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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1904
Page
8
This week brought winter weather and travel among residents. Aylete left for Algona to visit friends, while Ray Jeffers spoke at revival meetings. Jo Smith and others renewed acquaintances at Beresford and attended services. Community dances and schoolhouse literacy plans were mentioned amid social visits and sports banter.
A jumble of names notes visits and relatives in South Dakota and nearby towns. Entries list Kadelis Brigele, Ssturdaer Mrend, CB Houlton, James Lemonds, Mrs Freeze, GL Hoculieo, and others visiting kin or attending events, with mentions of Eggle township, Bridgewater, Spencer, Rawerden, and Morningside College.
Fragmented report lists visitors and travel for residents including Shinas ROS Ailer delivering a car and corn to BU Suith, Kiabe plans, Brower family gatherings, Wheeler sisters at home, and Siredeka Stewart visiting Celie Seg with relatives in Shaldon Laky Andrews.
The Ledger reports CM Foeburg and Wits Wil plan a Christmas dinner with BO Foeburg. Dr McCaughan treats Mrs R DeGroot who is improving and out of danger. Clarence Gran helps dad Wheeler with shelling corn. an injury to his father is not yet known. CR Steele works on feed and Shorthorns for a late March sale. RJ Miller heads to Sioux City for Brown's Business College. Rule leaves friends bittersweet, and readers are wished a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year by the Ledger and staff.
Joseph Mitchell marketed oats in Treton last week. Henry Coleman shelled corn Monday. Herron Bros completed the job. E Rilea and family and J F Riles visited Hawarden Tuesday. Frank Buskirk delivered heavy grain loads in Ireton last week. James Morey Jr of Coleman SD visits his uncle J Morey. Wm Anderson conducted business in Ireton late last week. Charley Worley shelled several bushels of corn early in the week.
A long agricultural town note lists residents visiting relatives in Boreeford Chicago and Marcus Ia. It mentions bad weather affecting a social at Nd 6, a misfortune for L Gren, funeral travel to Appletonia, several visitors to Jno Kircher and Marley homes, and a prankish note about Orion Kruger returning from Missouri. It also advertises Otis Skinner cigars at Parker's Drug Store and Struck & Stein cider for mince pies.
The Mammen drug store was entered Sunday night and burglars took several pipes cigars trinkets and cash. No clues were available. Roy Alison has had appendicitis for a week and it is not clear if surgery was successful. Frank Weaver suffered a painful accident when pinchers fell from a mill and struck him on the chin and left eye.
Begie Tips Jey Museon visited in South Eagle Friday and Gieo Jeffries visited at the Layers home Sunday. Meade Younie of Bunesmixe attended revival events Friday.
Leonard Herd of Muxen Brothers Props reports on Gladstone Medicine Co Kresoline Dip used on scabby hogs at Wall Lake and Hawarden Iowa. The note claims full cure and substantial pig losses prevented, with plans to repeat monthly next season despite current stock.
The readable portions reference a vague event with mentions of price, product, and location but lack coherent facts. Names, dates, and concrete details are missing or garbled, preventing a clear summary of who, what, where, or when.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous parcel transfers and owners with partial lot numbers and dates, including names such as Gearhart, Wallace, Verrier, Folger, Teeslink, Anderson, Skewis, Parkinson, McElroy, and Younkers, along with small monetary figures and relative directions. The text resembles an old land or property registry snippet with scattered lot and block references and dates in 34-93 and 1980s-1990s style notation.
A Dr King anti tuberculosis campaign states the medicine defeats chronic consumption. Beal of Beal Mass recounts his wife’s fall illness and rapid improvement after using Dr Kings New Discovery, with claims of complete cure after four bottles. Trial bottles offered by Parker Drug Co. Priced 50 cents and 1.00.
Excursion tickets offered at reduced rates to points on the North Western Line and connected systems east of Cheyenne Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo Colorado. Valid dates December 24 26 30 and January 1 3 with return by January 4 1905. Apply to Chicago North Western agents.
An una celebrated Snoddy hog remedy from H. O. Smith is claimed as the only sure cure for hog cholera and swine plagna. The note emphasizes its efficacy and market prominence in current livestock care discussions.
Running like mad down the street dumping the occupants and other accidents are daily. Reliable Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised for Burns Cuts Sores Eruptions and Piles as it soothes and speeds healing. Available at The Parker Drug Store for 250.
A local advertisement promotes optional farm loans at 5 percent with a 1 percent commission. Money is furnished promptly, with contact by call or mail to W. Lohr in Orange City Town.
Revelation warns of revolt and trouble while Electric Bitters are claimed to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify blood. The Parker Drug Co. guarantees the product at 50 cents with full refund if not satisfied.
Equitable Life of New York shows a reserve of 301 632 153 and surplus 73 659 578. Total paid to policy holders in 1903 equals 34 649 972 with 5 682 295 in dividends. Largest single year dividend among insurers. Represented in Irston Town by S H Carr, local agent.
An old remedy touts La Grippe cure with quinine-based formula. The advertisement claims effectiveness against the great cold and grippe, promising relief through a specific tonic.
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