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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
8
Dr Shallendercer, the Chicago specialist, who has visited adjacent towns every month since 1901, will be at Eldora this coming day to examine patients and discuss treatment options. He plans to continue the monthly schedule in nearby communities.
Items of general interest to Hardin County readers of The Herald. Names appear scattered: Alden Mina Lighthall, Chas. E. Cobb, Maym Moessner in Tow Falls, Clarence Huffman, Owasa Maud Bailey, Hubbard Wm. Beattie, Elsie Huffman, Owasa ML O. Larson, Louise Blye, Morton H. Johnson, Elizabeth M. Westgate. Includes multiple towns and personal names as part of the local notices.
The Iowa railroad engineering party with full equipment is at Grundy Center surveying the Eldora to Grundy Center line and then east to Cedar Falls and Waterloo to locate the best route. Survey work is completed between Eldora and Ames via Story City to Boone and will be pushed quickly toward Cedar Falls.
A page of church notices lists Presbyterian Bible School at noon, Christian Science services at 11 am and 8 pm, Baptist morning and evening preaching, Christian Sunday School at 10 am, and Methodist and Congregational services. Also features an Eldora opinion piece urging Doan’s Kidney Pills, with a testimonial from J H Warn praising its relief of back pain and urging purchase from local Smith & Reed drug store.
For the week ending Aug 31 1908 the fore part was cool and the last two days warm making the average slightly above normal. Local showers occurred across the state with the largest rainfall in the southern eastern and north central districts. Rain delayed threshing and injured grain left in shock but as shock threshing nears completion losses should be small. The rain benefited pastures meadows late potatoes fall plowing and late corn.
Conceded sufficient moisture will insure the corn crop with warm dry weather bringing most of it to maturity by September’s close. Clover acreage will be cut for seed with prospects for a good crop. Fall plowing progresses rapidly in excellent soil condition. Reports indicate heavy peach yields and a good grape crop. Pastures are at their best for August end.
The state reports on Eldora Industrial School with 397 boys as of July 31, the smallest in a decade. Policy now places youths in homes or farm work once ready, with state agents arranging placements and supervising progress. Since 1906 about 352 boys found homes or jobs, 172 in homes, 167 in employment, 69 returned to the school, and 60 unemployed among those placed. Continuous follow up aims to deter reoffending and reinforce good citizenship.
New readers can get the Daily and Sunday issue for one dollar from now until November 6, 1908. The paper promises exclusive news service from Associated Press, Ding’s cartoons, fearless editorials, and full national and state campaign coverage. Mail remittance to Register and Leader Co. in Des Moines, Iowa, for home delivery.
A sizable group from the vicinity attended the Whittenfield meet on Saturday. Mrs J T Walton and daughters Lucile and Margaret visited the C F Miller home last week. Ira Strawbridge spent the week at the State fair with J P Graham, who exhibited Oxford Down sheep and won seventeen prizes.
T. E. Reid and family were in Eldora Thursday. Ross Hackett visited C. A. Rubottom's Sunday. A large crowd attended the C. E. society here last Sunday evening. Quite a number expect to attend yearly meeting this week. Enos Reece and family of Gifford visited Jim Reece's last Sunday. Many were invited to eat watermelon at Joe Barnes' last Sunday. Clark Thompson and wife of Oklahoma visit Mr. T.'s father Jesse Thompson. Mrs. Perry Egin and Mrs. Wm. Pierce attended church Sunday and visited I. N. Ruddick's. Rev. I. N. Rich preached farewell here last Sunday. Rev. Bowles will begin work next Sunday.
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