Local Social Notes From Ireton and Surrounding Areas
Mr J Coimery visited friends in Ireton Saturday. James Mieras of Harrisburg was visiting here for a couple days and returned home Monday. Local residents attended the county basketball tournament in Ireton Saturday. A few youths went to the Orange City game Saturday evening. Rev Gerrit Van Paaese m and family visited in Sioux Center Monday. The Ames Jasper group visited Treton last Thursday to witness Birth of a Nation. Mrs P Niemantverdriet went to Orange City Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs Kooi. P Hoekstra moved to the house vacated by J W Juffer and Mrs Vander Maanen will occupy that house. Johannes Mieras and James Mieras, visiting here, went to Paullina Saturday to visit their brother M A Mieras. English services will be held at St Johns German Lutheran Church west of town next Sunday March 11 at 7 30 pm. Mrs Smith and Mrs Woodard visited A D Benson home. Sargent I Blatts spent a couple days last week. Oliver Mieras resigned as high operator. Sam Jager accepted the job. Mrs Ceo Mueller went to Orange City Tuesday to visit her niece Selma Siege in hospital there. Sohn Klompenberg Jaffi near Orange City visited John Brouwer home Wednesday. Br and Mrs Oggel entertained friends Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Wm and Martin Van Peursem, Wm and James Duven, John Mieras, Peter Van Peursem, Mrs Beyers, and Mrs Beckering. Evening included progressive carrom and lunch. all reported a good time.
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Oggel
Messers and Masdames
Martin van Peursem
James Duven
John M. Mieras
Peter van Peursem
Beyers
Beckering
Improving Our Oat Crop Practices in Sioux County
Farmers in Sioux County are advised to improve oat yields with simple, low cost steps. Key actions include seed grading, early sowing, using early varieties, good seed bed, smut treatment, ample seeding, and proper shocking. Smut reduction is shown by 990 treated acres with only 0.55 percent infection.
Local Representative Wanted for Jewels Nursery Co
Local man with spare time sought to look after customer interests and introduce new fruits and flowers. Position includes sales and replacement guarantee leadership. Write for particulars at The Jewell Nursery Co Service Department Lake City Minnesota founded 1268.
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Lake City
Minnesota
Wedgwood name clarified in historian critique
A Montreal Herald correspondent argues the potter’s name should be Wedgwood not Wedgewood, noting the German version undermines English identity. Josiah Wedgwood, born 1730 in Burslem, Staffordshire, founded a potter’s business in 1739 and pioneered English porcelain including Queen’s Ware with Flaxman designs. He died in 1795.
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Wedgwood
Wedgewood
Josiah Wedgwood
Burslem
Staffordshire
England
Queen Charlotte
Flaxman
Montreal Herald
101 Years in Business Offers Big Tree Sales Scheme
Advert shows a four color catalogue and salesman program claiming easy big sales and liberal pay. It cites several earners across states with weekly and five week totals, offering free training, territory, and a display book for fruit illustrations.
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Tumense
Stik Bro’ss
D.phelps
Kansas
G. FR. Snyder
Nebrason
Robin Soh
Massachuetts
Ernest
Haller
Tlivois
L. L. Jenkins
Hot Breads Boost Morning Breakfast Worth Eating
This piece weighs hot breads and muffins as heaviness factors and notes European variations. It concludes that while digestibility varies, good muffins and hot breads make breakfast worth eating.
Troubles of Wives at Sir Sam Hughes Dinner
At a New York dinner Gen Sir Sam Hughes recounts a London boarding house meeting of two wives, one Canadian and one South African, lamenting husbands away long spells. The South African wife jokes about tending an ostrich farm, implying long separations. The Canadian wife replies her husband is away two weeks on a lark.
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Sam Hughes
New York
London
South Africa
Peculiar Stimulation at UK Dairy Hearing
An English farmer testified at a license hearing that he fed cows after calving with a quart of beer and occasionally a pint of whisky. He claimed deprivation of these beverages harmed the stock, a remark noted as a curious glimpse into British dairy practices.
Disillusioned Father-Harold Testes Reform Motive
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Junebride recounting her marriage to Harold as a failed attempt at reforming him. The speaker notes Harold’s character appears exemplary, contrasting the perception of the union as a terrible mistake.
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Harold
Junebride
Talking machine joke turns up in home scene
A lighthearted quip questions a household talking machine and its cost. The reply says the owner paid nothing because they married it, reflecting a humorous era remark on domestic tech and marriage.
Den tmerk King Leads a Dog's Life Lampoon Chief
In a witty quip the cartoon mocks a ruler described as a Great Dene, suggesting a harsh, ironic life under scrutiny. The line plays on punning language and royal satire without naming real individuals or places.
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Dentmerk
Embargo Day Observed in 1808 Mourning Tone
The article recalls Embargo Day on December 22, 1808, marking the first anniversary of the 1807 embargo. It notes widespread confusion and distress from the embargo as ships idle in New England ports displayed halfmasts and sailors paraded with crepe in mourning processions across the country.
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Europe
Jefferson
Congress
United States
New England
Parhors
General Sherman Tree And Its Giant Timber Claim
The article notes the General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park has a diameter of 36.5 feet and a height of 279.9 feet. Its trunk and branches contain about 1,000,000 board feet of lumber, equivalent to what 40 acres of Minnesota timberland yield.
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Germany
Sequoia National Park
Bemisia National Park
Minnesota
Unkind Comparison Leads to Dinner Table Banter
Mrs Merton describes a new servant as good natured and harmless based on her singing while at work. Mr Merton dismisses the sign noting that a mosquito also scratches the neck, prompting a tense exchange during dinner.
Willing to Do His Duty During Bomb-Safe Trench Duty
A London Opinion report recalls a WWI trench scene where an officer assigns two privates to stay and blow a whistle if an explosion occurs as the company vacates a mined trench. Private Spuds asks whether to blow on the way up or down, and the officer responds with a brief drill cue.
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Hadeen
Spuds
London
Prompt for a Job as Floorwalker Reflects Teething Twins
In a witty exchange the applicant asks about special qualifications for a floorwalker job and jokes that his twins have just begun teething. The dialogue captures light humor and a period tone in a humorous retainment of a job interview moment.
Two Ways of Looking at It Dialog Teases Marriage
A witty exchange contrasts marriage expectations with practical finances. Quips about supporting a wife and clever views on time and plans appear in a brief humorous dialogue.
Three Flats and Tempers on a Violin Stage
A violinist under stage pressure can sharpen a performance. Geoffrey suddenly shouts Three flats during a tender moment, risking estrangement with Margaret. The tension contrasts with the music as Julia Ward Howe’s and others’ remarks echo the intense mood of playing with an orchestra.
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Margaret
Geoffrey
Julia Ward
Howe
Atlantic
A Genuine Spirit in Music and Djinn Tales
The text compares a fishers bottle freeing a djinn to a sheet of music waiting idle on a rack. It argues that a composition holds the living spirit of the composer and should be given full life by skilled players who avoid a lame, hindered performance.
Motley Rise of the Dutch Republic praised by critics
New York Telegram notes Motley's Rise of the Dutch Republic as exhaustive though humor could have improved its lively account. It records how libraries in Holland stock the book with Latin marginalia stating it aided writers on the Dutch rise during 86 years of watery struggle.
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Motley
Dutch Republic
Holland
New York Telegram
Divorce and dollar talk in a fanciful verse of love
Fragmented verse riffs on marriage money and status with lines about divorce desire for gold aeronautics and social pretensions. It mixes satirical quips on wives cooks musicians and remorse as a wooden leg.
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Eathardt
Points for Poultry Raiser Article
A discussion on winter salt in mash and feed, using kitchen scraps with caution. Visit poultry shows to learn fowl needs from exhibitors and judges. Damaged sweepings are cheap but poor nourishment, while corn misuse harms eggs and wasteful feeding harms flocks.
Average Man and Poverty Reflect On Honesty
A banker notes that the average man seeks only half a chance to be honest, arguing the mass of people can be moved by simple consideration. He recalls how poverty exposes the hard truth that the average man desires nothing from others but fairness, and suggests a broader societal introspection.
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Wells
Mass
Povert
Apple Dumplings Recipe Fragment
A fragmented text describes preparing apple dumplings with apples, crust, sugar, cinnamon, and butter. It mentions chopping an apple, mixing with sugar, shaping dough squares, filling, sealing, and baking until done.
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Auce
Margin to Cover Alimony Dispute Debrief
Fragmentary note reports a court dispute over alimony with phrases about flirting with water and a statement of being cured. The readable text hints at a denial of ongoing support and a prior pledge, without clear names or dates.
Also Mentioned on This Page
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Mr. J. Coimery
Iretton
James Mieras
Harrisburg
Ireton
Orange City
Rev
Gerrit van
Pearsé m and
Sioux Center
Ames Jasper
Henrietta
Marie
Plain ‘Visser
Treton
Mrs. P. Niemantverdriet
Orange ‘City
Mrs. Kooi
P. Hoekstra
J .W. Juffer
Mrs. Vander Maanen
Him
Johannes Mieras
Jamés Mieras
Paullina
M.A. Mieras
St. ‘Johns German Lutheran Church
Mte Smith
Mra. Woodard
A. D. Benson Hone Sargent I Blatts
Oliver Mieras
Sam Jager
Mueller
Selma Siege
Sohn Klompenberg Jaffi
John Brouwer
Sioux County
the Jewell Nusery Co
United. States
Cordelia
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