11 Nov 1909
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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1909
Page
1
Plymouth county board of supervisors expresses regret over the death of Paul Zenk of the Third district. A unanimous resolution lauds his honesty, judgment, and service. An interim appointee will serve until the next general election to fill the unexpired term.
The article notes a drawn and apportionment for 1916 and that on Friday the board is expected to name a member to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Zenk's death. It suggests the board, being democratic, will likely appoint a Democrat, though no active candidate is known and the choice rests with the board.
Miss Mary Thiel aged about 41 died at her parents home last Thursday afternoon after a day of illness following a dance in Marcus with her intended husband. She weakened after headache and sleepless night, died in the afternoon from a blood poison. Funeral at St Marys church Saturday at 9:40. The bereaved parents and relatives receive community sympathy.
The Giffrow family surfaces again in Plymouth County public life as Mrs. Giffrow threatens vengeance while Marshal Sudmeyer halts a public cows in Cleveland park incident. Mrs. Hutton hosts a M A A N club gathering at her Sioux City home. A quiet wedding occurs at the Schaffer home in LeMars between Card Petry and Edan Schaffer. Le Mars High beats Hawarden 42 to 0 in football.
Misses Margaret Barnes Edna King and Mr John Farro selected after a district debate at Central building Wednesday afternoon. The event featured an orchestra and judges including Ray Fisher and Professor Furgeson. The team will face Hawarden with Edna King John Barrell and Margaret Barnes representing the affirmative.
A farmer, Henry Busch, reported a brutal act against his fine team of mares valued at $400. One mare was poisoned and another had her tongue cut out, causing illness and eventual death. The surviving mare shows reluctance to eat while still drinking water. Locals suspect a human foe and anticipate further harm.
A nostalgic note begins with an apology for a troubled week as faulty machinery delays production. The team laments press-day glitches and describes efforts to get the issue out, including shipping to Sioux City where the Globe-Post printed their material. The report then shifts to local items from Knoxville and LeMars, noting Dr. J. C. McMahan’s return to health and his regards to old friends, followed by a theft incident at W. Everett’s barber shop where razors and $14 vanished, traced to a tramp printer in Maurice who spent money on lemon sundaes before disappearing.
A fragmented item indicates a delinquent tax list entry with partial wording Mate Of and references to delinquent taxes. The readable portion points to local tax enforcement listings. No specific names, amounts, or dates are legible in the fragment.
Professor Gd C Countryman county superintendent of schools attended the Des Moines ranchers meeting last week and was elected to the 35 member state educational board. The gathering saw a record turnout with three times as many teachers as previous years. In a separate note, Henry Gibbs of Dundee Iowa praises Dr Shallenberger of Chicago for piles treatment without surgery.
LeMars markets report wheat 94 950 oats 230 corn 49 50c fat stockers 5.00 6.00 butchers’ stock 92.7 8.25 hogs 7.15 7.40 butter 18 2he kegs 20c potatoes 50c hay 9.00 19.00. Streets praised by city officials. Mr Wandershied returns from Luxembourg Health improved. Missionary society meets in Alaska talk. Socials held by Mr and Mrs Smaltz with duplicate whist and luncheon. Local illnesses and recoveries noted. Des Moines trip for two women. Local residents visiting Sioux City. New Franklin street house leased. Katharine Lynch visiting from Maurice Ind. Agnes Peck returns to James Monday. Vivian Gallagher vacationing in city. J W Schmidt family shoppi ng in Sioux City. W V Andrews visiting from Minden. Fortnightly club hosts planned. Beatrice visiting Cher okee. Mrs Green visits over Sunday.
In LeMars Iowa, Miss Suse Gooteh wed Mr. Cherhes Shuenk at Mrs. Jatte Raren’s home with Rev Mas McDordd officiating. Bride Miss Gooteh is daughter of Tom Couteh and known locally for charm. Groom is carpenter son of Mrs. S. Shuenk, residing in LeMars. They will live on Franklin Street. Also, Miss Helen Pecks married Mr. Ha Knipple at the Lutheran parsonage with Rev Mrs. Vollusin as witness. Pecks is daughter of Gerhardt Pecks of LeMars. Knipple is a printer employed at the LeMars Globe-Post. A third marriage, Harry Wilkinson of Sioux City to Miss Matilda Pecks of LeMars, was celebrated last Sunday in Sioux City with home to be in Sioux City.
The Plymouth County district court term opens December 6 in LeMars with Judge Moule presiding. Jurors drawn Friday include G W Read Wor Bauer Pikhborn Lincoln Joseph Litzmann Josephtrainer Poradek Maloney William Crotty L A Broager Keenan Kennedy Mohan Foley W Bennett Hoffmann McMahon Butler Mohr Smaltz Moore among others. Hosts at Battenberg club dinner were Mrs J G Smaltz and Mrs D D Moore with guests from Council Bluffs and Sioux City. evening featured six tables of cards after a six course dinner. A traveling man calls LeMars the best town in Iowa for its size.
A Cedars resident notes a week with no word from LeMars, remarking on the town’s silence and a growing habit of not hearing him. The observation hints at expectation and local chatter about the one missing figure.
A wedding and reception near Washington township drew many neighbors and relatives. The bride Miss Vinaibrie and groom Adan Man Plamilben stood with close family as friends filled the home for the ceremony and post nuptial celebrations. Local officials and guests joined in songs and dancing, with a social atmosphere highlighted by games and midnight refreshments.
A would be intruder on Court Street was interrupted by a household voice and a shot as residents awoke. The assailant fled unclear and night police found no clue after a fruitless search for the burglar. Also reported are local health updates and residents visiting LeMars Hospital for various reasons.
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