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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1906
Page
4
George E. Bowers lists subscription terms for the Orange City newspaper in Sioux County. Readers must pay arrears before cancellation, with remittances by draft express money order or registered letter. Sample copies available on request and rates shown for 6 months 68 cents, yearly 2.00.
Thirty years ago the republic faced a grave crisis as Hayes gained the presidency by a one vote electoral margin while Tilden had a larger popular tally. Disputed vote remainders in South Carolina Louisiana Florida and Oregon sparked high party sentiment and military service offers. Congress set a commission pattern and a tariff revision was urged as necessary.
Census figures show ongoing factory consolidation with fewer operating concerns. In 1889 flour mills numbered 24 000 versus about 1 000 today, while output rose from 60 to 700 millions. Agricultural implements rose to 648 firms from nearly 20 in 1880, with doubled output. Boots and shoes production fell to 1 319 factories producing 520 millions, down from over 2 000 factories and 600 millions.
The President’s message to Congress highlights national needs, focusing on the Panama Canal, navy expansion, and the rise of large fortunes. Tensions arise from Japan’s exclusion in schools and California attitudes toward Japanese and Chinese peoples amid wartime history and regional sentiments.
J Kenyon argues in St Nicholas that rivers forming great inland waterways unlock commerce from seas to lands. He notes cities like Cairo, New Orleans, New York, Buenos Aires, and Hamburg sit at key seaports and inland rivers shaping global trade. New Orleans rests low along the Mississippi, protected by a vast dike as the continent’s gateway.
The text notes how New York benefited from a harbor on the Hudson and Long Island Sound, with De Witt Clinton and others creating the Erie Canal. This waterway allowed New York to surpass Philadelphia by linking the Hudson to the Great Lakes, boosting metropolitan growth. Philadelphia lacked a western waterway through the mountains.
In whimsical notice the Mince Pie is praised as a heritage of early Americans, with simple ingredients beef apples cider and spices. The piece mocks slanders and extols historic kitchen craft while noting varied pie constructions and moral, wholesome origins.
The literary society presented a Thanksgiving program last Wednesday afternoon directed by Misa Wilson. It featured songs Nos 134 and 9, recitations by Susie De Line Paneilla Ge selachan Tillia Dykstra and others, a series of original stories and current topics, plus a duet by May Van de Steeg and Wilt Popuin.
Mrs Jeory Rhynsburger and niece Misa Mary Rhynsburger left for a ten day Panhandle Texas trip. John Ver Steeg and partners bought A Roelofsen stock to run a full bakery and carry related goods. G T Klein returns from Orange City and South Dakota this weekend. Des Moines obituary for Will Deijl and wife’s infant son dies. Marion county farmers welcome Sunday rain easing stock water shortage.
A fox terrier named Trix, described as brown and white, was found and the reward offered has been returned to E. Frame.
The notice blends church commentary with livestock sales and cattle prices. It highlights sales of Duroc Jersey boars and Shorthorn calves near town, plus a string of financial and property style entries, and ends with a quotation about the pulpit versus the press. Names include J. Roawain and Haslitt A Hazlett with various monetary figures.
Notice is given that on November ith day, the District Court of Sioux county Iowa appointed Cornelia W Van Oosterhout executor of the estate of Martin F van Oosterhout deceased. All indebted parties must pay to the undersigned and those with claims must present them authenticated to the court for allowance dated November 4 1838.
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