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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
2
Piano lessons available every Tuesday in Mauricé. For more information or to enroll, apply to Mrs. Beyers or Miss Maude DeMots in Sioux Center, Iowa.
The Maurice community and its soldiers and sailors plan to organize a 4 charter and form an American Legion post. Volunteers are active and eager to step forward as the group works toward establishing a formal unit in the near future.
Explains amortization in long term credit plans and shows how a 1000 loan at 6 percent is repaid over 83 years with semiannual payments of 35 dollars. Describes using a table to allocate each payment between interest and principal and to determine remaining loan balance on any installment date during the term.
The bride Miss Jes sie Kots and groom Martin Halbergine were united in matrimony by Rev. John Vanderbeek. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Kots and is described as accomplished and well regarded. The groom, a young soldier, has shown active sociability the past three years. The couple left for a honeymoon at the groom’s parental home and will be away for an indeterminate time. The Times extends hearty congratulations and best wishes.
Official Proceedings record the Maurice council meeting with Mayor Chas Duven and six present members. Bills approved include Sam Jager for night watch and street work, A VanderStoep hardware, and Ale Jager labor. De Groot ordered to keep a fire in the engine room. meeting adjourned.
A birthday gathering honored James Warntjes on his tenth birthday with Edith Van Pearsem Marguerite Stelling werf Ada Van Gorkom Eddie and Gustave Rozenboom Bennie Donald and Misses Mable Ross Susie Frericks. After games a two course snack was served by Mrs Wart je8 and all enjoyed the celebration.
Notice warns all who owe money to Ds HD Oggel to call at once and settle debts. The message requests prompt payment of the outstanding sums.
McAdoo Hughes and Wickersham appear in Kansas City court as champions of land banks that have provided farmers 300 million dollars at low interest. Judge Van Valkenburgh rules the act constitutional. appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Government, federal land banks, and 27 joint stock banks are parties to the suit.
A description states that the financial framework upholds the constitutionality of a law paralleling national banking and federal reserve acts, but applied to agriculture, commerce, and industry. The emphasis is on structural safeguards and legal grounding supporting funding mechanisms and regulatory balance.
Discussion explains how federal land banks and private joint stock banks supply low interest, long term credit to small farmers while large borrowers receive funds to prevent crowding out. Tax exemptions on farm loan bonds enhance investment, core to sustaining agriculture and food supply.
Former Justice Hughes and ex Attorney General Wickersham recount how the federal farm loan act aimed to provide ample funds for agriculture with low interest, long terms, and easy credit. McAdoo notes land banks protect small borrowers and promote tax exempt bonds to attract capital.
An advertisement notes a strong selection of ewes for sale including a good breeding batch. The seller offers the entire lot and prompts inquiries via Times offices for details.
Peter VanderSluis died November 24 after a ruptured appendix. Born in the two years era he moved from Orange City to a farm east of town where he resided at death. He leaves his mother, eight years old, and was buried Wednesday in the family lot east of town. The funeral was at First Reformed Church with Rev. J. Vanderbeek officiating. The Times extends condolences to the bereaved mother.
A brother and sister long divided by adoption reconnect after seventeen years. Mr Harris and Miss Harris, once under Mrs Ferrig’s care in Maurice, were raised apart after their parents died. Their accidental reunion unfolds as a dramatic, joyful romance.
The Times announces a big colored Christmas edition with cooperation from business leaders. A two week campaign begins next week featuring advertising and promotional specialities to boost the edition and support local merchants.
The Ladies Aid Society of the 1st Reformed Church will hold a bazaar in the hall on Thursday December 11 with afternoon and evening sessions. Each meeting will feature two short programs beginning at 1 00 p m.
A large Thanksgiving crowd heard Rev. VanWyk deliver a fine sermon. Henry DeJong hosted a stroll to Maurice where Maurice ladies had prepared a Thanksgiving feed. The group enjoyed games by Misses Hila Mensink and Mable Heusinkveld and dispersed after midnight with grateful wishes for Rev. VanWyk and family.
Market item lists four good horses including two horses and two colts, plus several milch cows and heifers. Seller Neil Schut located one mile northwest of Maurice.
An easy to take mild laxative described as pleasant tasting candy. Suitable for children and delicate individuals, marketed as reliable and free from pain or harsh side effects.
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