This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
5
A compact list shows Wheat price Wheat at 7TXa s2c and Corn at 436 with Potatoes at $040 and Butter at 5.50. Barley appears as ih sle alongside Epge 12c and Cabtle priced at 2.504.065. The data reflects miscellaneous commodity figures and unit codes.
Local items list residents visiting, traveling, or visiting nearby towns. Mentions Mrs J J Mieras Ada to Rev Hamilton and Miss Minnie to Prof Cyril Jackson marriages, upcoming sales, college ads, and sports chatter from Orange City and surrounding communities.
A county tennis tournament will be held at Sioux Center on September 27. Entries should be forwarded to Secretary Duercan at that place this week.
Circular from Ames last week states the county picnic will be held this year on the county fair grounds during the last day of the fair, September 20. Prof. Hires will judge the stock and Prof. Holden will deliver an address, with Prof. Bilas also judging stock to ensure quality.
The visiting expert and local players competed in multiple doubles and singles matches at the local course. Results included several 6 4 and 6 2 wins, with Will Hospers defeating Matheson 6 1 6 8 6 3. The group then planned a county tournament at Sioux Center next week.
On the evening of the 7th Ben Weet's barn burned to the ground with no chance of saving it. Mr. Weet lived 16 miles from town at Crosier's Bend. Mrs. Jacob Kamp died Sunday at 1:30 p.m. aged 64 years and one month. Grace Bogaard left last week for Orange City to visit relatives. Mrs. Frank Stubecrauch visited Des Moines Sunday with her sister Fay Lankelma.
A reflective column discusses whether lies can ever be justified, cites Paul and a historical oil rebate case involving the Alton railroad, and notes Iowa readers’ take on politics and reform. It laments honesty under pressure and comments on public virtue and media critiques.
The piece notes railroad earnings for July rising despite stock market slumps, with three railroads posting gains over a million dollars. It discusses New York finance, bank lending, and farmers preparing for September with a county fair and Prof Holden speaking. It mentions Minnesota pheasants being planted to replace game birds and Iowa waking to wild game subsistence.
Transfer notices detail parcels in Sioux Center Hawarden and Calliope areas. G C to L Fiessink acquires large lot in Bioux Center. D Heualy gains multiple lots in Sioux Center. Treasurer to L F Osterday acquires a lot in Heald’a adu Hawarden. J E Gearhart obtains two lots in Calliope.
Request a free pamphlet with synopsia of United States homestead land and guidance to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land along Chicago & Northwestern Ry. in South Dakota Wyoming and other states. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and full information from any Northwestern Line ticket agent.
For sale a fine quarter section homestead in Hughes county listed at $.10. Location five miles from Ted Van de Steeg’s homestead. For information write Ed W Downing Blunt 8.
For sale a well improved half section 34 miles south of Germantown and 4 miles north of Marcus. Includes new two story 26x25 house with summer kitchen, well and cistern, barn 48x64, various outbuildings, fenced with round posts and tile. Purchaser may pay 1-10th cash with balance over 4 to 10 years at 5 percent. Possession available if sold. owner St Ballard Radcliffe Iowa 331.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.