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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
7
A crowded miscellany from The Herald covers weather warmup news, family illnesses, church and club events, sales notes, and local business notices. It mentions pneumonia in children, a baptism of social events, market days, concerts by Katherine Ridgeway, and upcoming auctions, with trade notes from Eldora and Grundy Center.
A weekly social and business roundup describing residents in Ackley and vicinity. Items include families visiting, illnesses and recoveries, travel to Des Moines, court and legal matters, and two railroad wrecks affecting Mr. and Mrs. Greene during winter travels through Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Vague notice announces March 27 city election with aldermen for four wards a park commissioner and polling places Greer's olive Slack hotel sample room city council chamber grand jury room court house plus open hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. City Clerk and mayor signatures appear amid misspellings and unclear lines. An unrelated note promotes Katherine Ridgeway readings at Wisner Opera House March 1 with past ties to local crowds.
Over ten years Eldora hosted top lyceum figures from General Gordon to Belva Lockwood. The Katherine Ridgeway Company, praised for top talent, headlines Wisner Opera House on Wednesday evening, March 1, 105, promising a premier lecture and music program as the community’s favorite course returns.
A large group of Ackley business and professional men sent a telegram to Senator W. B. Allison in Washington to counter a prior telegram from a C. M. & St. P. Ry solicitor. The earlier message claimed Ackley opposed railroad rite legislation. The later telegram, signed by nearly all local business people, affirmed opposition to the measure.
A home talent charity event is announced for Tuesday March 14 in this city with promises of a standout spring entertainment. Details to follow as market day features a grand Hubbard Town sale on Saturday February 24, 1900 with general stock in the forenoon and horses in the afternoon offering a fine lot for buyers planning ahead.
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