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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1909
Page
3
Local tidbits report weather effects and community activities. Seeding progress, residents visiting, illnesses, church and social group meetings, and numerous small notices from Boyden and nearby towns. Items include outfits sale at AW B Co, lost item recovery offer, and local travel to Sioux City events.
Tuesday April 27 A V B Co promotes an attractive line of Ladies and Misses Spring suits jackets and silk coats. Also includes dresses walking suits and childrens coats.
Sherns Thompson returns home from Mason City this week. Rev. Van Houte recovers from illness. Mrs. John Versteeg visits friends in Alton Thursday. Mrs. Koster and Miss Katie Kwikkel call Sheldon friends on business. A new button machine offered by A. B. & Co. Mrs. L. Schaap returns from Aberde en S. D. visit. Mrs. Ed Van den Brink visits from Sheldon with children. Mrs. James Thompson travels to Mason City to join her husband and begin housekeeping.
Nurserymen report damage from a new pest the Lesser Apple Leaf FOLDER and the Entomological Section of the Iowa Experimental Station studied its life cycle and control methods Arsenate of lead emerged as the most effective remedy Spray directions and life history are in Bulletin No 102 available free from Director C F Curtiss Iowa Experimental Station Ames Iowa
Monday afternoon a small rubbish fire spread to a hay stack and barns at George Deans place after janitor Dekker left to tend the school. Firefighters saved the barn but George lost nearly two tons of hay a buggy pole and a spring seat with a scorched barn.
We are pleased to report that Mrs Green and daughters are now rapidly recovering from their recent illness.
Quarter section one mile from Ben Clare and 33 miles from Larchwood in Lyon county Iowa features a 16 by 24 house with 16 by 24 addition a 26 by 40 hip roof barn a 16 by 24 granery a large grove and a good water well. Land is all black soil with clay subsoil and no waste land. Price 77.50 per acre if sold within 3Q days rent 3.25 per acre mortgage 5400. Address owner Lock Box 108 Inwood Iowa.
The article urges thorough cleaning and renovation of dwellings and surroundings. It calls for fumigation, tree trimming, rubbish removal, and removal of cesspools to prevent disease. Emphasizes sunlight and fresh air as germ killers and urges screening of homes and control of flies and mosquitoes. State Dept. of Tuberculosis.
Uncalled letters since March 1 1909 include Jennie Hand John Anderson Peter A Van derne and Minnie Orrens. One cent fee charged for each advertised letter. Call for letters using Advertised. Office hours 8:00 a m to 8:00 p m. John C Pryde P M.
A shop opened at an old stand offers barber and tonsorial services with new furniture and fixtures. The proprietor states the business is ready to serve customers seeking grooming.
J C Pryde states he has been appointed agent for the Sioux Insurance Co of Sioux City and invites talk with anyone considering taking out an insurance.
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