Four Days Gleaning in Local and Hardin County Field
The Eldora area buzzes with events from the fair and county board of supervisors actions. Notable items include the G A R encampment success, gas lighting plans by local merchants, Sauerkraut day events in Ackley, and upcoming marriages. The weather cools, the Third District Federation of Women's Clubs meets, and drainage ditch discussions resume at adjourned session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Federation of Women's Clubs
Eldora
Board of Supervisors
PURELY PERSONAL POTS The Movements of the People to and From Eldora
A careful record of arrivals and departures in Eldora notes Uncle Thos Hauser of Union, J. Eb. Tgou of Mason City, Dr Emeny on a trip to New Providence, Mrs Geo A Stewarts mother returning to New Hartford, and W W Roylan of Tubbard visiting on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Hauser
Union
J. EB. Tgou
Mason City
Dr. Emeny
New Providence
Geo. A. Stewart
New Hartford
W. W. Roylan
Tubbard
Eldora
Herald
Bert Ellsworth Marries Lilian Seibert in Forest City Iowa
Kanawha postmaster Bert C. Ellsworth, former Eldora printer and Herald foreman, wed Lilian Katherine Seibert in Forest City on September 9 1903. The couple planned a several week honeymoon to the Twin Cities and Yellowstone before settling in Kanawha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Iowa
Bert C. Ellsworth
Kanawha
Lillian Katherine Seibert
Bert Ellsworth
Eldora
Herald
Twin Cities
Yellowstone National Park
Gifford Hotel Fire and Local Improvements Noted
The Herald reports the Gifford hotel owned by Mrs. Lou Weld was completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon, likely from a kitchen defect, with a new building estimated at about $2000 and only partial insurance. Other items include contracts for cement walks, property updates for Mr. Richards, restaurant changes involving the Edgington family, and various local notices on residents, travel, and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford
Lou Weld
the Herald
Eldora Cemetery
Hardin County Veterans Hold Twentieth Encampment in Adverse Weather
The Hardin County Veterans Association held its twentieth encampment in the city on Wednesday and Thursday, enrolling about one hundred veterans and many wives. A large dinner followed by afternoon exercises, addresses by Col. Peyton and W. Moir, and a campfire program at M. E. church marked the event despite rainy first day. Officers for next year were elected in Iowa Falls with plans to hold the encampment there next year. Bert Plum was sentenced to the inebriate ward at Independence for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Veteran's Association
W. Eh. C
Fair Grounds
W. FE Stanley
Josephine Peyton
Col. Peyton
Robb
Peyton
Alsup
W. J. Moir
Moir
M. EB
Iowa Falls
Commercial Club
Charles Payne Post
Walter Carpenter
C. A. Bliss
W. J. Bowers
W. H. Stanley
Eldora
F. J. Evans
E.R. Calkins
Robinson
Bert Plum
Whitaker
Independence
Plum
National Irrigation Congress at Salt Lake City and Ogden
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers the lowest first class round trip fare for travel to Salt Lake City and Ogden for the National Irrigation Congress September 14 to 18. Stopovers west of Denver are allowed. Tickets on sale September 12, 13, and 14 with return by October 15. For more details contact any Great Western agent or Kilmer, G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Ogdentah
Chicago Great Western Ry
Denver
Colo
Great Western
Kilmer
G P
Chicago
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Rerald Ogal- Brevis
the Herald For
Blanks
Herald Office
G. A. Stewart
Messrs. McNeil Bros
GC. PF. Stauffer
B.S. Edgington
Oskaloosa
Industrial
Ellsworth College
Ackley
Bro
Tra A. Nichols
The
Citizen
Frank E. Foster
B. E. Purcell
Geo. Lane
Frank Webb
Lura Mcfarland
Webb
New Richland, Minn
Grundy County
Charley Pon Say
van Avery
Stampton
Messrs. Geo. W. Richards
R. F. Ripley
J. H. Hadley & CO
Weber
Hadley
J. H. Hadley &C
Lincoln J. Carter
Burgess
Eldora High School
Col. Jos. Edgington
Shely
Geo. Norton
Ellsworth Drug Co
C. E. Greer
J. F
Newton
Jasper County Fair
J. J. Bales
A. A. Carleton
Corwith
Alice E. Stewart
G. E. Steel
Waterloo
Henry Cooper
Tama County
Fred W. Brown
Belle Plaine
Bro. Browne
John P. Clyde
Muscatine
Frank W. Thaxter
Kansas City
Supt
Mrs. Miles
Buhler
Burges
Beaver
J. I. Bacon
LaSalle, Til
Congregational
Thomas
Har Enganpment
Hardin County Veterans
Gideon’s
Greef
Fair Association
National Irrigation Congress
Wisner
Opera House
Gideon
Minstrels
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