Local Notes From Sioux County Iowa
Wm Shimp of Hull and Paul T McCrum attended the Sioux City Fair and Auto Races on Monday. Gerrit Wegter new owner of an Overland 90 bought at Carl Tott garage. Peter Langstraat delegate to Northwest Iowa Classis at Rock Valley representing the local Reformed Church. For sale six high grade Hereford bulls from six to ten months old. J S Dethmers and wife returned from Edgerton Minnesota. Jake Van Leeuwen and J Vander Laan received final naturalization papers becoming US citizens. Taxes due October 1st in the Treasurer’s office or Farmers Savings Bank 382 Gerrit Pas. Pas, a well known Orange City citizen and hotel proprietor, died Monday noon after about two months illness. Mrs K Rowenhorst spent part of the week at Orange City.
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Wm. Shimp
Hull
Paul T. McCrum
Sioux City
Gerrit Wegter
Overland
Carl Tott
Peter Langstraat
Northwest Iowa
Rock Valley
Reformed Church
G. Vander Bosch
Sheldon
Iowa
Gerrit Pas
Orange City
Mr Pas
K. Rowenhorst
Letter From Veenschoten Describes Wartime Hardship
A World War I letter from H C Veenschoten in France August 20 1918 details nonstop movement and drills after a recent fight with the Huns. He complains of missing comforts such as soap and towels, recalls losing his pack underwater, notes French living conditions, and hopes for rest and a safe return home.
Local notices name Ralph DeJong visiting relatives in town
Mr. Ralph DeJong and sister Helen of Lark North Dakota are visiting relatives here. DeJong will help Henry P. Langstraat with fall work after hail destroyed his North Dakota crop. For sale Langshan cockers and Chester White boars sows and spring pigs by Jake Van Diepen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph DeJong
Helen
Lark
N. D
DeJong
Henry P. Langstraat
North Dakota
Jake van Diepen
Interstate Live Stock Fair Emphasizes Education This Year
Sioux City hosts the Interstate Live Stock Fair from September 16 to 21 focusing on educational and inspirational aims. Secretary Joe Morton cites global livestock shortages and war devastation in Europe and Asia, urging American vigor to expand production through modern ideas, judging, premiums, and parades.
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America
Sioux City
Joe Morton
Fair Association
Women Pilot Fast Horses in Inter State Fair Race Card
The Interstate Live Stock Fair at Sioux City runs September 15–21 with 9000 dollars in purses across 12 running and eight harness races. More than 75 horses entered for two big stakes, plus a 2000 dollar 15 mile women’s relay race run over three miles daily. The program features trotters and pacers, with Iowa Day and a series of purses totaling over one thousand in several events.
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Sioux City
Morton
Fair Management
Fair Association
Iowa
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Chas. A. Beckman
Hannas Stegemann
Boyden
WM. Kuyper
Bergman’s
City Meat Market
Jake van Leeuwen
C. L. Beach
Hull,owa
Boyden Avery
Overleemstra Hardware
Quaker Oats Company
Swift
J.C. Pryde
Mgr
Tran
Veenschoten
France
Huns
Nat River
Mother
Johanna
Nellie
Stutzman
H. C. Veenschoten. Co
A. EB
Boyden Markets
Europe
Asia
Sale Blond
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