09 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
1
The poem urges shared cheer and family duties during Christmas. It contrasts adult concerns with children’s happiness and calls for festive comforts while lightly lampooning royal or worldly motives. The Houston Post attribution appears in garbled form.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. A motion allowed payments to J C Growieg 816.88 Maunce Mimes 100 GB Quest&Co 38.85. The council adjourned with Geo Elskamp and M Micras as mayor and clerk respectively.
Miscellaneous Weston items recount social visits, family news, and a car accident near Bass Hotel. Mentions of Miss Gia Kenny and Miss Myrue Ulisner, plus Mr and Mrs Fred Hatten, Mr and Mrs John Scharman. A vehicle crash on the way to Bass Hotel caused a turtle damage but no injuries.
The report mentions Rael Gossen Vanden Berg of Aiton with a recent fall, Mrs. J. H. Gerla of Rock Valley dying at home after a prior leg fracture, and a corpse found on the banks of the Broken Kettle by Harvey Banks of Millerville. No identifying papers or tidy clues were recovered, with 3211 found near the body.
A brisk admonition to shop early for Christmas to avoid overworked clerks and stockouts. The verse warns late buyers will miss toys and cheerful service, urging timely purchases to keep the season merry.
A dated note from December 7, 1916, reports the condition of Siews County Savings Bank located in Maurice Iowa Sioux County at the close of business and sent to the Auditor of State.
The bank lists assets including gold and silver vault holdings, currency, drafts and cash items, and total assets of 387,740. Liabilities show capital stock at 10,000 and deposits totaling 157,197.43 with various subcategories such as checking, demand, time, and savings deposits.
Sunday evening reports list Mrs P N Vus and Miss Kathryn Maadei visiting Tucquay ter. EL Ty McNally of Sibley visited Vanderwieken home Wednesday. Sheriff Wiersma of Orange City was in town Wednesday. Mrs Cromiey and LeRe were LeMars visitors today. Miss Emily Beusinkveld ill with pleurisy this week. Jake Leverng Elmer Glespy Henry Marienau and Carl Braoks came from Tretav Tuesday. Henry Kots purchased a new Overland car from Kleinjan and Wool this week.
The cashier of the above named bank swears the statement is full and true to the best knowledge and beliefs that the assets are bona fide property of the bank in its corporate capacity. The document notes no part of the assets has been loaned or advanced for exhibition as a portion of its assets. Dated December 1900 in Mauntice Town. Signed by Geo. Be and attested by J Linnan and Fr H VandeBrake.
A garbled list notes E Mieras and family heading to LeMars Mordsy. Cuaries DeGroot and Mrs Ed Ruzuboom to LeMars Monday. Wm Marienna of Lireton in transit between trains Tuesday. Attendees at a Monday dance included Alerrill Barrison and Thos Finnan. Various local residents, visits, and movements are recorded through the week in LeMars, Hawarden, Sioux City, Paullina, and nearby towns.
A garbled note mentions New Year and Christmas themes with unclear details. The text references a boy named Pil and a steak, but the overall meaning and entities are not discernible.
Fragmentary text mentions tactics and various names but data is garbled. The readable elements include references to printing, office staff, and locations, but no coherent event or outcome.
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