May News in Brief from Eldora and Surroundings
The Herald presents a mixed release of local notes from Eldora and Hardin County including church, school, and city actions. Highlights cover the school baccalaureate by Rev. Warner, church sermons in support of the anti-saloon league, street improvements with King drag use, and new residences. Also noted are marriages, postal letter arrivals, upcoming historical society meeting, and various residents’ travel and social visits as spring progress unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Speers
Hardin County Historical Society
State Historical Society
Huge Joke in Ackley Reader Letter Sets Tone
A May 1 1905 note from Frances of Midora Iowa questions the town’s reputation and pokes fun at local humor. The letter to The Tlerald asks where the joke originates, addressing editor Mr 0.7 Saiva and mentions Lickahove as part of the jest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley
Iowa
Saiva
Midora
Diran Sue
Frances
Rare 1776 seven dollar bill kept as family keepsake
Mrs L C Cahoon of Alma Michigan owns a curious paper currency shaped nearly square measuring about three by three and a half inches. The brownish heavy bill promises seven Spanish milled dollars or equivalent in gold or silver per a Philadelphia congress resolution dated July 22 1776. The front bears Continental Currency United Colonies and seven dollars with a signature likely B Braman the back shows a bow and arrow and reads printed by Hall Sellers Philadelphia 1776. It carries high value as a historic keepsake for Mrs Cahoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Cahoon
Alma
Congress
Philadelphia
B. Braman
United Colonies
Hall & Sellers
When Eldora Citizens Speak For Kidney Relief
A local Eldora reader, W. J. McCall, praises Dean's Kidney Pills for curing kidney related pains and urinary disorders. His wife had long kidney troubles and cold spells aggravated pain. a course of Dean's pills stopped the attack. Sold by Foster-Kilburn Co. Buffalo, sole US agents, 50 cents a box, remember the name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora
W. J. McCall
South Jefferson Street
Dean
Cts
Foster-Kilburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Crandall Leaders Bank and Clay-Works Chair Quote
William Henry Crandall president of University Bank in Alfred New York also serves as treasurer of the New York School of Clay Working and Ceramics. He advocates increased bicycle use for business and pleasure to build stronger healthier people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Bank
Alfred, N. Y
Treas
N.Y
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Stomach Relief
A scientific discovery explains that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the stomach what it cannot do for itself by supplying the natural juices of digestion and resting inflamed muscles. It digests what you eat and enables the stomach to transform food into nourishment. Sold by Smith & Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Reed
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Herald Office
the Herald
Petty’s
The
Herald
Drs
Max Conger
Ole Johnson
Dary Eltcher
Car Last
S. A. Moran
Stefan Voinea
Hardin County
C. C. Warner
Congregational Church
Trigg
Iowa State Register
Mr. Shores
Greef Addition
J. L. Armstrong
Mr. Armstrong
Baptist Church
Geo. B. Shoemaker
M. I. Church
Evans
Hardin District Court
Moran
BR. BR. Newby
Friends Church
New Providence
Union
W. FE. Stanley
New Providence Academy
Ames Times
Ames Hurst
J. W. Riggs
P. Freed
Chicago
Vidora
Protheroe & Meader Brick and Tile
Tom Co
Wil
Protheroe
M. J. Pierce
Marshalltown
Loyal Legion of
Plymouth
Grand Lodge
Messrs
Gilman, Holgar
T. W. Scurry
Lyon
IJ. &. Hole
Fagg
Emma Sampson
John McIntyre
St. Mary’s Church
Sampson
Omaha
Miss Thornton
Cross
Hollister
Steve Sayer
Saucer
K. Brown
Baxter Springs
Kansas
A. IL
Harlan
Iowa City
C. A. Rogers
Hubbard
A. PP. Wilson
Des Moines
Robt
Frederick
W. W. Boylan
Habbard
Jno
Mrs. al. Riley
Mrs. N. Lindy
Bri. H. Tamdy
A. Dixon
Nina Wilcox
H. I. Cartwright
Kate Furman
Vera
McIntyre
T. H. Quick
Colfax
Hr. J. Hole
Mother
Jessie Hole
Hole
Dan Megan
Tom Megan
Hayes- Bannon
Mrs. Sweet
Miss Fell
Kate Boylan
Owen Megan
Lizzie Lawler
Leoa Peters
Robert Shaffer
Jackson Township
Arthur Frazier
Mike Megan
Megan
Anda Hayes
Vorhis
Linois Central
Genevieve Hardin
C. McKeen Duren
Hardin County State Bank
F. A. Turlingame
Sulley
Carrie Miller
Oskaloosa
Baptist Women's Foreign Missionary Society
R. R. Newby
C. C. Davis
Town Falls
W. H. Butler
Jno. T. Boylan
Prof. Ross
Supt. Barrett
T. Boylan
Juno
H.H. Hendryx
Mr. Hendryx
Rock Falls Manufacturing Co
Sterling, Ill
Walker S. Davis
Emeny
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Fish and Game Association
Towa River
William Henry Crandall
C. C. Conklin Place
Lawn
J. A. Balcom
Walker Farm
Janestray
Redfurrow
Beavel
Alexander
Kidora
A.A. Dion
Sohn
A TE Wahsson
Hess
Steamboat Rock
Porter
Ciood Young
Jersey
J.T. Michael
Alf
Long Assiniabola
A. Oswalt
Winnipeg
Man
Eldora, Towa
R. W. Grove
New York
Penell
Pontiac
Edgar
Near’s
Puizheron
Norve
Leo Marks
Larry Williams
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