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Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, September 6, 1912

School was started in the "Pleasant Hill" school house last Monday with Miss
Christine Petersen as teacher.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, September 10, 1912

Advertises for a Wife
Fall River County Man Prefers One Who Can Work in the Fields

Marriageable young women of the northwest, who are willing to work in the
fields when occasion demands, and who desire a husband, are given the
opportunity to marry a Fall River county rancher and farmer, who is
advertising for a wife. His advertisement is as follows:

Wanted, a wife-A steady, intelligent, hardworking farmer, who is pretty nice
looking, six feet two inches in height, weighs 185 pounds, would like to
correspond with some nice girl; object matrimony. I want a big strong
woman, who is a good worker and can help in the fields sometimes at light
work, like plowing, digging potatoes and loading hay. So it is no use for
foolish trifling girls to answer this, for I mean business. Not necessary
to be beautiful or very young.

Those who wish to take advantage of this opportunity to secure a husband are
directed to address their letters to J., Box 25, Edgemont, S.D. Just how
the plowing and digging potatoes feature will strike the average seeker for
a husband is unknown, but it is believed J's correspondence will speedily
assume generous proportions.

Football Game at Huron

Huron college at Huron, S.D., is anxious to arrange a game of football with
the Western Union college football team and a date will be secured with that
institution. The college football manager has already arranged for a number
of games in the west. Games have been scheduled with Silver Lake college,
Custer, S. Dak; the School of Mines at Rapid City S.D., and Laramie,
Wyoming, in addition to the Huron game.

The Western Union college team is expected to be fully as strong as last
year, when during the season never an opposing team crossed Western Union
goal line.

A picture of last year's team together with some complimentary remarks
appear in the latest addition of Spalding's Football guide.

LeMars Sentinel
September 17, 1912

PASSING OF A PIONEER
ANDREW THOMSPON SUCCUMBS TO A LONG ILLNESS
HAD BEEN SICK FOR MANY MONTHS
Was a Native of Scotland and Came to This Country When a Young Man
Homesteading in Stanton Township

Andrew Thompson, one of the early settlers of Plymouth county, died at
the city hospital on Saturday afternoon, after a long and lingering
illness.  He had been at the hospital for many months following an
operation for internal trouble.  For some time it had been known that
there was no chances for his recovery and that the end was only a matter
of time.  Backed by a rugged constitution and iron will he withstood the
ravages of disease and although of advanced age made a prolonged fight
for restoration of health. 

He was a native of Scotland and was born near the city of Glasgow in
January, 1840.  In 1865 he came with his parents to Plymouth county and
took up a homestead in Stanton township in 1871 where he lived until
1887 when he came to LeMars and made his home until the time of his
death.

He was twice married, the first time in the old country and a son was
born to this union who died a year ago last January in Sioux City.  Mr.
Thompson's second wife was Mrs. Jane Thompson, a sister of the late
Peter and Robert Steele of this county.  She departed this life in
January 1911.  She had one daughter who preceded her in death.  Mr.
Thompson bereaved of wife and son, shortly afterwards fell prey to
illness and recommendation of his attending physician went to the
hospital and submitted to an operation for a removal of a growth on the
bowels.

Mr. Thompson was a well known and familiar figure on the streets
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CLARKE-BURRILL WEDDING
Members of Well Known Families United in Marriage

     A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday [Sept. 11] at high noon at the home
of George Burrill in Union township, when his daughter, Eva May
(sic-Mae), was united in marriage with Henry Clarke.  Rev. J. A.
Mitchell, pastor of the Union township church, officiated, the ring
ceremony being used.
     About forty relatives were present on the occasion.  At the
appointed hour the bride and groom took their places under a canopy of
ferns and flowers, their approach being heralded by the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march played on the piano by Mrs. Walter Grebner,
a sister of the bride.  The bride was gowned in a dress of white
messaline with trimmings of beautiful Irish lace and carried a beautiful
arm bouquet of lilies of the valley and bridal roses.  Following the
ceremony congratulations were extended the young couple and then the
assembled company sat down to a wedding dinner served in four courses.
The bride's colors, green and white, formed pretty decorations and the
tables were prettily adorned with pink roses and other flowers
tastefully arranged.
     The young people received a large number of useful and beautiful
presents.  The gift of the bride's father was a handsome piano and the
bridegroom's father presented a substantial check.  Mr. and Mrs. Clarke
will be at home to their friends at Riverside farm in Plymouth township,
after October 1st.
     In the evening a reception was held in their honor at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. J. Mitchell when about forty young folks met to extend
congratulations and good wishes.  Delicious refreshments were served and
a merry time enjoyed.
     The bride is a popular young woman and is active in church and
social affairs and a general favorite.  The bridegroom is a progressive
young farmer, energetic and capable and possessed of many sterling
qualities.

DEAD BODY ON TRACK
VICTIM IS EUGENE BRADSTREET LIVING NEAR JAMES
DISCOVERY MADE BY TRAIN CREW     
Passenger Train Arriving in LeMars Yesterday Morning is Delayed by
Finding Corpse on the Right of Way—Deceased was Young Farmer

The engineer on the Illinois Central train arriving at LeMars at 7:40
yesterday morning, saw the dead body of a man lying on the track west of
James station.  He stopped the train and a brakeman was left in charge
of the body.  The man was cut almost in two and the dismembered parts
scattered along the track.  Nobody knew who he was.  It is supposed he
was run down by a freight train which passed a little while before the
passenger came along.

Coroner Beely, of this city, telephoned to James station but could learn
no particulars further than that the man was killed in Woodbury county,
and that the investigation would come within the jurisdiction of the
Woodbury county coroner.

Later the dead man was recognized as Eugene Bradstreet, a young farmer
living a mile and a half from James.  Bradstreet was thirty-two years of
age and was a widower.

LeMars Sentinel
September 27, 1912

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Earl and Herb Thurber, of LeMars, were Seney callers Monday.

A baby girl was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore.

Miss Mabel Fagerman, of Sioux City, was a Seney visitor Monday.

Will Casler returned from Westfield the latter part of last week.

The J. M. Whitman family is moving into the Mills residence this week.

Miss Laura Poyzer, of Emporia, Kas., is the guest of Miss Vera Hughes.

Arthur Reeves is suffering from an injury caused by a horse pushing him
against the manger.

A large number from here attended the fair at Sioux City last week and
reported a fine time.

Albert Ewin came down from Dakota for a few days visit with relatives and
friends.

Mrs. R. Reeves returned Friday from Sheldon, where she was called by the
illness of her father.

J. Alderson and Gus Witt left Wednesday morning to attend the corn palace at
Mitchell, South Dakota.

Mr. Koking moved his family here from Minnesota the first of the week and is
occupying Mr. Hyde’s residence.

Doc Penning and Geo. Falk took in the play, “Miss Nobody from Starland,” at
Sioux City Saturday evening.

Mrs. Will Aird, of Sutherland, Iowa, was the guest at the home of her aunt,
Mrs. J. M. Whitman, the last of the week.

Mr. Linn is doing a much needed repair by putting a new porch on his store
building occupied by Whitman & Whitman. The work was done by W. C. Lancaster
and Clarence Moore.