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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
5
A patchwork of local items from Eldora includes hospital notices for Dr Purcell at Emergency Hospital Eldora May 26 and social visits from Mrs Sefton and Mrs Fisher. Reports cover births, new hires, business moves, school appointments, fire at Estherville depot, automobile use, and upcoming church events.
A wagon will begin regular rounds soon with all customers being served as needed. Johann can be contacted to supply goods or arrange delivery, ensuring continued coverage during the interim.
Notices cover a new Eldora book store opening under A W Crossan as administrator, local dental ads, and a string of town items. A dance of real estate sales, depot improvements, illness scares, and a diphtheria outbreak in Gifford stain the rural corridor with updates on residents, shipments, editor Gillespie’s travels, family crises, and a recent furniture factory fire scare at the industrial school.
Mr Jease Dunn recently moved from a Grundy County farm to Union and died Friday morning, reportedly from rheumatism of the heart. The report notes his sudden collapse after arising and mentions moving from the farm due to rheumatic troubles.
Good clean sand promptly delivered from W Manning in Eldora Iowa. Call 2318 to place an order for delivery to your site.
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