The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-20
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RICKETTS, ITEMS
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Henry Detlefs, who was working for
Richard Baak, had the misfortune OF
breaking his left arm Wednesday,.
While he was carrying a bushel OF
corn he stumbled over something,
which resulted in the injury. A doc
tor was called from Charter Oak, who
set the arm. and the patient is doing
as nicely as can be expected at this
writing.
Engman Mortensen, who for the
past few months has been employed
at the Ricketts, Auto & Implement
company, has resigned and gone to
Battle Creek to accept position i'll
q blacksmith shop.
p. II. Claussen was Battle Creel,
business caller Wednesday.
The painters are busy this week
putting a new coat OF paint on A. f.
Baaks store.
Chas. Mache and crew, of Charter
Oak, have been doing plaster work
here the past week.
Mrs. l.. Sumner is enjoying visit
from her sister, Mrs. Williams, of
Omaha.
A number of Ricketts, people took
in the dance at Charter Oak Tuesday
night.
Stock shipments to Chicago this
week were as follows: r. j. Munster,
2 cars of hogs; J. A. Dortier, l car of
hogs.
John Shier, of Mapleton, is visiting
his son.inlaw, Adolph Meyer, this
week.
C. Fl. Hays, with the c. & N. w. r.
r. at Mondamin, called at the local
station Wednesday.
The Ricketts, fire department held
their postponed meeting Wednesday
evening and the following were as
signed to the different POSITIONS P. Fl.
Claussen, chief; A. F. Bothmann, as
sistant chief; j. Cerveny and Fred
Kuhlmann nozzlemen; G. p Hoeffer,
Herman Pruehs, hose couplers; A. S.
Jacobsen, l.. Herbertsen and p. J.
Munster, hydrant men. Four new
members were taken in at this meet
ing.
Two important deals were made
last Tuesday, whereby J. Cerveny be-
came the owner of the Hugo RiX resi-
dcnce, consideration $500, and Henry
w I'LL, VI IAOuuCy, OCSAiilC tAC o"lSl
Of the G. SchaW residence, consider
alton $4,000.
J. Fl. Detlefs, J. Cerveny, Hugo RiX
and p. II. Claussen were DenisOn bus
mess callers Thursday.
Mrs. Herman Mailman visited at
Schleswig Thursday.
Gust Rickert, w. V. Snow and II. J.
Munster transacted business in Ida
Grove Thursday.
The Lana Construction company, of
Council Bluffs, sent several cars of
bridge material and some men to put
in several bridges near the William
Meyer, VIM. Bohlmann and Claus
PAIL places.
Hugo Rix was a Schleswig business
caller Friday. aEt
Miss Elsie Below visited her broth
or, William, at Schleswig over Sun
day.
Mrs. Paul Voss, of Long Beach,
Cali, arrived Saturday to visit her
daughter. Mrs. Gust Rickert.
Mrs. J. Cerveny visited her sister,
Mrs. J. G. Behler, at Ute over Sunday.
A deal was closed Saturday where
by Ernest Schultz becomes the own
err, of the Claus PAIL farm one and a
half miles east Of town, consisting of
200 acres; consideration $3.50 per
acre. naf a-'t'
A number of friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Rick
ert Saturday night and celebrated his
birthday. The evening was well
passed in games and the popular
game of rummy was also in evidence.
All enjoyed themselves very much.
leaving in the early morning with
best wishes to the host.
The dance Saturday night was we'll
attended and several neighboring
towns were well represented.