Twenty Years Ago Town News From August 5 1892 Hull Iowa
Items from the Town Intex recount farm sales deeds and prices. J K Shelden sold land west of town for 845 per acre. Miller bought first grain of the season. Local masons build a hotel and bank at Rock Valley. Nelson Brown returns to Ames College. Harvest activity and field work are noted with colorful anecdotes. Hull Academy enrollment expected to rise and graduates excel in wider schools. Stella Stein is highlighted as a bright former Hull student now teaching in South Dakota fertilizing community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kodak
Misa Stella Steinbere
South Dakota
Migs Seelta
Hte
Hull Academy
Stella
Amended Article Sets Burglary Reward Fund
The Sioux County Merchants Association at the Alton meeting amended its charter to aid authorities in apprehending burglars. It will fund rewards to informants who identify culprits, with payments between ten and fifty dollars for cases involving members. The association may collect dues to finance this program and enforce membership nonpayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux County Merchants Association
Alton
Aaid
Uni
Segaodation
Hint
Local church services paused for pastor vacation
The American Reformed Church will omit preaching for several weeks while the pastor is on vacation. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor continue as usual. Next Sunday at the usual time, Christian Endeavor meets at 7 PM with Jennie Van Noort leading. Topic for Sunday school is Gods Beautiful Outdoors What It Teaches Me per Psalm 65 1 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
Jennie van Noort
Sioux Center Visit Notes and Local Travels
A roundup of residents visiting relatives and friends across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Iowa. Trips include Jno DeMots, Gertie Kulvers and family, Misa VanderLinden, A VanderMeide, Mrs DeJong family, and others. Cirrus crowds attend Ringlings Circus in Sheldon and Sioux City. Public gatherings include Union Sunday School picnic and several cross town visits.
Local Meeting Reports Elections and Committee Actions
On Wednesday at the J. TeVeltrup home seven members gathered to elect new officers for the upcoming year. Committees reported and refreshments followed. Rev. F. Lubbers was called to Holland Michigan Thursday to attend a Hope College board meeting necessitated by the vacancy caused by Dr. Steffen's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. TeVeltrup
F. Lubbers
Holland
Michigan
Hope College
Steffen
Miss Sawyer Returns From Aberdeen Visit
Miss Katherine Sawyer came home Monday morning after a three week visit with her sister Mrs C L Wynna in Aberdeen South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Sawyer
Public Auction at Hull for House Barn and Trees August 10 1912
Unidentified owner announces a public auction at 2 p m on Saturday August 10 1912 of a Hull town residence lot in block 23 with a new one year old house 26 by 26 feet four rooms down stairs and one up a barn for two horses a buggy shed coal bins and a large cistern plus household goods. Possession given after sale with reasonable terms. Auctioneers E H Reimann VanWyk and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Germany
Marriag e notice and small town progress in Hawarden and Sheldon
Misa Effie Leater and Jota Storts wed Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jacobe in Hawarden with Rev. V A Weir officiating. Dr Charles Talmage spoke at Slapper's opera house in Sheldon, praising Roosevelt and forming a progressive club expected to reach 250 members. A 1918 Iowa auto tag contract was awarded to a St Louis firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Effie Leater
Jota Storts
Hawarden
Ben Jacobe
V. A. Weir
Storts
Hawarden Ice Co
E. H. Lester
Charles Talmage
Slaeper
Sheldon
Roosevelt
Sanborn
State of
Iowa
St. Louis
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J. K. Shelden
Dake Beekhuis
Mr. Miller
Huntiing Elevator
Mesarg, Argubright and
Smith
Rock Valley
Nelson Brown
Ames College
Will Rombough
Herb Harrington
Austman Taylor
Milwaukee Road
Mitchell
Spirit Lake
Ttull
A.J. Scholten
Welcome Township
Henry Aupuerle
B.C. Davidson
Hall
Neigh, Neb
Sheldon District Epwlth League
Hol
Joseph Roath
Joseph
George
Frank Zimmerman
Frank
Our
Tpdicationa
Northwestern
East
Sioux Center
Giger Editu
Sioux Falls
Lizzie Zwarts
North Yakima, Washington
G. Sehut
Anna DelHoon
Johanna ‘ Kienerama
Puesday
LeMars
Dr. A. Holster
Fred C. Aue
This Place
Miss van Kerkhoff
Orange City
Missea
Anna Snyder
Magdalene Synhorat
Tame Montay
Dr. A. OC. Jongewaard
Trev. S. Zwemer
First Reformed Church
Second Reform Church
Jno
Pring
Mra. N. Balkema
Chicago
Wickconsin
A. Vander Stuep Ani
J. M. Wiagiik
M. Borgman Sod
Misgea Margie
Henrigua Kawerman
Carmel
Wiatink
En Klein
Hospen
Bia
Gerrit Ha
Sibley
Sanborn and
Doon
Gcore
Struble
Ireton
Fridlay
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oregon
Hoepers
Novia
Lighland Power
Willian 2
Waahburn
Northwest
Tia Benefa
Mting
Newpolls
Mme Jwaa
Hubei
Maria
W. RR. Staith
Boyden
Hutche
Jen
Hoylen
Ellen Rowe
Doln
Jon
Rautos
Winnepeg
Man
Alfredl. Qaken
Winnepeg Real Estate Eachange
Manitoba
Quakes
Wallace Preston
South Shields
England
Oakes
Chicago Daily Journal
Henry Ques
Qakes
Hawarden Chronicle
Cus- Bonlaa
Lowa
Local Church News
John DeMote
Minnesota
Mrs
J. A. Ogg
Jno. DeMots
Mrs. P. VanPeursem
Maurice
A. Gueriveg
Misaea Gertie
Reka
A. J. Sneltjes
Twin, South Dakota
Gertie Kluvers
Litchville
North Dakota
Kulvers
Ringlings’ Circus
Sioux City
Misa Lizzie VanderLinden
Pella Town
H. J. Seholekamp
Mrs. A. VanderMeide
Neal Moon
K. G. DeJong
Gerrrit and
Anna
Tuesaday
N. Aalls
The
Union Sunday School
Wilhelmina DeMota
E. G. DeMots
Willmar, Minn
Mrs. J. Burgers
Baby From Perkins
Vander Ploeg
Jacob Mulder
Ohio
Grand Rapids
Mich
H. Naberhuis
E. Hulshof
North Yakima
Washington
Richard VanderStoep
Mapes
Mr. Wesselink
Walter Balkema
Cherokee
Des Moines
G.'G. DeJong
Schoeneman Bros, Co
August Jantien
E. H.: Reimann
VanWyk’& Son
Missea Anna Snyder
Magdelina Synhorst
Gerrit van
Binax Lly
Castor
Wm. Shimp
Wm. Shimp & Sons
Hull, Iowa
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