Smallpox quarantine lifted and local notes update
The last smallpox quarantine was lifted Monday. Mrs. McKissick has been very sick but is able to be up again. Miss Helen Hamilton returns home after teaching a three months term east of New Sharon. Brother Beard visited Sunday for the first time since December. What has become of the bird they call the school ma am. Both district schools have been without sessions since last June despite offers of good wages.
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McKissick
Helen Hamilton
New Sharon
Bro. Beard
Orange City social notes reflect local visits and moves
Orange City residents share updates from a week of family visits and relocations. Gerrit Popma spent Thursday with Alton kin, Minnie and Jennie Oggel hosted forty two friends, and Mrs. P. Lamberton with daughter Maggie Oordt moved to Sioux Center. Ida Bomgaars visited grandparents in Alton, Douwstra couple returned from Lansing, Ill. Anna Dykstra left Sheldon after two months here, A Kuyper returned from Pella with her mother A Wormhoudt staying briefly, and Hubert Kuyper came home from a Minn. business trip via Sheldon and Rev. Stuart’s home.
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Gerrit Popma
Alton
Minnie
Jennie Oggel
P. Lamberton
Maggie Oordt
Sioux Center
Ida Bomgaars
J. Koorman
Geo. Douwstra
Lansing
Ill
Orange City
Anna Dykstra
Sheldon
A. Kuyper
Pella
A. Wormhoudt
Hubert Kuyper
Lismore
Minn
Rev
Stuart
Orange City Herald
Local Notes From Durham ignite small community updates
Mr John Rietveld visits from the north part of Two and reports Mrs Rietveld is recovering well from a long illness and is mostly up. T T McMillan shopped in Des Moines last Friday. Sam Smith rents Archin Beard farm one mile west of town and moves today. McLees will occupy the house vacated by Smith. Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Heywood March 1st, a son. V M Roberts has a new telephone and will join Eureka farmers mutual line and Bellamy lines at Durham. Lena Cox went to Knoxville to work for her uncle Mr Skell.
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John Rietveld
T. T. McMillan
Des Moines
Sam Smith
Archin Beard
Town
Mc Lees
Smith
Charles Heywood
V. M. Roberts
Eureka Farmers
Bellamy
Durham
Lena Cox
Knoxville
Skell
Mine Fire at Flagler Leaves Heavy Loss and Layoffs
The American Coal Co Mine No. 6 at Flagler burned Tuesday night, destroying the engine house boiler room and blacksmith shop. Loss at least $1000, with 20 to 25 men left unemployed. Mine history includes prior floods. prospects for May fade as operations halt pending repairs.
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Flagler
American Coal Co
No. 6
Wm. Phillips
Oskaloosa
Knoxville Journal
For Sale Twenty White Plymouth Rock cockerels
Mrs. Lillian Payne advertises twenty full bred White Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale. Local buyers can contact the advertiser for details and pickup arrangements.
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Plymouth Rock
Chronicle Office
Desperate Arrested Woman Feigns Death With Palgon
Mrs. Niel Lolar, held on alleged illicit relations with Louis B. Schermerhorn, reportedly tried to end her life by drinking palgon following her arrest and public disgrace.
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Niel Loaler
Louis B. Schermerhorn
Palgon
Senate passes Memorial Day games bill in Iowa
In Des Moines the senate approved a McAllister crafted bill regulating baseball, horse racing and other games on Memorial day. Amendments set play after 3 p m, with initial 2 p m and final 3 p m timings. The measure now heads to the house for action alongside a firecracker bill with a minor Senate amendment.
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Des Moines
Senate
House
McAllister
Toy pistol and firework regulation bill passed senate
The measure faced no opposition in the senate and was amended only by removing a discretionary clause on penalties. The law takes effect January 1908 and bans toy pistols, toy revolvers, dynamite caps, blank cartridges for toy pistols, and firecrackers exceeding five inches in length and three quarters of an inch in diameter.
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Senate
Service Pension Applications Under New Law Rise
Washington March 11 Commissioner of Pensions Warner said 185 000 applications have been filed under the service pension law enacted last month. He estimates about 300 000 total will be received for Mexican and Civil War service. Pensions grant $12 monthly at age 62, $15 at 65, and $20 at 79.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Ghosts in Buxton mines debunked by Missouri student
An Missouri science student reports in the Oskaloosa Globe that geologic evidence from Monroe county coal measures shows ancient populations in the Buxton mine region. He cites fossil tracks and misted photograms creating ghost interpretations, arguing humans and animals existed long before the carboniferous period.
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Globe
Buxton
Missouri
Monroe County
F. Everanp
Oskaloosa Globe
Executor's Notice for Dirk Van Weelden Estate
Executor Cy Ver Plora announces appointment by the Marion County District Court as executor of Dirk Van Weelden's estate. Creditors must file claims with authentication for allowance. debtors must pay to the executor. Dated March 1, 1907.
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District Court
Marion County
Iowa
Dirk van Weelden
Cy Ver Plora
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