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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1904
Page
5
Shriner photographer sits at his Ireton studio every Wednesday and Saturday for portraits with satisfaction guaranteed. Local market prices listed include corn 42c oats 2c wheat 2c, hogs 4.50, barley 35c. The column records many town visits, travel, and small notices from residents and visitors across nearby towns.
Ireton reports a busy period with family travels to Marshalltown and Hawarden, a carpenter trade update from Everett Rogers in Oregon, a paralyzed stroke for Wm. Gilbert of Sutherland, births announcements, and a cement gang upgrading crossings. Local theft, barn fire, and highway rail disruptions are noted along with a band concert plan and Rev. E B Gilbert lectures.
The Ledger will debut a six month weekly series of half tone engravings featuring the finest Sioux county farm residences starting September first. No charge to owners and subscriptions keep price unchanged. Also ads and poultry sale prices for two days in August announced alongside Townsend products and services.
David Crouse a well known farmer living northwest of town died Tuesday after a short illness starting with a cold that developed into pneumonia. He leaves a wife daughter four brothers and one sister. Funeral was at First Presbyterian church with Rev Schwenk officiating and interment at Ireton cemetery.
In Hastings Michigan a 12 year old tale recalls a burglary at a hardware shop. W C Otto describes a December bank deposit, a late break in, a non burglar proof safe, and a return letter from Chicago claiming invalid notes.
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