Tragic Wagon Accident Kills Farmer Near Orange City
John Mou, farmer three miles north of Orange City, was killed instantly when his wagon toppled onto a wheat dump at a mill. The wheel crushed his head as horses bolted. bystanders covered the body with sacks and a coroner's jury investigated. Mou leaves a wife and two week old baby. Judge Kennedy adjourned court and announced Nov term assignments amid probate matters. A divorce for Julius Olson from Maria Olson is reported as granted.
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Orange City
Ledger
John Mou
Alton
Mou
Landlad Witt
Alan
Kennedy
Uwatl
Church of Hall
Kiley
St M&o Ry
State of Iowa
S H Carr
D van der Berg van Siemien
Town of Ireton
C N Bartlett
Julius Olson
Maria Olson
Fire ordinance defects prompt ten day changes
A draft fire ordinance faces critique as defective with critics noting roof construction on R A Zimmerman’s building violates limits. Zimmerman receives ten days to cover the wooden roof with non combustible material or face consequences. Other city notes include John Hollins securing a paint and windmill tower contract for 500 pounds and pumping rates set at twenty cents per hour.
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R. A. Zimmerman
John Hollins
Early Treton Happenings from the 1886 Clipper
From the Treton Clipper October 7 1886 items include Clint Collins buying the bakery and restaurant and planning a lunch room, Ed Carpenter arriving to start jewelry business, a new German Lutheran church dedication, a farmers alliance meeting, W Irving Knowlton promoting a patent post, the marriage of W D Taylor to Olive J Houston, postmaster G W Meader and Northwestern agent E R Ball, today’s grain and hog prices, and the Republican convention nominating Hutchinson Finch and Keiper.
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Wheeler & Day
Clint Collins
J. Brande
Ed Carpenter
David Arthur
Procure
Jobo
Eid
Treton
Center Township
Farmers’ Alliance
C. Moffett
T. J. Knowlton
J. Q
G. W. Meader
E.R. Ball
Northwestern
Orange City
Wim. Hutchinson
Mr. J. Finch
John Ekeiper
Synod of Iowa United Presbyterians Meets at Treton
The forty-sixth annual session of the Synod of Iowa meets in Treton with about 45 ministers and elders from Iowa and northern Missouri. Opening sermon by Rev. S. M. McConnell urged progress under the theme Press Forward. Rev. W. B. Anderson from Rawalpindi spoke on foreign missions urging workers as India seeks Christ. The program included prayers and panels on evangelism and home revivals.
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Synod of
Lowa
United Presbyterian Church
Treton
Iowa
Missouri
S. M. McConnell
Stanwood
Moses
Teraat
Tarael
W.B. Anderson
Raw Pindi
India
Mohammed
Christ
Anderson
A.C. Douglass
Istchurch
Des. Moines
Four Generations of the Black Family in Ireton
A feature on Mrs. Anna Black aged 93 with her son Levi M. Black 63 and grandsons Enoch W. Black 40 and Eugene W. Black 9. Births, moves from North Carolina to Indiana, and establishment in Henry and Sioux counties highlighted. Also notes on the evangelistic synod proceedings and community remarks by Rev. Swan, J. W. Nairn, and others, plus a special train for delegates.
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Freton
Anna Black
Levi M. Black
Enoch W. Black
Eugene W.black
Anne Bleck
Gilford County
North Carolina
Indiana
Henry County
Lavi M. Black
Seaton
Sam
Sod
Jas
Heary County
Ind
Sioux County
Ireton
Snarrow
57Th
Standard Oil Co
Bates City
Treton
Eugene W. Black
E. W. Black
Ireton Public School
Aberdeen
S. D
Karr Elected President of Sioux City and Ireton Interurban
A. Karr of Treton was chosen president of the Sioux City and Ireton Interurban railroad at a Saturday meeting in Sioux City, succeeding O. J. Moore. J. B. Gorman of Ellendale was elected director in Moore’s stead. The group voiced resolve to push work toward completing the line and making it pay.
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Sioux City & Treton Interurban
Sioux City
Ireton Interurban
A. Karr
Treton
O. J. Moore
J.B. Gorman
Ellendale
Kerr
Board of
Direct
Pastor J L Harilton Named At Local Church
Special Correspondent reports the Northwest Iowa Methodist Episcopal conference at Sheldon appointed J L Harilton as pastor for the coming year while D Johnson moves to Larabee. Hamilton is familiar to locals having preached here several times and is well liked.
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Northwest Iowa Methodist Episcopal Conference
Sheldon
J. L. Harilton
D. Johnson
Larabee
Hamilton
Palmer Mentioned as Possible Governorship Candidate
At the forty sixth annual meeting of the Iowa Synod of the United Presbyterian Church in Cretos, David J. Palmer of Washington Iowa a railroad commissioner and delegate from his church draws attention as a potential governor. He is noted for fairness and has previously refused to permit his name for that post. Palmer was first elected railroad commissioner in 1889 and remains active in church work.
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Swan
J. W. Nairn
Revs
A. C. Douglass
Des Moines
E. C. Little
Washington, Pa
W. M. Jackson
Clarinds
D. M. Davis
Coin
Towa
America
Synod
Iowa
J. A. Thompson
Tarkic College
John Knox
Knox
Scotland
W. C. Williamson
D. G
Burlington
Dr. Williston
Notsbies
Synod of Iowa of the United Presbyterian Church
Sesion
Iretos
David J. Palmer
Washington, Is
Col. Palmer
Palmar
Palmer
Mattara
Carpenters Scarce at Mammen and Local Notices
Special Mammen Correspondence reports carpenters scarce as Ben Pecke plans a large barn and corn crib with HF D Hilers possibly taking the job if enough help is found. Geo Boering leases Farmer's hotel at LeMars to run it himself. The Mammen band schedules a ball Saturday evening in October.
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Mammen
Ben Pecke
HF. D. Hilers
Geo. Boering
LeMars
Early Closing at Maurice Sparks Merchant Movement
The early closing movement affected Maurice merchants with stores choosing to close Monday evening. A hardware retailer notes the change and informs customers when it is time to shut up shop.
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Maurice
Spacisi
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Milt
A.C. Collins
J. P. Synod
Owa
Watlaca
Nairn
N. W
O. K
O. K. Watson & Plummer Shoe Co
Chicago
F. Vbotho
D. J. Palmer
Washington
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