15 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Le Mars Sentinel
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1904
Page
1
Local correspondence reports a parade of town visitors and residents in Sioux City, Elk Point, LeMars, and nearby towns. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, Miss Mayers Johnson, J. G. Greuibb, Rev. Jamison, and many others by name, with movements, visits, and illnesses. A marriage and a funeral are noted, along with school teaching appointments and township election observations.
Mrs Hans Hoover and Mrs W C Peck visited LeMars on Sunday and Friday respectively. Chas Schneider transacted business in Sioux City Saturday. Frank Wernon host function attended by Mrs W A Julian at LeMars. May Taylor rode to Sioux City last week. Moore and T N Moore visited LeMars Friday and Dakota trip announced. Civil Simpse visited Adaville for a day. Fred Tooker moved household goods to a vacated house. Joan Scheidt spent Sunday with friends at Melbourne. Ms F Uoeke has been ill two weeks. John Kaiser of Stroble greeted Merrill friends Saturday. Mac Matthews visited friends Sunday and Monday. L Mayher of Linax City conducted business here Saturday.
Invitations go out for a pleasant St Patrick’s night Woodmen of the World gathering in the town hall. A Reeves of Seney, pioneer settler of Plymouth, greeted friends here recently. Several locals and visitors are noted in Maurice and nearby towns, with social calls, business stops, and a literary gathering led by the Frontiers Dentny society with readings from Miss Dore Detloff and Mr James Hogan. Rev Carsey praised the society’s winter work.
Miss Matilda Julch becomes a student at Sioux City National Training school. Crasg Bennett and Grant Musser visit James as Leeds and Sioux City callers on Thursday. Mrs. Smith of Marcus arrives with her son H. Smith. Henry Schneider, Sheriff P. Arendt, Nat Savage, Frank Woolworth, Aedraw Casper, Mrs. S. T. Felton, Daniel Yount, and Nick Hanson are noted in transit or callers in Leeds, James, Perry township, and LeMars Friday. A dance at Geo Ferguson's home in Perry township occurred last Friday evening. Leo and Irwin Woolworth of LeMars visit the area.
Friday and Saturday visits by locals including Percy Woolworth Geo Little Wm Finnegan and Mrs T B Creamer Ada and Ethel. School term ends Anna Gorman. Larceny conviction of Wm Bell in Marion township, fine set at 25 with district court appeal on bond. Hall dispute over hay sale leads to civil suit. Community events include high school literary program and municipal utility debate. Rail and coal commission meeting in Chicago draws regional officials and retailers from Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota.
Dr W C Payne of Marshalston Iowa reports successful treatment of galistoces with no operation required. The notice confirms cure and provides doctor’s location for patients seeking non surgical relief.
Seed wheat on hand includes Hard Fife and Blue Stem ceed wheat shipped direct from Dakota and available at cost. Plymouth Milling Co.
The Salvation Army units nationwide prepare a week of self denial from March 27 to April 3 to boost funds for its humanitarian work. Officials highlight the Army’s wide reach from landless colonies to shelters, industrial homes, and rescue groups aiding the needy, with emphasis on prayer and practical sacrifice. Miss Della May Scott and Sherman Sterner wed yesterday at the bride’s parents home with a ceremony conducted by Rev Parker Smith. they plan to live on a farm near Charter Oak. The LeMars Republican Convention set for March 17 aims to nominate a city mayor candidate, with ward delegate counts listed and party officials named.
An ancient legend describes the earth and sky in primordial times before humans. The Sky power rests on receptive earth as a voice and song arise, leading to the birth of the first beings and celestial light, linking to Genesis themes in Diegueno myth. Southern Wisconsin excursion tickets go on sale to many stations for five days.
I will take cattle and horses to pasture this season. Prices reasonable. Dykstra, one-half mile east and one-half mile north of Seney 18tf.
Washington chitchat recalls Uncle Joe Cannon praising Sulzer in the lobby and a witty exchange on the speaker’s seat. Other items recount Senator Allison’s verb tense slip about the Panama commission, James Jones of Binghamton meeting Frye, Depew’s pious constituent, pension pleas by Senator Scott, and British officers studying Japanese. Also notes election judges bound over in Denver amid election irregularities.
A floating exhibit to showcase Great Britain industries for its colonies and foreign markets sails from London in late April aboard the 5,500 ton steamer Lake Megantic. Sir Alfred Jones arranged the charter to cruise north Atlantic trade routes, with six day stops in major ports and shorter calls in smaller ones. The voyage aims to prove Britain can hold its own against Germany France and the United States, linking Montreal Melbourne Sydney and Buenos Ayres with stops across the West Indies Africa Asia and Australia.
A Chicago company promotes installment burial contracts payable over months. Options range from fifty to three thousand three hundred dollars with payments of one to four dollars monthly. If the signer dies after initial payment, further payments cease and burial is guaranteed under the terms. Contracts may cover up to five persons, with ages two to sixty five.
Quote appears to reference a remark about never seeing something a day in this state. The fragment notes a contract entered and a death occurred forty-eight hours later, with Kait or Kate mentioned in proximity. The readable text is highly incomplete and cannot establish definite names, dates, or locations.
United States officers at Pan ama report night signals between Empire and Bas Chispe using the moonlight heliograph. About three miles apart, daytime and nighttime messaging has been steady, with moonlit flashes marking a rare, successful arc of communication.
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