Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 4, 1917
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Courthouse and County-Seat News
-In Gerrit Kreykes vs. Catherine Kreykes, the plaintiff was
ordered to pay $50 alimony to defendant to enable her to make
defense.
-In W. E. Merson vs. Grace L. Merson, plaintiff was ordered to
pay $150 alimony within thirty days.
-Divorce case of Elisabeth Hooyerink against Gerritt Johan
Hooyerink was continued as the printer had made a mistake in
publishing notice and it will have to be published again.
-Emma Nageliesen was granted divorce from her husband, Ralph, and
given custody of minor child.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 11, 1917
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Judge Hutchinson finished the court work here Monday and
adjourned to meet at Sheldon Tuesday morning where he tried the
divorce case of Klock vs. Klock.
The will of Sarah Aldinger has been filed for probate. She names
her son, Lester T. Aldinger, as executor, and after dividing
four-fifths of her estate between her four sons, Ernest E., James
C., Lester T. and Frederick C. Aldinger, she gives a one-fifth
interest to trustees to be held and loaned, the income alone
going to her daughter, Edith May McDowell. Upon the death of Mrs.
McDowell the income shall be paid to her children, if any, until
they attain the age of twenty-one years when the children will
come into full possession of the share that was set apart for
Mrs. McDowell. In case the latter has no children, the fifth
interest will go to the surviving brothers on her death.
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Marriage licenses have been issued the past week
to the following people:
Robert T. Hayes, 26 & Gertrude Edna Duimstra, 19
Wm. H. Hoppe, 20 & Edna J. Hansen 19
W. H. Dykstra 25 & Wilhelmina Ter Maat, 20
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 18, 1917
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Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Eddington accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
McFarland, motored to Cherokee Tuesday afternoon to attend the
funeral of the eleven year old son of County Auditor and Mrs. D.
O. Dailey, who was killed by an automobile Sunday.
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Love - Betsworth Wedding
We are publishing the account of the following nuptial event,
which appeared in last week's Paullina Times, as the
groom is well and favorably known in Sutherland, having spent
considerable time here on different occasions with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Betsworth.
Paullina Times - Married at Laurens, Iowa, on July 21,
1917, by Rev. W. H. Lease, pastor of the M. E. church of that
place, Miss Jessye Love, of Paullina, and Mr. Herbert R.
Betsworth, of Panora, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. owe, sister and
brother-in-law of the groom, were present at the ceremony. The
couple became acquainted at Panora, where the groom has worked
for the past two years. The bride was employed at the office of
the Panora Vidette, edited by A. W. McBride, former editor of the
Paullina Times. This wedding was intended to be kept a secret
until spring, but "murder will out" and friends are
extending their best wishes to the happy couple. Mr. and Mrs.
Betsworth will not take up housekeeping until spring and will
visit at different points during the winter. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tome Love, of this city, and has a large
circle of friends, who wish her much happiness in her new home.
The groom is not known in Paullina, but is to be congratulated on
the bride he has won.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 25, 1917
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Calumet Swept By Raging Fire - Destruction of South Half
of Town Threatened - Northwest Gale Increases Danger
Calumet was visited by a bad fire last Thursday. The
conflagration started about 2:30 in the afternoon, in a small
shack used as a smoke house by the meat market. From there it
spread to the adjoining ice-house, which was soon a mass of
flames. The fire alarm had already been sounded and quickly a
band of willing fire fighters gathered on the scene, armed with
buckets and chemical extinguishers, the town chemical engine
having meanwhile been brought on the scene. A little delay was
experienced in getting it into action, but soon it was sending
its acid stream on the greedy flames. By this time a large crowd
had gathered, and as usual was quite generous in giving advice.
From the ice house the flames soon attacked the lean-to of the
building occupied by the meat market and telephone office, and
fanned by the strong northwest wind, which at the time was
blowing a gale, made the task doubly hard for the firemen. It
soon spread to the south side of the building proper, reaching up
to the roof. Other nearby barns and outbuildings were soon licked
by the devouring flames, and it was useless to make any attempt
to save them.
Suddenly, consternation came to the firemen and spectators alike,
when it was discovered that the blacksmith shop, owned by the
Mayor, Mr. Ernest Boldt, had fallen a victim to the fire,
probably from some flying fire brand or burning shingle, though
no one ever thought of there being any danger in that direction,
as the shop was 250 feet from the nearest burning building. Some
of the fighters rushed to the place but in the face of the high
wind it was seen to be hopeless from the outset. An auto which
had been repaired was removed with difficulty by the blacksmith's
son, while their own car was totally destroyed.
The livery barn, which lies just to the north did not escape the
fate, and soon the two buildings were a mass of burning ruins.
All the horses and a Ford car were removed from the barn before
the fire got too great a hold, by Mrs. F. Worden, the owner's
wife, assisted by others.
The main body of fighters concentrated their efforts on the
telephone building as the greatest danger lay right there. If the
fire had gained headway there, the whole south side of the main
business street would have been lost. Fortunately the firemen,
after a strenuous attempt, gained the upper hand and the place
was saved.
The burning and smoldering ruins were then attended to and
several watched through the night until about 1:30 next morning,
when all possible danger from flying sparks was over. Fortunately
no lives were lost, though two were injured, one rather
seriously, when an attempt was made to turn out of the way of the
flames, a building used by H. Fleer as an auto abed. The iron
hooks, about three feet long, which were being used suddenly
slipped and flew on the men who were holding on the rope. One
hook struck Fritz Meyer on the forehead, inflicting a severe gash
which had to be attended to by a physician. The other young man
was wearing a fur cap with the flaps turned down, and these acted
as buffer and so softened the blow.
The loss if heavy, and most of it will fall on Mr. Boldt. He was
acknowledged to possess a fine set of blacksmith's tools, and
apart from these he had a large stock of new farm implements. The
loss to him will amount to $12,000; he carried $1500 insurance.
Most of the other loss was well covered by insurance. The livery
barn contained about eight tons of hay and about 100 bushels of
oats. A petition has been circulated among the business men and
farmers on behalf of Mr. Boldt and at this present writing about
$3,500 has been secured with which to enable him to build again.
A meeting of the Calumet town board was held on Monday evening to
enquire into the causes of the fire, and arrange for better and
more efficient fire equipment.
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County-Seat News
-R. M. Van Horn has brought action in District court asking that
a commissioner be appointed to join him in conveying his
property. His wife has been adjudged insane and he has sold 80
acres of land in Liberty township to Walter L. Sewell, and a
commissioner is needed to convey his wife's interest on account
of her incompetency.
-The will of John Carl Brinckman has been filed for probate. His
wife is given the property during her life time with remainder to
the children share and share alike. The wife is appointed
executrix, bond being waived.
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Aldred - Waid
Miss Mellie Leola Waid and Mrs. Charles Aldred were quietly
married at Sheldon at 11:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. The
wedding was solemnized at the Church of Christ parsonage, Rev. C.
A. Parks being the officiating minister. The bride's sister, Mrs.
Herman Warm, of Calumet, also her brother A. D. Waid, were in
attendance as witnesses. The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mrs. A. O. Waid. She is a highly capable young lady with a
pleasing personality. She has high ideals of home-making, and the
man is surely lucky who has won her for his wife. The groom is a
son of Mrs. Margaret Aldred and was born and reared in
Sutherland. He has proven worthy of confidence and honor, is
progressive and well liked by a large circle of friends.
The happy young couple departed from Sheldon on the afternoon
train for the Twin Cities where they will spend their honeymoon
visiting among relatives. Upon their return to Sutherland they
will make their home in the Mrs. Mary Fredenberg property, which
the groom purchased recently and now has in readiness for his
bride. Mr. and Mrs. Aldred will be at home to their many friends
after November 15th. Both of the estimable young people are
deserving of the best that life can offer and The Courier wishes
them a full measure of happiness and tenders hearty
congratulations.
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The county supervisors have secured the parole of Mrs. Jensen, of
Paullina, from the state hospital at Cherokee. She has been there
for treatment for some time. Her husband has given bond to
properly care for her without expense to the county.
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Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
George W. Crippen, 26 & Augusta M. Hopke, 20
Theo L. Tjossem, legal & Letitia M. Waldheim, legal
Emil Hoermann, 20 & Claudina Pauling, 20
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