12 Aug 1910
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1910
Page
1
The Maurice Times issued every Friday with J J. Van Gorkom as publisher and editor. Subscriptions cost 1.25 per year if prepaid, or 1.50 if not prepaid. The paper is entered as second class matter at Maurice Indiana post office following the 1879 act.
Time table for G N R and CNW trains lists freight and passenger departures north and south and east and west with numbers and times. Official directory notes Corry officers and county and city leaders, plus post office hours and mail exchange rules with rail connections.
Practical kitchen tips cover boiling potatoes peeling skins finishing in the oven saving soap scraps for liquid soap pressing fabrics avoiding lint transfer with dark stocks preserving cabbage odor with bread slices cleaning canvas shoes with soap and water scaling fish under water after a brief boil for easier skinning and serving halibut with tomato and green pepper plus whipped cream desserts and home butter making notes.
The guide emphasizes gun safety for hunters, urging restraint and caution. It covers muzzle direction, aiming, no rough handling on steep terrain, keeping firearms pointed away from people, avoiding kills at range, securing guns during climbs, cleaning after use, and maintaining a dry, well maintained weapon to prevent misfires or explosions.
Mieras and De Jong announce another motion picture event at Laynch's La'l next Saturday evening. Atlas elevator reopens under Ea Van Steenbergen of Sioux Center. Grain stacking nears completion and threshing begins with strong yields: wheat 20 to 30 bushels per acre and oats 40 to 60. corn yields not stated.
Doon previews a visit by P. H. Moran and J C Emery’s South Dakota trip. Northwest Iowa teams Nona Atwood Mollie Dietschy Sioux City LeMars and Alton to play here Aug 124 with Alvord band providing daytime music. Farewell for Rev Ihrman at First Reformed Church and gifts given. Funfair and merry go round set for Aug 24. Local social visits include Mrs J J De Young and Geo H Elskamp. Ads from Henry Warntjes Daven Bros Co Helsinkveld Mercantile Co.
Mrs. P D Van Osterhout and Mrs W W Schultz of Orange City visited here Wednesday. EH Vande Brake of Orange City stopped here Wednesday evening on his from Minnesota. H De Jong A D Benson Pp Baker Joe Douglas and Thos Bannon were at Craig on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs H Warntjes were at Orange City Thursday for the funeral of Miss Dean Warntjes. Sunday Edward Van Gorkom fell while climbing a barn and badly sprained his arm.
Notice that dividends on Farmers Elevator stock will be paid on and after August 15 1910 stockholders should call at Sioux County Savings Bank to receive them those indebted for penalties should settle before that date or no dividends will be paid P N Vos secretary
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