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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1906
Page
5
Campaign notes list renewals and long term options with prices 5 year at 7.50 and 10 year at 5.00. Named individuals Nellie De Jong Mrs M Countryman Netlie Green Agnes Dykstra Mary C Ver Steeg appear alongside a vote tally of 750 and 1 495.
Market notes show wheat at 10e per bushel and corn at 2x2 hc. Oats at 22/7be with Harley at 3ua sse. Potatoes 3ic, hogs $500 for 5.55, hog prices 25e, cattle $2.50 at 4.05.
John Markus shows small health improvement while Peter Hos recovers from lung fever. Families and friends travel for holidays with several sick listed including W O Schuitz’s baby Mildred and atarjorie Lobr Miss Fearne and Carnie Schaap returning from Chicago and Omahas.
Money to loan with option to pay early and stop interest, offered by Northwestern State Bank. Local town news includes Christmas visits, travel between Orange City and nearby towns, family gatherings, illnesses, and social events. Readers learn of quarantines lifted, birthdays, and upcoming community watch party at the Chospers home during the holiday season.
A stream of short notices recounts residents visiting relatives over Christmas and New Year. Names include David Da Cook, Carl Schwartz, Ednna Ogg, Dora Hospers, Jennie Noordheis, Gerrit Pas, and many others. The items mention travel, weddings, illnesses, schooling, and local commerce in Orange City and surrounding areas.
A garbled column notes a sailor named Cupido with a covered bogey and a coal stove aboard. It lists marriage licenses issued to several couples led by Vicema and Gertie Stallinga, and references snowbound Litchville, heavy drifts, and local store discounts amid a harsh winter.
Thieves entered the Geselschap and Dykstra drug store Sunday night through rear door damage and a broken panel. They took ten to fifteen boxes of cigars and several pipes, with about 50 dollars in goods missing. Three pipes were found the next morning by Ler man De Kraay’s building and cigars near the alley. Authorities suspect local artists staged the burglary.
County attorney J. W. Hospers entertained legal colleagues and guests at the Hospers home Thursday night. The billiard room was lit for games and a long supper was served by Misses Vaitia and Mae Hospers. Participants included Messrs Wr. Ddsaty G. W. Wilts J. C. Vilzthum Charesa Diesson PD D Van Oosterhiut John E. Orr O. G. Reinieer A. J. Kurper W. S. Short Geo. E. Bowers.
Obituary items report the deaths of Johannes Dykstra aged 68 at his sister’s home near Leighton Iowa and Mrs R Van Kaekel in Oska loosa. A serious accident near Flagler left a young girl badly burned. A wedding anniversary celebration occurred in East Veila. Other notes mention illness in Hospers and a pastor’s relocation in Holland Michigan.
A note states from January 1 delivery of express packages to residents costs ten cents. It warns residents who do not wish to take change before the holidays may fare better as the new rate applies to the residence portion of the town. Happy New Year.
Student Dick Musskens occupied the pulpit at Guristian Reformed church Sunday. The Ladies Aid Society of the American Reformed church meets tomorrow afternoon with Mrs F J Lohr. Rev Kleematra preached at First Reformed in the morning and Rev Sianetkanto in the afternoon. Christmas programs were held in the churches on Christmas Eve with best services at the First Reformed and Christix Reformed churches in the afternoon.
Reader notices a sprawling damaged listing of lots and parcels with prices and owners in multiple towns. Names like Sioux Center Ames Hull LeComme and Van der Heret appear amid parcel numbers and values. the fragment hints at a regional land sale or real estate compilation.
A public notice states after January 1 to sell for cash only with a sane plan to quote lower prices. It promises profit sharing with customers and invites readers to call and be convinced.
Fragmentary text mentions a one year term for Tug Wea at £340 and a note on Uquatoy supplying the Daily Chicago Tribune. details are incomplete and unclear due to garbled OCR.
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