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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
5
The Herald lists ads and notices from December including new store openings and specials. Dentists Diehl & Kier, hotel Slack lighting, Baptist pie supper, Christmas packages for children, and a meat market opening are mentioned alongside skaters on the mill pond and a correction about Fred J. McNeil. Also notes on local misadventures, post office letters, and a study of street work and town inquiries.
The weekly notices list Sunday sermons across churches with Rev. Stanley preaching at Point Pleasant and Baptist and Methodist services as usual. A death is reported in Buffalo Center, Iowa, of Mr. Johnston aged 80, with funeral at the Baptist church in Eldora and interment in Eldora cemetery.
A half week roundup from The Herald lists Wellsburg visitors and local movements. Martin of Wellsburg was in town, Mrs. I. M. Lockwood visited Union, Bert Crossan will resume at First National Bank, Wm. N. Saucer of Ackley shopped here, Steve Moser spent time in Des Moines, Prof. Selby A. Moran of Ann Arbor toured, Chas. A. Rogers tracked Des Moines and Iowa City business, T. T. Roosevelt of Ackley visited, I. Ty a local business figure, W. W. Clover postmaster of Abbott called, Deputy Clerk F. A. Burlingame and wife traveled to Des Moines, Mrs. Robt. McFarland returned with her father Bel ford Johnston’s remains from Buffalo Center.
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Frank Rash Emma Snow Bangor James Crosser Buckeye Loras H. Greene Hampton Clara R. Meyer and Iowa Falls. The item appears to be a dated local society or notices page with printed names, but details are unreadable and cannot be confirmed.
The First National Bank announces no business on Christmas Day beyond distributing Santa Claus gifts to all children under fifteen in Eldora and vicinity. Children are invited to visit the bank morning hours between 8 and 10 o'clock to receive their packages.
Generosity of John Rath appreciated. city to own the plant pending ballot. A local meeting shows overwhelming support for acceptance with only two of fifty one ballots against. Election set for January 6 to decide.
Merchants association and Odeon manager Busby promote a Monday excursion. Low round trip fares from Eldora Gifford Mason Giscomb Albion bring coaches to the platforms for holiday shoppers sights and opera. Union county crowds lead by far, with many buying return tickets for evening or night trains. Likely last of the cheap excursions.
Still practices law in Eldora. He now occupies his old office in Torter and Moir's block. Dr. G. A. Stewart, dentist, over Wartchow's market.
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