Iowa Old Press

LeMars Globe-Post
October 6, 1900

Hans Ehmsen, an old citizen of Henry township, died on Wednesday night after a brief illness.

The quarterly conference of the United Evangelical church now in progress in LeMars.  Rev. Wm. Jonas being in charge.

Prof. Shoup gave a very interesting address at the banquet of the Army of the West Friday evening.  It was largely a personal reminiscence of the Civil War and told of the deeds of unmentioned heroes in the ranks.

A. M. Duus makes optional loans on farm lands at 5 per cent interest and small commission.

A. A. Aline was suddenly taken seriously ill Thursday morning.  After breakfast he remained sitting in the dining room and was soon after found in an unconscious condition.  He is still confined to his bed and under the physician’s care.

Cards were issued on Thursday announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Mary Kleitsch and Mr. John P. Ellenbecker at St. Joseph’s church on Wednesday morning, October 17.  They will be at home after November 1, corner Main and Ninth street.

Miss Josephine Mairose and Mr. John Thill were united in marriage on Wednesday, October 3, at St. Catherine’s church, Rev. Father Rolfes officiating.  The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mairose and is a most estimable young lady.  The young people will make their home on the groom’s farm in Marion township.

The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. W. Plueger, of Grant township, died on Thursday and the funeral was held on Friday.

Mrs. Frank Souel, of Lincoln township, died on Thursday after a brief illness.  Funeral was held from the house on Friday, and the remains were laid to rest in the Lincoln township cemetery.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Johnson were unexpectedly invited to celebrate their own tin wedding on Monday evening by a number of friends who did not intend to let the day pass without a celebration.  A number of their friends arranged the details and the anniversary was duly celebrated.  Besides having a royal good time the friends presented Mr. and Mrs. Johnson with a nice list of presents commemorative of the day.

John Brennen, editor of the Northwestern Catholic, died at his home in Sioux City, Friday morning, at 8:45 o’clock, valvular heart disease causing his death.  His ailment was noticed first about five years ago, and he has constantly been in danger of dying at any moment, just as he did this morning.  He passed from the dining room to the sitting room and was found dead by Mrs. Brennen a few minutes later.  His death will be mourned in many homes in Northwestern Iowa.

LeMars Sentinel
October 8, 1900

Killed by the Cars.

Word was brought to LeMars yesterday of the death of Abner E. Thompson, who until recently resided in LeMars. Thompson was engineer on a stationary engine used on flat cars for dumping gravel and was killed on the Great Northern railroad near Maynard, Minn., on Saturday. A card found in his pocket bore the address LeMars, and stated in case of accident to inform Sarah Thompson. Fowler Seaman, agent of the Northwestern was here yesterday trying to locate the Thompsons. They lived here until last July when they moved to Sioux City. Mr. Thompson worked here for some time, having been employed in the different machine ware houses here.

Mrs. Thompson is related to the Higdays residing south of LeMars and Mr. Thompson's father resides in Cherokee County.

The deceased was a member of this city but he had permitted his dues to lapse, otherwise he would have been entitled to $1,000 insurance in that order.

SHOULD BE CARED FOR

Minnie Malone, whose father lives in Grant township, is supposed to insane
and will have a hearing before the board of insanity this afternoon. She is
about eighteen years of age and has been in town for some weeks. Her
actions have been such as to make it obvious that, if not insane, at least
she should be put in charge of some person who will control her erratic
actions.

AKRON:

Mrs. Northrup came up from Elk Point Monday for a day's visit with her
daughter, Mrs. H. J. Muhs. She returned on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gralapp are happy parents of an 11 pound boy, born on Oct.
2.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wintersteen returned to their home near Newton Monday. Mr. Wintersteen has
been looking up some land west of Sioux Falls with a view of buying and
locating there.

Clyde Ross met with a serious accident Wednesday afternoon while playing
about the school yard. He was in the act of jumping across the stairway
leading to the basement and failed to land safely on the sidewalk, striking
the stone pavement and broke his left arm at the shoulder.

Alfred Waterbury came home last Saturday to visit for a few days. He went
from Armour, S.D., to Algona recently and before leaving the latter city he
sold a section of land. Alfred says the price of land is on the rise.

Married-Miss Fanny Huls to Nick Manielson at the home of the bride's parents
six miles east of town. The ceremony which made them man and wife took
place at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Myers, of Preston township,
officiating. The wedding was a large affair, over two hundred people being
present. More than a wagon load of presents were presented to Mr. and Mrs.
Manielson.

Miss Marena Hall returned Wednesday from her visit at Alcester, S.D., where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Abeel and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Klingman of Hudson, Iowa, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Smith this week. Mrs. Klingman is a niece of Mrs. Smith.

Wedding cards are out announcing the approaching nuptials of Miss Marena
Hall to Jacob B. Ruble at the residence of the prospective bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Hall of Sioux Valley. The wedding will take place on
Tuesday evening, October 16, at 8 o'clock. These young people are well
known in this town and vicinity. The bride will live at Waterbury, S.D.,
where Mr. Ruble is engaged in cattle business.

POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)

Mr. Harsha and son, were LeMars visitors last week.

Rev. D. W. Swender is attending convention at Cramton, Iowa.

Roy Hurt is picking corn for A. Crouch.

Mr. Kovarnah is intending to improve his barn this fall.

Mr. Breden was in Millnerville Thursday.

Gust and Victor Swanson were Merrill visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Hauff is visiting with her daughter here again.

Mrs. Williamson was in Sioux City Tuesday to see her mother who has been
quite sick.

Elise Kindgren is working for J. Peterson at present.

Mrs. John Burkett is quite seriously sick.

Linda Asplund was on the sick list last week.

Quite a few farmers are disappointed at the way their grain turns out as
most of it is beginning to rot in the stacks.

The pastures are beginning to dry out and people talking their cattle home.
Mr. Baker took his out of Closner's pasture last Monday.

Minnie Minsch went home Saturday after working for Mrs. Carpenter for quite
a while.

Mr. Cochran, from near Merrill, was in our neighborhood last Monday.

Mr. Williamson will meet his father in Sioux City next week, who intends to
visit the Williamson home here a few weeks.

STANTON: (Special Correspondence)

The school board of Stanton met at the Gosting school house in a special
session called by petition carried by Wm. Hamilton, agent for school
supplies, on Friday evening, October 5. The question of buying nine
complete set of charts was very fully discussed and it was shown that there
was not sufficient fund in sight. There was no action taken on the subject.

Levi Bixby and family spent a day in Sioux City last week enjoying the
sights incidental to carnival week and calling upon old time friends.

Albert Scott, August Utesch and Wm. J. Geary each thrashed out their grain
during last week. Frank Dreckmann doing the work in his usual prompt and
first-class manner.

Henry N. Newell is erecting a wind mill on his farm for the purpose of
pumping water for his stock.

John Thompson recently employed the LeMars Implement company to put in a
cistern and the necessary piping and hydrants to convey water in his new
barn. Such a system of water works adds much to the convenience of caring
for his extensive herds.

Patrick Geary spent a couple of days in Sioux City last week, his nephew,
George Geary, caring for the farm and stock during the time.

James Dempster did two or three jobs of threshing with his horse power
thrashing outfit last week. The hum of a horse power machine is quite a
novelty after the use of steam for a number of years past.

A. Mandlekon, of Elgin township, bought a number of cattle from August
Utesch last week, driving them home with much difficulty.

Geo. and J. V. Harker recently purchased eighty acres of land to add to
their already extensive farms, paying a good price for the same.

Rev. Crippen held his first service in the Bixby school house on Sunday
forenoon. As he is a man of much courage and enthusiasm good results may be
expected form his labors during the coming year.

Rev. Sutton, of the Free Methodist church, was bidding friends farewell a
few days ago preparatory to moving to Jolley where he will be located during
the coming year.

The masons have finished plastering the house recently remodeled by Robert
Hodgson. In a few days Mr. Hodgson and family will be in shape to enjoy
their much enlarged home. Truly diligence brings its rewards.

Quite a number from here attended the political speech delivered by
Congressman Hedge last Saturday night.

Albert Scott and wife recently enjoyed a visit with some relatives from
Story county.

Henry Mantz and wife, Wm. Mantz and wife, Wm. Lembke and wife, all of
Washington township, visited Sunday afternoon with John Thompson and wife.

Mrs. Albert Scott spent a part of Sunday with her son, Robert, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hodgson, of Palo Alto county, are visiting with their
relatives here, the Hodgson and Dempster families.

Rev. Simmons, recently of Merrill M. E. church, has moved to Mt. Hope, where
he will preach during the coming year.

Melvin Bixby is spending a portion of his time in building a barn on the lot
recently purchased in LeMars preparatory to moving to the city.

Patrick Farrell, Democratic nominee for county attorney, was calling upon
Republicans and Democrats last week. In his free off-hand manner he made
some admission that seemed to help enthuse the Republican voter.

The Cherokee Democrat
October 9, 1900
A.E. Thompson Killed
Was Working on Railroad at Maynard, Minn.
Body Brought Here Last Night
Mystery as to How It Happened.

Abner E. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson of Afton Township, was killed at Maynard, Minn., on Saturday last. The remains were brought here from Sioux City last evening and taken to the undertaking room of Chas. M. Maynard.

At this writing there seems to be little information as to how Mr. Thompson's death occurred, as no one connected with the railroad company seems to have been willing to give out any information. The best information obtainable is that he was working on a steam shovel at Maynard, when a chain broke, the parts striking him and causing instantaneous death. The remains were taken to Sioux City and placed in charge of an undertaker. A letter or card in the dead man's pocket indicated that his wife resided in LeMars, but an effort to find her there proved futile. It is said that the company sent a man up there to search for her, and it was learned that they had moved to Sioux City. After a day's search Mrs. Thompson was found at Sioux City. The parents of the young man were then notified. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson went to Sioux City yesterday morning and brought the remains here last night on the Clipper. They were unable to learn anything definite regarding the nature of his death.
When the remains were brought here local physicians examined the body and were unable to find any wounds that would necessarily cause death. There were no broken bones. The calf of one leg was badly mashed, there was a slight cut over one eye and other slight bruises. There were no indications of internal injuries, judging from outside appearances.

The deceased was 33 years of age. The funeral will take place this afternoon and the remains will be interred in Oak Hill Cemetery.