The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-09-06
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The Misses Alta and Connie kull-
burg returned Thursday to their
home in Lake View after a couple of
days visit with Kiron relatives.
Kiron was represented with good
delegation at the old settlers picnic
at Denison Thursday.
Quite number from this locality
attended the state fair last week and
from their estimation the fair was bet
ter this year, than last and eXcelled by
far any of the previous years.
Missionary Hilma Hagstern, the re-
turned missionary, who mas spent sew
eral weeks in kiron, left the first OF
the week for Nebraska. She expects
to return to China in the near future
to continue her work. While here she
Ieave several most interesting lectures
made of the Chinese and that coun-
try. She receives her main support
from friends in Kiron, who will con-
:is1e 10 support her with funds need
ed while in the missionary work.
The special train run from kiron
and Schleswig to Lake View Tuesday
carried some one hundred and fifteen
persons who spent a splendid day at
| The Cottage Grove park. Had the
weather. been warmer and the state
fair not IN session: besides doings at
several neighboring towns, a larger
crowd would have gone. The Lind
strom brass bard furnishes the music
for the day and ehe boys surprised
their friends with the new pieces they
rendered for the first time. The band
is progressing and should be given
more encouragement by our people.
kiron and vicinity has held several
special train excursions to the lake
during the summer, in which 537 tick
cts We're sold, hence holds the record
for sending the biggest number Of
people TO the lake. klron cannot boast
of a big population, but has the vim
that commends attraction and puts
many of the larger towns in the
shade. While the water was too
chilly Tuesday for enjoyable bathing,
| a large number enjoyed the boating.
A ball game in the afternoon between
kiron and Grant township. resulted in
a score of 8 to 3, in favor of Kiron.
| Miss Minnie Eckstrom opened the
fall millinery business at the John
son & Sanders establishment last
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who has acquired sufficient expert
ence to successfully conduct the mil
linery business.
John Tureen, Chas. Skarin and Os.
car Anderson returned Thursday morn
ing from couple of days at the state
fair.
Mrs. A. F. Lundberg and Mrs. Carl
Gustafson and children, who have
been visiting relatives at Pomercy the
lpast week, returned on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Herman Erickson, OF Verlnil-
| lion. S. D.. arrived Wednesday for a
visit with her kiron friends and will
remain over the conference.
Those interested in the lecture
course met at the town hall Thurs
day evening to complete plans for the
continuance OF these entertainments.
This season tickets were reduced to
1925, which will meet with welcome
from many. while otf>s think it is too
cheap Should bad weather Interfere
to hinder the attendance, those who
stand responsible for the eXpen ses
would have to dig deeper in their
pockets to pay up.
S. f. Severen and Emil TClfeSOn,
two prominent farmers near Soldier,
spent Friday afternoon looking over
the fine swine herd of B. A. Samuel
son, north of town, and before return
ing each purchased a male hog Mr..
|Samuelson's Duroc Jerseys have
wide reputation for being the best
money can buy.
Miss Selma Ogren and Amelia
Michaelson returned Friday after
noon from their Sioux City visit. at
which place they spent part of the
time at the hospital with little Fern
johnson. the surviving member of
the automobile accident at Galva.
They report her improving fast and
with the best of prospects for leaving
the hospital without any permanent
deformity or injury from the accident.
AS yet she is not aware of the death
of her parents and sister, as it is
deemed best for her sake not to in
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