Town Happenings From Eldora Area Drowns at Dakota Lake
Report from Eldora and Dakota Lake details the drowning of Young Hoover during a lake bathing incident in South Dakota. His clothes were found in a boat and his body was not immediately recovered, then later located and expected to arrive home in Eldora. Also notes the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Zieger, aged 84, with funeral services held.
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Jos. Hoover
South Dakota
A. J
Eldora
Elizabeth Wilson Zieger
J. W. Zieger
Zieger
W. B. Stanley
Baptist Church
Equal Opportunity in American Society Offer
Fragment describes an invitation to seek a job in a graded school with promises of equality. It notes contacting board members and mentions the requirement of one year of experience, illustrating early 20th century recruitment rhetoric and belief in fair access to positions.
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Amer
Advertising Ethics Echoed By Small Town Storefront
A narrator recalls boosting a rival's business through space to advertise and the rival’s shock at booming sales. The tale ends with the merchant demanding the ad be removed, declaring he will not rest until it is gone, as Davis & Moser promote the largest stock of posts in Hardin per the Marion Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Tucker
United States of America
Eldora
Iowa
Moke
Davis & Moser
Hardin County
Montgomery Ward
Hardin District Court Opens August Term With Large Docket
The Hardin district court convened Monday morning with Judge J. H. Richard presiding. A grand jury and trial jurors were drawn. 16 State cases are listed, including two appeals and multiple nuisance and probate matters. Numerous local attorneys will appear. cases disposed to Tuesday noon included several settlements and dismissals.
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Hardin District Court
Grant Tyler
James Buchanan
A. S. Howell
Conference reaches accord as busy week opens in Portsmouth
Portsmouth on August 29 reports the conference has arrived at complete accord on all questions. Tom Newby’s machine began threshing Monday at the Geo Vigars farm. Several families from the locality attended the pioneers’ annual picnic near Lawo Mill Sunday.
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Portsmouth
Tom Newby
Geo. Vigars Farm
Lawo Mill
Mrs. F. Miller Visits Pleas ant Township Home
Mrs. F. Miller spent several days last week at her daughter Mrs. J. T. Walton's home in Pleas ant township. An ice cream and basket sociable at the M. E. church in Gifford Friday evening drew a good crowd and the aid society collected about 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Miller
J. T. Walton
Pleasant Township
M. E
Gifford
Aid Society
Real Estate Transfers List Across Buckeye and Nearby Areas
J W Keiser transfers lot 16 block 4 Buckeye for 3000. Worthy F Varnum to WN Him mel highway parcel part easement 914 a sw 15 87 22 for 180. Tlan nah Bowman to Saloma Poley lot 5 block 3 Hulbert add Bidora for 1.00. LL Kelly to Gilman ST Wisner land in sw se 18 for 500. Wallace W Farwell to Samuel W Benshoof part se nw sw ne and w se and e sw 11 88 22 for 14500. Millissant Wilson to James I Campbell 11 21 20 block 2 Sheffield add Giff ord for 400. Herman W W Schmidt to Franke Schmidt lots 19 w4se and e sw 23 88 10 for 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J W Keiser
R O Morden
Buckeye
Worthy F. Varnum
Millissant Wilson
James
Campbell
Sheffield
Gifford
Herman WW. Schmidt
Franke Schmidt
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the Herald
Young Hoover
Dakota Lake
Mother Zieger
Americky
Marion Register
Juuge J. H. Richard
Webster City
Presiding
State of
Samuel Gamble
C. E. Brown
Vilnois Central R. R. Co
First National Bank of Eldora
Alice L Lundy
F. Z. Whinery
Anna Belle Sperlin
Adelphia A. Landis
Seth J. Sperlin
Nellie Black
Martin Lamm
Edwards Loan Co
John B Elgin
T. B. Taylor
Henry Bremmer
L F
W.T. Brown
O. H. Hunter
A. O. Bider & Co
J. D Steere
Mary A. Milliken
F. E. Milliken
Nellie Blackman
Eugene Robb
Edwards Loan
T. H. Pletsch
Henry Saathoff
Iowa Central By. Co
A. D. Hindman
Chas. A. Jackson
T. G. Pierson
Marshall Pierson
Reed & Stillman
John Pieter
Mary Pieter
Dap
Pere Sure
Eldora Junction
Eldora and Vicinity
Mora
Citizens Bank
L. W. Harris
J. F. Hardin
Carl S. Newcomer
Heinz
Maderna
Ryan
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