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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Herald

Location

Eldora, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1903

Page

8

The Great Majestic Cooking Exhibit Opens To Public

The notice invites the public to a cooking exhibit running for a full week starting Monday October 19. It promotes a new oven with even baking, half the fuel use, and operator friendly design.

Neighborhood Gossip from Our County News

Local column from Herald reporters detailing visits, social events, and community happenings in New Providence and nearby towns. Includes travel, lectures, weddings, church notices, school news, and local business changes with numerous named residents and places.

Local notices record a death and visits in community

We were sorry. So hear of Thomas Basking' death. Will Gearhart spent Sunday with C. E. Petithorn. Mrs. Anna Pettit of Marshalltown is expected here to visit her parents. Edna Day spent Monday night with her teacher Miss Dunn of Grundy County. Those who attended the Sunday School convention from this neighborhood were W. Crossan and Jennie Whitney and sister.

Thomas Will’ ‘Gearhart C. E. Petithorn Anna Pettit Marshalltown Edna Day Miss Dunn Grundy County W. ©. Crossan Jennie Whitney

Ed Crogs Family Visit Figures In Local Notes

Ed Crogs and family visited Mr EMott's last Sunday as the threshing season nears completion with work expected to finish this week. Wickham was shopping in Orie day last week.

Crogs

Testimonial Endorsement for Deans Kidney Pills in Eldora

Eldora residents praise Deans Kidney Pills through a testimonial by J H Warn, River side dairy owner. He describes backache, irregular kidney secretions, and fatigue improving after using the product, urging readers to buy from local dealers at 50 cents.

Eldora Eildora J. H. Warn Riverside Dairy Dean Smith & Reed Eidora Foater-Kilburd, Co Bufisley United States Doah

Executor's Sale of Ford farm parcel in Grundy Center Iowa

The undersigned executor of the estate of Edward Estabrook offers for sale the undivided three-fifths of bulld toe south one-third of eighty acres in section 30 8720 known as the Eli Mossman farm. Terms: inquire of the undersigned at Grundy Center Iowa or J. ia Dake.

Edward Estabrook Ford Lay Township Bulldtoe Eli Mossman Grundy Center J.ia 'Ne Dake ‘Kerr Ateepti

Land Turns Out Hidden Wealth of Coal in Iowa Farm

German farmer Frederick Berninhausen near Eldora Iowa transformed a stony thirty acre tract into a coal and stone business. He quarried, mined bituminous coal, mined clay praised as superior by Iowa Agricultural College experts, and found a sand used for making sandpaper. His efforts attract investors as reports of vast coal seams and market demand spread, while local notices list past transfers and an estray red steer description.

Eldora Iowa Frederick Berninhausen Eidora Iowa River Beringhausen Iowa Agricultural College Berninghausen Beyer of Ames Iowa Prairies

Land transfers and surveys in Eldora and surrounding area

A series of compact land transfer notices list DW Tower transferring to H Peter and DMIF N Ry Co taking land in sections 13 89 21 and 23 88 22, with amounts around 275 dollars and 81 dollars. Multiple entries reference S A Murphy to A P Wilson and W H Sear to Wy Jouen, detailing parcels in nw se and ne sw areas with precise section and township descriptions. Frequent references include DL Jordan to tolenob and other abbreviated names, indicating fragmented property conveyances and survey notes.

H. Peter Eldora & Land Crockett Dmif &N Ry Co S A Murphy A P Wilson W H Sear Wy Jouen DMIF N Ry Co L.cooper J M Cooper M Oaldwail A Bterns Ae i Jordan Tolenob. de Haanita

Insurance Companies Named in Historic List

A compact list of insurance firms appears, including Aetna Insurance Co. Connecticut Insurance Co. National Insurance Co. Liverpool London and Globe Insurance Co. Manchester Insurance Co. Des Moines Insurance Co. Munich Insurance Co. acer Insurance Co. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. Sun Insurance Co. Standard Accident Insurance Co. Northwestern Life Insurance Co. U S Fidelity and Guaranty Co.

Aetna Insurance Co Connecticut Insurance Co National Insurance, Co Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co Manchester Insurance Co Des Moines Insurance Co Adhen & Munich Insurance Co Acer Insurance Co Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co Sun Insurance Co Standard Accident Insurance Co Northwestern Life Insurance Co U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co

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