Local Social Notes Highlight Holiday Travel and Events
Wadena area residents shared Christmas and New Year visits with relatives in Clermont Dubuque Oelwein Hartville Dows Town Randalia Castalia and Minneapolis. Names include L E Bigler Ellen Poor Jef Davin Matt Klingman James Fisher Anna Kuhn Rose Weber and Miss Margret McQuilkin plus Mrs Epineter Mr Fennell and Grandma Messerli. Ed Voshell is recovering from a leg injury after surgery. Hazel Barnhart joined family in Castalia and plans New Year visits.
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Jef Davin
Matt Klingman
James Fisher
Clermont
Anna Kuhn
Dubuque
Rose Weber
Epineter
EB. C. Fennell
Wyree
Fennell
Pes Moines
Margret McQuilkin
Minneapolis
L. Eigler
Martha McQuilkin
Raymond Clark
Ethel Vaughn
Randalia
Grandma Messerli
Ady
R. W. Helms Dead After Runaway Injury
R W Helms of Brainard died at 8 40 am Tuesday after a runaway accident last week in which he suffered paralysis and a brain hemorrhage. Born July 30, 1839 in New York, he served in the U S Sharpshooters, fought at Gettysburg, later farmed and ran a store, and was Brainard postmaster. He married Artherlinda Mounce in 1875 and had four children. A devout church member, he supported Baptist and Methodist Episcopal churches and was active in Masonic circles. Burial at Mt Pleasant Cemetery will be in Brainard with Silver Leaf Lodge A F and A M in charge.
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R. W. Helms
Brainard
Robert W. Helms
New York
United States
Gettysburg
Essex County
Fayette County
Iowa
Wisconsin
Helms
Artherlinda Mounce
Lyon County
Clara Louella
E. C. Randall
Waukega
Ill
Harley W
Near Our City
Celia Bohanan
Ethel D
Martin Hovey
Judson
Mr. Helms
Masonic Order
Silver Leaf Lodge
Thia City
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Mother Earth
R. W. Helme
Farm For Sale Near Elgin Iowa Description 250 Acres
The Fred Reinhart place six miles east of Elgin and three miles south of Gander totals 250 acres with buildings in fair condition. For details contact executor T. H. Olson of St. Olaf Iowa for Mrs Geo Wilson and her mother Mrs Heck who went to Cedar Rapids for a visit. C L Shaffer has recovered from a serious illness and will be about soon.
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Fred Reinhart
Elgin
Gander
T. H. Olson
St. Olaf
Iowa
Geo. Wilson
Mrs. Heck
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Shaffer
War Days Recalled by DeSart in Pleasant Valley War List
Lee DeSart visiting relatives recalls Civil War memories with Chris Baldwin. They publish a list of Pleasant Valley township volunteers who were killed or wounded. Among the fallen: Bill Orr, Elbrige Follatt, Frank Pendleton, Charley Pendleton, Norton Smith, Dave Conner, John Curtis, Henry Curtis, James Ayer. Wounded include James Conner, B H Kenyon, John Bartlett, Dan Miller, Ruba Empson, Charley Pacard, Capt W M Warner, Capt Follett, Lieuts Elisha Hosmer and Lewis Armstrong, Henry Clark, Emery Clark, William Clark, F M Grant. Only three of about fifty volunteers remain in Fayette county: J W Knight, G W Baldwin, A Baldwin. Packard, a scout, was captured and escaped to reach northern lines. DeSart notes he is one of nine brothers who enlisted.
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Lee
DeSart
Chris Baldwin
Pleasant Valley Township
Bill Orr
Company F
3Rd
Iowa Infantry
Elbrige Follatt
Jame
Frank Pendleton
Iowa
Charley Pendleton
12Th
Norton Smith
Dave Conner
John Curtis
Ilinols
Henry Curtis
Illinois
James Ayer
Macon
James Conner
Black River
B. H. Kenyon
John Bartlett
6Th Infantry
Dan Miller
18Th Infantry
Ruba Empson
Éth
Iowa Cavalry
Charley Pacard
32Nd
W. M. Warner
Follett
Towa Infantry
Elisha Hosmer
Same
Lewis Armstrong
Henry Clark
Emery Clark
William Clark
F. M. Grant
J. W. Knight
G. W. Baldwin
A. Baldwin
Fayette County
Charley Packard
Pleasant Hill Lousiana
Tyler Pen
Texas
Mr. DeSart
Advertising Driven Chariton Merchant Expands to Sidney
John H. Darrah, a leading Chariton merchant with stores in Knoxville and Shenandoah, is launching a new outlet at Sidney. Once a Corning clerk, he built a vast empire through consistent advertising, crediting newspapers for his success. He predicts future prominence while noting advertising as a deliberate investment. New York apples offered at U. S. Halethsons. Howard and Bogie visit Wisconsin for New Year's with Harvey Howard’s family.
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John H. Darrah
Chariton
Knoxville
Shenandoah
Sidney
Mr. Darrah
Corning
Aell
Darrah
Iowa
Iowa Editorial Association
Clarinda Herald
Waukon Democrat
New York
U. S
John Howard
Frank Bogie
Wisconsin
Harvey Howard
School Notes Report Mixed Sick Days and New Desks
Examination notices include Stella Peters and Mary Daan on sick lists while Ina Kohler visited the primary room. Ernest Holt began Fourth grade work. Ruth Nicklaus Eva Weibel and Ruth Weil visited. John Monnahan joined seventh grade in December. New suits for perfect attendance were given to Vernon Hotchkiss and Edward Schmid. Vacation seat additions, a Beavers program on December 20, and thanks to the Board for new desks."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Kohler
Ernest Holt
Frieda Freiberghaus
Ruth Nicklaus
Eva Weibel
Ruth Weil
Oslwein
John Monnahan
Vernon Hotchkiss
Edward Schmid
F. R. Berg
New Year Service at M. E. Church Opens Year with Sermon Old Things
The M. E. Church notes an opening service for the new year on Sunday at 10:00. The morning topic is Old Things are Passed Away. Frank Capper and wife and Boise Capper left after Christmas, with Capper returning to Dike and Boise to Moscow. Fred and Ernest Etter arrived from Courtland Minnesota to visit relatives. W H Carter and Miss Lilllian Kohler were married Dec 20 by Rev C B Lownie. the couple will live on the farm northeast of town.
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Law
Fred
Ernest Etter
Courtland
Minn
W. H. Carter
Lilllian Kohler
C. B. Lownie
Presbyterian Church
Ask the Bookkeeper at Citizens State Bank About Small Accounts
The bookkeeper explains that many accounts are small and a few are large, encouraging starting a new account even with modest funds. He notes the bank pays 4 percent on time deposits and suggests that small accounts grow alongside the holder’s business.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Fire damages kitchen in new Volga City area home
A New Year’s morning fire in a partially finished home near Volga City caused smoke damage and scorching. Plumber Bead and crew found a coal stove fire started by a bottle of alcohol left overnight, with cork in place, igniting floor paper and boards. Ceiling soot suggests significant damage, possibly a new floor. Visitors Gust Dohrer and Henry Dohrer joined Aug Holzer family on a Sunday auto trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bead
Gust. Dohrer
Henry Dohrer
Volga City
Holzer
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Rody Minger
Lowa
F. L. Ainsworth
Arlington
Falcott Building
Ed Voshell
Hazel Barnhart
Mrs. Steele
Miss Barnhart
Castalia
Glover
Max Thoma
Stella Peters
Mary Daan
Beavers
Médamesg Falb
Schori
Draewel
Klingman
Greather
Wilma Hada
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Board of Education
M. E. Church Notes
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Boise Capper
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