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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
1
The Maurice Times notes its ownership by J J E F Van Gorkom and designation as publisher and editor. It states it is issued every Friday and entered as second class matter at Maurice Indiana. Subscription is $1.25 per year in advance or $1.50 otherwise.
Time cards show New London and surrounding rail lines with train numbers and daily runs. Official directory lists county and city officers, supervisors, and post office regulations with hours and mail exchanges.
I will sell at my farm two miles east and forty four miles north of Ireton five miles west and three miles south of Sioux Center on December 29 beginning at 10 o'clock All machinery will be sold before noon.
A sale listing features 16 horses with varied descriptions including grey blue bay and black mares and geldings aged up to 3 years plus a 2 year old draft filly and a Lockheart filly. Also offered are W N Trwin's stallion Gross Loupe at Indy, 10 cows with calves bred to Banff's Water, 40 Poland China pigs and 2 Poland China boars.
Notice for a Monday afternoon lecture at Town Hall in Orange City by Prof. Hugh G. Van Pelt. The talk, illustrated with stereopticon views, promotes dairy methods funded by a state appropriation of ten thousand dollars over two years. A county dairy association will form to sustain the work. attendees may learn about cows and dairying and view prize dairy cows from Milwaukee show.
The Maurice area reports cold weather with readings 18 to 28 degrees below zero. Locals prepare to open a flour store in Treton mat. John Vieras named Post Master at Maurice, replacing Moran, effective near year start. The Maurice State Bank receiver mails 29 percent deposit refunds per December 4 order.
The Maurice Iowa city council in regular session approves novistic items and adjourns. Ordinance committee tasked with vibal alley improvements and lot adjacencies. Bills allowed including street work labor and fire department costs. dog tax report noted. electric street light planned at Eust and Main. engine house lamp expense set.
Under the Northern Skies an exacting Bauterer in draw Bulfrg wins the first prize. Many dont forget to drop a line to Mother.
Winter has set in with sleighing good and a small ground view. Mr and Mrs L G Smith of Orange City visited Here Thursday. They formerly lived here, Mr Sot employed at Northwestern depot. Friday they depart for Ceylon Mian, where Mr Smith will oversee a task there.
Auction notice for a half section farm property with cranes stock and improvements in Corner Co. near Marion. Terms show a down payment, balance over ten years, sale before March first. Contact G A Benson Marion for a free photo and details.
A passage of aphoristic lines and maxims attributed to authors such as Seneca Goethe Browne and Kingsley. It discusses charity discernment self sacrifice perseverance arduous learning and the value of hard work over wealth. The text weaves moral guidance with reflections on friendship ambition and personal agency.
A newspaper promotion offers premiums worth increasing cash values for each new subscriber recruited before year end. One new subscriber earns a one dollar premium, two subscribers yield two dollars, three yield three dollars, and so on. The offer emphasizes free premium gifts as Christmas presents and urges readers to subscribe to avoid missing out.
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