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Newspaper
Sioux County Herald
Location
Orange City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
5
Train schedule fragment lists arrival times and station services. Indicates freight and daily operations with a note about baggage checks and ticketing by a local agent. Named entities include a station and a transit company shorthand.
Fragmentary OCR reading reports grain market figures with scattered numbers and garbled words. The visible items mention wheat and corn prices alongside disjointed identifiers, lacking clear context or complete details.
The snippet lists residents and visitors around Sioux City including Ketyper from Palla, Ban Grootera from Bog ieTe, Zwagerian from Trospera, plus families and attendees at a county convention. It notes illnesses and quarantines, travel to Antede, and local farm figures like John C. Rmety and Péter Biémi, with scattered mentions of Robt Ddearty and Beemanis kin.
Local items describe farmers at corn planters, visits by Morris of Ames College, county assessments, new hires and retirements, a burial in Boyden, a Kuyper organ recital, egg prices and hardware shop notes, a Grundy County trip, marriage licenses, house repairs, and a skating rink accident injuring Herman De Vriend and Sert Van Beek while mingling with town events.
Fragmentary OCR records a chaotic street scene with scattered eggs and a frisky horse, notes a dry spell with creeks still carrying more water than expected, recalls 1895 drought, and mentions a large organ recital at a Christian church. It also reports the death of Mrs. Werkhoven aged 64 in Sioux County and outlines a planned Fourth of July celebration organized by local citizens.
At the annual meeting of the lite company Monday night officers were elected for the énaning paar as follows F. W. Michel chief ih. De Céou assistant chief G. C. Pas captain W Sterrenberg fire lieutenant ID2it. Dykstra second lieutenant J. Poapia axman Ike Vor H. Tott J. Yume d. Bospers sozziemen I. os Smeack hydrantmen G. C. Pas Pree . dect and steward John Brink treasurer and vice-president T. A. Meeker secretary
Treasury McKee last week made a draft for over $12,000 to the state treasurer as an installment on Sioux county's share of the state tax. Supt. Fuller has been visiting schools. In Fast Orange a teacher and her pupil planted trees, the work was soon completed after the superintendent grabbed a spade and coat.
The Altos station reports an April with a drop to record cold, breaking an 18 year old low. Rainfall was sparse at about half an inch, while the month of April had two inches of overall precipitation in some periods.
The report covers sermons preached on Sunday morning and evening emphasizing wisdom from God and faith. Rev Koster’s case was dropped at the Particular Synod in Pella. Rev Staplecamp preached on modesty in devotion. Rev Van Dellen, son of Rev Van Dellen of Pagel wood, accepted a call to Middleburg.
A dense, garbled OCR of a land records page lists numerous names such as Carter, Van Eeen, Bore, McArthur, Dewley, Harmelink, and Sorgdrager. Entries reference lot numbers, subdivisions, and prices like 31,000, with streets and city names including Grange City and Orange City. The legible items show transfers or holdings of various parcels with sporadic monetary figures and block references.
A reader letter from Lawrence Tuscany describes long battle with rheumatism and sciatica. He credits Cooper's New Discovery with restoring stomach function and easing pain after doctors failed. The testimonial claims improved digestion, appetite, strength, and joint comfort after several bottles.
Multiple notices advertise farm and land bargains in Brookings County South Dakota including 160 acres five miles south of Volga 140 acres near Arlington and eighty acres nearby. Terms described as easy with plots under plow and well kept. Includes a solicitor contact Brookings Land & Trust Co. and mentions a Holland church in the Volga area.
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