Deering Twine Proves Longer and Cheaper Despite Higher Price
Farmers in Sioux County tested two five pound balls of binding twine from Deering and Plymouth. Deering twine weighed the same but stretched 396 feet longer, making it more economical at 13 cents per pound versus Plymouth at 11. The witnesses Fred Stallbaum Dick Feenstra and Wm C Marienau filed affidavits noting the difference and the Deering twine’s smoother, stronger quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stallbaum
Dick Feenstra
Wm. C. Marienau
Plymouth
J. Pp
Dick ‘Feenstra
Henry
Heersa
Wm Marienau
Henry Herren
J. P. Riter
Wao
Marjenau
Dick Feenasten
Henry Heeren
Married at Le Mars in a Tuesday ceremony
Parker Jr and Miss Lens Coons wed in Le Mars by Justice A. A. Alling last week. They honeymoon at Spirit Lake and plan to reside with Mr and Mrs Fr O Parker Sr while the groom runs the drug business in Ireton. Bride daughter of Mrs Sarah Coons south of Breton. Many friends offer congratulations.
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Parker, Jr
Miss Lens
Spirit Lab
Ps:er
S. D. Snd
Fr. O. Parker
Ireto
Local Notes On Inventions Robberies and Political Shifts
Sheldon's John Lynch of Rock Valley has invented and patented a carpet treater. The Sioux Center hotel was robbed last Tuesday night with cigars and small change taken. The Democrat notes over 25 000 people passed through Alton to register in three weeks. Larson of Sioux Center allegedly set fire to his auto to start the gasoline. Supervisor Charles Harmelink will run as an independent for the district seat. Aris Van der Miede remains the Republican nominee. Nine years ago Harmelink won the nomination against Vander Hiends.
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Sioux Center
Democrat
Staement
Alton
Larson
Charles Harmelink Nas
Aris van der Miede
Harmelink
Vanderhieds
Deals in dirt week ending July 6 1904
Listings show transfers and deals among farmers and landholders including Fitts GW to OB Reasey, Shylock W to B Caeslin, Webb to P Wobh, McCrama, Borden, Wauntageg, Talsma J, Drywn JA, Muthalla, Hatronn N, Maurice, Crane B, and Hawarden. Entries include parcel sizes and monetary figures such as 3% and 1050, indicating land or crop-related transactions scattered across multiple plots and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OB Reasey Np
Shylock
Caeslin
Ireton Selects Night Watchman To Guard Main Street
After a restaurant break in Mrs. D. R. Stewart’s, Ireton businessmen organized nightly patrols led by Mayor Marienau. Marshall Marshall B. Terpenning now works as a paid night watchman at 15 dollars monthly, funded by local merchants for improved after dark security. Also listed: Scotch Collie pups for sale and a lost gauntlet glove near Dr Ballachey’s office.
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E.R. Terpenning
Marienau
D. R. Stewart
Busines
smAd
Pinkerton
Miller
Ireton
Iowa
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Plymouth Twine
State of Iowa
Sioux County
Gary Sever
O. B. Kessey Notary Public
Sioux Co
Iona
Rosebud Land
Vietho
Joe Wiliams
W. B. Everett
I. N. Goin
U. D. Maynard
S. H. Carr
Dad Davis
Viotho
Chicago
F. Vlotho
LE Mars
F.G. Parker, JR
Lena Coons
LeMars
Spirit Lake
Maurice Maurice
Ledger
Maurice
J. Tiernan
A E. He. Ford
H. D. Oggel
Henry de Jong
P. N. Vos
Orange Ee
Alton Band
Orange City
Sadin Hardacre
Daisy Bushby
Margaret Miller
Mirian Iewin
Lottie Noteboom
May Me Keever
Lizzie Tiernan
Sheldon
John Lynch
Rock Valley
Marshall B. R. Terpenning
Interalia
Jane
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