Hardin County Anti-Saloon League holds year convention in Eldora
The Hardin County Anti-Saloon League held its annual convention at the Eldora M E church on Monday April 25 1904 to review league work and strengthen county organization. Officers elected include Rev W E Stanley president Rev Gee B Shoemaker secretary and Dr D Vorkes treasurer with an expanded executive committee and sixteen township superintendents. The meeting praised progress over last year and prepared a constitution for future governance while addressing a prior funding clarification related to Supt Abrams and law enforcement funds.
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Hardin County Anti-Saloon League
M. E. Church
Eldora
Lincoln Legion
League
W. E. Stanley
Gee
B. Shoemaker
BR. D
Vorkes
Abrams
Eldora Readers Report Dean's Kidney Pills Work
From Eldora comes a report praising Dean's Kidney Pills based on Mrs. B. W. Van Wick's experience after back pain and fatigue. She bought at Smith & Reed's and felt improvement daily, with the pain subsiding until it vanished. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Kilburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Dean's.
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Eldora
W. van Wick
B. W. van Wick
North Jackson Street
Dean
Smith & Reed
Foster-Kilburn, Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Proclaimed Superior Remedy
The advert promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as an instant relief for burns cuts bruises sores eczema and other skin abrasions. It warns buyers to ensure they purchase the genuine DeWitt’s as counterfeits are common and may be worthless or dangerous. Sold by Smith & Read.
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DeWitt
Local Notes and Social Roundup From Owasa Area
Hubbard and district report illness and recoveries as measles cases improve. Residents visited Webster City and Eldora for events. Moves include Geo Sheldon to Radcliffe and Dan Johnson renting here. R B Swallum buys Dodge's store. Dodge to move to Kansas. Local staffing shifts and Decoration day planning underway. Cemetery lots available for annual upkeep. Sunday School convention rescheduled to May 16 due to quarterly meetings at Owasa and Stormboat Rock.
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Geo
Sheldon
Radcliffe
Dan Johnson
R. RB. Swallum
Dodge
Kansas
Hubbard
Grace Bailey
Local Folks Connections Highlight Daily Trips and Visits
Irvin Merrick hauls corn from Rob Collins and Nellie LeMar visits Clara Crecelius. Mrs Stah of Bidora visits her mother Mrs Hill, while Mrs Laura Ingram returns home after caring for Mrs Ford. Henn was ill. Miss Mary Adams, from Illinois, cared for Mrs Nellie Barlow and will return home soon.
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Irvin Merrick
Rob Collins
Nellie LeMar
Clara Crecelius
Stah
Bidora
Hill
Laura Ingram
Ford
Henn
Mary Adams
Illinois
Nellie Barlow
Local News From The County Area
Small grain is coming through the ground. Michael Kelly is reported quite ill with pneumonia. Tra Smuck purchased a new top buggy Wednesday. Several from this vicinity attended Macbeth Tuesday evening. B. J. Lynn and family were at Iowa Falls on business Saturday. Elmer Ostheimer shipped two car loads of hogs to Chicago Tuesday. Chas. L. Hartinger, candidate for recorder, was in this vicinity Wednesday.
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Michael Kelly
Tra Smuck
Macbeth
B. J. Lynn
Iowa Falls
Elmer Ostheimer
Chicago
Chas. L. Hartinger
Recorder
Local Household and Farm Projects Report
Flessner repairs roof as Heiko Miller builds corn crib and granary. J Freese engages C Schuette of Ackley for barn painting. Mrs Dennis of Robertson visited Mrs LaHue. Janssen couple hosted F Fischer. Bilsig bought 600 bushels corn from grain dealer M Janssen. Hendricks ill, under doctor care. Shellers worked for D Martin, A Jaspers, and M Janssen. C L Marks of Steamboat Rock visited and impressed local politicians.
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T. Flessner
Heiko Miller
J. Freese
C. Schuette
Ackley
Mrs. Dennis
Robertson
LaHue
Martin Janssen
F. Fischer
C. Bilsig
M. Janssen
Hendricks
Pleasant flavored medicine eases child dosing
One of the most important requirements in a medicine for small children is pleasant taste. Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup is billed as ideal for dyspepsia, constipation, and biliousness and praised for its pleasant flavor. Sold by Wilson Drug Co. in Eldora Iowa.
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Wilson Rug Co
Ellsworth Drug Co
Eldora
Iowa
Temperance Drug Store
Colonist Rates to Washington and Northwest Excurions
The Iowa Central Ry will operate daily through March and April offering one way excursion tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane Helena Butte and other Northwest points at very low rates. Through trains to St Paul Minneapolis daily with direct connections at Union Depot and only one car change. Rates and full particulars from agents or A B Davis GP TA Minneapolis Minn.
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Oregon
Iowa Central Ry
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Helena
Butte
Northwest
St, Paul
Minneapolis
Union Depot
A.B. Davis
GP ‘Ta
Minn
Ohio town boom started by ten dollar prize
A small Ohio town sparked a community revival when a merchant offered a ten dollar gold piece as a prize for the prettiest front yard. The contest spurred youth and adults to improve streets, paint buildings, tidy yards, and repave roads, fueling a village improvement boom that lifted real estate and civic pride. The town formed a Village Improvement Society, thanked local papers, and plans for further work next summer.
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Ohioan
John Jones
Joe Brown
Jones
Ohionn
Beautifule in the Town Promotes City Tree Planting
A Portland Oregon Telegram excerpt extols systematic tree planting along public streets as beautifying and hygienic. It notes eastern cities lead in city forestry and contrasts with western cities busy with material development.
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Europe
Portland
Ore
Sanitary Aid Societies in Europe
In Europe splendid work has been done by sanitary aid societies private or semi official bodies of men and women organized to assist health officers in enforcing sanitary laws. They mold public opinion for wise legislation educate the poor in hygiene visit homes distribute literature and call attention to improper sanitation. they also aid authorities when nuisances reach courts.
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Europe
Profitable dairying trends and practical farm drainage
Communities with many dairy cows show steady prosperity due to reliable profits and rising wealth, with western dairies identified by thrift and better homes. Advice covers seed oats, seed sourcing, and tiling decisions, including ridge farming on flat, poorly drained land when permanent outlets are unavailable.
Settlers Rates to Western Canadian Regions Advertised
Tickets on sale by the Chicago Great Western Railway every Tuesday in March and April to Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan and Assiniboia. For information apply to any Great Western agent or J P Eimer G P A Chicago.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Assiniboia
Chicago Great ‘Western
Great Western
J. P. Eimer
Chicago
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Chicago & Northwestern
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Var
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Fess
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Beman
California
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Peoria Mail
St Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
Sundaay
B. Currs
H. A. Stevenson
G.P.& TA
WN. C. Morse, M. D
Surgeon Central Laws Railway
South Side Public Square
C.B. Davie
Frank H. Noble
Hardin County
Aka
A. N. Drake
C.A, Davis
Examiner Abstract
Court House
C. Burling
Wuokelle
Stephen Whited
Winchester Pharmacy
Albrook & Lundy, Attorneys
Hardin County Bank
E. Whitney
E. H. Jones
Whitney & Jones
Haas' Store
Eldora Banks
J. H. Bales
D. E. Byam
W.d. Murray
Cas
First National Bank
Martin
Mat O
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Alice D. Hubbard
C. McKem Buren
J. VD. Newconer
C. E. Greak Davis
A W. Bitteie
F. H. Noble & Company Insurang Aetna Insurance Co
Hartford Connecticut Insurance Co
Hartford National Insurance Co
Hartford
Northwestern National Insurance
Milwakee Globe
Liverpool Co
Liverpool, London &Surance Co
Des Moines Insurance
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Standard ‘Life & A E Co
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Queen Insurance Co
New York
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London
Aes
Detroit
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Irance Ca
American Surety
Plate Glass Insu
Rocky Mountain
Hedinog
Cline Co
Jue Herald
Boyan & Scirit
Anti-Saloon League
L Boylans
J. A. Hubbard
Webster City
Troy
Berlin
Pleasant Ridge
Point Pleasant
Cleves
Washington
Ohio
Sanitary Aid Societies
Apalyéis
Eldora Flouring Mills
G. B. Gilman, Mgr
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Eldora Plant & Floral Co
Polland
D.C
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Laure S. Webb
Woman's
Northerm
Cardus
Mrs. Webb
Krebs Bros
Fae
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