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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
5
Eldora daily digest covers court and church notices, births and marriages, local deaths, school updates, and community events. Measles cases, cold weather with 22 to 26 below zero, postage and telephony notes, and a push for Mrs. Linnell’s stock sale are included along with civic meeting reminders and upcoming services.
A note highlights honey offered at 12 cents per pound and other small items. Fannon's Rev Burling from Hawarden received a Toledo Congregational church pay raise offer. Dubuque printers strike after nine hours, demanding shorter workday. Rose Ettinger Broun, once Iowa Falls girl, wows Europe with singing. Bessie Strothers travels to Hubbard for New Years, catches measles delaying return. siblings also ill. Ackley phonograph issue ridiculed as unreadable, adviser requests heavier ink and rollers for readability.
The list shows Hungary receiving 62283.10, Austria 74787.21, Denmark 26663.7, Norway 37916.28, Switzerland 19220.48, and the Netherlands only 94075.05, highlighting how immigrants send money home. The piece praises the goodwill and civic spirit of newcomers who support relatives abroad despite the holiday season.
Frank Smith of Alden died January 1 at the insane hospital after a year of violent insanity. Autopsy shows pus at brain base, likely from a prior injury. He was about 30, a widower with a 5 year old child, nephew of Mrs S Whited, lifelong Alden resident and M E church member. Funeral was at M E church in Alden.
A local record notes New Year visits and departures as residents travel to cities like Chicago Des Moines and Minneapolis. It mentions Ada Ward and Miss McNair among travelers, pension news for L S McCoy, business changes at Shafer and Noack, and local remarks on the Iroquois theater disaster after nearby events.
Flossie Hunter of Oskaloosa, granddaughter of C W Sarother, narrowly escaped death in the Iroquois theater tragedy. While in Chicago visiting her sister Carrie, a nurse, she and a friend stood near the gallery entrance awaiting seats when the fire broke out. They fled via a fire escape and were among the first to escape.
Perry M. Robinson son of Andrew and Artie Robinson born in Seneca County New York April 25 1844 died of heart trouble at his Grundy Center Iowa home December 28 1903 aged 60 years eight months three days. He moved from Illinois to Marshall and then Grundy County Iowa and lived on a farm before moving to Grundy Center. He married Mary Emma Booth in 1866 and had son Jesse S. Robinson. He remarried Mrs Ellen Redmond after his first wife died four years ago. Funeral held at the First Baptist Church Grundy Center with Rev O H Marsh and Rev McMasters. He left a son a granddaughter Emma May Robinson and several siblings and half siblings.
Grace Davis and Inv in Devendort visited the high school Monday. Marjorie and Chester Warner enroll in grades Monday. School began Jan 4 after a two week vacation. Attendance is low due to sickness especially measles. Miss Beatrice Aylesworth substitutes for her sister. High school attendance Monday was 68. Miss Jennie Fenton teaches as assistant principal due to Miss Daniels absence with lung fever in Winona Minnesota. Susie Reynolds takes Miss Fenton's grammar school room.
The record lists actual and taxable valuations for Hardin County property in 1903. It specifies totals for real estate and personal property, highlighting assessment levels and the distribution across towns within the county. The data reflects the era’s property taxation framework and local fiscal planning.
The Citizens Bank highlights time deposits with low interest on farm loans and offers reliable abstracts of title. J. Hardin is presented as president in Eldora, Iowa.
At 2 o clock today at the Lutheran church in this city Rev C E Guenther will marry Mr Wm Steinfelt and Miss Anna Tietz both of Pleasant township The couple will return to the bride home for a reception and wedding feast with a grand good time planned For two years Rev T R Hodkinson has served the Christian church and has accepted a call to Sloan Iowa in Woodbury county
Licensed to Wed. Geo. Pulls Iowa Falls and Nora Cooney Ackley Thos Clingerman New Providence and Lettie Hall Lawn Hill Chas Stoner Hubbard Bertha Jones Eldora E P Mingle Steamboat and A B Todd Vidora Wm Sthintelt and Annie Tietz Elora The old and new county supervisors have been in session the old retiring and the new taking up his duties Herman Granner retired from the board and its chairmanship and Wm Welmer qualified and entered upon his duties August Neuman was chosen chairman for the ensuing year.
Read Eldora testimony and citizen statements to decide for yourself. Mrs H Thamer of West Newton St describes years of kidney trouble with back pain and lameness, tried many remedies, then used Deans Kidney Pills with gratifying results and endorses the product. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Kilburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents United States. Remember the name Deans and take no substitute.
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