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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
4
The Herald discusses manliness as a community asset, urging mothers’ guidance and fathers’ influence to curb temptations like the saloon. It notes a farmland boom in Iowa and the Dakotas, with homesteads 40 to 50 miles from rail. The writeup adds political critique of national parties and Iowa's congressional stance, reflecting 1910s era discourse.
John Rutherford Robertson shelled corn last Saturday. Rev. Carrick preached two sermons here last Sunday. Floyd Brown stepped on a rusty nail last week. Grace Strahorn visited Stella Carpenter at Steam Boat Rock on Sunday. Many attended the 82d Iowa reunion at Eldora last week. Jay Bennett and wife of Iowa Falls visited over with her parents. E L Cross and family and Irvin Wilgon and family spent Sunday with Ray Strahorn at Little Chester. Strahorn hosted a party with twelve young friends on Saturday for a birthday. Refreshments were served.
Several of our young people attended the meeting at Union Sunday night. Mrs. Mayo, grandmother of Mr. L., died Sunday morning and Hubert Livingstone and wife were called here Saturday. Rev. Dean and wife attended the Christian Workers Assembly in New Sharon last week. Preparations are under way for the C. KE picnic in the grove north of Honey Creek parsonage on July 5. Mrs. Lizzie Hunt is visiting her nephew Homer Hunt. John Martin spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Tansey at Sherman. Our band will furnish music for the Clemens celebration on July 3. Nellie and Wilma Tansey visit grandparents N. S. Martin and wife. Mary Mayo died Sunday morning, June 20. funeral Monday at the Friends church, Pastor Dean in charge. Teachers enjoy a rent after their year’s work. Miss Pearl Horine visiting grandmother Mrs. Rachel Greene. S. D. Moon was sick Saturday night but improving. Mrs. Campbell improving. A. F. Styles and wife and Ellen returned from Oska Loaga and New Sharon. Two sisters of Dr. Battin stayed a few days at the Battin home. W. C. T. U. members attended Flower Mission at the Industria school Sunday. During a severe electric storm last week E. N. Perisho lost five heads of cattle. Helen and Miriam Andrews went to Alden Friday evening, guests of Vera and Justus Martin. Church services were on the lawn due to heat. S. Babcock family visited Fred Latch Tuesday evening. F. H. Simpson and wife visited G. R. Bailey family. E. W. Walfe ordered a new touring car.
Miss Solvest visited Mrs Bailey during the week in Oakwood area. details of Ludema and Qi appear in fragmented OCR text with unclear context and several garbled terms.
Mrs Caldwell and others participate in local visits and events. Gus Kluger leads the drug store in C Reed’s absence as lakes trips continue. Several residents travel to Mason City Bloomfield and Berlin for visits and services. Local sports mention Maroons defeat Wellaburg 14 to ?. telephones grow taller. cream purchases for Fort Dodge firm. revival meetings and family visits feature among Union events.
Corn Belt land values are climbing daily. Contact Frank W. Hurd at Williams Iowa to obtain his Land List and locate a suitable property.
Miss Chriesie Grieves wed Chester Reed with Rev. Pittman officiating. The groom, a popular druggist, and the bride, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Grieves now in Tacoma, plan a brief honeymoon at Spirit and Okoboji lakes before settling in Reed’s newly purchased home.
Real estate transfers listed include L. C. Smith to H. H. Smith in west central 7-86-19 for 1 dollar, Fred Hass to Ferdinand Hass in 14-38-19 for 12 000 dollars, John Rumper to Radcliffe for Iowa set 29-87-22 price 1 dollar, O H Pagelaon and A Otterbach to S Lake for acres in NW 9 3-38-2 for 800 dollars, J M Bashite to Wm and Frank Bashite for land in unknown block 20 Ackley, Be Wm Wilke to Christ Bodum for 200 dollars, Jennile J Richards to Geo A Starr for Gilbert Gand 7 block 6 price 1050? dollars.
An old advertisement for Humphreys Veterinary Specifics offering cures for horses cattle sheep dogs poultry fever distemper coughs colic diarrhea and kidney issues. It promotes a 60 cent bottle price with prepaid shipping and a 500 page book on animal care mailed free from Humphreys Homeo Medicine Co New York.
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