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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1904
Page
5
The Herald lists weather, court, sales, and society items from Eldora and surrounding towns. Reported are sleighing, cold snaps, court delays, stock sales at Alden and Iowa Falls, a fire at Iowa Falls photo gallery, church receptions, and marriages. Mentions Henry Blydenburgh case and local improvements.
A careful record of visitors and arrivals in Eldora includes Mrs. C. B. Davis returning from Toledo, Iowa Falls visitors A. Gray and Misses Ora Scales Emma Harold, Jno Cartelon and J. B. Griffith, Aaron Johnson’s Traer trip, and plans for spring farming. Experts in the Blydenburgh court case testified, including Drs Symington Phelan Clark Pagelson. Locals like L. J. Spurgin, R. L. McFarland, W. K. McFarland, and Fred D. Wills are noted. Court observers Tom Ewing Julius Junkerman visited. County Recorder Chas Ryan visits Ohio. Jay S. Newcomer attends Des Moines meetings and joins a state committee. Mrs. Porter improves after surgery and may return home. Hon Jos Wallace visits northern lands to tend livestock. Daniel Bushman learns of his twin’s death in Millageville Ill. State Architect J. F. Liebbe visits Eldora for school building work, with Times-Republican noting slow progress.
At Mrs. A Callaway home on Wednesday January 20 Jas A Callaway son of Mrs A Callaway wed Miss Hattie Bowers of Eldora Rev W H Clement officiating The couple will reside on the S B Sayre farm in Melrose township after March 1 A sizeable turnout attended and gifts were numerous Also Mrs W E Whitney hosted a gathering of city women club members with costumes representing songs and a prize awarded to Mrs Paul Kier for guessing most songs The meal featured a six o clock luncheon and club artists provided souvenirs
A tenement owned by J. A. Hackett and occupied by his son Lindon in Providence township Chester district burned to the ground around 9 a.m. Tuesday. Neighbors aided early, most household goods saved. The building carried 3000 insurance with Providence Mutual. furniture uninsured.
AT THE CHURCHES Baptist Preaching and other services for Sunday will be as usual. Public generally invited to worship. Presbyterian Rev. X. Bross will preach in the Presbyterian church Sunday morning and at Point Pleasant in the afternoon. Congregational topics Sunday Morning The Origin and Idea of Religion Evening The Kingdom. The evening discourse is the first in a series. Citizens and strangers welcome. Methodist Our Young People and their Conduct will be the theme for next Sunday evening sermon. This is the third in the series to young people. Intercessory prayer begins Wednesday Feb 3 1904 and continues ten days. All Christian people invited to join. Miss Mand Near leads Epworth League next Sunday evening with subject Christian Stewardship.
A marriage license is issued to M. W. Gates of Gifford and Ida Mc Cullough of Eldora, with Ida Pierce of Alden listed among parties associated with the license.
N. R. VanAvery & Co have purchased the Benedict cobbler’s tools and stocked a full range of repair materials. They have hired a first class shoemaker who can always be found at the store ready to handle all kinds of repairs. First door north of the postoffice.
B F Hare, Supt Miama QOyole & Mfg Co Middletown Ohio, suffered ten years with dyspepsia. After spending hundreds on medicines and doctors with no lasting relief, he tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Smith & Reed. Two doses improved him. he is stronger and recommends it to others.
The Agricultural College at Ames has started a special department in practical road construction. Hardin county delegates may attend Des Moines on February 1 for a state meeting to boost good roads. State Secretary Lyons urges county boards to act promptly as plans call for legislative measures, with Merritt Green resigning as state president.
An ex Senator Har per is acting president while Mr Green relinquishes the post due to business duties. A Minnesota farmer seeks rent or sale, offering part payment and five years on balance, referencing First National Bank. Geo Howard in Forest City notes the transaction.
Read Eldora citizens endorse Dean's Kidney Pills citing Mrs H Thamer's back pain relief after years of kidney trouble. The testimonial notes severe dull ache, lameness, and ineffective remedies before buying at Smith & Reed's drug store. Foster Kilburn Co. Buffalo NY as sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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