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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
4
An old newspaper display lists subscription rates with annual and half year terms. It shows pricing for single copies and mentions a publisher and editor in a terse line likely from a masthead. The exact figures are partially garbled but indicate multiple price points for year and six month durations.
Union resident Mrs Lundy killed an opossum with a broom while Taft was not notified. Burlingame expects net baseball proceeds to rise to 750 with hopes for 800. A new grandchild brings joy to Bro Rowley. Eldora ministers plan revival meetings and a Nevada lecture course impressed readers. Train-jumping crackdown urged by Mayor Tyler and City Attorney Huff. Iowa Senate moves to curb church fair raffles. enforcement needed. Roosevelt story from Washington police court provides a humorous heaven dream with Lincoln, Washington, and Roosevelt all mentioned by St Peter.
The Webster City Journal notes improvement at the Eldora Herald as it operates under new editor H I Moffett, signaling positive changes and enhanced publication quality.
Mr and Mrs Burr Blackburn spent Monday in Marshalltown. Mrs H E Humphreys goes to Cedar Rapids on a business mission Monday on the 5 o clock train. Mrs Van Dusen preached two earnest sermons both morning and evening. Mr Lester Hull and Miss Lillian Shields of Dubuque visited relatives Tuesday through Friday. Mrs I F Rogers and Adele spent Monday in Marshalltown visiting Mrs Rogers aunt Mrs Will Koontz who is ill. The M E F church held a funny social last Wednesday night with over 23 dollars in proceeds. Rev Van Dusen has had splendid audiences all winter and preached in Eldora and the Christian church. Mrs Julia Stark of Cedar Rapids visited parents then went to Conrad. Uncle John Rogers is feeble but around the house. he is eighty one. Mrs R S Rogers attended the funeral of the Houghton baby at Albion Monday. Ott Dillon and Beurma Dillon and Edna Dillon visited Marshalltown Monday. Harry is living with slight hopes of recovery. Mr and Mrs Lester Rowley welcomed a baby girl born on the 4th.
A six and seven class social at the W A Sentman home is announced for Wednesday night hosted by class No 7. Burl Wirth returns from Cornell to enjoy his mother’s cooking and the Cornell orchestra’s 38 piece program on the 29th. The M E church plans a concert at the Congregational church featuring the Cornell orchestra plus a reader. The W C T U announces another double silver medal contest next Friday at the Christian church with listed contestant names for girls and boys and an after program planned.
A stream of real estate transactions is listed including CS Anderson to Ella Blackburn for lots 3 and 4 in Mason's add to Union at 4000 dollars, and many other transfers. Notable entries include Herman Dreier to FC Dreier for multiple parcels totaling 26,600 dollars, various lot purchases in Union and Alden areas, and a final bill of sale from United Lumber Co to Oscar Sampson for inventory valued at 9,099.14 dollars.
The bank promotes abundant funds for first class real estate security with rates as low as any institution in Hardin county. It urges customers to call before placing loans, noting 40 years in business.
Steamboat Rock Roller Mills announces seed wheat on sale March 20. Minnesota Blue Stem priced at $1.25 per bushel and Iowa Blue Stem at $1.15 per bushel. J W Bass & Co handles Hardin County Savings loans, continuing years in business with first class service.
The water works committee will receive sealed proposals by 7:00 p.m. April 12 1999 for furnishing and installing a deep well pump head a 100 horsepower open heater and purifier and a strain boiler feed pump at the Eldora Iowa water works station Plans and specifications are available at the water works station The right is reserved to reject any or all bids J L F Brown 232 Chairman Water Works Com.
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