16 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
1
A large Epworth Leaguers gathering in Ireton convenes for the Fifteenth Sioux City District Convention led by President WE Tackaberry. Delegates will be chosen to attend the International Convention in Denver, July 5 to 9, with a varied program including evangelism sessions and officer elections.
Granville prepares for local celebration while Sheldon plans a new band. Allan Willard of Alton suffers smallpox. Grant township creamery set a county record with 210 tubs of butter last week. A dipping tank opened at Hudson with a 15 cent charge per animal. Fires by arsonists strike Primghar with two blazes Friday night. Dominia Kots of Sandstone accepts Dutch Reformed pastorate at Carmel. Wolf and Hespera depart for a western pleasure trip. A stone cracked a Hull window during a passing gravel train. Granville council orders cement or brick sidewalks. Farmers Mutual Insurance meets in Hull. John Cornforth elected secretary, M D Gibbs elected treasurer. Tax handling at grand lodge duties involves up to $100,000. A Paulling jewelry store gasoline lamp tube caused a $400 fire. Rock Valley council disputes with Hawarden telegraph man W J VanAllen. poles cut if not removed. Milwaukkee president Earling bans Sunday excursions. critics call Sunday trips a unnecessary crowd.
A wedding of Fred Osterbour and Misa Mary Oiken last Thursday ten miles south of town was shadowed by the death of G Osterbour’s ten year old daughter from appendicitis after a stalled operation decision. The child died near LeMars before or during hospital transfer while baptisms and a dance followed the ceremony. Mrs G Osterbour is a daughter of John and Mrs Dirks of Ireton.
Fragmentary note lists an 18 Anti Quinine mixture described as a scientific combination with laxatives and diaphoretics. Mentions rational care and anTippe concepts but lacks clear context or complete details.
Sioux County retail merchants organized a county body named Sioux County Merchants Association at an Alton gathering to gain buying advantages, promote self improvement, and influence pending Parcels Post legislation. The session covered organization basics and questions on mail order competition, collecting agency, credit accounting, uniform county produce standards, and legislative advocacy.
Hawarden residents plan extensive preparations for the Old Settlers Picnic on Thursday June 22 with Senator Delliver giving the principal address. Sioux county residents will be honored with a seat of distinction as pioneer life recounts hardships and plenty of amusement awaits.
A special train load of stock left the Irelon yards last Monday evening bound for Chicago. Shippers listed include Geo Wright, D A Wheeler, MA Karr, J M Johnson, RC Brown, Will Kluter, E d Ellis, Louis Vander Hamm, and Edward Narrac ide.
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