Iowa Old Press
Sheldon Sun
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 16, 1930
Atty. Homer Myers, of Brookfield, a suburb of Chicago, Ill., has
purchased the H. P. Mousel residence on Ninth Street for $5,250.
The residence will be occupied by Dr. F. L. Myers. This is one of
the 30 houses built in
Sheldon by Dr. Myers. It is a fine property, now occupied by
Magrum Smith, who will move to Omaha in the fall and establish
his headquarters there.
The Rosenbaum Company of New York has leased for one year the
Prairie Queen Mill for the storage of grain.
Quite a shake-up took place at the Union depot last week. Al
Hudson, who has been day baggageman for 12 years, and George
Hudson, who has been night baggageman for three years, lost their
jobs without notice. Both have been faithful employees and were
let out because of the retrenchment policy of the Milwaukee Road
and constant loss of business due to trucking and passenger
automobiles. Zane Hudson now handles all the baggage, with Grant
Bennett, the agent, helping and also George Miller and Roy Miner.
Mildred Geiger and Phillip R. Gilbertson returned Saturday from
Dell Rapids, S.D., where they played in the Sioux Valley Tennis
Tournament. Miss Geiger reached the semi-finals in the women's
singles. Mr. Gilbertson reached the quarter-finals in the men's
singles.
Dr. W. P. Iversen, Jr., left today for Canton, S.D., where he
took over Dr. Syverud's dental office and will locate there. Dr.
Iverson was one of the topnotchers in his class at the University
of Iowa.
Sixteen horses have died from the heat hereabouts.
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 23, 1930
Marshall Hatch and Shefiff Leemkuil raided the Olsen Shoe Repair
Shop and after considerable searching, found an eight-ounce
bottle, one gallon can and a half-gallon of alcohol and one
bottle of apricot brandy. Olsen was taken before Mayor Nelson,
where he pled guilty, and was taken by Sheriff Leemkuil to
Primghar to be held for sentencing.
Ringling Bros. Circus will show in Sheldon Saturday, August 23,
at the Fair Grounds. Mayor Nelson was instrumental in getting the
circus here, which cancelled another town in order to come.
Sheldon has always been a good circus town, especially for the
Ringlings.
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 30, 1930
Dr. Walter R. Brock, who has long had the reputation of being
called "Sheldon's silver-tongued orator," has issued a
nicely printed and bound book entitled DAY DREAMS, and of our
knowledge is the only person in Sheldon who has even issued a
work of this kind, and now the city can justly claim him as its
"author." He says that the book is "dedicated to
my son, Joseph, and my daughter, Helen, who are the source of
much joy and inspiration."
Carl Stapenhorst had the misfortune to break his leg in the same
place a second time last Friday while riding in a car with
Wallace English, when the car hit a telephone pole and the jolt
threw him out of the car.
Weather Observer Ross Forward says that Sunday's temperature of
106 degrees has never been exceeded in this vicinity, and equaled
on only two occasions.
The new tire covers are going fast! All Commerical Club members
should call at the club rooms and get theirs. The price is $1.
They help boost our town.
The Sun is pleased to learn that Dr. Clair Schapp has
bought a dental practice in Algona. Dr. Schaap graduated last
June from the School of Dentistry at the State University of
Iowa, where he was head cheerleader for four years.
Two air conditioners were installed in the Iowa Theatre last
week. The purpose of his equipment is to wash the air clean, cool
it to a low temperature, and created the proper humidity. This is
the first "air conditioning" in Sheldon.
[transcribed by L.Z., July 2006]