County Supervisors Adjourn After Busy Session And Salaries Fixed
The County Board of Supervisors adjourned after a long session approving quarterly bills and annual officer reports. They fixed assessor salaries by district and ordered a new typewriter for the clerk’s office along with plans to equip Auditor and Treasurer. The newspaper selection gave Clipper possible appeal while three other papers were declared official for the year.
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Board of Supervisors
A]ton Democrat
Sioux County Herald
Ireton Clipper
de Volks Vriend
Auditors Office
Setstlers
Boyden
Granville
Stolen Goods Found On Primghar Farmer Farm
Primghar residents were startled by the discovery of stolen property on Frank Scate’s farm following a state county search sparked by ongoing petty thefts. The Orange City Herald notes other Iowa items, including a Davenport banana tree blooming, a Bancroft poultry dealer spending over 13 960 on poultry, and many places adopting curfew ordinances.
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Primgbar
Frank Scate
Primghar
Scate
Value of Old Newspapers in Household Use
A housewife explains numerous practical uses for old newspapers. They clean windows and polish mirrors, wash hairbrushes, wrap and protect items, stuff washing ticks for bedding, and protect floors. Newspapers also replace packing materials and preserve perishable fruit, saving money.
Nighttime toilette and motherly love vignette
Practical tips for nightly grooming and a soothing routine ends with a sentimental tribute to mothers. The text emphasizes brushing hair, hot drinks, a light supper, and a refreshed state before sleep. It closes with an Unknown quote praising a mother’s enduring, forgiving love.
Gladstone’s Shifting Policies Across Empire and Ireland
W T Stead reviews Gladstone’s career noting his defense of the Irish Church then its demolition, his stance on Egypt and Tel el Kebir, and his peacemaking drift with Russia. He cites prison of Parnell, then shifting leadership and the idea that circumstances alter cases.
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Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Egypt
Forta
Tel-el- Kebir
Russia
Lord Beaconsfield
Constantinople
Brides Hunger and Wedding Rigors in Fashionable Russian Rite
An English bride fasts until the ceremony while enduring farewell party fatigue. Russian custom imagines a similar exhaustion before the wedding. Bridesmaids and brides men present sweetmeats, a Christ image atop the altar, and unlimited dress variety. A new invention converts telegraph wire to paper with lead interior cable insulation and rubberized coating.
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Christ
London
Rock Valley Creamery Reopens in New 32 Foot Plant
The Rock Valley Creamery resumes operations in a new one story building on the old site after a fire on November 21, 1808. Stensvad Bros supply Hull with butter from a facility boasting two 600 gallon vats a milk separator and a 300 gallon cream churn driven by a 14 and 12 horsepower setup. The firm ships 3 000 to 4 000 pounds weekly and has built a large local and export trade.
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Stensvai Bros
Hull
Stensvad Bros
The Court Jesters of England In The Ruy
Amelia Wofford profiles Tarleton and Elizabeth I noting Tarleton as the queen’s favored jester and usher. The piece blends wit, performance, and court intrigue, plus a tale of a doctor, a patient, and a playful hint of romance from Pearson’s Weekly.
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England
Amelia Wofford
Elizabeth
Tarleton
Pace
Clod
Chester
Earl of Leicester
Inwood Bank Robbed in Bold Sunday Night Burglary
The Farmers Bank of Inwood was burglarized Sunday night. Burglars armed with shotguns and revolvers entered the bank via a key, blew the vault door with nitro glycerine, and stole about 1700 dollars. A forged check to Hudson State Bank dated Sunday was also found. The Inwood handcar near Canton is the only clue. discovery occurred when the bank opened the next morning.
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Farmers Bank of Inwood
Anderson Bron. Hardware Store
Hudson State Bank
Skewis
Canton
M W A Convention Elects Officers in Sioux County
The first biennial Modern Woodmen of America county convention for Sioux county met in Orange City last Tuesday. W M Seffert of Hawarden was named chairman and G L Van de Steeg of Orange City secretary. Credentials were examined. judges chosen from Hawarden Ireton Sioux Center Orange City Granville and Rock Valley. Delegates to the state convention in Des Moines February 8 were W E Roe Hawarden and G L Van de Steeg Orange City. alternates G L Hurd and M B R Coombs of Ireton. The meeting adjourned aine die after discussing several matters.
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Ihe
W. N. Leffert
V. Wilson
Hawarden
Robert H. Campbell
Ireton
H. A. Miller
Granville
G. L. Ward
Rock Valley
A. L. Roetman
Sioux Center
G. L. van de Steeg
Orange City
W. S. Rowe
Woodmen of America
Sioux County
W.M Seffert
Des Moines
W.E Roe
G. L van de Steeg
G. L. Hurd
M. BR. Coombs
Aine Die
Disturbing Worshipers Punished Under City Law
Churches in the city report ongoing nuisances by a few boys. The ordinance warns that anyone who wilfully disturbs religious assemblies with profane talk or rude behavior may face up to thirty days in the county jail or a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
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Lowe
Advertised Letters at Rock Valley Post Office January 13 1809
Post office letters remaining in Rock Valley Iowa for the period ending January 13 1809 list Gift Mrs J M Wagner Chiray Wood Bilis CG M Euber PM and others.
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Ofice
Rock Valley
Iowa
Gift, Mra
J. M
Wagner
Chiray Wood
Bilis
CG. M. Euber
Women's suffrage progress and gratitude across states
The column reflects on gains and setbacks in equal suffrage, noting Iowa’s growing movement and expenses, South Dakota’s narrow defeat, and supportive actions in Wyoming Idaho Colorado Indiana Oklahoma. It praises international progress in England New Zealand Australia and calls for perseverance in the cause.
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Iowa
Equal Suffrage Organization
National Society
Eoy Society of Women
South Dakota
Washington
Wyoming
Warren
Colorado
Idaho
Utah
Indiana
Oklahoms
England
New Zeasland
Australia
Fabher
Iowa Man Finds Warmth Across Cold and Desert Climes
An Iowa man now living in Arizona says it is easier to stay warm in cold countries than endure heat. He notes Arizonans endure three months of starlit nights and fan-like winds while others brave blizzards and coal storms, illustrating stark climate contrasts.
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Iowa
Arizona
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