Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel
December 3, 1903

HODGSON--GILLETTE WEDDING

The Hodgson home in Washington township was the scene of a quiet home
wedding on Thanksgiving day when Miss Daisy Gillette and Mr. Robert
Hodgson were united in marriage.  The ceremony took place at noon and
was witnessed by about twenty-five relatives and intimate friends.  Rev.
W.H. Empy, pastor of the Methodist church officiating.  An elaborate
wedding dinner was served and the afternoon and evening were pleasantly
spent in a social way with games and music.

The bride, whose home is at Mason City, has resided in Plymouth county
the past few months and has already made many friends.  Mr. Hodgson is
well known and very popular among a large circle of friends.  He is one
of the enterprising and progressive young farmers of Plymouth county.
The young people will make their home on the Hodgson place in Washington
township.

A reception was tendered the young people at the home of Albert Muxlow,
an uncle of the groom on the south side of town on Friday evening, when
a very large number of friends gathered to congratulate them.  The day
was the twenty-second anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Muxlow and they came in for the share of congratulations.  A most
enjoyable time was enjoyed in this hospitable home and delicious
refreshments were served during the evening.

KINGSLEY:

Christ Ibma of Sioux City spent Sunday here.

S. Erb and wife were passengers to Sioux City on Wednesday.

E. Baumgardner left on Saturday to visit relatives in Minn.

D. Cunningham of LeMars was a business visitor here this week.

Jas. Jones and C.L. Irons were at Sioux City Wednesday.

Sol Ritts of Newport, Neb., was visiting relatives this week.

E.C. Spurr of Carrol was a business visitor here the first of the week.

Walter Richardson and wife of Sioux City spent Thanksgiving with H.
Richardson and family.

Frank Knowles returned Saturday from Wisconsin where he had been on a
hunting trip.

Sam Wilmes and wife of Benson, Minn., spent Thanksgiving at the Hugh
Mason home.

O.H. Halverson was a Moville visitor on Saturday.

Supervisor Pape of Hinton was looking after business interests here this
week.

F. Murson and wife of Correctionville spent Saturday with friends here.

Misses Mamie, Lucille and Katherine Krapli spent Sunday at Moville.

Mrs. Arthur Page returned to her home at Cedar Falls Wednesday after a
short visit with her parents, C.E. Smith and wife.

REMSEN:  (Bell-Enterprise)

Last Tuesday morning Mrs. Peter Schmidt slipped and fell on the snow
covered cement sidewalk opposite the Catholic parochial school and
sustained a fracture of the left arm at the wrist.  She was taken to the
home of Mr. Nicholas Becker and Dr. Schwinde of LeMars was summoned, who
bandaged the fractured limb.  Mrs. Schmidt is 63 years old, but stands
her trials bravely.
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On Sunday morning, November 22, Bernhard Albers died at his residence in
Meadow township at the age of 55 years in consequence of an apoplectic
stroke which he sustained about five weeks ago.  He was born in Hanover,
Germany, and came to this country thirty years ago, locating first in
Guttenberg, Iowa, then making home in New Vienna, later in Wesley in
Kossuth county, and coming to Plymouth county five years ago.  He leaves
his wife and three sons to mourn his loss.
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After a long and very painful illness death came about seven o'clock
p.m., Monday, November 23, to release Mrs. Fisch, wife of Mayor John
Fisch, from her sufferings.  Deceased was born in Osburg, in the
judicial district of Trieves Trier Rhine province, Germany on the 28th
day of January, 1838, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dierdich.  Mr.
Diedrich was the principal of schools of his home at the time and under
his careful hand his daughter grew up until, after having completed her
studies in a high school at Trieves, she assumed the duties of a
teacher, a vocation which she followed until she came to the United
States in 1861.  She made her home first in Fon du Lac, Wisconsin, where
she learned to know and love Mr. John Fisch and became his wife. In 1871
they came to Cherokee county and in 1885 to Remsen.  Their union was
blessed with..........[the article runs out here and I have no other
page right now to transcribe the remainder of the obituary.]

Le Mars Sentinel, December 8, 1903

Will Take Club at Ft. Dodge.

Fort Dodge, Dec. 3.—"Bobby" Black and "Bobby" Alberts, of last season's Le
Mars baseball club in the Iowa-South Dakota league, have returned to Le Mars
after a day in Fort Dodge, conferring with local baseball men relative to
placing a team in Fort Dodge in 1904. Nothing of a definite nature was done,
and they left for home with the intention of returning to make more detailed
arrangements. As the matter now stands Black and Alberts will be given every
opportunity to place a club here. They expressed themselves as pleased with
the local baseball situation, and said that if they should be successful in
their efforts they will be willing to play either league ball or independent
ball. They made little comment on the possibility of an Iowa central league
for next year, but said that if Waterloo, Marshalltown and the other cities
mentioned for the league are willing they will not be backward in entering
into an agreement.

The Le Mars men visited the city to investigate the report that the Fort
Dodge Light and Power company intended placing a team in the city next year.
M. F. Healy and M. J. Haire, representatives of the Light and Power company
with whom they conferred, stated that the company had abandoned its plans to
organize a team, but they made a proposition to the visitors to build a fine
park east of the city on the street car line operated by th e company. Black
and Alberts looked over the proposed site, but have not decided whether they
will have new grounds or rent Riverside park. Their team, they said, is
practically selected for next year. They are in communication with Zinc, of
last summer's Sioux Falls and Fort Dodge teams. Pitcher Ernest Bautz, who
was with Fort Dodge last year, and Jim Morgan, the star third baseman of
Georgetown university, who captained Fort Dodge the past season.

LeMars Sentinel December 22, 1903 

Thos. Gannon, the city marshal, went to Chicago on Sunday night to visit friends during the holidays. Officer Sudmeyer takes his place in absence, and Harry Fitzpatrick goes on the night force. 

A. F. Ladwing, the proprietor of the Brunswick Hotel, received a car load of personal property, consisting of hotel furniture from his old home in Hawkeye, Iowa. His driving horse, a fine pacer was also shipped here. 

The dance given by the members of Floyd Camp M. W. A. at Columbia hall on Thursday evening was one of the pleasantest social affairs of the season. the attendance was good and the evening thoroughly enjoyed. The Stewart’s orchestra furnished them music for the occasion.  

John Kass, who resides on Elm Hill, has been under a physician’s care for some weeks, suffering from a large abscess on his back, which has caused him great pain. The abscess was several inches across and had to be lanced a number of times. He is much better and recovering nicely. 

George McLain, of Hough, Neb., arrived in LeMars on Friday to visit over Christmas with relatives and old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clair McLain arrived from Osage on Saturday to spend Christmas here. Mr. Clair McLain is secretary too Senator Smith and will to DesMoines with him during the coming session of the Iowa legislature. 

Sioux City Sun: James Weir received notice last week of the death of his father in Scotland. Mr. Weir had expected to visit him this coming summer, having postponed his visit from last year, and is much grieved to think he put it off too long. 

Hawarden Independent: Mr. and Mrs. Clem Schliekelman, of LeMars, formerly residents of the southeast part of Logan township, passed through her Saturday on their way to Epiphany, S. D. to consult Dr. Kruger in regard to Mrs. Schliekelman’s continued poor health. 

Akron Register Tribune: Joe Tracy, a former well known character in Akron, was arrested in Sioux City the latter part of last week for tramp vagrancy and held by Deputy United States Marshal. J. A. Tracy on the charge of illegal selling of liquor in South Dakota. The offense is said to have been committed across the river from Akron on the Fourth of July two or three years ago and that several other Akron men are implicated in the deal. 

Miss Tillie Heinemann left on Saturday for DesMoines to visit friends and to hear the divine Patti Sinz. From DesMoines she will go to Chicago to make an extended visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. Kruse, of Washington township, mourn the loss of their infant child, which only survived its birth a few hours. 

Miss Maggie Christiansen, and Mr. Chauncy Spittel, of Akron, were united in marriage on Tuesday, at the home of the bride’s parents near Akron. Rev. J. C. Lemon, of Akron, officiating. They will make their home the Heller farm east of Akron. 

W. E. Burke, of Bloomington, Ill., returned east on Saturday. He has been here the past few days making sketches of thoroughbred stock for the Henry Bros. east of town. Mr. Burke's father is one the best known artists of live stock and the son is following in his footsteps. 

Word was received in LeMars on Friday of the death of Fern, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Manz, of Morningside, who recently moved there from near Merrill. Death was caused by an attack of diphtheria and occurred on Wednesday at a hospital in Sioux City. The funeral took place in Sioux City on Friday, Rev. O. C. Mossman, officiating. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. 

Charles Schultz, the twelve year old son of Franz Schultz, of Washington township, died at the home of Dick Willms in Elgin township, on Thursday evening, at seven o'clock, of quick consumption. The funeral was held from the Dick Willms home on Sunday morning, and the interment made in the Grant township Lutheran cemetery. Pianos. Roy Bellaire has returned from the Valparaiso piano tuning school, where he completed his course in piano tuning, tone regulating, action regulation, voice regulating and general piano and organ repairing. Leave orders at Mrs. Bellaire's.

LeMars Sentinel, 29 December 1903, page 1, column 7:
Death of Mrs. Fruechtenicht

Mrs. Fruechtenicht died at her home on Sixth Street in this city on Monday morning after a very long and painful illness. She was confined to her bed continuously for the past year, dying exactly one year to the day she took to her bed. She suffered from Bright's disease and dropsy. She bore her suffering with patient fortitude and was tenderly nursed by her husband, family and friends. In the martrydom of her sickness, she was bright and cheerful and appreciated the kind efforts of those who did their best to assuage her pain.

The deceased was born in Oldenburg, Germany, on October 18, 1833, her maiden name being Almuth Maria Juergens. She came to the United States in 1857 and in the same year was married to J. O. Fruechetenicht at Cleveland, Ohio, which was their home for several years. In 1864 they moved to Dixon, Illinois, and in 1881 the family moved to LeMars and has since resided here. Eight children blessed their union, seven of whom survive. One son Henry died in infancy. The children are Eliza Amelia Lucia, St. Joseph, Missouri; Lena Johanna Fritz, Estherville, Iowa; Mary Louise Armfield, Wayne, Nebraska; Emma Christina Schauer, Garretson, South Dakota; Tillie Margaretha Duerig, Wayne, Nebraska; William Winn, St. Joseph, Missouri, and John Otto, Leeds, Iowa. There are nineteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Fruechtenicht was a loving mother and wife and a devoted Christian. On coming to LeMars, she affiliated with the United Evangelical Church and was a constant member and church worker.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the Evangelical church on Main Street. The cortege will leave the home at one o'clock.