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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
3
Local items report hardware promotions at Taas & Iluebseh, library hours, church and preaching events, a jewelry shipment, new home purchases, and town notices. Also covered are police action on river bathing, band concerts, business reopenings after attachments, ball games by Western Union and Kingsley teams, a July celebration plan, and updates on residents’ health and travel.
LeMars city council ordered F L Trewery’s property to open the alley across his barn near Sev enth street and the railroad right of way. Trewery claims the barn has stood there for over 25 years and fights the injunction through courts. T M Zink leads resistance as proceedings proceed. Mrs Norris funeral attended by Beely and Nisse.
A Japanese newspaper recounts two heroic Port Arthur incidents with a sergeant who hurled an explosive shell to scatter enemies and a soldier who lost his hand yet saved his gun. In Philadelphia, Mayor Weaver urges honest government as Bunzne mont Nisihikiwa of Plehu is noted, and Rolla Dance is removed from the civil service post by the mayor.
American League results show St. Louis 9 Detroit 0 and Chicago 2 Cleveland 4 in sixteen innings. National League games feature Cincinnati 8 to 1 over St. Louis 1 to 2, Chicago 2 to 4, and Pittsburgh 8 to 3. Western League games include Denver 16 over Des Moines 5, Colorado Springs 9 over Omaha 8. Sioux City and St. Joseva appear as fragmented lines.
The text traces demand for artificial flowers from Italy where fashion favored wearing blooms out of season for stability of color and freshness. It notes the middle ages saw artificial varieties surpassing natural in novelty, with men and women wearing ornate imitation towers of cambric, paper, glass and metal.
A telegram from Granite Oklahoma informs M J Delahunt of the death Friday night of Ed Burke, former Lincoln township resident who later lived in LeMars and Perry. Burke, 56, suffered from consumption and stomach trouble for years. He leaves a widow, six children, four sisters and two brothers. Sister-in law Mrs Margaret Burke of LeMars and sister Mrs Pat Flynn of Sioux City are named. Burke was regarded as an exemplary citizen and his passing mourned locally.
Mrs Guy St Struble presided at the final Six Hand Euchre club meeting replacing six hand euchre with bridge whist. Mrs Chas A Wernil topped the season’s scores. she won a gold hat pin as a prize. First all cut prize went to the hostess, a stick pin. second prize, a decorated plate, to Mrs G Cunningham. Officers elected: P L Brick president, Fred Becker Jr vice president, Carrie Reichmann secretary treasurer.
The Fifth Annual Western Union College commencement runs June 6 to 14 with a full program. Highlights include Edward Kuss recital with 40 voices, a final conservatory recital, Baccalaureate by President H. W. Thoren, and an alumni banquet on June 13 and graduation exercises June 14. The class of 1903 comprises graduates in music, pedagogy, commerce, and teaching certificates, with Miss Pearl Crisman as class president.
The baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class filled the Congregational church and overflowed into the lecture room as Rev. G O Rheintrank Rev H Bernhard and Rev J G Blanchard assisted. The First Presbyterian pastor Rev W G Moore preached on beginning life work to an attentive audience and the High school chorus provided excellent music. All the new drinks are now being served at the Red Cross drug store iv la
A large body of LeMars firemen left Wednesday morning for Council Bluffs to attend the state tournament for three days. They expect to have a fine time and look smart in their new uniforms. The group includes Arch ie Adamson, J G Koenig, Jao Hor rigan, H G Munro, T Adamson, Aug Fischer, Simon Betts, Walter Koenig, R H Kuhn, F P Verall, M Temple, Sam Athe, L R Hamb lie, G A Clarke, George Bruble, Jay Moore, I H Becker, George Streigel, J F Beattie, K Verbuell, Jo3 Brecher, John Cooper, Gas Roy Charles Hamm, Ed Bauerty, J W Brown, J G Redman, O L Louden- Slager, Jag Daviney, Wm Harrison.
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