Longtime German American Jerlderks Matriarch Passes
Mrs Mary Jerlderks died Wednesday evening after a brief illness at Peters farm Ramsey township near Titonka. Born June 11 1846 in Germany she married Albert Jeriderks and had ten children, fourte en years ago moving from Germany to the United States. Funeral services were held at the German Reformed Church north of German Valley with Rev G Haken, burial in the church cemetery. She is survived by two daughters and three sons. The family expresses gratitude for support and flowers.
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Mary Jerlderia
Peters Farm
Ramsey Township
Sons
Tiitonka
Wallace
Mary Ddens
Terberg
Gerny
Albert Jeriderksa
Jeriderks
Germany
United States
Hancock County
H. Peters
John Jeriderks
Jerlderk
German Yale
G. Haken
Ukenina Helmers
Genny
Annie Hennings
Banloft
John
Paul
Tonka
Range Explosion Damages Peters Home Bound for Recovery
A home explosion occurred at J Peters residence when city water restoration caused a range blast. The blast shattered the west window wrecked cupboards cracked walls and damaged dishes. Mrs Peters suffered facial injuries but is recovering. total damage estimated at 200 to 300 dollars.
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J. Peters
Burt Monitor
Grant Township to Host Winter Lecture Series
Grant township plans a five lecture winter course secured from Des Moines Lyceum bureau. First event January 21 at the school with Wm Price of Des Moines presenting The Four Largest Ships. Tickets sold by high school students with prices 25 cents single 1.23 for adults season ticket and 7 cents for children. A short course for tenth graders and special students by Ames instructors will occur late January or early February for three days. Officers and committees were elected Tuesday to arrange details.
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Grant Township
Des Moines
Ames
Herald
Sweet Minded Women Influence on Social Life
A column extols the power of a sweet minded woman shaping family mood and social harmony. It contrasts domestic solace with life’s harsh realities and notes a local eye issue and a car kiss dispute involving a widow and a Davenport incident reported by Emmetsburg Reporter.
Buffalo Township Grading Bids Requested for 1916
The Buffalo township trustees will receive bids on the first Monday in February 1916 for township grading for 1916. Bids require a $25 certified check and commitment to contract if accepted. Trustees may reject any or all bids. E. L. Tuttle, Township Clerk.
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Buffalo Township
Local Notes Highlight Buffalo Center Visits and Family News
Mrs J H Pink and Mrs J E Smith visited friends at Buffalo Center between trains. Mrs Ang Christ left for Davenport for a health check with a specialist. Cyril Whitney, Henry Stoddard and Homer Altizer visited Ledyard and Titonia. Miss Truth Prichure of Buffalo Center was in the city. Mrs Beruth Geerdes died at her son’s home. funeral held at Presbyterian Church, George burial there.
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Germania News
J. H. Pink
J. E. Smith
Buffalo Center
Guy Hart
Bancroft
M. I. Allen
Ang. Christ
Davenport
Jelo Beenker
Little Son
Alexander
Cyril Whitney
Henry Stoddard
Homer Altizer
Ledyard
Titonia
Grace Allen
Gertrude Dreesman
L. A. Brenner
A. Lindsay
Richardson
M. Petlo Chapman
Prestia
Dak
EEG
Smith, Sr
Nick Koppen
Algona
Miss Becker
Peter L. Koppen
Frank Becker
Conger
John Irvin Whitney
Buffalo
Miss Truth Prichure
Chas. Frisbie
Garner
St. Paul
Herman Wilkes
Ralph Geerdes
Alvie Anderson
Parsons
J. N. Wheeler
Burt
M. Warhes
Bahe
Willow l Lakes
A. Q. ‘Smith
Chas
Bryan
Lt- Hla
H. Bert Ley
Gedar Falls
W. EL Ley
Gus Kappen
al. M. Carr
Mis
Edith Lcoft
Near Gerled
R. ¥. Brannt
Geo. Higbee
Marshalltown
Msr
R. Eunen
My. IL. Ady
Gerled
Eva Bloss
Dysart
H. Mussman
Beruth Geerdes
Pilsum
Hastfriesland
Germany
America
Butler Co
Iowa
Kossuth Co
Ralph
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Kossack
George
Ralph Geordes
Bertha
Riley Library Opens Saturday Afternoon
Club notes describe Riley Library hours 2 to 6 pm with Mrs. Victor Lam oroux as librarian for the day. The Ladies' Club meets with Mrs. J. F. Misher Thursday afternoon. program includes Roll Call quotations from Riley Club Study comparison of governments and magazine study on Germany led by Grace Hudson Frances Budlapg. Also notes on current events printed stationery for farmers urging proper name and post office on farm stationery.
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Riley Club
Grace Hudson
Germany
Frances Budlapg
Guy
Local court case unsettled over damages claim
Gust Anderson faces a $2,500 damages ruling after a jury found his statements about a neighbor’s wife unproven. A separate $2,000 suit against Mrs. Anderson awaits the next term. In other news a bone graft saved a man’s jaw after injury in Chiogon.
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Gust Anderson
Franklin County
Jom Olgan
Anderson
George Cohnson
Be Sure to Test Seed Corn Promise in Town Notice
Community warning on possible poor corn production and high farmer losses. The issue promotes an illustrated article explaining the danger causes remedies and how to select tested seed corn at no expense urging farmers to read for prosperity.
Letter from Ketchua in Iowa seeks Chicago visit and newspaper mention
A 1916 letter from Wm. of Ketehan asks Chicago contact Mr. Lee Wolfe for a copy of the Ever Progressive paper mentioning his name. He praises long friendship, cites past efforts in Kossuth and Livingson counties, and requests business discussion and frequent reading of the paper.
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Chicago
Lee
Wolfe
Titonka
Iowa
Christ
Kossutle Ge
Larrabee County
Livingstor County
Illinois
Kossutl County
Kossuth
Sone
alPs
Ketehan
Help Wanted to Improve Our Local Paper and Subscriptions
We seek your cooperation and aid to make the Topic a better paper. Please join at $1.00 per year and help with flye correspondents, merit articles, letters from moved away friends, and pieces on road building, tiling, drainage, schools, consolidation, and up-to-date farming methods. Share family milestones only to support the paper.
North Dakota resident backs school consolidation plan
Wm Kortie visiting near Veront N D advocates consolidation after initial opposition. He cites a modern school with furnace heat gas lights running water and a five acre site costing about 2000 with bus stable and ample facilities. He says state maintenance grants 3500 yearly and taxes rise only four dollars per quarter section with district nearly a single township. Viewpoints from Bancroft Delmar Wesley and Burt loyal to the paper follow.
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North Dakota
Wm. Kortie
Kortie
Veront
N. D
Whitte
Titonka Co-Operative Creamery annual meeting set
Shareholders of the Titonka Co-Operative Creamery in Titonka will hold their annual meeting at the hall on January 29 1916 at 2 p.m. to elect a secretary and treasurer plus two directors to replace Geo Schutter and Geo Kruger and to transact other business. J C Newville secretary.
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Titonka Co-Operative Creamery
Titonke
Geo. Schutter
Geo. Kruger
J. C. Newville
Cash you poultry offers highest market prices for sales
I H Buns calls on all poultry sellers to bring birds for sale and promises payment in cash at top market rates. He notes willingness to do country butchering as needed.
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Apok
I. H
Nauah
Warrington and Dickinson Attorneys at Law Listing
A legal notices item from Algona Iowa cites Warrington and Dickinson Attorneys at Law, 21g ld Friat, and references National Bank Blog Phonus 28 in connection with city business.
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Warrington & Dickinson Attorneys At Law
National Bank
Phonus
Algona
Iowa
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John, Paul and
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Mariners
Clarence Mechler
Town City
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Emmetsburg
E. L. Tuttle
J. C. Herriwig
W. J. Denton
Fternoon
Loraine Tierney
Welford Lamoreux
Doris Fler
Nora Hagen
Welford Lamorenk
Welford
Louisa Callies
Aby Laumoreux
Pillsbury's Best
Pillsbury
F. R. Amesbury
Ketchua
Chris
Behrands
A. Worl
Tye
Mike Sandt
Delmar Benner
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Antone Anderson
Towa
Fritz Javers
Titonka Tawa
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