Local notices tease sales and births in Sheldon area
Personal items report eggs for sale at 75 cents per setting by Joe Rensink and Buff Wyandotte hens. baby news includes births to Mr. and Mrs. A Dykstra and Mr. and Mrs. Anne Steenhoven. Community events cover entertainment to fund a school piano and offers on periodicals. Hinman milking machine praised by C Ver Hoef with multiple farms adopting the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Farmer
Women’s World
Home Life
Reliable Poultry Journal
C. Ver Hoef
Hinman
Boyden
Local society notes and upcoming events in Rock Valley area
John Hilton starts at Surset Drug Store on Monday. School entertainment at the Opera House on Friday urged attendance. Missionary Society of the U P church meets today with Mrs Van Leeuwen. Albert Grooters home from Des Moines for spring vacation. W S Kemp of Rock Valley visiting for business. Mrs F A Peters of Matlock guest of Frank Cole. Miss Boyles visiting R C Bryant home helping with Woolson Spice Co. demonstrations. Pioneer Farmers Club produced Back to the Farm Tuesday. weather kept many away but crowd enjoyed it. New creamery work progressing. brick work to finish this week. Mulder Bros of Rock Valley in charge. Boyden to have a creamery soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hilton
Surset
Opera House
The
Missionary Society of the U. P. Church
van Leeuwen
Miss Boyles
R.C. Bryant
Bryant
Woolson Spice Co
Pioneer Farmers Club
Mulder Bros
Rock Valley
Boyden
Robber Crab of the East Indies
The robber crab is a large land crab of the East Indies related to hermit crabs. It digs burrows under trees lined with coconut husks and breathes air directly. It leaves at night to feed on coconuts and is eaten in Amboyna and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Indies
Amboyna
Darwin
Proof of Nervous Condition
The most valuable study for ascertaining the nervous system condition lies in automatic actions of nerves and muscles, not just voluntary motion. A blow on the eye that makes it see stars shows the nerves’ reaction to the vision center, guiding early diagnosis of serious nervous diseases.
Be Moderate In All Things Healthful Living
A reflection on balanced living arguing that lasting success comes to those who lead a well balanced life. The piece stresses avoiding excesses in work, food, drink, sleep, and recreation while maintaining honesty with one’s body and business for peace of mind and health.
Bid Notice for High and Grade School Building Boyden Iowa 1917
Notice to bidders for a new high and grade school building in Boyden Iowa bids due May 10 1917 at 11 am. Bid items include general construction heating ventilation plumbing and sewerage electrical work seating and equipment with bonds required. Plans available at multiple offices with a $5 plan fee for subs and $16 if unused. The Independent School District reserves right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyden
Paul T. McCrum
Independent School District
Iowa
G L. Lockhart
Endicott Bldg
St. Paul. Minn
Paul T McCrum
Indicott
St Paul
Minn
Rollin
Dearborn St
Chicago
East Washington Street
Lowa City
St. Vraul
Minneapolis
St. Paul
List of Readers who Paid Their Reporter Dues
The notice lists Klaas Wolthuizen C Tuinstra C Sitters Mrs Vander Horst J C Pryde Henry Teideman Henry Rensink Henry Meyners Herman Heitritter and Henry Hahn as payers up to April 7 and asks if you are next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaas Wolthuizen
C. Tuinstra
C. Sitters
Mrs. Vander Horst
J. C. Pryde
Henry Teideman
Henry Rensink
Henry Meyners
Herman Heitritter
Henry Hahn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Omana
Joe Rensink
Sheldon
Joe Stientjes
Klondike
Dykstra
Vander Maaten
Ben Grooters
Albert Hoffs
White Wyandotte
H. van Nyhuis
Pearl van Ess
Gerrit Vander Wilt
Anne Steenhoven
F Club
Stehrenberg
Smith
Betts
Albert Grooters
Des Moines
W. S. Kemp
F. A. Peters of
Matlock
Frank Cole
Paul Tt. McCrum
Lillia O
S.h.ince
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