Iowa Old Press
LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Friday, July 5, 1907
[no community name visible top of column.possibly Struble or Maurice]
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Adden visited here on Saturday.
Math Werley shook hands in Struble the last of the week.
Peter Moir was in town with one of his drivers the past week.
Chas. Werley while at Sioux City purchased a nice Hereford bull. The
animal weighs about 1200 and two years old.
Anton Spies is at work for Henry Geesie on the farm.
Miss Elenora Cook is visiting with her parents at Remsen this week.
Mrs. Ed Harms was in Struble on Saturday.
Miss Grace Woods was a LeMars caller the first of the week.
Onno Croon hauled out several loads of butter tubs this week.
Will Lehrman of near Carnes and his little son were pleasant callers in
Struble on Tuesday.
Miss Mabel and Louise Hammond and their grandma were passing through
here to LeMars the first of the week.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Flossie Coppock and some of her Sioux City friends spent a few days
at the Tom Hummel home the past week.
T. B. Cassen marketed eleven big loads of hogs Tuesday.
Noah Knapp marketed hogs at Westfield Wednesday.
Sid Sanford and wife also Mrs. Lester Sanford were at the city
Wednesday.
A very pleasant social was held at the home of C. Pike on Friday evening
proceeds to go to help the church.
Ed. Knapp and wife of Hancock attended the social at the Pike home
Friday evening.
Mrs. J. Pike and daughter Grace were callers at the City Saturday.
W. B. Millner transacted business at Westfield Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mulhern were Sioux City visitors Saturday.
R. C. Pike and Geo. Smith have been swapping horses the past week.
SOUTH HUNGERFORD: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Oliver Slentz and children are expected this week from Milbank,
S.D. They will visit some time here with relatives.
Mrs. McGregor of Sioux City is visiting this week at the Eyers home.
Mrs. Fred Stawart and little daughter and her niece Miss Bertie Ike of
Lawton, Woodbury county, visited Sunday and Monday with relatives here.
Mrs. Neils Hansen and little daughter Marian were city visitors Monday.
Will Schneider and Dan Hauff of Hinton were doing business at the Grant
Musser home Thursday.
Nels Larson is having part of his grove sawed into lumber which he
expects to put into a new house this fall. Claus Junck will also have
his grove sawed up.
Henry Christenson was in Leeds Saturday afternoon.
Swan P. Larson was hauling oats to Sioux City Saturday.
John Olson of Sioux City spent Sunday at the Hansen and Olson farm.
A family dinner was given at the Wm. Stewart home Sunday in honor of
Mrs. Wm. Stewart's seventieth birthday. Those present were George
Little and family, Will Stewart and family and Mrs. Fred Stewart and
little daughter and niece Birdie Ike of Lawton.
Willie Riley a former South Hungerford boy writes to friends here from
Newcastle, Wyoming, that he had been sick with typhoid fever and was in
a hospital at that place for eight months and expected to spend the
summer at Cripple Creek, Colo, and try and regain his health.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Stewart and children spent Saturday in Sioux City.
Mr. Leavitt of Leeds is painting this week at the George Junck home.
Quite a large acreage of winter wheat was put out in this locality last
fall and now bids fair to be a heavy crop.
Grant Musser bought a hay loader of Hauff Bros in Hinton last week.
Miss Kate LaRue closed a spring term of school in the Woolworth district
Thursday.
EVANSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Henry Pereboom marketed fat hogs at Struble Monday.
Miss Dora Sauer of Sheldon is the guest of Miss Eva Stillman this week.
Quite a number of Evansville people heard Senator LaFollette at the
LeMars Chautauqua Friday. All who heard the great statesman say it was
the best speech they ever heard.
E. Chester Hammond was a LeMars visitor Sunday.
A good crowd of young people enjoyed a social hop in Pat Moran's new
barn Saturday evening. Joe Moran and J. Dirks furnished the music.
The Misses Eva and Flora Day visited with relatives in Ireton Friday.
A large number of Evansville people attended the children's program at
the Struble M.E. church Sunday evening.
Miss Ella Brunskill of Ireton and Misses Kirkpatrick of Platteville,
Wisconsin, were calling at the R.J. Nolan and W.J. Bushby residence
Wednesday.
Mrs. S. J. Hammond, the Misses Mabel and Louise Hammond, Eva Stilman and
Kate Miller attend the Chautauqua at LeMars Monday.
PERRY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. E. P. Heizer of Omaha was a visitor in our burg last week.
George Luce is building a fine new dwelling house on his place.
Prayer meeting opened in the Perry centre school house Thursday evening.
Charley Asplund and bride of Sioux City drove out Sunday to hear the
band boys play at the Asplund home.
Miss Edith Bonnes and Dora Wesley of Sioux City were visitors here
Sunday.
Mr. C. A. Asplund marketed hogs in Hinton Thursday.
Joe Dobert went to see the Colorado land last week. A number of our
neighbors have already been there and report the land good.
Rev. DeWall visited with his people here Friday.
Gust Swanson and Carl Carlson have been on the sick list the past week
but are improving now.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Jessie Reeves returned home Friday evening from Sioux City where
she spent the week with friends. She was accompanied by Miss Mamie
Foulds.
Rev. Hartzell of Rock Rapids arrived here Friday morning to stay with us
the remaining quarter of the year. Mr. Hartzell comes here filled with
God's spirit and we hope he may do much good in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Al McArthur of Struble spent Sunday with relatives here.
James Van Puersen of Maurice who has been visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. E.F. Councilman, the past week returned to his home Thursday.
Miss Mamie Foulds returned to her home in Morningside, Sioux City,
Sunday evening after spending a few days with relatives and friends
here.
Mr. Orr of Fon du lac, Wis., arrived here Tuesday to take charge of the
depot of this place. Mr. F. M. Stolle, of Elmore, Minn., who has been
filling vacancy left for Blakely, Minn., where he will be stationed for
a short time.
Alice Winkel of Ashton who has been visiting at the Penning home pasty
two weeks returned to her home Saturday morning accompanied by her aunt,
Mrs. E. Penning.
John and Lena Penning, Lulu Lancaster and Fred Rees drove to Ashton
Wednesday to spend the Fourth also to visit at the Winkel and Penning
homes.
A very small crowd was in attendance at the basket social held at the
home of Miles Kennedy Friday night. The proceeds were $5.95.
Rev. Hartzell went to Sioux City Tuesday morning to spend a few days
with friends.
Matron brothers, who have been sawing lumber for Mr. Braband had an
accident which might have proved more serious. While crossing the
bridge spanning the Willow creek south of the Brukard farm, the bridge
gave way, letting the engine through into the water. The saw which was
hitched onto the engine did not go down on account of it being wedged by
another part of the bridge which broke. The engineer was thrown clear
of the falling engine. His brother who was guiding the same fell with
the engine and but for the quick assistance he might have been scalded
to death but as it was his limbs were badly scalded besides receiving
several bruises.
Mrs. W. E. Kennedy went to Sheldon Friday morning to visit her sister,
Mrs. Dan McArthur, returning Monday evening.
Mrs. Ira Moore and daughters, Ruby and Sylvia, of Lennox, S.D., arrived
here Tuesday morning to visit relatives and friends before leaving for
Goldfield, Nev., in company with Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs. Brown. They
expect to leave about Sept. 1.
John Walkup has moved his goods into his new house east of town.
Chautauqua is the main place of entertainment now days.
The school board held their annual business meeting Tuesday.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Anna Hagaman from Wisconsin is visiting with relatives and friends
in this vicinity.
Mrs. F. W. Koenig is visiting with relatives in the eastern part of Iowa
this week.
Henry Dobbert bought nine head of cattle from west of Merrill last week.
Fred Schultz delivered a nice bunch of hogs to Merrill last Friday and
Saturday.
J. Hippke hauled some rock from Merrill last week to make a foundation
for a shed which he intends to build soon.
Mr. Kemnitz delivered a load of hogs to Merrill last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelmi of LeMars spent Sunday with their son, Nic.
Henry Halse and family from near Hinton, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Dunne Sunday last.
A number from around here attended the Chautauqua in LeMars this week.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Broadway and children of Sioux City spent the Fourth with
Mr. and Mrs. Houswald.
Miss Mary Brown is visiting her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bristow
this week.
Mrs. Amslie Briggs of Dubuque, Iowa, is visiting her relatives here.
Will Fletcher who has been working for this brother in South Dakota came
home to spend the Fourth.
Miss Laura Bristow who has been on the sick list is reported better.
Mrs. Sophia Stinton is on the sick list.
INDIAN CREEK: (Special Correspondence)
Fred Larkin shelled corn for Henry Huls Tuesday.
Prof. Ralph Root's little daughter who has had the measles the past week
is getting along nicely.
A number from here went to LeMars to hear Wm J. Bryan and to spend the
Fourth.
Miss Edith Root spent Thursday and Friday with her sister, Mrs. L. J.
Cross at Akron.
George Byrne and son drove to LeMars Wednesday to hear Wm J. Bryan.
Mrs. Wm. Adams, nee Frances Burnight's many friends are pained to learn
of her serious illness of appendicitis at her home in Akron.
Jesse and Frank McElhaney and Ralph Root drove to LeMars Wednesday to
attend a few days of Chautauqua.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Barley is headed out nicely and some farmers are putting up clover hay.
Rev. Howard Smith and bride of Ringsted, Iowa, visited at the Charles
Eyres home Wednesday and Thursday.
Missies Lottie Pearce and Mabel Clarke of LeMars drove out Wednesday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Pearce.
Bert Boom returned from Colorado Thursday, where he purchased a farm.
Mrs. Mary Eyres returned to her home in LeMars Friday after visiting her
children in this vicinity.
Singer Bros. shelled corn for Noah Carpenter Friday.
Frank and Effie Van Dusen visited relatives near Kingsley Sunday.
Mrs. C.E. Clarke, Mrs. Fred Pearce, and Mrs. Hogg of LeMars visited
friends here Thursday and attended the Union Aid meeting at the Van
Dusen home.
The relatives from Wisconsin who visited the Mase and Lindsay families
returned home Monday via LeMars.
Miss Kendergan, who taught school in Stanton township, is spending part
of her vacation with Mrs. George Farrell.
Mr. and Mrs. James Oswald of Cleghorn were here Sunday to visit
relatives and attend LeMars Chautauqua.
Duane Scott has taken up his residence in Kingsley.
Earle Inglett left Monday night via LeMars for a trip to Saskatchewan,
Canada, to be gone ten days or two weeks.
Several farmers who live midway between LeMars and Kingsley have been
delivering grain in the latter place.
The school board of Union township met Monday in school house No. 2, to
transact necessary business.
A little son of Sam Laddusaw is sick with diphtheria.
David Harvey spent a few days in Marcus last week.
The masons from LeMars finished plastering for Wesley Eyres Saturday.
Akron Register newspaper
Dated July 11, 1907
ADAVILLE ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Hot! Hotter!! Hottest!!!
It is as hot as Dutch love in harvest.
Everybody is complaining about the mosquitoes and gnats.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Herman and daughter came down from Hawarden to
celebrate the Fourth and visit a few days with his brother, Ned, and
family.
Mrs. Ainslie Briggs, of Dubuque, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Agnes
Tindall and other relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Lucetta Hoffman spent last week in LeMars visiting her daughters
and attending the Chautauqua.
Will Fletcher came down from Oacoma, S.D., to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. Sophia Stinton is still quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Attrill.
Charley Brown is the owner of a new surrey.
Hugo Kanago had the misfortune to have a horse drop dead as he started
home from Merrill last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hauswald entertained company from Sioux City last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Baldwin left Wednesday for a few days' visit at their
old home, Washta, Iowa.
A large crowd attended the Sunday school picnic in Wilbur Morehead's
grove, July 4th. A nice program was given. Rev. Mills delivered the
address. In the afternoon a balloon ascension was given which pleased
the crowd.
Fourteen of Blanche Stinton's little friends surprised her last
Wednesday afternoon, July 3, by meeting at her home to assist in
celebrating heir eighth birthday. Music and games were their pastime,
and Miss Neva Stinton served ice cream and strawberries. Miss Blanche
received some nice presents as tokens of remembrance from her little
friends.
While celebrating the Fourth, Melvin Kanago had the misfortune to have a
large firecracker explode in his hand, nearly tearing the thumb off his
left hand and cutting his face. Dr. Cilley, of Akron, who was phoned
for, made a fast trip here in his auto. He sewed the thumb back on and
dressed the other wounds. Mrs. Kanago and the boy accompanied the
doctor to Akron so he may receive constant medical attention, and are
stopping there at the home of her father, U. B. Kenaston.
LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Friday, July 12, 1907
EVANSVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. White visited at the F. Worcester residence Thursday.
The Fourth of July passed very quietly at Evansville. There were
several private picnics while others went to the towns around where
celebrations were being held.
Among those who entertained picnic parties on the Fourth were Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John McGrary, Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Wing and
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bushby.
Mrs. S. J. Hammond and granddaughter, Miss Louise Hammond, departed
Saturday for Boston, Mass. They will also visit at points in
Connecticut and Vermont. The ladies will probably not return until
fall.
MILLNERVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Miller of Hudson visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Steecy the
past week.
Some of our good neighbors spent their Fourth in Merrill while others
went to Akron and Elk Point and some attended the picnic at Briggs'
grove.
Mrs. Casper Steecy returned home from Elk Point Monday.
Noah Knapp transacted business at Westfield Wednesday.
Farmers are busy plowing corn. Some are laying their corn by while
others are just crossing theirs. Corn is growing fine the past week.
H. G. Codd hauled hogs to Westfield Tuesday.
There was a ball game at the diamond Sunday between a picked up team
from Millnerville and the Belle Vista nine. The game was 9 to 5 in
favor of Millnerville.
Friends of Mr. A. P. Marsh were angry to learn of a sad accident which
happened to that lady in Sioux City the past week which will cause her
to be laid up for some time.
Jake Bennett marketed hogs at Jefferson Tuesday.
E. E. Selsmer and Mr. Swain of Sioux City were in our vicinity
Wednesday.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Tame hay is being put up when the weather permits.
Mr. Featherston's phone burned out during a recent storm and Saturday
morning before daylight their house was struck by lightning. Both times
there was damage and the family was thoroughly frightened.
Ernest Frels has arrived here from Germany and is assisting his brother,
Wm. Frels, in the store.
Thos. Farrell who moved to Kingsley last spring lost his horses which he
had turned into James Mace's pasture. This change from dry to green
food was thought to be the cause.
Cecil McGruder's phone was put out of commission in the storm Saturday
morning.
Wesley and Charles Eyres and their families spent several days in LeMars
with relatives during the Chautauqua.
Cloyd Woodke took a few days vacation this week and Merville Smiley of
LeMars carried the mail on Route No. 1.
The house on the Gill farm occupied by John Shipton was struck by
lightning Saturday morning.
Mrs. Milton of Henry township is visiting her son, John Milton and
family.
Misses Ethel and Hattie Hardacre of South Dakota have been visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Rev. Carl Montan_n, of Delmar, Iowa, will preach at the Union township
Presbyterian church on Sunday morning and evening.
Misses Hazel Stokes and Agnes Eyres visited part of last week with
relatives in LeMars.
Nearly every family from this part was represented several days at
LeMars Chautauqua.
Misses Hazel and Margaret Goudie spent the past week at their home in
LeMars. Miss Hazel expects to visit relatives in the west and Miss
Margaret will spend the vacation with her brother on the farm here.
On account of the rain and muddy roads the ladies of the Presbyterian
church postponed their missionary meeting one week and it is to be held
Wednesday, July 17, at 2:30 p.m., at the home of Mrs. John Gosting in
Stanton township.
Regular services will be held in the Presbyterian church Sunday, July
14, beginning with Sunday school at ten o'clock a.m.
CHURCHVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
Quite a number from LeMars and Perry Creek attended the picnic which was
given by the Emanuel Sunday school Fourth of July.
Mrs. August Kemnitz and daughter, Sarah, visited at the Frank Remer home
near LeMars one day recently.
J. Brandstetter has now completed his large barn which he built this
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huebner and family and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bock of near
Potosia visited over Sunday at the home of Gust Danne.
Newton Knapp, who has been attending school in Hastings, Neb., is
visiting at home with his parents for a few weeks.
Mr. John Phillips from near Merrill was transacting business in this
vicinity on day recently.
J. Brandstetter shelled corn Tuesday. Knapp Bros. did the shelling.
Mrs. F. W. Koenig and son, Elmer, who have been visiting in the eastern
part of Iowa, returned home this week.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Mary Adney of LeMars is assisting Mrs. J. Alderson with household
duties.
John Rollinger and son of LeMars are building a cistern for R. H.
Hawkins this week.
J. J. Kennedy of Chicago visited in our burg the first of the week.
C. W. Reeves of Hinton spent the Fourth with his parents, returning home
Friday morning.
Miss Mae Kennedy visited in LeMars the later part of last week.
John and Lena Penning, Luke Lancaster and Fred Rees returned home
Saturday evening from Ashton, Ia., where they went to celebrate the
Fourth.
Mrs. Ira Moore and daughters, Ruby and Sylvia, visited friends in LeMars
Monday.
Miss Lucile March is visiting relatives in Akron this week.
Miss Myrtle Alderson returned to her home in Elgin, Neb., Tuesday, after
spending the past five weeks with relatives in this vicinity.
T. J. Rees, Flossie Calyer, Maggie Lancaster and Ira Lancaster
celebrated the glorious Fourth in Akron.
Mrs. W.C. Lancaster and daughter, Ada, are assisting in caring for Mrs.
Al McArthur, who is seriously ill at her home in Struble.
Jas. Lancaster and children of Maurice were Seney visitors Friday.
Elam Chapman has returned from Oniemee, N.D., where he went to look
after his farm.
Mr. Albro and wife, Mrs. Gertie Green and sons, Wesley and Lora, spent
Sunday with E.F. Councilman and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Haviland attended Chautauqua in LeMars Sunday night.
Mrs. Marie Foster arrived here Sunday evening to visit relatives
indefinitely.
Fred Rees bought a horse of Mr. Adden near Struble recently.
A heavy thunder storm passed through this neighborhood Sunday and the
lightning did much damage, striking Edwin Lancaster's hog house, killing
two of his fat hogs also doing damage to telephone line 24, making it
impossible to call any number.
A. W. Foulds visited relatives in this burg the latter part of last
week.
J. H. Walkup received the sad news of the death of his mother Tuesday.
He left Wednesday morning for Marshalltown to attend the funeral.
Miss Sadie Alderson was in LeMars Tuesday.
Will Casler has moved into his house recently vacated by J. H. Walkup.
Otto Becker is visiting his brother Henry in Sioux City this week.
Henry Ahlers was a business caller in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Al McArthur who is quite sick at her home in Struble is reported
much better at this writing.
Mr. Miller of LeMars is hauling lumber from here to repair the county
bridge south of the Burkard farm which was damaged by the Matern Bros.
machine last week.
Milton Moore of Struble spent a few days the first of the week with his
sister, Mrs. John Hinde. He returned to his home Wednesday.
The families of D. M. McArthur, Thos. Hinde and Clarence Moore had a
picnic on the banks of the Floyd river the Fourth. All reported a jolly
time.
Wm. Jeffers is attending camp meeting in Merrill this week.
Word has been received of the marriage of Miss Nora Deck to Mr. Peterson
of Hawarden, Ia.
INDIAN CREEK: (Special Correspondence)
George Byrne and young people returned Friday from LeMars.
Mrs. J. M. McElhaney returned to the country after having spent the week
with her friend, Mrs. L. J. Cross, in Akron.
Miss Carrie Bolden of George, Iowa, spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her friend, Miss Anna Root.
Mrs. Arden Pollock spent several days last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. Knudson, of Akron.
Jas. Dempster, wife and baby, were Sunday visitors at her sister's, Mrs.
Geo. Pinney, near Hawarden.
Miss Frances Dee attended a party at Mrs. J. B. Alexander's in Akron one
afternoon last week complimentary to Mrs. Alexander's music class before
leaving Akron.
Ross Root and Rex Pollock were Hawarden visitors Sunday afternoon.
J. M. and F. F. McElhaney and Ralph Root returned Friday morning from
LeMars.
Mrs. A. F. Batcheller was a caller at Roy Root's Tuesday evening.
Mrs. I. Harris and Myrtle McCusker called on Wm. Crow's and Rees Harris
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bertha McCusker spent several days last week with her parents.
J. M. McElhaney who has been confined to his bed a few days of a fever
is better.
Jas. Dempster and wife spent July 4th with their friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Root, "under the shade of the old apple tree."
F. F. McElhaney is having his hen house repaired and a well dug this
week.
Roy Root put in a new bridge near Fred Cassen's Wednesday.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
O. J. Pence was a Leeds business caller Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Haynes of Chicago arrived in James Monday evening. She is visiting
at the home of C. S. Atwood.
Mary Finnegan returned home Monday evening from Sioux City where she was
visiting several days with friends.
Irwin Givens recently rented for next year the Phil Held farm located
north of James.
E. R. Pence was a Leeds business caller Tuesday.
Philip Julch Sr., was marketing ear corn to the Mystic Milling company
at Leeds during the past week.
C. W. Harrison of Hinton was a pleasant caller in James on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. E. Fulton and children of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, are here
visiting at the home of S. T. Fulton.
John G. Campbell made a business trip to LeMars on Wednesday.
CRATHORN: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowe returned yesterday from a weeks visit with Mr.
Rowes' parents near Platteville, Wis.
Henry Collman and Tena Morrison attended Chautauqua in LeMars last
Sunday.
Katie Robertson from Akron was visiting in this neighborhood last
Sunday.
Louis Cunningham is nursing a very sore hand caused by handling
firecrackers in a careless way.
Anna and Maurice Redmond attended the Chautauqua last Sunday evening.
Mrs. John Cronin is visiting in LeMars this week.
The Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church expect to hold their
annual picnic in the near future. Talk it over and plan to make it a
success.
John Erickson is building a large barn on his farm two miles southeast
of here.
Henry Ammen will give a barn dance next Sunday afternoon and evening,
July 14.
Mrs. C. Went of LeMars is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Herzberg this
week.
Bert and Geo. Miller each shipped a carload of fat cattle to Chicago
last Tuesday night. Bert went along to Chicago.
Mr. Redmond is quite sick at his home in Grant township one mile north
of this place.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Helen Wakefield of Sioux City is visiting with friends here this
week.
Miss Margaret Horner of Sioux City visited at the Maxey home a few days
last week.
Bernice Patten of Sioux City is visiting at the home of Mrs. Dwyer this
week.
Mrs. Wm. Reynolds of Hinton was a caller here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rossburg visited a few days with relatives at
Dennison, Ia., last week.
Mrs. Geo. March visited with friends in Hinton the Fourth.
Mrs. P. L. Crouch and daughter are visiting at the Berger home.
Mrs. Cook who has been visiting at D. M. Baker's, her parental home,
went to Sioux City Monday where she is visiting with her sisters.
Word was received that Jacob Berger's mother, Mrs. Mary Atkin, of Sioux
City, died suddenly at her home Monday morning of heart failure. The
funeral was held at the residence at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The remains were taken to Allen, Neb., for interment.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
Fred Eilers is sawing cotton wood north of town on the Mrs. Ellen Moran
farm.
Gerd J. Ludwigs, Sr., is the possessor of a nice new automobile, the
first one owned in Grant township.
The weather man has entered wet spell for us in that it rains nearly
every day, but crops are doing immensely, especially the small grain.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stoll and baby were pleasant callers here on the
evening of the Fourth.
Ed. Durband is beautifying his large implement house with a new coat of
paint.
Louis Callamann was a pleasant visitor in Struble Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reeves were pleasant callers in Struble the first
of the week.
Henry Reaman marketed hogs here the first of the week. Also Gerd Harms
had some nice porkers on the market.
David Hammond shipped out a car of fat stock on Monday.
George McAuliff of Preston called on Monday.
Mrs. Hegen has returned from an extended visit at Beresford, S.D.
Mrs. Massey, a sister of P. A. Seaman, who has been visiting here for
several weeks returned to her home in Dubuque on Monday by way of
LeMars.
J. A. Sayer was attending the Chautauqua at LeMars on Sunday.
Andrew Johnson visited here the first of the week. He informed us that
the new station on the Great Northern four miles south of Struble would
be in readiness as soon as the railroad company can get the grading in
shape. Five acres of ground were bought by the company for town site.
Mrs. Al McArthur was taken very suddenly sick the last of the week. For a time little hopes were entertained for her recovery. Dr. Treichler and Dr. Mammen of LeMars were summoned at once. She is resting nicely at this writing and her physicians say she is as well as can be expected.
Christ Lancaster and Jim were at the bedside of their sister Mrs. McArthur this week.
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LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated Friday, July 19, 1907
CRATHORN: (Special Correspondence)
Chas. Richards had one of his horses cut quite badly in the wire fence
last week.
Remember the Sunday school next Sunday at 2 o'clock.
Wm. Innis is still on the sick list.
A few have finished with their corn plowing and some have commenced to
make hay.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Haying is being commenced by many farmers.
Corn cultivation will be about finished this week.
Wm. Andrews of LeMars finished plastering for Wesley and Charles Eyres
Friday.
Singer Bros., shelled a large quantity of corn for Mr. Bolton on the
Carson Herron farm last week and the grain was sold in Kingsley.
Miss Viola Croston has been visiting her sister Mrs. Henry Hall and
other relatives here.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Becker, Saturday, July 13, 1907,
at the Becker home in America township.
C. E. Clarke and wife of LeMars were entertained at the Geo. Farrell
home Sunday.
Earl Englett returned Sunday from his trip to Halibut, Saskatchewan,
Canada.
Mrs. Charles Eyres received word Tuesday that her mother, Mrs. R. G.
Smith of LeMars, had fallen and fractured her left arm near the wrist.
Many friends here will be sorry to hear of this accident.
Carson Herron and family of LeMars were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hoyt Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Jones and daughters visited over Sunday with friends at their
former home near Pierson.
Ed. Phelan, Sr., has gone to Hot Springs, S.D., for his health.
A. L. Dotzauer and family were Sioux City visitors Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Rudolph Bartels of LeMars is working for Charles Eyres.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin visited their daughter Mrs. Becker and little son
in America township Sunday.
William Begg of LeMars spent a few days at his farms here while having
lumber sawed by Addison Carpenter.
Hughes Bros. shelled corn for Wesley Eyres and Mr. Inglett Tuesday.
John Lindsay was an over Sunday visitor in LeMars.
Mrs. Thomas Eyres visited her sister, Mrs. Al Schuman, in Stanton
township Wednesday.
Miss Gertrude Driscoll has gone to work in Remsen.
John Sheehan has gone to visit relatives in Fonda.
Harry Hoyt shipped the last of his cattle to Sioux City Wednesday.
The ladies of Union aid society will meet Thursday afternoon, July 25,
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Eyres. A cordial invitation is extended to
the ladies of this vicinity.
Zack Eyres of LeMars has been superintending the building of Mr.
Barnable's house.
Rev. Carl Montanus, of Delmar, Iowa, preached two good sermons in the
Presbyterian church Sunday.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Ferdinand Pech and daughter, Mrs. Myron Mordoff, were guests at the
home of Mrs. Jonathan Alderson Thursday.
Miles Kenney, M. G. Mills, Mr. Porter, Elam Chapman and son Earl, Geo.
and Rafe Hinde, Gus Witt and Ed Farnham took in the Barnum and Baily
show in Sioux City Tuesday.
Alice and Jennie Demaray of Jackson, Neb., are visiting friends in this
neighborhood.
Mrs. Melvina Moore spent a few days this week with her son, Clarence and
wife.
Arthur Ewin who drove through to Fort Pierre, S.D., a few weeks ago
returned home Thursday. He was not very well satisfied with the Dakota
land.
Wesley Green went to Sioux City Tuesday to visit friends a few days.
Misses Margaret Lancaster and Flossie Calyer and Thos. Rees spent a few
days the later part of last week with friends near Akron.
John Klohs of LeMars shipped two carloads of hogs from this place to
Sioux City on Wednesday.
Chris Lancaster and children drove down from Maurice Monday returning
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. W. E. Kennedy who has been visiting relatives here a few weeks past
returned to her home near Akron Monday accompanied by Miss Mae Kennedy.
Albert Trader a former employee of the Seney Lumber company at this
place and his mother of LeMars has moved to Minnesota.
Misses Lena Penning and Alice Demaray were guests of Miss Martha Hawkins
Monday.
Harry Britton and daughters, Hazel and Mable of Spencer, Iowa, visited
over Sunday with friends and relatives at this place.
J. Alderson shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Tuesday night.
Rev. Sawyer of Sioux City preached a very interesting sermon here last
Sunday morning in the interest of the anti-saloon league.
Mrs. Z. Rayburn and daughters, Mary and Kate, accompanied by her sister
from North Dakota, left for Donns, Ill., where they will assist in
caring for their sister, Mrs. Jewell, who is very low at this writing.
Mrs. Nelson Lamb returned home Friday from Sioux City where she visited
her mother, Mrs. Chas. Wulfec, a few days.
Mrs. W. C. Lancaster and daughter, Ada, visited relatives in Struble
Wednesday.
Z. Rayburn and J. Alderson went to Sanburn, Iowa, Wednesday to buy
cattle returning the same evening.
Miss Mae Kennedy was appointed by the Epworth League to act as a
delegate at the district convention held at Akron, Iowa, this week.
The W. H. M. society met at the home of Mrs. Perry Albro Wednesday
afternoon.
HINTON: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Houalt enjoyed a visit from her sister from Sioux City last week.
The M. W. A. Lodge of Hinton will not hold their picnic on the 15 of
August as has been their customer for a few years but have voluntarily
given up their date to the band and ball team. Let everyone come and
have a good time.
POTOSIA: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burkett and children of Sioux City were visitors at
the Jacob Berger home a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Crouch and daughter and Mrs. Dwyre and children were
visitors at the Peter Brouilette home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Breeden's daughter, Mrs. Erwin, is visiting them.
Miss Helen Wakefield retuned to her home in Sioux City Tuesday after a
weeks visit with her friend, Mabel Baker.
Maggie Luksan returned home after a weeks visit with friends near
Hinton.
Wm. Richards of Hinton was a caller in our neighborhood last week.
Miss Stella Burnett is visiting at her mother's, Mrs. John Prichard.
Mrs. Dwyer and children are visiting relatives in Sioux City. She also
expects to visit her sister living near Bonesteel, S.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Berger returned home Thursday, from Allen, Neb.
Mrs. Wm. McNamara and children and her father visited at the Flannery
home one day last week.
Joe Piccus of Sioux City is thinking of buying the store at Potosia and
starting a grocery store again.
STRUBLE: (Special Correspondence)
A. H. Millard and wife are enjoying a visit of their cousin, a Mr.
Briggs from Olewine, Iowa. The two gentlemen were Sioux City passengers
Tuesday.
The lightning on Saturday night killed two head of horses for Alex
McDougall, one was the best horse he owned, a fine looking animal.
Mrs. W. F. Mandelkow is quite ill at the Commercial hotel.
Mrs. Al McArthur is convalescent from her severe illness.
Mrs. Gerd Harms of Grant township continues to fail in health and an
operation is advised by physicians.
Because of the inclemency of weather on Sunday evening there was no
service at the M. E. church.
Miss Mae McCarthy of LeMars was calling in Struble Monday.
Miss Elenora Cook returned from a short visit at Remsen with relatives.
Our old friend Will Lehrman of Sherman township lost a valuable horse by
the lightning route recently. He has refused $215 for the animal.
Maggie McDougall Naninga of Beresford, S.D., underwent an operation for
appendicitis at a Sioux City hospital Monday morning and is doing
nicely. Her mother and husband were with her at the time.
A meeting to organize a farmer's elevator will take place on Saturday
afternoon at 1:30. Several prominent farmers from out of town and
vicinity will address the meeting.
Le Mars Sentinel -July 23, 1907
Obituary
Christine Nielsen Kloster
Cruel death inflicted a most severe and highly painful wound to the
heretofore so happy home of Christ Kloster of Fredonia township when on
Sunday morning, July 14, it carried off Mrs. Kloster, the loving and beloved
wife and mother in the prime of life.
The immediate cause of death was hemorrhage which appeared only about 48
hours before the end came.
Decedent was born as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nis Nielson in
Schleswig, Germany, on the 15th day of August 1878 and came to this country
with her parents when but four years old. In September 1896 she became wife
of Mr. C.P. Kloster, who mourns her too early demise with five children of
whom the oldest of ten years, the youngest but fourteen months old.
Funeral services were held at the Ev. Lutheran church north of Oyens
Wednesday morning, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Remsen
cemetery, a large concourse of mourners and sympathizers paying parting
respects to one whom they learned to love and respect as kind, upright
severely wounded by her early death. In deepest mourning with the bereaved
husband and children, are the parents of deceased, Mr. and Mrs. Nis Nielson
of Fredonia township and three sisters.
REMSEN
From the News
On Sunday the sad news of the death of the wife of C.P. Kloster of
Fredonia township reached the ears of his many friends, here, which cast a
gloom over our little city. Mrs. Christina Kloster was born in Schleswig,
Germany, August 15, 1878, and died at her home in Fredonia township of
internal hemorrhage. She came to America with her parents at the age of four
years to Plymouth Co. where she resided up to her death. She was united in
marriage to C.P. Kloster in September 1986?, and to which union five
children were born, the oldest 10 and the youngest 14 months. She was a
Christian lady, being the leader of the ladies organization known as the Fra
Kvinde Forenningen of the Danish Lutheran church, north of Oyens, a kind
mother and a loving wife and her demise will be greatly missed by her
relatives and many friends. The funeral occurred Wednesday from the Danish
Lutheran church, the services being conducted by Rev. Bondo of Marcus.
LeMars Sentinel
LeMars, Plymouth County
July 30, 1907
Page 1, column 1
Seney
Special Correspondence
Miss Lucille March who has been visiting relatives and friends in Akron
returned home Monday.
Henry Detloff Sr., shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Sunday.
Mrs. M. G. Mills returned home Wednesday of last week from St. Paul, Minn.,
where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sam Moist a short time. She
was accompanied home by her grandson, Maynard Moist.
Word was received by relatvies last Monday of the death of Mrs. T. Oliver,
who died very suddenly at her home in Doon, Ia. Mrs Oliver is better known
to friends in this community as Caroline Trigg who formerly lived here with
her parents on the farm now rented by Mr. Dykstra. The bereaved family have
the sympathy of their many friends in this community.
Mrs. Ira Moore
returned home.After visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity and other points
for the past month.
Mrs.Ira Moore and daughters Ruby, and Sylvia, accompanied by Mrs. Moore's
mother and sister, former residents of this place, left for Manhattan, Nev.,
Monday where they will join Mr. Moore who has located at that place.
Mrs. E. Penning returned home Saturday from a short visit with relatives
near Ashton.
Misses Alice and Jennie Demaray who have been visiting old aquaintances
here the past week left for their house near Jackson, Neb.
Mrs. Burns of LeMars has a crew of men at work here putting a brick
foundation under the large oat bin at the Peavy elevator.
Mrs. W. Cramer of Madison, S.D., arrived here Sunday for a short visit with
her sister-in-law, Mrs. E. Penning.
Mr. Robt. Reeves is reported quite sick.
Mrs. Ewing [sic Ewin] went to Marcus Saturday to visit an old friend, returning home
Monday evening.
Mrs.C. W. [should be W.C.] Lancaster and sister Mrs Sarah Calyer visited at the Al McArthur
home in Struble Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Councilman and son of Gayville, S.D.. are visiting relatives
in this neighborhood.
Haying is the order of the day in this neighborhood. A large quantity of
hay has been spoiled by rain after it is cut down.
Mrs. Lyman Britton and grandson Chester left for Tyndall, S.D., Saturday to
visit Mrs Brittion's son, Ora Britton. Hazel and Edith Britton will attend
the household duties during their absence.
Mr. and Mrs. August Witt gave a dance at their home Friday night.
Mr. Jas. Burgess of Erie, Ill., an old acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Albro
and Mrs. Green, is visiting at their home and other places a few weeks. Mr.
Burgess is an old soldier of the Civil War and was an officer in the Red
Cross society in the Philippines during the war there.
Mrs. E.F. Councilman and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clarence Councilman, visited
with relatives in Maurice the first of the week.
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Kingsley
From the News
J.G. Smaltz was down from LeMars last week looking after business interests
in this vicinity.
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Pleasant Grove
Special Correspondence
The ladies aid society of the U. B. church met Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Hindel. Visitors present were Mrs. Pratt, Beulah Pratt, Pearl
Blackstone and Ellie Richardson. Supper was served at five o'clock.
Rob Atkinsons new house is progressing fast, the roof is on and floors
are being laid.
A good many have not commenced haying yet.
Mrs. Christ Thompson returned from her Dakota visit Saturday.
C. A. Hindel returned home from his southern visit Saturday.
Agnes Conley went to LeMars Tuesday to take examination on studies that
balked a good many of the teachers.
A party was given at J.R. Graham's for Ollie Nicodemus Tuesday evening.
Owing to the threatening weather a small crowd was present but the very best
of times was enjoyed by all. Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs.
Graham.
Bessie Campbell has returned from a two weeks visit as Albion, Iowa.
Mrs Blackston's cousin has returned to her home in Marcus.
Ivy James of Kingseley attended the party at John Graham's.
Mrs C.E. Clark and Mrs Fred Elgins of LeMars, visited at _____Campbells
Monday evening.
Hazel Larson of Kingsley is visiting at the grand father's and uncles
this week.
John Bainbridges children have been on the sick list this week.
Fred Sparr lost a horse this week.
Disease is killing off the calves in Joe Richardson's herd.
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Akron
From Register-Tribune
Born, a son, to Mr and Mrs John Tucker, of Akron, Tuesday, July 16, 1907.
Born, a daighter, to Mr and Mrs Will Anderson, six miles east of Akron
Thursday, July 25, 1907.
County Clerk Cunningham was over from LeMars on business yesterday and
was accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Trusler's infant son drank a quantity of kerosene Monday
and was quite sick until relieved by a physician.
After many months of weary waiting, Agent Searl's was enabled to move
into Akron's new passenger-depot Tuesday afternoon. It is the finest
passenger depot between Sioux City and Sioux Falls and is looked upon as
evidence of the Milwaukee company's appreciation of the heavy business done
here and of the service of its veteran agent, E.J. Searls, who has been
continuously employed in the old depot for more than a quarter century. The
old depot will be remodeled into a freight warehouse.
The Holiness gospel tent meetings in progress each evening this week at
the school grounds are attracting considerable interest and fair attendance.
Evangelist Geottel, of Le Mars, delivers some very forceful sermons and the
singing is excellent.
Miss Lillian Weinheimer and Mr. George W. Brown were quietly married at the
home of the bride's mother last Wednesday, Rev. G.R. Gilbert officiating.
Miss Lillian is one of Merrill's most popular young ladies and is highly
accomplished in every way.
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Westfield
Special Correspondence
E.F. Cobb was down from Akron, Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Reed and children departed for Rockwell city, Ia.,
Monday.
L. J. Eberly was in Sioux City Monday of the past week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Cramer Tuesday, July 23, a daughter.
Mrs. A. M. Wheeler returned Monday evening from her visit to Gayville, South
Dakota. Miss Lena Marks and Miss Quick returned with her.
Mrs. Zand, who had been spending a few days at the Hemphills left the fore
part of the past week for her home in Lawton, Iowa.
Joseph Berry returned Sunday last from a brief visit to Elk Point.
Mrs. James Buckingham and baby have returned from a visit with relatives
at Vermillion.
The supper served in the Congregational church parlors Tuesday evening by
the ladies aid society was very well attended in spite of threatening skies.
About forty dollars was realized from the supper and the sale of ice cream.
The money will be used for sidewalk.
Mrs. James Tracy south of town, has been enjoying a visit from her nieces,
Misses Marie and Zetta Crogan of Eureka, California.
Mrs. Wilkeson arrived from South Sioux City, Nebraska, last week for a
visit at the home of her son, W. D. Wilkeson. She was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Mrs. Tillie Dalphs, who returned to Sioux City Tuesday.
Frank Martin came up from Sioux City Monday morning of the past week, and
visited with his father, W. B. Martin and returned home on the afternoon
train.
Frank Hoffman, wife and children spent Sunday last at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Will Weich.
Eva Boden returned home Monday of the past week from a visit in Sioux
City.
Will Chapman shelled corn east of town Thursday and Friday for James
Burnight.
Mrs. Kneebone arrived from Sioux City last week for a visit at the Eberly
home north of town.
C. M.Rasmussen was a business visitor to Akron Wednesday.
Mrs. Tom Warren entertained the ladies aid at her home east of town
Thursday afternoon, July 23.
S. M. Sparling had the misfortune to lose a good horse Thursday.
Dr. Cilley of Akron was in town Wednesday.
Miss Kate Sullivan spent Sunday last with her sister, Mrs. J. P. McEwen.
Harry Chapman and Dye Spaulding went to Akron Wednesday evening.