Twenty Years Ago News Items Roundup in Boyden Area
Mrs Barry Fink and son Norris return to Boyden after visiting relatives. Miss Merrill from Hull visits Miss Jessie Minard. John McKellar travels to Sioux City on business. Mrs Joe McKellar and children head to Salem Oregon for extended visit with her parents. Miss Herma Albertson returns from Inwood visit with Miss Fae Walrath. Mr and Mrs W W Johnson of Hartley visit the daughter Mrs F A Large. Mildred Buck from Hudson visits Mr and Mrs E Buck. Homer and Charles Day go to Chicago after their father’s appendectomy. he dies at 6:45 Monday. John Mukeegan improves his farm with a new barn. G A Dunham repaints harness shop and shingle work. Will Tripp moves to Midland D D to live on his claim. Lions City visitors include Ray Kooiman H Hulshof Isaac Hoeven J C Vitzthum John Huizenga Deleo Bloem. Fred Miller and Charles Gayer return from Chicago with stock shipments. W B Smith attends Board of Supervisors meeting in Otage City. R Sipma and children visit relatives near Alton. State banks show deposits up $12.5 million from 1927 to 1928. reserves up over $9 million. borrowing down. Early 1928 sees largest deposit gains with strong bank activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Fink
Norris
Boyden
Miss Merrill of
Hull
Jessie Minard
John McKellar
Sioux City
Joe McKellar
Salem
Oregon
Herma Albertson
Inwood
Fae Walrath
W. W. Johnson
Hartley
F. A. Large
Mildred Buck
Hudson
E. Buck
Mildred
Cheago
John Mukeegan
G. A. Dunham
Will Tripp
Midland
D. D
Ray Kooiman
H- Hulshof
Isaac ‘Hoeven
J. C. Vitzthum
John Huizenga
Deleo Bloem
Lions City
Fred Miller
Charles Gayer
Chicago
W. B.smith
Otage City
Board of Supervisors
R. Sipma
Alton
Heinz Farmers Contract for Tomato Planting Near Pittsburgh
The Heinz company in Pittsburgh is contracting with farmers in neighboring counties to grow tomatoes for the coming season. Last season 3,600 acres were devoted to this area, with farmers paid by the ton for ripe fruit, signaling a profitable crop year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinz People
Pittsburg
Museatine
World’s Record Ginseng Grower A. Gilbertson Profile
A. Gilbertson of St Ansgar Mitchell county is reputed to be the world’s largest ginseng grower. He tends 72 acres with some native plants aged 50 years. From a fishing trip 30 years ago he obtained four plants and now houses 16,000,000 roots. Seven year old roots and seeds yield high values, with seeds selling at 2.50 per thousand and 7 year old roots at 12 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Gilbertson
St Ansgar
Mitchell County
China
Kertson
W C T U Notes On Beer Traitor and Dry Powers
A W C T U critique denounces legalized beer as the war’s outstanding traitor. It accuses the Beer Business of funding anti American propaganda, blocking food controls, hogging railcars, and diverting millions in Treasury funds to lobbyists. The note condemns brewers for blacklisting Wanamaker, the Blackstone Hotel, and the DL W railroad for anti dry actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
America
Ines
Uncle Sam
John Wanamaker
Blackstone
Chicago
DL & W. Railroad
Local Timetable C M S P By Through Rock Valley
Eastward passenger No 4 daily 3 4 9 A M via Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton. Westward Sioux Flyer daily 5 16 P M via Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Way freight 98 10 10 A M Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn. Sioux Flyer 19 55 P M daily Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell North Black Hills. Passenger 3 daily local to Mitchell and north 7 24 P M No connections to Sioux Falls. Way freight Mondays Wednesdays Fridays local to Canton 10 30 A M. Coupon tickets sold through to any destination. Sleeping car reservations in advance. CG W Jacobs Agent Phone 1h.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
W. Jacobs
Notice of Estate Administration in Sioux County
The District Court of Sioux County appoints James Thomas as Administrator of Elizabeth Thomas deceased of Orange County California. Interested parties must settle debts promptly and present claims for allowance, dated April 11, 1928. Attorney Co A Walhof represents the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Sioux County
Elizabeth Thomas
Orange County
California
James Thomas
Co. A. Walhof
J. Kessler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tare
Selex the Wonder
McCormick-Deering Machines
Best Rock Valley Implement Co
Spencer Roorda
L. A. Andrew
Heinz
Steck & Walpole
C. M
ST .P. BY
Rock Valley
Ijohn Kersbergen
Peter Spruyt
John Vander Poel
Rock Valley Grain CO
Jown Coert
Sne Rock Valley
Rock Valley, Iowa
Jgay Bee
Huntting Elevator Company
WH. Schouten
Home Meat Market
Fisher
General Motors
Rock Valley Garage
Oakland
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