LeMars Sentinel
October 6, 1911
WERE EASY FOR COLLEGE
WESTERN UNION HAS WALKAWAY WITH ALTON FOOTBALLERS
The game of football between Western Union College and Alton at Athletic
Park on Monday afternoon was more of a procession than anything else.
The LeMars contingent had a walkaway, scoring 85 points to their
opponents nil. The game was played in the mud or the score might have
been more. All the subs on the college team in addition to the regulars
took a turn in the game. Three new men were on the college team.
Wilbur Haas is a new addition to the team who will prove a strong asset
to the college. Roy Kearney, another new man, made an excellent showing
Monday, not only holding his man, but breaking through and falling upon
a fumbled pass after the ball had rolled across the line. Russell or
“Beak” Bowers, a well known high school star, played his usual game at
right half making several long runs around the end for touchdowns and
also bucking the line for good gains. Coffey, Ruby, Adler and Sporrer
were stars with the handling of the forward pass. Sporrer made a
touchdown on one of Adler's long passes. Hays, on left guard, played a
strong game as did Koerner on right tackle and Bogen at center.
The game started at 4:15, with Jake Koenig acting as referee and Oswald
Bartels as umpire. At the first kickoff Alton received the ball and was
down immediately. After an attempt at bucking the line had failed a
forward pass was tried, which Coffey received, running for a touchdown.
This started the scoring and from then on it was difficult to keep track
of the plays. For several minutes the LeMars back field had very little
to do, as there was no opposition from Alton and the LeMars players were
able to secure fumbles and run for touchdowns.
The college team will leave on Saturday morning for Omaha, where they
will play with the Creighton college team.
DEATH OF WM. TULLIS
HAD LIVED IN IOWA FOR THE PAST THIRTY YEARS
WAS HONORED CITIZEN OF MERRILL
The Deceased Was a Veteran of the Civil War and a Member of Mower Post
and
Old Comrades from LeMars Attend the Funeral
For the fifth time inside of a year death entered the William Tullis
home at Merrill last Saturday afternoon, September 30th, at one o'clock
and claimed for its victim William Tullis, one of our most highly
respected citizens. For the past year Mr. Tullis had been in poor
health, but only a week ago he was compelled to remain in bed,
typhoid-pneumonia taking a firm grip upon him. Owing to his previous
sickness he had no strength with which to fight the disease that had now
come and all that loving hands and hearts could do was done, but to no
avail, and at one o'clock he quietly passed away. Mr. Tullis was born
in 1842 [actually 1841], and when he grew to manhood he enlisted in the
army and for several years fought in many a hard battle. After serving
his time he left the army and went to farming, in which he was most
successful, and only a year ago he and his devoted wife had given up the
hardships and toils of farm life and moved to town to enjoy a rest, but
it was only for a short times. For the last thirty years he has been a
resident of Iowa. On April 18, 1867, he was united in marriage to Miss
Rebecca Sumner and to this union seven children were born, two preceding
Mr. Tullis in death. He leaves to mourn his death a loving wife and
four [actually 5] children, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
The funeral services were held from the Merrill Methodist Episcopal
church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. H. W. Richards, the
local pastor, having charge of the funeral. The members of the G. A. R.
had charge of the services at the cemetery. The casket was laden with
beautiful flowers and the Stars and Stripes were wrapped around the
casket. To show the high esteem in which he was held the church was
filled to its utmost capacity and many were compelled to stand. The
pallbearers were all old soldiers. Mr. Tullis was seventy years old.
Interment was made in the Merrill cemetery. A large number of old
soldiers and settlers from LeMars went down to pay their last respects
to their honorable comrade and loyal citizen.
***corrections made by a family researcher appear in brackets
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Kate Featherston returned home Wednesday from a month's visit with
relatives in Minnesota and South Dakota.
George Burrill returned home Thursday last week from a trip in North
Dakota, where he sold the land he owned there.
The Ladies Aid society of Mt. Hope M.E. church will meet with Mrs. Fred
Featherston Thursday afternoon, October 12th.
Rev. J.A. Mitchell drove to visit his son near Pierson, Wednesday and
Miss Pearl Mitchell remained there for a few days.
Mrs. Pooley, of Fedora, South Dakota, nee Mazie McCartney, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. Bauerly and other relatives here.
Miss Eva Burrill returned home Tuesday from White, South Dakota, where
she spent six weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Kern.
William McCartney spent the past week with his daughter, Mrs. Albert
Cliff, near Foster, Neb., while looking after land he owns.
Earle Inglett went from here to Gregory, South Dakota, to register, and
his wife remained a few days with her sister, Mrs. Harry Hoyt.
Fred May went to Sioux City Sunday and accompanied his wife from the
hospital to the home of her mother, Mrs. Richardson, in Kingsley.
John Bixby is spending this week in Nebraska and South Dakota, looking
for farm, the one he occupies being sold by H.C. Curtis to John Tucker
for $135 per acre.
Rev. P. H. Arlington, of Correctionville, district temperance worker,
was expected to speak in the Presbyterian church last Sunday, but the
rain and mud prevented services.
George Burrill was called to Merrill Saturday by the death of her
father-in-law, William Tullis, of pneumonia, aged about seventy years.
The Burrill family attended the funeral in Merrill Tuesday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold their missionary meeting
Wednesday, October 11th, at 2:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. James Goudie.
Subject for study, “Persia.” Leaders, Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. Kohl.
[Special Correspondence somewhere in Plymouth County…community name not
on the page]
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and family, who recently returned from South
Dakota to again make their home in Iowa, were very agreeably surprised
at the home of Grover Schneider on Thursday evening by about one hundred
friends. The evening was spent in music and games, after which a two
course luncheon was served by the ladies. The crowd departed at a late
hour wishing Mr. and Mrs. Jones much success in the future and that they
may never leave good old Iowa again.
Rev. and Mrs. W.B. Empey and family were very agreeably surprised at
their home on Tuesday evening by the congregation of the M.E. church.
At conference in Sioux City last week Rev. Empey was stationed at the
Belmond, Iowa, charge for the coming year. While here they have won
many friends who wish them success in their new field of labor. Mr. and
Mrs. Empey were presented with a silver bread plate and baking dish as a
token of memory. The evening was spent in music and games, after which
the ladies served light refreshments.
LeMars Sentinel
October 10, 1911
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Several of the general officers of the American Express Co. were here
last Saturday looking into the matter of the $1000 package of bills that
was lost between here and LeMars last week. It has been rumored that a
party of Greek laborers had found the money by the roadside and they
came down to investigate. The rumor was groundless.
The board of directors of the farmers elevator met here Monday and
checked over the September business. They found that the elevator had
shipped during the month 6,182 bushels of wheat, 13,535 bushels of corn,
4,604 bushels of oats, and 502 bushels of barley for which $15,739 were
paid out. The board considers this a fair volume of business,
considering the crop of small grain this year.
William Tullis was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, December 10, 1841,
and died at his home in Merrill, Iowa, September 30, 1911, making him 69
years, 9 months and 10 days of age. He was married at Eureka, Ill., to
Rebecca Sumner Jr. in the year 1867, who, with three daughters and two
sons, remain to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father. The
daughters are: Mrs. Alfred (Clara) Frager, of Madison, South Dakota;
Mrs. Emma Eberhard, of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and Mrs. Minnie
Hunziker, of Hiattville, Kansas. The sons are: Will, of Colome, South
Dakota, and Frank, who is on the home place. He also leaves one sister,
Mrs. N. Redmon, who lives about four miles northeast of town. A son,
John Tullis, and a daughter, Mrs. Geo. H. Burrill, preceded him to the
other world the past year. On the first day of September, 1862, at the
age of 20, he enlisted as a private in Co. D., 25th Regiment of the New
Jersey Volunteer Infantry. He served his country well, and on January
20, 1863 [correct ?], he was honorably discharged. He came to Plymouth
township in 1882 and located on a farm.
[info inside brackets] provide corrected information by a family researcher
AKRON: (From the Register-Tribune)
Rev. F. Meske is attending Iowa district conference of the German
Lutheran church at Pomeroy this week.
Mrs. Calhoon, who had been visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Nick Becker,
and Mrs. Walt. Scott, returned yesterday to LeMars.
Ernest Englemann left Saturday for Cadillac, Mich., to which place his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Englemann, recently moved from here.
[Special Correspondence….very likely an Ireton column]
The young men of Ireton have organized an athletic club. A gymnasium is
being fitted up Vlotho's.
Mrs. Edgar Satterlee was called to Waterloo Tuesday morning by the
serious illness of her father.
Harry Wilcoxson has secured a contract for the erection of the new farm
buildings that C.A. Miller is having built on his farm west of town.
C. R. Steele made an attempt to drive his auto through the barn one day
last week without opening the doors, disastrous results to both the barn
and the auto.
LeMars Sentinel
October 20, 1911
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. John Penning and Mrs. Fred Rees were Sioux City visitors Thursday last
week.
Jonathan Alderson is building a large corn crib on his property in the west
part of town.
Elam and Grant Chapman and family are enjoying a visit from relatives from
the East.
Will Franklin, who has been working up in Minn., arrived here Wednesday
morning of last week.
Miss Mae Osborne returned home Friday from a weeks visit at the Will Aird
home near Sutherland.
Jake Mauw and Harry Buss, of Sioux Center, arrived here Tuesday to assist
with the carpenter work on Edwin Lancaster’s new house.
Several farmers in this neighborhood have commenced husking. Some fields of
corn are reported very poor, while others are fairly good.
Albert Porter has vacated his residence in town and shipped his household
goods to Nebraska. We understand he has traded his property here for
property in Nebraska.
Will Jeffers has bought the old horse power which was used in the elevator
before installing the gasoline engine, and is rigging it up to use with a
wood saw.
John Lancaster is confined to his home by slight injuries which he received
while doing some lathing for his brother, Edwin. They were both standing on
a scaffold about four feet high when it gave way, letting them down. Edwin
escaped uninjured.
The following is the program which will be rendered at the next meeting of
the Daughters of Ceres to be held at the home of Mrs. Kennedy, October 26th.
Chorus, society; recitation, Lillie Pech; solo, Jessie Reeves; instrumental
solo, Jessie Kennedy; reading, Mrs. Will Buss; solo, Stella Hinde;
recitation, Martha Bray; duet, Lizzie Hawkins and Maude Lancaster; solo,
Bessie Reeves; chorus, society.
The teachers and pupils of our school are making preparations for a
Halloween basket social to be held in the school house October 31st. They
are preparing a program, consisting of song: “Goodbye to Summer,” by school;
recitation: “Old Halloween Friends,” Hazel Walkup; song: “Halloween,”
primary class; song: “Song of the Autumn Leaves,” Mary and Katie Rayburn and
Verna McArthur; farce: Halloween Frolics, by school. One room will be used
for the features of entertainment, which will be, fortune telling, fish pond
and the African chimpanzee, besides the selling of the baskets. Everybody
come and help to make the evening one long to be remembered.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 31, 1911
DALTON POSTOFFICE ABANDONED
The postoffice at Dalton has been abandoned. Since the death of Mrs. Steele
a few months ago, Otto Pecks, who has been conducting the store for the
estate, has continued in charge of the postoffice under the old bond. Mr.
Pecks is moving his family to Brunsville, where he is in charge of the
elevator, and yesterday the bondsmen, A. Utesch and Chas. Schultz, boxed up
the government property and shipped it to Washington. Three of the rural
routes from LeMars run through the town and the postoffice has done very
little business.
~John Obermire, of this city, purchased the racing car in which Jackson, the
Chicago driver was killed, at the recent automobile race meeting in Sioux
City, and will have it rebuilt.
~Mrs. Katherine Conroy, residing on north Court street, was notified that
she had won a claim in the drawing at Gregory. Her number was away above
5,000.
~Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Nicholas Wiltgen and Emma
Becker, of Remsen; Philip Beaubien and Winifred E. Faust, of Westfield.
AUTOMOBILE WAS SOLD
Young Man Who Originally Bought It Jumped the Country
A sheriff’s sale was held at the Star livery barn yesterday morning when Sheriff Arendt put up an automobile for sale. The automobile has a history. It was bought some months ago by a young man, Henry Meins, who cut a small swath around the northwest part of the county as a would be sport, and also gained notoriety as a star witness for the defense in an unsavory seduction suit. Meins purchased the car for $500 from W. A. Janicke, giving him a check for the amount. The check was presented the Bank of Brunsville, which cashed it. The check proved worthless and Meins had skipped the country before authorities could call on him to explain. The automobile was sold yesterday to satisfy the claim and was bought by Nic Willer, of Preston township, for $275.