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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
4
Thought for the day reflects on 2 Peter 3 8 that a day with the Lord is as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. The devotional style invites contemplation of divine time and patience.
A reflective piece argues thrift shaping children’s habits mirrors parental conduct. It cites Ben Franklin and Chaucer to frame thrift as social and personal value, urging direct teaching and example to mold the next generation’s economic behavior. It closes with local ad snippets about celery and tire repairs.
The Matlock area reports graveling improvements funded by farmer labor. Leonard Roskam departs for Rock Rapids to aid in Baadte farm carpentry. Local notices include rentals, bakery plans by the Lagendyk family, attendance records, candy ads, and upcoming Red Cross and church events. Edward Moon injures his arm. school board sees a secretary resign and appoints a replacement. New Remington portable typewriters marketed locally.
Mrs Meta Stegemann nee Schroeder died Monday after noon September 24 at 2 30 pm at her daughter's home in Sheldon at age 76 years 10 months 3 days Born in Germany November 21 1846 she married Jno D Stegemann in 1869 He died in 1902 They had seven children two dies earlier In 1875 the family moved from Germany to Muscatine Iowa later to Sioux County near Boyden Then she lived with her children in Boyden and settled in Sheldon in recent months Surviving: Hermann Stegemann Mrs H Richmond Mrs N Blessing Mrs E Steenbergen Mrs M Stehrenberg and others Grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral held December 27 1931 at St John s Lutheran Church Boyden and interment in Lutheran cemetery She was a faithful member of St John s Lutheran Church Boyden May she rest in peace.
Sioux County Red Cross board of directors met in Alton with delegates from Rock Valley Hospers Sioux Center and Orange City. The executive board approved sending 1000 for Japan sufferers as the national ARCs quota was oversubscribed. Home Service secretary reported 19 unresolved cases from over 400 contacted. Miss Adrianna Oggel aims to finish before December annual meeting.
Sunday evening H Stehrenberg of Rock Valley proprietor of the Fair Store collided with a Ford roadster driven by Bert Nagel a farm worker north of Rock Valley. The crash occurred in loose gravel a mile east of Hull. The Ford skidded into the Dodge driven by Stehrenberg. both drivers escaped injury. The Dodge radiator was ruined but Stehrenberg reached home. The Ford was abandoned until morning. thieves later stripped it of usable parts leaving only a broken frame and body. The Ford was a recently purchased car.
A note warns the thief who took a robe from a car on a Sunday night to return it immediately with no questions asked. The item appears in a local notice alongside various small community updates and advertisements.
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