This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
1
The snippet notes Maurice Eimes as editor and J F Van Gorkom as publisher. It lists Friday publication, second class mail entry, Maurice Indiana mailing, and subscription rates of 1 dollars 25 per year prepaid or 1 dollar 50 otherwise.
A historical clipping shows railroad schedules with various No. train designations and timings, followed by an official county directory listing officers such as Treasurer H H McKee, Recorder John Jongewaard, Sheriff P R Schaap, Supt. PF He Fuller, and other county and city officials and council members. It mentions trains on the G NR R and NW R lines with listed passenger and freight services and times, then shifts to county offices and officials including senators, representatives, supervisors, mayor, clerk, treasurer, assessor, street commissioner, and council members.
The Fifth Annual Festival concluded after a day of events from morning games and acrobat acts to races and animal performances. Crowds filled the streets as trains added to attendance. notable events included a boys ball game, foot races, horse race, and exhibitions by goats and dogs. The Sioux Center Band performed, and the Catholic Church served meals to about six hundred attendees. Aston defeated Hinton 16 to 7 in a high scoring game with an eight inning finish and a purse of 865.
A digest of science tidbits covers water resource drainage to reclaim unproductive soils in Siles, patent growth in electric devices, and new discoveries. It notes U.S. exports of oranges, nerves about absinthe secrets, a helium of ancient inscriptions, dirigible program plans, and patents boosting new appliances and vehicles.
A garbled OCR passage lists various historical notes and dates. It mentions early energy use, telescope and steel pen origins, shipbuilding, newspaper beginnings, advertising, and a US flag adoption reference, plus a 30 billion mile distance to the nearest fixed star.
A collage of stray measurements and misheard facts mentions bore depths in Silesia at seven thousand feet and a railway engine strength near 900 horses. It cites Severn tunnel brick counts of 77 million and notes on electric plant use and political authority in a fragmentary, old‑style reportage.
A farmer explains to a merchant that Chicago mail order advertising drew his business away. The dealer could have sold goods locally and saved freight, but the farmer only saw the products via the mail order house. He urges local merchants to advertise to keep spending at home.
A garbled script-like passage references housework by carpenters and bonds, with stray phrases about reciprocity and market reports. Unclear context includes odd lines about linting tinning and an actor dialogue mentioning eggs and market activity.
In a playful exchange a girl declares she will not tolerate nonsense while a boy replies that no girl will prevail if the nonsense shows as a love letter. The back and forth reflects playful courtship dialogue.
Notice announces the August 3 1909 appointment by the District Court of Sioux County Iowa of an executor for the Emilie Siegel estate. It requests creditors to present claims legally authenticated to the court and debtors to make payments to the undersigned, dated August 6 1909. Attys Van Ousterhout Hospers represent the estate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.