Hull News: Local Sales and Daily Life Updates
E C Stevens sold his shoe shop and lot to Kuyper & Son and W J Brouwer with the north half and the building to the second party. Several residents, including Shimp and Helsinkveld, suffered mumps. Kooikes and Kootker visited Holland Minn. Abbie Van Weedel resigned as intermediate teacher due to her father's illness. Merrill Harrison joined Ducal Lionber Yard in Leeds. Henry De Jong named town marshal. P De Jager children’ s buggy wheels detached, horses ran off a bridge and one was injured. Gerrit Vos visited Pete Vos in Sutherland. E F Cott Councilman travels to Rochester for an operation.
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Win
Shimp
Se Jagersmay
Dick Helsinkveld
L. R. Kooikes
Lambert Kootker
Holland
Minn
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Village Transactions And Local Happenings In Boyden
Case Verhoef sold his farm to Gerrit Wegter for 16500 dollars, 206.25 per acre, then bought the 115 acre Rowenhorst farm from R Kam tnings for 210 per acre. John Rowenhorst of Monroe visits. Harmon Bros rent Clyde Sharp’s farm to John Kroon for 7 per acre. Gertie Roelofsen and Walter Van Rees wed at Van der Wel home in Boyden. Wm. Van Giessen becomes butter maker at Hull Co operative Creamery. Florence Dean, 12, disappears briefly then returns, with family worried before report is clarified.
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Case Verhoef
Gerrit Wegter
John Kroon
Gertie Roelofsen
Walter van Rees
van der Wel
Wm. van Giessen
Co-operative Creamery
Hull
Florence Dean
Geo. Dean
Progressive Meeting at Orange City to Organize Precincts
A Progressive meeting will be held at Orange City February 7, 1914 to perfect the organization in every precinct. All committeemen of the county and others are urged to attend. Dr J B Werte of Spencer district and Dr Crane of Odebolit will address. By order of W E Assey, Chairman H W Hyrvg, Secretary.
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Orange City
Towa
Man
Spencer, Town
Dr. Crane
Odebolit, Tawa
Will
Rogers Bros
International
Meridex
Cow
Hog Cholera Losses in Iowa Farms in 1913
Hog cholera in 1913 cost Iowa farmers over 33 million dollars according to Iowa State College statistics. 1120 farmers reported 2,827,907 hogs killed, about 34.3 percent of all hogs in Town, with Sioux County suffering 103,765 losses and Plymouth 96,120.
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Sioux County
Plymouth
Weed Flora of Iowa bulletin promotes weed control
The Iowa Geological Survey released a 90 page bulletin on the Weed Flora of Iowa detailing weed damage estimated at 25 million dollars yearly. It describes each weed with distribution maps, extermination methods, and illustrations, plus chapters on seeds, weed migration, harm, medicinal uses, and Mississippi Valley weed laws. Send inquiries to the Iowa Geological Survey, Des Moines.
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Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Town Council Grants Fire Department Appeal and Approves Bills
The town council met Monday to consider the Fire Department petition for $5 per year and 30 cents for the first hour on duty and 25 cents for each subsequent hour. The council approved $5 per year for a janitor and 50 cents for the first hour and 25 cents for the second hour on duty, and listed bills for FE. OW. Michel, Standard Oil, De Krof & Lubbers, A. F. Geselschap, J. P. Haarsma, H. Toering, L. R. Minner, De Cobb & Brink, Van Pelt & Yan Eizenga with respective amounts.
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Standard Oil
de Krnif & Lubbers
A. F. Geselschap
JJ. P. Haarsma
H. Toering
L. R. Minner
de Cobb & Brink
van Pelt
Yan Eizenga
Politicians Eye Nassau, Maurice Nominations and Sioux County Race
Rumors place Mr A Heemsta prominent Nassau township farmer as a candidate for county treasurer and Mr H De Kraay of Maurice seeking the recorder’s nomination on the Democratic ticket. Progressive conference Saturday could realign candidates while Gerrit Kiss weighs a run for county attorney as an incumbent’s health raises questions. Sioux County race promises a merry field with several newspapermen entering the fray. Red River Valley land prospects touted alongside an offer from J C Vincent of Moorhead for 480 acres near 40 acres hay land and clear cultivation for 1914.
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Red River Valley
United States
J. C. Vincent
Moorhead
Minn
Alfalfa Contest Sparks Sioux County Farming Push
Sioux County farmers face higher land values while yields per acre hold steady. The piece urges higher profits from alfalfa and announces a $150 prize contest to encourage widespread alfalfa cultivation as a path to greater returns.
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Sioux County
Alfalfa Contest Rules For Northwestern Bank Customers
Rules require registration of name and land description by July 1 1914 with at least five acres of alfalfa to be sown in 1914. Contestants must be current Northwestern State Bank customers. Prizes awarded for top five stands in 1915 with judging around June 1 1915 possibly by a Iowa State College judge. May provide seed sowing information. note ALFALFA is always a winner.
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Northwestern State Bank of
Orange City
Iowa State College
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