Social rounds and notices from Shellsburg Call
Mrs. O W Strother entertained a company of young folks Friday evening to tea for her Strother twins of Hubbard. Seven grandchildren joined the hostess. The M E church Auxiliary Circle hosted a picnic supper on the Chas Moser lawn with Aid society members and spouses. Mrs Harry A Phillips, now back from Chicago, underwent a serious operation Wednesday and initial reports were grim but later improved with cautious hope for recovery. A Shellsburg Call note jokes about O J Smith and former favorite Kissing Hobson with modest local humor about his current restraint.
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O. W. Strother
Strother Twins
Hubbard
M. E. Church
Chas. Moser Lawn
Aid Society
Harry A. Phillips
Chicago
Hunter John Roberts Fells Bear Near Vaughn Washington
John Roberts writes from the city describing a hunt near Vaughn Washington when a bear encountered him in the woods. Roberts fired as the bear approached, killing Druin as it lunged, with vivid, period framing of the chase and reaction. The note preserves a frontier style of animal encounter reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roberts
Vaughn
Washington
Bruin
Mr. Roberts
Railroad official in Gillespie reports busy new duties
H. S. Stuart general superintendent of the Macoupin County Railway at Gillespie Illinois writes home about a thriving new posting with a busy schedule. He oversees erection of company buildings and upcoming line construction while a coal field owned by the Northwestern system supports the railway. The Eldora visiting party includes Mrs. Jen die Allen and several colleagues. The item also notes the submarine boat Neptune on display at the St Louis world’s fair site and a feature on the Over & Under the Sea show with a 500 passenger capacity voyage that travels from the Pike to Paris and back. A bank ad by The Citizens Bank of Eldora highlights time deposits farm loans and abstracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. ©. Stuart
Macoupin County Railway
Gillespie
Northwestern System
Jendie Allen
Stuarts
Eldora
Mr. Stuart
Harry Peisen
Stanley Stuart
Charles D. Parks
Fred King
Dan Shafter
Neptune
St. Louis
Eye
Seine
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Pike
Woman's Day Program At Iowa Falls Pike Tuccaau
The seventh annual Woman's Day at Iowa Falls Pike ta thequa drew a large Eldora contingent despite overnight rain. Hardin county clubs presented strong programs with Mrs Marsh Mrs Mitterer and Mrs Bateson contributing papers and discussions. The Bureau offered music by the Temple Quartette readings by Miss Lyon and a Bishop Hartzell lecture. Hale's Fire Fighters in a New York City themed show on the Pike impressed with staged alarms and rescue acts delivering a vivid, safe spectacle of speed and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitten
Eldora and Vicinity
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Eldora
Dr. Marsh
Monday Club
Germany
A. W. Mitterer
H. B. Bateson
Dr. Stewart
Woman's Club
Ethel Ellsworth
Woman’s
Ellis D. Robb
Temple Quartette
Miss Lyon
Hale
Kansas City
New York City
The Right Time to Advertise in Dull Summer Period
An editorial urges steady advertising through the summer lull. It notes mail order houses flood small towns with ads while local merchants halt campaigns, arguing constant advertising keeps business from slipping and yields better results than concentrated bursts.
Enock W. Eastman Portrait Memoir From Iowa
Hon W Jd Moir writes an obituary sketch of Enock W Eastman born April 15 1810 in Deerfield NH. The piece traces his family roots service in the War of 1812 and battle of Bunker Hill era, his legal career in Oskaloosa Eldora and Point Pleasant county seat fights, Masonry leadership, and political shift from Democrat to Republican during Civil War. It notes his height 6 2 and 180 pounds, marriage to Sarah Greenough, and active public life including a 1868 Eldora speech opposing reconstruction plans that left New England out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deerfield
Rockingham County
New Hampshire
America
Salisbury
Massachusetts
Ephraim Eastman
Bunker Till
John Eastman
Enoch
Eldora
Point Pleasant
Eastman
Canterbury
N. H
Mt. Molyoke Seminary
South Hadley
Mass
New England
Oskaloosa
Hiram
Grand Chapter
Democratic Party
James Buchanan
Republican Party
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Iowa
Maj
Jack Downing
Buchanan
New
Congress
Boston
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Early Life and Law Career of a New Hampshire Fellow
The subject grew up on a farm and in a sawmill, attended district and academy schools, taught school to support himself, studied law under Hon. Moses Norris, and was admitted to the New Hampshire Supreme Court bar in 1840. He moved to Burlington in 1844, married twice, raised a family, and remained religiously inclined, teaching Bible classes and supporting churches while avoiding lawsuits.
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Pembroke
Pittsfield
Moses Norris
New Hampshire
Bir
Supreme Court
Concord
Horace Greeley
Mississippi
Burlington
Amanda Hall
New York
Binghampton Seminary
Unitarian Church
Eldora
Congregational Church
Congregational Society
Loyal Iowa soldiers urged to uphold loyalty in senate speech
A speech pleads for steadfast support of troops amid wartime, warns against sedition and disloyal talk, and argues lawmakers must avoid actions the law could punish. The speaker concludes with the promise to continue discussions next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senate
Church Services Across Denominations This Sunday
Presbyterian Rev X will preach in the morning at the Presbyterian church and at Point Pleasant in the afternoon. Baptist holds morning services only. Methodist conducts morning and evening services with Pastor Geo B Shoemaker preaching at both. Congregational maintains usual morning and evening services with a 20 minute sermon on The Lordship of Jesus in the evening and a music program. Sabbath School and Christian Endeavor at usual hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Geo. B. Shoemaker
Lordship of
Jesus
Magnetic Healing A Century's Curative Agent
A promotion outlines Magnetic Healing as a natural therapy now adopted by many top physicians. It claims cures for constipation rheumatism and female disorders and notes many so called incurable cases were helped. Madam Beck Meier a Weltmer School graduate is named as the operator with an Eldora Iowa address given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck Meier
Weltmer School of Magnetic Healing
Onice
Iowa
Eldora
Hard Coal Buying Advice From Town Central Elevator
Before laying in your supply of hard coal see W. H. Hicks at Town Central elevator for guidance and possible purchase details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hicks
Town Central
Wheel er screens offer ten day trial with refund
Davis and Moser advertise a ten day trial of Wheel er screens with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis & Moser
Antec Aventa
Stump
Dr. White Electric Comb Co
Decatur
Ill
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O. J. Smith
Hobson
Kildora
Smith
Shellsburg
Citizens Bank
Aye
Hardin
Ows
Enoch W. Eastman
W. Jd. Moir
Annals of
William M. Stone
House of Representatives
Journal of the Senate
State Senate
Baptist
Tnt
Lostyon Wriday
Post Ofice
Hardin Street
M. Slack
Winchester
Geo. H. Richards
Autre
Quick
G. Burling
Jows
J. Michael
Secor
Albert A. Leverton
Steamboat Rock
Towa
the Telephone Appliance CO
Madison Ave
Dept. K. A. D
Sgtarran Herb Garden
U.8
Ozark Ginseng Co
Joplin
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