Iowa Old Press
Akron Register-Tribune
May 2, 1912
~Mesdames Geo. Hitzeman and R. W. Wiseman were Sioux City visitors last
Friday.
~Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Youngstrom and son, Karl, were visitors in Sioux City
the latter part of the week.
~Mr. and Mrs. M. Maloney, of South Sioux City, Nebr., have been visiting
friends here the past week.
~Miss Julia Doyle, who teaches the Port school, southeast of town, went to
Sioux City Saturday for a brief visit.
~In the Register-Tribune’s write up of the Ross elevator fire last week lack
of space permitted only brief mention of the excellent work done by the
firemen in preventing spread of the flames to the adjoining Fields & Hedges
elevator. For a time the chances seemed decidedly against them, but they
fought with grim determination and placed the streams of water with such
good judgment that they eventually conquered the fire fiend, thereby saving
several thousand dollars worth of property. Since the new council took hold
of affairs, the fire department has been reorganized. With the drilling the
members are now engaging in and with the needed equipment the council will
provide, the boys will be in shape to give a good account of themselves
whenever occasion demands.
ELOPEMENT ENDS IN HAPPY MARRIAGE.
A week ago last Saturday, Dick Richters, employed by Antone Henke in his
feed barn, and Mr. Henke’s young daughter, Miss Martha Emma Henke, drove
from here to Westfield and took the train to Sioux City, where they spent
Sunday with friends, and Monday, April 22, 1912, went on to Dakota City,
Nebr., and were united in marriage by County Judge Heffernan. Mr. Harry
Webster, of Sioux City, accompanied them as a witness. The bride is
considerably under age and her father made quite an effort to locate the
eloping couple, but without avail. After their marriage, they came to the
home of his brother and her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Richters, southwest
of this city, after which they came here for her parent’s blessing. This
they received, making all as merry as the proverbial wedding bells. Mr. and
Mrs. Richters will make their home here with her father.
LeMars Sentinel
Tuesday, May 7, 1912
REMSEN: (From the Bell-Enterprise)
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Kuster, Wednesday, May 1.
Mrs. A. J. Jastram and little son, left today for a several weeks visit at
the old home of Mr. Jastram at Freeport, Ill.
Miss Florence Walker arrived Tuesday to be with her brother James, ---th of
town. Miss Walker is just recovering from a long illness, and has been in
the LeMars hospital.
Paul Ritter was taken to Sioux City last Saturday and an operation was
performed for appendicitis. Reports are that he is doing well. His wife
went to Sioux City Tuesday morning, also his brother-in-law, Robert Gettner.
John Fiedler, road supervisor for the southwest part of Fredonia township,
has employed Mike Gengler with his big gasoline traction engine to draw the
road grader, and it is needless to say that John and Mike are doing some
good grading.
While at the breakfast table Tuesday morning, the baby daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Bunkers succeeded in lifting a cup of hot coffee and spilled
the contents upon herself, causing bad burns about the neck and chest.
Professional attendance was required.
AKRON:
Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Milbroidt, east of town, Friday April
26th; a daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gable, east of town, Saturday,
April 27th; a son, to Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Mann, Saturday, April 27th; a
daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Rozelle, south of town, Saturday, April
27th.
The first banquet of the Akron Commercial club will be held next Wednesday
evening, May 8th, beginning at 8 o'clock. The ladies of the Civic
Improvement club will prepare and serve a fine spread for the gentlemen.
The office, dining room and kitchen of the New Kendall Hotel have been
secured for the occasion. President Neil Robertson, of the Commercial Club,
will act as toastmaster.
Rex Smith returned home Saturday from Sioux City, where he has been
attending Morningside college. He expects to engage in baseball playing
again this season, but has not yet definitely decided which of the several
good offers he has for work behind the bat he will accept. Rex will likely
get a try in the Western league again before the season closes, and barring
the injuries he was up against last year, should be able to make good.
William F. Kaczor, of Meek, Neb., and Miss Ethel Mae Hall went form here to
Elk Point yesterday, May 1st, and were united in marriage. Her sister, Mrs.
John Rausch, west of town, accompanied them. The happy event took place at
the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. M. Harter, Rev. Rice, the M.E. pastor,
officiating. After a wedding trip that will include Alcester, South Dakota,
and in Omaha, the newly married couple will make a home on the groom's farm
near Meek, Nebraska. The bride is a daughter of S.W. Hall, who resided many
years west of this city.
DEATH OF THEODORE HAVILAND.
In the Jefferson department of last week's issue of the Elk Point Leader
appears the following obituary of Theodore Haviland, a former Akron
resident, who was employed in the livery barns here for many years, to whose
many friends news of his death will bring regret: "Theodore Haviland, aged
88 years, died Monday evening, April 22, at 11 o'clock, following a
lingering illness of paralysis at the home of his son, M. W. Haviland, of
this place. For the past six months, Mr. Havilland had been a patient
sufferer and Saturday he was seized with another stroke, from which he never
rallied, but gradually grew worse until the end came peacefully Monday
evening. The funeral was held at the residence Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock and burial was made in the Civil Bend cemetery. John Osborne and
wife and Albert Haviland and wife, of Seney, Iowa, attended the funeral."
LeMars Sentinel, May 10, 1912
STUDENT IS A VICTIM
HE AND COMPANIONS PARTOOK OF RAW SAUSAGE
OTHERS ARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION
John Freiberg One of Family of Six Suffering from Trichina, Succumbs to the Disease—Two Sisters Are in Precarious State.
John Freiberg, a member of the Freiberg family, several members of which are suffering from the effects of poisoning from eating raw sausage at their home in Struble on Easter Sunday, succumbed on Wednesday morning at three o’clock at a hospital in St. Paul from the effects of trichina.
John was attending a theological seminary in St. Paul. He came home for a vacation at Easter and partook of some sausage which had been prepared by his mother as a treat. He returned to school a few days later and took some of the sausage with him and he and some of his chums ate it, and four of them were sick. Two of the young men are in a serious condition and two are now pronounced out of danger. Five other members of the Freiberg family are still very ill at their home in Struble suffering from trichina. One child, Anna, a girl of twelve years of age, is in a very serious condition and her life is despaired of by the physician in charge of the case. Another daughter, Bertha, aged nine, is also in a serious condition. The other members of the family are slightly better but Mr. Freiberg is a very sick man.
John Freiberg (Jr.) died after four weeks suffering. For the past week he lingered close to the borderland bravely fighting off the grim destroyer, assisted by friends, able physicians and nurses, but all to no purpose.
Rev. C. D. Nuoffer, of the Reading township Lutheran Church near Struble, was constantly at the young man’s bedside and did his utmost to soothe his last moments. He with Edward Wideahoefer and Wm. Moenkenveller, members of the Concordia College faculty, accompanied the body to the home in Struble.
John was born in Germany and would have been nineteen years old had he lived until August 19th. He came to this country with his parents six years ago and has been an honest, faithful, dutiful son, saving all his earnings for a family home. His death is a sad blow to his parents, two brothers and four sisters, who are still so ill with the same disease that they may not be able to even attend his funeral today, Friday, at one o’clock.
The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, of which he was a devoted member, this afternoon, Rev. C. D. Nuoffer officiating.
His untimely removal has caused a void in the family circle that will be hard to fill, but the end came as peacefully as the close of a beautiful summer day when light fades into night with increasing loveliness.
The family have the sympathy of the entire community.
UNION:
Earl McCartney is not improving. His mother came from South Dakota last week to be with him, and his sisters, Mrs. Warring and Mrs. Harry, were called from Minnesota to see him Tuesday. It was reported yesterday, he was not expected to live through the day. Later information is to the effect that Mr. McCartney died. Further particulars will be found on the first page of this newspaper.
WOUND PROVES FATAL
Young Man Succumbs to Injury Caused by Rifle.
Earl McCartney, who was shot in the throat on April 26th when his rife was accidentally discharged, succumbed yesterday to blood poisoning caused by the wound. The accident took place on the Henry Hall farm in Stanton township, where the unfortunate young man was employed. In company with his employer, Earl was starting out in a hayrack to haul corn fodder. He carried along with him a 22 caliber rifle. The two were in the rack ready to start when they noticed a hog in front of one the wheels. Earl McCartney took his rifle and leaned over to give the animal a dig to make it get out of the way. The muzzle was towards him, and the trigger catching on some of the boards, the weapon was discharged. The bullet passed through the lapel of a heavy duck coat he was wearing and finally lodged in the neck close to the jugular vein.
The young man has been in a precarious condition since the accident occurred, although at times he was apparently better and then again lapsed into a delirious condition. For the past few days he had been sinking and it was seen that the end was near. His mother, Mrs. Hoffmann, who lives at Fedora, South Dakota, was summoned and has been at his bedside this week.
Earl McCartney was twenty years of age and was a fine young man, well thought of and well liked. He leaves a mother and ten brothers and sisters to mourn his loss. He was born and reared here and spent all his short life in Plymouth county.
The funeral services will be held from the Beely undertaking parlors at 11 o’clock on Saturday morning. Rev. E. E. Gilbert, of the First Methodist church officiating.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, May 17, 1912
CHILD KILLED BY COLT
Accident Happened at Johnson Farm in Preston Township
The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Johnson, of Preston township, was kicked by a colt and instantly killed yesterday afternoon.
The boy was playing with the colt, which suddenly lashed out at him striking him on the head, fracturing his skull. The little fellow was two years and four months old. His death is a terrible blow to his parents and the mother is prostrated with grief.
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At the residence of the officiating minister, Rev. E. E. Gilbert, on Wednesday morning, May 15th, Dow Dambrink and Miss Rika Behrens were united in marriage. The groom is a son of Herman Dambrink, of this city, and has for several years been employed at the Plymouth Roller Mills. The bride is a daughter of D. Behrens, who moved a year or two ago from this city to Dysart, Iowa. The young people have the best wishes of a wide circle of friends in their new relation. They have begun housekeeping in a home the groom had prepared in the southwest part of town.
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William Crossman and Miss Carrie Zerable, of Mason City, hunted up County Clerk Toppings on Tuesday evening and requested a marriage license. Having procured the necessary document, they proceeded to the home of Rev. J. C. Hoover, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who performed the marriage ceremony for them. They will live in LeMars for the present, Mr. Crossman being employed by a local plumbing firm.
ADAVILLE: (Special Correspondence)
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jansen, of Westfield township, was
buried in the Adaville cemetery Monday, May 13th.
Thos. Stinton and wife and Wes Burrill and family of Akron spent Sunday
at the Ralph Stinton home. They came out in their new auto.
The third quarterly meeting of the year will be in the U.B. Church here
Saturday and Sunday, May 26th and 27th. Elder K. W. Curtis will be here
to have charge.
MERRILL: (Special Correspondence)
Sheriff Arendt, of LeMars, was in town Monday.
W. A. Julian was a Sioux City visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. C. C. Simpson and children spent Monday in LeMars.
Martin Eberle, of Craig, spent Sunday with relatives and friends here.
Miss Della Stein, of Alvada, visited her sister, Mrs. Swan Anderson,
Sunday.
Jas. T. Harker was transacting business in Sioux City one day last week.
Henry Hodapp came down from LeMars Monday to see his many Merrill
friends.
Dave Langhout, who is buying hogs in LeMars, spent Sunday with his
family here.
Mrs. Jess Washburn, of Leeds, Iowa, visited relatives here a few days
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Clark, of Sioux City, were visiting relatives here
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. J.L. Jenkins has purchased the E. L. Tooker half interest in the
Tooker Bros. store.
Mrs. Baker of Newport, Ohio, came on a surprise visit to her mother,
Mrs. Philmore Bly, last Saturday.
Miss Elvira Weidenfeller had the misfortune to break two fingers while
trying to crank her auto last week.
Wm. Giffrow, who was taken to the pen a year and a half ago to serve a
five year sentence, returned to Merrill last Tuesday.
Joseph Keller left Wednesday for Omaha. His family will follow as soon
as Mrs. Keller's health will permit her to travel.
Mrs. Mainard Eberle, who has been visiting at the Eberle home in
Scotland, South Dakota, the past three weeks, returned home Friday.
Carpenters finished the George Dennler residence last Tuesday and now
Mr. Dennler has one of the most modern houses in town.
The C.O.C. club will hold a ten cent luncheon on Saturday, May 18th in
the bank building. The ladies will also have a pantry sale that day.
The Sunday School convention which was in session three days last week
was a splendid success in every way and great interest was manifested
throughout the entire session.
UNION: (Special Correspondence)
Albert Werth and family, of Stanton, were guests of relatives here
Sunday.
Frank Tullis, of Merrill, spent Sunday with his brother-in-law, George
Burrill.
Prayer meeting is now held on Thursday evening in the Presbyterian
church.
A republican caucus will be held in school house No. 2 Friday evening,
May 17th.
The Stokes young people attended the high school play in Remsen Tuesday
evening.
Charles Eyres has taken his drove of colts to John Butzner's pasture
near Kingsley.
Miss Irene Williams, of Kingsley, was a guest of Misses Ethel and Pearl
Mase over Sunday.
Relatives here have received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Will Steele, of Hawarden.
The Mt. Hope sewing circle did not meet last week on account of the
death of Earl McCartney.
Communion services will be held in the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock.
A sister from the Good Shepherd home in Sioux City was here soliciting
money for that institution last week.
Mrs. Harry Hoyt and Mrs. Earle Inglett attended a part at Carson
Herron's in LeMars Wednesday afternoon.
Elmer Featherston had his foot hurt by a four horse disc while at work
in the field, but is now able to wear his shoe.
Mrs. Charles Eyres and two of her children, visited relatives in LeMars
from Monday until Wednesday this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Farrell, of LeMars, were out to their farm Wednesday
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Laughlin.
The Ladies of Union Aid society will hold their meeting on Thursday
afternoon, May 23d, at the home of Mrs. George Smith.
Ezra Pearce and family, of Minnesota, visited relatives in LeMars
Saturday and Sunday.
Joe Southwick and David Maxwell with their wives, of Kingsley, were
callers here Monday en route to LeMars in Mr. Southwick's car.
A party for the young people's Sunday School class was planned to be
held at Rev. J.A. Mitchell's Friday evening, but heavy rain and wind
prevented.
Mrs. Albert Cliff visited over Sunday with her uncle, G. C. Croston,
near James and went from there to spend a few days with relatives in
Nebraska.
A son was born Friday, May 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, on the
O'Leary farm. Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Dempster, of Stanton township
is with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Frels, of Merrill, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Frels Sunday, and both couples were entertained at supper by
John Hoffman and wife.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Savage spent Sunday at the home of George Williams, of
Perry Creek.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Walstone are the proud parents of a little daughter,
who arrived May 10, 1912.
Chas. Croston attended the funeral of his cousin, Earl McCartney, which
was held in LeMars Saturday.
Mrs. Will Andersen, who has been staying in LeMars on account of the
illness of her son, returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Britton spent the last part of the week at the home of
Mrs. Britton's sister, Mrs. Robt. Woolworth.
Mrs. Nat Savage spent several days last week at the home of her mother
in Cole's Addition, Sioux City, on account of the illness of the latter.
Mr. and Mrs. F.S. Woolworth had the misfortune to lose a lady's auto
veil and coat, also a gent's mackintosh Saturday in Leeds. Any
information concerning the same will be greatly appreciated.
The Ladies Aid of the M.E. church met at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ferguson,
where the usual business was gone over and the remainder of the
afternoon spent socially, at the close of which the hostess served a
dainty luncheon. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Arthur Haller,
May 23d.
Akron Register-Tribune
May 23, 1912
SOO VALLEY-WESTFIELD ITEMS: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Maud Collie returned to Sioux City Tuesday, after a week’s visit with
her sister, Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Ruth Barclay, of Kingsley, was a guest of Miss Lydia Harrington the
last of the week.
Miss Lillian Butler was visiting at the L. Staley home in Akron for a few
days.
The Misses Sadie and Cecil Dennison were Sioux City callers Saturday.
Patrick Coleman has been seriously ill the past week.
Mr. McGraw, of Elk Point, visited at the P. Coleman home Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Nason, of Sioux Falls, is visiting at the home of her father, P.
Coleman.
Miss Addie Steecy was an Elk Point caller Wednesday.
Miss Claudia Hambright, north of Westfield, was visiting at the M. S. Mills
home the latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Butler were Jefferson callers Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mills were visiting in Jefferson Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Butler was calling Akron Wednesday.
Esther and Lester Boyd were Sunday guests at the P. Coleman home.
John Reed, of Westfield, was an over Sunday visitor at the M. S. Mills home.
Mrs. James Tracey visited in Sioux City between trains Thursday.
James and John Coleman visited at home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. VanBuskirk are the proud parents of a baby girl.
The ice cream social given on the church lawn was well attended. Proceeds,
$20.95.
Philip Tracey returned from Sioux City Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Waterbury and daughters, of Sioux City, were visiting at the home
of her sister, Mrs. W. B. Martin, Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Marin, of Sioux City, is a guest at the R. H. Cilley home.
Fred Hummel returned from Jefferson Saturday, where he has been working with
a saw-mill gang.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Hardy Lilly Thursday.
Mrs. Jonas Warren, of Elk Point, visited at the Geo. Warren home the first
of the week.
Miss Mabel Hunger went to Sioux City Sunday for a weeks visit at the Dr.
Bates home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Lilly, of Millnerville, attended the ice cream social in
Westfield Saturday evening.
James Covany and Geo. Main shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. F. Mohr visited over Sunday at the home of his brother,
H. D., of Chatsworth.
MILLNERVILLE MENTION: (Special Correspondence)
A large company of relatives gathered at Jefferson Monday morning to witness
the marriage of Leo Mansfield, of Millnerville, and Miss Dena Mellette, of
Jefferson. The bride was beautifully gowned in embroidered white net and
her going away gown was a gray suit, with hat to match. The bride’s sister,
Miss Mary Mellette, was bridesmaid and also wore white. The groom was
supported by his cousin, John DeRocher, of Millnerville. After the
ceremony, a bountiful wedding dinner was served and the happy couple
departed on the afternoon train for a short wedding journey, which will
include Minneapolis, Minn., and Vermillion, S.D. These young people are well
and favorably known in this locality, Mr. Mansfield being the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Mansfield and has lived most of his life in this place,
while Miss Dena has kept house for her brothers for several years. Good
wishes and good luck.
Miss Mary Mellette will keep house for her brothers on the farm this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beaulieu and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Beaulieu were at the Mellette-Mansfield wedding Monday.
Earl Williams marketed hogs in Merrill Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harding entertained guests from Merrill Sunday.
A considerable number of mothers met at the high school Tuesday with dinners
prepared for the assembly, as it was the last day.
Mrs. John Pike is visiting relatives in Nebraska.
Miss Vera Lawrence, of Sioux City, is spending the week with her friend,
Miss Mynnie Gusteson.
School closes in No. 6 Friday.
The young folks enjoyed a party at the John Lawrence home Friday night.
The township trustees were out one day last week looking over the disputed
territory that is making so much trouble between Mr. Larson and his
neighbors.
Lee May finished planting corn this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Walston are the parents of a baby boy.
CHATSWORTH CHAT: (Special Correspondence)
D. K. Bennett and wife autoed to Sioux City Wednesday evening to take Lona
Larkin to see her mother, who was taken to the hospital. She is very low at
present.
Will Evans was an over Sunday visitor in Sioux City.
Geo. Ward was up from Sioux City between trains Monday.
James Melius was in town Wednesday, the first time since his accident this
spring. He is still on crutches.
Bert Anderson shipped a carload of hogs to Sioux City Thursday.
Wm. Patrick was in LeMars Saturday on business.
Married—At the Catholic church in Hawarden, Tuesday, May 21, 1912, George
Burnight and Miss Lizzie Bockelman. After the wedding they were given a
dinner at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bockelman,
just west of town. They have the best wishes of a host of friends.
L. R. Crowell and wife and baby autoed to Canton Saturday evening, visiting
until Monday. Mrs. Cloud returned with them.
Geo. VanAllen attended a K. of P. smoker at Hawarden Tuesday evening.
D. K. Bennett and wife attended O. E. S. chapter at Hawarden Monday evening.
Harry Arnold, of Holly Springs, was in town on business Saturday evening.
Andrew Johnson returned from his Chicago trip last week. His wife and
daughter, Miss Blanche, accompanied him. His wife will remain here during
the summer
BORN.
A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. VanBuskirk, south of Westfield, Sunday,
May 19, 1912.
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James Burnight, a youth at Craig, while tinkering with a revolver cartridge,
caused it to explode. A number of painful wounds were inflicted in the lad’s
face and hands.
T. L. Burnight, Sr., of this city, has been appointed administrator of the
estate of his uncle, the late Pat Hopkins, of LeMars.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 24, 1912
IN HONOR OF HEROES
Memorial and Decoration Day Services Will Be Held in LeMars
The members of Mower Post, G.A.R., and W.R.C. has completed arrangements for
the befitting observance of Memorial Sunday and Decoration Day, and extend a
cordial invitation to all the citizens of Plymouth County and LeMars to join
in the celebration of these two most holy days. The exercises will be in
accordance with those held in many years past. Memorial Sunday services will
be held at the opera house next Sunday, May 26th, and the Decoration Day
observance on Thursday, May 30th.
Memorial Day program of the Grand Army of the Republic. Sunday services at
the opera house, May 26th, at 10:30 a.m.:
Invocation—Rev. J. C. Hoover
Music, “Coronation”—By Congregation
Scripture Lesson—Rev. S. M. Wilcox
Prayer—Rev. M. O. Lambly
Music, Anthem, “Be With Us Yet”—Chorus Choir
Announcements
Collection
Music, Quartet, Selected—Miss McCool, Mrs. Engelken, Homer Jones, Ed Haas
Sermon—Rev. E. E. Gilbert
Hymn—America
Benediction—Rev. C. G. Butler
Decoration Day services, Thursday, May 30th, 1912:
Promptly at 9:30 a.m. under the chief marshal, W. S. Freeman and his aids,
the column will form on Main street between Fourth and Fifth streets in the
following order:
Band.
Mower Post G.A.R.
Civic societies.
School children and citizens.
LeMars fire department
Flower committee in carriages.
W.R.C. and G.A.R. in carriages.
Citizens in carriages.
The line of march will be south on Main street to Third, east on Third to
the city cemetery, where the ritual exercises of the G.A.R. and the W.R.C.
will be held. After the completion of the decoration services, the column
will reform in the same order and march to the Catholic cemetery, and after
exercises there will return by way of Sixth to Main street and there
disband.
Our citizens are requested to bring flowers to the library building early in
the morning of May 30th.
SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Miss Grace Whitman was a Sioux City visitor Saturday.
Neil Van Dorn shipped hogs to Sioux City Wednesday.
Mrs. John Walinga went to Hospers Sunday to visit relatives.
Mrs. E. Penning went to Ashton Wednesday morning to visit relatives.
Arthur Reeves is renewing his house with a new coat of paint this week.
A social dance was held at the home of John Reeves Wednesday evening.
Mr. Smith, of Ireton, was visiting with friends a few days the first of last
week.
Miss Mamie Foulds spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Albert visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bray.
Mrs. Mae Bushby, of Ireton, visited a short time the last of the week with
her parents and sister.
Miss Mayme Franklin spent a few days last week assisting at the LeMars
hospital as nurse.
Jennie and Bert Winkel drove down from Ashton the last of the week to visit
with relatives here.
Grandma Moore returned to her home at Alton Sunday noon after spending a
couple of weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Clifford Warner and children returned to their home at Mt. Lake Monday
morning after spending a few days with her parents.
While playing in the yard at the home of Earl Morrissey Saturday afternoon
with Lester Witt, Margaret Moore was bitten by the dog belonging to Earl,
which had some little pups, and inflicted a wound in the left arm which at
first looked pretty bad, but at present no bad effects have developed.
Henry Penning received a severe gash in his left foot Monday. While riding
on the pulverize his foot being muddy and wet slipped off the brace and was
caught in front of the disc and before the horses could be stopped his foot
was cut so as it was necessary to have three stitches taken.
The boys of Seney and vicinity have organized a ball team and have also
received new suits of grey with blue trimmings and are expecting to do some
good playing this summer. They are putting all their spare time practicing.
They have a game scheduled with Alton boys Friday afternoon at Alton and are
planning on a big game with Fredonia boys on their home grounds Decoration
Day. The members of the team are: Ira Lancaster, Capt.; John Keizer,
manager; Chas. Ewin; Earl Morrissey; Mit Lancaster, Fred Rees, Will and
Henry Penning, Frank Falk, Will Jeffers and Nic Holster. Boost for the home
boys and give them all the encouragement you can in their undertaking.
JAMES: (Special Correspondence)
Mrs. Jack Neusle is on the sick list.
F. S. Woolworth marketed hogs to the city market Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Young visited relatives in LeMars Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Bruce spent the last of the week visiting relatives in Merrill.
Walter Givens and friend of Sioux City visited relatives in James Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Eberhard are the parents of a little son, who arrived May
16th.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Savage spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nat
Savage.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Pera Woolworth.
Mrs. Bob Shearells, of Cleghorn, is spending the week at the home of her
mother, Mrs. F. B. Creamer.
Mrs. Homer Kinkade, of Sioux City, spent the last of the week at the home of
her sister, Mrs. S. Woolworth.
Mrs. James Litterick had the misfortune to have about 90 spring chickens
killed by a young puppy owned by her last week.
Quite a number from this vicinity attended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Montgomery, which was held Wednesday.
Dr. Sloan made a call at the home of Will Stewart to attend Mr. Stewart, who
had been on the sick list for some time.
Miss Minnie Harrison whose marriage to H. S. Guizer, of Carlinville, Ill.,
will take place this month, was the Sunday guest at a 10 o’clock dinner at
the home of Mrs. John Campbell, of James.
The following pupils of district school were neither absent or tardy during
the month of May: Viola, Ralph, Hattie, Mabel, Sylvester Woolworth, Lelia,
Madge, Floyd and Blanche Stewart, Orville and Florence Croston, Everett
Ball, Maggie and Mary Hardersen.
MELBOURNE: (Special Correspondence)
J. J. Schindel was a Sioux City visitor on Monday.
E. Warnock and the Misses Carrie Christena Blecker, Miss Elizabeth Majeres
spent Sunday at their home in Oyens.
Allen Schindel and John Grimjes purchased autoes the last week.
Mrs. G. H. Bender went to LeMars on Sunday to visit with Grandma Bender.
Misses Elsie Schindel and Carrie Spies were LeMars visitors on Saturday.
Grandma Koenig visited a few days last week with friends and relatives in
LeMars.
Mrs. Grover Schneider went to LeMars on Saturday to visit her sister, Miss
Mattie Koenig.
OLD RESIDENTS DEAD
THREE ANSWER FINAL CALL WITHIN A FEW HOURS
HAVE ALL LIVED HERE MANY YEARS
Joseph Beck and Philip Fluck Were Early Settlers in Stanton Township—Mrs.
Philip Cunningham Resided Near Merrill Quarter of Century
Following and illness of one week’s duration, Joseph Beck died at his
residence, 1022 Cedar street, on Tuesday evening. His death was caused by an
attack of appendicitis.
Joseph Beck was one of the pioneer residents of Plymouth county and an
extensive landowner, having several farms in Lincoln and Stanton townships.
For the past three years he had retired from the active cares of farm life
and lived in LeMars.
Mr. Beck was a native of Germany, and was born in Mecklenberg, August 17,
1838. When a youth in 1859, he emigrated to America and shortly after his
arrival came west and spent several years in Wisconsin and Minnesota and
finally landed at Sioux City, which in those days was an outpost on the
Missouri. Taking to farm life, Mr. Beck located on a farm in Stanton
township, where with his wife, Marie Caroline Icorst, to whom he was married
forty-five years ago, lived until retiring a few years ago when they came to
LeMars to spend the autumn of their lives in ease and contentment, having by
industry and frugality acquired a fair portion of this world’s goods.
Their union was blessed with twelve children, who did their share in helping
their parents in converting the raw, prairie into bounteous fields from
which year after year fine harvests have been garnered. Mr. Beck was a
successful farmer and had well stocked granaries, fine animals, good
buildings on his place, and in later years the best a northwestern Iowa farm
can give to those who put forth effort in tilling the soil and reaping the
benefits afforded by the generous and bountiful arms of nature.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck enjoyed a long and happy life together, the cares of work,
the upbringing of a fine healthy family fully occupying their time, together
with the social life of the community, church work, and other interests.
Mr. Beck was a citizen highly regarded in the community. A fond husband and
father, devoted to his family, a good neighbor and friend. He was a charter
member of the Lincoln township Lutheran Church and a consistent Christian.
With the widow eleven children are left to mourn his death. They are: Mrs.
J. Hoffman, of Lincoln township; Mrs. Emma Ideker, Lincoln; August Beck,
Stanton; Mrs. Michael Kounkel, Stanton; Mrs. George Kounkel, Lincoln;
Hermann Beck, Lincoln; Charles Beck, Plymouth; Albert Beck, Stanton; Mrs.
Hermann Prust, LeMars; Julius Beck, of Hungerford; Edward Beck of Lincoln.
A brother, Cliffe Beck, resides at Leeds.
The funeral will be held from the residence on Cedar street today and the
remains interred in the Lincoln Township Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. J. Marth,
of Lincoln, will preach the funeral sermon.
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Mrs. Philip Cunningham died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Crowley,
401 Cedar street, on Wednesday, May 22, shortly after twelve o’clock. Mrs.
Cunningham came up from Merrill last week to visit her daughter and on
Friday suffered a paralytic stroke. At the first it was seen that her
condition was serious and she never rallied. Mrs. Cunningham had been in
poor health for some years, although able to attend to her household
affairs.
Bridget Brady was a native of Ireland, where she was born seventy-two years
ago in 1840. When a girl of seventeen she came with her parents to Boston
and three years later was married to Philip Cunningham. They lived in Boston
for twenty years and thirty years ago came to Plymouth county and for many
years lived on a farm in Plymouth township. Of late years Mr. and Mrs.
Cunningham lived in LeMars and Merrill. Eight children were born to bless
their union. Three, John, Edward and Joseph, preceded their mother in death.
Five are living and mourn the loss of a good mother. They are: Eugene,
Thomas and Philip, Mrs. John Crowley, of this city, and Mrs. Annie Moran,
who lives in Washington. There are also eleven grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Mrs. Cunningham was a devoted wife and mother, a good Christian woman,
deeply religious, active in the church.
The funeral will be held in St. James church in this city this morning.
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Philip Fluck one of the vanguard of Plymouth county old settlers, passed
away at his home on Wednesday night at the age of 75 years. Mr. Fluck had
been suffering from strangulated hernia and on Tuesday underwent an
operation for relief as his condition was dangerous and the operation deemed
imperative.
Mr. Fluck was a native of Germany and was born in Hesse Darmstadt on October
12, 1836. When five years old his parents emigrated to America and shortly
after settled in Wisconsin. Here he passed his boyhood and grew to man’s
estate among the hardy pioneers of the West. In 1859 he was united in
marriage with Rieke Miller and 1866 they moved from Wisconsin to Black Hawk
county. In 1868, he lost his first wife. In the same year he was united in
marriage with Augusta Hatzeg, with whom he lived in wedded happiness until
1895. In 1874 Mr. Fluck with his family came to Plymouth county and settled
on a farm in Stanton township, where they lived until 1887 when the family
moved to this city, which has been its home since. On coming to LeMars, Mr.
Fluck engaged in the furniture business and subsequently conducted a grocery
store. For the last few years he had retired from active business life. He
leaves a large family to mourn his death: John, of Buffalo Lake, Minn.;
Louis, of Sioux City; William, of Independence; Mrs. Gahn, of Hartley;
George of Latelle, Wash.; Miss Lizzie Fluck, of LeMars. A son, Philip, is
somewhere in the West, but his relatives have not heard anything from him of
late and his present address is unknown. A stepson, Charles Blank, lives in
Latelle, Wash.
The funeral services will be held at the late residence on Washington street
at 9:45 tomorrow morning proceeding from there to the Emanuel Evangelical
church, Rev. D.C. Hauk and Rev. Schmalle officiating.
The interment will be made at the United Evangelical burying ground in
Stanton, where the remains will be placed beside those of his wife, whose
body lies buried there.
Mr. Fluck was a familiar figure on the streets of LeMars for many years. He
had a wide acquaintance and many old friends will miss him. He was a good
husband and father, an upright citizen and a man who enjoyed the esteem and
respect of a large circle of people.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 28, 1912
TAKE UP THEIR WORK
PRESENT GENERATION SHOULD FOLLOW IN SOLDIERS STEPS
SET GOOD EXAMPLE OF HEROISM
Memorial Services at the Opera House on Sunday Well Attended—Rev. E. E.
Gilbert is the Principal Speaker on Occasion
Respect and honor for the illustrious dead and survivors of the great Civil
War was evinced in the large attendance of patriotic people who attended
memorial services at the opera house on Sunday morning. The heavy rain in
the early morning prevented a number from the country who had planned to
attend from being present. The gray haired warriors marched in a body from
their hall and were accorded seats in the front of the house. The house was
beautifully decorated with flags and portraits of departed generals. The
invocation was delivered by Rev. J. C. Hoover, a Scripture lesson by Rev. S.
M. Wilcox and a prayer by Rev. M. O. Lambly. Music was rendered by a union
choir and a quartet composed of Mrs. J. S. Engelken, Miss Hollie Mc Cool, Ed
Haas and Homer Jones. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. C. G. Butler.
The entire assembly joined in the singing of the national anthem. Rev. E. E.
Gilbert delivered the address on the occasion and made a splendid talk from
the words contained in 2 Kings 2:14-15: “And he took the mantle of Elijah
that fell from him and they said the spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha
and they came to meet him and bowed themselves to the ground before him.”
Mr. Gilbert after paying tribute to the valor and heroism of those who
fought to preserve the union, urged on the successors and children of these
veterans to strive and struggle for better conditions and the uplift of
mankind in general as a whole.
The veterans of LeMars have invited the citizens, men, women and children to
attend the exercises on Thursday morning, Decoration Day. The following is
the order of the exercises for the day:
Selection by band.
G. A. R. Ritual.
Song by Miss McCool’s Class.
W. R. C. Ritual.
Gettysburg Address, by Prof. Palmer.
General Order No. II, by Gen. Logan.
Decoration of Graves.
Assembly Blown.
March to Catholic Cemetery and Decoration of Graves.
Promptly at 9:30 a.m. under the chief marshal, W. S. Freeman and his aids,
the column will form on Main street between Fourth and Fifth streets in
the
following order:
Band.
Mower Post G.A.R.
Civic societies.
School
children and citizens.
LeMars fire department
Flower committee in
carriages.
W.R.C. and G.A.R. in carriages.
Citizens in carriages.
The line
of march will be south on Main street to Third, east on Third to
the city
cemetery, where the ritual exercises of the G.A.R. and the W.R.C.
will be
held. After the completion of the decoration services, the column
will
reform in the same order and march to the Catholic cemetery, and
after
exercises there will return by way of Sixth to Main street and
there
disband.
Our citizens are requested to bring flowers to the library
building early in
the morning of May 30th.
DEATH DUE TO A FALL
John Moist Passes Away Very Suddenly
John Moist, a well known character in LeMars was found dead in bed yesterday
morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. D. Marchant, in the southwest part
of town. His death was due to concussion of the brain, the result of a fall
he sustained on Saturday morning.
Mr. Moist was coming down a ladder from the hayloft when he slipped and fell
headforemost. The side of his face was bruised and he was badly stunned but
his injuries were not considered dangerous. Dr. Wild was summoned to attend
him and later Dr. Cole, the county physician, was called to the case, and
was making arrangements to have Mr. Moist taken to the city hospital. On
Sunday Mr. Moist was feeling much better and at supper ate a hearty meal and
retired to bed early. When the family arose in the morning and called Mr.
Moist, no response was received and on going to his bedside he was
discovered cold in death.
John Moist had been a resident of LeMars for the past twenty-five years,
coming here from Illinois. He was a native of that state, being born at
Freeport fifty-five years ago. He was engaged in the piano, musical
instrument and sewing machine business for some years. He lost his grip and
for a number of years has been classed among the down and outers. There are
worse men in LeMars than John Moist and the mantle of charity should be
thrown over his shortcomings.
His wife died last September, and he lost a daughter under unfortunate
circumstances. His only son, Harry, who was making good in the railroad,
died a short time ago. Two young daughters, who are in the care of relatives
at Freeport, Illinois, survive. His father resides in this city and a
brother, Ben, and a sister, Mrs. Marchant. Two sisters reside in South
Dakota and his brother, Sam, with whom he was in business in LeMars at one
time, is in Chicago.
The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
BURGLARY AT WESTFIELD.
Robbers Get Away With Several Hundred Dollars Worth
Burglars raided the drug and jewelry store conducted by W. M. Cunningham at
Westfield on Friday and secured fifteen hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
Entrance was effected to the building by prying open a door in the rear end
of the store. The burglars took a quantity of watches, bracelets, lockets,
silverware and other articles and made a pretty clean sweep of the stock.
Sheriff Arendt has been notified of the robbery and Deputy Sheriff Gearke
went over to Westfield to gather information and if possible obtain a clue.
It is a point of argument among residents of Westfield as to whether the job
was done by cracksmen or local yeggs.
IS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
Mrs. Pierce is Stunned by Stroke of Lightning.
During the severe storm which prevailed on Sunday evening the Gannon
residence on Tremont street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pierce, was
struck by lightning and slightly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce were in their bedroom about to retire for the night when
the bolt struck. The room was illuminated with lightning, a bolt striking
the bedstead, and Mrs. Pierce, who was standing near the bed, was rendered
unconscious by the force of the shock. Fortunately she escaped serious
injury and yesterday was feeling no bad effects from the result of the
shock.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
May 31, 1912
HONOR TO VETERANS
USUAL OBSERVANCES JOINED IN BY MAN
DAY WAS BRIGHT AND CLOUDLESS
A Long Procession Headed by Survivors of the Civil War Marched to the Two
Cemeteries and Garlanded Graves of Dead
Under a blue and cloudless sky with the sun jus warm enough for comfort,
Decoration Day was celebrated in LeMars by the veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and by a large number of people in LeMars. Many of the
business houses were decorated with the national colors and from the
principal buildings Old Glory at half mast floated to the gentle breeze.
The exercises were carried out in accordance with the program previously
announced.
The process to the cemetery go promptly underway at half past ten, headed by
the chief marshal, W. S. Freeman and the band. The veterans in blue marched
next and were followed by members of civic societies, the LeMars Fire
Department, a procession of school children, members of the Woman’s Relief
Corps and members of Mower Post, G.A.R. in carriages. The mayor, city
officials and a number of citizens brought up the rear of the procession in
carriages and automobiles.
FUNERAL OF JOHN MOIST
The funeral of John Moist, who died from the effects of a fall from a
ladder, was held on Tuesday afternoon from the Wiltgen undertaking parlors.
Rev. J. C. Hoover conducted a brief service. The pallbearers were Chris
Fissel, Julius Haberland, J. Spies, G. Woodke, John Beely, Nic Wiltgen.
IS GRANTED A DIVORCE
Former LeMars Couple Find Marriage a Failure
Sioux City Journal: Mrs. Stella Blackburn, mother of ten minor children,
obtained a divorce Saturday in the district court from Jesse C. Blackbourn
on the grounds of extreme cruelty. Charges of abusive actions were made by
Miss Stella Blackbourn and Miss Ila Blackbourn, daughters of the family.
Threats to take his wife’s life were made by the husband, the wife declared.
At one time, she testified, she was awakened from sleep to find her husband
standing near her with a razor in his hand.
Blackbourn was charged with having chewed the finger nail off one of the
sons when the son took his mother’s part in a quarrel.
The wife has been obliged, according to the testimony, to work out as a
washerwoman to help support the family. She did this work while caring for
her twin babies.
The couple were married in 1888 at Cherokee.
~Transcriber note: The surname Blackburn was spelled two ways in this
article. [Blackburn ~ Blackbourn]
WOUND PROVED FATAL
THOMAS McCLINTOCK DIES FROM RESULT OF ACCIDENT
CASED DEVELOPED BLOOD POISONING
Young Man Was Born on the Homestead in Washington Township and Lived There
All His Life Until the Past Four Years
The remains of Thomas McClintock, who died on his farm near West Liberty on
Monday from blood poisoning, were brought to LeMars on Tuesday accompanied
by his father, Andrew McClintock, who was called to his bedside last week,
and by his brother, Andrew McClintock, with whom the deceased made his home.
Thomas McClintock was born and reared in Plymouth County on the McClintock
homestead in Washington township, his father being among the first settlers
of that locality. Thomas was born on December 7, 1874, and spent nearly all
his life on the home place, attending country school when a boy and working
on the farm. Four years ago he went to West Liberty and with his brother,
Andrew, conducted a farm near that place. About two weeks ago while
assisting in putting a manure spreader into a shed, he had his right arm
caught in the gearing. The flesh was badly torn, necessitating a number of
stitches to sew up the wounds. Ten days ago blood poisoning set in and in
spite of medical treatment and nursing he rapidly grew worse and finally
succumbed. His father went to his bedside last week and was with him when
the end came.
The deceased was an honest, hardworking young man, a dutiful son and
brother. He leaves to mourn his death an aged father, two sisters, Mrs. L.B.
Leepy, of Cherokee, Miss Margaret McClintock of this city, and a brother,
Andrew, of West Liberty. Two uncles reside in Washington township, Chauncey
and Marcellus McClintock.
The McClintock family as been sorely bereaved of later, a daughter, Miss
Viola McClintock dying a few weeks ago after a brief illness from pneumonia.
Last Sunday a monument to her memory in the city cemetery was unveiled by
members of the Woman’s Circle of the Woodmen of the World.
The funeral of Thomas McClintock was held from the residence of Andrew
McClintock on Thursday afternoon at three o’clock and the interment made in
the city cemetery.
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~Emil Weidauer and Paullina Jesse, of Pomeroy, Iowa, secured a marriage
license on Wednesday and were married by Rev. A. R. Schmalle, of the United
Evangelical church. They came here to visit relatives and concluded to
spring a surprise on their friends in their home town.
~A marriage license was issued on Tuesday to Henry B. Cornish, aged
twenty-one, and Iva L. Cornish, aged sixteen, of Kingsley. The young lady is
an adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cornish, parents of the groom, and
being under age a written agreement of her adopted parents consent to the
marriage accompanied the application for the license.
~J. M. Emery, a former postmaster and old time resident of LeMars, sends the
Sentinel a program of the Decoration Day exercises of Geo. H. Thomas Post
No. 5, G.A.R., of Chicago, of which he is a member. One of the songs on the
program is “Immortal G.A.R.,” dedicated by Comrade Jas. M. Emery to the Geo.
H. Thomas Post, May 30, 1910.
~A. A. Lyle, of Kingsley, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for
supervisor in the Fourth district. Through his work as an auctioneer and in
business, Mr. Lyle has a wide acquaintance with the district and its needs
as well as its voters and will make a good supervisor. He has no opposition
in the primary.
~R. W. Graham, who was formerly engaged in the photographic business in
LeMars, visited friends here Tuesday. Mr. Graham is now a photographer in
Chamberlain. He is just out of the hospital, where he was operated on for
appendicitis.
~Miss Mae Toomey was called to her home in Cedar Falls last week by a
telegram announcing that her mother is very low. Miss Toomey is a school
teacher in the public schools and has many friends here. Mrs. Toomey died on
Monday.
~Gordon, the twelve year son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Goldie, of Washington
township, while wading in a creek stepped on a clam shell and cut his ankle,
laying it open. He was brought to Dr. Mammen on Saturday to have the wound
dressed.
~Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dalton left on Monday night for a visit in the East.
They will visit their son, Donald, at Annapolis, where he is a cadet at the
Naval Academy.