From Our Files of 19 Years Ago
A collection of brief notes recalls local events and people. Painter John Roskamp lands a Grant township school painting job. Rev. J W Best preaches well at U P church. Fred Cole survives a near fatal well collapse. rumor links Wm Shimp to Dakota potato farming. Susie Van Diepen hosts a party. Anna Charleston visits from Hull. D Bloom's eldest child ill. a lost item seeks return to a blacksmith. May Tuttle returns home. Mrs Forbes visits Hull. a prank money order lure ends with five cent cigars.
Reporter Motto and Publication Note from Boyden Iowa
A weekly note published every Thursday in Boyden Iowa offers to correct any erroneous item appearing in the Reporter. The statement invites readers to submit corrections and preserves the paper’s commitment to accuracy.
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Boyden
Iowa
War Declared United States Enters World War I
The United States Congress and the President declare war on Germany. The nation vows to fight with men and money to defend democracy and human rights, citing German aggression and the collapse of Russia as justification for a self defense war.
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Germany
American Congress
Lusitania
Russia
Gerard
United States
Stand Behind the President in Wartime Unity
Community members urged to display the American flag at homes and businesses as the nation enters wartime. Local notes include for sale Barred Rock setting eggs by Ben Grooters and several local social updates. A basket social is planned at Otter Creek school with detailed location cues and an 8:30 p.m. start.
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Congress
Ben Grooters
S.H. DeVries
Sheldon
Marie Belting
Jake Kroen
DeBey Hospital
Orange City
Otter Creek School
Boyden
George
Doon
Local man dies by self harm in barn incident
Gerrit Heindyk of Hawarden age about 65 hanged himself with a clothes line rope in a barn early Monday morning. His body was found between 6 and 7 by Mrs Heindyk.
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Gerrit Heindyk
Hawarden
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Mina Taylor
John Roskamp
Grant Township
John
J. W. Best
U. P. Church
Fred Cole
Our
Geo. Stieles
Emmetsburg
Mr. Stieles
Fred
Shimp
Dakota
Susie van Diepen
Joe Stientjes
A. Gruyingen
George Sunday
Anna Charleston
Hull
D. Bloom
May Tuttle
Grandpa Tuttle
Mrs. Forbes
M. Brink’s
Jacob van Zwol
Kelley
Farmers Elevator Co
Matlock
Whiting
Rensink - Hansen
Hutchinson
Board of Supervisors
Tangneys of
Arlington Hotel
Magnus
Cedar Rapids
Fred Tangney
Bert de Vries
Ashton
Washington
Wm. Jansen
Elsie Hunter
LeMars
Herman Shaner
Mike Jansen
North Third Avenue
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