Local notes and society items from a small town paper
The column lists various brief notices about residents: Pitstick visiting, Wm Bainip buying Al Smeenk’s home, Rev. McLaughlin visiting Rev. Monks, Fowry and wife welcoming a newborn, Miss McMasters visiting Dakota, Mr and Mrs A B Frame’s newborn son, a correspondent’s quirky note on a child’s growth, cigar humor, a social event with a merry go round, and a general call to turnout and good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Hlenery
Pitstick
Sneldon
Wm Bainip
al Smeenk
Rev. McLaughlin
Rock Valley Waa
Monks
Fowry
Lel
Ase
Caravan Leader Visits Prospects of New Road
Ed Carpenter vice president and manager and B A Perkins auditor at Gulfouad Manitoba visited last Saturday. Perkins rode an overland stock train with a single wagon carrying a fair sized cow en route to Perkins farm in Lyons County. Carpenter expressed strong optimism about the road project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Carpenter
B. A. Perkins
Gulfouad
Manitoba R. R
Lan
Perkins Farm
Lyons County
Carpenter
ExJudge McCallum Dead Funeral Set For Following Day
Telegram report confirms Judge McCallum has died after a two year battle with cancer. Comrades attend the wake and funeral at the Grand Army Memorial Hall with Knights of Pythias and local clergy. Speeches honor the ex judge’s life, union service, and devotion to comrades, widow, and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge McCallum
Davidson
Napp
Vickers
Axgubright
Brown
McKee
Amp Jin
Ifle
McCallum
Qdld
Knights of Iythias
Siblay
Grand Army
Cerviers
Tay
Hudek
Wehaten
Mgle
Dpa Falla Universatiat
Gadok
Cole
Cherokee al. E. Church
Jena
GA. K
Uey
Hau
McCallnain
Isis
Fire near Scholten home ends with roof smoke
A small kitchen fire started from a stove pipe at A. J. Scholten's house a half mile west of Marin Street. Rob Miller stood on the roof dousing flames while townspeople quickly brought water. Firemen’s aid arrived promptly and the blaze was extinguished with no injuries. A Grand Double Show at the Ickapoe Indian Camp is announced for Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Scholtans
Marin Street
Fiesche
Rob Miller
Scholten
Satunday
Ickapoe
Kickapoo concerts and fair scenes headline Hull notices
Local Hull items report grand concerts each night and a special remnant sale at Beckman and Rowe. The Kickapoos appear nightly with exhibitions and a large crowd attends the Indian show, while other notes cover visits, picnics, auctions, and upcoming sales around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Sault Ste. Maria
Celia Cassidy
Boyden
Beckman
Kickapoos
Epworth League
Sioux City Journal
Corrades Baird
Allen
Sheldon
Hull
Rock River
En- Saving Homes Life
Tamplin Jr
Ile
Brown & Silver
Northwest
Willambough
Sheldon Fis
Grrreinon $ Pak
Kickapoo Ind. Med
Cial ‘Menaurementa’ Fer
Abu
Rowe
Shepard
Boone
Orange City
Fev
Meintsre
Sioux Center
Alvay
Wilkinson and Meordink
Impex Favored for Louisville Encampment Train Details
Comrade Thompson reports a Rock Rapids to Louisville headquarters train for the G A R encampment. A sleeper tourist car will depart Sunday night September 8 with joins at Cherokee by Sioux City. The Illinois Central, Big Four, and Pennsylvania routes will provide through service with meals on a bach car train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Impex
Thompson
Iowa
Louisville
Rock Rapids
Tock Rapids
Cherokee
Sioux City
Ilinois Central
Speadily
Marry
Meath
Anr
Loulaville
Uce
Willie
Amivene Jené
Gals
Malinategel
Ohin
Pennsylvania
Galt House
Merry
Rock Island
Wall Paper at Dr Coads Drug Store
Latest patterns and der ns offered at Dr Coads Drug Store for home interiors.
Yield reports from local farms show strong oat and wheat harvests
On Ditmers farm 80 bushels of oats were threshed from measured acres last Tuesday. The next day Ballard threshed wheat just east of town, producing 43 bushels per acre on land owned by Robert Patterson who was up this week from Merrill with smiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley
Yon
Qsenok
Sioux County
Gserola
Stacthinpowas
Sioux
Osceola
Northwest Town
J. Graham
Sheridan
Ditmers Farm
Ballard
Robert Patterson
Merril
Threshing Machine Burned in Sunday Fire
Saeger brothers lost a threshing machine and about 1000 bushels of grain with a granary in a fire that Sunday morning while the engine and boiler survived. The origin is unknown but likely linked to straw stacking on the previous fire site. No insurance covered the loss. a replacement machine arrived yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saeger Boys
Fie
Notice of Settlement Demands Immediate Action
Notice to all debtors to call and settle accounts with Grisell Wilkison after A W Grisell retired from the business. A complete settlement is required by the firm Grisell & Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Grisell
Griselt & Wilkinson
Well Equipped to Sink Wells in Hull Iowa Ad
R L Penderon of Hull Iowa advertises well sinking services with prompt attention and guaranteed satisfaction. Special orders for ladies shoes advertised daily. The notice promotes the local newspaper subscription as the best in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Hexderson
Wiell
R. L. Penderson
Hull
Iowa
W&m
New York Steam Riding Gallery Comes to City
The New York Steam Riding Gallery performs in our city with E. Haon cipher and J. O. Portersient presenting an evening program of entertainment for the young folks. The event is organized by Atit chell D. and promises lively amusements nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zimmerman
Brrs
Anderson
Dorcas
Helen
Sfiss
Louise
Arthur Beach
Groat
Arthur
Hall
Henry Rowe
Lucile
Minnesota
Sam
Sagar Edgerton
Sioux City
Northwest
Ingun
Nellie
Jane Denby
Ada
Boston
New York
Jersey City
Frank Cassidy
Green Fields
Frank
Wimter
Texas
Our City
E. Haoncipher
J. O. Portersient
Atitchell
Rawhide Cannon Tests At Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
An illustrated feature details the Rawhide Cannon tests at Sandy Hook. Officers load the old fashioned muzzle loader amid earthworks. multiple powder charges and projectiles yield high pressures while observers note recoil and advise future breech loading. The scene ends with plans to resume tests in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Proving Grounds
Sandy Hook
Lieut
Giles
Proving Grounds
Theip
Mr. Lynk
Ordnance Board Bella Conallitstion
Lieut. Ruggles
Tink
Sun
Crozier
Fleath
Phipps
Adak
Link
Lille Sbii
Mr. Link
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Sam McKee
Vina Dean
Peterson
Davis
Rock Valley
Ward
A. W. Grisell
Kings -Daughters
B. F. Ward
Prairieburg
W.H
Arthur Lang
Kickapoo Indian Med. Co
Chas. F
Trimble
Swax City
Northere
Garcetgon
Perkingaly
Lion Center
Vreelind
J. W. Anderson
Perkinsie
Lincoln Nebraska
Mamie
Lincoln
Geome
Misa Sadie Tamplin
BLW & It
Wilkinson & Meerdink
Hollister Brothers
W. Grisell
Little Inez
Woodbury
R. Fobes Place
Jiarrington & Iuibregise
Delia Davidson
Colorado
Tjiss Ward
Klepper
Methodist Church of
Congregational Church
Perking
Gunneck
Feckman
Wintermanthc & Rowe
A.B. Funk
Iowa State Senate
Funk
Will Wilcox
Doon
Id. A. Smith
Canisteo
Jim Oncipher
Cedar Rapids
Lyon County
Eitler
Tisa Lydia Trimble
China
M. E
S. W. Harrington
Barrington & Huibstertse
Mef
Miller
Sioux Falls
McCormick
Warrington
Henry Lutyens
Vicinity
A.M. Satterle
Hell
Tee Aela
George Washington
Starrett Bros
Sandy Schach Schollara
Cora An
Timothy
Amoux County
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