Eldora Observes Decoration Day With Inspiring Speakers
Decoration Day in Eldora drew a large crowd as Col. Lafayette Young of Des Moines delivered a forceful address praising Union veterans and the legacy of the Civil War. The procession to the cemetery, Band plays, speeches, and wreaths honored seventy-one veterans with a solemn tribute to the unknown dead.
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F. H. Noble
Eldora Band
GC. C. Warner
Ethel Boody
Abraham Lincoln
National Soldiers Cemetery
Gettysburg
Eldora High School
Lee
Noble
Lafayette Young
Des Moines
Evening Capital
Ft. Sumter
Southland
Col. Young
Opera House
W. R
Bertha Louderback a life of service remembered
Bertha Whited Louderback a Hardin County Iowa native born August 26 1870 taught school stenography married Ulysses W Louderback February 1804 in Pontiac Illinois joined M B church 1891 and died May 28 1905 after a long illness of consumption she was active in multiple organizations and remembered for her cheerful spirit and kindness amid hardship. Russian fleet reportedly destroyed in battle near Korea with Admiral Roестvensky wounded and captured as reports vary with naval losses.
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Bertha Whited
Stephen
Helen M. Whited
Alden
Hardin County
Iowa
Valparaiso
Ulysses W. Louderback
Pontiac
Ilinois
Bertha
M. B
Russian Fleet Destroyed in Naval Clash
Russian admiral Rojestvensky loses key ships as Admiral Togo leads a decisive Japanese victory. Weekend battle reshapes the war in the far east with the czarist forces suffering heavy losses and the outcome edging toward settlement.
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Far East
Togo
Rojest
Time Tried and Merit Proven Cough Syrup
Time Tested remedy for coughs including croup whooping cough and related ailments. Describes Cere as harmless pleasant to take and a children's favorite syrup. Sold by Smith and Reed.
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Smith & Reed
Memorial Services and Local School Field Meet Report
Memorial services were held at Point Pleasant chapel with Rev. W. E. Stanley delivering the address. Graves of veterans Augustus Mitterer John Leary and J. M. Mitchell were marked with flags and wreaths from local posts and women’s groups. Monuments to Hamilton Buckingham and Robert Bear noted, while J. M. Cox and Jos. Barrett graves could not be located due to rain. At Hardin County High School field meet Ackley High School won the cup with New Providence second and Low a Falls third. Eldora showed limited success and athletic timber was reportedly sparse among eligible classes. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea advertised for sale. Market day sales included horses, mules, implements and household goods, though rain dampened enthusiasm.
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Point Pleasant Chhiapel
W. FE. Stanley
FE. C. Buckner Post
W.R.C
Eldora
Augustus Mitterer
Iowa
John Leary
J. M. Mitchell
Hamilton Buckingham
C. C
Kenesaw Mountain
Robert Bear
Nashville
Hardin County
Ackley High School
New Providence
Lowa Falls
Bronze Button Portrait of a Soldier Saint
A reflective prose piece by John M. Thurston honors a veteran who wears a Bronze Button. The man’s worn coat and scarred face symbolize sacrifice. The narrator salutes those who left ordinary lives to serve, endure hardship, and return to rebuild as better citizens.
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Donelson
Shilo
Chattanooga
Lookout Heights
John M. Thurston
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AOL
Safe-Young
Mar
Citizens’ Bank
Eldora, Iowa
Bertha Louderback
Vensky
Rojestvensky
Rojevensky
CARLS
Memorial Services
WE. Stanley
Paint Pleasant
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Start Drug Co
Guitar
Gibson
Edgar
Jewelry and Music House
H. W. Fannon
Webb Wilson
Tom Protheroe
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