Rock Valley Fair Races Offer $875 in Premiums This Year
The Rock Valley district fair announces event purses totaling 875 dollars with 200 dollar prizes for the 2 50 trot and 2 20 pacer on Sept 1 and 2 and 200 dollar purses for each on Sept 2. A 75 dollar purse applies to the running half mile and best two of three. Reproduction tickets to the Le Mars summer carnival are offered at reduced rates Aug 28 to 37 via the North Western Line.
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Rock Valley
Rock ‘Valley Fair
Iowa
Freton
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Injunction Limits Tax Fight Over Telephone Poles
Bailiff Walraven of Orange City served an injunction against Treton restricting removal of W. W. Van Allen poles on a rural road outside Treton limits. Council authorized Mayor Marienau to seek legal advice on pole removal. The measure largely affects Ireton’s road work dispute, not town finances.
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Walraven
Orange City
Treton
W. W. van Allen
Theity Council
Marienau
Iréton
Ireton
van Allen
Ireton Fall Festival Plans Announced For September Dates
Arrangements for the Ireton fall festival on September 9 and 10 are finalized with attractions. A balloon ascent and kinetoscope picture shows are planned each evening, plus moving pictures, songs by a negro quartet, floats, races, and band concerts. A Boston Bicamera girls baseball game will headline after dinner each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brom
Owed 35 Cents for Seven Years in Colorado Debt
E Hodgins collects a seven year old debt in Colorado after a trip from South Dakota where he filed on a quarter section and bought an adjoining one. While riding with two real estate men he was reminded of the old 35 cent debt and the pay was settled with interest.
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W. E. Hodgins
Colorado
Alcester
Hushand
Hodgins
Alosater
Bridge contract approved near Sheldon for new sixty foot span
The county board of supervisors met at Orange City Saturday and awarded a contract for a new steel bridge near Sheldon where a threshing machine fell into the brink last week. The bridge will be sixty feet long and cost $1,550.
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County Board of Supervisors
Orange City
Sheldon
Daugh ter’s Narrow Escape From Fly Poison Incident
The seven year old daughter of Ed. Mins. of Maurice drank fly poison last Thursday. Dr. Oggel promptly gave antidote, neutralizing the danger within minutes. An advertisement offers farm loans with 5 percent and 1 percent commissions from 4 W. Lohr, Orange City Iowa.
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Ming
Maurice
Ed. Mins
Dr. Oggel
Lin
W. Lohr
Orange City
Iowa
The Frog and the Mouse Clash in a Marsh Duel
A Frog and a Mouse dispute a marsh claim and plan a public combat using bulrush spears. A predatory frog breaks up the fight by stealing her eggs, ending the rivalry. Morat notes passion and malice reveal weakness, while two rivals seek sovereignty.
Town streak of ill luck ends in a wild but fruitless chase
Jno. F. Horthen of Fairview swore out an information and obtained a warrant against Jone A. C. Merritt for allegedly stealing a horse a year ago. A pursuit with a dray-turned-patrol wagon failed when Merritt’s camp disappeared one mile west of town. The town faced road pole disputes as Townsend and Dealy clashed over road work and poles to be moved by August 22 under mayoral orders.
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Jno
F. Horthen
Fairview
Justice Pryors Court
Jone
A.C. Merritt
Marshal Terpenning
CG. W. Stevens
Jerritt
Stevens
Local Deals Listed in Dirt for August 1904
A dated listing shows various transfers and purchases including Wes Ending Aug 1904 with Kraykee J to J Wasaders, Mosher AH to TE NeCaughan, Burton L to FW Aardemalt, and Walpole Tr entries. The table mentions bik, £ amounts, and multiple buyers and recipients across several small transactions.
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Kraykee
Wasaders
Kreskes
Platt
Honda
Mosher AH
NeCaughan
Dyk
Hizengalt
Bis
Burton L
Aardemalt
Pit
Hospers
Laxson
Daris
Bowda
Rose J
Saxon
Bik
Tiwda
Sunny Side News Highlights Local People and Events
County notes from Sunny Side report visits, school starts, and community happenings. Mar ian Irwin assists Mr Steele's thresher party, families visit in Lion Center, and several residents travel to Hawarden for a carnival. Wm Taylor dies from a horse kick as the community shares care for ill relatives.
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Steva Lemonds
C. BR. Steele
Marian Irwin
CG. R. Steele
Geo Katzo
Lion Center
Mary Jane Campbell
Sunny Side
Robi. Campbell
Laura
Wm. Johnson
Ridgen
Emil Aulwers
E. O. Stewart
Highland Das
Taylor
Margaret
Edith Brown
Gedat Falls
Ludias
Scott Karr
John Bray
Bos. Waterer
Boom
Ireton
Mies Eisie Campbell
R. J. Miller
Ethel
Jeanie Karr
Bugan
Cedar Rapids
C. R. Stesle
Hawarden
Sunny Sida
Local Notables Report Weak Illnesses and Social Sidelights
Fragmentary Detroit area notes show J Morey of Le Mars serving as a caller last Friday LO. Oloff identified as Strable taller last Wednesday. Mrs J Ames is sick with typhoid Levi Marrin Allison also linked to events. Strable Saturday alternon.
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J. Morey
le Mars
LO. Oloff
Fall Farm Sales Drive Sanborn Growth and Local News
Local notes report Sanborn to host farm sales this fall and winter organized by the commercial club as town boosters. Sheldon seeks a Carnegie library. Orange City lists nine dogs in tax books. Reynolds and Hawarden business changes noted along with a string of incidents from a Rock Valley fire to carnival activity and livestock mishaps.
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Sanborn
Thasiles
Commercial Club
Orange City
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Gost
Frog and the Mouse
Townsend
Dealy
Board of Supervisors
Eee
Cted
Walpole Tr
Bik Kemper Ay & J
Walpole
FS Welch
Parker
Wm. Taylor
Sleven
High Cven
le Roy Mitchell
Preston
A. Chambers
Rob Stewarts
Sioux County
G. L
C. B. Houston
Bnd
Leo
Henry Kollman
Red River V. N.D
Lander
Lea Kellman
Henry Thomas
Pieas
Patre
New Bank
Mars
States
Siov
Rock Rapids
Creglaw
Doon
Neal Moow
D. Sieman
Patrick"Noonan
Textral
Remsen
Ita
Carnegie
Guy Roush
le Marg
Tom Platt
Busi ‘Noss
T. J. Reeves
Alton
Anderbeg
Hudson
Eldredge
Math Kradwig
South Dakota
Allen
Hull
Armory
National Amtsemacht Co
Lillie Small
Schoeneman Bros. Lumber Co
Hutchinson
Frank Bass
Struble
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