Rock Valley Notes with Local Visits and Events
Rock Valley items include Rev A W Haker visiting Sheldon between trains, Wra Curtis guest of Prof Yones, 25 tickets sold for Allison rally in Sheldon, Gust D Reiniger from Orange City here to assist with land deals, Harry Morgan campaigning for county recorder, John Bacher business visitor at Tawood between trains, Rev O Reilly called to Davenport for ill father, Rev John Huizenga preached at Archer First Reformed, Mrs A J Warren visiting Storm Lake this week, Fourth of July plans underway, C A Waldoff transacted business at Orange City, Ben Schemmer operated for appendicitis and is recovering, Matt Walpole went to Flandreau S D to view land.
Perkins' Pointers Visit Sparks Local News
John Ronald Barker, Hawarden High School graduate, visits father George Barker this week. Miss Mary Quinlan, teaching at Alvord, spent Sunday at her parental home. Mr. Hopkins was in Perkins on Thursday for business, the storm causing significant farm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ronald Barker
Hawarden High School
George Barker
Mary Quinlan
Alvord
Mr. Hopkins
Perkins
VanUoos
Hull Town Council considers rebuilding Davidson Hall
A 1908 Hull Iowa town meeting proposes tearing down Davidson Hall and rebuilding a one story structure with a $1500 appropriation. Ballot instructions specify Yes or No responses and officials order a public notice of the decision. The motion passed with no nays and was recorded by Mayor and Recorder E C Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson Hall
Vickers
Gorzeman
Putnam, Wiersma and
Mayer
E. C. Stevens
Mayors Proclaim Hull Special Election Date
I A F Steffen mayor of Hull Iowa proclaims a special election for the incorporated town to be held at the Township Hall Monday June 15 1908 from eight o clock A M to seven o clock P M under Iowa state statutes. Qualified electors are to govern themselves accordingly and take notice. Witness my official signature May 18 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hull
A. D
A. F. Steffen
An Irishman Enlists and a Sun Sunset Tale at Fort
A humorous Irish newcomer to the country learns the meaning of a sunset cannon at fort. A Hull groom orders a Chicago suit that arrives near his wedding, then finds a second fitting outfit at eleven. The piece ends with a note that railroads cut spring wages for section men, as at Ashton Leadea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Hull
Chicago
Ashton
Cramblll
Ashton Leadea
Not a Citizen After Many Years of Voting
Gerrit Papma of Orange City learned last week he is not a citizen and must complete foreigner formalities, delaying his right to vote for two years. A separate Des Moines case sees Sears Roebuck & Co. tried for fraudulent mail advertisements, while a Kossuth County swindle tests cows for tuberculosis to cheat farmers. An Exposition-style sales pitch promotes Dakota farmland investments through the Index Office with regional reach from North to South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Papma
Orange City
Wafter
Popma
Sears Roebuck & Co
Chicago
Iare
Des Moines
McPherson
Polk County
Kossuth
Dakotas
North
South Dakota
Myrselves
Barzaina
C. N
Edgely
la Moure County
North Dakota
Also Mentioned on This Page
Speters
Peters Shoe. Co
Oxford
G. W. Lensink
Hull, Iowa
Hull Index
Hull, Sioux CO
Sawyer: Brothers’ Printing Co
Mull
Igwa
Matter
Cc. L. Beagh
Fowa
Bayden
Soha E. Ger
Anthony TePaske
ORR & Tepaske Attorneys At Law
Northwestern State Bank
Grange City
Towa
Holland
M. VanwWwyi
L. W. Vanwwyy
Orange City Hall
Vanderkach
Keele
Desians
Coprnichts &c
seTaen
Comrmonica
Accentite Jena
New York
Feries
Gaz
Mat
Paul Oat
Niee
Aera
GueAt Nonihrer RT
Prerieg
Golne North
Rock Valley
A. W. Haker
Sheldon
Wra. Curtis
Doon
Prof. Yones
Gust D. Reiniger
Harry Morgan
John Bacher
Tawood
Father O'Reilly
Davenport
John Huizenga
First Reformed Church
Archer
A. J. Warren
Storm Lake
C. A. Waldoff
Ben Schemmer
Matt Walpole
Flandreau
Beekhuis
Frank Beconer
Hugh Hogan
Mira
Shelton
Miss Emma
Sioux
Mrsustickney
Craig
Sion
Quinlan
Ivan ‘Stickney
Fred Steinberg
West
Yast
Davidson ‘Hall
Sean
Wind
Flindt
Ie Clothier PT Ae Uees
Fred W. Miller
Sheldon Store
Gale
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Ottaumwa
Mason City
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
F. A. Miller General Passenger
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