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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1909
Page
5
A crowded Eldora Southside page lists bread and buttermilk at Carpenter’s, bakery specials, farm auctions, and new merchandise at Hat Shops. Local residents, visits, and events include Charley Sentman’s Steamboat Rock appearance, Mrs. Fagg’s hat openings, piano bid deadlines, and schooling updates at Ellsworth College.
A composite era notice outlines a savings bank bragging about $500 withdrawals, a millinery business for sale in Northern Iowa, and various local classifieds. It mentions Cranberries at 10 cents a quart, flour price, a dentist meeting, a farm for rent, a 26th anniversary dinner, a court session with dog bite cases, and a Des Moines teacher convention surge with transport issues.
A fine program by Parland Newhall Co featured brass quartet bell ringing and vocal quartet at Friends church Thursday. It was the second lecture course number with a large, appreciative audience. Next on the course is Bishop Bristol on Thanksgiving Eve November 25. Lawrence Kersey is home briefly. Prof Ralph Petty plans a chorus class. Local notes include Ray Reece buying horses for shipment to North Carolina and poultry business activity. Several townsfolk attended Lyon meetings in Eldora.
All persons owing money to the undersigned should call and settle promptly. I intend moving to South Dakota soon, after which all remaining accounts will be placed in other hands.
Good dry cord wood for sale 34 and 5 per cord delivered. H F Ziesman Eldora. 902 attend Fannon’s dress goods sale. Larkey’s low breakfast prices and Mrs. Lyon speech to women at 2:30 p m Wednesday. Mrs Kate Fagg to Eldora Friday for ten days. Miss Peryl Butler visiting aunt Kate Fagg. Converts at Sunday meeting include Mr Lyon’s Cedar Falls nephew. Advertised letters week ending Nov 9 1909. Federated clubs Third district meet Waterloo Nov 17 18. Delegates from Monday club Mrs Eastman and Mrs G W Wood.
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