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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1909
Page
8
Prizes for ladies include cabinet grand piano $25 gold watch $25 tailored suit. For men 100 Northwestern Buggy $37.50 double harness $25 suit. Extra prizes: Vernis Martin brass bedstead ten years Herald subscription and a handsome toilet. Subscriptions and store spends vote counts defined per type and per entity among listed local businesses.
A historical tally notes 680 generals in the war, 27 alive. Survivors include Grenville M. Dodge Sickles and Justin Sthl. youngest general Sheldon Conner at 20, oldest Cooper at 86. Averages: general age 79, surviving veterans 71, enlistment 28. June 1 1909 survivors 598,715. deaths to May 3 567.75%? Pension costs rise due to widows and aging veterans. one third of pensioners are widows. Veterans’ names likely fade from public view as years pass.
Real estate transfers listed: Wm and Henry Richtameier to Henry A. Richtsmeier and others for parts of sections 88 89 and 19, price around 150. Henry and Jacob Richtemeier to Wm Richtsmeier for parts of the nw quarter of section 80 89 19, price 160. Ottillia Carroll to Charles O Ryan for lot 18 89 19, price 11200. C H Hess to O W Wittick for parts of lots 2 and 3 block 82 Steamboat Rock, price 2000.
Conrad will celebrate Independence day on Saturday July 3. The town notes a general sense of celebration and community events planned for the holiday as residents anticipate the long weekend.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican discusses capital punishment and debate over state approval to execute murderers. It argues biblical precedent warns against killing, citing Cain and divine punishment, and notes Christ’s teaching against murder by the state, urging careful consideration.
W W Rodwell a noted Grinnell college track man and former pole vault honoree at the first state field meet arrives in Des Moines next week with his wife. He currently serves as divisional school superintendent in the Luzon province of the Philippines overseeing taxes, school construction, teacher hiring and district operations for a population of about one million. Rodwell, a Union Hardin County Iowa product, has ties to Hardin County Normal Institute and is well known locally.
The American Berkshire Congress will be held next year in Iowa at the State Fair. Breeders plan a larger exhibit this year and increased prizes. The American Berkshire Association trophy, a solid silver loving cup valued at $50, will go to the best herd, with Iowa breeders offering $10 and $5 second and third prizes respectively.
Mrs C R Townsend visits her son C Townsend while G Shaner and wife call on Elmer Fossler. R Boody and family visit A Hutchins. Community members attend Sunday meetings in Marshalltown and Eldora for baccalaureate service. Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Ald Hayden on Thursday June 10. Memorial exercises draw large crowd with an address by Rev Gallagher.
Miss Stella Frazier visited Sunday with her mother and Miss Gail Whinnery travels from Des Moines to Adel to visit a sister. Mrs Tom Haggin stayed a week from Carthage and Lydia Lugh spent days in Union on business and friends. May Peterson has returned home from Watersoo and Ottumwa to be with her aunt Mrs Halden. Empire Press Syndicate Middleport NY solicits easy money through home correspondence for yeepapers.
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