Destructive Flood Ravages Ireton Area Strikes Towns
Heavy rain caused rivers to swell into lakes, washing out tracks and bridges and damaging farms across the county. Bridges failed, rural mail routes were disrupted, fences down, livestock drowned, and telephones, sewers, and buildings suffered, while lightning killed a steer and barns sustained minor damages.
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Six Mile
Teesday
Alton
Tretorn
der Satterlee
Eros
Morgan
Lindenman
Mr. Lindeman
Ireton
Ben Westra
Treton
M. E
Fred Franke
Geo. Brown
Resignation of Sioux City Interurban Railway President
D Montgomery resigned as president and will remain a stockholder but withdraws from active involvement. His departure surprises friends and workers, raising concern over stalled progress though he denies loss of faith. Surveying began this week with grading to follow once surveying progresses.
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D. Montgomery
Sioux City & Ireton Interurban Railway
BS B
Montgomery
Hutchinson to Hold Adjourned Court Session Saturday
Hutchinson officials announce an adjourned court session set for Saturday. Local judiciary will hear ongoing cases and issue rulings as scheduled.
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Dudge
Hutchinson
Surprise June Wedding in LeMars Ends With Quiet Ceremony
Miss Josephine White wed Mr Ralph Holting in LeMars on Thursday in a small private ceremony officiated by Justice Alline. Attendants were Miss Anna Peck and Albert Holling best man. After a six course supper at Ed Johnson's home, the couple planned to settle in North Dakota after harvest.
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LeMars
Anna Peck
Albert Holling
Ed Johnson
Thos. White
Evansville
North Dakota
Hay Sub Railroad Interfered With Cattle Shipments
Stockmen in Ireton accuse the Hay Sub Railroad Co of dragging twenty carloads of cattle at Eagle Grove and feeding them at excessive cost. The $1.50 per car charge for watering and feeding is called graft by shippers who remonstrated with a train man. A letter from Corn Belt Meat Producers Association advises suit if needed and frames the legal context for action.
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Ireton
Northwestern Co
Eagle Grove
D. Ay. Wheeler
Chicago
A. S.karr
M.A. Karr
Geo. Wright
RK. C. Brown
L. H. Vander Hamm
Jno
Viotho
M. Johnson
Wheeler
J. J. Ryan
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association
Fort Dodge
Iowa
D. A. Wheeler
Thantsa
Stoakmen
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
J. d
Rras
New Band Forms in Sheldon and Weekly Concerts Nearby
Neighborhood notes report Sheldon welcomes a new band while Sioux Center Rock Valley Alton and Hawarden stage free Saturday concerts. Firemen buy uniforms in Rock Valley. A four seated Cadillac goes to Dr Fr Haizengs of Rock Valley. A watch lost 22 years earlier is found by Henry Kaokenge near Alton. A Lucifer match sparks a fire causing $350 in damage.
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Sheldon
Rock Valley
LeMars
Fr. Haizengs
Sioux Center
Alton
Hawarden
Henry Kaokenge
Herman Kuemper
D. Vander Mark
Compliments His Ad Writing Letter From C. Shenkberg Co
F Viotho receives a compliment letter dated June 12 1905 from C Shenkberg Co Sioux City praising his June 2 advertisement in the Ledger. The writer notes extensive prior advertising by their wholesale house and expresses appreciation for Viotho’s article and its appeal to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Viotho
C. Shenkberg Co
Japan
C. Swenmacac
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Sountry
Sioux City & Ireton
Josie White
Ralph Holting
LaMars
HAY Sub Railroad CO
Neighborhood News
Are
Watson
Plummer
Red Schoolhouse
F. Ylotho
la Belle
Gurney
E.fair & CO
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