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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1903
Page
5
Local pages note Eldora and Hardin County events with church services, county conventions, and vendors. Advertisements promote poultry pricing at Jensen Krause, remedies from Dr Thomas and Burdock Blood Bitters, and marriage licenses for several couples as community life unfolds.
A blue hopsack gown features a novel collar, corsetlike bodice, and Corticelli stitching silk improving sew details. Large floral patterns suit warm days with lace and bobbinet shirrings. long shoulders and fichus alternate with lace collars. A wedding occurred Monday at two o'clock with Stephen Whited officiating, clerk Meader issuing the license, and the bride and groom joined by the bride's father.
Eldora Junction notes W A Wentworth visiting relatives in Oskaloosa. B T Moore and wife of Story county called on Jacob Miller. Woodman picnic drew many locals to Union Thursday. Nona Adams of Hubbard visited Viola Vigars. Mamie Terrill of New Providence closed spring term at East Ward Ind. district Xenia. Social at Milter school house a success. baskets and ice cream raised nineteen dollars sixty five cents.
Fairview residents report new barn construction by G W Rhodes and visits from J G Thompson Hubbard caller J D Lundy Oklahoma and Carlton Wood Cedar Falls. Miss May Fisher Hubbard stays with J G Thompson. Mrs Milils and daughter Demia attend church. Miss Bessie Hutchens visits Lou at Gifford. Kersey couple Eldora in neighborhood. Flossie Chamless and her daughter Liscomb visit W J Reece and wife.
Town rounds up recent events from Alden and nearby areas. Residents attended the Iowa Falls circus while Mr. and Mrs. Whited of Eldora visited relatives. Mrs. M Pritchard hosted a six o clock dinner and I L Spencer reports eye trouble affecting work. A farmer south of town faces late planting on 60 acres of corn. Judge Porter visits for rail road talk and supports expansion. A plan to adopt cap and gown uniforms for commencement is urged for all state high schools. G G Pritchard pushes for a permanent Garner courthouse site. Children’s day services occurred across churches and a Woodman picnic at Union drew crowds, with a goat led home by a youth. Town ire rises over Iowa Falls, and a GOP primary controversy is noted. M W A camps from Alden Buckeye Burdette and Popejoy will memorialize on June 21 in Alden with church service and cemetery decoration.
Davis and Moser present a complete line of screen doors and screens in regular sizes. Customers can select from a variety of standard options to fit most windows and entryways.
Passenger trip offered June 25 to 27 and July 1 to 5 at popular prices. City Ticket Office 111 Adams St and Union Ticket Office Auditorium annex Chicago handle sales and information.
Acknowledging A D Frantz of Ackley as a sharp photographer, the article notes a prize promotion for the first children arriving at his office, with forty five responders from both country and town by 4 30 a m. The piece segues into a Hardin county political nod urging Republicans to mobilize for the November vote.
Eldora residents are urged to read a testimonial from Andrew J. Nutting, a veteran farmer in Eldora’s east, describing kidney trouble over ten years. He reports backaches, nocturnal pain, and weakness until using Doan’s Kidney Pills, which he says restored kidney function and sleep, with lasting health improvement. Sold by Smith & Reed’s drug store, 50 cents a box. Foster-Kilburn Co. is the U.S. sales agent. Remember the name Doan’s.
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