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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1909

Page

4

Reinbeck plant rebuilds and local farming notes

The Reinbeck telephone plant is being rebuilt. A nearby land sale fetched 145.25 per acre. Local figures report Hauser, aged 86, in ill health near Union. Gardner Bros. show wheat yield of 3824 bushels per acre in a prime field. Charles Schrage drives horses to Eldora for fall training, with promising results. A Chicago visitor, Mr. Kersey, arrives for a short stay with his mother in New Providence. A Des Moines reformers clash leads to arrests. The Iowa State Fair runs August 27 to September 3. The War Department plans blue denim fatigue uniforms for the mobile army to save costs.

Reinbeck T. N. Hauser Union Gardner Bros Reinteck Charles Schrage Eldora Mr. Schrage Wellsburg Herald War Department United States Army Quartermaster’s Department Mobile Army

Great Alteration Sale of Pianos at Lyon & Healy

Lyon & Healy put hundreds of new pianos from their third floor stock at Wabash Avenue and Adams Street Chicago up for quick sale due to new flooring. Prices are extraordinarily low to clear the largest and most varied stock, with cash or installment options and a crowding demand for prompt inspection and a bargains list.

Lyon & Healy Wabash Avenue Adams Street Chicago

Community Notes From Steamboat Rock and Nearby

Miss Ruby Noyes visited Union. Mrs Cartwright Lottie and Eva returned from Grinnell. Rev H H Pittman and George Nicholson left for Clear Lake for a two week vacation. Families headed to Colorado and Sheffeld relations. Mrs A J Jangsen home from Bloomfield and improved. Mrs Craig mother of Mrs H B Campbell died suddenly after years of poor health. Death follows husband by six weeks. interment at Secor beside her late husband.

Steamboat Rock Ruby Noyes Union Cartwright Lottie Eva Grinnell H. H. Pittman George Nicholson Clear Lake Colorado James Holmes Sheffeld A. J. Jangsen Bloomfield Craig H B. Campbell Secor

Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Guarantee Offer at Rexall Store

Local Rexall store Smith & Reed advertises Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a money back guarantee. Two sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar, promising hair growth and baldness prevention per the offer.

Smith & Reed Rexall

Ag Smith and Reed's insect powder headquarters

The headquarters of Ag Smith and Reed's insect killing powders and liquids. (Note: Summary created from fragmented prompt text.)

Ag Smith & Reed's

Community News From Ankeny Area Church Socials

Union Miss Estella Frazier spent Sunday at home. Frank Wirth returned to his work in Iowa City. Mrs A Elliott of Marshalltown visited her sister in law, Mrs L Frazier, last week. Paul Clark near town sick with gastric heart trouble but improving. Mrs Tom Hauser Jr and daughter from Des Moines attended church. Peter Hanson suffers from heat. friends hope for cooler relief. Christian Sunday school picnic on Samuel Lepley’s lawn Friday Aug 20. WCTU mother’s meeting at L Fox’s home Saturday Aug 21. Mrs Lobe Humphrey stricken. Dr Kauffman assisted. improving Monday. Unusually hot weather harms the sick and elderly. Uncle John Rogers feeble but persevering. Rev Wilkingon and family arrive to occupy H Moore home. relocate from Manson. townspeople regret separation. Mrs BE Rogers learned of aunt Mrs Will Koontz’s death Saturday morning. funeral in Marshalltown Tuesday. Koontz was sister of Mrs W J Tiffany.

UNION Estella Frazier Frank Wirth Iowa City A. Elliott Marshalltown L. Frazier Paul Clark Tom Hauser, Jr Des Moines Christians Church Peter Hanson Christian Sunday School Samuel Lepley L. Fox Lobe Humphrey Kauffman John Rogers

W C T U Plans Junior Gold Medal Contest in August

At a Saturday meeting the W C T U set a junior gold medal contest for Aug 27 the last Friday night of the month in the Christian church. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Gail Whinery and cousin Dale Rogers stay in Mason City and at the lake a few days longer. The vocal duet by Lyle Morgan and Cozzie Rogers pleased attendees at the GCSB. Mrs Morgan praised a rare talent in his voice and he is invited to sing at the Christian church. There is talk of uniting the churches in the evening service this August. Misses Eda and Lois Mas Town Falls are visiting their aunt Daye Hire.

Christian Church Gail Whinery Dale Rogers Mason City the Lake Lyle ‘Morgan Cozzie Rogers Society of the Christian Church Eda Lois Mas Town Falls Daye Hire

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Laurence T. Kersey New Providence T. C. Kersey Kersey Hinshaw Grand Opera Quartet William Wade Hinshaw RR. A. Carroll Tyler Hammond Peer Hamery State of Iowa Department of Agriculture Cepynigar Tapisfield Rigge Serra Et Gaye Eric Iis Pioneil Eidora Lotwa Knue’s COE College Cedar Rapids Kimonas C.M. Haas Eldora, Iowa Rev. Wilkingon H. ©. Moore Manson A. Readout. & Son A. Readout Readout
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