Union Creek Notes on Funeral and Farm Life
Special correspondent reports a community gathering for a funeral of Mrs. Peterson and visits from old friends around Union Creek. Farmers, tradesmen, and families are mentioned in short notices of barn work, deliveries, travel to Sioux City and Akron, and a sudden blizzard disrupting plans.
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Union ‘Creek
Sohn Hultgren
Hanis Anderson
Union Creek
Lexan
Peterson
Anderson
Obituary: Mrs Brita Peterson Dies in 1900s Era
Mrs Brita Peterson died Monday November 25 in an era when she was born in Forps Westernorlands Sweden August 1820. Her husband died in 1874. She came to America in 1880 with her family and lived with her children in California and here. After her daughter’s death she lived on her late son John M. Peterson’s farm, cared for by granddaughter Selma Anderson. She was mother to John M. Peterson who died in 1888 A P M Peterson who lived on Union Creek and Mrs B A Anderson who died in California in 1892. Surviving grandchildren number eleven and her brother Hans Anderson of Texas. She joined the Lutheran church in later years.
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Brita’. Peterson
Forps
Westernorlands
Sweden
Zist
America
California
John M
Selma Anderson
A. P.M. Peterson
Union Creek
B.A. "Anderson
Hans Anderson
Texas
Grandma Peterson
Lutheran Church
Obituary: Union Creek Lutheran Member Passes Away
A longtime Union Creek Lutheran Church member remained steadfast in faith until death. She was devoted to church and family and was loved by many. Funeral services were held at the Union Creek church Saturday November 3 conducted by Rev Birline with A G Johnson directing. The remains were laid beside her son John in the church yard.
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A Yong Ging
Union Creek Lutheran Church
Birline
A. G. Johnson
John
Peterson Family Expresses Gratitude for Funeral Support
The Peterson family and relatives thank friends for kindness during their mother’s last sickness and funeral rites.
Millnerville Melange Special Correspondents
Thanksgiving day weather was mild and records were set for pleasant skies. Local activity included family gatherings and visits, with Casson of Waterloo making a welcome surprise appearance for brothers Om and Jack Casgun. Revival services began at Bathel Chapel led by Rev. Bartlett and Rev. MekKay, continuing indefinitely. Farmers report cattle slackness after corn stalks. Knapp's cow loss noted. several locals recovering or visiting relatives.
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Millnerville Melange
Oksgiving Diay
Bethél Chapel
Pullen
All Mes Las. Casson
Waterloo
Toiva
Jack Casgun
Chatsworth Chat Special Correspondence Notes Local Happenings
Chatsworth residents report Miss Fery Farnhwm returned to Larabee Iowa to teach after a vacation at home Y Myers left Saturday to inspect more land in Dakota for potential purchase The talking moving pictures entertained Friday and Saturday with a good audience Will Grobben has smallpox Walter Hares family quarantined Florida climate queried I A Phelps grows green onions Mother and baby healthy after birth to Mr and Mrs M Neimeyer a daughter born Tuesday A H Parsdon sold his paper to the Traton Clipper and will move on
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Fery Farnhwm
Larabee
Iowa
Y. Myers
Dakota
Muching
Moving Pictures
Florida
I. A. Phelps
M. Neimeyer
Des Moines Area Moves And School Opens
Des Moines area updates include Misa Lurtlett from Akron teaching at a local school starting Monday. Barney Hendrix and family visit from his brother Gus. Mrs WoW Bounghill rode through Sioux City. Hud Dirk plans to move to Brad ley S.D. to farm. W A Oaks to become Chastsworth winter resident. A H Parsona resigns town clerk post. L A Phelps appointed to fill vacancy. Joy Friday to take over Will Jones’ farm immediately.
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Pog. Wiberg
Akron
Els Point
Sioux
Des Moines
Misa Lurtlett
Barney Hendrix
Gus
Wow. Bounghill
Sioux City
Dirk
Bradley S.di
W. A. Oaks
Dakota
Chastsworth
A. H. Parsona Ias
L. A. Phelps
Joy Friday
Ratte
Big Springs Sprouts and Winter Farm Hopes
December and gold weather has commenced with corn shelling shredding threshing and hauling. Local notes report President Norton of Sioux Watts College preached Sunday evening. Miss Gusta Leti worshiped at Big Springs last Sunday. Paw Rogsbach of Lennox 3 D spent Sunday with brother Henry’s family returning home Monday. Mrs. Peter Larson improving after a long illness. Mrigson at Steinbeck’s last week. The Wailing Bros market corn at Chatsworth this week. Farmers hopeful as Xmas nears. Bargains teased in Joel town as residents plan gifts. A. Hamilton family Gar land visited Kapters Sunday. Band practice next Saturday at bachelor’s hall. Emil Valine from Vermilion for Thanksgiving stay. Disputes with Union Ovewls over top corn price. current month’s egg price listed 16, merchants pay 16 for eggs and 22 at Algren. Get cutters ready. Snow coming soon and girls crave sleigh rides.
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Norton
Sioux Watts College
Gusta Leti
Big Springs
Paw Rogsbach
Lennox
Henry
Peter Larson
Selma
Mrigson
Steinbech’s
A. Hamilton
Garland
Kapters
Batchelor’s
Emil
Valine
Vermilliam
Aleeater
Westfield News Special Correspondence Report
E M Doyle made a business trip to LeMars Saturday returning Tuesday. Land seekers left Monday for northern Wisconsin. The Westfield Journal moved to Buckingham building. Twentieth Century Club met Friday with Mrs Camilla Martin. Rev O E Tichnor returned from the east and has been called to the Clarksville Presbyterian pastorate. Piehner and wife will move to Nebraska after visiting Mrs Piehner’s parents.
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E. M
Doyle
LeMars
Wisconsin
Westfield Journil
Buckingham Building
Century Club
Migs Camilla Martin
O. E. Tichnor
Presbyterian Church of
Clarksville
Ohio
Piehner
Wits
Nebraska
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Lester Bennett
Chatsworth
Wag
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Dalesbury
Hey
Reeves and Meyer
L. A. Fox
Anderson Bros
Baker's
Fred Waterbury
Ingebret Halverson
Scot
Earl Chandler
John Kruse
Crathorne
A. Gustafson
A. Foundation
Martin Scott
Anela Seul Wilson
George
Stevey
Frank Moffatt
Parsee
City
Lulu
Estey Crow
Bertha Vanderberg
Bathe
Bartlett
Sac Vouhty Town
MekKay
Geo. Husted
Everett Gilvert
Knapp
Chas. Carter
Lawrence Home
Chatsworth Chat
Will Gtrobben
Walter Hare
Traton Clipper
Algron
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