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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1904
Page
5
A compact Eldora weekly roundup notes weather, crops, a new street commissioner, and assorted town items. It lists deaths and relocations, bank and hydrant updates, club outings, church events, and a rush of editorials, with medical and world’s fair travel mentions among residents and visiting guests.
For sale notice lists a 100 acre farm and a cottage with valuations 6 000 C. L. Hays as contact. Information appears fragmented but indicates a real estate sale listing with address and owner.
John A Frey longtime Hardin County resident died Friday night after a two hour illness of apoplexy. Born October 11 1831 in Uniontown Fayette County Penn and coming to Illinois in 1862 he was a Baptist convert and church member. Survived by five children and siblings with funeral held Sunday in his home with Rev W E Stanley officiating. The community notes his business integrity and rural telephone work as part of county development.
Carl Clausing born September 30 1828 in Saxony Germany came to America in 1846 settling in Menomonie Township Osaukee County Wisconsin as a pioneer. He married Emilie Boehm in 1853 who died eleven years earlier. He served in the 521st Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War and later lived in Franklin County Abbott area and near Iowa Falls. He died September 25 1904 after an operation failed and was buried in Hazel Green cemetery. He left two sons three daughters, siblings and twenty one grandchildren among other relatives. Funeral held at Abbott church conducted by Rev C F Hillman. Also includes an advertisement testimonial for Burdock Blood Bitters.
The High school orchestra is making rapid progress and will soon furnish music. Miss Hortense Porter attends West Des Moines High school and visited over Sunday. Nellie Cobb visited last week. Plans form for a girls basketball team. A class of 1904 group photo will be framed for the assembly room. Supt. Hunt to New Providence due to his mother's illness, returned home Saturday. New maps for history class expected. Hal Hardin spent Saturday at his home. Industrial school beat Grinnell High 16 to 6 at the former’s gridiron. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised by Wilson Drug Co.
Regular session covers sidewalk disputes on Marion street. Tyler votes against appealing City v Edgington. agendas include water fountain funding with county 50 subsidy, streetlight at Clinton and Jasper, and Aylesworth elected street commissioner at 40 dollars monthly.
Harry Sentman visits Iowa City for several days of treatment while Fred Clark visits Indiana relatives. Union hosts a market day sale on October six. The Ladies of the Christian church serve dinner. Total Abstinence Club met at Mr and Mrs Henry Estep's home with Rev Rhodes delivering the address. An assured lecture course begins at the Congregational church with the first musical number on October five. Carl Harris and Jennie Chapin move to Mt Vernon and Grinnell for schooling. Miss Nellie Floyd, a Hardin county teacher, wed Walter L Hardin on the 21st and will reside in Centerville. Well's cheerful presence will be missed by Union friends.
A resident of Eldora extols Dean's Ointment for hemorrhoids, recounting long suffering before relief. He describes trying many remedies, then a few applications delivering noticeable benefit, calling the product a godsend and urging others to buy from Foster Kilburn Co. as sole US agents.
Advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as liver cleansing pills that ease biliousness and constipation without griping or weakening. Claims they tone tissues and organs of the stem B64 liver and bowels. Sold by Smith Wwneeda.
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