Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-11-01
SWANVuLE

Oct. 3O.-Dr. Laughlin OF Grey Eagle
was in town on Monday, looking after
his many influenza patients. conditions
are serious here with many cases of the
Spanish influenza and the nearest physi-
clan 10 miles away.
Gust Beseman, who has been employ
ed in North Dakota, returned home on
Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Glantz Of Glenwood visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stith,
here, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tatro and daugh-
ter Many, who have been visiting rel
atives at Crosby, returned home on Fri
day.
II. c., Kaun, undertaken, who had
charge of the funeral of the 17-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar johnson, Of
Pine Lake on Saturday, states that sew
eral other children Of the family are
seriously ill from Spanish influenza.
Mrs. Clara Pearson, who has been Wis
iting her daughter in Duluth, returned
home on Monday. She was there dur
ing the big forest fire and states that
her daughters family moved from their
residence, but it was not burned.
Section foreman, NJ. E. Lynch and
Vern Raft are ill from Spanish infuen-
"a.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gessel and Mrs. John
Strock were called to St. Cloud on Sat-
urday by the serious illness of Mrs.
Frank Strock, who is seriously i'll from
Spanish influenza. Mrs. John Strock
returned on Monday and states that
there is little hope Of her daughter-in-
law recovering.
John Cofeld, who has been ill several
days from Spanish Influenza, is recov-
ering.
Mrs. Orville Raft Of Culdrum is visit
ing relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Chambers have
received a card stating that their son
Ira has arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. j. L. Kemp is in receipt Of a
card saying that her son Ray arrived
safely overseas.
G. C. Stith, veteran of the civil war,
has been seriously i'll for several days.
August Beseman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Besedf<t of East Swanville, has
been seriously ill the past week from
Spanish influenza.
Miss Hattie Koenig, assistant tele-
phone operator, is i'll from Spanish in
fuenza.
DR.. Avery of Pillsbury was business
caller in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. McRae, ST., are in
receipt Of card stating that their sons
Roy and Rodger have arrived safely ov-
erseas. Roy and Rodger McRae and
Ira Chambers were among the first SOL
der boys to enlist from this place and
have all been made sergeant and have
been acting as training officers for sew
eral months. They have been anxiously
awaiting an opportunity to go across.
They all arrived safely overseas last
week.
Mrs. Joseph Tatro received message
on Friday bringing the sad news Of the
death of her sister, Mrs. E. J. Young, a
former resident of this place. She pass
ed away on Wednesday at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Bielman, at c.
der Bend. Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Young
were in the hotel business at this place
for number of years, moving to Pine
Wood about 10 years ago, where Mr..
Young passed away about five years
ago. Mrs. Young was 70 years of age
at the time of her death. Her maiden
name was Sarah Clear. She was Sis
ter of Emanuel Clear Of Burtrum and
James Clear of Grey Eagle.
Charlie Muske is seriously i'll from
Spanish influenza.
Paul and William Hass lost four-ton
stack Of hay by fire early Tuesday
morning at their farm just north of the
village. It is thought to have been in
cendiary, as there were no forest fires
and everything was too damp for fire to
run.
Mrs. Peter Pulvermacher was called
to Little Falls Saturday morning by the
illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Fred Pulvermacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cofeld are in re-
ceipt Of letter from their son James,
stating that he has fully recovered from
serious attack of Spanish influenza
and that he reported for duty last Mon
day. He is at Camp Siever, Greenville,
s. c., and expects to soon 60 overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Rassier and little
daughter, Of Sank Centre, visited with
friends here over Sunday. Mr.. Rassier
was formerly in the iblacksmithing bust
ness at this place.
Mrs. Neil Vincent, Misses Hattie
johnson, Lucy Truog and Marjorie
Temple, who teach in the country
schools of this locality have each closed
their school on account Of the Spanish
influenza epidemic.
Forest Glantz was Little Falls Wis.
itor on Monday.
Miss Emily Turner who is staying at
the Chas. Stith home, has been ill the
past week.
Mrs. Hitzeman of st. Paul arrived on
Tuesday for a visit at the home Of her