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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
8
The Eldora Herald summarizes upcoming events and local changes including a Liquid Air lecture at the opera house, notices of new residents and leases, road and street improvements, and social happenings. Community figures, teachers, merchants, and families are noted with brief status updates and local commitments.
A local society page records who came and went through Eldora including travelers to Elk City Fort Scott and Minot. Notables include Mrs Morse at Colfax, Miss Gertrude Hardin returning from Omaha Shenandoah, and Rev M G Albrook visiting Marshalltown. Several locals visit relatives in Iowa Minnesota and Wyoming with updates on health and employment.
A patchwork of town notes records visits and movements. Mrs. B Bleeker hosted the L A B last week. I J Schrader of Ackley stopped in Saturday. Mrs. G Bleeker hosts her sister Mrs Peters of George. O P King of Hazleton expanding town real estate. Miss Beving returns from Clay County to stay with relatives. Mrs Ollie Beckmer involved in a garden variety runaway accident near town. Dr Frisbie and others completed new brick sidewalks and more to follow. Families plan moves between Alden Dakota and Oklahoma. A large crowd attended Friday’s ball game despite drizzle. M B ladies served a supper but rain limited attendees.
Cal Lindsay of Union visited this vicinity last Sunday Ed Thompson left Tuesday for a southern land tour Mrs Matt Thompson returned from Fonda and the northern lakes Grant Hirleman and wife from Spencer vacationing with the Clarks Reexzin Powers leads Hubbard band, helps in concerts Merchant H Butte to close stock and move to Clemons Iowa Pleasant Chapel plans an August 27 ice cream social to raise funds Lawn Hill school board ends transportation due to high New Providence costs Hardin County Pioneer picnic scheduled last weekend in August Baker the North Chapel preacher bids farewell and becomes Collins High School principal and pastor of Collins M B church
A fragmentary advert reads that youth is valued and charm wins benefits. It mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as a product to keep one young and beautiful, with obscure references to Ellsworth rug Oo. The text lacks clear dates or full context but centers on aging, cosmetics, and promotional health claims.
Reports describe Webster jolly contending with smallpox while Edith Whitney traveled to Chicago on Saturday to buy fall millinery. O. 8, Cleveland and wife of Webster City visited Alden for several days last week. Mrs. L. B. Rogers served as librarian temporarily until a permanent replacement is found. Mr Ballardia? appears in fragmented text.
Reed of Owasa and neighbors share a quiet Sunday with church attendance and family visits. Names include Miss Bert Pierce from Iowa and Mrs. Frank Strahorn visiting from northern Minnesota, with Quiggle and wife noted for travel to Shubert and Owasa.
During state fair week Central has arranged a first class high back coach to Des Moines for patrons. The coach will depart Mason City at 2 40 pm daily on train No 2 from Aug 24 with stops at Hayton Ackley Eldora Wel l and other stations reaching Des Moines at 8 66 pm. Return departs Des Moines Rock Island depot at 12 10 noon on train No 2. This avoids extra expenses while Rock Island runs frequent trips to the fair grounds.
Real estate transfers show buyers and locations including W R Benbow to Elizabeth Lin and Caraway to John Porter with parcel descriptions and prices. Other transfers include A Pletsch to TW Jackson Greenman Hawes Town Falls and Mossman to RB Ho tt with multiple parcels in Newman's add Eldora and Bidora. Prices range from 800 to 93000 dollars with several iota and lot indications across Central add and Eldora parcels.
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