Milford Tragedy Ends in Double Shooting and Suicide
In Milford Dickinson county a retired farmer Howard Dodge fired through F E Griffith's real estate office door wounding Griffith then killed himself with a shotgun. Griffith had earlier won a $509 judgment against Dodge for a farm gate sale. Witnesses including J M Day reported Dodge had threatened Griffith and lurked in Milford streets prior to the fatal shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Milford
Dickinson County
Daily Press
Howard Dodge
F. E. Griffith
Griffith
Mr. Dodge
Spirit Lake
Dodge
J. M. Day
Mr. Day
Day
Mr. Griffith
Local farm plans new residence opposite Catholic church
Michael Krebsbach will erect a completely new residence on his farm across from the Saint Benedict church, abandoning previously purchased plans to relocate a building from the church trustees. The Bowles Billing Kessler Grain Co. will be the new firm. Various residents travel, purchase property, or report family news, including Otto Harig and Mrs. Jack Harig, and a birth is noted for Mr. and Mrs. John M. Witte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Krebsbach
A. A. Moore
Tiny Place
Bowles, Billings, Kessler Grain Co
Jack Harig
Algona
Morgan
Minn
Anton Eisenbarth
Eisenbarth
Mr Gasper Waldbillig Dies After Illness
Mr Waldbillig died in March after falling ill last fall. His funeral was held on the 15th with relatives from Marion South Dakota and Mr and Mrs Nic Marso from Humboldt attending. Surviving relatives include his son J B Waldbillig and daughter Susie Zevack and her husband. A mason by trade, he spent many years at his craft here. Peter Erpeiding Peter Borman and CG Widert, who returned from Luxembourg last fall, visited old friends. S F Lenertz is sawmilling for Nic Gales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasper Waldbillig
Marion
South Dakota
Nic Marso
Humboldt County
J. B. Waldbillig
Susie Zevack
Waldbillig
Peter Erpeiding
Peter Borman
CG Widert
Luxemberg
S.F. Lenertz
Nic Gales
Easter Monday Dance in Sexton at Woodman Hall
Wesley and Plum Creek notices invite readers to a dance in Sexton on Easter Monday evening at Woodman hall. Section lists local visits, phone line updates, and school duties including Olive Stillwell resuming duties and Leonard Draeger added to the Krantz and White line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Woodman Hall
C. W. Blake
Eugene Blake
Wesley
Krantz and White
Olive Stillwell
Miss Pearl Klinek
Sheldon
Leonard Draeger
Blake
Glen Hiard
Atie Mahoney
Aister
Fonnehill
Forast
Court Record New Cases From Elbert County Docket
Powelson Bros vs Carl Blakeley and Joe Devlin. F A Beers vs Winfield Pelton and Charlotte Pelton. A M Grimes va Hamilton Co. J R Daum and R R Krenz vs B K E Norton County Auditor Charles Seeney and J J Stauffer. Elbert A Lovell vs Eudora Lovell. Wm Boylgen va Board of Supervisors and Drainage Dist 78. John William Haggard vs Rufus B Winter et al. Joe John M Dunn va Eugene Cowles et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powelson Bros
Carl Blakeley
Joe Devlin
F. A. Beers
Winfield Pelton
Charlotte Pelton
A. M. Grimes
Hamilton Co
J.R. Daum
R. R. Krenz
B. KE. Norton
Charles Seeney
J. J. Stauffer
Rufus B. Winter
Joe
John M. Dunn
Eugene ‘Cowles
Quiet Title Suit In Kossuth County Iowa 1912
Adolph Grarment sues in the District Court of Town Kossath County seeking to quiet and establish title to the Northwest Quarter of Section 25 Township 94 Range 28 west of the 6th P M. The unknown claimants are named as defendants claiming possible interests derived by various means including deed and patent. The suit notes a 1871 patent from the State of Iowa to McGregor & Missouri River Railway Company and warns that if defendants fail to appear by the April 1013 term a default decree may be rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor & Missouri River: Railway Company
Northwest Quarter
Yownahip
Pialntht
State of
Iowa
McGregor & Missouri River Stailway Company
Bouk Don
Kossath County
Ows
Plaient
Jan- Boona Vlahiants
Sfiamag
Algona
Kossuth County
Son Ee van & Hou Plata
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Mayers Honor Built
W. L. Douglas
Selz Royal Blue
Reed
H. C. Goodmans
Neville
Kossuth
Jimmie Neville
St. Benedict News
Chas. Armon
John Arndorfer
Latimer
Mary
Gusta Germann
Chicago
John Huschka
Theo. Bohn
Father Erdmann
Sioux City
Otto Harig
Emma Ludwig
Bancroft
John M. Witte
St. Jon
E. W. Lusby
T. Rubis
Mason City
Rumely Products Co., Inc
la Porte, Ind
Wesley and
Plum Creek
Alzona Markets
Eamety
Hong Brags
District Court of Town
Adolph Grarment
Studebaker
BUICK
Hudson
Overlanda
Algona Auto & Med, Co
Algona, Iowa
Setchell & Setchell
Rist
Winford and
Ernest Sigsbee
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