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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
1
Eldora weekly note column previews local ads and notices. Norris' store listings promote picnic baskets hammocks and sale items while Norris' and Edgar's advertise watches guns bikes and Kodak supplies. Community items include the L T L meeting at the Congregational church and a drive to pave streets with notes on teachers, the normal institute, a post office letters list, and a fishing and shooting event at Iowa Falls.
Learn as the years roll onward and leave the past behind. Sorrow counted proves God kind. Flowers hid a thorn of pain. Rugged by-paths led to fields of ripened grain. Clouds cannot banish sun. earth shines brighter after rain. We stand in shadow to see the clearest light. Through wrong's darkness comes strength. rest comes at even after toil. Those who never sorrow cannot know peace when released. Winter must pass to value spring before robins sing.
J H Bales resigns due to ill health after long tenure as president. W J Murray, longtime cashier and key builder of the bank, is chosen president. W J Moir named vice president as part of startup change in the bank’s officiary directory.
A semi weekly note of residents' travels and visits. Mrs. Hendryx hosts a relative, Wood of Union conducts town business, Wilcox family vacation at KE Wilcox's old homestead, and S S Willcox returns from Keswick. Gardner surveys Osage land, Mr. and Mrs. Smith visit Marshalltown. Black family tours Grundy Center and Riverside park. Mrs. Mitterer's continent tour praised. editors plan western state trip. ministers Warner and family depart for Crookston with Lake Osakis stop and cordial good wishes.
W. J. Murray remains president while W. J. Moir advances to vice president. W. E. Rathbone is cashier with A. W. Crossan and H. B. Hammond as assistant cashiers. Directors include W. J. Moir W. H. Martin C. E. Albrook D. E. Byam C. F P. Stauffer H. S. Hammond Walter Harned and W. J. Murray.
N Dysinger, esteemed resident of Eldora, died last Saturday in Hastings Nebraska at his daughter's home after leaving Eldora in the fall to reside there. He was buried Monday, with his son in law F A Norris unable to attend. His age was unspecified. memorial wishes rest on peaceful ashes.
Low rates east via the North Western Line for several events. Prohibition National Convention in Columbus Ohio July 9 to 18. B Y P U in Cleveland July 6 to 8. G A R Encampment in Toledo August 27 to 30. Knights of Pythias Conclave in Boston July to August 3. For full particulars apply to Chicago and North Western Ry agents.
A stream of visitors and locals depart or relocate: Mr and Mrs 8 C Jacobson of Council Bluffs visit Wm Beecroft, Pennington works in Marshalltown bakery, Mrs John Porter and daughter Marie of Des Moines visit Geo Tolman family, Mrs Sayer of Odebolt returns home, Mr and Mrs Andrew Stevenson of Chicago handle interurban business, Mrs Edgington and son Fred go to Cedar Rapids for Fred to enroll in Palmer Commercial College, Mrs W H Parcells and grandson Paul of Chicago leave after a week with C E Greer, Miss Helen Maynard of The Herald Force returns to Schuyler Neb, Miss Genevieve Oliver returns to Muscatine, Mrs Phillips remains, and Mrs Geo F Smith and baby depart for Michigan with her parents.
The Hardin county teachers arrive in force as enrollment to yesterday hits 180 the highest in years. County Supt Scurry secured a strong list of instructors including W N Clifford Merrite Menalewood Buntley Wenaron Cavana with Scurry backing. Miss Scurry coordinated Monday setup so teaching moved with no friction. Teachers express strong appreciation for the county leadership and dedicated effort.
The Iowa Highway Commission will hold its annual School of Instruction at Waterloo during the week beginning August 10 with two days of programs on August 11 and 12. Prominent speakers include Governor Cummins and D Ward King among others. demonstrations of road machinery and plans for constructing earth and sand clay roads will be shown.
Swarts, 15 years in the field, will present six illustrated lectures at the Methodist Church starting Friday July 24. Topics include What is a Man Worth, Throw Out The Life Line, The Fall Of Babylon, The Stars And Stripes, The Passion Play, Ten Nights In A Bar Room, and Ben Hur. First night admission free with an offering to be taken.
The Eldora W C T U held an informative meeting in the Congregational church parlors last Thursday afternoon. After devotionals and business, Mrs J F Hardin reported on the International Sunday School convention and delegates were elected to attend the 14th District convention at New Providence on August 6 and 7, 1908. Davis & Moser are gale agents for the Weelers screen-libeat to the market.
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