Clocks Back to Normal As Daylight Saving Ends
Congress passes repeal measures for the daylight saving law enacted March 19 1918. House support 233 to 132 and Senate 56 to A rider on the agricultural appropriation bill aligns with repeal date of last Sunday in October 192? Conference to resolve differences. Farmers and laboring men favored ending the extended hours.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Mitted
Lous
Enac
For Sale Well Improved 174 Acre Farm Near George Town
For sale a well improved 174 acre grain and stock farm two miles from George all fenced hog tight. Price 2900 dollars per acre with easy terms. Market on June 1. See owner Dr. See Smith George Town.
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George
See Smith
Rock Valley 4th July Celebrations and Concert Band Schedule
Rock Valley will celebrate the 4th of July with a full program. The day includes the finh Concert Band and several activities listed in the issue. A chamauque program is planned along with the usual sports events and public sales notices.
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Rock Valley
Publ
Sedels
Finh
Farmers QOil Co Doing Bis Business in Oils
The Farmers Oil and Grease Co. led by Joe Steven as president and his brother as manager, reports strong growth handling several carloads of oil and grease with more shipments planned. In Minnesota, George Steven sold two carloads totaling about 130 barrels at Sibley and Mankato.
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Farmers Oil and Grease Co
Joe Steven
George Steven
Sibley
Mankato
Minn
Stevens Bros
Remsew Farm Lands Sell at High Price
Two adjoining 80 acre farms belonging to N H Majeres and Frank Majeres sold Monday to Hans Mortensen. The improved tract brought 500 per acre and the unimproved 400 per acre, averaging 450. The farms lie six miles from town and have been occupied by the Majeres family for a century.
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N H Majeres
Frank Majeres
Hans Mortensen
Boles Votes Against Prohibition Repeal on House Panel
Representatives Boles and Christopherson voted against repeal of wartime prohibition in the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. The committee’s action makes repeal unlikely, with the law set to take effect July 1 and remain in force until demobilization ends as declared by the president.
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Obrien County
O'Brien
Boles
Christopherson
House Judiciary Committee
Judge Boies
Local Notices and Purchases Highlight Boyden Reporter
The Boyden Reporter lists several social visits and homecomings including Mrs Henry Bodewitz and family in Minnesota, Mr W Maris from West Bend Iowa visiting with daughter Mrs Guy Kuyper, and Connie Kleyne’s discharge from France. Purchases include R Kamminga buying land southeast of Sheldon for 96000 dollars, and Carl Tott with N D Lowery buying an 80 acre farm for 450 dollars per acre. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Gerrit Van Stryland. Order reminders for Sioux City Tribunes are included.
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W. Maris
West Bend
Iowa
Guy Kuyper
Connie Kleyne
France
Boyden
R. Kamminga
Sheldon
Gerrit van Stryland
Babe
Messrs
Carl Tott
N. D. Lowery
Con Anderson
Army
Con
Marie Bosman Wins Dollar Prize for Misspelled Word Find
Marie Bosman daughter of Gerrit and Mrs Bosman won the dollar for spotting a misspelled word in the Booster advertisement and bringing the Reporter to the office. Another dollar prize will be awarded this week to the first reader who locates a misspelled word in the Booster ad. Prize paid Thursday morning.
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Marie Bosman
Gerrit Bosman
Winters family moves after forty years on old farm
The August Winters move from the old home near Boylen to George, seeking a longer residence there. Heinrich Winters takes over the famed south Boylen farm, once a pioneer stock farm credited with building fertility and Holstein breeding in the area. George E. Bowers editor of the Alton Democrat dies suddenly in Minnesota. Blacksmith Geo I Miller, acting oddly, travels to Orange City and then Cherokee for care as locals form a stock company to run the shop and hire a new blacksmith.
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August Winters
Boylen
George
Heinrich Akes
di Winters
George News
George E. Bowers
Alton Democrat
Minnesota
Alton
Geo. E. Bowls
Washtontw County
Michigan
Wm. Bowers
England
Sarah Gillett
New York
Geo. I. Miller
Orange City
Matlock
Cherokee
Miller
the Sun
Donor Acknowledgments for The Reporter Supporters
A list gratitude note thanks numerous individuals and firms for their recent financial support to The Reporter. Names include Peter Hain Elmer Goodyear Virs M Dean Wm Reimers Mrs E Work Henry Stehrenberg H Schlotje John Doorenbos and many others with a final note promoting painting and decorating services by M Jack Burdeck Sheldon Iowa phone 497.
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Peter Hain
Elmer Goodyear
M. Dean
Wm. Reimers
E. Work
Henry Stehrenberg
H. Schlotje
John Doorenbos
Chas. A. Meyers
Wm. Grooters
C. C. Sitter
A. Vaan Roekel
Peter Brendle
Judge Hutchinson
George DeJong
F. B. Cole
H. J.wargowsky
Smith- Howelson Lumber Co
P M. Work
Dick DeVelder
H. S. Dethmers
Matt McCabe
Peter DeJohng
C. Tuinstra
L. Schaap
C. DeValois
Wiechers
Wiechers Bros., C. A. DeBoer
Henry Bodewitz
Henry Sohl
L. Rens
C. N. Hoftfa
Jaack Schroeder
Wm. Jansen
G. Stegeman
Mrs. Hamilton Jackson
John Hof
D. Kruse
M. Verrips
John Rehberg
M Jansen
Heinrich A. Winter
Geo. Vande Gaarde
M. Jack Burdeck
Sheldon, Ia
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Remsew
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South Dakotan
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Dena Vander Sander
Pella Town
John Rohde
Pella
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