News of Eighteen Years Ago From Local Happenings
Notes recount K Vander Stoep ill for days and PH Moran shipping hogs to Sioux City Monday night. Farmer S started fall plowing. John Roelefs and Miss Digze Diver of Boyden visited H Daven’s family. Snowstorm fell afternoon and night totaling about four inches. GW Orton plans Maurice brick factory this spring to meet home demand and potential outside calls.
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PH. Moran
Sioux City
John Roelefs
Digze Diver
Boyden
Daven
Orton
Mma
Maurice
Andre
Local Government Appointments and Election Hours Noted
The text lists city officials and appointees including a mayor treasurer assessor and five councilmen. Judges and clerks named are Wm Hellsink veld John Schaller Wai De Jong J M Mieras and Wai Duyen. Polls open Iron 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Geo H Eiskamp.
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Hellsink
John Schaller
Last Chance For Recognition Contest Appeals to Merchants
March 22 marks the final recognition date as Independent Merchants urge contestants to push efforts in the burgeon ing subscription drive. An awarding committee of merchants will count ballots, with Mae Wakefight Jennie Smith Vera Bowen Anna Vander Broek Rose Kuiken Alice Schullur Hattie Hop Dora Haarsima and others nominated for prizes.
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Tomorrrow
Prahe
the Merchants Ng Jandsome
Sudtee Ethipae
Wai Dave Ds
Mae
Wakefight
Jennie Smith
Vera. Bowen
Anna
Vander Broek
Rose “Kuiken
Alics Schullur
Dairy Official Advocates Mixed Flour to Cut Bread Costs
The Dairy and Food Commission urges mixing about 20 percent corn flour with wheat flour to produce cheaper white bread of equal nutrition. Commissioner Barney says mixed flour could lower retail bread prices and feed more per nickel, especially when corn prices lag wheat. With wheat at 5 per barrel and corn at 3, a 70/30 mix could lower costs, impacted further by wartime revenue acts.
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Barney
Iowa Mix Flour Tax Repeal Bill Provisions Outlined
The article outlines the repeal bill for the mixed flour tax in Iowa. It specifies labeling requirements to ensure mixed flour is sold as such and not as wheat flour, aligning with food laws.
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Iowa
Miss Anna Gordon to Speak at Hawarden Meeting
Miss Anna Gordon president of the National WCTU will speak in Hawarden Tuesday afternoon March 14 1900 meet invites all supporters. The event marks a rare occasion with national organizer en route to Chicago and plans urged for attendance.
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Anna Gordon
W.C.T.U
Hawarden
Fighteesth
Miss Gordon
Chicago
Beagia
Council Minutes Show Uneventful Session and Expenses
Town council adjourned after approving minutes of the previous meeting. Bills listed include dues to the Municipalities League, hardware items, fuel coal costs, and snow shoveling payments. Clerk John Mieras instructed to order election supplies.
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Hsust
John Schuller
Wa Durer
Schiller Bros
Geo. Vanden Brink
Wayne Saifbhy
John M. Mieras
Three Horses for Sale Near M Hirice
Advertises three horses for sale near M Hirice in W Kamstra area. Includes a year old single driving horse and a note about one horse being ridden or driven. Provides limited location cues and pricing not stated.
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M. Hirice
W. Kamstra
Also Mentioned on This Page
K. Vander Stoep
Farmer
Hattie Hop
Dora Haarsima
Leo
Keough
John
MM. “Mieras
Florence Popma
Alta
Mierss
Phersa Rodenbour
Sioux County Savings Bank
Foewa
The
Dairy and Food Commission
Iso
Council
Henry Warntjes
Maurice Towa
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