Local Notes and Social Roundup from Iowa Town
Various brief items report residents and visitors in a Iowa town. Mentions include C A Morris in Rock Valley, Mrs M W Little soliciting for artificial flowers, Dr. Brink visiting Oxford Junction, candidates Peter Schaap and P D Van Oosterhout, Rev. E B Ingham’s funeral attendance, quilting by the Ladies Missionary and Aid society, travel to Rufus Oregon, Camp McKinley furloughs, and a quiet marriage ceremony performed by Rev. Kolyn. A local tale recalls a man's comic quickening of his departure after marital disputes, with later notes on a death and funeral for Nellie Purdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebs
Ashton
All Elliott
Sheldon Vis
Tox Hurd
C .A. Morris
Rock Valley
Ula Rachel
M. W. Little
Ner
Harry Melrose
Peter Schaap
P. D. van ‘Oosterhout
Acheson
E. B. Ingham
Ladies’ Missionary and Aid Society
Miss Vanhorn
Chicago
Kolyn
Betten
County: Capital Comment
Fragmentary column item notes rush to rush medical liberary depart- ment. No clear event, date, or names readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County
Capital Comment
Ding
Doings at Doon shows town social and changes
A bustling Doon round up with visits by Miss Schultz and A H Lewis of Inwood. Postmaster Hilers on duty until 10 30. Dr Brink reports child sickness from driving. Local candidates visit Doon as James Mulhall and others trade towns. The Press plant sold to Harry Hazlett of Hudson S D for a democratic paper. Soldiers return as Ole Lund re enlists and Col Barrett with wife from National City California stay at Bonnie Doon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
Rock Valley Friends
Hilers
Dr. Brink
A. H. Lewis
Inwood
George Starr
Alvord
South Dakota
Doon
James Mulhall
Lyon County
Frank Ramaker
L. Jenkins
Sioux City
Hornick
Harry Hazlett
Hudson
Lena Wing
Madge Dunham
Rock Valley
James Parden
Dus Lorenzen
W. P. Page
Alvord Savings Bank
Charles Shade
W. H. Bradley
Ben Richards
Jake Shatswell
Herbert Hartson
Ole Lund
Col
Barrett
National City
California
Bonnie Doon
Barretts
Far West
A. M. Moore
Charre Oak
Dor
Local Happenings in Sioux Center Area
Reports from Sioux Center include H Lufhers of Orange City, Miss Ballard visiting Hull, Gerrit DeMotts at the Omaha exposition, Sheriff Balkema on official business, and Rev Breen’s Orange City visit. A two year old daughter of H Jager died from infantile convulsions. The community discusses the new court house tax levy amid local visits by John Koster of Drew and Banker Short from Orange City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lubhers
Orange City
Newkirk
John Stensvad
Schoeneman
Chas. Ballard
Hull
Hotel Boggess
Gerrit DeMotts
Omaha
Sheriff Balkema
Rev. Breen
South Dakota
Hospers Happenings and Local Incidents
Superintendent Brown visited last week and Rev Te Grootenhuis travels to Nebraska for educational matters. A new 20 foot flag decorates the public school building. Lawyer Van Oosterhout and P R Schaap were in town Saturday to observe the political scene. A farmer Dykstra horse ran away Sunday, throwing him and his son from a cart and causing bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Te Grootenhuis
Nebraska
John Vos
Hospers
Liberty
van Oosterhout
P. R. Schaap
Dykstra
Mr. D
Son
Cheap Excursions on Major Rail Line Destinations
Low rates on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad to Boston and several Iowa and Missouri cities. Travel windows include Boston and St Louis from Sept 19 to 24, Ft. Madison Oct 13 to 16, Oskaloosa Oct 11 to 12, Waterloo Oct 11 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Boston
Mass
Ft. Madison
Iowa
Oskaloosa
St. Louis
Waterloo
Heroes of the Santiago packers in critical supply drive
From Santiago de Cuba July 28, P B Butler of pack-train No 8 reports diarrhoea struck the unit during a rush to supply ammunition and rations. He credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with keeping the crew at work and calls the medicine an indirect saviour of the army in that pivotal moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago, de Cuba
Chamberlain
Women Vote For Municipal Ownership In Wyoming And Iowa
The article notes women in the capital city of Towa and in Iowa show intelligent independent voting on suffrage and municipal ownership questions. It cites organized meetings, education before elections, and active polling support, with praise for patriotism and civic involvement alongside dates for special days in October and September events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Wyoming
Iowa
Anna B.H. Sarrenton
Dunlap
Lowa
Des Moines
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Soven Iatier
Janesville
Nellie Purdy
Var
Battle of
Santiago
Omaha Exposition
Knox College
Tennessee
J. B. Chase
Mull, Iowa
B. Eldredge
the Leader Store
Tama Qnpuaanepaaltap
Tama Nte
P. McKellar & Son
Jyraan
H, Bulens
P. QO
Osteopathic
Institute
Rock. Rapids
Tonoli
Dubuque
Milwaukee
Ohlon
Vrssteveseeeseee
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Canton
Bungay
Esac Sane
B. C
Goin Fraight
Fraight
Sioux City & Northern RB
Ar Pereing
Tasa Te
Methodist Episcopal
Gzo
TenwinnicEr
Presid United Presbyterian
Bervic
W. J. Seewie
Sanpara Roncon
Youna Prorie’s Secrety
Christian Science
W. Be.ayers
M Beard
Rook Valley
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