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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1904
Page
5
The Gay Matinee Girl company of fifteen performs musical comedy at Eldora’s opera house this Saturday Oct 22. A popular 8 50 sign has drawn packed houses, promising a lively season highlight for local theatergoers.
Dr Shaltienberger, the Chicago Specialist, makes his fortieth monthly Iowa trip. He claims to have cured hundreds and invites the ill to consult next week at the Hotel Winchester in Eldora on Tuesday Nov lat. Patients report satisfaction, and a timely Rocky Mountain Tea drink is advertised by Wilson Drug Co.
Pleasant Township hosts a Sunday School Convention at Rough Woods Church on Oct 23 at 1 30 PM. Devotions open the program followed by talks on the Sunday School’s aim the child’s claim on the Sunday School community obligations to the Sunday School and related topics. Sessions include finance missionary studies reports and elected officers with songs and benediction to close.
J L Armstrong completes cement block construction for a new residence in the north part of the city. The house will have wood gables and roof this week and is touted as warm in winter and cool in summer. Armstrong produced the cement blocks on his premises. The piece notes the growing use of cement blocks in homes and references public interest in a bank corn contest run by Citizens Bank and cashier O B Lawrence, drawing inquiries from Iowa and Nebraska.
Cashier Lawrence announces this year’s contest will be more valuable to farmers with a beautiful silver trophy awarded to the best ten cars. Numerous other prizes will be offered and details to follow. Union Star notes Green & Lincoln Co presents high class musical comedies and operas on the road this season with a salaried company, engaging artists who have performed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
The manager of the opera house has secured this organization at a large cost and promises they will be amply repaid for their effort. Seats are now on sale at the usual place.
A sequence of property deeds shows transfers between individuals and entities across towns. Transactions include W A Biggs to W W Bailey, Nels Swenson to Enger Oppedal and back, EH Lundy to CO Ryan, and multiple lot and acreage sales in Falls, Eldora, Ackley, and Palmer's additions with prices ranging from $1 to $9000.
Jackson Township S S Convention scheduled for Oct 30 in Eagle City with 1:45 music scripture reading by John Gunn 2:00 The Value of Child Conversion J E Cruzan 2:15 Everett Hoffman paper 2:20 Qualities Desirable in Supt Mrs Chassell 2:40 Discussion on promoting deeper spirituality in Sunday School Robt Walthall A RB Miller Rev Rossiter 3:10 The S S as an Evangelizing Agency Rev Hargreaves 3:30 How to Learn to Teach J F Hardin 3:50 Song and Benediction Miss Lizzie Humphreys organist Mrs Frances Butler chorister For Sale ighty acres of fall pas ture Q E Greef
A notice seeks a sack of clean cotton rags at the Herald office with payment offered. Also an ad invites renting a seven room residence in the Fourth ward via Frank Walker Eldora. Probate notices announce hearings on wills of John Kirby and William P Lord in Hardin County with Eldora district court seals and clerks.
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