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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1903

Page

8

Eldora Herald Makes Rural News Roundup In Hudson County View

The Eldora Herald reports neighbors planning moves to Kansas City or Des Moines while Mr. and Mrs. J I Walker consider leaving Hidora. Dr. Young buys John Jones residence for 1200 on East Mardin street as Jones contemplates departure. City ordinances revised by City Solicitor Witt and Lawyer Ward. Hubbard cement walks total 21 900 sq ft with 7 330 more planned. A barn fire destroys a hay barn in the fourth ward, no insurance. Radcliffe suit over injuries from a wire on street set for August term. Millinery stock sold to S A Chestester of Brunswick Neb. Woman's Day at Chautauqua in Iowa Falls draws large crowds from Eldora. Mason City praised for industrial growth and spirit. One-way rate with two dollars extra for round trip on first and third Tuesdays.

Dr. Young John Jones East Mardin Street The Herald Mrs. Jones Eldora Adolph Buckholtz Radcliffe Messrs. Huff & Huff Bryson & Bryson Iowa Falls Brunswick Neb Ella B. Chasse Iowa Central A. B. Cutts Minneapolis Minn

Reception Gown in Primrose Gauze with Velvet Trim

A fashion note describes a reception gown made of prim rose gauze with a decollete cut and graduated bands of black velvet ribbon on the bodice sleeves and skirt. It highlights shirring to hip yoke depth, Corticells sewing silk in the same shade, and a coordinated gown design. The item appears in Buckeye Times along with local notices and a vignette about Dr Shallenberger.

Real Estate Transfers Ledger Report Detailing Transfers

HA Rossing transfers land to J Wetzler in sw 7 87 20 for 81400 dollars. C R Green to James Williams for snw 20 88 10 amounting to 84800. J A Wilson to Wm Waddell for land in nw ne 9 BB 19 at 8500. MG Pearson to DMIF& N Ry land sw 28 and ne 34 87 22 for 300. CT Skole to DMIF &N Ry Co land sw 15 86 22 for 30. Henry Rush to J M Cres six acres vine land at 1260. Disk Nordmann to Clem Clausing eighty acres in 5B & 8 88 19 for 8750. James Williams to Ff M Williams for 4 dollars ne 20 88 10 valued at 84800. EJ Woodford to Waris property with lots 3456 bk 3 and all bk 4 and lots 3 4 56 bk 6 New Providence for 3000. J O Ringstad et al to H J Hough for It & bk 1 Neumans add Hubbard at 81200.

HA Rossing J Wetzler C R Green James Williams J A Wilson Wm. Waddell MG Pearson Dmif& N Ry CT Skole Dmif &N Ry Co Henry Rush J M Cres A Vine Disk Nordmann Clem Clausing Ff M Williams EJ Woodford Fi Waris New Providence J O Ringstad H J Hough Neumans Hubbard

The August American Boy features Three Good Cronies tale

The August issue highlights Mrs Gabrielle I. Jackson's Three Good Cronies third installment with a cover illustration of The old swimmin hole. It includes The Beginning of an Astronomer and The Roosevelt Children Life among other stories and departments. Published by Sprague Publishing Company Detroit Michigan price one dollar per year. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised at 36 cents as a beauty product by Ellsworth Drug Co.

Gabrielle IE. Jackson J. L Harbour Will Lisenbee Ashineton High School Roosevelt Tip Viagara Blondin Sprague Publishing Company Detroit Mich

Local News Highlights From Herald Reporters

Alden J Byers is in Chicago on business. J O Crockett spent several days last week in town. Rev C N Lyman returns from an eastern trip. Mrs H W Bennett visits niece in Milwaukee. Mrs Annie Cot and Louise return from lakes. Peters from Eldora visits. Stringer and Josie back from Chicago and lakes. Dick Hill back, starts at creamery. Anti-Saloon league week of services planned. A Rankin spoke on anti-saloon issue. Harp couple back from two weeks north trip. Miss Bessie Stebe hosts birthday for girls. Ladies chartered horses to Chautauqua at Iowa Falls. Alden library lacks a librarian, reading room often closed. A S Tisher and wife to Des Moines for physician visit. S A to join D M I & N Ry. Charlie Frisbie returns from south to rest. German Lutheran missionary meeting held. many traveled far and a park picnic followed by services.

J. ¥. Byers Chicago J. O. Crockett C. N. Lyman H. W. Bennett Milwaukee Annie Cot Louise the Lakes Peters Eldora W. Cot Dick Hill A. C. Rankin Ol Harp and Bessie Stebe J. Hoskins Iowa Falls Alden

Local Notes From German Township and Surroundings

Doris Martin, a respected German township resident, is very ill. Rev. Drake of Holland and Rev. Henry Smith went to Colfax for a two week rest. F Fiessner has the rock formation and will soon start a new house. Esther Smith returned Saturday from Grundy Center after attending a normal institute. W G Scott fell ill Friday and may have typhoid. Florence King visited Buchanan county with aunt and cousins to see grandparents and relatives.

Doris Martin German Township Drake Holland Henry Smith Colfax F. Fiessner Esther Smith Grundy Center Normal Institute W. G. Scott

Farmers Weather Stays Wet Delays Grain Stacking

5S A Millslagle leads in grain stacking while J S Quiggle travels to Eldora on business. Miss Libbie Wilson visits Iowa Falls friends as rain harms farm work. Sociable last Saturday night draws a large crowd and ice cream is praised. Mrs Rose Simpson visits L Carpenter near Owasa and Mrs George Stotser improves. Mar S H Quiggle of Sherbert Ned and daughter Mrs Bruer with Belle Plaine relatives pay a short visit here.

A. Millslagle J.S. Quiggle Eldora Libbie Wilson Iowa Falls Rose Simpson L. Carpenter Owasa George Stotser Mar. S. H. Quiggle Sherbert Ned Mrs. Bruer Belle Plaine Iowa

Reduced Rates for Harvest Laborers

On account of the prospective enormous crop in Minnesota and the Dakotas and to obtain help at once, special one way tickets on sale daily on applications to Iowa Central By agents at very low rates. Liberal arrangements for .re

Minnesota Dakotas Iowa Central

Chivalry of Savages Described Across Cultures

The piece surveys how Bart tribes New Zealand Druses and Fiji honor women, praising kindness and deference. It contrasts Kaffirs, seen as Aryan and not bound by chivalry, with women in other cultures who are treated with notable respect and even rule.

Noris New Zealand Earl of Ranfurly Gertrude Bell Syria Fiji Islands Kafiristan Alexander, the Great

Constable and His Picture

A humorous note recalls Constable serving on a hanging committee at the Royal Academy. After allies dismissed a landscape as awful, he announces I painted it to prove some dislike his work. He insists the painting be removed as the crowd recovers from shock.

Constable British Royal Academy

A Monument to Cheerfulness in Crayford Churchyard

A quaint epitaph from Crayford Kent honors Peter Ianes, aged seventy, former thirty year parish clerk. He died March 1 1811 while en route to assist at a wedding. Crayford residents raised the stone praising his cheerful, faithful service.

Crayford Kent Merrie England Peter Ianes London Standard

Special Summer Excursion Rates from Eldora Iowa Central

The Iowa Central announces summer excursion rates June 1 to Sept 30 1903 from Eldora to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs Oyster and other points with low round trip fares and stopover options. The Great Western Railway offers August 1 to 14 Seattle and San Francisco tickets at reduced rates via agents and J P Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois.

Iowa Centry Eldora Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Colo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake City Ogden Utah Deadwood Lead City Hot Springs Oyster S. C Iowa Central Minneapolis Chicago Great Western Railway Seattle Wash San Francisco Cal Great Western J.P. Elmer Chicago, Ill

Nickel Plate Road offers express trains and sleeping cars

The Nickel Plate Road markets itself as a fast economical option with three through daily express trains and vestibuled sleeping cars. Dining cars provide American Club meals from 5c to $1, and a la carte service. Ticket offices are at 111 Adams St and the Auditorium Annex in Chicago, with John Y Calahan as general agent at 113 Adams St.

Chicago Harrison St Fifth Ave Adams St John Y Calahan

New Wall Atlas Offered Free by The Herald

The Herald offers a new up to date wall atlas at no cost to every subscriber. It features flags of all nations on the front page correct Iowa map with county seats on the sectorial page and maps of the United States Western and Eastern hemispheres. Capitals, populations, areas and settlements are noted throughout. The atlas, valued at one dollar, is available only at The Herald office. Call and see the atlas on hand.

Herald Earth Iowa United States

Dean's Kidney Pills Backed by Eldora Resident Testimony

A Eldora resident Mrs W S Nutting testifies heavy backache indicating kidney trouble improved after taking Dean's Kidney Pills at Smith Reed's drug store. She describes years of attacks, notes pills acted on kidneys and stopped further attacks after a course. Foster Kilburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for United States. Remember the name Dean's.

Eldora W.S. Nutting W.S. Nutting, Carpenter North Jackson St Smith & Reed Dean Cts Foster-Kilburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. I. Walker Hidora Kansas City Des Moines City of B. L. Witt Geo. W. Ward Monitor F. A. Peterson Northwood T. E. Bateson Peterson Mr. Peterson N. J. Manning 4Th Ward Mason City Jong Shallenberger Andrew Olsson Tampico O. Bunker Amuleum Parvo Jack Buckeye Times Ellsworth Drug Co Herald’s Mrs. Stringer Josie Chicago and A. Tisher Cleves Florence King Buchanan County Robertson West Nickel Plate Road Israel Bros Eldora, Iowa St. Paul, Minnespolis St. Louis Peoria Kaouses City Twin Sky Ma Twin City Limited Ft. Louis Kansas Hoe Peat Louis Gp&ta W. Fef. Burke Eae Scott Welles Atte Od Quay Be B. 0 Dewitt & Oon Onronen Wilbert. Shallenberger Winchester Eldore Omres Bright Wilbert Shallenberger Oakwood Blvd Chiocage Drexel State Bank Chichester Waled Ament Buey Iestars Shomipis Oro Aky Chichester Chemical. CO Madison Square Phila MDS Gecella Stowe, Orator, Entre Nous Club Warren Avenue Sy Onroago Ixt
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