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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1905

Page

8

Iowa Falls Capitalist Heads Des Moines Short Line Board

A new board of directors for the Des Moines Short Line was named at the annual meeting in Iowa Falls. W A Bradford Jr of Cincinnati leads the board with planned expansion and a pending presidency. J S Ellsworth retires due to health, after six years as president. The road plans to push spring extension work toward Mason City, with contracts closed this winter.

Iowa Falls Des Moines W. A. Bradford, Jr Cincinnati George A. Irernald G. A W. Dodge Boston G. H. Dodge Indianapolis H. L. Jackson W. A. Beadford, Jr J. 8. Ellsworth Ellsworth Bad Nauheim Germany Bradford Mason City

Local Happenings in Hardin County and Beyond

A roundup from Hardin County and nearby towns notes G W Stotser buying cattle, families visiting Iowa Falls, and shipments of chickens to Chicago. Meetings begin at the Christian church December 24, while community notices mention school term starts, residents traveling to Ackley, Berlin, and Eldora. An ad touts Iowa Central Elevator coal prices and Trollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea as health tonic.

Almanacs Preview Lenten Year 1906 and Local Bazaar

Almanacs for 1906 arrive with elaborate pages and world calendars. They outline the Julian, Jewish, Meiji, Mohammedan eras and Meiji year. The Christian church women plan an annual bazaar in the old Winter building near Brown's on Saturday December 16 with a chicken pie dinner and community invitation.

Rome Varro Ladies of the Christian Church Brown Eiverybody

Dean's Ointment touted as best skin treatment

An early advertisement extols Dean's Ointment for curing eczema piles skin itching and erup tions with claims of permanent healing. It cites testimonials from a resident of Marion Street and promotes sale through Foster Kilburn Co Buffalo NC and Smith & Reed druggists along with Deviad Moser selling Red Cedar pain products.

Dvan Eidora St. D. Sprain Marion St Dean Smith & Reed Cts Foster-Kilburn Co Buffalo N. C United States

Local notices from Marshalltown area residents

Mrs Kettle Ibach was in Marshall town Monday Geo McDivett works for Charley Petithory G E B Petithory went to Chicago this week with stock Carl Barnard spent Monday at his brother Fred's home in Marshalltown Funeral of Jos Hoover drew old neighbors A J Mabee and family moved to Whitten Wilbur S Barnard and Miss Miadel Long wed at Eagle Grove in November they kept it secret briefly Tidora visitors attend entertainment Dec 18 Kira Smith visits Ledyard School started last Monday Beecher and Bowen visit Eldora J J Stanley returns from Hardin trip Christmas program planned Dec 24 Joe Norman welcomes a boy birth Driver lecture at New Providence Haase family move to Sioux Rapids 18 month old child nearly died from kerosene oil accident at Crosser home safety saved by physician

Joe Huse Iowa Falls Lee Jones Chicago Charley Warn Ackley Miss Simpson Hagie City Mont Leach Swartwood Town Falls Kira Smith Ledyard G. W. Beecher Eldora W. W. Bowen Eildora Omer Hall J.J. Stanley Hardin Joe Norman Driver New Providence Fred Haase Sioux Rapids Haase Philip Crosser

Community Notes and New Home Plans

Mrs A D Gimer hosts the Ladies Aid Thursday. King and Janssen shipped five hog carloads last week. Mrs FH Janssen visits son’s country home while Mr and Mrs A Jaspers return from South Dakota. Martin Janssen starts rock hauling for a spring build. Mrs M E B Fouts visits Rushmore Minnesota before Elmer’s California trip. N Davids, now a stock buyer in Sibley, greets friends on his Chicago stock shipment trip. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers advertise as a safe pill brand. quoted endorsement from Mack Hamilton, hotel clerk, in Valley City NC, via Smith and Reed.

A. D. Gimer Ladies’ Aid Society King & Janssen FH. Janssen A. Jaspers South Dakota Martin Janssen M. EB. Fouts Rushmore Minnesota Elmer California DeWitt Mack Hamilton Valley City Smith & Reed

Kodol Dyspepsia Remedy Ad Claims Digestive Relief

An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Smith & Reed for indigestion and dyspepsia. It promises to digest what you eat, rest the stomach, and relieve belching heartburn and bad digestion during the season of Indizastion.

Smith & Reed Kodol E. 0. Dewitt & CO Ghicaga, Iil

Cortney and Bow Face Illness in Small Town Tale

Bertin F Cortney is stingling his house as Will Bow, living south of Owas, shows a very sick condition. The scene suggests a local, quiet community moment with anxious, unsettled young residents.

F. Cortney Will Bow Owashas

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