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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1904
Page
5
Local Heralds summarizes assessed valuation by township and townships such as Etna Hardin Alden Eliis Tipton Sherman Concord Grant Providence Union vanewes with totals for the county. The document notes combined valuations and ends with an advertisement for the Wheeler adjustable screen sold by Davis & Moser.
Presbyterian preacher Rev X. 8 Cross to preach at the Presbyterian church in the morning and Point Pleasant in the afternoon Baptist services limited to Sunday School and young people's meeting due to memorials at Congregational church and pastor's absence in evening Methodist Epworth League devotional and preaching only Sunday evening No morning preaching Ladies banquet praised. church roll grew by twenty two in third quarter Congregational Union Memorial at 11 am High school Baccalaureate at 3:30 pm with Rev Geo B Shumaker Usual evening services Lawn Hill church preaching Sabbath 11 am Bethe Evangelical east of Eldora and Lawn Hill evening service all welcome
A Republican caucus to nominate two justices of the peace two constables one township committeeman and nineteen delegates for the county convention will be held in the courthouse basement Wednesday June 1 1904 at 8 oclock p m The meeting is tied to the Republican primary on June 4 1904 Ton O MeaDER Committeeman
Timber Valley reports include Guy Sheldon shearing sheep for Mr Lawler and Grace VanPatter visiting Ed Graham's near Owasa. A. Meeker clears timber land for farming, Florence Fromm attends Eldora Odd Fellows convention, and Frank Mossman’s runaway six horse incident ends with a pond splash and minor injuries.
S. E. Lathrop remains on the sick list west of town. Towngossip covers visits, Sunday School events, cemetery preparations for Decoration Day, fishing trips, and a chicken pox case. Community weather, replanting, and a postponed Owasa baseball game appear amid school salary gains and local club activities. Brick for sale at The Crescent Lumber Company.
This essay, read before a Jennings Louisiana W C T U meeting, urges parents to recognize their influence on future generations. It argues for virtuous life before birth to prevent intemperance, warns against passing on weakness and depravity, notes a proposed Iowa marriage licence test, and links personal duty to societal reform. It uses streams imagery to describe varied human responsibility and ends by stressing that neglect harms the world and God.
The piece records various visits by residents such as Do Sucy Syverson Eldora Mr and Mrs Huse Wm Harris John Hathaway and wife Iowa Falls G W Stotser Mrs C Hatch Ack lay and A H Quiggle and family Steamboat Rock. Jim Gummert Steamboat Rock visited friends here and at Iowa Falls. The Christian Aid Society will meet with Mrs D R Wilkinson June 9 with good attendance desired.
The Central plans a wider St Louis service with a new Pullman car. It will depart Eldora on No 2 at 6 01 pm and reach St Louis Union Depot at 7 15 am, then on to World’s Fair Station at 7 00 am. Prospective visitors should consult agents for low rates and the Guide to the Fair. Also an ad notes Re-Go Tonic Laxative Syrup sold by Wilson Drug Co.
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