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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR item lists passenger and freight service notes with inconsistent codes and a reference to a Twin City Sleeper car. The readable bits mention Great Northern and freight or passenger movements, but the fragment is incomplete.
Maurice, Dr. Oggel traveled to Sioux City on business. John Crowley visited Sioux City last week. The community reports several illnesses and al fresco events. A four year old boy broke a leg while others attend church and social gatherings. A new walk and brick yard work are noted along with various farm and road improvements. The piece lists many local residents, visits, farm updates, and a dance at Lynch's hall.
Pleasant Prairie reports on residents visiting, moving livestock, and small town errands. Parents, neighbors, and kin are listed with brief actions from Le Mars to Hawarden and Treton. The piece notes a temporary school closure and a church service pause through June eleventh.
C I Bushby made a business trip to LeMars Saturday. Henry Worcester spent Sunday at home with his parents. Ed Wagner went to Hawarden Monday. Mrs Alex McDougall was on the sick list at the start of the week. Laura and Pearl Mc Dougall shopped at LeMars. E R Day remains weak after illness. Garfield White and Miss Hailie McDougall attended church at Strable Sunday evening. Henry Worcester and Miss Sadie Hardacre attended the Maurice hop last Friday. Sadie Hardacre was guest of Misses Beesie and Erma Morrison Sunday. Mr and Mrs E W Black and L M Black visited Fred Worcester Sunday.
The notice urges poultry producers to start each season with thorough cleaning and constant disinfection to prevent mites and disease. It stresses that filth in poultry houses causes illnesses and that frequent cleaning and use of disinfectants are essential for profitability.
An advertisement touts Gladstone Kresoline Dip as money saving and highly effective, claiming one gallon makes 100 gallons of disinfectant at 2 cents per gallon. It asserts the product kills germs and parasites, protecting poultry houses, stock, and offices with persistent use.
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