Funeral of Albert Feidler Held at St Catherine Church
The largest Oyens funeral on record honored Albert Feidler who died at Sacred Heart hospital LeMars He conducted a Marcus Indiana store earlier and spent years regaining health in the western states Survived by parents two brothers and a sister ex soldiers served as pallbearers in military dress A long list of out of town attendees and local residents marked the service with Rev Henry Rolfes officiating and many visitors from LeMars Marcus and Remsen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Feidler
Sacred Heart Hospital
LeMars
St. Catherine Church
Father Rolfes
Jacob Feidler
Frank
John
Oyens
Mike Weber
Nick Goetringer
Bill Lentz
Edward Hentges
Peter Gengler
Susan Brucher
W. Brucher
Margaret Houghton
Catherine Mosuen
Barbara Worth
Barbara Scheitler
Henry Scheitler
John Masuen
Paul Wanderscheid
James Burns
Nick Zige
Peter Hames
Mike Brucher
Catherine Schroeder
Theodore Feidler
Barney Steaber
Magnus Schnepfand
Paul Boever
Remsen
Peter Yugenstack
Leeds
Kingsley
Currie, Minn
Alice Garven
Marcus
Legion Boys
Henry Cook
Bill Nethus
Bill
J. P. Rolling
Leo
Edward Realling
J. P. Colling
Henry Rolfes
Jeff Ellsworth
Fredonia Township
Mongolia
Minn
Nels Neilson
Hugo Hansen
Willard Benson
New Orleans
C. P. Kloster
Miller & Tentinger
Joe Mayrose
Joe Schneph
P. J. Gengler
Peter Feller
A. E. Eyres
al Lundergren
John Mels
Chris Bogh
Merrill
Fiata
Mat Ruba
Henry Deitermann
Tom Foley
Foley
Hans Miller
Will Holton
Paul Petersen
Ray Kelly
Alfred Juhl
Joe Kemp
Anthony
Minnesota
John Arens
John Gengler
Florence Ludwig
J. F. Kaiser
Joseph Strobeen
A. F. Meis
Ovens
Joe Lotz
Local Lutheran League Meeting At Fritz Arendt Home
A large crowd attended the Luthern league meeting at Fritz Arendt’s home. William Kruse, in high school at LeMars, spent the weekend with his parents. John Botsford left Craig with household goods and stock for Lake Benton Minnesota to farm this year. His children George Grace and May accompanied in their Ford. Mr and Mrs Jurgen Harms and family moved to Peter Porter place last Monday. Carl Roerich of near Hinton visited and attended the William Plueger sale. Mr and Mrs Herman of Brunsville were Sunday guests of Mary Klethauer. Henry Roelfs and Philip Lubben returned from Madison South Dakota after a visit. Granddaughter born to George Frerichs and wife at Leeds Ta. Claus Meyer, visiting relatives, left for Scranton North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luthern League
Fritz Arendt
William Kruse
LeMars
John Botsford
Craig
Lake Benton
Minn
George
Grace
May
Ford
Jurgen Harms
Peter Porter
Carl Roerich
Hinton
William Plueger
Herman
Brunsville
Mary Klethauer
Henry Roelfs
Philip Lubben
Madison
Madison, 8. D
John B. Frerichs
Leeds
Claus Meyer
Scranton
N. D
Akron area notes extend visits and relatives
Annetta Pike traveled to Ottumwa Indiana on Friday to stay with sister Mrs. William Reaney. Howard of Ireton visited Bert and Lester Howard east of town. Milas Grace Tucker returned from Alcester South Dakota. Mrs J Hammer visiting in Sioux City. Mrs Warren Blair returned home to Arthur accompanied by her mother Mrs Johnson from west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dow
Fair Point
William Bolken
Wood River
Peter Johnson
G. M. Lewison
East Second Street
Kenneth Kaiser
Sioux City
August Jommerthal
William Chambers
Ed Lock
Carroll, Ia
Annetta Pike
Ottumwa
William Reaney
Howard
Ireton
Bert
Lester Howard
Milas Grace Tucker
Alcester
J. Hammer
Warren Blair
Arthur, Fa
Johnson
West of Town
Local visitors and residents share a busy week in Kingsley
Kingsley and Sioux City tied to family visits and social events with residents like Mrs J Bolton Mrs L Hastings Miss Sylvia Byers and Joe Little mentioned. Trips to Sioux City Moville and Ida Grove noted along with church group activities and spring goods buying.
Farm Bureau Meeting and Local News Note
Stanton Mr and Mrs Will Schulz of Lakefield Minnesota are visiting relatives nearby. The farm bureau meeting held last Wednesday evening drew a good turnout and program. Mr Pence held a public sale. Will Grallap sold a carload of cattle and hogs in the past week. The ladies unit will meet Mrs Ralph Schrooten March 12. Spring may be near as farmers here have started fanning oats. Walter Kehrberg has returned home from California this Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Schulz
Lakefield
Minn
Farm Bureau
Pence
Will Grallap
Ladies’ Farm Bureau
Ralph Schrooten
Walter Kehrberg
California
Kluner Birthday Celebration Dinner Leads to Festivities
Friends and relatives gathered at the Kluner home Monday evening to celebrate Mrs. Kluner's birthday. The evening featured card games, amusements, and a dainty lunch in later hours. Sioux City visitors Carl Steffen and George Hanson stopped by last week. George Moritz hauled cattle to the Sioux City market last Friday, transported by Clarence Grothaus’s truck from Kingsley. Charley Wilberding moved his household goods to Remsen and then to South Dakota. Henry Grothaus bought a fine team at the Remsen sale, purchased from Peters who brought the horses from South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Kluner
Kluner
Kingsley
Charley Wilberding
Remsen
Mr. Wilberding
South Dakota
Henry Grothaus
Peters
Mr. Peters
Local Social News and Visitors Reported in Easton Stanton
Easton Stanton notes list Sunday and Tuesday visitors including Mac Agnes Margaret Breenan Henrietta Fischer Alvina Dunn and family. Pete Gainor hosts and persons like Tim Berguin and Curtis Pence sale attendance are mentioned along with various LeMars calls and a sick list. A meadowlark sighting is briefly noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eyres
Pete Gainor
Mac
Agnes
Margaret Breenan
Henrietta Fischer
Alvina Dunn
Mike Keenan
Charles Begg
Frank Dunn
Sylvester
Francis
Pete Bell
Bullington Brothers
Leo Ostert
Mr. Herchburg
Frank Bray
LeMars
Local notes on residents and trades in LeMars area
Elmer Fischer returns home from winter with uncle L. Shan rock near Merrill. Leo Hughes family visit Reinhart Fischer. Jim Madden moves to LeMars via Crowley brothers. Leslie Harker relocates to LeMars. Jack Ostert paints at Miles Reink farm. John Brennan visits LeMars. Frank Bray trades mule for Holstein cows with Miles Barrett. Pete Gainor buys from Will Cowan. hay teams haul to Gainor’s farm. Alice Dunn named district No. 6 director. J. P. Dunn and Watson Reese ship hogs to Sioux City. Will Grallap recovering from fall operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Fischer
L. Shanrock
Merrill
Leo Hughes
Margie
Reinhart Fischer
Jim Madden
Kingsley
LeMars
Crowley Brothers
Leslie Harker
Jack Ostert
Miles Reink
John Brennan
Frank Bray
Miles Barrett
Hinton
Bray
Barrett
Pete Gainor
Will Cowan
Stokes
Local residents and farm moves around LeMars and Sioux City
Elgin editor Elgin Ed D tloff visited Sioux City Monday while Ruhland brothers and Harry Laughton traveled there Tuesday. Willie Torberg left for Sheldon after staying with his sister Mrs Frank Tschampel. Ruhland and Dick Westoff reported hogs in Sioux City Tuesday as did others from the area. Many attended the Grallapp sale east of LeMars. Hasbrook family moved from Allison farm to LeMars, Cain family relocated to Stanton township, Frank Utech moved to Cain’s vacated farm, Bowers joined them at Allison farm, King relocated to John Locbs farm, Leibens moved to Union township, and C J and William Utech toured Sioux City at the start of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed D@tloff
Sioux City
Norbert
Joe Ruhland
Harry Laughton
Willie Torberg
Frank Tschampel
Sheldon
Ruhland
Allison Farm
LeMars
Mr. Cain
Stanton Township
Frank Utech
Cain
Bowers
King
John Locbs
E. Leibens
Union Township
C. J
William Utech
Remsen Visitors and Local Farewell Party Chronicle
Herb Baldwin of Sioux City visited Remsen relatives on Friday. Rev Father Roltes of Ovens visited Remsen on Friday. Phil Lichter of Tripp, S. D., visited relatives on Saturday. Math Kaiser of Sioux City visited Remsen on Thursday. Jorgen Johnson and Tony Duster, both of Sioux City, were in Remsen on business Friday. The St Pauls ladies aid met at Mrs. John Dallenbachs home on Wednesday. Vernon Schessler, with Sac City Electric Light, Heat and Power, returned to Remsen Saturday due to his wife's illness. Neighbors gathered at Frank and Mrs Nackes southwest of town for a farewell party before the Nackes move to a farm south of Marcus. The evening featured games, cards, dancing, and a joyous time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Baldwin
Sioux City
Remsen
Father Roltes
Ovens
Phil Lichter
Tripp
S. D
Math Kaiser
Jorgen Johnson
Tony Duster
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Church
John Dallenbach
Vernon Schessler
Electric Light, Heat and Power Company
Sac City
Frank Nacke
Marcus
Caves in Britain Worthy of Tourist Attention
Britain hosts famous and lesser known caverns, notably Peak cavern in Derbyshire and the Cheddar caves in Somerset. Peak cavern yawns in a cliff and has ancient ties and underground lakes explored to 2250 feet, while Cheddar gorge showcases limestone halls with stalactites and stalagmites formed after discoveries in 1837 and 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Peak
Castleton
Derbyshire
Somerset
Hilton
Peveril
Wide World Magazine
Cheddar Caves
Cheddar Gorge
Morse Code Rescue From Vault Lockout
Two telegraph company workers repairing a Boston bank burglar alarm were trapped inside a vault when a time lock kept doors shut. Police and experts failed to help until Morse code signals were used to trigger a safety release, freeing them after distress calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Poiice
Fire Department
Prisoners freed after hour in air tight compartment
The anxious crowd waited in silence as two imprisoned men finally emerged from an air tight compartment. They had heard a message, found the lock, and stood on the brink of collapse after spending an hour inside the sealed space.
Not the Same Kitty
Jimmy shakes a kitten from the window ledge claiming he was trying to shake out the five dollars in the kitty. his mother rescues the animal and scolds him for cruelty. The line about cards and five dollars is noted as the child’s rationale in a London Answers anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
London
Not So Dumb Lord Bradford Examined For Lunacy
In a Yorkshire Post item, the earl of Bradford faced a lord chancellor inquiry on a lunacy statute. When asked how many feet a sheep has, Lord Bradford quipped about live versus dead sheep, noting a live sheep has four legs while a dead one has only two forelegs as shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Bradford
Lord Bradford
Yorkshire
Eng
Post
Scientists Seek Cure by Studying Cancer in Animals
Researchers test cancer formation in rats and mice using tar causing tumors after six months. Another study links cancers in stomachs to cockroaches fed with a worm. Efforts continue to improve treatments while probing cancer nature, per the Calgary Herald.
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Calgary Herald
Ingenious aliby from a British workman tale
The Tatler recounts a story about a lazy worker who always arrives late yet mocks a punctual neighbor who lives far away. The foreman notes the irony while the late man excuses himself, claiming mental quickness despite physical indolence.
Trivial Diary Entries Reflect on Quiet Days
A London Times writer notes that diary entries often begin dull but reveal truth and entertainment when read later. Habit keeps diarists writing as they capture an empty day and, unknowingly, sketch their own portrait through trivial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Weapons of Warfare of American Indians
The article explains how American Indian peoples crafted warlike implements using flint and bone. It describes locating flint in fields and beds, breaking off chips, and shaping arrow and spear heads, knives, scrapers, and ceremonial pieces. Waste from flaking and tools are often found at early dwelling sites.
English Town Makes Specialty of Blankets
Witney in Oxfordshire is famed for a 500 year old blanket industry that defines the town. The Windrush river drives the loom rich trade, with the Blanket-Makers' guild hall bearing the motto Weave truth with trust, symbolizing the town's enduring prosperity and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Witney
Britain
Emma
Canute
Blanket-Makers' Company
Sweden as Medieval Power and Commercial Hub
The article reports that southern Sweden cities ranked with London and Paris as major medieval commercial centers, with Stockholm and Lund thriving and drawing travelers and merchants. It notes Sweden’s later rise as a great northern military power, its kings’ ambassadors honored abroad, and peaceful Norway secession contrasted with Denmark’s past dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciitles
Sweden
Stockholm
Lund
London
Paris
Europe
England
Cromwell
Charles II
Norway
Denmark
Monarch Tiger Shot Cleanly by Keen Shot Quote
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell describes a tiger killed by a long shot, noting the beast leapt twenty feet but died instantly from a brain-altering bullet. The tiger showed no coat damage or muscle twitching after the fatal hit, a remarkable detail from National Geographic Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Willian Mitchell
National Geographic Magazine
Aid to Forest Rangers Sting Psychrometer Used for Humidity
Forest rangers carry a sting psychrometer to determine relative humidity and assess when forest fires are most likely to start.
White specks on nails seen as omens across lands
The passage notes that white specks on nails are viewed as signs of bad luck in China and the New England region, while in Germany they are considered omens of good health wealth and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
New England
Germany
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Albert Fiedler
Owens
Fred Waterbury
J. F. and
Robert
Grant
Akron
W. A. Coomer
Ross Coomer
James Bolton
J. Little
Joe Little
R. E. Hess
Ida Grove
L. V. Hastings
Chicago
Sylvia Byers
Shirk
W. H. Mason
Carl Nelson
Baby
Pierson
Kisting
Grant Case
Martin Larson
Andrew Parks
Moville
John Little
Joe
Clair Barto
Church of the Brethren
Phil Kalin
Blossom
Stanton
Henry
Elgin
Morse
Tatler
Teddy
Jim
Frank B
Deuel
Chicago Tribune
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Standard Oil Building
Michigan Avenue
Rice Brothers
Live Stock Commission
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