Fire destroys J. L. Clothing store in late night blaze
Fire of unknown origin caused about 1000 dollars in stock and tire losses plus 500 dollars to the building. The blaze started in a basement wood bench area used for heating the WHlite theater Electric J. L. Clothing and ice rooms above. Smoke filled the building and fire crew quickly responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L
Ace
Joe Levinson
Fir“aide
J. L. Ed
Enn Electric
James Small
J. L. Clothing Company
Iyemen
Cg Electric Company
Sioux City
LeMars
Mr. Levinson
Two Oil Stations Robbed Friday Morning
Thieves entered the Sinclair station operated by Paul Gill and took a ladies watch a man's watch three boxes of gum fudge candy candy boxes peanuts a silver dollar a purse with French coins and a large old dollar. Reported at 4 30 am. At the Continental station operated by Arnold Coppock entry was through a rear window but nothing was stolen. John Hoffman who lives south of the station heard a car pull in at about 4 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Paul Gill
Arnold Coppock
John Hoffman
Runaway Crash Ends in Death at Farm Home
John Top, 55, a retired merchant from Treton, died at Sheldon hospital after a hayfield accident Thursday afternoon. He was thrown from a hayrake when a team spooked by a road maintainer frightened it. He died Friday after suffering internal injuries. Funeral set for Monday. Survivors include his wife, two daughters Mia Zwiers and Nina Ravens, one grandchild, and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treton
John Top
Ireton
Sheldon Hospital
Henry Zwiersworth
Sheldon
Mra. Top
Miafe Zwiers
Hernina Ravens
Sis- Org
Army worm poisoning recipe for field control
Army worms can be poisoned using five pounds of white arsenic two gallons of molasses and 100 pounds of wheat bran the same as used for grasshoppers. The poison should be spread late in the evening since the worms feed after sundown. If found in time the worms can be destroyed before damage is done.
Farmers Issue Stern Warning Meeting June 22
J. Schultz Holiday Chairman calls LeMars meeting at LeMars high school auditorium at 8 p m to urge farmers and business leaders to hear plans. He warns if support fails, farmers may bear debt and lose their homes. officers work unpaid to save the nation. a collection will defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars High School
LeMars
Wve
Carpe Ee
Tan Canneramen
Le Mars Edges Win From Granville 9
Lefty Feeney starred for Le Mars, earning a win with eight to seven victory over Granville. He also went 5 for 5 with a triple and two singles, sparking a seven run seventh inning after Granville led 7 to 3. Smith collected four hits in five at bats including two doubles, a triple and a single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Feeney
le Mars
Granville
Feeney
Sutton
Grant
A. Muehl
Chandos Smith
Simeon
Smith
Muir
Lawrence
Generally Fair Is Week's Forecast
The United States weather bureau forecasts generally fair conditions for June 20 to 25 in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys, northern and central Great Plains. Scattered showers possible in the first half and again at the end. temperatures near normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Willam B Dunn Dies After Illness In Plymouth County
William B Dunn of Plymouth county dies at Sacred Heart hospital on Saturday June 18 from heart trouble complicated by ptomaine poisoning. Born February 11 1878 in Chicago he was 54 years four months seven days. He leaves his mother three sisters and one brother. Funeral at St Josephs Catholic church Lincoln township with interment in Lincoln township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Dunn
Plymouth County
Sacred Heart Hospital
Dunn
Mary ‘Sullivan
Hinton
Chicago
Patrick J. ,Dunn
Western Union College
le Mars
Ellen Dunn
Mary Sullivan
Lucille Blumer
Los Angeles
Nellie Plendl
Hattie Huck
Sioux City
Charles Dunn
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Lincoln Township
Kocher
Wiltgen’s
Mrs Heissel Becomes Grandmother Twice In One Week
Mrs John Heissel of 31 Seventh Ave E enjoys a double milestone as she becomes grandmother to Lois Mae Stoffel and a boy born to Henry Bortscheller and wife. The two new great grandchildren raise her total to seven. Louis and John Barinsky visit Hawarden grandparents near Le Mars. Clara Luken of Kansas City visits her father John Luken and sister Lucille Luken for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heissel
Seventh Ave
Alex Stoffel
Heissel
Lois Mae
Henry Bortscheller
Louis and
John Jr. Barinsky
Near Hawarden
Mrs
Wm. Barinsky
le Mars
Clara Luken
Kansas City, Mo
John Luken
Lucille Luken
Diamondball Schedule and Tournament Plans
The week’s Diamondball slate lists Myers versus Remsen, Laux dairy against court house, Hansen Kaun vs Maurice, Myers cafe versus Jack's cleaners, George EI Pew Coa against Royal barbers, and Cambier versus Schneider Bowers with Gamble store facing Hansen Kaun. A following week tournament will offer three cash prizes funded by entry fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Remsen
Laux Dairy
Court House
Hansen Kaun
Maurice
Myers Cafe
Jack’s Cleaners
George EI. Pew Coa
Royal Barbers
Cambier
Schneider Bowers
Gamble Store
White Rose Wins by Three Lengths at Le Mars Race
White Rose horse owned by Verne Keough won a Sunday race one and a half miles south of Le Mars by three lengths over Chadwick owned by Jack McDougal. A large crowd attended. Also, born Sunday June 19 at Berwyn Illinois, to Mr. and Mrs. Foster Post, a girl named Barbara Moore, the first Post girl in over a century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Keough
Chadwick
Jack McDougal
le Mars
Foster Post
Berwyn
Ill
Barbara Moore
Post
Climax of Daily Vacation Bible School at Le Mars
The Evening program in the high school auditorium highlighted the Daily Vacation Bible School in Le Mars. It showcased memorized Bible portions dramatizations and good singing along with flag respect. Manual training products such as bird houses garden ornaments and handicraft vases were displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mars
Popular couple wedded at Akron in morning ceremony
Miss Bernice Johnson and James Klauer were married at St Marys Catholic church in Akron with Rev. Co P Conway officiating. The couple and families attended a reception at Mrs Minn ie Johnsons home after the nuptial mass. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn march and solos Ave Maria and At Dawning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Register-Tribune
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bernice Johnson
Minnie Johnson
James Klauer
E. Klauer
Akron
Co. P. Conway
Hawarden Independent
Mendelssohn
Harry Rummell
Dorothy Klauer
Robert Johnson
Emmett Lynott
Gounod
Cadman
Arm worm pest found by county agent in northern region
County agent H Thompson reports a new pest called the southern arm worm found by farmers in the county. It is unrelated to the army worm and has horn like arms. Instructions direct purchase of poison bran mash from a Sioux City seed company, 50 cents a bushel, in cooperation with state authorities.
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H. Thompson
Sioux City
Ring in Bull's Nose Saves Marcus Farmer
Joé Alesch of near Marcus was injured when a purebred Jersey bull attacked in the pasture. He grabbed the bull's nose ring to slow the animal, enabling his brothers to reach safety in a stock tank. The bull was later shipped to Sioux City for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joé Alesch
Near
Marcus
Lawrence Alesch
Mr. Alesch
Joe
Lawrence
Henry
Sioux City
Johnson and America Win Their Games
Johnson township defeated Liberty at Johnson Sunday by 10 to 9 while America defeated Marion at Majeres stadium 21 to 5. Joe Bowers pitched and batted four for four with three three bases. Joseph Kemp of America township underwent an appendix operation Saturday at Sacred Heart hospital in critical condition but resting well.
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Johnson Township
Liberty
Johnson
America
Marion
Majeres Stadium
Joe Bowers
Joseph Kemp
H. B. Kemp
America Township
Sacred Heart Hospital
Diplomas Delighted Plymouth County Rural Pups
A class of 193 Plymouth county rural pupils received high school admission certificates and diplomas at 2:30 this afternoon at Ter High. The program featured music directed by Miss Cloyece Hasbrooke and an address by Miss Jessie Parker, state inspector of standard rural schools. An honor group of 21 students was awarded letters by the state department of education.
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Plymouth County
Fialu
Cloyece Hasbrooke
Misa Jessie Parker
Standard Rural Schools
Des Moines
Eloise Mauer
James Sherman
When Remsen Was an Oasis in Iowa's Past
A clipped reminiscence cites Remsen Iowa as a lively town with five grain elevators two banks three churches and nine saloons. Editor John P Kieffer notes the town’s open saloons despite surrounding anti saloon sentiment and praises its combined church and business prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Remsen
John P. Kieffer
Bell Enterprise of
Sioux City
LeMars
Davenport
Marcus
If The Bonus Bill Had Been Passed
The Iowa Union Farmer reports that passage of the soldiers bonus bill would have totaled 455 997 15 dollars for Plymouth county veterans. The figure reflects potential prosperity that reached the senate stage.
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Iawn Union
Plymouth County
Senate
Rice Brothers predict livestock market turning higher soon
Rice Brothers Live Stock Commission reports improved cattle and lamb prices and a rebound in corn fed steers and yearlings after months of low markets. Hog prices are near a bottom with hope for a $1 rise. Vaccination, cholera risk, and declining pig numbers are noted as factors, with regional visits by Allen and Thalia Dugan and others in Yankton and Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Brothers
Sioux City Tribune
J. J. Donahue
Rice Brothers Live Stock Commission Company
St Josephs Ladies Club Hosts June Meeting in Parlor
Mrs. Peter Tentinger and Miss Susan Hoffman will host the St Josephs Ladies club on Tuesday June 21 in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Tentinger
Susan Hoffman
St. Joseph's Ladies Club
Juniors Win 11th and 12th Straight in Le Mars Series
Le Mars American Legion Junior team defeated Akron 14 to 5 and Hinton 16 to 4 to extend their win streak to eleven and twelve. Paetz Halls Pfaffle Myers and Dabb starred with strong hitting and a sharp defensive play by Pfaffle. Arnold Sutton pitched six innings with four hits allowed. The squad, in their first year, shows marked improvement and is viewed as a county tournament contender.
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le Mars American Legion
Akron
Hinton
Paetz
Halls
Pfaffle
Arnold Sutton
Myers
Dabb
le Mars
Youth Ends Life On Farm Road Near Remsen
Fred Groenhager 21 died at Sacred Heart hospital from a self inflicted gunshot on a farm road six miles southeast of Remsen. He had recently arrived from Germany and attended a dance with friends before the fatal act. He leaves two brothers Everett and Henry, and relatives in Germany. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Lukens parlors with Rev. Geo Ruff officiating. Burial in Le Mars cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Groenhager
Sacred Heart Hospital
H. Luken
Groenhager
Germany
Frank Mhewicher
Remsen
Lester Sanno
Alfred Hansen
Hansen
Everett
Henry
Cherokee
Lukens
Rev. Geo. Ruff
le Mars
Dealings in Dirt Among Property Owners and Noted Lands
Fragmentary OCR notes a property deal involving Claire Kemp and John N Kemp, with multiple quarter sections in ranges 94-98-44 and 81-93-43. Mentions Anna Bogh and John P Schmidt with fractional interests in Ni NW and N NEY. Amount listed 16,000.00. References Schmitt's Add Renisen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Kemp
John N. Kemp
Anna Bogh
John P. Schmidt
Lenburg
Schmitt
Renisen
Grand Meadow Farmer Weds Miss Alfrieda Erickson
Robert Hirschmann, a prominent Grand Meadow farmer near Kingsley, and Miss Alfrieda Erickson, a Sioux City teacher, were married Saturday in the Pierson Methodist parsonage. The bride wore pale green crepe. attendants included Pearl Erickson and Howard Thompson. The couple will honeymoon in Duquette, Minnesota, then reside on the groom’s farm east of Kingsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hirschmann
Kingsley
G. Hirschmann
Pierson
Alfrieda Erickson
Sioux City
Pierson Methodist Parsonage
Gilbert
Pearl Erickson
Howard Thompson
Hirschmann
Minnesota State Normal College
Duluth
Cooper School
Grand Meadow Township
Pierson Farmers Elevator
Duquette
Minn
Peter Erickson
Thei
Local farm prices list corn and poultry rates
The page lists corn at 30 cents per unit and poultry prices for hens, colored fowl, and Leghorn varieties with multiple weights and prices. Cream eggs are priced at 13 cents for No. 1 and 10 cents for No. 2, with other items noted as Barebacks not wanted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Schultz
Willam B. Dunn
Lincoln
White Rose
Berniece Johnson
State Department of Education
Evelyn Gabel
Myrna Riters
Russell Rohlfsen
Ervin Criswell
Marion Tonsfeldt
Robert Zimmerman
Allen
Thalia Dugan
Mapleton
John Stodder
M. P. Ohlmann
Percy Ohlman
L. B. Brench
Elizabeth French
Yankton, S. D
Ed Hentges
Akron and
Front Farm
Grand Meadow
Robert Hirschman
Alfrieda. Erickson of
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