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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
1
Eldora reports a quiet city week with gun club shoots June 16 and 17, students graduating at the Wisconsin Opera House, and town leaders eyeing drunkenness enforcement. Mentions include Carl Teske serving time, a baccalaureate service, electoral canvass delays, and Tornado risks in nearby towns.
A semi weekly roundup notes Mrs C A Rogers and daughter visiting Marshalltown, Mrs B W Jones with relatives in Owasa, M L Edgington of Alden visiting family, Editor Geo Althouse of Ackley World in town, Jas Mather visited by mother from New Sharon, Mrs Eastman visiting Marshalltown, Mrs M L Hurley due home from Ackley, Chas Pennington and wife from Marshalltown in town, Lake Osakis plans for family stay and fishing, A G Trevarthen returns from Illinois to Iowa, Mrs Julia Beath and daughter Fae with Miss Ella Ames arrive from Cripple Creek for summer, L L Ames family host for summer, G A R encampment attendance by Eldora veterans, H H Hendryx ill and unable to go, Geo Wills singing at Congregational church, coal orders with Jensen, phone 22.
Rev W F Spry delivered the sermon at the Congregational church as 20 graduates of Eldora high school, the class of 1908, attended with parents and friends. The service featured choir, quartet, procession, scripture, anthem Abide With Me and Lead Kindly Light, and benediction, all praising the graduates’ future paths.
New lot of ladies tan oxfords just arrived. Visit H W Fannon to see the full up to date line and choose from available styles. Call and inspect the shoes today.
President Roosevelt named Senator Allison ranking member of the inland waterways commission, praising his Iowa primary victory. The commission will oversee Mississippi and Missouri river improvements benefiting Iowa. Dr. W. J. McGee, from the agriculture department, also serves on the panel. Allison is the sole congressman on all major commissions recently created.
Charles Henry Rockwell an longtime Hardin county resident died at his West Jasper street home in Eldora Sunday morning after a fatal stroke the day before He was born April 22 1828 in Portage county Ohio and came to Iowa in 1854 He married Nancy Woolworth in 1855 eight children were born five survive Hattie May Ed Newhall A L Sweetser A L Howell and Fanny Rockwell There are ten grandchildren Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at two o'clock Rev W E Stanley officiating with burial in B C Buckner cemetery.
Miss Grace Vigars and Leone Miller return from New Providence Academy. Miss Nina Wilson closes the spring term in district No 7 Union township. Virgil Miller completes Hauser district spring term. Mr and Mrs C F Miller attend New Providence Academy graduation exercises.
The next excursion for the Tramping Lake district in Sask Canada leaves Eldora at 1 43 a m June 17. This is the last opportunity to secure your tract at 18 per acre. On July 1 the price rises to 14 00 and Eldora rail fare is 28 00 round trip. Signed F F Furman.
Very low rates for the round trip to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Tacoma Seattle and North Pacific Coast points daily from June to September 15 Liberal return limits variable routes one stop over at SANESMANE Apply any ticket agent The North Western method for full particulars May 204w Wheeler screen-it advertised by Davia & Moser
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