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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
5
The Hull area diary records visits and travels of residents like the Moodys and VerSteegs at Sheldon and various trips to Rock Valley Sioux Center Everly and Minnesota. It notes losses such as a baby death and a horse, local sales including cattle and silverware ads, and social calls by W B Belter and O DeRoos plus plans for a Germany move and blacksmith changes.
Mrs. E A Davis of Ethador visits the Fobes family. A E Brunsting sells his residence to Henry Karstens for 4200. C Mos’s home near town treated as a hospital for young ladies. ER Grittera ill with Tungs trouble. Fred Steffen returns from Rock Rapids and installs a furnace. Will Coad and Godfrey Beekman chase wild jackal tribes. 7S sheets of printed return cards offered to new subscribers at 1 75 prepaid. Peter VanDongelaag and I J Bernisac travel to Maurice meeting a Sioux City man regarding Peter’s Ford. Dave Paul J Bunge mourns sister Mrs J homnstroh of Pickerell Nebraska, who died October 7 after revival hopes. The Index extends condolences.
John Schurlian announces an Exposition Sale for fall and winter 1909 1910 by Felix Kahn Co featuring modish forest green weaves taupe shades lichens greys and other Woolens. The event is scheduled for Monday October 18th at the store.
Miss Maria Spicer receives a welcome visit from her father during part of the past week. Joe Peters, harness maker, urges bringing in old harnesses for repair. VanSteenbergen Bros. advertise printer services and savings on a Diamond Ring purchase, promising 10 to 20 percent off.
Content outlines sale of land near Sheldon with improvements and acreage details. Also includes multiple short local items: visits by Mamie Dean in Storm Lake, Earnest Settle leaving for Missouri, Kir George Hang meeting Guddy family, George Handling returning from Pierre trip, Edith Winch ill with typhoid fever pneumonia and heart trouble, and a railroad wreck near J S Sheldon with a freight collision but no injuries reported due to snow.
The wedding of Peter Bell and Lena Cole took place at the VerDuin residence on a Wednesday with Rev A W De Jonge officiating. The couple, amid tributes to their virtues, plan to start life on Main Street with support from their families and the Lensink and Bell printing firm.
A large exposition sale arrives in Hull featuring Felix Kahn & Co offering order tailored clothes. The sale promises complete satisfaction, with the event described as the most elaborate and successful of its kind to date. Conducted Monday, October 18th by John Schurman.
The column lists visits by Mrs Hogan and Miss DeKraay to Orange City and Sheldon, with several other movements including Rev DeJonge and W Doeksen. It notes repairs underway, local sales ads, and a smallpox quarantine lifted at Orange City. Also mentions visitors from Hospers, Hull trips by W R G I G, and farm for sale near Sanborn Iowa with details.
The church invites worshipers to the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at the regular Sunday service hour, with Sabbath School at 2 PM, Bible Study at 3 PM, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 PM, and evening sermon at 7 39 PM. A Thursday prayer meeting at 7 PM is also offered with a cordial welcome.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers one and one half fare for round trips to Milwaukee for the National Daily Show. Sale dates are October 14 through 20 with return by October 26. Inquiries via local ticket agents or Mr FA Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Notice is given that on the ?th day of October 108 the District Court of Sioux County appointed Johan Frederick Scumipt estate administrator. All with claims or debts must present them for allowance. those indebted will pay to the undersigned. Executrix is Sorain Scumine. Vanlasterhant and Hospers, attorneys.
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