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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
1
Eldora Herald reports a wide range of local items from the city and vicinity. It notes court notices, the Ellma railroad collision details, community events, bids and auctions, church and school happenings, and several personal updates among residents and visitors.
A chronicle of visitors and travels in Eldora listing Chas Devendorf home from Cornell, Miss Anabel Thompson and sister in town, Miss Harris of Marshalltown visiting Mrs Hole, Charley Ellsworth in Kansas, Chas Ryan in Minnesota business, Mrs Whitney visiting Aberdeen, J H Smith and wife in Leban, H Bales in Oskaloosa, Earl Robb visiting Paola, Miss Vivian Thamer going to Des Moines for a friend and wedding, Lewis Haven and wife from Hubbard, Mrs Rider of Garwin visiting, Mrs Will Henry leaving for Cedar Rapids, Lizzie McDonald nursing Typhoid patient Jessie Moorman, Mrs Coveny visiting Clinton en route east, Mrs Miles at Des Moines Board meeting, Noe family at State Center before Eldora visit.
Local column notes visits and travel among residents. Leslies visit Iowa Falls. Margaret Leslie visits brother C. P. Leslie. Mae Lyon Nelle and Bessie Walker at summer school in Cedar Falls. Attendees at Woodman Picnic in Union. Store front upgrades at Jackson Kasch. Mrs. Harry Manley ill with throat. Barton family events in Dows. Clergy plans altered for Sunday. School day exercises affect church services. Local ad promotes Rocky Mountain Tea at Ellsworth Drug Co.
Latch's new buggy and several residents report new buggies. Mrs. Adale Hayden improves while C. W. Townsend remains on the sick list. Miss Pearl Starr visits relatives. Mrs. Miles visits aunts King and Frisbie. Mary Starr visits Mrs. Townsend. Families Sheets Weard Doud Bowman Allen and others host and travel. Children’s day exercises set for June 28 amid rain and sickness.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Chicago Iowa Dakota Railway Company will be held at the company office in Eldora Iowa on Wednesday July 8 1903 at 10 00 a m for the election of directors and other business as may come before the meeting J B Reprieve Secretary
Afton train crossing tragedy leaves Mrs. John Heffelfinger dead after being struck by a westbound train while crossing two tracks to board at the platform. She died en route to Cottage Hospital Creston after sustained injuries. funeral held at Grundy Center with ministers assisting.
Summer tours to Boston July 6 to 16 and Detroit July 16 to 19 offered via the Wabash line at a low fare. Daily through sleepers and free reclining chair cars with liberal return limits and stops. For details contact L. R. Davis in Des Moines or C. 8 Crane in St. Louis.
The Herald asks readers to use Mutual for up-to-date printing callups and provides the contact phone number No. 51 to streamline the process.
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