War exhibit at Sioux City fair shows torpedoes and guns
A comprehensive display by the regular army and US establishments accompanies the 1917 Interstate Live Stock Fair in Sioux City September 17 to 22. The exhibit includes modern torpedoes and rapid fire guns with demonstrations of firing methods, artillery shells, and ship equipment, plus a game bird display and fruit canning demonstrations.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Sioux City
Interstate Live Stock Fair Association
Idéwa
Army
Navy
Le Mars Girl Murdered in West Le Mars
Alma Braun twelve years old set out to visit grandparents in Le Mars on Monday night and was brutally killed after resisting a violent assailant. Clothes torn, underskirt used to strangle her. Mrs. Henry Becker found the body and notified police. Public calls for swift, expert handling to bring the killer to justice.
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Alma Braun
le Mars
Henry Becker
Local Social Notes and Community Updates
Des Moines visitor J A Viersen calls at the Mensink home Sunday. Loyal Temperance Legion meets with Mrs Hevers. W CT U to meet with Mrs Van Quist of Orange City. Baby in Bert Den Ouden home ill this week. Daven and Henry Bol bring three new cars for customers last Monday. Abe Livering and Miss Henrietta Van Oist of Orange City visit Sioux City. Moerrill Harrison joins. John Treduwra Be cellar stairs incident noted. Dr A W Mosler of Tie Milrs Gras visits Dr Ogsel. De Ber of Orange City helped. Mrs Beyers, local milliner, in Sioux City styling hats for marriage. John Vander Brink grants Red Cross Maurice work room in back of store. Tom Linnan to report Friday to Fort Snelling for service. Mary Linnan and others bid him farewell. Wd Jones injured threshing, fracturing skull requiring five stitches.
Farewell reception for missionaries in first Reformed Church
A large crowd attended a farewell reception for Rev. and Mrs. G. D. B. Van Peursem and other missionaries at the First Reformed Church. Despite heavy rain, friends gathered to hear speeches and sing, bidding them Godspeed as they depart for mission work in Muscat Arabia.
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Muserat
Arabia
Tie Tu Missionarias
Toni Aithaneh
Feed de Jong
ES Vickens
J. van Peursem
Aps Vander’ Beck
Ina Behald
Godspeed
Cas
Ven
Beckhui
Bherma
D. Vander Ture
Abe
For Sale Cabinets and Dining Room Set Inquiry
For sale almost new kitchen cabinet and dining room table and seating. Inquire of P. Van Peursem. Debtors asked to settle accounts by cash or by act at once and not delay.
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P. van Peursem
Youth from Lake Gkabuti Receives Medical Care
Howard Weis, son of J. Weis, was brought from Lake Gkabuti by his aunt Mrs. VanderWicken and is now at a hotel under a doctor’s care. Weis played in an orchestra at the lake and recently signed again two weeks before his term ended. He is taking a medical course at the state university in his senior year.
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Howard Weis
J. 2. Weis
Lake Gkabuti
VanderWicken
Alr
Weis
Ele
The
State University
Chicken Car and Farm Sales Near Maurice
On Wednesday August 26 a chicken car will visit the Northwestern galhead track with roosters hens and chicks for sale. A farm event at John Dinnuay’s home will feature guests including J Baven and Mr Misras who later visited the Johm Westra home 17 miles northwest of Maurice where a Titan tractor was sold.
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Galhead
Daven
J. Misras
Johm Westra
Maurice Wenesday
Sir. Waestra
Red Cross Opens Lunch Counter at Anary Grounds
The Red Cross will run a lunch counter and an ice cream stand on the anary qe grounds to support fundraising efforts.
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The
Red Cross Organization
Anary Qe
Special Shoes and Goods Advertised in Local Notice
A fragmentary ad describes shops selling shoes goods suits and wear including underwear and flats. It mentions a person named Bob McDonald and a visit to Omaha with a misfortune from a scalding incident on Tuesday after pulling over a cup or tea.
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Bob McDonald
Mc Donald
Omana
Recalled Soldiers Face Delayed Physical Examinations
Sam Javer was summoned to Crane City for Army examination but failed to attend. Walrum McDowall was passed for the draft and planned a visit to his brother in Wyoming before a second examination on Friday. The government doubts his teeth can bite hard tack.
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Sam Javer
Crane City
Thuuscayy
Walrum McDowall
Wyoming
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
J. A. Viersen
Des Moines
Mensink
the Loyal Temperance Legion
Mr Hevers
W. CT. U
Van.Qlst
Orange City
Bert den Ouden
Henry Boland
Abe Livering
Henrietta van Oist
Moerrill- Harrison
A. WH. Mosler
Tie Milrs Gras
Ogsel
de Ber
John Vander Brink
Red Cross Society of
Maurice
John Linnan
Mary Linnan
B. Doherty
Thos. Callinan
Goodby
Tom Linnan
Fort Snelling
Wd. Jones
Henry Nyhoff
Ireton
Dhil Deatche
Tueeday
Ie Denn van den Brink
Minnesota
Crowley
Sense Mills
Mel
Mrs. Wiskamp
Janie Ceent
Pewie
Mar
Mrs. Elskamip
Auteoel
al Ssdiay
Will Gyerten
Fern Town
Eas
Franksun
C. Smith Ea
Lake Sunday
CC. Smith
Pln Yos
Ji. If. Woodard
Leslars
Chitaza
Hey
John van Pearsem
Helland, Mich
Will Presch
Riepmia
J. L. Gurtis
Fullonan i Spon
John Dinnuay
Sioux County
Savings Bank
Anrial
Bel French
Sioux Co. Farm Improvement Association
Dunlap
Maurice Band
Connfitty
Paske
Sioux Center
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Carnes
Newkirk
H. Warnises
Crshroy
Jame Aas
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