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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1909
Page
5
Reading through a compilation of local notes, upcoming events, sales and personalities in Eldora and surrounding towns. It highlights Horton auction, Rogers Grilley recital, road viajeros, court sentences, hospital visits, and shifts in local business and postal services with multiple dates and names.
A half week review from The Harald notes Mrs. Leo B. Marks and son Rex traveling to Alma Nebraska, cashier Van Orsdel visiting for business, and visits by Mrs. Hill of Newton Mrs. Mae Lene of St Paul at Jno Boylan home. Mentions court activity and local notables including W W Boylan, A Hoag, Bro Dolph, and journalist Mr Singh Indian origin, oriental correspondent for the New York Times, visiting Eldora with wife.
The obituary chronicles Sarah Cooper Smith known as Grandma Donovan born March 21 1817 near Winchester Virginia later living in Worthington Ohio Georgetown Ill Chicago Ill and Eldora Iowa. It recounts her education faith conversion methodist and friends church service married life to Elias Smith then J J Donovan, raising twelve children, missionary calls, poverty and strength of faith, and her death January 26 1909 at age 91 years 11 months 5 days with funeral January 28.
For Valentine’s Day on February 14 1909 the Greenhouses invite visitors to view a bloom of plants including Chinese Primulas Primula Obconica Dutch Hyacinths and other rare varieties perfect for gifts. J S Pollard hosts invite note.
A fragmented notice states licenses granted for Henry A Richtmeier and Tillie Marie Thielke of Ackley, with Samuel Hicks and Jennie Truman linked to Hampton. The Herald office is cited for sale bills printing.
In Hardin county Iowa Jacob Zufall plaintiff petitions the court to determine his claimed interest in lots six and seven in block five Meyers addition Whitten and the north half of lots 21 and 22 in block seven original town Whitten Hardin county. The court is asked to set off Zufall’s interest and grant further relief as equity may direct if defendants Arnold Holmes Arnold Hixon fail to appear by March 22 1900 at Midora courthouse.
Rev Gallagher returned from Albion where he assisted in revival meetings. Bad roads hindered mail carriers from covering routes Saturday. Mr and Mrs Sharpshear, recently in Mexico, came home Saturday. M and M church observed decision day Sunday morning with the pastor officiating. Mrs LeRoy Gallagher returned Sunday from Green Mountain after visiting her mother. A large plate glass window at Chas Hess meat market broke in Thursday night’s storm. Johnson Bros added new shelving to the gentlemens furnishing dept. The home of Cecil Pence was quarantined Monday afternoon for scarlet fever. two small children were ill. Fred Haas asks parties who borrowed his cistern pump and pipes from Mr Estabrooks property to return them before spring rains.
Hardin County Iowa board met February 1 1909 in Eldora reviewing township road reports and Drainage District No 1 benefits. The board affirmed the commissioners report finding the assessment just and equitable and ordered it levied against properties, adjourning to February 5.
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