Picnics and rainfall mark small town Corresponde nce
July 4 and 9 notes report picnics at McGuire’s grove and Beaver creek with attendance by local families. A heavy July 4 rain aided crops while hail damaged some fields. Local residents visit Braddock for the Independence Day celebration. W H Johnson recovers after a hand injury. Mrs L T Briggs hosted guests for a dinner honoring newly married Bert Hoyt and Jayne Wells.
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McGuire's Grove
Beaver Creek
G. G. Palmer
Bert Hoyt
J. I. Wells
Elon
Braddock
Geo. Sandidge
Elgie Doolittle
W. H. Johnson
Bismarck
L. T. Briggs
Mound City
Hoyt
Jayne Wells
Edgar Cooper
Edmunds County
South Dakota
L. T. Briggs’s
Cooper
Briggs
New Milwaukee Train Service Schedule Reeled In
A new weekly schedule between here and Roscoe begins Monday. The line will switch to a mixed train with no passenger service. Departure is 9 a.m. and arrival 2 p.m., giving travelers long scenic views while crews perform yard work.
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Milwaukee
Here
Roscoe
Hague Happenings Highlight Local Histories and Events
Roscoe traveler L P Muenz returns Monday while residents report Strasburg visits and new smithy setup Ph Merkel. many paint homes. Draft numbers teased. Hague hosts July Fourth rain, bank flood, and a grand August dance. Community news covers arrivals, departures, sales, and band outing plans with local figures and businesses.
Westfield Notes Social Visits and Local News
Westfield residents share news of visits including Mr M C Rypkema in Forbes North Dakota and a Fourth of July gathering at G W Renskers grove. A new baby girl born last week to Mr and Mrs G TeBeest and a boy born Sunday July 4 to Mr and Mrs John Fish. A July rain helped crops. locals report minor crop impact. Henry Lammers of Maple Lake Minnesota arrives to work for D W Lammers. Lammers brothers travel to Manle Lake. Fred Freeman’s July 4 accident near Renskers grove injures his shoulder. Dr L C Shockey from Pollock treats him and his wife injuries.
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M. C. Rypkema
Forbes
N. D
G. W. Renskers’ Grove
G. TeBeest
Westfield
John Fish
John
Henry Lammers
Maple Lake
Minn
D. W. Lammers
Mr. L
Manle Lake
Fred Freeman
G. W. Renskers Grove
L. C. Shockey
Pollock
Towne Family Home Telephone and Local Updates
Marie Musings notes R. P. Towne now has a home telephone. Farmers get busy while Henry Shaff handles Towne’s chores. Fred Marcy and Henry Shaff visited James Green Sunday. Mat Rodrich returns from Montana after aiding an auction. Anton Rodrich seeks medical advice in Bismarck. Towne family travels 465 miles to Paisley Brook Sask. Maine attendees enjoy a rainy Ohio picnic. Willie Green at Ft. Oglethorpe reports German prisoners relocated and company dispersed.
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R. P. Towne
Henry Shaff
Fred Marcy
James Green
Mat. Rodrich
Montana
Anton Rodrich
Hingham
Mont
Bismarck
Paisly Brook
Sask
Ralph
Maine
Ohio
Willie E. Green
Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga
Temvik Community Brief Headlines
A wind storm toppled the barber's wind mill and rain boosted farmer smiles. Kulm newcomer Guthmiller arrives to work at Chris Albright's store. A rain near town eastward brought relief to others. Mamie Chamley visits and plans summer school in Linton. Silos rise as farmers prepare for the future. Wm Tough and Hollis Stedman ship stock to the Twin Cities amid pasture shortages.
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Kulm
Guthmiller
Chris Albright
Mamie Chamley
Linton
Wm. Tough
Hollis Stedman
Twin Cities
Strasburg News Highlights Local Happenings
The stock of goods for the new store is arriving daily. Mr and Mrs M DeBeer of Pollock were here on a short business trip last Wednesday. Ed Kamps owns a nearly new Dart runabout and plans to let others eat the dust. Farmers report a fifty percent rise in spirits after last week’s heavy rain boosting local business. W J Vander Vorste is hauling brick for the Emmons County Motor Co to build a new garage. The dedication of the new Reformed Church is set for Friday July 20 at p.m with five ministers: Rev Barr Pollock Rev Menning Westfield Rev Dykstre Platte S D and Rev Hydants. Everyone is invited. those who miss it will regret it.
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L. P. Muenz
A. K. Fischer
Strasburg
Martin Fischer
Fr. Pfeifer
Ph. Merkel
Franz Hulm
Josie Amundson
Jacob Schall
Dr. Grace
Zeeland
Hague
R. M. Volk
Volk Lumber Yard
John M. Schmidt
Napoleon
Sam Schmidt
Peter Biernbaum
Roscoe
Sahli & Fischer
Jack Gooding
Aberdeen
Jack
W. J. Selbach
Eau Claire
First State Bank of
Selbach
Lizzzie Biernbaum
Mother Amundson
John Cronsdaile
Winona
John
Sam Schmidt Opera House
First State Bank
A. Fischer
Csahier H. B. Zenk
Bismarck
W. J. Vander Vorste
Drayman
Emmons County Moor Co
New Reformed Church
Barr
Pollock
Menning
Westfield
Dykstre
Platte
S. D
Hydants
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Sto
Joe Buechler
Minnesota
North Dekote
Moutens
Thompson Yards, Inc
J. A. Lang
Seles
Marie Musings
Temvik
WORM
Vorlander
Fred Kist
Deboer & van Soest
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