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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
5
A 1910s public notice urges immediate eradication of listed weeds including Quack Grass and Wild Parsnip by August 15 under Iowa law. It emphasizes not allowing seeds, early cultivation, post harvest plowing, burning mature seed heads, and farm vigilance, with guidance to consult the County Agent in Orange City for more information.
The Orange City Braves defeated the Alton Tigers 4 to 0 on the Tigers home field. The Braves displayed hard hitting fast fielding and aggressive base running to secure the win.
Alten collected nine hits but Orange City could not push a runner across the plate. Trafford pitched well for Orange City, and Fletcher was touched for base hits as nine Orange City balls left the field. The game followed a tied series with a planned playoff Friday amid high interest and weather. In a separate incident a river crossing rope mishap led to a drowning of Hoffman, with Mrs. Hoffman alerted and rescuers recovering the body.
Hawarden Chronicle reports a movement to build a cement swimming pool at the dry creek edge near the park bridge. The plan envisions a safe, varying depth bath area to protect youths from river danger. funds pledged and fresh water would be circulated, with eventual drainage back to the creek.
The 1918 state census report shows Carroll county with an average farm value of 181, Grundy 176, Benton 365 and Story 164. The piece notes Grundy was thought best, but Carroll and Benton top Story, with a hint that the Skunk River ditch may boost Story further. The author also suspects German influence in Carroll's land prices.
Martin Hoffman a farmer living on the Mrs Swedeen place four miles south of Alcester South Dakota w ent to the Sioux river with his wife and six months old baby and a hired man for a day of fishing The hired man swam and Hoffman could not swim He tied a rope to a tree and attempted to swim to shore but drowned near Chatsworth about a mile west of the town
The Orange City Nail Bank plans to open this week once its safe arrives. It will operate temporarily from the Electric Light office and aims to complete a new banking house before winter. J. L. Smith serves as president and L. Ellerbrack as cashier with R. P. Dethmers as stockholder and director. Directors include J. L. Smith J. a. Oge Geo. T. Hatley John Roghair A. W. Lohr and Frank Van der Maaten. The community is urged to support the new bank as a strong local financial institution.
Henry Westra of Denkerk Friesland Netherlands died August 3 1916 at his son's home in Orange City aged 87 years 7 months 7 days He left a widow who died in 1901 five children survive Peter Wadena Minn Dick Montana Mrs Lacy Johnson Sibley Minn Michael Orange City Agnes Den Hartog Morris Minn two daughters Ida Van Groningen Alice Van der Meer deceased thirty two grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren Funeral at his son’s home Friday at 2 00 PM Rev Englemann in charge
A local ad shows Schmodler & Mueller Piano Co of Omaha offering to take back a piano on a contract near Orange City with balance due in cash or five dollars monthly. The item list includes brick values and lumber details. The page also lists social visits, travel notes, and upcoming events at the Orange City Herald office and nearby towns.
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