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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
1
The Herald covers town life in Eldora and surrounding Hardin County with items on a wall atlas offer, weather, events at the Congregational church, a Minneapolis excursion, business moves including J O Campbell Co and Tower Bros, a burglary at the Moran home, school starts at Steamboat Rock, and marriage news in Iowa Falls.
Eldora public library and local residents are noted in a stream of travel and study updates. E. K. Brown travels to Baxter Springs to attend to business while Genevieve Hardin returns to Grinnell to resume Iowa College studies. Others relocate, study, or visit, including Tom Burlingame moving to Vinton, J. D. Newcomer at Ledyard directors meeting, and Miss Jessie Norris heading to Des Moines for Capital City Commercial College. The piece also covers church leadership changes, a pastor’s transfer, and community observations on growth, with social notices and a brief drug advertisement.
A community note recalls visitors and moves among Eldora residents. Several names travel for land ventures, education, and family visits, including R Ayers heading to Fort Scott, Kate Barns in Wharly millinery, and Misses Grace Davis and Winifred Ward bound for Evanston to enter the university. Other items mention travel to Fargo for land interests, a trip to Chicago and Ottawa, and a mayoral or social event tied to a marriage in Watertown.
Local column notes numerous small items from Cleves area. Ott of Robertson plastering at Messner house. Mrs. Janssen and daughter attended the Grundy county fair. Young people went to Kildora to see the big show. Miss Belle Fouts was ill last week needing a physician. Mrs. Wartman hosted a visit from her Livermore-based father. Martin Janssen supervised new farm house construction near W. Fiesser of Ackley. W O King’s crew began carpentry on a new house. Doris Martin, a German township elder, died last Tuesday. rites held Thursday by Rev. Smith. Jenssen and Krause invite poultry for top prices.
Rev. Barton preached his farewell sermon here last Sunday. Sam Shaner and wife visited at Will Shaner’s home last Sunday. Joe Huse returned from Estherville with his daughter last Monday. Mrs. Jane Shaner near Hughes visited her sons here last week. Henry Weard’s kin visited here last Saturday. A number attended the G A R encampment at Elidora last week. B Wickham and wife returned home after Steamboat Rock visit. Christian aid society to host a chicken pie supper this Saturday evening. Mrs. Andrew Humphrey of Nebraska visiting daughter Mrs. Wm. Mogel and relatives. Dentists Diehl & Kier in Smith’s building. H. Greer visited C Fossler Wednesday. John Nazor afflicted with rheumatism. C W Fossler visited his father at Ackley. Mrs. Bowman and children visited Steamboat Rock Thursday. Frank Hough new milk haver on Charlie King route. Mrs. Addie Hayden visiting father near Fldora. Ed Nugent and wife visited Chas. Jackson’s. they live at Popejoy. F Crippen and wife from Grundy county visited relatives. Mrs. Susie Vandike and Mrs. Allie Francisco and children at C. Townsend’s. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald of Owasa hired at poor farm for year. Mrs. Bessie Huffman visiting sister and Illinois relatives. Cholera infantum and dysentery warn to keep Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry handy.
Five residents of Steamboat Rock organize a clay manufacturing company with sufficient capital to start at once. Incorporators include H. Hf. Turner Walter Harned F. W. Eilers C. L. Marks and E. Christians. Plant expected to begin operations next season. Also noted are pending court actions involving Carrie Smith of Brooklyn and Blydenburg with garnishment proceedings. Upper Iowa M. I. Conference meets Cedar Rapids with Pastor Black's future uncertain after two years here.
Mrs. A W Mitterer hosted a Wednesday evening reception for Mrs. C A Barris and Mrs. A W Taylor and daughter Ina who are leaving the city for an extended Chicago sojourn. The affair, confined to Eastern Star members, was said to be a time of uninterrupted enjoyment with Mrs. Mitterer praised as a royal entertainer.
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