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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
1
An exhortation extols the value of money and the earning capacity of a dollar. It promotes thrift and wise saving, claiming a dollar earns interest at four percent compounded semi annually and urges readers to try thrift to avoid wasteful spending.
Readable items cover county finances, school staff, marriages, deaths, church services, and infrastructure. Notable notes include the county treasurer’s semi annual report, improvements to homes, a railroad surveying run, and plans for a new interurban line through Eldora. Local officials, civic groups, and businesses are mentioned with various upcoming events.
A report notes Hardin county candidates spent less on pre election campaigns than Franklin and other counties. A Congregational church picnic at Mrs A Readout’s home drew good attendance despite rain. The Hardin County Federation of Women’s Club met at Alden with fuller accounts printed. A funeral held in Conrad for Grundy county resident with F D Lynn and wife attending. Eldora faces major political conventions as three parties gather Saturday. Socialists are absent per Ackley World. Teachers from Eldora city schools prepared for summer vacation and the new school year ahead.
An Eldora dealer promotes a grand rug sale offering the largest assortment of large and small rugs in town. The message notes house cleaning time brings opportunities to replace rugs, carpets, matting, linoleum, or window shades, with the shop ready to supply needs.
The Baptist Congregational Christian Science and Presbyterian communities outline Sunday programs. Baptist hold regular worship, Congregational plans morning and evening sermons with a child baptism. Sunday school at Christian and Christian Science meets 11 am, 8 pm midweek, and a postponed Children’s Day exercise.
The first door of the Jepsen store houses a popular lunch room that attracts women from the country and nearby towns. Mrs. Sargent notes you can get exactly what you want and it will be prepared properly.
Eldora resident testimonies endorse Doan's Ointment for eczema itching piles salt rheum and skin eruptions. One application is said to stop itching and short treatment cures. Sold by Smith Reed's price 60 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan's take no other.
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