Death and local notices from a 19th century region page
A flood of items recalls a two year old girl’s cholera death near Lenschen, injuries to Johnnie Johnson, frost hints as evenings grow cooler, and the death of Joseph J. Martin in Westfield. Akron’s stockholders sold their plant to August Papritz of Holstein while bridge funds from South Dakota appear unavailable. One hundred and one excursion tickets to Sioux City were issued, and a local liveryman notes a fad for kissing biggies.
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Gerhard Lenschen
Johnson
Johnnie
Joseph J. Martin
Westfield
Akron
Neil Robertson
South Dakota
Big Sioux
Sioux City
Anway Buys Pair of An'gora Gents for Boys
Chas Anway purchased a pair of An'gora geldings for his sons and trained them to drive in harness. The new team is described as novel and entertaining for the youngsters, with Monday morning showers barely affecting their progress.
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Chas. Anway
Farmers Report Warm Weather and Threshing Progress
Threshing operations continue as warm weather pushes temperatures above ninety. An eighty five worker crew laid new heavier steel rails on the Milwaukee line between Westfield and Akron. Mrs. Burke and Mr Waterbury wed at LeMars on Thursday, August 19, 1909.
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Mercury
Milwaukee
Westfield
Akron
Beck & Burrill’s
A. Baker
First National Bank
Frank Waterbury
Katherine Burke
LeMars
Town
W. E H. Morse
Billy
Marriage of Floyd R Rice and Fern Adams in LeMars
Fifteen years ago Floyd R Rice married Fern Marie Adams in LeMars Iowa at the M E Parsonage with Rev Hawkins officiating. Also noted are a buggy accident fatality of John E Folan and local property deals including Dick Dierksen buying a corner lot and Silverberg Bros opening a store with a flour price of 3.38 for a 48 pound sack.
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Floyd R. Rice
Fern Marie Adams
LeMars
Iowa
M. E. Parsonage
Hawkins
John E. Folan
Dick Dierksen
Seventh
Reed Streets
F. P. Mills
Westfield
H. Shoulberg
T. L. Spraight
Ray Dale
Ireton
Silverberg Bros
Akron
Ruble Rumblings from Akron Area Social Notes
Special Correspondence shares a record of Sunday visitors and weekend gatherings in Akron and West LeMars. Families mentioned include Miller, Pluegar, Reemtshore, Frerichs, and Morehead with multiple children. The column notes Clifford Miller’s return home and Evelyn Kallsen’s weekend visit with Herman Reemtshore, plus Anna Klemme’s Friday visit.
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Frank Jeffers
LeMars
John Tapper
Eldon Kallsen
Ben Hillrichs
Ben Tapper
Bill
Alvin
Irene Klemme
Riversioux Park
Jesse Kallsen
Harry Johnson
Leonard Miller
Darlene
Geo. Miller
Frank Johnson
Marlin
Akron
Barth Miller
Clifford Miller
Charlie Pluegar
Ireton
Evelyn Kallsen
Herman Reemtshore
Eilert Miller
Clifford
Lloyd
Henry
Pluegar
Arlene
Daryl
Clare Morehead
Norman
Virgil
Herman ’Frerichs
West
Anna Klemme
East Westfield Echoes in Special Correspondence
Special correspondence from East Westfield reports social visits and gatherings across the community. Numerous residents and guests from Sioux City Akron and Elk Point appear in a long roster of weekend visits picnics and family events. Notable items include a large gathering at Robt Brundeen’s home honoring Mrs Leander Peterson of Kadoka SD and a kitchen range explosion injuring Mrs Peter Larson of Spink.
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Akron
Pleasant Hill News relatives visit in South Dakota and Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Clarence Andrews and children and Gerhart Johnson left Saturday for a visit with relatives in South Dakota and Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Earl Brubaker and Mrs Ed Goodroad and daughter Delores motored to Sioux Falls and visited in the Koetzle home there until Sunday. Wilson Heasleys of Vermillion and Mrs Hazel German and son of Hawarden visited in the Harvey home.
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Clarence Andrews
Gerhart
Johnson
South Dakota
Minnesota
Earl Brubaker
Ed. Goodroad
Delores
Sioux Falls
Koetzle
Wilson , Heasleys
Vermillion
Hazel German
Hawarden
Harvey
Mary Martin Weds Mark Maloy at St Catharine’s Westfield
Miss Mary Martin, popular Westfield young lady, married Saturday morning at St Catharine's Church in Westfield. Miss Marguerite Martin, her sister, and Maurice Simpson of Sioux City were attendants. The groom Mark Maloy is from Sioux City, and the couple will reside there for the present.
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Raymond Dennison
Black Hills
Mary Martin
Westfield
St. Catharine’s Church
Marguerite Martin
Maurice Simpson
Sioux City
Mark Maloy
Local visitors and family updates brighten Sioux City notices
Miss Lucile Maloney brought a basket of fine plums during her midweek city visit. Adaville church groups prepared for two picnics including the Sunday school gathering. Several local families and friends, from Milners to the Frys, were seen around town with visits to Vermillion and other nearby places. An accident near Rapid City injured Harry Feltis but he is improving. A heat wave cooled into a more comfortable spell by Saturday night. Aug 18 letters from Montana report no rain yet, with dust storms disturbing housewives. Members of the community attended dinners and gatherings at various farms and homes, with many relatives visiting from Letcher and Minnesota.
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Ily
Villa Avenue
Sioux City
Lucile Maloney
Adaville
R. F. Milner
Audrey
City
Feltis
Harry
Rapid City
Mr. Feltis
W. W. Logan
Roy Cassen
Walden Fry
Mavis
Vermillion
Vilas Montagne
BE. J. Lawrence
Montana
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Register-Tribune
Swan’s Downbury's
Post
Ruble
East Westfield
Raymond Bockelman
Chatsworth
Ray McGarry
Sioux
Erickson
Westfield Township
Mra
Harvey Taylor
Robt
Brundeen
Leander Peterson
Kadoka
John Anderson
Fay Shearer
Astrid Johnson
Franzen
Fred Claesson
Freddie
Emil Johnson
J. Pearson
Robt, Anderson
Ernest Anderson
Arthur
Helge Johnson
Arthur Brundeen
Akron and
Vicinity
Walter Shearer
H. B. Morehead
Wilma
August Erickson
Bertha
Valda McQarry
Hoffman
Ovens
Vernon Morehead
Helen Willer
Doris
Darrell Kiewel
Beresford
Will Kiewel
Tony Bockelman
Clarence
E. H. Wilkens
Pleasant Hill News
Blatz Old Heidelberg
Blatz: Brewing Co
D.G. Ross
Ladies’ Aid
Lawrence Brown
Dale Hunter
Vance Hunter
Brown
Farold Cooper
Lee
BE. Hunter
Royce Hunter
Letcher
E. N. Hunter
Detroit, Mich
Lyle Strong
C. P. Knapp
C. A. Knapp
Fry
Jesse Cross
Curlew
Farm and Cattle Loans
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Michigan
General Motors
Dirks Motor CO
Flins
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