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Reading shows scattered labels for freight and passenger listings with vehicle numbers and destinations. The legible items reference freights and passenger services without complete context or clear events.
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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
8
Reading shows scattered labels for freight and passenger listings with vehicle numbers and destinations. The legible items reference freights and passenger services without complete context or clear events.
A Sioux City visitor Mrs Ef J Allen spent Monday and Tuesday. Afra Kidson and her mother of Ironton were guests of Mrs Seth Allen last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bell and daughter moved to North Dakota last week. John M Meiras was on the sick list. his brother delivered mail during illness. Mrs J Daniels received a telegram from Recine Wisconsin stating her daughter Mrs Vandenbergen was not expected to live and should come at once. Vandenbergen has consumption. Mr and Mrs Harm Riese celebrate arrival of a baby boy last week. George Mileres and family visited relatives northwest of Treton over Sunday. Mrs Henry Cramer ill with lung fever, improving. Dr A H Mosher attending. A dance at the Mammen hall planned for Saturday evening May 13. all invited. Miss Ettie Husman returned home northwest of Iret on Sunday after a month’s visit with her sister. Christ Christiansen to open 38 butcher shop. formerly ran a shop at Struble and known for tender meat. Railroad meeting less attended due to muddy roads. A subscription list started to fund surveying and statistics to evaluate a proposed road. subscribers may gain a share in the road after incorporation. List to circulate next week. six subscribers to meet at Mammen Friday to appoint a committee for the May 18 general meeting at Gleason schoolhouse 13 miles west of Crathorne at 2 pm.
A sequence of brief local notes records visiting relatives and calls in Ireton Hawarden and area, with several weekend visits to Muth Rilea Maust and Dicks households, plus weather and windmill damage. An extensive poultry and stock disinfectant ad promotes Gladstone Kresoline Dip as a cheap, effective lice and vermin killer for poultry houses and livestock.
Announcement notes increased production that allows lower prices. Per quart can now 75 cents per gallon can 2.00 dollars five gallon case 5.50 dollars. Special prices offered on larger quantities. Sold by Parker Drug Co Waite & Co. Prepared by the Gladstone Redicise O86.
Miss Alice McNally attended a teachers meeting in Hawarden Friday. Fred Nauninga and Emily visited Mr Renken in Evansville Sunday. Christian Workers meeting Sunday evening will discuss Reverence. Jamies Glovar dug a cave for Mr Sheate of Center Chapel last week. Jake Turner visited Hawarden Saturday bringing Lom a corn planter. Lewis Olof Sr of Jraton tended farming interests nearby last week. Sam French has his road force at work in the neighborhood with Samas as foreman.
Byron Whitney spent Sunday afternoon at the Chascott home. Lavi Bushby and son Ror were shopping in Hawarden Saturday. Mr Whitney of Dakota spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs Bill Anderson. Hannah and Edd Heeren spent Sunday with Lavonia and George Fletcher. Mary Kirkpatrick slipped and fell breaking her collar bone. Many farmers are busy planting corn this week. Henry Worcester and O Mallet drove to Sioux Center Sunday. Ralph Holting called at the White house Sunday. Garfield Whitney visited Jas McDougall Sunday. Roy Edwards of Ireton called on friends Sunday. Eva Stillman attended the teachers meeting at Hawarden Saturday. Herbert Worcester visited Roe Evans residence Saturday evening. John Nannings and Mrs Lena Hills attended church Sunday. Mr and Mrs Albert Winterfield visited at the Thos White home Sunday afternoon. David Hammond has men harvesting his crop of wool this week. Grandma Woodall is able to walk with crutches. Fred Worcester and Mrs Cassevant visited the F Wing residence Sunday. BH Worcester and family with Miss Sadie Hardacre and Miss Potter visited F Wing Sunday. Luks Andrews, long employed by Fred Nanainga, now at the Irelan livery barn. Evansville Epworth Leaguers to hold Basket Social at John Gerling home next Friday evening. A careless person lets cattle roam, annoying farmers. Roy Hamilton, ME pastor at Sioux Center, conducted services here Sunday. Next Sunday morning audience addressed mainly to children and young people. Islephone line No 9 neighbors enjoyed a musical concert at Roe Evans home by Henry sisters of La Mers.
An agricultural notice urges poultry raisers to start season with thorough cleaning and ongoing disinfection to prevent lice mites and disease. It emphasizes sanitation as the key remedy and calls for constant use of disinfectants, noting many options but highlighting effectiveness of a recommended product.
Sunny Side Silines RC Brown reports a survey underway as CR Steele and Geo Katze purchase Deere planters. Farmers, including Frank Taylor and John Howard, prep corn fields and machines. Mrs Bertram underwent appendicitis surgery in Sioux City and is recovering in the German hospital.
One fare round trip excursion tickets sold May 15 17 and 16 17 for travelers to reach Oskaloosa before noon May 15 limited to return by May 2 via the Chicago North Western Railway Also low rates to Savannah Ga via the North Western line Tickets available May 12 14 with favorable return limits on account of Travelers Protective Association of America
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