LeMars Sentinel
October 4, 1894

HIS $70 GONE
Claims that he was Robbed in a Drunken Scuffle

A man by the name of Moler, who has been working for some time in
Wasmer's laundry, just after dinner caused the arrest of one Mackay, who
has been in Bauerly's barber shop lately and whom Moler claims stole $70
from him in a drunken scuffle near Nick Nyes at noon.  Moler claims to
have been struck on the head and to have had the money abstracted from
his pockets while he was in a dazed condition from the blow.

Mackay went into the barber shop immediately after the trouble and when
arrested had nothing on his person but a razor.

NEW METHODIST MINISTER

The new minister, who has been appointed at the conference session just
ended to take charge of the Methodist Episcopal church in this city, is
Rev. J.A. Smith who at  present is located at Rolfe.  Rev. Mr. Smith is
regarded among his colleagues as a clever, well-informed and
well-educated man, who is sure to please the members of his LeMars
charge.

Rev. Mr. Smith was for some time a missionary to China and Japan, and
will be remembered as having lectured here on those countries last
winter.  He has held charges in DesMoines and Spirit Lake.  LeMars
people in general, without regard to religious denomination, will be
sorry to have Rev. Geo. W. Carr leave the town.  He has made many
friends outside of his own congregation, by reason of the qualities
which so well fit him for the ministry, and all congratulate him on his
advancement to the presidency of the University of the Northwest.

CLASS IN GERMAN
Will meet in room No. 10 over LeMars National Bank for organization next
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.  Anyone wishing to join is requested
to be there or may apply to Rev. Emil Mueller.

REPUBLICAN MEETING
Senator Allison at Cherokee Next Saturday Afternoon

There will be a big Republican meeting at Cherokee next Saturday
afternoon.  Senator Allison will be the speaker of the day.  It will be
a meeting worth attending by men of all parties.  As the speech is in
the afternoon those who leave LeMars at half past ten in the morning can
hear the speech and return to LeMars on the evening train.

DIED:
TULLIS—At the home of his son in Plymouth township, Monday, October 1,
of old age, John Tullis, aged 80 years.  Mr. Tullis came to this country
when quite young and has farmed nearly all his life.  He has lived with
his son for the past twelve years.  The funeral took place yesterday,
the remains being interred in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 11, 1894

ASSAULTED AND STABBED.
Christ Koch Badly Wounded at Remsen on the Sidewalk in the Dark.

Remsen Bell: Christ Koch was in LeMars October 8. He came home on the excursion train which arrived here about 8:30 p.m. Shortly afterwards he walked home, taking the sidewalk along the north side of Nothem & Reichmann’s planing mill. When he reached the alley in the rear of the mill, two men jumped on him, stabbed him and otherwise beat him severely. With the first blow Christ fell senseless, and he cannot tell who his aggressors are. He has several knife wounds in the head and one in the left breast, one and a half inch deep. Dr. Hunter says the wounds are not dangerous. Christ laid, as he says, about forty minutes on the sidewalk, when he regained his senses and dragged himself home, two blocks from the scene. Christ has had several scraps lately, but he cannot say which of his enemies punished him. So far the report as circumstances and Koch do talk. One the morning after the occurrence, blood was seen on the spot designated by Koch as the scene of the tragedy. Marshal Nissen, who went to look over the ground, found Koch’s knife there, or what is said to be Koch’s knife and pipe. The knife was besmeared with blood and all the blades were shut. Several persons are willing to testify that the knife is Koch’s property. These circumstances lead a majority to believe that Koch was his own assailant, that his wounds were made by his own hands and with his own knife, and that he committed the act for the purpose of establishing the insane theory, which he would use for his good in a suit said to be brought against him for selling mortgaged chattles.

DIED.
HENRIKSEN—At his homes near Oyens, Monday, October 8, 1894, Andrew Henriksen, aged 77 years.

Mr. Henriksen was born in Denmark in 1817 and came to this country in 1873, settling at Cedar Falls, where he remained but a short time before coming to this county and settling on the farm where he has since resided with the exception of two years, when he lived in town.

He has been very weak for a few years past and he passed away easily Monday, leaving three sons: J. H. Henriksen, of this city; Nicholas P., who lives on the farm; and Henry, who resides at Omaha; and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Kloster, who lives near Oyens, to mourn his decease.

The remains were brought to LeMars yesterday for interment. The Funeral services being conducted at his late home by Rev. D. W. Fahs.

LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, (Plymouth), Iowa, Thursday, October 18, 1894, Page
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Obituary.

The funeral of George Thompson, of Lincoln township was held at the school
house near the cemetery on Tuesday. An immense gathering of friends and
neighbors was present and the funeral procession was nearly a mile long.
The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Smith, of LeMars.

George Thompson was a native of Ireland and was born in 1827--was therefore
67 years old at the time of his decease, which occurred the 15th inst.

He came to this country at the age of 20 years and settled in Dubuque, where
he was united in marriage with Elizabeth J. Curtis, August 20, 1852. To
this union there were born eleven children, seven sons and four daughters.
One son and two daughters preceded the father to the better land. The
deceased leaves a wife, six sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. These
sons and daughters, fortunately for the comfort of each other and the
bereaved mother live near each other, the most of whom reside in Plymouth
township, Plymouth county.

Years ago, Father Thompson settled the all-important question and united
with the Methodist church, of which he was a faithful member until death.
The great comfort to Father Thompson's heart was he lived to see all his
family accept the Savior and become members of the church he so much loved.
Peacefully he passed away from the toils of earth to the triumphs of heaven.