Riis Lecture and Art Exhibit Dominate Eldora Scene
A dense Eldora notice sheet chronicles Jacob A Riis's Wisner opera house visit on Feb 2 and related lecture plans, an extensive art exhibit at the high school with over 200 reproductions, plus revival ads and local social events. Citizens attend, ticket sales start Jan 29, and preparations for a variety of community happenings fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Riis
Wisner Opera House
Edgar
Eldora
Eldora Lecture Association
Jacob A. Riis
I. J. Edgar
Sale
Hardin County
Eldore
Tenth Annual Picnic of Iowa Association in Los Angeles
The Iowa Association of Southern California will hold its tenth annual picnic at East Lake Park in Los Angeles on February 22, 1909. The event invites Iowans and friends to attend, with business precedence at 2 p.m. for officer elections, and no advertising. official badges fund expenses. If rain occurs, postponement to February 27 is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Trimball
Union
Kossuth County
A. W. Mitterer
Oklahoma
Louis Mills
Crovidence Township
Stanford Church
Elgin
Providence Academy
Iowa Association of Southern Californl
East Lake Park
Los Angeles
Movements of the People In A Business And Social Way
A compact report from The Herald on this midweek period notes residents and visitors in town on various business and social matters. E W Lundy of Union and Eva Simplot of Town Falls are listed with engagements, while lawyers Button Nagle and others appear in court. Local social visits include Miss Ruby Noyes, Mrs E F Rogers, Mrs Emma Weatherlin, and Charles Sentman’s family. The piece also mentions a serious illness of Mrs Isaac Harris, the capture of a murderer in Eldora, a Christian pulpit appearance by Mrs Van Dusen, and the Modern Woodman banquet for wives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Trimble
Eldora
Eldora Art Exhibit At School January 29 30
Eldora high school hosts the Horace K Turner Art Exhibit from Friday to Saturday featuring two hundred reproductions of painting sculpture architecture and natural scenery. The exhibit aims to inaugurate picture study in schools and raise funds for classroom decoration with catalogs available for ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace K. Turner
Eldora High School
Model G Touring Car Promises Superior Road Performance
The Auburn Manufacturing Company unveils the Model G, a touring car offered at $1,250. The ad asserts the car matches top prices in actual road service, highlights refined fit and finish, interchangeable parts, and superior efficiency across its class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn Manufacturing Company
Tut Best
Auburn runabout sets new San Francisco to Del Monte record
Norman de Vaux drove the Auburn two cylinder runabout from San Francisco to Del Monte and back in 12 hours 12 minutes, shaving 8 hours 28 minutes from the prior 15 hour 50 minute mark. Rain and muddy roads challenged the 250 mile trip, which demonstrated the car’s endurance and the Auburn company’s rising prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
del Monte
Norman de Vaux
Auburn
Harvey
de Vaux
van Ness Avenue
Gilroy
San Juan
Salinas
Pood
Ledwood City
Lyon
Chicago
California
SPECIFICATION Motor and drivetrain details with price
A specification listing describes a double opposed motor with 24 I. P. transmission planetary two speeds forward and one reverse wheel base 100 inches tires 32x54 inches front ball bearing rear Tyatt roller bearings. It notes body side entrance and a price, followed by Mutual Phone.50.
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Herald
Mrs. Allen’s
Purcell Occulist
Dr. Horton
First National Bank
A.L. Wood & Son, Union
Radcliffe
J. C. Mossman
Iowa
Chicago Daily Tribune
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Fannie Wv. Crockett
St Luke's Hospital
the Baptist Church
Baptist Parsonage
the Wisner
Lottie Blair Parker
Winters
Iowa Central
Walsh
Titonka
Kosuth County
Weaver Ve Elzig
Bales
Owasa
Williams
Nene
Rogers
W. J. Suckow
Congregational Church
Christ
Snowden
Cedar Falls
Evangelist Jonson
Christian Church
Johnson
Evangelist Johnson
Mel. F. Baker
Rhodes
John Baker
Geo
Henry Houghton
Greenfield
S M. Weaver
Supreme Court
Hardin County Court Room
Walter
J. J. Lchrader
Ackley
Wm. Winter
Trimble
Wright
Ft. Dodge
Albrook
Judge Albrook
Will Boylan
Hubbard
T. Ry
Linn Tumble
Lidora Ledger
John Maulsby
Archie Reece
R L. Wagner
Walter, Crabtree
Haven
Abbie
A. P. Wilson
Webb
Congregational Aid Society
BR. S. Rogers
C. H. Parsons
Home
Artesia
Cal
Wm.Hartje
Adeline, I. Louise
Kreieger
Alden
Otto Orgell
Martha Marske
The
Tasue
E. W. Lundy, Esq
Eva Simplot
Town Falls
H. E. Button
C. M. Nagle
Clarion
Clare Burlingame
Iowa Alls
Frank Dillon
Liscomb
Ruby Noyes
Steamboat Rock
E. F. Rogers
Gripp
Emma Weatherlin
Foster Hauser
Charles Sentman
Bride of
Ma Sentman
Isaac Harris
San Francisco Dispatch
Dispatch
San Francisco Chronicle
Auburn Automobile Company
Chronicle
A. L. Wood
Mutual Phone
Union, Iowa
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