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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1905
Page
5
Brief notices from various sources since last Wednesday’s issue cover local happenings and upcoming events. Highlights sweep community updates, business items, and public notices in concise form.
A dense late summer edition recaps Eldora and Hardin county topics from street improvements and drag use to church events, lectures, fairs, and fishing. It notes population gains in Grundy Center, planned Fourth of July gatherings in Ackley and Eldora, and local marriages and births. It mentions a controversial case of a Grundy Center suspect, and a long serving doctor in Waverly.
A brief note on new suits from the Up-To-Date Clothing Store highlights the finest worsteds and cashmeres and invites inquiries. The Herald reports social and personal tidbits from Eldora including visits, travel, and local movements among residents, with names such as Jno Johnston, L Wehrman, Mrs Barber, C E Welch, J T Boylan, Henry Thamer, John Chilton, Rob Sayer, Mrs Walker, Mrs Gethman, Grandma Follett, Dr Diehl, Dr Kier, Lottie Hunter, Julia Scurry, Rev Shoemaker, Misses Cobb, J S Shafer, Frank Noack, and many others connected to area families and events.
Agent Adams left Eldora Junction for his mother's illness. Geo Hill and C. F. Miller attended an I O O F memorial service at Eldora. Eight M E church members at Gifford were baptized in the river north of town by Rev. Wager. W A Wentworth of Oskaloosa visited, returning with his son Walter who has stayed two weeks. Perry Miller, finishing his spring term at Clemens, visits before heading to Crawford Neb. Dean's Ointment ad claims quick relief and cure for piles at 50 cents.
Miss Grace Carter, elocution instructor at the Baptist Male Theological College of Louisiana, returns to Hubbard to spend the summer vacation with her parents. She was in Eldora Saturday enjoying time with friends. Presiding Elder Pitner of the Marshalltown district attended meetings in Owasa and Robertson, then joined the pastor and wife to Union for district conference sessions held Monday evening and Tuesday. J. F. Hardin, Wesley Crossan, Mrs. R. R. Swallum, Mrs. S. F. Houck and Rev. Hugh McNinch depart for Toronto to attend the International Sabbath School Association convention as Iowa delegates, about ten days away.
Local carpenter announces availability at the planing mill to quote on all classes of new and repair carpentry work. Contact at 4618 to arrange figures and discuss jobs.
Eldora special to Register and Leader notes W J Moir has been elected treasurer for the seventy-second time and remains a leading figure in Hardin county. The history loving member is praised for loyalty, long marriage, and active public life, including Memorial day address and court presence. Upcoming Eldora lecture series promoted by Dr Purcell and Seton Thompson with notable entertainers.
The week was hotter than normal with abundant sunshine aiding crop growth. Conditions favored corn cultivation except where prior week floods saturated soils. Weedy fields were cleaned and about four-fifths of planted acreage was fairly well cultivated. Stands were below normal and growth uneven due to replanting.
The report notes soil and air temperatures favorable for growth, with small grain crops advanced and heading out. Wheat and oats show rank growth but rust damage is limited to oats in some southern counties. Clover heavy with early harvest underway. meadows and pastures unusually good. Potatoes and garden truck thriving. strawberry yields above average. Northern apples doing well, southern prospects poorer.
Crescent Lumber Co advertises cord wood for next winter with prices at 2.76 and 3.00 per cord enticing customers to buy now. The notice is a plain sales pitch citing key figures and the supplier name.
Real estate transfers list numerous deeds in Iowa Falls Eldora and Alden with buyers sellers and locations including Whitten Central add Alden Bliss Riverside Park add and Radcliffe with amounts noted. Also a bank foreclosure or bankruptcy sale for Towa Falls Mfg Co to First National Bank Iowa Falls and a summer millinery sale at Mrs Fage's. Public notices include a large list of mail ads names and a short column praising Dean's Kidney Pills with testimonial text from a Hardin street resident and dealer notes.
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