This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1911
Page
8
County correspondence covers a Tuesday evening meeting, a death in the Dannie Diedorn circle, school plays and graduations, visitors from Spencer and Union Iowa, and a free ice cream social at Mr. Lawson’s. The funeral for Oueced was held Wednesday at one, with a simple service, floral tributes, and a large gathering.
South Summit Miss Grave Lilly has been very sick the past two weeks and is now in Heavjow. Many friends fear her condition. Hasse Russell was quite ill for several days from heat. Laueh bought two new two seated carrriage of St. Piteuer. A basket social drew a good crowd and good time. Teddy Janes of Spencer visits with life friend Orlo Russell on the farm. Miss Elsie Grucho and Miss Anna Rahes aided Mrs. Lilly during the sickness. Riverton school picnics held today at the Cousty fort with a large crowd and amusements for children and youngsters.
Gillett Grove residents recount prank incidents and a Sunday revival led by Dr. Cummings, with plans for a Children’s Day program. A marriage near Ottumwa unites Ida Murr and Ray Miller, and local families note illnesses and a three month old death among nearby farms as communities cope with events and health scares.
Harmony readers record a note of thanks for Miss Stella Green who completed a successful school term in Harmony. The piece mentions her prior teaching, a six month term with a short vacation, and her enrollment in a Lao normal school course.
Greenville AOD reports Chutison called to the honors in Minnesota Saturday due to his father’s illness. The local bank in Greenville moves to a new building, legacy projects progress with a hurricane delaying Petersons’ wall. Basket sale at select house fundraiser yields about 1918.00 for organ fund. New arrivals Skewis to manage hardware store and lumber yard join Strawn house. Cemetery Association meets with luncheon. officers elected. Jenkins store highlights canned goods and Winged Horse flour praised for bread.
A fragment outlines numerous residents visiting places and individuals on various days, noting Dickens T and Kinderdine on business Sunday, plans for a Fourth of July celebration, visits to Lake Okiboji, and several local residents traveling for family and friends. It mentions births, arrivals, and local movements around Dickens town.
Weather warm reports from Northwest Waterford. Detlef Petersen allowed visit with his brother on Saturday. Caroline Neumidt spent Wednesday afternoon with Miss Rosa Petersen. Mrs Thomas Metarsen's horse spooked and pulled her from her buggy injuring her. Friends gathered at Fritz Tower home Thursday for Mrs Hewerts birthday. Winifred Clough closed school Friday. Tar Kin Club hosted by Mrs Belken Friday. Township school meeting well attended in Frederick’s grove Thursday.
YOUNG PEOPLE OF EV.ERLY TAKE TIDY-RACK RIDE AND PLEASANT OUTINGS LAST MONDAY. NAMES INCLUDE WILL, ARCHIE MISHER, CARL MOELLER, ULLA, MRS. Wd COLUMN, AND MISS NORA GUETULATTERT. MISS HELD AND OTHERS ATTEND SUMMER SCHOOL. VARIOUS VISITS TO WES SINGTON SPRING DAKOTA, DICKENS, Ceylon MINN, MOO MA, AND SPENCER S DAY ARE NOTED.
Fragmentary report notes Leslie Tones returning Monday to Sheldon after visiting relatives in Everly and mentions others such as Mrs. Tanyne and Geo. Ewell among a list of visitors and names with scattered wording.
An East Peterson Linn Grove event notes Mrs Sams Peterson visiting Edward Stetter home last Sunday. The piece lists local social activity, car purchases by residents D Tt Jones Peter Lundt and Ryan Thomas from Quaglas township, and a Ladies Aid meeting at the Peter Lundt home. Also reports a German measles case, a horse breaking in, and local commencement exercises at Willow Creek Church and Douglas township Methodist church. Weather records show temperatures above forty degrees and ongoing corn plowing amid heat and dust.
Herdland Cort and Heth Dunham push furrow work while Rockwell Belknap tends corn and sheep. Several Belknap family members visit and return home midweek. Olga Letward visits Belknap home as May Anderson from Marathon and Wool fowler buy wool. Rain is needed as crops dry up. HAL remains weak.
Fostoria VW64 Jusia of Wasco City visited Brigham Miss Havel Derivan for the past three years a Shelton school student spending vacation with parents in Mostoria and grandparents at Arnold's Park. Ladies Aid Society meets to Midtvan at Mrs Slilas Klawpe home. Woman's Club picnic at Okoboji last Tuesday. Mrs England and Mrs Duanlog of Spencer were guests at Ligud Rider home on Wednesday. Will Calkins of Milford was a Fostoria business visitor. Miss Kliss of Everly spent part of last week with sister Mrs. W.S. Mauss. Mr Prees of Ackley whose wife and daughter had been visiting near Fostoria arrived Monday evening. Prees stayed until Thursday morning then left with wife and daughter for home. Ady family Sunday guests at Frank Brigham's. Rev B H Decker returned Friday from a three week visit to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. J B Ascher wife and daughter Mary left Thursday to Sac County. Mr C E Allen appears most unfortunate in the Anger.
A busy week follows with medical hopes for a digger accident victim, many visits among families and friends in Wis. O d Anderson and sisters Frees and Jansen joined lakeside trips. Miss Coates the Chicago deaconess arrives for meetings, guests including Mrs Johnson and Mrs Anderson. Ed Chadwick, Jol Manss, W S Mansy, L C Ward and others visited or hosted in Fostoria, Sheldon, Spirit Lake, Vienna and Dickinson County. Olivia Tucker’s illness subsides enough for home return. Mrs Jensen and Julm Egeers take trips. The Children’s Day church program garners praise. Mina Shelton earns gratitude for planning and decor. Evening church services continue at eight.
South Herdland Rev Marvey of California gave a Waketall to a large attendance at Burr Oak Sunday last. Mr and Mrs J Patton were visitors at the Orickson home Sunday. Mr C Belknap attended Sunday school at Burr Oak last Sunday. Mr and Mrs QC Myers were Sunday guests at the Harthowe. Jamile Wuntley from near Cornell visited Sunday with his uncle and family J Huntigg. Mr Aid Mrs C Johnson visited at Mod Sawold's Sunday. Edith Hagaman of Sioux Rapids attended Sunday school and meeting at Burr Oak. W Sutton called at J Sawwold's last Wednesday.
Peterson miss Blanche Kirclner left Thursday for a visit. Rev J G Herrlinger pastor of the German Evangelical church south of town, left Tuesday for a District Conference. The Alliso y and Steelkine st families attended the wedding of Miss June Allison and Mr Roy Jarnigan in Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs G I Tumler and family returned from Waterloo. The Tuesday Club of Peterson hosted the Monday Club of Suttl e.
The Slawday's Club gathered with about twenty members, some arriving by train, others by car. Dinner at 1 held, then pearling, skiing, shooting and other amusements followed. Meywood attendees joined a May Jevan's car trip. Wedding of Miss Raith Heese and Milb M Christensen noted at Lin Grave. Rural school graduations in Deterson township held at Willow Creek Methodist with nine graduates, all girls, diplomas awarded by County Supt Riley. Mrs P M Kirchner hosted the Ladies Welper's Society at Congregational church event.
Ruthven residents and relatives travel from Huron Hexter and Minneapolis with several staying on. Miss Beatrice Ruthven sails to Germany to study German. Miss Lola Oliver named Emmetsburg principal. many attend commencement and retirements in Estherville and Fayette.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.