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Newspaper
Reporter
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1897
Page
5
Local notes report stable farm prices with eggs at 8 cents a dozen and crop outlooks mixed as rain slows threshing. Visits, picnics, lectures, and public events fill the week with social rounds from Hull to Sheldon, reflecting a small town cadence and ongoing community concerns.
The Sioux County Fair directors plan a September fair with premium lists at print and ready for distribution. First class bicycle racing balloon ascensions ball games merry go rounds and music will entertain. Exhibitors may not remove items before Saturday without a permit to ensure patron enjoyment.
Marshal O'Brien arrested two men in Carthage S D after they called at the express office for a grip sent from Hawarden that reportedly contained counterfeit nickels and material for making them. The men appeared before a U S commissioner at Sioux Falls who postponed the hearing to Saturday. Some spurious coin was said to have been used in a local slot machine.
The Illinois Central Railway will introduce cafe cars on its western lines after August 5 offering breakfast on train No. 2 and supper on train No. 1 between Sioux City and Chicago. Service extends to trains 3 and 4 between Iowa Falls and Dubuque. Meals are a la carte with high quality fare and reasonable prices as listed on the cafe car menu.
An advertisement claims Reggs Blood Purifier and Blood Maker aid digestion and create new rich blood to improve vitality and daily comfort, inviting readers to purchase the product from Brink.
Sheldon Magle reports the arrest of a dangerous bill raiser after he tried to pass a raised bill on saloonkeeper Jim Tobin in town. The suspect passed a $10 bill on Tom Gleason, sold a team of mules, and shipped a wagon to Onawa before being caught and jailed with Deputy U.S. Marshal Llewellyn in Sioux City notifying authorities.
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