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The Denison Review - 10 January 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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From the News.
New Year's Day Edward Miller came to town having been overpowered with more spirits than he could withstand. He was arrested during the afternoon for his drunkness and disturbing the peace and placed in the city jail.

About ten o'clock that evening as Marshal Dolk came to the jail he found the cell where Miller was full of smoke and flames which the Marshal quickly extinguished.

The prisoner had split up the bunk which was in the cell and had bent the iron bars in such a manner as to permit him to reach with a stick to the stove where he obtained the fire to ignite the bedding in the cell.

In the case which was tried yesterday Miller testified that his intention was to set fire to the jail and thereby burn to death.

By Mayor Norelius he was fined thirty dollars and costs xxxxxxxxx over to the Grand Jury. xxxxx Duncan, the county xxxxxxxx came up during the xxxxxx xxxxterday and took xxxxxxx Denison.

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The Denison Review - 17 January 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Harlan Smith came down Saturday to spend Sunday with his wife and the brand new baby.

John Turin and Nels Sandstrom went into Chicago on Saturday evening with two cars each of fatted cattle.

John Olson and wife welcomed a bouncing little fellow into their home on Saturday morning. The scale indicated eleven pounds of him and may he continue to grow and become the source of great happiness to his happy parents.

Sol Peterson is able to be about his room part of the time. The runaway fracas he experienced came very near ending his life. The injuries he sustained about his head may necessitate an operation.

Rev. A. Berglund and daughter Beda from near Arthur and others from the same locality were trading in Kiron of Saturday last.

The Review made its appearance on Friday morning last week instead of on Saturday. Its many readers here hope that it will continue to arrive on Friday as they are eager for its contents.

Max Kroff who was elected Justice of the Peace in Kiron precinct at the last election failed to qualify and the board of supervisors have appointed our townsman Wm. Strahn who will mete out justice to the law breakers.

Erick S. Larson a former Kiron boy, who spent the past three years in Des Moines has associated himself with the Strahn Bros. store and expects to move back to Kiron in almost two weeks.

Tilda Larson came up from Omaha last week to spend some time at the home of Swan Mauritz and to visit her numerous friends.

S. M. Moe and family ended a pleasant two week's visit at the home of Mrs. M. Bergren on Monday last and returned to their home at Hurdsfield, N. D.

Mrs. P. A. Peterson and Annie Anderson visited Boyer Saturday afternoon between train hours.

We would ask our people to hand us the news if you are going away or have visitors or any material that would make a news item, hand it in and let others know that Kiron has happenings as well as other towns and localities.

Russel Linman and Roy Eckman came home from Denison on Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday at their respective homes returning Monday morning to continue their college work.

Victor Linman of Ida county spent Tuesday last looking after landed interest near Kiron. He had decided to farm his land here in connection with his farm in Ida county but changed his mind and rented it to Gust. E. Anderson.

We forgot to chronicle last week the visit of Mrs. E. P. Sievers and daughter Nano to Omaha returning home a week ago Saturday.

Henry Bielenburg from Morgan township drove to Kiron on Monday to look after business matters.

Nola Sayler drove up from Boyer on Monday on business.

Marshal Dolk spent Monday last in and around Boyer in quest of guilt ones.

The Baptist Sewing Circle met at the home of I. Michaelson on Friday afternoon.

The roads have been quite rough the past week and the blacksmiths have been smiling all through the busy days.

Fred Schurke came home Friday afternoon from a couple of days stay at Denison visiting his brother William and attending to business.

J. W. Hustra of Omaha is visiting relatives north of town and also taking orders for stock food for the concern he is connected with at Omaha.

Andy Ward is advertising a sale of his farming implements and stock Jan. 23 as he has decided to quit farming. He is undecided as to what he will do as yet.

L. L. Osterlund the noted stockman and farmer in Milford township had occasion to visit Kiron Thursday on business.

Marshal Dolk spent a portion of last week very energetically on the warpath of the two Syrian peddlers who were wanted in connection with murder affair at Denison.

Martin and Alex Peterson came down from Battle Creek last week to visit for a few days at the home of their Uncle A. M. Larson.

F. L. Johnson is making a tour in the state of Minnesota this week holding religious meetings at different places.

Rev. Frank Lavene made Denison a visit on Friday forenoon.

Hazel Lindblom ended her pleasant visit with many acquaintances here and left on Thursday for Chicago where she is engaged in the dressmaking business. Her friend Alice Sandberg accompanied her as far as Boyer.

Agnes Sjogren went to Odebolt on Friday with the intention of remaining for some time. Though her friends did not like to see her leave they are glad that she did not go further.

John Cedargren and family changed place of abode on Friday last moving out of the resident rooms connected to the Strahn's hardware store into the P. Olson residence recently vacated by Otto Clauson.

The Mission Ladies Aid held their annual business meeting at the August Linman home on Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Chas. A. Larson was elected President for the ensuing year; Dell Linman, Secretary; Selma Carlson Vice-President; Mrs. E. E. Clauson, Treasurer.

Lillian Strahn is improving very fast at the hospital in Sioux City a fact which is pleasing to all who know her as well as marvelous as she was so low that no hopes for her recovery were held.

Mrs. Fred Reecy spent Thursday afternoon at the home of her mother Mrs. F. Dobbert near Boyer.

Very few changes will be made in our locality this spring. Victor Lundgren moves to Dakota and Enard Gustafson will move on to the farm he vacates. Peterson Bros. and parents will also move to Dakota and Chas. Skarin will remove from Galva to Kiron moving from Nels A Johnson's farm.

Mrs. Aug Hansohn was very sick on Friday and Saturday and at times so low that it was not expected that she could live. At present writing she is resting easier. She just recently returned from the Ida Grove hospital where she underwent an operation.

Mrs. Aug. Schultz underwent a successful operation at the hospital at Omaha last week for an abscess on the liver which has given her intense suffering for some time.

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Nelson who has been very sick for several weeks and who was getting better had a relapse on Friday and Saturday and was quite a sick boy and very little prospects of his getting well.

A letter from Fran Nelson at Gothenburg, Nebraska states that they are enjoying themselves and although he has sold his farm will remain in Nebraska.

Florence Jessup who went to Chicago for medical treatment some time ago underwent a mastoid operation at Augustana hospital o Friday last week and at last advices was getting along real well. Her mother is attending her.

Mr. E. Conn of Ida Grove made a necessary professional trip to our locality on Saturday last.

S. E. Cronquist returned Saturday from a trip to Storm Lake where he visited his daughter Esther. Miss Esther has purchased a millinery business in that city and will make that their future home.

Peter Naslund returned from Pomeroy, Iowa on Saturday last where he spent the past year. He will remain in Kiron over winter. Pete's presence in this locality will cause many jack rabbits to cease their existence.

The annual meeting of the Farmers Lumber Yard Co., was held on Tuesday last at which quite a number of stockholders were present. The yard has done a splendid business the past year and a ten per cent dividend was received by the stockholders, the remaining profits go into the treasury. The following board of officers for the ensuing year was elected: President, S. N. Sandstrom; Vice President, Wm. Lindberg; Secretary, Elof Carlson; Treasurer Wm. Nelson; Board of Directors, Wm. Lindberg, Will Hewitt and Gust Larson. This institution is a strong one and in good condition. The board of directors have secured the service of J. E. Hoaglund for this year also as manager, who has conducted its business in the past in a satisfactory and successful manner.

Fred Schurke spent Thursday and Friday transacting business at Denison.

John Eckblad visited with his brother Oscar and wife at Denison last week.

Students C. A. Johnson and Theodore Peterson from Albert City spent Thursday last in Kiron assisting in the meetings at the Mission church in the evening. They were on their way to Chicago where they will spend some time at the Swedish Bible Institute.

It has been proven that these foreign peddlers who are plying their annoying trade in the country are in most cases a dastardly set, frightening women and children and if people will not buy their cheap thrash they become most ugly. If all would refuse to patronize this element it would be but a question of a short while until their person and pack would not be seen.

Auctioneer Teaquist of Odebolt spent a few hours in this locality on Wednesday last.

Rev. Gustav Nyquist formerly pastor at the Baptist church here, who removed to Omaha where he held a charge until New Year has entered his new field of labor as finance secretary of the Bethel academy located at Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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The Denison Review - 24 Jan 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Will Huckstep one of Milford township's progressive farmers transacted business here Monday.

A. Lillieholm and wife drove up from Denison and spent a couple of days visiting relatives last week.

Harvey Neville and Ben Peterson from near Boyer were business transactors in Kiron on Wednesday last.

John Kock the retired farmer who resides at Boyer spent Monday between trains in Kiron.

Mrs. Gardner and daughter were passengers for Deloit Saturday to visit relatives over Sunday.

Edith Lundell spent Sunday visiting her brother who is attending college at Sac City, returning on Monday.

Walter Ward and family came down from Schaller on Saturday to visit relatives and friends and remain over to the public sale which his brother Andy will hold next week.

The horse sale on Friday afternoon drew a good crowd. C. B. Larson had induced a number to bring in their and offer them for sale. Quite a number of mules and horses were put up and bid on, but the prices not being satisfactory to the owners only a few actual sales were made. Axle Bloom auctioned the sale and did well, it being his first attempt at auctioneering.

Marshal Dolk accompanied by Jos Mengis and Albert C. Hanson went to Vail Saturday evening to get a party that the constable of that town had arrested and held in custody who was wanted in this neighborhood to answer for a serious charge against him.

Jos. A. Engberg who spent the holiday season at his parental home and with friends in Kiron returned Thursday to Ames, Iowa to continue his four year course in civil engineering. Joe is to be commended in his determination to acquire an education.

Axel Johnson of Springfield, Nebraska came unexpectedly to Kiron on Saturday last to spend a few days visiting his mother, relatives and friends. He expresses himself as perfectly satisfied with Nebraska so we have given up hoes of very soon counting him among us again.

Ed. Anderson and his landlord Nels A. Johnson will hold a large sale on the farm northeast of Kiron on February 5th of all their farming machinery, stock hay and grain as they will dissolve their farming partnership. Ed. Anderson intends to revisit his native land and Nels may possibly accompany him.

August Schultz returned from Omaha Saturday where he spent three weeks at the bedside of his wife who underwent an operation at the St. Joe hospital for abscess of the liver. He reports her as doing very nicely.

James E. Wilson, the genial and pleasant to meet salesman for the Rosenbaun Bros. Cattle and Hog Commission firm at Chicago called upon a number of our cattle feeders last week, soliciting shipments.

Will Schroeder came over on the noon passenger from Schleswig Wednesday to look after business interests.

Peter Larson attended to business at the county seat a few days last week.

John P. Tureen was very suddenly taken ill while attending a session of the board of supervisors at Ida Grove last week of which he is a member. He was taken home and for a time was a very sick man but has at this writing recovered his usual health.

Quite a number of our citizens spent Wednesday and Thursday at Denison some as witnesses, others as interesting spectators at the hearing of the two Syrian peddlers.

Fred Gronau and James Wilson spent a few hours at Schleswig on Thursday last.

Alfred Recksen of Boone, spent Thursday forenoon in Kiron combining pleasure with business.

Amelia Michaelson went to Sioux City on Thursday last, where she will remain until spring. Her going away is greatly regretted by her many friends who will patiently await her return.

F. L. Johnson is spending several weeks in Minnesota, holding religious meetings at different points.

Mrs. R. W. Johnson came up from Denison on Saturday and remained over Sunday visiting friends.

George Winans and son Ray and Elmer Winans drove up from Deloit on Saturday sfternoon to attend the horse sale.

Mrs. C. C. Walters and son True returned on Monday from Danbury where they had been visiting with relatives.

Mrs. Harlan Smith returned to her home near Wall Lake on Saturday last after an extended visit at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Engberg.

Last Friday evening at the home of Louisa Duncan a number of friends gathered to surprise Minnie Tuleen in honor of her birthday. A delightful evening was spent, her guests wishing her many happy returns of the day. She was remembered with a handsome gift.

Mr. and Mrs. Gust Sanders entertained a number of their friends at their cheerful and cozy home on Tuesday evening last week. After enjoying a fine supper the evening was most socially spent.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson entertained a social company of friends at their pleasant home on Sunday afternoon.

William Strahn went to Sioux City on Monday last to take his sister Miss Lillian who has recovered from her recent illness, from the hospital to Schaller, Iowa where she will remain for some time at the home of her brother Harry.

Mail Carrier Sedarberg has been on the sick list part of the past week but is better at present writing so as to resume his delivery work.

The secretary of the Kiron Farmers Mutual Insurance Association sent out last week to its members a report of the concerns financial doings for 1906. From its figures this company is a most strong one and in a very progressive and successful condition.

During the year the sum of $3748.63 was collected in assessments and with the cash on haand at report the first of the year which was $2554.33 makes a total of $6302.96. Total of losses paid during the year amounts to $3794.99. Salary paid to its officers and other expenses $838.30 and cash on hand $1669.67. 229 policies were issued during the year which makes the number of policies now in force 1078. Eighty-six new members were enrolled during the year which figures up the total membership 997. The amount of risk written throughout the year amounted to $551,472, making the total risk now in force $1,938,043 a gain of $141688 for the year. The cost for 1000 during the year was $2.02 making a very cheap and safe insurance. There was 48 cases of loss for the year.

Andrew Carlberg of Galva died at the Conn hospital on Sunday morning where he had gone for medical treatment and was buried on Wednesday afternoon. Andrew was well acquainted here and was related to the Charles Lundberg and Hoaglund families in Kiron.

August Linman went to Chicago on Saturday evening with four loads of fatted cattle.

Mrs. J. A. Matson and daughter left on Tuesday for Carlsbad, New Mexico where they expect to spend the balance of the winter visiting friends. It will surely be tough on the doctor.

Mrs. H. Erickson visited friends in Kiron between train hours on Tuesday afternoon.

 

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The Denison Review - 31 Jan 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Albert Youngberg returned on Wednesday morning from his trip to Chicago going in with fatted cattle.

Agnes Sjogren after a week's stay at Odebolt was compelled to give up her work, owing to sickness and returned home on Tuesday last.

The Andy Ward sale last Wednesday drew a large gathering and high prices were received for his property put up for sale. A better season for sales has never been known in this locality, everything selling for good figures.

George Allen and wife left last week for Fostoria, Iowa where they will spend the remainder of the winter. In the spring their plan is to locate in Dakota. They disposed of their stock and farming machinery to parties in the neighborhood.

Considerable ice has been shipped into Kiron of late from Lake View. We are told that the quality of the ice this year is better by far than last year's crop.

Mrs. August hansohn is able to be up and about the house which is most pleasing news to her many friends and neighbors.

John Svard came down from Galva on Thursday to attend the Anderson and Erickson wedding and to remain for a couple of weeks visiting relatives.

Rev. Frank Lavene went to Storm Lake on Monday to assist in the arrangements for the Quarterly State Conference of the Mission Church, which is to be held at Center Grove, Iowa next month. He expected to visit Cherokee and Alta before returning.

Rev. Oscar Dahlberg, pastor of the Free Mission Church at Madrid, Iowa, will preach at the Mission Church next Sunday morning and evening.

G. A. Norelius, our wide awake merchant spent the first of the week at Omaha selecting goods for the soring trade and we will vouch for it that he secured the latest and best to be had. Kiron has a class of merchants that knows how to buy dependable goods and sell them at lowest possible prices.

In the view of the approaching departure of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lundgren for South Dakota, about seventy-five of their friends and neighbors gathered at their home last Wednesday evening for a farewell visit. The pleasure of the occasion was some what tinged with sadness by the thought of the parting so soon to come though all endeavored to banish the thought and enjoy the evening in full measure. The ladies of the party had come with well filled lunch baskets and a lunch was enjoyed by all. Some beautiful silverware was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Lundgren as a memento of the occasion and as a token of good will.

Maurice Sjogren was the subject of a complete surprise on Wednesday evening while along assisting the surprise tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lundgren. In the course of the evening Rev. J. Sodarstrom presented him with a purse of money in behalf of the Baptist church as an appreciation of his good work in the choir.

Gust Hammerstrom shipped one car of cattle to Chicago Monday evening. He went in with the shipment.

The postal department announces that after March 1st, 1 cent stamp books will be issued by the department similar to the 2 cent stamp books which have become so popular.

Louie Gronau who spent a week in Harlan county, Nebraska, returned home on Thursday last. He went to inspect the lands and future prospect of the southwestern portion of Nebraska with a view of purchasing. Although he did not invest while there, he may possibly do so in the near future, as he was well satisfied with the country.

N. P. Swanson went to Chicago on Tuesday evening last week with three cars of cattle and one of hogs. The market condition was not very satisfactory, when he reached it with his stock.

John Samuelson arrived from Arnold, Nebraska on Saturday for a short visit with his father John B. Samuelson and brother B. A. Samuelson residing a few miles north of Kiron. His friends were pleased to meet him and to learn that he is faring well in his eastern home.

While in Kiron on Thursday last Will Schroeder of Schleswig saw the fine span of mules on our streets belonging to Gust Brown near Boyer. The owner was hunted up and in a short while the deal was consummated which made Will the owner of the mules, which took $405, of his money. Going home in the evening and when entering the town of Schleswig the mules started to run away upsetting the buggy, the occupants being dumped out without sustaining any injuries. The mules were found the next morning at the Fred Petersens place northeast of Schleswig none the worse for their rapid whirl.

The troubles aired in the justice court at Kiron on Thursday last between parties residing near Boyer terminated in the affecting of a settlement, the defendant paying the demands of the plaintiff, thus ending the serious and unpleasant affair. Quite a number of Boyerites who were interested in both parties came up to Kiron to see the final outcome.

Druggist Walters has installed a new gasoline light plant in his drug store which is as perfect and handy as any we have seen. It is most simple to manipulate and gives an abundance of light. Court believes in having everything up to date and doing things right and is enjoying the result of his principles put in practice. By the way Kiron readers should not overlook what he has to say in his advertisement in these columns as it will be to their interest.

Charles Nelson spent the latter part of the week visiting the Clauson families and looking after business connected with the Peter Nelson estate. While here he rented the Nelson farm for the season to Parley Spence. He returned to his home at Omaha on Saturday afternoon.

The Mission Sewing Circle was entertained on Thursday afternoon at the pleasant home of G. A. Norelius and on Friday afternoon the Baptist sewing circle meet at the parsonage with Rev. J. Sedarstrom. There was a good attendance at both gatherings.

Henry Wieck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Wieck former residents in this locality many years ago, now residing at Schleswig, died on Saturday evening near Schleswig of heart disease. Henry had a number of acquaintances here who will be saddened to learn of his untimely death and who sympathize with his young wife and parents. The funeral took place Monday afternoon, the remains were laid to rest in the Nissen cemetery.

The Northwestern officials on the Des Moines and Sioux City branch took their section men to Sioux City on Friday last in a special car and treated them to a fine dinner in the depot restaurant. On the return trip in the evening each section boss was requested to ride on the engine as it traveled over his particular section.

Rev. A. Blackman spent Saturday and Sunday in Kiron in the interest of the Baptist College institution located at Sac City. He preached at the Baptist church on Sunday morning and evening.

The little son of Willie Nelson who has been ill a long time is reported as not improving. His sickness seems to baffle the attending doctor, at times he is apparently well and at other times he has high fever.

Quite a number of horses have changed hands in this locality the past week prices soaring way up.

Our fat restaurant is mourning the loss of the family cow who ceased to exist some time during the night between Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening when Pete milked her he did not notice anything wrong with her and was greatly surprised on Sunday morning when he went to milk to find her dead.

C. J. Johnson has been compelled to remain in the house nursing a sore leg given him on Thursday morning by having a cow slip and fall on him.

Mrs. G. A. Norelius and daughter Neva visited friends at Herring on Monday afternoon between train hours.

Mrs. H. H. Fink visited at Denison over Sunday returning on Monday morning.

 

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The Denison Review - 07 Feb 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Frank Carlson of Galva is visiting friends and relatives this week in the neighborhood of northwest Kiron.

P. E. Nordell made a business jaunt to Denison on Tuesday last.

Mrs. Swan Mauritz and Mrs. C. ? Carlson accompanied Tilda Larson as far as Boyer on her return to Omaha last Thursday. They visited the C. S. Johnson's family while waiting for the return train.

Rudolph Nordell visited Denison between Friday and Saturday.

Oscar Eckblad and wife returned to Denison of Friday last after spending the past weeks visiting relatives and acquaintances near Kiron and Galva.

Tilda Larson ended her very pleasant two week's visit with relatives and friends in Kiron and returned to Omaha on Thursday afternoon.

Richard Lillieholm and wife drove up from Denison on Saturday afternoon to visit relatives.

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General McGrau has recommended that the salary of the rural route carriers be raised to $900 per annum. It depends on congress if this recommendation will win or not, but most likely it will be granted. If some of these congressmen were to drive the routes from Kiron for about a month during the cold days and bad roads they would vote for a raise.

Rev. Andrew Modig of Holcomb, Nebraska preached at the Mission church on Thursday evening and was greeted by a fair sized audience of many old friends and acquaintances who were pleased to listen to his able sermon and to again meet him. He was on his way to Chicago to hold a series of meetings. He reports his family and brother Oscar as doing well. He contemplates a visit to Sweden in the spring for the benefit of his health and to visit his aged parents.

Charles J. Hunt came up from Deloit on Thursday forenoon to visit I. Goff and family and to shake hands with a number of old customers who used to call on him for commodities when he conducted a general store at Deloit years ago.

B. A. Samuelson returned Thursday from a business trip and visit at Jewell Junction and Radcliffe. On Tuesday he attended the F. E. Garrett Duroc Jersey sow sale at Lohrville. The top price was $1500 for a fine sow which was awarded first at the state fair last fall. The 40 herd sold averaged $177.21 per head. Mr. Garrett purchased his stock from B. A. when he ventured into the hog business some years ago. B. A. is a staunch believer and most successful breeder and raiser of these strains of hogs.

Erick Brown died at Odebolt Tuesday night at the age of 81 years of pneumonia. He used to be former resident in the near neighborhood and has a number of acquaintances here. The children who survive him are Gust Brown near Boyer and Mrs. Gus Heiden of Denison. He was buried at Odebolt on Thursday afternoon.

Looking over the poultry show awards made at the show recently held at Odebolt we notice that Albert Peterson from this locality captured several premiums on his S. C. Black Minorcus and Cornish Indian game fowls.

Although the day was most cold and blustery a good crowd gathered at the Julius Bielenburg sale on Tuesday last week and good prices were received for everything sold. He leaves this week with his family for California where their future home will be. He intends to devote his time to the poultry industry.

Gust Newberg and Arthur Johnson came down from Bronson, Iowa last week to remain for a couple of weeks visiting relatives and friends in and around Kiron.

Victor Lundgren and family were the victims of another farewell surprise on last Thursday evening when neighbors and friends to the number of over one hundred dropped in to spend the evening with them. A most pleasant social time was enjoyed and long will it linger in the memory of all participants. E. N. Sandstrom in a few well chosen remarks voiced the regrets of the party at their removal but wished them success and God speed in their new home. An elegant silverware present left will always assist Mr. and Mrs. Victor Lundgren in remembering this happy meeting of their neighbors. A purse of money was presented to their two year old boy, it being his birthday.

Minnie Osback from Stormbury, Nebraska arrived on Friday evening from a two week's visit with acquaintances north of town.

C. M. Fenne from Mapleton spent Thursday and Friday in Kiron in view of disposing of his property at Mapleton for Kiron property but which he did not succeed in doing.

Joe and Christ Schmidt, two sturdy farmers near Schleswig made Kiron a business visit on Friday afternoon.

Alma hanson visited friends at Herring over Sunday.

Mrs. I. A. Goff and baby went to Deloit Friday to spend a few days visiting relatives and many friends.

Augusta Hintz of Ricketts visited her sister Anna at the Kiron Hotel Wednesday.

Charles Skarin came down from Galva Sunday to spend a few days among former neighbors and friends and to attend the Anderson & Johnson sale. He also made preparations for his moving back to Kiron.

We wish to call the attention to the public sale announcement of B. A. Samuelson and S. S. Stolt and Alfred J. Clauson in this issue of the Review. These farmers are noted and successful breeders of the Red Duroc hogs and their offerings this year merit the attention of breeders who will be given an opportunity to buy some very excellent animals. It is B. A.'s sixth annual sale and fifth for Clauson and Stolt.

John Tureen spent a few days in Sioux City last week where he purchased fifty six head of feeding cattle. On Tuesday night he went to Chicago with two cars of fat cattle.

Aron Anderson returned to his home at Newmans Grove on Tuesday after a three days visit with relatives and former neighbors.

John Cedargren and A. G. Sjogren transacted business at the county seat on Wednesday last. While there John appeared before the court and applied for citizenship.

Charles J. Larson took the noon train for Denison Tuesday to attend to business matters.

Erick S. Larson arrived in Kiron from Des Moines on Thursday last and has already commenced his new work as clerk in the Sthran Brothers store. His family will follow him later when he can secure a house to live in. His many friends are pleased to count him among them once more.

Stock shipments from Kiron on Saturday evening was made by Alfred Johnson, one car of cattle, August Lundell and C. W. Nelson, one car of hogs, Fred Skarin, two cars of cattle, Swanson and Larson two cars of hogs. Alfred Johnson and Fred Skarin went to Chicago with the shipment.

Oh, yes, Court Walters says something in his ad this week that should be read by all Kiron people.

Walter Shultz returned on Tuesday last from Omaha where he went to spend a week with his mother who is still in the hospital and improving very slowly.

John Neuman returned home on Monday last week from a short visit with his daughter at Omaha.

Don't fail to see Harry Shannon's Powerful Comedy Drame, "The Banker's Child" at the Opera House Thursday evening Februray 14th, 1907. Prices 25, 35, and 50 cents.


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The Denison Review, Thursday, February 14, 1907

The Kiron Review, E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Ike Newton of Deloit Kironited on Saturday last.

Mrs. C. S. Johnson and Levi Erickson from Boyer visited Kiron Saturday afternoon.

Louie Gronau visited at Denison and near vicinity the latter part of the week.

E. E. Clauson and August Schurke transacted business at the county seat Friday last.

Read Clauson Bros ad in these columns.

Jurgen Grill from Schleswig came over on the noon passenger Wednesday to attend to business and shake hands with his many friends.

N. P. Swanson was looking after business interests in Boyer on Wednesday afternoon.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Stolt on Saturday last a fine little girl.

Clauson Bros. consummated the deal on Friday last which made Aug. Schurke, the possessor of the eighty acre tract of land adjoining his farm on the north and east owned by P. W. Weberg the price paid was $62.40 per acre.

Julius Bielenburg started on Monday of last week for California to look up a location suitable for the poultry business, which he expects to embark in. His wife will visit relatives near Ida Grove until he gets located.

Alfred Halberg, the successful merchant at Deloit attended the Victor Lundgren sale on Wednesday afternoon and purchased a team of horses. The sale drew a fair crowd and sold well.

Chas. Teaquist moved on to his farm last week which he recently bought, known as the Jonas Lofquist place. The move will benefit him quite a good deal as it brings him closer to Kiron.

Assessor Harry Johnson toured the town last week in quest of facts as to the amount of property our citizens possessed.

Victor Lundgren and family left with their effects on Tuesday last for Alcestor, S. D. where their future home will be. The removal of these excellent people is generally regretted and they will be greatly missed from our locality.

Rev. D. J. Gustafson and wife, evangelists are holding a series of revival meetings at the Baptist church this week. They are earnest and zealous workers and their work will bear good results. Being good singers and expounders of the Bible truth, they are worth listening too.

Aug. Schultz spent several days at Omaha last week at the St. Joseph hospital where his wife has been for the past month. He found her greatly improved and able to be about and she is expected to return home inside of ten days.

The Baptist choir and members of the church tendered a surprise to their organist Lillian Engberg and assistant Hilma Johnson. Both were recipients of a purse of money.

Quite number of Kironites spent Monday last at Odebolt, attending the funeral of the three men who were killed on Saturday by the falling of a brick wall. Chas. Hanson and Chas. Krusensetjima were well known in this locality.

Lillian Larson returned on Saturday last from a several days visit at Sioux City.

W. C. Thompson, a prominent farmer and stockman near Ute spent a part of Thursday afternoon at the stock farm of B. A. Samuelson north of Kiron.

For sale and a bargain 110 acre improved farm located three and a half miles from Kiron, good roomy house, barn sheds, running water, a number one farm, must be sold at once. Price $72.50 per acre. Easy terms also.

Ed. Kastner returned Saturday morning from Denison where he had been serving as juror. Alighting from the train and starting to walk up town he slipped on the icy walk xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the right ankle. The broken bone was soon set and Ed is getting along nicely at present. The railroad company's division surgeon, Dr. T. J. Lawson of Ute arrived on the noon passenger but found Ed well and properly cared for.

While at work tearing down the walls of the brick building belonging to Matie & Matie which was burned at Odebolt on Saturday afternoon one of the walls fell and killed three men and seriously injured several others. Two of the killed men, Chas. Hanson and Chas. Krusensetjima were well known in Kiron where they have a number of friends. The funerals occurred on Monday afternoon and a number of Kironites made up part of the large number who attended the same. The sad affair has cast a gloom over our midst.

A choice residence property in Kiron, good house, two lots, large barn and shed, good water located right, also two choice residence lots with a good barn 16x20. Apply Clauson Bros.

Mrs. Helen Johnston visited at the G. A. Norelius home over Sunday returning Monday morning to Berne where she is teaching.

Little La Rue daughter of Station Agent Goff and wife was quite sick on Monday last but is herself again at present.

Jas. Johnson went to Chicago Saturday evening with two cars of stock and A. E. Johnson with two cars, Elof Carlson one car and Chas. Bloom with two cars.

Five children of Henry Stuckrath northwest of Kiron are quite sick with scarlet fever.

E. R. Wood and Robert Buist were passengers to Council Bluffs on Tuesday.

And Dusell, of Columbus, Nebraska visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich.

P. E. Nordell, Alfred Miller and Lem Erickson left Tuesday for Kit Carson county Colorado to inspect lands, the two latter have a view of purchasing if suited.

Don't fail to read over the Clauson Bros. ad in these columns. It will be of interest to you.

Willie C. Nelson and his mother Mrs. Andrew Nelson visited the town of Ida Grove on Monday last.

J. E. Hoaglund and wife spent Sunday at the Lilleholm home near Denison.

Mesdames Otto Clauson, J. E. Hoaglund and Miss Edith Lillieholm visited our neighboring town Schleswig on Friday.

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The Denison Review - 20 Feb 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Edith Lillieholm who has been spending several weeks at the home of E. E. Clauson returned to her home near Denison Wednesday.

Mrs. E. E. Johnson and daughter Fern and Mrs. Charles Dolk and son visited Odebolt friends Wednesday and Thursday.

John Anderson came up from Ells on Tuesday to transact business.

John Pithan of Ells made our office a call while in Kiron on Monday last. Call again John.

Richard Lillieholm of Denison spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Kiron relatives.

Lena Anderson of Odebolt visited the A. Sedarberg home last week. Miss Anderson was in the recent fire at Odebolt, being operator at the Farmers Telephone Co., whose office was in the building that was burned. She was assisted from the building and fortunately that the fire was discovered in time otherwise her escape would have been impossible.

Will Schroeder drove over from Schleswig on Thursday forenoon on business.

August Lindman spent Tuesday and Wednesday attending to business items in Denison.

John Jurgensen and Knut Mattson from near Schleswig was doing trading in Kiron on Wednesday.

Ella Hoiten came over from Schleswig Monday to visit the C. C. Walters home.

Claus Martins visited Schleswig on Thursday.

The funeral services held at the Baptist church on Friday of Mrs. N. F. Rodine, who died at the home of her son in law P. W. Weberg at Denison was attended by a goodly number of old friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects. Mrs. Rodine together with her husband were among the early settlers of this settlement and together endured the hardships of those early days and toiled hard to make the settlement what it is. She was a woman of strong true character always alert in doing acts of kindness. From early youth she lived and enjoyed a Christian life and was a great help to the Baptist church of which she was a member. Evangelist C. D. Gustafson and I. Michelson conducted the funeral services in the absence of the Pastor Rev. J. Souderstrom who was confined to the house by sickness. Her remains were followed to the Kiron cemetery where she was laid to rest by her husband's side until resurrection morn. Thus another mother and good woman has gone on before.

Axle Peterson was in Alcester, S. D. last week attending to arrangements for moving there the latter part of this month.

Mrs. John Bjork was taken to Denison last week to receive medical treatment and expect to remain for some two weeks. Her condition has been very serious for quite a while and it is the wish of her friends that she may soon be back home enjoying good health.

Mrs. Delphia Lundgren and children returned from Keithley, Kansas and is visiting her mother and other relations of south of Kiron. Her husband is on the way back with their stock and household effects and they will move on their old homestead in Ida county. They left good old Iowa for Kansas two years ago but found the change too great in many ways.

Oscar Tellgren and wife returned on Friday from a several days visit with relatives in Ida county.

Rev. Frank Levine leaves on Wednesday this week for West Scott, Iowa to attend the session of the annual state conference of the Free Mission Association.

Don't forget the hog sales of B. A. Samuelson and Stolt and Clauson this week.

Mrs. Minnie Wagoner of Odebolt arrived on the Saturday morning passenger to spend a few days at the C. B. Larson's home.

Della Linman, Pearlie Winquist and Alvin Winquist and Nannie Larson accompanied the corps of teachers to Schleswig Saturday to attend the teachers meeting.

We are enjoying the finest February weather that has ever been known, and stories are now going the rounds of meadow larks and humming birds having been noticed.

A number of our teachers went to Schleswig Saturday to attend and assist in the teachers meeting held there. Prof. John Ainsworth of the Kiron school read a paper, the topic being the new fangled spelling.

E. W. Paulson and wife returned last Thursday from Des Moines where they spent the past few months. E. W. had a good position but city life did not agree with them. They have moved into the residence portion of the building connected to the Sthrahn Brothers hardware store.

Valentine day passed by this year with little thought of it by any one. Very few valentines were sold in Kiron this year and the mails brought in but a small number. Evidently the fad is dying out.

Swan Mauritz, August Kastner and August Erickson accompanied the stock shipment of six cars from Kiron Saturday evening for Chicago.

Errand Gustafson moves onto the C. A. Larson farm this week recently vacated by Victor Lundgren. His brother Carl will move from near Arthur on the place he vacates.

Charles Lundgren of Denison visited a number of his friends here over Sunday.

Mrs. R. W. Johnston made a brief visit here on Saturday on her way from Berne to Denison.

Ben Halboth of Arthur was among those whom the dance at the hall Saturday evening drew to Kiron.

Albert Anderson and wife moved on to the Gust Ogren farm north of town last week having leased the same for the season. As they are just starting out together in life we wish them success abundant.

G. A. Norelius and P. A. Peterson went to Des Moines on Monday last on business.

Marshal Dolk spent Saturday last in our neighboring town Schleswig serving legal papers.

Grandma Hoaglund has been quite sick the past few days and at present shows no signs of improving.

Shilder Anderson was a passenger on Saturday noon for Odebolt where he will visit friends for a few days.

Carl Schultz and wife visited acquaintances near West Side the first of the week.

Lulu Larson and Mildred Larson came home Saturday from Denison for a few days visit at their respective homes expecting to return to continue their college studies on Wednesday.

Oscar Larson who now holds down a position as fireman on a passenger train between Sioux City and Omaha came home Saturday for an over Sunday visit at his parental home and xxxxx?

Rev. Victor Carson of Vermillion, S. D. preached at the Mission church on Monday evening.

Alice Erickson returned on Saturday last from Denison where she has spent some time at the Denison college.

Mrs. Harlan Smith is visiting her parental home C. E. Enbergs and friends in Kiron this week on her way home from Wall Lake to Lyons, Nebraska where her future home will be. Her husband moves their household effects and stock this week and she expects to join him in their new home the latter part of the week.

Considerable comment is being made about the evangelists and their method of preaching at the Baptist church. They are very zealous in their efforts and one thing is certain if is of God, their work and preaching will stand, if not it will fall, so hasty judgments should be refrained from as time will reveal the facts. They continue with their meetings this week also.

We are informed that Ed. Kastner effected a settlement with the railroad company for one hundred dollars and expenses incurred for the mishap of breaking a bone when slipping on the sidewalk near the depot. He was removed to his home last week and will soon be able to be around.

 

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The Denison Review - 27 Feb 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Andy Ward visited his brother Henry and family at Perry, Iowa last week.

Esther Schogren ended her extended visit with acquaintances here and returned on Tuesday to Chicago.

Peter Kullberg visited relatives and acquaintances in Kiron last week.

John Vonohan and wife of Ute spent several days last week at the home of Neal Herner.

Hollace Larson and Albert Bringleson returned the first of the week from a visit with relatives and friends at Bronson, Iowa.

O. E. Sthran and mother, Mrs. P. A. Johnson and enoch Johnson spent Wednesday and Thursday with relatives at Schaller.

Albert Reed went to Texas last week to spend some time visiting relatives.

Carl Kastner recently made an investment in real estate near Holstein, purchasing 336 acres of land at the neat sum of $100 per acre. Carl has long before this found out the value of Iowa land.

Anna Laveen came home from Omaha on Wednesday owing to the sickness of her mother who has been confined to her bed suffering from severe inflammatory rheumatism. Her large circle of friends are pleased to greet her back home, but regret that the sickness of her mother occasioned the same.

Fred Strong of Deloit made Kiron a business visit on Thursday afternoon. He holds a sale this week and moves with his family to Dakota to locate.

Rev. Morris Peterson, a noted Evangelist from Chicago, on his way to Kansas will visit Kiron on Wednesday this week and preaches at the Mission church in the evening. This noted evangelist has been a successful soul winner and it is regretted that his stay in Kiron could not have been longer.

The meetings at the Baptist church are still progressing and with marked interest, the attendance being very large. Several souls have been converted and the children of God greatly blessed.

Alfred Recksen of Boone, Iowa sho is traveling for the Denison flour mill spent Tuesday afternoon in Kiron.

Rev. Frank Levine and Olof Sandeen attended the annual State Conference of the Free Mission society held at West Scott, Iowa last week continuing over Sunday.

Mrs. Aaron Sedarberg visited acquaintances in Schaller a couple of days last week and although her absence was for so short a time it made Aaron look very lonesome.

Otto Holt of Soldier drove to Kiron on Tuesday to arrange for moving to this locality, having leased the Rodine farm for the season. By this move his mother will be back to this neighborhood where she used to reside some twenty years ago.

Rev. C. E. Jessup and John Blumgren attended the annual state conference of the Swedish Lutheran Church held at Red Oak, Iowa last week. Mr. Blumgren represented the church here at the conference.

Clauson Brothers sold a United States cream separator to Gust Ogren and one to Everette Warren last week. This is one of the leading separators and is being used by a great number in this locality, giving good satisfaction.

Agent Goff went to Wall lake on the evening train Monday to attend a meeting held for the agents at that place, returning on a special train arranged for by the railroad company. Goff reports the meeting as being one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in this division. The Chicago and Northwestern officials seem to realize that the benefit derived from these meetings by all branches of their employees more than repay them for the expenses incurred in holding these meetings which is no small item. The old saying that good will is not an asset in railroad work has long since been forgotten and the Northwestern line which has for their motto the best of everything is foremost in cultivating the good fellowship of their employees and urging the co-operation of officers and men in all branches.

Lillian Jessup went to Des Moines on Tuesday for a short stay.

Russel Engberg visited at the home of his grandparents and with friends here last week, leaving on Thursday with his aunt Mrs. Harlan Smith for Lyons, Nebraska.

And they say that Bill went out into the country one day last week before the old man could hook up the team and come into town to get the catiker that arrived.

Mrs. Whittaker of Dallas Center, Iowa is spending some time in Kiron arriving on Thursday to assist in caring for her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hoaglund, who have been quite sick the past week, but greatly improved at present writing.

Dr. F. A. Burrows returned on Wednesday from Omaha where he took Mrs. E. E> Stone to a hospital to receive treatment.

The alleged careless handling of a telegram has made the Western Union Telegraph Company the defendant in a $7040 lawsuit files in the federal court Thursday by Aaron F. Johnson and his partner, real estate agents at Kiron, Iowa who claim that the non-delivery of a message prevented them from making a land deal. Aaron is well known in Kiron and has a number of friends here who will follow with great interest the legal fight which they hope will terminate in his favor.

Anhild Erickson returned from Denison on Thursday last to remain in Kiron for some time.

Just as we are ready to mail our items a telephone message informs us of the death of August Lundberg at his home in Odebolt on Monday morning. He used to be an old merchant in this locality and is a brother of Axel F. Lundberg.

Fred Bielenburg made a drive to Denison on Monday last looking after business matters.

W. P.Adams shipped from his ranch between Kiron and Odebolt on Saturday last twenty double decked carloads of sheep, being the third shipment of this kind made by him the past three weeks and still has another shipment on hand.

Clifton Lawrence went to Omaha on Monday on business bent.

The Red Duroc hog sales held last week were well attended, held by Clauson and Stolt and B. A. Samuelson. Although prices were not too high, there was a bargain in many of the animals sold.

The meeting on Wednesday evening announced to have been held at the Mission church on Wednesday evening this week for Evangelist Morris Peterson from Chicago has been changed and the meeting will be held at the Baptist church. The church decided to make the change on account of the church being too small. On account of the revival meetings now in progress at the Baptist church it will assist in awakening more interest by this noted and successful Evangelist.

Dr. Burrows took Mrs. E. E. Stone to Omaha last Monday where she underwent an operation at St. Joseph Hospital on Wednesday morning. The latest report from her is that she is getting along nicely and will be able to return home by the latter part of this week.

Saturday was quite a busy day in town. Farmers from far and near came in to be supplied in their various needs.

Rev. F. Lavine being away to the State Conference, no services were held at the Mission church Sunday morning and evening.

Our road bosses should take notice of the bad portion of the roads and have them remedied when time comes that it can be done.

C. A. Johnson returned on Sunday afternoon from a business trip to Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri.

Celia Erickson who will be remembered by a number of Kiron people as one of the Evangelists who spent several months in Kiron some eight years ago, died at her home in Newmans Grove, Nebraska, January 23 1907, leaving a husband and two little boys to miss her love and tender care. She was a great blessing during her stay here and her work and influence still lives although she has passed on to meet her God and to receive and enjoy her reward.

Charles B. Larson accompanied a stock shipment to Chicago on Saturday evening, where he will visit friends and enjoy the city for a few days.

Charles Skarin moves back this week from Galva where he farmed the past year to this locality. He will live on the Nels A. Johnson farm which he has leased for a term of three years. We are pleased to welcome Charles and his family back among us.

P. S. Rose and family moved off of the Rodine farm Monday on to the farm vacated by Nels Eklund, three miles north of Kiron. Nels Eklund moving on to the Albert Teaquist farm.

Magnie Anderson and Linus Skarin made application last week at the Ida County court for citizenship.

On Tuesday last week Anton Lindstrom and Lydia Lind went to Ida Grove and going to the court house soon made their wants known to Judge Church who proceeded with the form that made them man and wife. Their large circle of friends are showering congratulations upon them. The bride is the pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Lind, one of our prominent pioneer couples and the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Lindstrom northwest of Kiron. They will live at the home of the groom's parents. May life's richest blessings be theirs as they hand in hand travel down life's path together.

Neal Hermer and wife went to Schleswig Friday morning where they spent the day visiting with friends.

Gertie Lieurance of Marathon, Iowa and Clarence Nobles of Denison were visitors at the A. Ott home west of Kiron the latter part of the week.

Howard Easton of Ida Grove were pleasant visitors at the C. B. Larson home between Wednesday and Thursday.

Married on Tuesday last John Dobbert and Emma Bendixen. Rev. E. Hanson of Schleswig tying the knot. The wedding festivities were celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bendixen northwest of Kiron which was participated in by large number of invited relatives and friends of the couple. They leave for Crofton, Nebraska this week where John has leased a farm. May success and joy never be absent from them.

Elmer Winans and wife of Deloit spent Friday with Station Agent Goff and family.

John Thunstrom went to Omaha on Friday to purchase stock for his harness shop. John conducts a first class shoe and harness business and is enjoying a liberal patronage.

Gust Holmberg from River Falls, Minnesota arrived on Monday last to visit at the homes of his sisters Mrs. Peter and Mrs. Henry Buller whom he had not seen for some fourteen years.

John Lass and Robert Ewall of Denison spent Sunday in Kiron.

O. M. Graham and wife of Boyer Sundayed with Kiron friends also Mrs. C. S. Johnson from the same place visited at the John Erickson home the same day.

C. C. Walters and wife spent Sunday in Schleswig.

Mail Carrier Swanson and wife celebrated Washington's birthday with relatives in Ida county and Carrie Sedarberg spent the greater portion of the day with his wife at their cosy home.

Odebolt had another accident last week which came near proving fatal. Walter Quick was unloading ice from a car a big chunk fell out striking him on the head, fracturing his skull. He was taken to the Carroll hospital and for several days it was a question of life and death, but from latest reports his recovery is considered certain.

From Sioux City Journal issued Friday morning we copy the following facts about the newly acquired farm by Carl Kastner of this place which makes him the owner of one of the best farms in the state.

"A portion of the famous Ardmore stock farm near Holstein, Ida county, has been sold to Carl Kastner of Crawford county, the 335 acres bringing $33500. In the height of his success and prosperity the late E. H. McCutcheon, then the xxxxx xxxx securing for stock the best animals to be obtained on the market. It lies in a beautiful spot and is one of the finest farms in all Iowa. Lafferty and Snell came here from Illinois last year and bought the place for $90 an acre and they net $10 an acre increase for their year's ownership. It is understood they will lease the place of the new owner."

Carrier Sedarberg was compelled to remain at home Saturday by the illness of his wife substitute Frank Ogren serving the route.

Minnie Frahm came home on Saturday afternoon from Omaha where she spent the past year and will remain for some time.

Mrs. August Schultz returned Saturday from her eleven weeks stay at the St. Joe hospital at Omaha where she went through a painful operation which resulted in a successful cure for internal troubles which had caused her great suffering. She was very happy to get home again and her family was not the less happy to greet her back home and that in good health.

For the first time since the existence of our town has the quarantine been placed on one of our homes which was placed on Charles Dolk home last week. It is a mild case of scarlet fever which it is hoped will soon leave both the home and our healthful town. Should any new case be reported our authorities will take rapid and strict measures to prevent its spreading.

 

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The Denison Review - 7 March 1907

Kiron
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Word reaches here that John Dobbert of Boyer was married there last week. We wish him joy and prosperity.

Mrs. August Schultz has returned home from Omaha, where she has been in the hospital for the past three months, and is now enjoying perfect health.

Dr. Adams of Pennsylvania was in Kiron last week looking for a location for a doctors office.

Remember the horse sale at the livery barn Saturday, March 9.

The family of our town marshal, C. A. Dolk, was quarantined last week for scarlet fever. It is a mild case, however, and as they are getting along nicely we expect no serious results.

Charles O. Winquist of Hawarden, arrived in town last Thursday. He was accompanied by his excellent young bride and they are now on their wedding tour.

The entertainment which was to be given at school number 8 in Hays township by Miss Hattie Cronquist last week, was postponed until Tuesday, March 5, of this week, on account of the inclement weather.

The annual town election will be held on Monday, March 25, at the fire house, where the following officers will be elected: Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, councilman to succeed R. L. Anderson, and councilman to succeed P. A. Peterson.

The pupils and teachers of the city schools were very busy last week preparing for and taking the examinations but are having a well earned vacation this week. John L. Ainsworth, who has charge of the grammar department for the past two terms, has made an excellent record and is giving the patrons of our school entire satisfaction, and we hope that he will continue to stay with us.

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The Denison Review Wednesday, March 20, 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Frank Jones of Ida Grove spent a few hours in Kiron on Thursday last.

Mary Hintz came over from Schleswig Friday to make a short visit with her sister.

Emil Palm returned on Friday morning from Chicago to remain in Kiron for several weeks.

Vena Schurke was a visitor with Denison relatives the latter part of the week.

Edna Hoaglund visited relatives at Denison and attended the teachers meeting last week.

The boys have caught quite a number of fish in Otter Creek the past week.

On Thursday night about forty neighbors and friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stone gave them a surprise. The occasion of this gathering was the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Stone were to soon leave for their new home near Denison. They were completely surprised but that did not prevent all from having a grand good time. They were presented with a set of dining room chairs. They moved to their new home this week.

Mrs. Adolph Ott went to Denison on Thursday to attend the teachers meeting and enjoy a couple of days visiting friends. Besides attending to her household duties Mrs. Ott teaches school and is very much interested in the teachers meetings.

Louis Theide was taken to the Carroll hospital on Friday to have another operation performed and to receive treatment for his knee trouble. The operations of a couple of weeks ago failed to relieve the trouble permanently.

E. P. Seivers had an experience last week that caused him great pain and which retired his eye from service for some time. While driving spikes on Tuesday a spike rebounded and struck him in the eye but fortunately the member was not permanently disabled.

Selma Carlson was in Schleswig on Wednesday to give music lessons. Miss Carlson is a good teacher and has a good number of scholars.

Fred Smith the prominent Boyerite was among those found trading in Kiron of Saturday.

Geo. and Ernst Lundell returned on Saturday last form Sac City where they completed the winter term of studies at the college.

Mrs. John D. Newcom and Miss Myrtle Howren from near Deloit spent Saturday afternoon in our town. We acknowledge a pleasant call from them.

On Thursday evening the citizen's caucus was held at the engine house. C. J. Johnson was elected chairman and C. J. Larson, secretary. The following nominations were made: For Mayor, G. A. Norelius; for Clerk, Wm. Strahn; For Assessor, Chas. Dolk; for Treasurer, C. C. Walters: and Councilmen R. L. Anderson and P. A. Peterson. On Friday evening a number of citizens gathered at the O. E. Johnson blacksmith shop where a caucus had been arranged for. Harry Johnson was elected chairman and E. H. Mauritz secretary and a People's party ticket was launched with the following nominations. For Mayor, Elmer Hoaglund; for Clerk, Harry Johnson; for Treasurer, John Hoaglund, for Councilmen Otto Clauson and Gust Sanders. Thus our citizens will be given a chance on Monday next to select their choice for the ruling of our peaceful town.

Twenty-five years ago there were three couples in this locality that joined hands and hearts, and who have resided in these parts ever since and who to-day with their families are classed among our most respected people. March 11th Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lundell passed the twenty-fifth milestone of their married life and their friends gave them a pleasant surprise by dropping in and spending the evening with them. leaving them some nice silver presents to help them remember the event. On March 14 Mr. and Mrs. Alf Nelson who were married three days later than Mr. and Mrs. Lundell had friends invade their home to remind them of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. A very pleasant time was spent and the honored guests were the recipients of elegant silver ware. The third couple Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Larson in Old Kiron, who six days after had the ceremony performed which united them as man and wife, will on Thursday night this week celebrate together with a large number of neighbors and friends the notable event, at their cozy home. They have been spared to live to see the time when they could look back over a period of twenty-five years of married life.

The home of C. J. Johnson has been the next thing to a hospital the past week. Mrs. E. H. Mauritz has been quite sick, also Mrs. C. J. Johnson has been confined to the bed and Grandpa Anderson has been so poorly that he has needed assistance to turn him in bed. Mr. Johnson has surely had a time of it.

Mrs. August Lillieholm of Denison spent the past week visiting at the home of her daughters in Kiron.

Little Bertal, the two weeks old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. August Hammerstrom, passed away at their home south of Kiron on Wednesday last after a brief illness. The fond parents have the sympathy of the entire community in their sadness of having to part with their darling baby. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon when the little remains were laid to rest in the Kiron cemetery.

Quite a few families from this vicinity drove to the home of Swan Johnson in Milford on Monday last to spend the day and to welcome home Swan, who on the preceding day had arrived home from his trip and visit to Sweden.

Otto Berggren and Andy Ward returned Saturday from a most pleasant visit with the family of H. T. Wards at Perry, Iowa.

Nels A. Johnson joined the crowd that went to Chicago on Saturday night to enjoy the sights of that interesting city for a few days.

Mrs. Bob Childress of near Deloit made a short visit at I. A. Goff's on Friday afternoon on her way to Schleswig to visit friends.

C. R. Lundell went to Chicago Saturday evening with two cars of fatted stock, C. W. Nelson with two cars, Chas Anderson two cars. Peter Swanson, two cars, S. E. Cronquist one car.

Fourteen new members were admitted to the Baptist church on Sunday, the rites of Baptism were administered in the church in the evening, which was witnessed by a very large audience.

Rev. E. P. Lavine of Beaver City, Nebraska surprised his son Rev. Frank Lavine by unexpectedly coming to Kiron on Friday last to spend a few days. He preached at the Mission Church on Sunday and on Monday evening.

C. C. Walters spent Monday in Denison transacting business and shaking hands with acquaintances.

Mrs. F. A. Burrows and Alice Sandberg took a drive to Denison Saturday where they spent part of the day.

Dr. J. A. Matson of Kiron and Dr. J. E. Conn of Ida Grove performed an operation on Tuesday last on Knut Mattson's boy who was suffering with emphysema of the chest. The boy is improving very nicely at present.

Frank Stolt of Odebolt who visited over Sunday at the home of his brother S. S. Stolt, spent a few hours in Kiron Monday.

Mrs. Erick S. Larson and two boys arrived on Monday from Des Moines to join her husband and to make their future home in Kiron. We are most pleased to extend a pleasant welcome to Kiron and are glad to have this good family become permanent residents of this town. They will soon be at home in the residence recently vacated by the Sedarbergs.

Rev. C. E. Jessup went to Harcourt, Iowa, Monday to attend a mission meeting held by the Swedish xxxxxx.

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The Denison Review - 27 March 1907

The Kiron Review E. E. Clauson, Department Editor

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Joel Johnson and wife came down from Wall Lake on Wednesday to attend the Larson silver wedding and to greet their numerous friends returning on Thursday evening.

Isaac Newton was a Kiron visitor on Wednesday and Thursday.

Chas. Dolk and Ole Strahn returned Thursday from a couple of days hunting near Mondamin. THey reported shooting lots of ducks and upon being asked what they did with them, they replied that some were brought home, the balance they left. The boys believe that those they brought home were purchased and those left behind were those shot at and missed.

The material for the water works has partly arrived and work will soon be in full progress.

B. A. Samuelson will dispose of his furniture and goods on the streets of Kiron next Saturday afternoon and will start next week with his family for Dakota.

Florence Johnson who has been spending a couple of months in Des Moines at the home of her sister returned to Kiron on Monday last week.

C. M. Johnson of Deloit drove to Kiron on Monday to transact various items of business.

A number of lady friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dolen on Monday afternoon to give them a surprise. A very sociable and pleasant time was had and a new rocking chair left at their home will commemorate their visit.

James A. Linquist an wife of Overton, Nebraska came to Kiron of Tuesday to attend the Larson silver wedding and to visit relatives and friends for swveral days. James grew to manhood in this part of the world and his many friends are pleased to renew their acquaintance with him.

Fred Eckman leaves this week for Steele, N. D. where he will enter on his homestead and if Hard work and stick-to-it counts Fred will some day enjoy the results.

Big Ed. has filled the landlordship at the hotel the past week during the absence of landlord Johnson at Chicago. Ed. went at it just as if he had been working at that trade all his life.

The Louis Larson home south of town has been quarantined, Bead Olson being sick with a very mild case of scarlet fever.

Some grain was sown in this locality last week which makes it the earliest seeding for a number of years.

A letter written by Rev. J. W. Croft states that together with his wife they will come to Kiron in May to commence a series of tent meetings.

Clark Winans of Odebolt was a business caller in Kiron on Monday last.

Tilla Nordholm went to Denison Tuesday where she spent a few hours.

Clarence Cose of Deloit drove to Kiron on Wednesday, shaking hands with acquaintances and taking in the sights of our small but progressive and improving town.

Rev. F. A. Lavine accompanied his father on his trip last week to Alta and Storm Lake.

Rev. Andrew Modig of Holcomb, Neb., preached at the Mission church on Tuesday evening. The church was full of many old friends and acquaintances of Rev. Modig who were pleased to again meet and listen to him. He was on his way to Sweden to visit his aged parents and expected to be back home within ten weeks.

We noticed the Deloit correspondent in last week's Review says they equal any town of its size for musical instruments. We.. Kiron is away ahead, small as it is it can count nineteen pianos and twenty organs inside of its corporation, beside the drums, horns, cornets, violins and guitars. Kiron takes a front seat in musical ranks.

Fred Berendes came over on the noon passenger on Thursday to shake hands with the boys and look after business. He intends to leave next week with his family for Dakota.

Andy Ward and E. O. Berggren left on Tuesday to file and locate on a homestead. They are to be commended on their determination to make their own way through this world even if it means a little deprivation to start with.

Sadie Bergstrom has become one of our towns folks, making her home with the Sedarberg family.

Blanche Olson came down from Odebolt last week to visit her friends in Old Kiron.

Otto Clauson and wife and son Leslie and Anhild Erickson went to Denison Saturday remaining over Sunday visiting relatives.

Lillian Strahn enjoyed a several days visit last week from her friend Kate Dinges of Odebolt.

Born to E. Warren and wife on last Friday, a bright baby boy. Mother and little fellow getting along nicely and Warren was able to come to town Saturday night, happy as a lark over the little fellow's arrival.

Mrs. F. A. Burrows and Alice Sandberg enjoyed a pleasant ride across the country to Odebolt on Thursday where they visited friends a few hours.

Wm. Schernbeck who has been spending the past three weeks in the neighborhood west of Kiron, repairing and improving about his farm and visiting with his many old neighbors returned on Saturday to his home in Davenport.

Richard Johnson came up from Denison on Friday to join his wife who came in on the west freight from Berne, the same evening and together they visited relatives and friends over Sunday.

Rev. A. Berglund and H. Hollander from near Arthur were among those who were transacting business in Kiron of Saturday.

John A. Johnson and F. O. Johnson returned the first of the week from a business trip to Sioux City and Akron, Iowa.

Dan DeWitt and family and Victoria and Dewey Erickson and Mable Larson drove down from Odebolt on Monday and spent the afternoon at the C. G. Carlson home west of Kiron.

Wm. Strahn and sister Lillian visited friends at Odebolt on Sunday last.

Albert Baker and wife returned on Monday morning from Carroll where they went to visit Louie Thede who had been taken to the hospital for an operation for troubles affecting his knee. They found him resting well but no encouragement at present of improving.

The special meetings held at the Baptist church closed on Sunday evening. Evangelists Gustafson who have conducted these meetings intends to leave for Omaha where they will hold a series of revival meetings. They claim some over sixty conversions from their work here.

Five new members were added to the Baptist church on Sunday morning through baptism, the service being attended and witnessed by a large number. It has been announced that there will be baptismal services again at the church on next Sunday morning.

Mrs. E. Peterson of Des Moines is spending some time in Kiron at the home of her son-in-law Erick Larson.

C. G. Carlson and family drove to Boyer on Friday last where they spent the day visiting at the Gust Brown home.

At the city election the following ticket was chosen: E. A. Norelius, Mayor; Harry Johnson, Clerk; C. C. Walters, Treas.; C. A. Dolk, Assessor; Otto Clauson, N. L. Anderson, Councilmen.

 

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The Denison Bulletin - October 30, 1907

Kiron

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Neil Herner left for Omaha last Sunday for a few days bisit with relatives, returning on Wednesday.

Pete Naslund returned to Kiron last Saturday, after a few months stay at Pomeroy, Iowa

C. C. Walters and family were Denison visitors last Wednesday.

Mrs. F. O. Johnson left last Thursday for a visit with friends and relatives near Chatsworth, Iowa

 

Mrs. Geo. Holten of Schleswig arrived last Tuesday for a few days visit with C. C. Walters and family.

The smiling face of Jim Newcomb of near Deloit was seen in Kiron last Thursday.

C. Lindgren of Arthur was a Kiron caller last Tuesday.

Erick Larson, the popular clerk at Strahn Bros. store, has resigned his position and will move out on his mother's farm south of town next month.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hoaglund and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Clauson were visitors at the home of A. P. Lilleholm near Denison last Thursday evening.

Jno. Tellgren and family were visitors near Arthur last Sunday at the home of Enoch Tellgren.

F. H. Reid of Sioux City was a business caller at Kiron last Tuesday and Wednesday. He says Kiron is the finest little town between here and Sioux City.

Jno. Nordin of near Odebolt was trading in Kiron last Wednesday.

Mr. B. N. Benson is at Denison for a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lundgren.

E. W. Poulson went to Des Moines last Tuesday on a business trip.

Claus Martins returned to Schleswig last Thursday after a few days' stay in Kiron.

Threshing is all finished in this neighborhood and farmers have started to pick corn, which will be some better than half a crop.

Miss Edith Lilleholm of near Denison arrived last Friday for a few weeks' stay, assisting Mrs. O. E. Clauson in the dress making work.

Mr. Emil Wagner has been appointed mail carrier on Rts. No 2 to succeed Chas. O. Swanson, to take effect Dec. 1st.

D. Erickson of Odebolt was a Kiron visitor last Sunday.

Clauson Bros. sold a large bill of furniture to parties at Schaller, Ia. last Saturday.

Sam McCullough of Denison was a Kiron caller Saturday last.

John Cedergren and wife and Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Clauson and Miss Edith Lilleholm and A. Erickson were visitors at the pleasant home of Jno. Nordin's near Odebolt last Sunday.

Axel Lundberg north of town bought a one phonograph last week of Clauson Bros.

The cattle sale held last Saturday was not very well attended just a few cattle being sold.

Arthur Benson was a Kiron visitor over Sunday returning Monday to Denison.

Ben Halboth of Arthur was a Kiron visitor last Sunday.

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