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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
1
The Citizens Savings Bank urges young men to start saving early, forming habits for a business career. It invites savings accounts from $1.00 and up for men, women, and children, offering 4 percent interest.
The Herald lists community items, ads, and notices from Eldora and Hardin county. It mentions births, deaths, and illnesses, business promotions, church events, and upcoming civic actions, including juror selections and improvements. The piece highlights advertising value, hotels, dentists, coal suppliers, and local employment notices.
Mrs Leiser announces a private sale at her home one block east of the public square offering all household furniture except stores. Also mentions entering the coal business this winter and references Crescent Lumber Co with phone 160 for inquiries.
The Herald reports a half week of notable social and business movement. Marshalltown visitors, family gatherings, and trips to Des Moines for the State fair are listed, including Miss Clara Tyrrell, Mrs. Bogardus, and Deputy Auditor Edwin Marriage returning to duties.
Luse Land Co purchases land in the Tramping Lake District. An excursion train with six cars including the Senza private car carried one hundred Northwestern farmers from St Paul at 5:00 p m August 19. An exhibit of grass and grain will be shown at the Minnesota state fair. Next Tramping Lake District excursion leaves Eldore at 1 48 a m September 2. F F Furman district representative.
A pretty home wedding took place at the pride's parents home in Lake City Minnesota on August 19 at 3 PM uniting Ole J. Johnson son of H. Johnson Eldora and Lulu Belle Robinson. The couple arrived in Eldora for a brief visit with the groom's family and left Saturday for Keokuk Iowa where they will reside.
Dr Shallenberger a Chicago specialist in chronic diseases has visited our city without fail for ninety consecutive trips and hopes to continue. He is a learned physician with an extensive practice and a broad reputation for honest opinions and fair treatment. He will be at the hotel Winchester on Tuesday September 1 for a talk and consultation.
The 1908 09 Lecture Course materials have arrived and a post fair canvass will follow. Notable acts include Germain the Wizard October 5 Elma B Smith Co November 24 Hungarian Orchestra January 6 Jacob A Riis February 3 The Rogers Grilly February 24 and Leonora M Jake March 12. The seating plan mirrors last season as the best arrangement. Additional notes mention It s All On The Quiet a new vehicle for a clever young comedian with Rose Stillman as an English Slavey. The larger company will perform the full production in Eldora on Wednesday September 2 under Chas S Wood. Members listed include Ethel Hibbs Lucile Kersey Eugena Babenekoo and Blanche Lockwood. NEW CASES Daniel Frankel vs Nettie J and Frank Sutton partition suit Geo A Watson vs Abbie I Watson divorce Citizens Sav Bank v A M and Eliza Hammer suit on note Christ Osboe et al suit on note.
In New Providence on Thursday evening a double wedding linked four Penn College students. Lucile Kersey married Ross Wood, and Ethel Hibbs wed Charles D Wood, both couples being related as cousins. The ceremony was in the Friends church with President A Rosenbeyer of Penn College officiating. The Wood families plan future residencies in New Providence and Vermilion Illinois for Ross Wood’s academy position.
Minnie Myrtle Haymond was born March 15 1889 in Jefferson county Iowa and died at her home near Union August 17 1908 aged 28 years 5 months 2 days. She married Ernest Beecher January 2 1907 and leaves her husband infant daughter her mother and sister. Funeral services were held at the home and burial followed in Union cemetery.
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