Westfield Fourth of July Draws Large Crowd and Baseball Win
Westfield celebrated the Fourth with a parade speech by Father Hurley of Akron, and an estimated 1,500 townspeople enjoyed a sunlit day on the school campus. The Westfield baseball team defeated Adaville, showcasing a strong lineup. Local visitors included Mrs. J. J. Martin and others from Sioux City, Akron, and Ethan, with many family and hospital-related travels mentioned.
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Westfield
Father Hurley
Akron
Adaville
Chatsworth Chat notes local life and Fourth of July events
Special Correspondence from Chatsworth reports Miss Ellan Fareham visiting Akron relatives. Election day looms with a strong school bond vote forecast. Dalgleishs plan a river vacation while Frank Barr’s depot dispute ends non seriously. Ed Ries visits Iowa for the Fourth as a new brother fills Carl Oden Ford’s place. Local celebrations at Westfield and Ha wardan feature modest fireworks and a spirited ball game, with farm scenes of contentment and welcome in the countryside.
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Ellan Fareham
Akron
Frank Barr
Ries
Pome- Toy
Iowa
Carl Oden
Ford
Larkin
Denver
Westfield
Father Hurley
Adaville
Chatsworth
Hawardan
Chateworth
Hawarden
Weatfield
Frank van Buskirk
Ben Borchers
Ben
Ladies' Aid Meeting at Adolph Wiberg's This Thursday
Union Creek special correspondence reports a Ladies' Aid gathering planned at Adolph Wiberg's home this Thursday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs Nelson were in Sioux City visitors recently, and Miss Guohild Fredel visited from Sioux City for the Fourth. No Lutheran service next Sunday, and last Sunday evening Rev Nelson preached in Akron at Gus Ericson's home. Community members surprised the Nelsons with a purse of 71.50 and grain donations during a social after choir rehearsal, followed by a fine lunch and shared memories.
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Rev
Nelson
Akron
Gus. Ericson
Hawarden
L. Ericson
Indian Creek Notes from Chatsworth Area Harvest Week
Frank Clark works for Bank Oetker while H. J. Meyers assists Reese Harris with harvest. Louis Koch and companion seen driving Indian Creek roads Sunday near Akron. John Luken and family visit from LeMars to see Henry Luken. Several locals visit the Wm Barinsky home including Barinsky, W. B. Meyers, Louis Meether and families. Frank McElhaney and Henry Dierks market corn at Chatsworth elevator for 62 and 68 cents a bushel. Ruble Fourth of July celebration draws large crowd. Indian Creek farmers report good crops with wheat and oats headed out for a fair yield. winter wheat harvest to start in 3-4 days.
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Louis Koch
Akron
Indian Creek
John Luken
LeMars
Henry
Frank McElhaney
Henry Dierks
Chatsworth
John Lucbs
Frank Barr
Ruble
Richland Round-ups Special Correspondence
Mrs Strong visits relatives in Akron this week. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs D Blanchard. Mr and Mrs Wallace of Wik Point visit sister Mrs Jim Jeffera Sunday. Grandma Stottard improved after a week on the sick list. Children Day services held with good attendance. Richland sent representation to Elk Point and Westfield for Fourth celebrations. Mr and Mrs Herb Sargent and son Earl visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bennett at their old stamping ground.
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Mrs. Wallace
Wik Point
Jim Jeffera
Grandma Stottard
Richland
Elk Point
Westfield
Herb Sargent
Ear
Bennett
Picnic and races headline at Ladies' Aid Fourth event
The Ladies' Aid society picnic at Mr Gowan's drew a good crowd on the Fourth with games incl sack race potato race boys’ foot race and fat man’s race. The married men won the base ball game against the single men. Charlie Baldwin injured by dust in eye sought eye care in Sioux City. Ladies urged juniors to bring two caps alike and help.
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Charlie Baldwin
Sioux City
Ladies’ Aid Society
Notice for Bids on Chatsworth School House
Notice invites proposals for erection of a Chatsworth Iowa school house to be completed by September 1 1908. Bids received until 1 pm Friday August 7 1908 at secretary H B Pam’s Chatsworth office after plans viewable locally. The board may reject any bids. July 8 1908.
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Chatsworth
Iowa
O'Cllock
H. B. Pam, Seo’y
Notice of bids for Chatsworth school building sale
Notice is given that sealed bids for the Chatsworth Iowa school building excluding furniture must be received by 1 pm on Saturday August 1 1908 at the secretary’s Chatsworth office. Bids will be opened and the building sold to the highest responsible bidder. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated July 8 1908 H B Pata Secretary
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Chatsworth
Iowa
H. B. Pata
Seo'y
Akron Merchants Support Ferry Amid Flood Remnants
During a Sioux river flood the Akron merchants funded ferry services to bring South Dakota shoppers across to shop locally. They argued Chicago catalogue houses should pay for transporting their orders, citing cross-state trade loss and shared freight costs. The ferry operator billed customers for services rendered to cover partial expenses.
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Big Sioux
Akron
South Dakota
Dakota
Qbhicago
Eerl Chandler
Chicago
Bay Capacelas
Louis
Hauswald
Adaville Items Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs John Fletcher remains seriously ill. Gowan motherly visit from Cleghorn Iowa. Ed Baldwin of Cushing Iowa visits brother Joe and family. Florence Collins of Sioux City visits Hauswald cousins. L L Morehead had twelve loads of machinery brought from Merrill. A number from here attended Henry Neumann funeral at Le Mars last Friday. Miss Johnson of Le Mars visits uncle John Johnson.
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Gowan
Cleghorn
Iowa
Ed. Baldwin
Cushing
Towa
Joe
Florence Collins
Sioux City
Hauswalds
L. L. Morehead
Merrill
LeMars
Henry Neumann
Miss Johnson
John Johnson
Akron Merchants Await Reply on Rendered Bill
Mr Chandler still awaits an answer to the bill rendered as Akron merchants push for prompt payment. The note signals ongoing creditor patience while awaiting settlement from a local business entity.
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Akron
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