Westfield Items Highlight Local Visits And Arrivals
Alonzo Lilly ill Manslaughter? no. M P Sparling visited Sioux City Tuesday while Ned Spaulding returned from Chicago Wednesday. Hanson shipped cattle Wednesday and Will Conway called on business in Sioux City Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W W Chapman traveled to Sioux City Wednesday. Chas Allen and Himer Greenleaf came from Akron Tuesday. Gene Lilly left for George Iowa to work in a barber shop. Mrs S J Hemphill and children visited Elk Point for ten days. Mrs W B Marlin and daughter Orn visited Hawarden and Hudson Monday and Tuesday. L Draper of Sioux City visited last week with her father J Foltz. E H Spaulding & Sons shipped three car loads of cattle to Chicago Saturday. Ned Spaulding joined the consignment. Madame Johnson Frerichs Jans and Hitzemann came from Akron Thursday to spend the day at the Orien home. Republican caucus at Mohr's store chose delegates for county convention at LaMars on March 12: A A Wilson M J Spaulding and W W Chapman. F L Campbell and Miss L E Hummel of Westfield township married in Elk Point Wednesday March 1d. The couple have many friends hoping for a bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Spaulding
Chicago
Hanson
Will Conway
Sioux City
W. W. Chapman
Chas. Allen
Himer Greenleaf
Akron
Gene Lilly
George
Iowa
S. J. Hemphill
Elk Point
W. B. Marlin
Orn
Hawarden
Hudson
John Rolfe
Marthe Hickerts
Chris. Rickerts
Preston Township
Chatsworth Chat reports local elections and a bank robbery
Frank Wakeman visited Elk Point on Monday while H B Palm brought home a just-purchased car from Waverly Iowa. John Havey headed to Hawarden to buy household goods. The township school director-at-large race between D K Bennett and G Schumacher ended Bennett ahead by eleven votes. Peter Halverson plans to rebuild after a recent fire, insured by Farmers Mutual. The Ladies Aid plans a pro and basket social at the M E church with songs recitations and drills by children. Chatsworth records its fourth bank robbery at the Chatsworth Savings Bank with entry via door and broken glass, but only a small cash till was touched and the vault’s security remained intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wakeman
Elk Point
H. B. Palm
Waverly
Iowa
John Havey
Hawarden
D. K. Bennett
G. Schumacher
Bennett
Peter Halverson
Farmers Mutual
M. E
Chatsworth
Chateworth Savings Bank
Mt Hope Happenings Highlight Local Elections And Appointments
Mt Hope notices township results elects T C Squires justice of the peace and Clarence Waterbury retained road Overseer. School enrollment includes Henry Smith Jr's children. John M Roas selling Rawleigh products toured the area amid brisk sales, while wheat sowing plans are postponed due to conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope School
Henry Smith, Jr
Henry Smith
Elmer Johnson
Union Creek News Local Notices and Visits
Regular services Sunday at the Lutheran church. Miss Hanna Sellberg visited her sister Mrs. John Larson in Sioux City. Mrs. Wm. Ericson spends weeks in Sioux City for ear and throat treatment by Dr. Seeman. Mrs. H. Manning returned from Sioux City after staying with Dr. Seeman following Mrs. Seeman’s death. Due to bad roads, few attended the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. P. Johnson’s. J. M. Aurelius of Gordon & Ferguson St. Paul arrived for a brief visit, accompanied by his cousin Alfred Ericson visiting Rush City, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Sellberg
John Larson
Sioux City
Wm. Ericson
F. A. Seeman
H. Manning
F. A. Seaman
Seeman
Ladies’ Aid
J. M. Aurelius
Gordon & Ferguson
St. Paul
Alfred Ericson
Rush City
Minn
Pleasant Hill Pointers Special Correspondence
Rudulph Gustafson works for Mike Hultgren. Mrs Louis Bly and baby returned home from Chicago. Anna and Freda Headlond visited Milda Gustafson. Reams and daughter Naomi visited with Bubba's family. Beeler and son Lloyd called on Primm family. G W Davis family visited E W Clark. Harry Webb and Josie Gardner visited Vermillion for a few days. Akron shoppers from neighborhood included Paul Anderson Sever Gustafson Louis Bly Herman Jacobs and Geo Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beeler
Lloyd
John Primm
G. W. Davis
Robert
June
E. W. Clark
Harry Webb
Josie Gardner
Vermillion
Stady
Paul Anderson
Sever
Hanson
Herman Jacobs
Andrew Gustafson
Louis Bly
Geo. Davis
Indian Creek Items Special Correspondence
Local items list residents and activities from Indian Creek and Preston township. Notable mentions include Alex Klemme assisting Ben Borchers, John Schmidt shopping in Akron, a sick infant, and various cattle trades. Community updates cover moving, farming plans, school district leadership, caucus delegates, and a March 4 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Klemme
Ben, Borchers
Richland Round-ups Special Correspondence School Resumes
Richland notes indicate school resumed Monday and church services will be held as usual March 15. W S Bennett works on shingling his house this week. Mrs J C Swoyer traveled to Verwilld and back by afternoon train. Three more homes, Antoine Jacobson Ole J Olson Fremont Chamberlain, were quarantined for smallpox Friday as other families go out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Horton
Ie Il
3. C. Swoyer
Verwilld
Antoine Jacobson
Ole J. Olson
Fremont Chamberlain
Seed grain sale by I Knudson offers wheat oats barley
Seed and grain notice by I Knudson advertises choice wheat oats and barley for sale with office samples and seeds. It also mentions best varieties of seed corn available to buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Knudson
For Rent Two Farms Near Westfield With Acreage Offers
Auction note lists two farms near West field offering rent bids per acre for 50 and 25 acres respectively. J C Burron expresses willingness to pay 82 per acre for the two parcels. Also advertised is a Percheron Norman stallion Young Extra, 1700 pounds, six years, depple gray, formerly owned by the late J B Smith, plus a Superior Drill 10 ft for sale at a farm five miles southeast of Akron by J H Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
J.C. Burron
J. B. Smith
Westfield Township
Akron
J. H. Smith
Death of Peter Nygard at Stratton Colorado
Peter Nygard died at his home near Stratton on March 7, 1008 from pulmonary tuberculosis at age 38 years. He was born March 1, 1870 in Decorah Iowa and lived in Union County South Dakota before moving west for health. Survived by wife, daughter, mother, four brothers Olaf Otto John Louis and five sisters. The body arrived Monday. funeral held yesterday at the Norwegian Lutheran church near Spink South Dakota, with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nycarn
Stratton
Colorado
Peter Nygard
Jane
Christian Peter Nygard
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Iowa
Union County
Akron
Olaf
Otto
John
Louis
Texas
Slaters
Lynne
Munobrath
Sioux City
Jos. Fleege
Petra
Pierre
S. D
Letta
Nygard
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Spink
Card of Thanks to Friends for Kindness After Death
Card of thanks extends heartfelt gratitude to friends who showed kindness and sympathy after the death of our beloved husband son and brother Mrs Peter NyGaxp Mas O C Niaarp and children express appreciation for support during the bereavement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter NyGaxp
Mas. O. C
Niaarp
Death of Rev Cephas Baird in Los Angeles
Rev Cephas Baird longtime English Lutheran minister, formerly of Akron, died March 7 at his son's home in Los Angeles where he was wintering. A sofa accident ignited burning paper, injuring his eyes. blindness and injuries hastened his death. He was a respected religious leader with strong character and wide Christian influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephas Baird
Akron
Chalmers
Los Angeles
California
Baird
Middle West
Don't Sow Bearded Wheat Becomes Unmarketable
A notice urges farmers to avoid sowing bearded wheat varieties like Early Java Bearded Fife and Johnsons Bearded Wheat which have lost milling quality and fetch no price. It contrasts with Blue Stem and Hard Scored Fife, praising their reliability and predicting bearded wheat may receive a separate grade or fail in markets. Mills refuse bearded wheat. farmers are advised to switch to better yielding varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Johnson
Minnesota
Dakota’s
Agbon Minute Co
Akron School Election Sees Warm Treasurer Fight
In Akron the annual school election drew a rare heated contest after a late ticket emerged. Voters chose directors Wade and Cilley with Wade ahead, Fields and Putnam for two-year terms, and Burnight for treasurer led by factions tied to local banks. About 196 votes were cast amid 1400 ballots printed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
J. C. Wade
H. W. Fields
Boyson Ross
Ginger
H. H. Cilley
G.C. Putnam
T. L. Burnight,Jr
Wade- Fields
Burnight
Cilley-Putnam-Ross
Cilley-Putnam- Burnight
O. Wade
H. Cilley
Wade
Fewesenens
A. W. Fields
G. C. Putnam
Fields
VOR
Treasurgr
Bopson Bogs
T.L. Burnight
Ieee
Ceereeer Ee Boy
Auction Sale at Morse’s Livery Akron March 14
An auction will sell 29 horses and cattle at Morse’s livery barn in Akron on Saturday afternoon March 14. Bout 7 to 10 yearling colts and mares. numerous aged and yearling horses listed with weights. McMahon as proprietor and Morse & Aalfs as agents. B H Youngstrom clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Akron
Cours
Lipan
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Westfield Items
Alonzo Lilly
M. P. Sparling
F. L. Campbell
Mise L. E. Hummell
Westfiild Township
Chatsworth Chat
Mt. Hope
T. C. Squires
Carl Mann
Pntice
Hoyt
Clarence Waterbury
Clarence
John M. Roas
Rawleigh Medicine Co
Union Creek News
Pleasant Hill
Rudulph Gustafson
Mike Hultgren
Baby
Anna
Freda Headlond
Milda Gustafson
Mr. Reams
Naomi
Mrs. Bubba
John Schmidt
Harry Hillrichs
Sam McGilfrey
Barinsky
Larry McManaman
Dan Maloney, Jr
Gert. Renken
Grant Township
John Eilers
Henry Hillrichs
Geo. Frerichs Home
Mammen
Ed. Gaffney
Chatsworth, Jg
John Clark
Reinhard Frerichs
John Lemée
Hellmuth Schweisow
Henry Willer
Nick Willer
Ireton
Nick
T. Jauron
Michael Gleason
John H. Meyer
Mr. Meyer
Dr. Richey
Preston Center
John Frerichs
Frank VanBuskirk
H. Meinen
le Mars
Richland
W. S. Bennett
Register- Tribune
A. Agnes
T. L. Burnight, Jr
H. L. Waterbury
Plymouth Rock
Shedd
Elamaart RR
L, N. Grill, Pikespan
Antoine Smyth
Underskirts
Odt
Ingram Rugs
Ladies’ Hose Supporters
Industrial Academy Brand
Boot Rio
M. McMahon
Morse & Aalfs
B. H. Youngstrom
Vizi
van Brunt
Janesville
Great Western
Sharples
John Deere
Hayes
Deere and
Anchor
Racine
Clinton
S. A.waterbury
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