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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
6
On Saturday January 12 at 4 PM votes are counted in the Herald Piano Contest at Tux Hera. The top contestant wins the beautiful instrument with the 50 Range awarded to the second place finisher. Voting runs in sealed envelopes at Northwestern State Bank from January 9 for the final three days, with the box kept in the bank vault at night.
A crowded page lists money loans, mortgage purchases, medical notes, business calls, new goods at Da Kruif & Lubbers, clothing and gift items, births and illnesses, weddings, household items, and Christmas promotions in Orange City and surrounding towns.
Jake De Jong and Mrs J M Oggel are seriously ill. Henry Westra is ill with tonsillitis. Iskema’s two youngest children are sick. Postal Albums at De Koninck & Lubber.
The piece notes mild cold in Orange City and a two degree rise in Alton with a skating friendly night. It mentions a modest cold snap and suggests people like Trever Ald discuss many young men not feeling the chill. The text invites readers to come to Iowa for skating conditions.
The Contest Board, chaired by Dealy, sits to decide the Sioux county sheriff election. Miller is represented by Pitta and Witstram represents Schaap with counsel Orr Halley Van Oosterbout and Dickson. The board may review all ballots, delaying a decision this week. Schaap led by fifteen votes in canvass by supervisors.
The literary society program last Friday featured Slaging-Society recital Miss Asche Serial Story Miss Fleret Scott Quartette cared by Mr Kusper and selections by Miss Poppen. Officers were elected with Mr Reilts president Mr Dyk vice president Miss Edna Org secretary Mr Greesfield treasurer and Mr Ruyper sergeant at arms. Prof J E Winter will vacation in Holland Michigan. The Academy closes this week Friday for two weeks and reopens Monday January 7.
Vella Happenings from Prom The Chronicle note Mr and Mrs JA Wormhoudt in Sioux Center for serious illness of Mrs Wormhoudt s father with Mr Wormhoudt to return home soon Mrs in Eddyville Tribune J A Be Vries helped in Vandermeulen hardware stock in Noexville last week as he plans to move to California Miss Pay Lanheima nurse at Mercy Hospital Des Moines visited her parents and friends Bris EL Rhynsbarger and Miss Marie Rhynsbarger returned from Texas after ten days away
High School to present a Friday afternoon Christmas program directed by Miss Guillant with parents invited. A new piano is en route and expected to be used. The Calugibia Crowell physics apparatus has been installed. Miss Alice Wilson has recovered from bronchitis and returned to classes. A two week holiday vacation will occur with school resuming Monday January 7. Miss Wilson will visit her brother in Webster City while Miss Tearrier and Miss Campbell return to Sycamore and Creton respectively.
Fragmentary ad text promises cash only sales after January and sharing profits with customers. It mentions a black person and a Brink in unclear context. The readable portion urges readers to call and be convinced.
The undersigned will sell at public time at the Livery Barn in Sioux Center on Saturday December 22 beginning at half past noon. The sale includes good work horses a heavy team sets of double harnesses and a lot of farm machinery Terms sums of 310 and less cash On bankable notes bearing 5 percent interest December 1877 DeGraaf Bros W G Kull Auction Neal Mouw Clerk
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