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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1904
Page
5
Gleaned from City and County Harvest Field by local hands. News items include committee notes, church attendance, printing ad pitches, Fourth of July plans, dental services, building chatter, sidewalk work, baseball crowd at Marshalltown, property sales, railroad extension hints, horse shipments, fishing luck, and job department demand. Includes local officials, merchants, and a sheriff’s court joke.
Webster City special to Times-Republican reports a Baptist church business meeting surrendering Rev F A Harter’s credentials and voting to exclude him from membership after a series of scandals. The church avoided a formal trial, offering sympathy to his wife and children while noting his earlier pastorates and current whereabouts in Michigan.
A Dunlap Herald letter from Jerusalem April 19 1904 recounts a small donkey ride around the walls led by a 13 year old Arab boy Mahmoud. The narrator praises the gentle Jerusalem donkey, describes the ride, and notes hotel comfort, Armenian Church hospitality, and an encounter at the Armenian cathedral. He also discusses a large Sunday School convention with delegates from many nations, and mentions plans to travel to Joppa then Egypt before returning home.
The Hardin county Sabbath School convention held in Alden was praised for its strong attendance and practical program. Officers elected for the year include J. B. Griffith as president and Rev. L. F. Smith as vice president. convention plans move to Hubbard next year with Alden noted for fine hospitality. Eldora contributed a delegation and local pastors participated.
Sunday worship plans list Presbyterians with Rev X.8 Cross at morning service and Point Pleasant in the afternoon Baptist services by Rev Stanley both morning and evening Mevnodily by Pastor Geo B Shoemaker at two services Congregational in exchange with Rev Charles E Tower of Hampton All are invited Lawn Hill M E Church Sabbath services morning and evening Temperance talk by pastor and Young People's meeting at 7 pm Invitations extended
District No. 38-34 I O O I convention at Eldora on May 24 features a reception 9 to 11 a m a joint meeting 2 p m with D R and subordinate lodges long quartet address mayor Gilman response Mrs Clara Peterson song brief lodge sketches in Hardin county instrumental solo Mrs B Stoner Orphans' home Mrs Livengood Fraternity Mrs Josie V Hakill 4 p m business meeting 8 p m Rebekah Degree by Avenine Lodge No 196 Iowa Falls in Masonic hall 8 p m inaugural degree by Arcturus Lodge No 100 Iowa Falls in Odd Fellows' hall 9 p m second degree by Industry Lodge No 275 Union in Odd Fellows' hall
Eldora residents report relief from itching and irritation after trying Dean's Ointment. Jasper street retiree Dean’s Ointment user praises its soothing cooling action and says it acts as advertised. Sold by Smith & Reed's drug store at 50 cents, Foster Kilburn Co. of Buffalo sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
The Clay township Sunday School conven tion at Steamboat Rock M E church on Sunday May 22 1904 lists devotional services lessons talks and recitations by Rev W E Paul J E Cruzan Mrs C W Cleveland Lucy Otis Helen Luiken S Stevens John Bunn Anna Dallman Rev C W Cleveland and others Also includes a 1:30 p m song service a discussion on S S influence on citizenship and association work followed by a business session and a basket dinner An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and a testimonial for Harts Honey and Horehound appear with drugstore attribution to Wilson Drug Co and Ellsworth Drug Co Eldora Iowa
An ad touts Hyomei as the sensible cure for catarrh, delivered via a pocket inhaler. The complete outfit costs one dollar, with a lifetime inhaler and fifty cent refills. Wilson Drug Co offers a money back guarantee if not cured, backed by a signed receipt. Also notes Prof. O B Chassell's re election to Steamboat Rock schools.
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