Petersburg Social Roundup Mixes Visits and Births
Mr and Mrs Herbert Shelgren and von Loren left for their Murdock Minnesota home after visiting relatives. J and Mrs Otto Opheim welcomed a baby boy born October 22. Mrs Albert Brunsvold hosted the girls sewing society with large attendance. Albertina Benson visited over Sunday. Families gathered at Wm McMillin and Albert Brunsvold homes near Grover and in thin burg, with many Sunday dinners shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Shelgren
von Loren
Murdock
Minn
Otto Opheim
Albert Brunsvold
Albertina Benson
C. O. Anderson
O. B. Opheim
Wm. McMillin
Grover
K. Knutson
A. Brunsvold
Molanaar
Sioux Valley
A. B. Benson
Thinburg
Bert and Alton Windom
Lewis Aanonson
Grover, R
Dolliver Church Notes and Community Happenings
Dolliver church notes announce Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons on The All Seeing Eye and A Man Who Failed in Good Environment The Boy Scout meeting is at 7 30 p m All Scouts and prospective members are urged to attend Numerous local events follow including visits to Estherville to hear Kendall and a bazaar planned for October 30 Several births moves and social visits are recorded with community members, Hanson Gunderson hog prize, and missionary meetings noted Public notices include school illness and local home improvements with names of residents and places throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
God
Herbert Marsh
Dolliver
Estherville
Kendall
Carl Denison
Funeral in West Emmet for Wm Rathman Sr
The funeral for Mr. Wm Rathman Sr was held at the German Lutheran church on Thursday afternoon. He had suffered greatly and passed away Tuesday. His children attended the service and condolences are extended to the bereaved. Mrs Rathman will be supported at home this winter by her daughter Anna and Anna’s husband. Phillip Anderson and daughter Stella plan to move to Keosauqua this week to open a refreshment parlor with his brother-in-law Earl Rice. Esmond Anderson returned from a harvesting trip through the west on Sunday October 14. O E Sawyer is on a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adies Wade Lota
Floyd Gillet
Maple Hill
Jengen
Ringsted
Dolliver
Ladies’ Aid
Ed Dack
Walter Reed
Kansas
Ida Mae Satchett
Crabtree
Canada
Mereness
Springfield
Yan
Lillian Christ
Larsons
Martins
Whiteford
Fisher
Estherville
Hans Gunderson
Milford Fair
Gunderson
Berg
J. E. Herbrandson
Herbrandson
State Line Lutheran Church
China
Far East
E. J. Schmidt
Phillip Anderson
Alice
H. H. Schmidt
J. H. Larson
C. Christ
C. J. Martins
Charlie Gage
Ford
Atmore Brown
J. W. Rathman
G. G. Wheatley
Wm. Gage
Gage
Wm. Rathman
Stella
Keosauqua
Earl Rice
Esmond Anderson
O. E. Sawyer
Sandrel's Calicoes and Flannels Amid Campaign Talk
Thirty years ago Calicoes sold for four cents and flannels for 30 cents a yard at Sandrel's. Congressman Dolliver spoke at the courthouse Wednesday evening before a large crowd. A gasoline explosion at F. H. Rhodes residence injured the hired girl Bessie Shields but she survived after firefighters put out the fire. The Emmet County Farmers Mutual was formed. The new time card went into effect on the B. C. R. and N. Sunday with minor changes as the fire company’s home moved east of the square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandrel’s
Dolliver
Court House
F. H. Rhodes
Bessie Shields
Emmet County Farmers’ Mutual Farmers’ Association
Twenty Years Ago At Fred Sizer and Warren Palen Homes
Auth arrived at the Fred Sizer residence and the Warren Palen home finding all occupants well. The item recalls a twenty years prior section noting the B. R. & N. bought three Brooks locomotives for the place and attracted local curiosity as the steel engines operated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auth
Fred Sizer
Warren Palen
Unpleasant Bedfellow on Stakes Plains and Camp Snakes
In California and on the Texas stake plains the rattlesnake crawls between travelers blankets at night. Soldiers kill many in camp each year but the snakes rarely bite sleepers. Some men still prefer to sleep alone on hard marches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Stake Plains
Texas
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Petersburg
Bill Goints
Hazel Redhead
Arline Hollenbeck
Ira Bromley
Swea City
John Westrem
FE. Pickell
A H. Picckell
L. P. Stllman
C E. Sullivan
Miss Cramer
Fred Albee
Armstrong
West Emmet
Kirt Allen
Emmetsburg
W. Crim
Tes Moines
Clarke County
C. C. Galloway
R. E. Ridley
Winnebago
L. Oransky
Des Moines
Ellsworth
Judge Bailie
J. H. Griffith
Red River Valley
Trousdale
England
Creamery
Spurbeck-Lambert Co
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Estherville, Iowa
Ermet
Howard Utspfset
Eagle Clothing Store
Apex
Free-Westinghouse
Emmet County Light & Power Co
Armstrong. and
Iowa
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