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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
2
A forty year old Herald fragment reports Hon J T Routt inaugurating Colorado’s first governor as population reaches 125 000. It mentions wheat prices in Chicago, timber acreages, debts, and local Sioux County tax and school wage figures from 1877.
The Sheldon district fair and race meet kicks off Monday with entry day and runs five days through Friday featuring free attractions, ten Harness races with $3600 in purses, vaudeville, a Sheldon Band, and three nights of fireworks. Children’s day Tuesday includes horse racing, exhibits attract exhibitors. season tickets at $1.50 grant all-access for the entire event.
Ellis F transfers to H W Helmers part of sw 21 97 46 for $2100. De Zeeriw Sto P Klein transfers part it 9 and plat 5 95 45 Sioux Center for $11 45. Van Sickle T H transfers to J Storts its 12341213 1415 bik 4lts 123 bik 7 Hawarden for $150. Hospers C transfers to WW Schultz it 5 bik 23 e add Orange City for $600. Boylan transfers to A de Bey it 6 bik 40 Orange City for $1350.
Reports indicate blight has halved crops from Canada to Saskatchewan and beyond. Only Nebraska and Kansas show any significant crop. Indiana Illinois Michigan Ohio and Missouri struggle in the southern winter wheat district.
The article notes global wheat deficits due to WWI effects with Russia England France and Italy short on harvests. It cites Australia and Argentina as January harvests and predicts Corn as best substitute. Local Iowa sections report mixed corn prospects amid hail damage. a separate vehicle incident injures Mrs Sipma, with passengers unhurt despite glass injuries.
Mr and Mrs Sipma of Alton were returning from a visit and misjudged the six oclock passenger departure. They paid little attention to the crossing as they saw the train and the engineer appeared to act suddenly.
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