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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1910
Page
2
ROYDEN 3 DEPORTER a n advance or $1.50 end of yr No paper discontinued un til notified and arrearages are paid in full Advertising Rates Locals 5c per line count Display 7c per running inch on pages 2 3 and 4 8c per inch on 1st page or preferred position Caras Co thanks 50c Charitable advertising if admission fee is charged or for financial gain half price
The undersigned will sell at public sale at his place south of the railroad track in Boyden on Saturday Nov 15 at 1 PM. Items include horses mules cows heifers a Jersey and other livestock, plows cutters planters grinders tools and farm machinery plus household items. Usual terms. C Van Zyl J S Dethmers Auctioneers. Owner. For town residences see C A Morris.
List of uncalled letters since March 1 1909 including J S Latterman Frank Pride and Frank Rush. One cent fee charged for each advertised letter. Callers should say Advertised. Office hours 8:00 a m to 8:00 p m. John C Pryde P M.
An 1800s style drug ad offers 100 reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. J Cheney & Co of Toledo certify F J Cheney's honorable dealings. Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists endorse the internal remedy and list price at 75 cents per bottle.
A notice announces probate of Klana Vaandrager late of Sioux County Iowa. Marek A D sets a 2 o clock p m appointment to attend and show cause why the will should not be admitted. Olin G Reiniger Clerk District Court and Deputy Scott Reiniger sign the notice dated January 83 1910.
A fragment notes an event in 1189 during the crusades describing a law under Richard I that a robber voyaging with crusaders would be shaved then hot pitch poured on him and a feather cushion placed on him before being set ashore at the first landing.
A fragmentary dialogue notes Biffin’s alleged lack of courage and energy as he courted Jong before a marriage. The speaker expresses scorn, blaming past romance for present tensions and dismissing discussion of it now.
A historical remark by Emperor Francis of Austria and his empress after a theater performance noted the piece’s heavy political content. He joked that they could be glad to have seen it, predicting it would soon be forbidden.
A Cleveland Leader item notes a former inmate reflects on life after ten years behind bars. The source conveys blunt phrases about time and value, emphasizing the harsh return to society and the hit to funds and freedom.
Quote from a Webster preface on truth and knowledge highlighting its guiding beams. The line emphasizes knowledge as a universal force shaping life and power.
A five year old Teddy refuses big medicine during illness. After a quarrel his mother prays to ease his crying. Teddy asks what is wrong and the mother reveals she cannot bear to give castor oil. He consoles her promising relief when the father returns.
Illinois attorney argues a string of weak points before the court and is asked if there is merit in any, he replies that while none may stand alone a bunch might.
A sister returns from cooking school and faces a prank by her brother who claims to reveal the best chop suey recipe. He delivers a satirical, misspelled note during class that reads oddly and humorously as he reads aloud to the astonished students.
A local store advertises a sale on ladies fur scarfs and muffs offering 25 percent off regular prices. The notice highlights discounted winter accessories and urges customers to shop for limited time.
A 20 percent discount is announced on belting and belts. The offer highlights savings for customers purchasing these items, with details on eligible products and store timing.
The store promotes a clearance sale featuring ribbon stock kept up to date and available now with a 20 percent discount. Shoppers are urged to view the assortment and purchase during the sale.
Caps on sale at 25 percent off during clearance event. Store invites shoppers to browse a wide variety of hats at reduced prices.
A brief note indicates Soi will be offered at a twenty five percent rate. The item reads as a compact reference to a planned price or share sale with minimal context.
A local sale advertises boys suits priced at 35 cents per piece with a discount of 33 1 3 percent, promoting substantial savings on children’s apparel.
The article notes a clearance on Fancy Decorated Ware Queens and Glassware. Mothers sisters and sweethearts are urged to buy these items at a 15 percent discount off regular prices.
Clearance sale offers table linen and toweling at very low prices with rare bar gains shared among patrons. Prices listed include 1.00 for table linen, 0.80 to 0.75 for various linens, 0.60 to 0.50, and toweling discounts down to 0.12 0.10. All table cloths and towels reduce from regular prices.
A catalog note describes a sale on outing flannels and flannellettes with prices reduced from 15 cents to 12 cents and mentions other cent values in a fragmented listing.
A local retailer promotes up to date merchandise and low prices with a generous exchange policy. Patrons are urged to shop early for bargain offerings and to tell friends about the store as a reliable source for value.
Special offer to attendees of the clearance sale promises three merchandise prizes for farmers with the largest loads of women over sixteen traveling to the store on Saturday January 22. Drivers must use a four horse team and out of town passengers. First prize ten dollars, second six dollars, third four dollars in merchandise. Ladies riding in wagons receive waist and belt pins. Prizes to drivers issued as due bills redeemable anytime.
Our fresh stock of men's and boys' winter clothing is ready. Specially priced for clearance, it targets practical buyers, noting women may deter male shoppers. Aimed at men who are not afraid to dress up at economical prices.
The Shoe Department announces a clearance sale to clear space for a big spring line arriving February first. Patrons are offered very low figures on a complete stock of shoes to make feet glad.
Local shop announces price drops on overshoes this month. Four buckle models now $2.75 from $3.00, two buckle pairs down to $1.65, with other styles listed at reduced prices.
Extr a heavy overshoes priced at two dollars. These values are valid only during the clearance sale. Buy early to secure rare bargains distributed to patrons at very narrow profits.
A sale offers 15 percent off all items not listed as Groceries, with cash or produce payments driving the discount. Limited to items specified on the bill.
A local retailer promotes a corset sale with a 20 percent discount and invites customers to speak with the corset clerk who can explain product details succinctly. The message emphasizes helpful staff and a favorable timing for shoppers.
Officials urge residents to come in the morning for four weeks to avoid crowds. They request townspeople cooperate and prepare for busy afternoon periods.
A clearance sale features fall skirts and petticoats in Black Brown and Blue with new trims. Limited newest styles available at 1 3 less than regular price. shop now or later.
A general clearance sale advertises jewelry at half price and an additional 20 percent discount on selected items during a promotional event.
Silk and linen handkerchiefs are deeply discounted with multiple value sale prices. Items range from 70c to 5c level values, with sets like 3 for 25c and 4 for 25c, plus specialty PHICO Ye Sik toys at 8 for 25c.
Hosiery stock promotes a clearance sale with 50c values now 35c and 25c values now 19c. The ad highlights various value tags and urges visitors to shop the sale for savings.
Large display of Messelina Silks with exquisite patterns offered at clearance prices under 125 dollars. The sale lists many fabrics including silk and taffeta with discounted per yard prices ranging from 95 cents to 60 cents. Shop hours and viewing encouraged for immediate purchase or future consideration.
Fragmentary ad lists special prices for gloves and mittens with values such as 2.50, 1.50, 1.25 and 1.00, then 0.85 and 0.65. The text is garbled but indicates a discount sale with multiple price points.
A 1771 incident at the queen’s palace sees a clever analyst provoke an elephant by stealing hay. The elephant marks the offender for revenge, finally striking at his head in a later visit but not killing him. The scene notes the animal’s memory and swift response.
A physician describes writer's block from heavy hospital work and fatigue. He tries resting with his head on the table to redirect blood flow, then finishes the article with his head down, noting the difference in mental activity. The anecdote appears in Practitioner via Sir T. Lauder Brunton.
The essay notes earthworms smooth turf by leveling surface inequalities, likening their effect to plowing. It credits worms with transforming the superficial mold repeatedly, suggesting their ancient role in soil formation. It acknowledges corals as equally influential in building reefs, though in tropical zones.
A compilation of opinions on hazing from university circles and a Yale ethnologist notes the hazing rite as essential in shaping leaders. It cites praise and satire from sources including Washington Star and Rutgers Targum, linking hazing to university life, social roles, and reputational publicity across colleges.
The painter Millet wrestled with The Angelus, repeatedly postponing completion until his wife persuaded him to persist. He nearly destroyed the canvas with a knife but finally finished it, and the work now hangs in the Louvre, elevating Millet to lasting immortality in art.
A rural quarrel over shared hens escalates as one neighbor shoots hens from the other’s garden then grandly claims he sold his birds last month. The feud continues with hens swapped, neighbors clashing, and a final blow ending in demands to stop eating the birds.
Two Canadians boast of absurd salmon rivers. One claims a river rising in boiling springs yields salmon ready boiled as they rise. The other says a river rising in tin mines mineralizes the fish so they are ready tinned at the headwaters for packing and shipment to market.
The article notes modern embalmers still lack ancient secrets. It cites Herodotus and Diodorus describing three embalming methods in ancient Egypt, with costs ranging from about $2,000 down to amounts affordable for all, as reported by the New York American.
A brief verse by Mr. Shaw on Spain as a land of onions. The excerpt notes travelers may value its truth over form. The lines humorously contrast garlic abundance with beverages, ending with a light quip about what you drink.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a dialogue where one speaker fears a drink habit while the other claims past curing by price and current thirst as the challenge. The exchange highlights attitudes toward temperance and personal resolve in a historical context.
A collection of quirky quotes from the New York Journal and Westminster Gazette references a Bible verse about neighborly love, a misheard exchange about a surname, and a note on the first star catalogue from about 1590.
The Chicago Record Herald notes a debate on whether the plays cited as his best were inspired by his wife or by his past work. The exchange records differing views on his personal life and creative timing.
Fragmentary dialogue suggests a family dispute over a dog’s chain and muzzle with references to a father’s opinion and a disputed birth detail, indicating tense personal conflict within a household.
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