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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
2
The page lists subscription costs in advance or 1.39 yearly and notes no paper goes out until fees are paid. Advertising rates show locals 5 cents per line, display and planning charges from page positions, with reduced rates for charitable ads and cards of thanks.
The Village council of Boyden Iowa set a bid opening for July 17 1909 at 8 o clock pm for constructing crosswalks in the incorporated town per village specifications. The mayor H Will H Eddy notes plans to extend sidewalks and improve streets with four foot wide walks and proper grades as required by law.
The passage roams across vivid images of a fantasy landscape with hot springs and colorful Maori scenes. It recalls exotic tribes amid volcanic shores, noting a paradox of civilization and savagery, and mentions Indians with blue eyes in Mexico as a mystery tied to legend and a shipwreck lore.
An editorial note discusses Germanys rigid passport and military service rules affecting emigration and travel. The piece references a general enforcement mood and a separate humorous anecdote where a prankster wakes a man by pointing out a window with his head through it, a light aside in the Illustrated Bits column.
A damaged notice advertises sale of a property north of Padoa Street containing about sight acres including buildings and pasture. Prices are stated as sight. Contact WK Rouwenhorst in Boyden for details.
Fragmentary notice describes clearing a ditch with a 27 inch tur and 18 inch depth at 40c per vod. Readers are asked to leave word at Ebsens restaurant or see us at works.
An uptown ladies guild planned a social evening with reception and asked the rector to announce it on Sunday. He insisted on charging admission to boost turnout, arguing people would judge it worthwhile with a small fee. The guild agreed, and subsequent events proved the rector right.
Town council of Boyden Sioux County Iowa orders all persons with fenced streets or alleys to vacate them forthwith. By order of the Town Council Mayor W H Eddy and Clerk FH O Tuttle.
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