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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1905
Page
5
A terse market note lists wheat and oats with bushel figures and corn and barley with approximate prices. Hog prices are given per hundredweight alongside a Pathene price quote. The OCR fragment shows small price points and measurement terms for agricultural commodities.
Born to Mr and Mrs A Ekalsen a nine pound girl. Walker Bushby recovering from lagrippe. Mr Wallace and W A Sulser in Hawarden on Wednesday. Mrs Fred Franke ill with lagrippe and asthma. F M Keever at Orange City on business. Attorney Orr from Orange City on business. Hugh Byrne and Karl Kroll to return to Estelline SD today. Mayme Bartlett sick with lagrippe for past week. W H Montgomery of Sioux City in town on business. Dr A B Mosher of LeMars in town on business. W J Day left for Monroe MD on business and returned. Cr Rickert’s daughter sick with pleurisy. E C Suter of Rock Valley visiting daughter. Pete Hedgesich of Hawarden in town on business. Lee Reid accepts permanent position with E E Waite Co. J E Byrne helping WC Tilford in store during Hodgins absence.
The First Presbyterian church prepares an Easter supper for April 22. Various residents are noted visiting, traveling to Sioux City, and attending meetings. Community updates include church market plans, moves by local business people, and visits among residents of Hawarden Orange City Maurice and nearby towns.
A roundup of community notes from Ireton and nearby areas reports returns of Ernest and George Gibnng to Waterloo, Mrs Fosburg's visit from Alceator Oak, teaching assignments, illnesses, and travel. It mentions weather, church activities, a Hereford bull purchase, a sleighing party, school graduations, revival meetings, a LeMars marriage, and the Pleasac Hill Cemetery annual meeting.
Frank Savage from Barronette Wisconsin returns to Iowa to purchase the Peebles dray line. He plans to move his family back to Ireton and operate the dray line, seeking a suitable residence.
Orville Karr son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Karr died last Friday from scarlet fever and smallpox infection. Funeral was not held due to contagion, a prayer and scripture reading at the grave was conducted by Dr. H. F. Wallace, and his burial took place with limited attendance. Born August 29, 188? at the home farm north of Ireton, he joined the United Presbyterian church at age twelve and lived as a faithful member. a public memorial will be planned after quarantine ends.
Community readers express collective sympathy for a local gad loss, with residents and volunteers extending support. The notice notes shared grief and calls for unity during the period of mourning.
Travel offer lists low round trip rates to San Francisco and Pacific Coast points via Chicago Union Pacific and North-Western Line. Includes daily escorted excursions, Pullman sleeping cars, double berth from Chicago at seven dollars for two, meals optional, routes via multiple western cities. Agents available for details.
Homeseekers Excursions offered on the first and third Tuesdays each month to points north and west. Fare equals one first class fare plus 2.60 return, limit 21 days. Repairs allowed at intermediate points but full particulars available from any agent.
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