Iowa
Old Press
Marathon Republic
Marathon, Buena Vista co., Iowa
Thursday, May 2, 1907
Local Brevities
For Sale: Rose Comb hite Leghorn eggs, $1.00 per setting
of 15. - Ivar J. Lee.
Dr. P.E. Fagan of Laurens will be at Thomas' livery every
Thursday hereafter to look after work in his line.
Gust F Anderson of Fairfield township delivered a dozen head of
good butcher stock to W.R. Ritchie last Saturday.
We are informed that Merrick Parrish was married at Sterling,
N.Y. on Tuesday of this week. A number of relatives here received
invitations to the wedding. Merrick is well known here being one
of the boys who grew up in this community. The Republic
congratulates.
George Schaller of Sioux Rapids on Monday received the news of
the accidental death of his son Phil at some point in New Mexico
at noon of that day. Phil went to New Mexico with John Hook some
time ago and was working in the water supply department of some
railroad. He was helping erect a water tank and in climbing down
the ladder for dinner he slipped and fell, being killed
instantly.
A.C Scott and wife came home Saturday night from their tour of
the western half of the country. They went from here to Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory first and from there to Idaho, Oregon,
Washington, etc. The west was not to their liking and they
concluded to return to Iowa. When they left here it was their
intention to locate in some other state but Alpha found no state
as good as Iowa.
Rillie Whitesitt went to Rembrandt last Saturday to visit with a
cousin.
Four or five rooms for rent. Enough for small family. Apply to
Walter Wells.
J.R. Tool of Laurens is spending a few days with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas.
Fingal Leveren was laid up with an acute attack of tonsilitis
last week, but is now able to attend to his duties as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Erickson came up from New Sharon, Iowa,
Wednesday morning for a visit with their children in this
vicinity.
H.E. Swope, J.E. Allison and L.E. Bladine went to Sioux Rapids
Monday night to attend a meeting of the Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons. A team of Albert City young men, J.A. Dygert, W.B.
Gillham and Arvid Johnson, were given the finishing touches in
the work of the chapter after which a banquet was served at the
Hotel Parker.
A.C. Newton has sold his newspaper, the Grand Junction, (Colo.) News.
Editor Newton was once the publisher of the Storm Lake Pilot.
Howard Garlock of Marathon, is running the Tiedeman elevator at
present, Fred Wagner having taken the contract to build Geo.
Grieve's new house. - Webb Record
For sale at a bargain if taken soon. My home, the second lot
south of opera house. The building occupied by the jewelry store
and outlot. Easy terms. See J.M. Swanson, owner.
Joel E. Johnson, principal of the Sanborn schools came home last
Saturday morning and attended the funeral of his uncle, John M.
Nelson, last Sunday.
Obituary
John M. Nelson died at the home of his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Akey M. Johnson, on Thursday, April 25,
after an illness covering a period of nearly nineteen months. He
had been afflicted with liver troubles for some time but not
until recently did his ailment become acute and the illness that
took him lasted but a few days.
The deceased was 57 years of age and was born in Christianstad
lan, Sweden. He emigrated to America in 1877 locating in
Illinois. Eight years ago he came to Iowa and since that time
made his home in this vicinity. He was a bachelor and his habits
of life have always been temperate and regular. He was of a
genial disposition and his honesty and integrity n every day
business affairs made him respected by all who knew hiim.
He leaves three sisters and two brothers to mour his death, two
brothers and a siter living in Sweden. The funeral services were
held Sunday, from the Swedish Lutheran church, Rev. Beckstrom
officiating. The remains were interred in the Marathon cemetery.
School Meet At Laurens
A field meet has been arranged for, to be held at the
race track in Laurens on Friday, May 10, at which a number of the
schools of the northwest will be represented in athletic events.
There will be twelve events for which 36 medals are offered.
Marathon has entered a field of candidates in a number of events
and hopes to secure some of the medals. While the boys are green
hands at the business, they have the consolation in the knowledge
that there are others. They are doing considerable training and
hope to be in the best shape possible for the meet.
The Marathon entries are as follows:
100 yard dash: Chas. Miller, Roy Hartshorn, Bert Warwick
220 yard dash: Chas Miller, Bert Warwick, Roy Hartshorn
440 yard dash: Vernon Hitchcock, Glenn Colman
One half mile: Glenn Colman
Half mile Relay: Roy Hartshorn, Bert Warwick, Chas. Miller,
Vernon Hitchcock
Running high jump: Ira Ruebel, Glenn Colman, Harry Fields
Running broad jump: Ira Ruebel, Earl Maloney
Hop, step and jump: Harry Fields, Earl Maloney, Ira Ruebel
Hammer throw: Earl Maloney, Jay Couch, Gust Anderson
Shot Put: Gust Anderson, Earl Maloney, Jay Couch
[transcribed by S.F., June 2018]