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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1904
Page
5
Numerous items cover spring events in Eldora and Hardin county. Notes include ads, construction, church talks, World’s Fair interest, school affairs, military posts, and movement of residents with updates on marriages, licenses, and community notices.
Messrs A H McClunn and G A Moore from West Liberty, building committee members, visited Eldora on Thursday to inspect the prospective Carnegie library. They praised the interior arrangement and expressed strong approval. Franz of Ackley will model weekly photos at our studio.
A letter to the Eldora Telephone Co directors questions their mutual status and alleges the company profits from switch control and tolls. The writer accuses contract manipulation to gain rents and seeks a reply about grounds for mutual company designation. The letter ends with a request for clarification.
The G A R and local citizens committee appointed by RE Buckner Post met at W J Moir’s office to arrange Memorial Day events on May 30. An afternoon program at Wisner Opera House will feature Rev W E Stanley as speaker, with Milo Hunt as president and Frank H Noble as marshal. A finance committee of Huff and Robb was chosen and decorum duties assigned to W R C members.
Tickets on sale April 23 to May 1, inclusive. Return valid until June 30. Information available from any Great Western agent. Elmer G. P. A., Chicago, IL.
A health note promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure for headache biliousness and dullness advising one or two pills at night and morning. The pills act as a tonic and cleanser strengthening the liver and bowels and are sold by mith & Reed.
For sale multiple farms with 310 acres in Franklin County Iowa 200 cultivated acres balance pasture hay and timber. House barn granary corn crib machine sheds and wells including an artesian well in cattle yard one mile from town. Price 5 per acre. Also 224 acre farm in Mower County Minnesota with house barn well windmill grove on main line of C G W Ry priced 46 per acre. Plus 144 acre fruit farm with orchard house barn well wind mill ginseng arbor priced 2500. PF H Riverway Hampton Iowa.
Mercantile professionals and manufacturers are urged to contact W. J. Reed industrial agent at 604 Endicott Building St Paul Minnesota for location opportunities along the Chicago Great Western Railway. Maps and maple leaflets available on request.
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