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" FARM LOANS
We will accept your applications for closing up to March first, 1920.
We lonn in Iowa, Minnesota, East hnlf of Nebraska and East of the James
RlVer in South Dakota, twenty" and thirty-three year loans Federal plan,
also five and ten year plans, interest rates 56 to 6 per cent. Make your
wants known, we are at your service.
We invite you in nil branches of banking, checking. accounts, time dc
posits, loans money, foreign drafts, steamship tickets, clerks sales (watch
our future sale advs.)
M The Mid -West State Bank
Under State SupcrTlsioii.
Sioux City, Iowa.
5K-BEST FARM LOANS-5M
"Uncle Sam's" Federal Loans LESS than 5 per cent (if
Our 33 yrs. experience nnd SERVICE yours.
Also, 5 and 10 to 33 yr. Farm Loans G4 per cent,
you live on your land.)
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Sioux City,
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Main street, Kansas City, Missouri,
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which should be in the hands of ev
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treatment of thousands of cases in
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cancer sufferer.
Fifty Enroll in Short Courses
More than fifty men have enrolled
so far in the farm power short courses
given by the University of Nebraska.
These courses include four weeks ot
intensive training in tractors, trucks,
automobiles and the farm shop, or
blacksmithing and carpentering Witli
the exception of during the Christ
mas holidays, entrance may be made
to these courses any
Monaav. a
sma"ll registration fee is charged but
there is no tuition, the-.trailing
inir triven free bv the state. Eight
hours attendance a day is required,
two hours at lectures and six hours
of practice work. For further infor
mation write Principal, School of
Agriculture, University Farm, Lin
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application, as tboy cannot reach
the diseased portion of tho ear. There In
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that la by a conitltutlonat remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an In
flamed condition of tho mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Im
perfect hearing-, and when it la entirely
closed. Deafness Is the result. Unless tho
Inflammation can he reduced and this tuba
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases ot
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
an Inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous sSUrfacea of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case ot Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars ires, aii urugKisis, voc.
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SUCCESS
is keeping in the bank money you already have
and hustling for more.
Every successful man you know can got
every assistance he needs from his bank.
Not so much because he is successful as be
cause his bankers know him, his honesty, abil
ity and business capacity.
This bank stands ready to assist you to at
tain" success in every way consistent with good
business and banking. Accept this invitation.
Bank of Dakota City
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ED. T. KEARNEY, President
Iowa.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1919
Miss Lela Francisco was a week
end visitor here from Royal, Neb.,
with friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Broyhill went to
Sioux City Saturday to nurse in the
Roy Everest home.
D. Van de Zedde was called to
Omaha last Thursday by the illness
of his daughter, Mr. M. W. Lang.
A car of soft coal was received
hare by the elevator company last
Friday, which helped to relieve the
fuel shortage for the tirno being.
Mrs. Chas Ream has been assist
ing in the home of her son, Kide
Ream, at Westfield, Iowa, the past
few weeks, while Mrs. Ream has been
recovering from an operation.
The gang of telephone linemen that
had been working on the toll lines
across the bottom for the past two
or three weeks, departed Sunday
some for Homer and the others for
Emerson.
"Removal of Stains from Clothing
and other Textiles" is the name af
United States Department of Agric
be-luituro bulletin 861 which may bo
obtaind free by anyone This is
valuable illustrated bulletin of 36"
pages. '
Harman P. Scott, of Lake City, Iu.,
and Mabel Reed, of South Sioux City,
Neb., were married at the M. k. pai
sonage last Thursday, December 4th,
and Arthur Stevens and Lois M. Carl,
of Sioux City, on the 6th of Decem
ber, by Rev. S. A. Draise.
Bert Brassfield of this place, was
married Thursday of last week to
Miss Alice Smith of Sioux City, the
wedding ceremony, being performed
by County Judge S. W. McKinley.
Mr. and Mrs. Brassfield are residing.
in Sioux City for tho winter.
The will of Thomas J. Clapp, who
died November 27, has been filed foi
probate in Sioux City. Elizabeth
Covell, a daughter of Mr. Clapp, is
bequeathed ten shares of stock in
the Homer State Bank, Homer, Nebr.,
unu n .uuu me insurance policy. jate Henry W. Wood. Both wore pi
Williain D. Clapp, a son, receives the oneer residents of Dakota county and
benefits of all notes, contracts and reuided here until a few years ago
claims made with his father, jjndi Mrs. Wood passed away at the homo
Susan Claypoole, a daughter, is'giv-1 0f her daughter, Mrs. L. W. White,
en the title to her home in Easleys 0n Wednesday morning, December 3,
addition, Sioux City. The personal 1919, n her 83rd year. Her deatli
property of Mr. Clapp s divided,was uue to infirmities of age.
equally among his six children. Her maiden name was Sarah Jane
Heikes Bros, of this place, topped' Aboil, and she was born in Franklin,
the Sioux City market Monday, with Delaware county, N. Y., on April ",
a shipment of four decks of sheep 1837 On October 23, 1855, she was
450 in number, receiving $8.80 for tho married to Henry AV. Wood, of tho
shipment. Stockmen at the yards same place, and in the spring of 1868
said it was the finest bunch of sheep this pioneer couple came to Dakota
to go through tho yards this year. City, Neb., remaining hero until tho
They yiera immediately shipped east following year, when they returned
for tho fancy market. These sheep to their old homo in tho east, where
were purchased in Omaha September they remained until 18G8, when they
20th, and cost them $6.35 for 200, and again camo to Dakota county, mak
$5 for the other 250, and were run on Jng their home hero tho major por
pasture until about three weeks ago, tion of tho time thereafter, until tho
when they wer,o put on a ration of infirmities of age compelled them to
corn and alfalfa. They made a good take up their residence with their
eain on this and went on the market daughter. Mrs. L. W. White, in Wood-
in the finest condition. The Heikes
Bros, are good feeders, and are mak-
ng a splendid showing in hogs as
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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD:
Tho Horald, $1.50 per year
Stato Agent Fulton of Lincoln, was
hero on business tho first of th"
week.
Fred Duensing was down from
South Sioux GUy Wednesday on bus
iness. Anyone wanting draying done, call
Will Sanford, at tho depot, phone
No. 3.
Jay Robertson, of Sioux City, was
here Wednesday looking after busi
ness matters.
A fine 94 pound boy arrived at
tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. G, R. Hoch
last Thursday.
Mrs. Byron Kinkend of South Sioux
City, was a visitor here last Thursday
and Friday with Mrs. Elizabeth Broy
hill. Charley Schmidt, Emma and Leona
Schmidt and Selius Newman, of Sioux
City were Sunday Visitors in tho John
II. Ream homo.
Tho Farmers' Instituto is on in
full blast at Homer Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, Big crowds
are anticipated at all of the sess
ions. County Agent C. R. Young return
ed last Thursday from Chlcag6,
where he attended the International
Live Stock exposition. He was the'
only representative from this local
ity.
Mrs. C. R. Perry returned recently
from a several weeks' stay at Mitch
ell, S. D. Her mother, with whom,
sne nau oeen staying, passed away on
November 31st, with cancer of tho
stomach.
Never you mind, you felk wl'.o
are too darned lazy to clean tho snow
from your walks. You'll - to n
place some day where a snow bank
and a shovel will look mighty good
to you. But alas, alack! There will
be no snow there.
The sale of Martin H.j.h, whoso
farm adjoins Goodwin, Nebr., is ad
vertised in this issue of tho Herald
for Wednesday, December 17th; also
the sale of M. McTaggart, throe miles
west of Goodwin, which will be held
Thursday, December 18th.
Buy Colorado Land producing CO
Gu. corn, 25 bu. wheat, etc., $27.50 to
$40 an acre; easy terms; sub-irrigated
alfalfa land $50 to $75. Boom just
starting; como to Denver boforo win
ter sets in and see land by auto. F. E.
Hammond, Colorado Bldg., Denver,
Colo.
In a letter from B. G. Harden, a
foimer Dakota City boy, in remitting
for the Herald, ho writes from Fort
Worth, Texas, saying, "I .have been on
the road for some time for a large
broom corn concern of Wichita, Kay.,
traveling in Oklahoma, Arkansas and
Texas. I have also been leasing and
re-leasing city property in Wichita
and Fort Worth. I recently sold out
my" interests in Wichita and am in
creasing my business at Fort Worth.
On account of the big oil develop
ments within tho past two years la.
Worth, and practically all of the
southwest country has 'gone on 'the
boom. All kinds of real estate Is
gdirtg up iri prTco' very fast. The
weather is fine down here. 'I thought
sure until thisWeekr that I would get
oacjc to uaKoia county for Christmas,
but I took out a lease on a store
building this week and will have to
( have it fixed up, and I will probably
not come now until next spring, nnd
will likely spend most of tho sumntur
I in tho north. Remember me to ail
the people up there."
OBITUARY.
.Mrs. Snrnh June Wood.
Word 'was received here tho past
week of tho riVnth nt. Wnnrlhlnn In
0f Mrs. Sarah J. Wood, widow of the
bine, Iowa, where Mr. Wood died at. J
January 9, 1919, Mrs. Wood following
him to that other shore nenrly a yein -
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i later. Both were linriod in Dnlnntti
(Valley cemetery, at Franklin, N. Y.,
tneir cnuunoodhome. They had spent
a long and happy married life of over
sixty-two years at the time of Mr.
Wood's leath.
I There' were born to this couple
five children, two of whom died in
infancy; one, Georgo Franklin Wood,
dying in 1893. at the aco of 2G venrs;
and Mrs. L. W. White of Woodbine.
Iowa, and Fred A. Wood of Sioux
I City, surviving.
Gcitmtlo Hurt).
On last Tuesday morning, Decem
ber 2, 1919, nt tho homo of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Harty, oc
curred tho death of Gertrude Hartj,
a former Dakota county girl.
Gertrude Harty wob born and rear
ed to young womanhood in Jackson,
Neb., where sho attended school and
was graduated from St. Catherine'
Academy, later removing with hei
parents to Sioux City, where sho
since resided.
Sho was n girl of exceptional qual
ities and possessed a most charming
personality, which endeared her to
overy ono who know her.
She had been nn active teacher In
tho schools near tho city, and was
very popular In tho younger social
set.
Her death camo very unexpectedly,
ehe havo been taken seriously ill on
DAKOTA C1TX, (NEBRASKA.
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Enabled Him To
Stay On the Job
JiAT ANYTHING SLEEPS I.IKE A
' LOG, AND WORKS HARD
EVERY BAY, NOW.
"If it had not been for Tanlac 1
would have had "to quit my job," said
Andrew Ghachula, R. F. D. 5, Box 42,
West Allis, Wis., whilo In the Control
Drug Store, Milwaukee, recently.
"My stomach was in horrible shape,
and 1 had no appotito and could hard
ly oat a thing at all, and what llttlo
1 did force down caused mo awful
sulfcring," continued Mr. Chachuln.
"I would havo tho worst sort of
cramps in my stomach, and gas would
form and cause pains in tho region
of my heart. I could hardly breathe
anil had a choking feeling in my
throat. I also had severe pains
across the small of my back and I
could hardly bend over, nnd'whon 1
did I would havo trouble straighten
ing up again. I had tcrriblo head
aches nearly every day, and when
they enme on me I would havo to
quit work and go home. I could
sleep." but very little because of tho
pains in my stomach and head, and
lots.of nights I would sleep only
about an hour, nnd would get up in
the morning feeling all fagged out.
"I became so weak and run down
I was on the point of quitting work
altogether when I read in tho news
papers of tho good Tanlac was doing
others. I got mo a ,bottlo and bo-
gnn taking it right nwny, and I be
gan at once to get bettor, and after
taking several bottles I am liko u
new man, I havb r fine appetite and
eat anything I want without its hurt
ing me tho leastv bit. I never, havo
those awful cramps in my stomach
any more, and never suffer from gas
or the choking feeling, and the pains
around my heart are all gone. My
back is all right now, and I never
havo a sign of headnchc. I sleep
like a log and got up in tho morn
ings feeling fine. I never had to lay
off. from work a single day sinco I
began taking Tanlac and can do moro
work In one day now than I could
in two or three days before taking
this medicine."
Tanlac is sold in Dakota City by
Neiswanger Pharmacy, in South
Sioux City by Shane's Pharmacy, and
in Homer by Wagner's Pharmacy.
Sunday afternoon, her sickness being
caused from complications as tho
result of the influenza, from which
she suffered a year aco.
Besides her parents she leaves to
mourn her loss four sisters Mrs.
John Collins, of Marcus, Iowa; Mrs.
J, W. Parks, of Morningside, and
Anna and Charlotte Harty, who re
side nt home.
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J- ' "FOR SALE
Poland, China boar pigs.
P'qn Forbes, Dakota City, Neh.
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.Mini Fanners Bujing Government
Bonds
, Authorities on farm finance 111 c
recommending U. S. Government
bonds tho best outsido investment
for tho farmer's surplus funds th.it
are not needed for investment in
stock, machinery, etc., on tho farm.
These bonds pay from 4& to 4, per
cent; they can bo used as collateral
to sccuro a temporary loan nt tho
bank at tho lowest local rate. Own
ing government bonds, thus enables
tho farmer practically to finance
himself for temporary loans. Farm
ers for( tho first time became general
holders of these government securi
ties when they purchased liberally in
tho Liberty Bond drives. Thousands
of them are continuing to buy heavi
ly of government bonds and thero is
evidenco that farniers will become
one of the largest classes of bond
holders. Tho government securities
now available includo tho 25-cent
thrift stamp, $5 wur savings, stamp,
$100 nnd $1,000 treasury savings cer
tificates r(War savings stamps in lar
ger denomination), treasury certifi
cates of indebtedness in $500 denom
ination up (running a few months),
and Liberty bonds in $50 denomina
tion up. Saving stamps can bo pur
chased from rural mnil carriers or
post offices. All government securi
ties can be purchased thru local
banks.
FOR SALE.
I have a few White Rock Cockerels
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'1110110 W7. MTS. U. M. IJCJC,
NOTICE'
To Property Owners:
You, nnd each of you are hpreby
notified to remove tho snow and ico
from all the sidewalks abutting upon
our property in Dakota City, nithln
eight hours from tho service of n
copy of this notice.
You are further notified thnt if
you fail to comply with this notice
tho same will bo removed by the
street commissioner nnd tno costs
assessed to snid roal estate.
WM. LAhRS,
Street Commissioner.
COME 101IS FOR
POINTING
That jells Goods
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Stinson's
Specials for Saturday, Dec, 13
FOll THIS DAY ONLY
Ono 49-lb. Al sack of Flour ....$3.05
2 pounds of Lard G."c
Ono pound of Coffco . . . . , l.'c
Two 1-lb. Cans Salmon IWic
2 cans 2 lb, 4 oz. Baked Beans
with Tomato Sauce ,15c
2 cans Lion Brand Milk U.'ic
2 pounds Rice 35c
2 lb. pkgo Blue Ribbon Dried
Peaches 70c
5-lb. can Sontn Clara Prunes ..$1.65
2 Lamp Chimneys , , . ,23c
Fresh Fruit nnd Vegetables of nil Kinds
for Saturday's Trade
Stinson's
Bnkota City,
Flynn Commission Company
Offico Phones
Auto. 9239 Boll. 3G1
War. (BILL) J. FLYNN
ORDER BUYING GIVEN
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G. F. Hushes
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Lumber, Building Ma
terial, Hardware, Coal
We have now been in Dakota City in the
Lumber, Hardwaro and Coal business, a little
over three years. Our aim has been to please our
customers, to treat every ono right and alike; and
to give satisfaction as nearly as possible in all sales.
Wo still carry tho best Lumber, Building Material,
Hardware, Paints, Greases, Oils, and nearly every
thing in our lino. Wo thank each, and all Patrons
for their past patronage, and will give you tho same
courteous service in tho future.
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,T. J. EIME11S, Bonded Abstractor.
Successor to tho Dakota County Abstract Company
Nebraska
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