German-born widow dies after fright near Irvington
Marie Margaret Elizabeth Johnson Seemann, born October 15 1840 in Oldenburg Germany, died suddenly last Thursday evening at her daughter’s home near Irvington following a fright during her son-in-law’s wagon incident. She emigrated with her husband John M Seemann in 1869, lived in Sterling Illinois before moving to Sexton area, mother of eight with four died in infancy. Funeral held Tuesday at the Reinecke home led by Rev C F Spray. burial in River View cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Seemann
B.C. Reinecke
Irvington
Reinecke
Sexton
William Ward Place
Oldenburg
Germany
Sterling
Illinois
Dinger Place
Harris
Venrietta Welland
John Pink
Titonka
John WH. Seemann
C. F. Spray
Riverview Cemetery
Poor Farming Reflections On Weeds And Cultivation
The traveler notes widespread poor farming with corn crops beset by weeds like foxtail and pigeon grass. Proper use of disc, drag, and weeder can reduce weed growth between plantings, keeping fields cleaner and fertility less wasted. Neighbors neglecting their lands threaten those who farm well, as dogs, rabbits, and winds complicate efforts.
Couldn't Hang Around A Willmar Girl Threatened Suicide
A Willmar girl reported that an admirer warned he would hang himself at her house if she did not marry him. She urged him to reconsider, noting her father’s disapproval of their relationship. Forest City Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Forest City Summit
Livery Barn Adds Upright Piano to Office Fixtures
Whittemore Champion notes J J Knoer runs the region’s latest livery barn with an upright piano installed in the office. When Jake studies, he is expected to give daily concerts for customers’ amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Knoer
Jake
Whittemore Champion
Old Maiden Aunt Predicts Children Not Expected
A newlywed couple invited the bride’s old maiden aunt to the wedding. The card bore the inscription Children not expected. She checked it over her spectacles and replied They will have them just the same, reflecting a wry wedding omen from the Vorest City Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorest City Summit
Child injured by fall with scissors in hand
A distressing accident befell Gertruda, daughter of Paul Kiebig, who fell down stairs with scissors open in her hand. Her head turned aside on landing and the two pointed blades deeply penetrated her left cheek, causing two painful wounds, as reported by the Sheldon Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertruda
Paul Kiebig
Sheldon Mail
Value Lies in Pedigree in Milk Cows
The piece argues that a dairy cow's true value rests on her pedigree and heredity. It asserts that a long line of good ancestors endows offspring with desirable traits, and that dairymen must wisely select animals and provide care and feed to master dairy outcomes. The emphasis is on the farmer's role in achieving favorable conditions.
Furious Fighting and Cures Heralded in Health Notes
An 1890s column touts Electric Bitters curing stomach and liver ailments after a long illness, with Harper Washington resident Geo Wolfman praising the remedy. Also advertised are Hallister's Rocky Mountain Tea, Dr Ripe eye care, Higley Glasses, and Taylor's candies, along with a note about returning G A R record books to the adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Wolfman
Harper, Wash
E.connor & Co
Santa Claus Parades Bring Christmas Cheer Across Churches
Christmas exercises across town drew large crowds as Baptist, M E, Congregational, Presbyterian groups staged festive programs. Santa visits, trees loaded with gifts, and recitations delighted children while donations to the Des Moines Orphans Home highlighted the season. Critics noted Chicago catalogs benefit at the expense of local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists
Baptist Mission ‘Training School
Chicago
TC. W. Robison
Santa
Ruth Rist
Ralph Stewart
Enid Bonnet
Jessie Lashbrook
Floyd Laird
Alice Moline
Esther Sampson
Karel Tenny
Edith Moline
Ethel Stewart
Marion Tenny
Merrill Belton
Mildred Tenny
Ruth Robison
John Wheelock
M. E
Norton
North Pole
Santa Claus
Prof. Schuler
Father Barton
Donald Fritchison
Fern Hartzell
Florence Mayne
Walter Schobey
Cranston Spray
Dorothy Dawson
Lois Keen
Melvin Hicky
Williamson
Calkins
Eleanor Norton
Edna Norton
Quinta Ward
Marjorie
Genevieve Bowyer
Mrs. Brace
T. P. Warrington
Prof
Benjamin
Algona Orchestra
Walter Turner
Vesta Weaver
Paul Benjamin
Florence Robinson
Renna Leshesky
Dayton Robinson
Charles Carson
Mabel Stock
Thomas Little
Mrs. Rutherford
Bayes
Holmes
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Dodge
Miss Stock
Elizabeth St. John
Switzer
Nellie Schicht
Lyman »Hunter
Alfred Kresensky
Claud
Walker Whiteside's Charming Play We Are King Review
Walker Whiteside offers a clever entertainment in We Are King a comedy of the invisible country school The show features a London newspaper man who is captured by a poacher and assumes a throne with deft advisers The piece is praised for originality and brisk humor, surpassing earlier hits in some respects
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Walker Whiteside
Zenda
Rupert of
London
Tragic Christmas Rifle Accident Kills Lone Rock Child
A nine year old girl, Myrtle Ristau of Lone Rock, was accidentally killed in Sherman Township while a seven year old boy, Geo Ristan, handled a loaded 22 caliber rifle during a family reunion at Otto Ristau's home. The gun discharged, the girl died instantly, and the funeral was planned for that afternoon.
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Myrtle
Henry Ristau
Lone Rock
Sherman Township
Otto Ristau
Geo. Ristan
Death of Daniel Heath at Irvington after long illness
Daniel Heath a longtime Irvington area farmer died yesterday morning from lung trouble and general decline. Born January 5 1830 in Groton Vermont he married Miss Airns Webster in Canada then Vermont before moving to the county in 1871. Survivors include wife six children W A Heath and Fred Heath in local area daughters Mrs A M Curgan and Mrs Grant Hamilton, and several grandchildren. Funeral at Irvington Presbyterian church Friday at 2 with Rev D K Miller officiating.
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Daniel Heath
Irvington
Mr. Heath
Groton
Canada
Airns EH. Webster
Vermont
Woodman
W. A. Heath
Sioux City
Fred Heath
A. M. Curgan
Sherman Township
Grant Hamilton
Stilson
D. K. Miller
Presbyterian Church
Mr Walker Whiteside in a Romantic West County King's Tale
Review praises Mr Whiteside as the new King and Miss Douglas as Princess Olivia in a romantic comedy. Lovers’ speeches spark youthful delight, though the piece relies on melodrama before a happy ending. Also notes a health ad for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming safe beauty.
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Fron
West County
Mr. Whiteside
Miss Douglas
Olivia
St. Louis Republic
Local Papers Name Attorney Gilchrist as Judge Candidate
Pocahontas county papers praise Attorney Gilchrist as a possible successor to Judge Quarton in this district, signaling strong support for his candidacy reported by the Palo Alto Reporter.
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Pocahontas County
Gilchrist
Judge Quarton
Palo Alto
Nose Wouldn’t Go Nose Wouldnt Go
The Armstrong Journal reports a child’s playful plea to a local druggist asking for medicines for Papa, Mama, Brother, Sister, and herself, noting she says both of my eyes leak and my pose won’t pot in a humorous, candid line.
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The
Armstrong Journal
Papa
Mama
Rather
Sister
Charley Corey Heads for Lyman County Homestead
Charley Corey departed Monday night with a carload of emigrant goods bound for Lyman county. He and his son own a claim there and plan to establish a winter home, promising to move his family in spring. Wesley News World wishes him success.
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Charley Corey
Lyman County
Oak
Charley
Wesley News-World
Will Patton Visits Mark 40 Years as Citizen in Kossuth
Will Patton of Bancroft visited his daughter Mrs Bert Thompson and many old friends in Kossuth County last Monday and Saturday. It marked forty years since he became a citizen, a milestone noted by locals in Livermore and surrounding areas.
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Will Patton
Bancroft
Bert Thompson
Livermore
Will
Kossuth County
Fertilizer proves its value in corn yields on trial fields
In Pec 16 1865 notes from the era, reports compare two adjacent corn fields near Armstrong with one well fertilized yielding about 75 bushels per acre and an unfertilized field returning only 20 bushels. The item also records holiday visits and social news from Swea City, Blue Earth, Burt, Hobart, and nearby towns as residents travel and gather. Names include Jay Reed, Strank Bode, I J Bode, Louis Robinson, Jents Jasperson, Pete Hopkins, C W Hopkins, Deloss and Floyd Gardener, J M Jasperson, Frank Thompson, Raleigh Pickard, Jessie Robinson, and C G Robinson.
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Worsewell
Armstrong
Swea City
Jay Reed
Blue Earth
Minn
Strank Bode
Ilinois
I. J. Bode
Pete Hopkins
Louis Robinson
C. W. Hopkins
Jorgenson
Deloss
Floyd Gardener
Chicago
J. M. Jasperson
Jents Jasperson
Pete
Hd Hopkins
Frank Thompson
Hobart
C. C. Robinson
Jessie
Raleigh Pickard
J. L. Johnson
Burt
C. CG. Robinson
Littleton
In Praise of Chamberlains Cough Remedy
An advertisement extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective and prompt relief for croup and colds especially for children. It cites Mr E A Humphreys of Alice Cape Colony South Africa praising its use and notes sales by BE E Conner & Co. Oyster stew at Ludendorffs is praised as always right.
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Chamberlain
E. A. Humphreys
BE. Lock
Alice
Cape Colony
South Africa
BE. E. Conner & Co
Mad Chase for Health Promises Quick Cure
An ad urges readers to seek Dr King’s New Life Pills as prompt relief and cure for liver and stomach troubles. It claims people rush from extreme misery to relief by eating well and keeping bowels regular. Available at E U Conner & Co’s drugstore with a guaranteed guarantee.
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Dr. King
E. U- Conner & Con
Giutranteed
Oysters Served at Ladendorff's
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised as liquid electricity that goes through the body, restoring strength and vigor, with a testimonial by KR W. Miller. The ad mentions Ladendorff's serving oysters and promotes the tonic’s restorative claims.
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Hoallister
R. H. Miller
Hollister
W. Miller
Money to loan at five per cent and notices
An old classifieds page offers money to loan at five percent. Several notices list verse-like ads for Taylor’s salted peanuts, a stray rat, sale of a prize boar named Dandy, spring borals, hides, and furs. Names like Cy JebelNson and Heen Nowwoon appear in various lines.
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A.D. Clarne & Co
A. D.chanxe & Ca
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. A
L. Slagle
Higley Company
Taylor
White
Whittemore
Sears-Roebuck and
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Assis
M. FE
Barnum
Ristau
MR Walker Whiteside
Miller
Pec
la Verne News
Plum Creek
Ludendorff’s
Ladendorff's
Lundenburn's
Talen
Plain Orel Township
Cy JebelNson
Clarg
Tre Taylor
Nally Stias
Duroc Dersey
Aliso
Mole
Heen
Higley Co
Taylor‘s
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