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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
4
Auctioneers invite contact for estate items with Dr G M Maris and L W Van Wit noted from Iowa. Local renters seek March 1 arrangement. Community news reports back from travel and school stays, with names such as Mrs H Oden, Oscar Anderson, and Mr and Mrs Fred Miller.
The Vander Wilt estate sale posted October results show Win Vander Wilt purchasing a quarter section and others taking the remainder. A separate accident report notes a farm hand fracturing the right arm from a corn loading mishap while corn picking. Community reaction and local theater listings round out this compact local update.
Sheldon residents report visits from Mrs Daniel Morritt of Tospers and A Reween of Hull. Local students form a literary society and Grace Cole wins a Ford in the Sheldon Mail contest. Examinations for county certificates occur, and Rev G M Wasser delivers his first sermon at the Methodist church.
Readers record visits and greetings in Sioux City and nearby towns including Nicholas Rolfung of Muro South Dakota arriving for a family visit in Shellton Iowa. Charles Woodruff of Pasadena California visits his parents in Shellton. Funeral attendance for Willian Woulrutt and other relatives noted. A basketball game ended with Sheldon Boy Scouts defeating Spencer Athletic Club discussing a lively Friday night at the Armory.
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