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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1905
Page
8
A small town fire department held a practice run after a false alarm. Bao Ball was re elected chief and addressed the crew with thanks as members celebrated the honor with cheers. The gathering followed a routine practice and a short business session.
Ireton and surrounding area report shipments of hogs corn and calves to Chicago and Estherville. Residents including Geo Wright, Doris Swift, W G Brown, and many neighbors are noted visiting relatives, buying land, and attending church and social events.
Crude garbled OCR notes a Great Northern freight issue with missing data. The fragment mentions freight, routes, and a possible prohibition or surcharge but provides no clear names, dates, or places.
County Gleanings reports residents and visitors including Maurice, Mrs Bell, Ms Elstump in Le Mars, John Lynch and Lizzie in Sioux City, and Mr and Mrs Sherman visiting Garretson. Dolly details cover wool market, church work, travel to Coopersville and Holland, medical updates, farm shipments, and local amusing items.
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