
Iowa
Homeseekers Excursions Rates For Western States
The Iowa Central Railway re establishes homeseekers rates to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon plus other western and southern points. Rates are one fare plus $2 round trip, valid first and third Tuesdays of April May and June 2003, limited 21 days from sale date. A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Central Railway
Minnesota
North
Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Minneapolis
Minn
Dow's Ointment advertisement claims cures for piles and skin diseases
Read this proof by D Sprain of Marion Street praising Dean's Ointment sold at Smith Reed's drug store. It asserts one application convinces and continued use cures. Foster Kilburn Co Buffalo distributes as sale agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
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Tdtdora
Dow
D. Sprain
Marion St
Smith & Reed
Foster-Kilburn Co
Buffalo
United States
Dean
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Minton
Chas. Eldred Shelton
Simpson College
Indianola
the Herald
Hitler J.B. Albrook
C. K. Hudson
J. B. Eaton
Hudson
Boston ‘Theological Seminary
Des Moines
Boys’ Industrial School
Crop Bulletin
Dr. Woods
Norway Pine
Alden
Land and Emigration
Southwestern Lines
Great Southwest
Citizens Bank
Homeseekers
Eureka
Eyst
Bowe
Marshalltown
C. BF. Steward
North Eirst Street
Goor Shanpe
A. Miller
W. J. Bowers
Sprain
Hotrel Slick
Idora
Milo B. Stevens & Co
Fourteenth Street
1. C
Tardin County
Ttntiway
Corres
Calibag
Standard House
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Guo
Iowa State Insurance Company
Keokuk
Samuel BE. Carey
Wm. Logan
Howard Tucker
Hugh Robertson
Geo. D. Rand
V. P. State Central Saving Bank
Jas. C. Davis
Iqods
Aqods
Cee Eertaoes
Organiza- Hom Ee
Organiza- OM Icchessetanee Lye
C.F. Brownell
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