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Newspaper
Ireton Weekly Ledger
Location
Ireton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
4
The Sicus City council weighs granting a right of way and depot grounds at an estimated town cost of around 52 000. Officials debate whether to act or risk harm by inaction while pondering impacts on manufacturing, farmers, and local governance.
A balcony collapse at a Newark theater Sunday night sent a dozen or more to city hospitals and left about fifteen others injured. The crowded lobby and rush for tickets caused the floor to give way, trapping and injuring patrons as about 1100 people gathered.
Walter Faris, Washington painter, dies at 64 after illness. Treton First Presbyterian church donors, led by young ladies society, fund bridge repairs by selling ears of corn and field proceeds. Members, including Rogers and Barrha, helped salvage debt with community efforts and farm product sales.
An unclear sports note describes a football game and day’s events with scattered names and items. Mentions Alton and Cait but many words unreadable. No clear scores or outcomes available from the legible text.
November attendance honors in the first primary include Ellen Leoroads and Ivy Willey among others. Visitors listed for last Friday include Miss Eva Heidt and Mrs J Condon. Second primary pupils Willie Adams and Harold Denkman noted for clean attendance. Intermediate room names include Edwin Morrison and Lizzie Taylor. Crammer room stats show 24 total, 3 tardies, 10.5 absence days, with 97.75 percent attendance. Past due accounts must be settled.
Editorial notes railroads raise wages instead of cutting fare to two cents per mile. Critics say the two cent fare will arrive later. The News, a Sioux City daily, will start publication next week with Will Bowers on the reportorial staff. The piece questions why another daily paper is needed in Sioux City.
Garfield Montgomery son of Mor and Mrs Montgomery has been chosen for the University Annual board of editors at Evanston Til He is among twenty five selected from a department of over nine hundred students The honor reflects well on the university and its students C J Herter Hawarden reports business success and satisfied customers The Ledger notes his recent establishment in Hawarden and growing clientele Hawarden High football coaches say Treton defeated by Hawarden in a recent game with strong play on both sides The Treton team shows patience and is expected to improve with experience
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