Iowa’s Duty to Build Better Roads for All
A speaker argues Iowa must fund and organize better dirt roads, asserting roads benefit everyone and urging county and township bodies to form good roads clubs. He cites Des Moines efforts, Warren County farmers, and local organizations, warning against federal road funding and stressing homegrown improvements, tax support, and practical farming communities.
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Des Moines
Warren County
Iowa
Baker
Mississippi
Missouri
Iona
California
Notice of Will Hearing for Jan Thomassen Deceased
Proof of will filed in Marion County District Court Iowa purporting to be the last will and testament of Jan Thomassen. Hearing set for February 1 1908 during the February term at the district court. All interested persons may be heard. B Kersbergen Clerk of District Court.
Otley area notes of visits and town improvements
Mrs J B Hendershot visited Des Moines over Sunday. Hendershot and Van Houweling report cribs near full of corn. Assessor D Feenstra began his annual farmer tour Monday. Rev H J Shutts preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning and assisted at communion. Alma Rambo visited sister Mrs Cook and then returned to Des Moines to a stenographer post. J Pendeoy of North Dakota visited friend D W Scott. Pendeoy lived near Otley twenty five years ago. Otley telephone company annual meeting re elected officers, a 16 percent dividend, and $466 treasury reserve for next year. J Steirneman and D van der Ploeg haul sand for cement walk. hope for future improvements. Dutch Reformed consistory surprised Rev J G Brouwer and wife with a couch. Dominic and Mrs Brouwer praised by the community.
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Dominic
Mrs. Brouwer
Local notes from Leighton and nearby areas
Leighton residents report Paul Synhorst returning from a Texas business trip last Tuesday and Tysseling of Rose Hill visiting last week. Several locals attended the Farmer's Institute in Oskaloosa. Wm. Muilenburg of Orange City visits relatives here. John Korver and spouse moved to a new home vacated by Blicks. Gradus Gosselink joined H De Bruin toward Des Moines last Monday. Y M C A canceled its regular meeting due to Rev Dykes absence.
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Paul Synhorst
Texas
Tysseling
Rose Hill
Farmer's Institute
Oskaloosa
Wm. Muilenburg
Orange City
John Korver
Pella
Blick
Gradus Gosselink
H. de Bruin
Des Moines
Dykes Ma.e
Local notes from Orange City and surrounding towns
M Van Steenwyk visited Dakota City on Monday. Miss Nellie Rhynsburger returned from Pella. Mrs L Snyders travels to Pella for the funeral of her mother Mrs Lankelina. J W Schultz and wife and Miss Mary Pelmulder went to Pella for J Thomassen's funeral. Miss Henrietta Hospers of Pella visited and returned home. Dr C A Kuyper visited Schalekamp home then went to Chicago. H Kuyper will visit Pella and Holland, Michigan for Hope College work. The fifteen year old son of Hannes Van de Brake underwent an appendectomy and remains very ill. Van de Brake expected home this morning.
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W. M. Roberts
Kansas City
Ray
Ossantamie Kansas
R. R
Towney Davis
Ottumwa
M. van Steenwyk
Dakota City
Nellie Rhynsburger
Pella
L. Snyders
Lankelina
J. W. Schultz
Mary Pelmulder
J. Thomassen
C. A. Kuyper
D. H. Schalekamp
Chicago
H. Kuyper
Holland
Mich
Hope College
Hannes van de Brake
van de Brake
Durham News: Mr J A Henry Sails to Otuawa with Stock
Mr J A Henry traveled to Otuawa with stock on Tuesday. Chester Turner and John Higago accompanied him on the journey.
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J. A. Henry
Otuawa
Chester
Turner
John Higago
Will of Hendrikus J Greeve On File In Marion County Court
Legal notice states a will is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County. The instrument purports to be the last will of Hendrikus Johannas Greeve, deceased. It will come for hearing on the first day of February term 1908, Tuesday the 9th day, at the court. Interested persons may be heard.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Hendrikus Johannas Greeve
A Good Doctor The German Physician Dr Bair Offers Free Diagnosis
The German physician Dr Bair will provide one month of treatment with instructions or a free examination and consultation for paralysis catarrh consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gall stones gravel liver or blood disease. Pay what you can when satisfied.
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Bair
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Watcher
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al. van der Kamp
Will Hull
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Charles Appel
Kansas
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Bert Warren
Drake University
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Lottie Dykstra
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May Sterrenberg
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Harland Walker
Agnes de Cook
K. J. Dykema
Fulton
Herman DeBruin
Harvey News
Marie Duykers
Frank Norton
Simon Vroom
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James Lewis
Tom Vander Linden
Gerrit Visser
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Jake Bayless
L. R. Clements
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Earnest Harvey
Albert Gluck
Danny Redding
Jacksonville
Tolly Lamme
Albia
Arkansas
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J. R. Morris
Frank Converse
Tracy
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D.D.G.M
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B. Kersbergen
Otley
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Messrs. Hendershot
van Houweling
Mr. D. Feenstra
H. J. Shutts
Baptist Church
Alma Rambo
Mrs. Cook
Leighton News
Hauby Brothers
Gertrude Canfield
Orange City News
Sioux County Herald
Henrietta Hospers
Vander Linden
Durham News
A. H. Weber
Keables’ Drug Store
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