Local Notes Highlight Visitors and Health Amid Week
Locals report visits from Sheldon guests G Sharp and RC Benderwitsin on Monday and Tuesday for business. Mrs John Horn recovers from stomach trouble while Ben W. Grofenhuis suffers a grip attack. M. E. Aid society meets at Mrs Edes next Friday for a pleasant gathering. John Moret returns to Leote Minn after a week with friends. Mrs W S Tuttle hosts a splendid M E Aid meeting. A young blizzard sweeps the plains but is not as severe as earlier days. Mrs Mable Griffith travels to Sheldon for a tooth extraction. John DeJong and wife visit Sully Town after Thanksgiving. Mrs De Vries avoids grip symptoms this week. Albert Walbrink renews old ties in North Oak. Be one Van Steenbergen and wife visit with Alberti and return home Tuesday.
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John’ Horn
Ben W. F. Grofenhuis
M. E. Aid Society
Edes
John Moret
Leote Minn
M. Ek. ‘Aid Society
W. S. Tuttle
Mable Grifith
Shel‘don
John DeJong
Sully
Anton
Relaves
de Vries
Marten de Boer
Dion' sPenter
CG de Vries
Albert Walbrnk
North
Oak
L. John Walbrink
van Steenbergen
van Steensbergens
Alberti
Buisbare
Penny in the churn cures weak children says old ad
An old time daily proverb touts a penny in the churn as a charm to help children gain strength. The ad promotes Scott's Emulsion a cod liver oil and hypophosphites mix claiming natural appeal to kids and fast results. It offers a free sample and notes the bottle wrapper should show the label from Scott & Bowne.
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Scott
Marriage and local notes from Maple City area
Mrs Cy B Work rushed to Valley for her mother illness arriving in time to catch the train. Local visitors include Miss Lucy Van Steenbergen and Gertie Van den Brick. Mr Mike Kane and Miss Mae Putnam wed at the bride’s home last Wednesday. Maple City features sales ads and new inventions like a wing divider by Jake Van Steenbergen. Sabbath School badges were delayed and 116 pupils attended last Sunday. The Masquerade dance by the Farmers Band drew crowds with 125 tickets sold.
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Mike Kane
Mae Putnam
JU. P
Cor de Jomg of
Sully
Pelly
Minnie Dieleman
Rev.Nieremeyer
de Jonge
Local mischief thwarted as weigh-in plans fail
Sheldon residents recount a failed run by a group that did not weigh enough. One man was taken before the Mayor Saturday evening, fined four dollars and costs, and released. Dr De Velder of Middleburg moved onto the Mrs Ver Hoef farm Thursday. Starting Monday evening Van den Brink & Co Moret & Son and Jongewaard Bros will close at 7 p m until further notice.
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Sheldon
Dr.De Velder
Middleburg
van den Brink & Co
Moret & Son
Jongewaard Bros
Capel Pick-Ups
Wm Moret and wife returned from Leota Minnesota where they visited relatives. John Moret of Leota Minnesota stayed a few days. The wind damaged A Smif s windmill wheel Tuesday night. John Schafer built a corn crib for corn bought from Wm Elwood. O A Baird and John Finch shredded corn Saturday using an up-to-date shredder without stacker or fans. C G Sharp lost one cow to heart failure earlier in the week. G B Sharp has California fever and offers his Spirit Lake farm and local property for sale. Mrs Brown s brother-in-law arrived from Canada seeking home seekers.
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Wm. Moret
Leota Minnv
John Moret
Leota Minn
Smif
John Schafer
Wm. Elwood
O. A. Baird
John Finch
O. A
C. G. Sharp
G. B. Sharp
Spirit Lake
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Henry Lorenzen
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Eirst - Class
P. Meyn
Boyden
Boydens Furniture Store
S.H. DE Vries
Henry Meyn
Carpenter &,. “ Contractor
Ton A
Jake van Steenbergen
Maple City
Scnoeneman . Bros
W. van DerWell
William Kelley
Orange City
Iowan
Perl Work
Placksmin
Capel
Mm. Brown
Canada
C. A. Morris
Iowa
R.R
Waseward
Eastwarp
Freigh
F. B. Coz
Harry Tuttle
8. E. Gannon
Allcalls
BF. J. Gallagher
Dennis T
Jewett Block
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