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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
5
Eldora city updates cover sidewalk construction and street grading, local business moves, and a county court term. Articles note an Eldora neighborhood street program, new shops, and plans for a July Fourth celebration in Nevada with local band engagement. A Chicago society anecdote recalls Ned Back home from Eldora.
Married May 10 1905 at the M B E parsonage Eldora Iowa Rev Geo B Shoemaker united A F Schultz of Eldora with Mrs K Marie Hanson of Albert Lea Minnesota. They will reside in Eldora as Schultz works in a local creamery. Also noted: Fred Trainer of Ackley to replace Frank Hammond as county treasurer June 1 after Hammond resigns to move west. Eastern Star meeting in Iowa Falls featured two Grand Chapter officers, Deputy Grand Matron Mrs George W Ward and Grand Patron Philo J Martin from Waterloo.
A dated advertisement urges readers to quit negative habits and gloomily blame weather fate or luck. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for spring fatigue and low appetite, pricing at 35 cents for teas or tablets.
A half week recap shows Miss Bowers hosting Ames visitors, Mrs. Higgins of lows Falls stopping by, Miss Helen Burling returning from Chicago, and J D Newcomer on a Hancock county trip. Other shifts include Mrs. Hartley and Miss Hartley visiting Marshalltown, and local professionals like A P Mason and J J Scales shown in town for business. News notes also mention Frank Haim mond and Max Conger planning a June Portland trip for the Lewis and Clark exposition, with Cedar Valley Telephone Co. ties and potential Iowa Telephone Co. absorption cited as informal context.
Travel deals to Portland Seattle Tacoma Bellingham Everett Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego valid through Sept 20 with May sale dates for Homeseekers tickets to multiple regions. Also Minnesota Dakotas Canadian Northwest and other routes. apply to agents. Also note on patent medicine testimonials and Kodol claims as advertised by Smith & Reed.
The Board met Monday evening May 8 with GC O Ryan presiding and all members present. A motion accepted Geo Starr to handle school books at no cost or liability to him in case of fire. Election of music and drawing supervisor resulted Miss Van Eman two votes and Miss Rhea Seavers three votes, Seavers elected. salary set at 5000 per month. Levies proposed for the next year: General fund 6500, Contingent fund 3250, School house fund 1500. secretary authorized to certify to county auditor.
The Methodist church holds a third quarterly conference Friday at eight o'clock with Communion next Sunday at the usual hour. An Epworth League anniversary devotional Sunday at seven features Presiding Elder Pjtner. Public invitation. Point Pleasant Church Rev. Stanley preaches Sunday afternoon at three. Baptist and Congregational services follow usual schedules with public invitation.
A lengthy catalog of real estate transfers across several towns including Union Iowa Falls Eldora Vidora Radcliffe and Nor near areas with multiple lots blocks and subdivisions. Amounts range from 60 to 7000 dollars. An unrelated drug advertisement promotes a morphine and opium treatment with no payment until cure. The ad provides a Nevada Iowa address for F H Greenawalt.
J Hi Hadley of Eldora visited on business Monday. Howard, Bales & Co improved their store interior. Rev Newby preached at union services in Strubbard. Abner White preached here. Helen Tostenson to teach next year at union high school with higher pay. May 16 academy charity entertainment and basket supper for athletics. admission 10 cents. baskets free for ladies. Davis & Moser sell Black Band coal. Heavy rains paused corn planting. Suey Syverson from Tidora visited. Messrs. Ig gle and McVey attended Mr. Grantow's funeral in Berlin. Willing Workers met at Miss Jesse's. Helping Hand raised over $9. Aid society supper at Quiggle home brought $10.55. Mrs. Tunks returned to Chirk Nebraska after visiting granddaughter Mrs. Wickham. Ladd funeral held with Woodmen. Miss muck from Iowa Falls teaching first grade. Ida Harris second grade. Julia Marlowe shoes sold by Petty Berlin. Nayden installed wind mill. Hayden hauling lumber for new residence. Fred Grantow returned to Hubbard. Karl Townsend bought a pony from John Pierce. Sayer and Johnson installed telephones. Some theft at school last Sunday. Mrs. Orpha Humphrey and daughter visited relatives. Clarence Frisbie injured shoulder from horse accident. Berlin LDA S to meet at Mrs. J W Perkins on May 18. Berlin and Owasa baseball game: Berlin won 6 to ?.
For 1905 the Iowa Central announces reduced round trip excursion rates from Eldora to St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Denver Colorado Springs and Denver Salt Lake City and Ogden Portland Ore and California. Sales dates vary with extensions offered for some events including Epworth League and GAR encampment. Full details from agents or A B Cutts Minneapolis.
A Market Day Sale will be held at Union starting at 10 o'clock and continuing until offerings are sold. A large number of items will be available for purchase to the public.
A. P. Mason, manager and auctioneer, will conduct a market day sale at Union featuring horses, mules, cattle, and various farm machinery and household goods. Past sales have been successful, and this event is expected to top them. Bring items to sell and submit beforehand.
An Eldora citizen claims Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his wife’s kidney related pain and lameness after years of discomfort. W. J. McCall, a south Jefferson street mason, says the treatment stopped her last attack and that their family keeps a box on hand. He notes they obtained the pills at Smith & Reed’s drug store, Foster-Kilburn Co. Buffalo, sole US agents, price 50 cents.
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