The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-07-12
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Considerable of the grain will be
harvested this week. Reports from
the farmers are that while the yield
will not be large the quality promises
to be good.
The welcome showers falling on
Wednesday and Saturday nights re-
vived the crops and pastures greatly.
With a few more rains the corn pros
pect will be good.
Miss Alice Bloom. the telephone op-
orator for many years, resigned her
position last week. Her resignation
is generally regretted as better op-
orator cannot be found. She attended
strictly to her duties and her work
gave utmost satisfaction to the pat
rons. If there was any possibility OF
getting call through she would. sure
~ do So Her efficient work will long
be remembered by the patrons of the
telephone company.
John Bilstein while assisting last
week in tearing up the old bridge on
the road leading north of town near
the Ogren place, had the misfortune
Of having heavy oak plank with a
sharp nail drop off on his foot, the
nail penetrating through his foot, max
ing painful wound, which will lay
him up for some time.
Three new cement walks were laid
last week and several more are to 60
in in the west part of town. Just two
or three short pieces of board walk
remain in town.
Miss Mamie Larson is the new tele-
V,,h f0vp
Bloom. She will be assisted by her
sister. While the work will be some
what new and difficult to commence
with, the girls will soon be able to
give the best of service and the pat
irons should exercise patience in the
meantime.
The rain on Monday afternoon that
passed over kiron was one of the
heaviest of this summer. 1t covered
but narrow strip of country, two
miles north of town none falling. Con-
siderable wind and of cyclone nature
accompanied the rain, doing damage
to the sheds, corn cribs and trees.
G. A. Norelius and Thure Berglund
autoed to Odebolt Thursday morning,
where they took the train for Sioux
Pearlie Butler returned from short
stay at Odebolt on Monday morning.
Harry Solomonson, whose death we
mentioned last week, was the oldest
son of our most respected and
esteemed citizen, Mr.. Alfred Solomon
son, and wife. He was born in Wheel
err township, Sac county, April 20, 1901
and his death occurred Saturday af-
ternoon, july LIST, at the -Conn's hos
pital at Ida Grove, where he was TAX
en- for an operation for blood poison
ing, which finally terminated in his
death. He was ten years old and three
months and eleven days at the time of
his death. Harry was an exceptionally
bright and promising young boy and
with his pleasant and winning ways
was favorite among all who knew
him, and in his home he was the sun
shine in the same. His death not
alone cast a gloom and sorrow over
his home, but over the entire locality.
Burial occurred on Monday afternoon,
July Sd. A large number gathered at
the home where, after a short service
conducted by Rev. j.. A. Christianson
of the Lutheran church, his remains
were followed to the church, where
the funeral services were held. The
church was full of sympathizing and
mourning friends and many tears were
shed by the audience as they filed by
the white casket for a farewell view
of their little friend. Four of his
playmates, Edmund Lundell, Jennings
Berg, Clarence Christianson and julius
Linden, were the pallbearers. His re-
mains were inferred in the Bethel
cemetery. The stricken family and
relatives have large circle of SYM
pathizing friends in this, their dark
hour.
A. Fl. Lundburg, of Odebolt, assist
ant cashier of the First National bank,
came to Kir0n Tuesday morning to
assist at the Kiron State bank during
the absence of Cashier w. J. Sand
berg, who will spend some time in
on rest and recreation
trip.
Bring your cream to Clausson Broth
ers for accurate tests and weights.
Your cream tested when brought in
and paid for with highest market
price. Give us a trial and be con-
WINGED. 28-1t