Westfield Items Special Correspondence
Westfield notes report visits by Mr and Mrs J W Masg to Sioux City and social rounds with Miss Florence Wilkeson returning from LeMans. Items mention weddings, travel to Pierce and Marshall Missouri, a Fourth of July celebration, a well attended dance, and local greetings from Akron and Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Masg
Sioux City
Vlorence Wilkeson
LeMans
Ohnaware
Wilson & Conwry's
Westfield
Chatsworth Chat special correspondence notes local events
The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Schumacher home this afternoon. Visitors Mrs Oscar Fletcher and her author of Beresford stay with John Schumacher this week. Farnham returns from Dakota for a vacation in the hay meadow. Mr and Mrs D B Bennett return from Wisconsin and eastern Iowa. A B Dalgleish upgrades his elevator to gasoline power. Farnham visits Akron to see a sister. Mrs J S Farnham and daughters Bernice and Kathlene return from central Iowa. Chatsworth shows strong bull tossing with Hawarden. score 16 to 1. Opera house stockholders approve management and investment. Farmers Elevator organized. directors elected, nearly 5000 subscribed. Division of Logan township and Chatsworth school property proceeds smoothly. Special election for a new two-room school and two teachers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Schumacher
Oscar Fletcher
Beresford
John Schumacher
Day Farnham
Dakota
A.B. Dalgleish
J.S. Farnham
Akron
Long Island
N. Y
Lila Farnham
J. S. Farnham
Bernice
Kathlene
Iowa
Chatsworth
Hawarden
Our Boys
Chatsworth Opera House Company
Opera House
Logan Township
Indian Creek Items Special Correspondence
Frank McKibaney had a new wind mill erected on his farm last week. Roy Root and family visited Saturday and Sunday with Hawarden relatives. Henry Hillrichs and family Sundayed at the Jurgen Schmidt home in Grant township. The last ten days of warm weather has helped corn wonderfully, three weeks ahead of last year. Farmers are plowing it for the last time. Lightning destroyed Lorne McGilfrey's barn and killed a valuable team of gray horses during an electric storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McKibaney
Roy Root
Hawarden
Henry Hillrichs
Jurgen Schmidt
Grant Township
Lorne McGilfrey
Hawarden Victims Attend Chatsworth Ball Game
About ten days ago an owl storm caused losses of around 1800 dollars, with roughly half covered by insurance. Many local residents attended the Chatsworth versus Hawarden game last Sunday, Chatsworth winning the match. Eddie Meyers held Hawarden to four hits. Mike Harris and Jobo Renkin are soliciting subscriptions for a proposed Chatsworth farmers elevator, already pledging about 4000 dollars to assure construction.
Local Union Creek News Highlights Community Weekend Events
Miss Rose Pickbohm visits Mrs. Wm. Erleson and nearby residents attend Lutheran services and picnics. Rev. H. Nelson to speak at a Moa church Fourth of July picnic. Adolph Wiberg improves after treatment in Akton. Paint jobs refresh Lutheran church and hall boosting Church Hill. Nine new automobiles reflect farmers’ finances amid weekend outings and a Nathaniel picnic with four autos. John and Elmer Hultgren buy a Rambler two seater and tour the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Fredell
Sig
J. Luwell
Nathaniel
H. Olson
J. Hultgren
H. Nelson
Moa
Hudson
Gust. Granquist
P. Q. Nelson
Church Hill
John and
Elmer Hultgren
Richland Round-ups Including Local Visits and Social Proceeds
D Blanchard visited Akron last Saturday and P J Brant visited Jick Point Monday. Strawberry and ice cream social raised 16.66 dollars. Mrs Antoine Jacobson visited her daughter near Akron on Wednesday. Crops look good and some farmers are laying by corn. Mr and Mrs Lee Speulda returned to Akron after visiting his parents here. Mart Speulda of Springfield has been visiting Henry Speulda’s home the past week. Mrs Will Nett and children and Mrs Floyd Butcher of Akron were guests of Mrs W S Bennett last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Blanchard
Akron
P. J. Brant
Jick Point
Antoine Jacobson
Lee Speulda
Mart. Speulda
Springfield
Henry
Will Nett
Floyd Butcher
W. S. Bennett
Births Reported Near Town in June 1908
A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Mc Mahon east of town on Friday June 96 1908. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H A Whittecar southeast of town on Monday June 29 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.son
John, McMahon
H. A. Whittecar
Notice to Property Owners Akron Iowa sewer assessment proposal
Notice from Akron Town Council announces a June 29 1908 meeting where a resolution to construct vitrified pipe sanitary sewers along Main Reed Sargent Dakota and other streets was approved. It proposes assessing costs as a special tax against abutting properties and sets a July 24 1908 hearing for objections at Room 2 Akron Savings Bank Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waox Ir
Akron
Iowa
First Street
Reed Street
Sargent Street
Eighth Street
Big Sioux River
Dakota Street
Main Street
Leventh Street
Town Street
Sixth Street
Hardy Street
Fifth Street
Second Street
Arid
Akron Savings Bank
Younestron
Posing For The Camera In New York Society
A metropolitan observer notes that beauty has become a science and advertising art. The average New York girl dictates poses for portraits, guiding photographers to display her looks, while some self advertising subjects become humorously ridiculous.
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Weyl
New York
Metropolitan
Fagician
Cnlunder
Awoman
Abe Bey
For Sale U S Dream Separator in first class condition
Classified notice offers a U S Dream Separator in first class condition for sale at a bargain price. Inquiries directed to this office or to Pat Con prolly in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Rycister-Trizone
Nu Bargain
Pat Conprolly
Beauty of Indian Women in Mexico Compared to Caucasian Standards
An analysis notes that Indian women in Mexico display refined features and noble countenances, with straight noses, full mouths, and intelligent expressions. It admires both Indian men and women for carriage and refinement, tracing differences from poverty and subjection across regions from the capital to the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
A Neat Rebuke
A Washington woman recalls Julia Magruder who detested unmarried flirtations. A late night hotel hall encounter shows a young, pretty woman with admirers from top colleges, embarrassed yet witty as Magruder gently scolds with a sharp remark about a knot in her handkerchief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Magruder
Washington
Miss Magruder
Summer School and Short Course in Agriculture for Teachers
A first of its kind summer program opens in Sheldon from July 13 to 26 offering practical instruction in soils, farm animals, botany, crops, and domestic science for teachers. Professors Holden and Storm of Ames oversee plans, with nominal tuition and light expenses, alongside the O Brien County Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Iowa
O'Brien County Institute
P. G. Holden
A.V. Storm
Ames
Northwest Iowa
Iotva
Special Homeseekers Train to Dakotas and Marmarth
A special homeseekers excursion via C M and St Paul to the new line in the Dakotas and Montana is set for Tuesday July 7. The Marmarth, North Dakota train departs Aberdeen at 10 30 p m with a connecting Akron train at 11 03 a m. See farm prospects along the line with rich soil mild climate and ample rainfall, land sells at reasonable prices, some homestead lands still available. Information from B J Beats agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakotas
Montana
Marmarth
North Dakota
Aberdeen
Akron
B. J. Beats
Agt
Alcoholic insanity in France rises among drinkers
About 18 percent of the insane in French asylums are due to alcohol. There are 71,547 insane people in state institutions, with 1,932 declared insane from drink. About 10 percent became insane after consuming a drink or two of absinthe before dinner. Over ten years the alcoholic insane in French asylums grew from 2,040 to 8,088, a rise of roughly 57 per decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Auction Sale At Farm In Plymouth County
Auction notice for July 9 at 2 pm on a farm in Bec. 32 Preston Township Plymouth county. Items include 9 horses 29 cattle large machinery and a Verms six months time. MARIN VIERKSEN Agnes & Agnes Auctioneers. Canton Chautauqua Assembly July 1 12 offers gestures music and entertainment with reduced railroad fares.
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Bec
Preston Township
Plymouth County
Ions
Marin Vierksen
Vrop
Agnes
Canton
3. D
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K.O. F. Mohr
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Pierce
Nebraska
Will Conway
Marshall
Missouri
Anna Kidd
Margaret Johnson
A. C. Jenkins
Oda
Robin Ragsmussen
Wilson
Amundson Brothers
Hopkins
A. A. Wilson
Geo. Wilson
Lincoln
John Conway
Myrtle Tracy
Chatsworth Chat
D. B. Bennett
Wisconsin
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Union Creek News
Rose Pickbohm
Wm. Erleson
Adolph Wiberg
Ak- Ton
Drs. Gilley & Kerr
Richland
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Daparta
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Eparitn Eee
Chateworth
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Navy
Haus Willer
Hilliker & Jou
Estray
My Place
Eric Nelson
Lower Bridge
Oscar Carlson
A. H. Plummer
L. H. Martin
New Kendal Hotel
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Homeseekers
C. M
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F. Toy
J-D. Farman
Orricans
Errany
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H. Suounena
Castilar
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A. Baker
T. L. Burnight
H. Dion
Reécie Harris
Fred Peterson
Geo. O. Putnam
Henry Smith
Frank Wakeman
Josephine Wakeman
Mildred Wakeman
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