Thirty one years since Holland colony near Orange City
Local item recalls the Holland colony of Pella Iowa founding Orange City thirty one years ago yesterday. It notes transformation from prairie to groves farms and avenues and mentions planned June board discussion on mulct law extending to Hull and July Fourth celebrations in Orange City with C L Dyk and family visiting Hannemeyer home nearby.
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Holland Colony
Orange City
Alton
the Herald
Pella
Iowa
Hull
Crop Bulletin May 1901 Weather and Planting Report
Week ending May 18 1901 cooler weather and plentiful rain aided small grain and grass crops. frosts on the 11th 12th and 13th lightly damaged some fruit and vegetables. Corn planting advanced though delayed by wet soils. germination slower but early corn emerges well. The report notes rising corn acreage and an encouraging general crop outlook with favorable future weather needed to finish planting.
Saturday Evening Post to Feature White Anecdotes and Fashion
William Allen White contributes an anecdotal piece on Fighting Fred Funston for an early Saturday Evening Post issue. The June Designer section showcases fashion, home arts, and styling tips with patterns for bracheting knitting lace and jewel embroidery.
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William Allen White
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Fred” Funston
Aguinaldo
Mr. White
Literary Home Magazine
Thorg
Report of the First National Bank of Rock Valley Condition
Bank examination records show assets totaling 2038890 97 with loans notes and overdrafts. liabilities include capital of 60000 00 and deposits 68850 91. Officers I S Garg h president and notary John O G Vitzraum certify accuracy.
Statement of Condition of State Bank of Rook Valley
The bank in Sioux County Iowa states assets total 45848017 with capital stock 25000 and deposits of 1 075? They report cash on hand 5491 plus various bank drafts and securities. Liabilities show deposits 1 074? and no overdrafts or profits, signed by vice president McArthur and cashier Buotin.
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State Bank of
Rook Valley
Iowa
Sioux
State
Nat'l
Sioux City
Sprague Nat’l
Bank
Brooklym
Metropolitan Nat'l
Ceescerevee
Ceer Ieee
Boas
Als Direct
ORB
Endoreers
Bionz
Ples
McArthur
Buotin
Salem
Fictive Village Recalled and Eyelid Science Quoted
The fragmented piece recalls a writer’s search for a fictional village Bolimbia and notes a German scientist’s claim about eyelid movement. It discusses travel through life and a grandmotherly farm life as part of a broader, unsettled narrative.
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London
Catholic cheers mark a moment in Tam seis
A fragmented note references Catholic cheers and moments tied to Tam seis, signaling a ceremonial or celebratory event. The readable text centers on a communal gesture and a period of shared gratitude. The exact details remain unclear due to the fragmentary OCR.
Fragmented OCR Reads on Early Tax Rates and Settlement Life
An incoherent OCR sample references early taxation and land tenure ideas. It mentions settlers paying annual taxes, changing interest or rate levels, and a vague note on land vesting and borrowing against land. It also briefly cites a portable press and Danish goods, all in a garbled historical context.
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West
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N. Greiner
Crop Bulletin
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Man
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Joan OG
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Etary Public
A.mitchell
Ee Ay M. Liurge
Martha M. Largo
SatRidrie
United States
Renee
Pitrigus
Binion
Watomtt
Venter
Unionburg
Bolimbia
Ide
Ely
Denmark
Benten
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