Among Our Neighbors and Local Happenings
Debris from Van den Brink store revealed a safe with books and papers in good shape after a recent incident. A coffee urn overflow caused a small scare at City restaurant, Geo. De Jong acted to remove burning urn. Roy Lubbers married Barbara McGuire at Sterling Colorado on November 1s. U P Ladies Aid reported 130 dollars from a bazaar and supper. Case Sake shipped 2807 bushels and 31 pounds of corn to Smith Betts for 1684.55 dollars. De Jong Bros sold a restaurant to Jack Schroeder who plans a Springfield South Dakota purchase. Frank Stil travels to western Nebraska for hunting and trapping. J. J. Roos toured Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Will Endlich bought property near Barth home for 850 dollars. Clyde Eddington headed home to Elsie Nebraska. Jeliema and John visited Harrisburg South Dakota on John Rushe farm. Dot Dillon left Centerville after visit with Mrs G S De Mot. Mr Slefier left for Pana Illinois. Mrs Vos joined him later. Mrs Joseph Douglas and Doris went to Norfolk to visit Gus Kuhl. Farmers Elevator received 99 loads Tuesday 109 Wednesday and 116 Thursday last week. Mrs J F De Young of Orange City stayed with Dr Govel. W H Vreeland passed through from Sioux Center to Miller South Dakota. Rev John Van der Beek to preach November 30 at First Reformed. Dick De Groot rented Wm Duven cottage to move in March. Rev Welmers of Orange City visited Thursday.
Legume Crops Boost Waterloo Farmer's Worn Land
Win Galloway of Waterloo bought a worn out farm near the city and prepared seed beds to sow legume crops. He intercropped vetch with corn, planted cow peas and soybeans with oats, and added alfalfa, claiming rich soil improvement and better yields.
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Galloway
Waterloo
Long-term value of corn belt farm land questioned after sale
Seed beds show no farm in Towa or the corn belt ever sold at SSUC per acre for farming. After years of clean farming with inoculated te gume crops, the farm sold at public auction to Eli Messer of Dysart Indiana for 500 per acre. Projections suggest 26 to 30 percent profit on value per acre and 9 percent from alfalfa with three to five cuttings yearly at $18 per ton.
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Towa
Corn Belt
Real Estate Transfers List Shows Multiple Property Movements
A series of real estate transfers are recorded including Rijcing to M Boremannee in area 59546 and Slob to E Axton. Other transfers involve Harmelink Jet after B Bouma, Heemstra Cie to A Van de Maton, Borden to Murphy D, Vermeer to EB, Cleveringa Roto Association, and Traulma pte fp Reusinke. Values range around 1800 to 2525 with various parcel identifiers and lot numbers.
Heaviest Hog Reported At Union Depot
Excitement at Union Depot as a hog weighing eleven hundred pounds and standing forty four inches tall is shipped from Rol ly to Mrs. Peter Elerbrook & Sons. The animal, sized by weight and dimensions, is described as a remarkable specimen potentially the heaviest hog in the United States with no record in the swine journals.
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United States
Iowa Farm For Sale Near Osceola County Town
Rural property listing for 280 acres outside a town in Osceola County. Includes a stone house, nearly new barn, two granaries, hog house, cattle sheds, wells, windmill, and solid fencing. Soil is excellent with gentle rolling terrain and good drainage. Price 1350 dollars with 2600 down by March 1 1914 and balance due in ten years at 5 percent with optional payments. Winterfield and Redmond of Sibley, Iowa.
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Osccola
Winterfield & Redmond Sibley
Alden to Speak in Orange City on December 2
Hon. Geo. D. Alden, noted lecturer, will return to Orange City Tuesday December 2 after a well received visit last year. His talk topics include The Needs of the Hour and The Road to Cymaascus among others. The committee reports high public approval and urges friends to attend.
International Live Stock and Land and Irrigation Expositions
Announcement invites attendance at two annual expos in Chicago from November 29 to December 8 for International Live Stock Exposition and November 20 to December 8 for Land and Irrigation Exposition. Encourages travel via Chicago and North Western Railway with ticket agents for full particulars.
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U. 8
Chicago
Ill
Chicago and North Western Ry
Pilot-Guidoor Acetylene Plant Introduces New Model
An advertisement touts the Pilot-Guidoor acetylene plant as a back yard lighting and cooking solution. It claims easy setup, automatic drainage, and safety of Union Carbide carbide for long storage. The copy promises gas for cooking on par with city systems at a fraction of cost and allows outdoor placement with automatic operation even in freezing conditions.
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Union
Acetylene Light and Cooking Range Spotlighted
The article touts acetylene as the world’s superior illuminant praised for brightness and safety. It highlights use in greenhouses and domestic cooking, claiming instant ignition and rapid breakfast preparation with an acetylene range.
Acetylene for Lighting Cooking Books Offered
Get this wonder story in book form about acetylene lighting for cooking and rail signaling. It explains Panama Canal lighting and railroad safety uses with reliable acetylene machines. A district representative can mail the booklets and provide a cost estimate for a new outside pilot suited to your needs.
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Panama Canal
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ROYAL
Howden and
Wicenity
den Brink's
Caus
Geo. de Jong
Roy Lubbers
Sterling, Colo
Barbara McGuire
U. P. Ladies Aid
Smith
Betts
Srain
de Jong Bros
Jack Schroeder
Springfield
Hull News
Frank Stil
Western
Nebraska Points
J. J. Roos
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Will Endlich
Perty
Barth
Clyde Eddington
Elsie, Neb
Jeliema and
John
Harrisburg
John Russeh
Miss Dot Dillion
Centerville
Town
Mr. Slefier
Pana
P. N. Vos
Joseph Douglas
Doris
Norfolk, Neb
Gus Kuhl
J. F. de Young
Orange City
Dr. Oovel
W. H. Vreeland
Sioux Center
Miller
Vreeland
Maurice Pree Press
John van der Beek
Churchville, Minn
Dick de Groot
Sheldon Has
Wm. Duven
Rev. Welmers
SSUC
Tion
Eli Messer of
Dysart, In
Twen
Rijcing
Boremannee Nw
Axton
Boyden
Harmelink
Heemstra Cie A van de Maton
Bik
Borden
Murphy
Vermeer
Cleveringa Roto Association
Christine Treton
Traulma Pte Fp
Reusinke Ne
STING
Taio P Teuer
Tito
Scott
Pounds
Anieachhke
Hee Wees
Rolly
Peter Elerbrook & Sons
Sheldon Sun
Iowa
Geo. D. Alden
Alden
Flo
Sion
Wit
Cymaascus
Judes Alden
Aiden
Termini
Tioml Ketal
Paquire Ai Whis Office
Georges BD. Algen, Les. Tur
CRS Bros
Rogers
Rogers Ggos
Internation SS Silver Ca
Y Meriden Hintemma Fe
Merten
COMA
Isis
R. Ganzevoort Ospers
Oxweld Acetylene CO
Chicage
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