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Old News Articles of Ryan Relatives

KIMBALL, S. D.—Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Cleveland Smith Telephone Company, which proposes to install and operate rural telephone lines throughout Brule County with headquarters at Kimball. It has an authorized capital stock of $5,000, and the incorporators are: A. L. Carey, P. D. Brady, Batt Ryan and others.

American Telephone Journal

Vol XVIII no. 1, p 22, July 4, 1908

MICHAEL RYAN age 31 a farmer born in Ireland was in Union county in 1860 He possessed a thousand dollars worth of property He was the pioneer settler of Jefferson Union county first called the Twelve Mile House His wife's name was Mary age 26 born in Ireland his children were Michael age 8 Mary Ann 4 and Ellen one year old all born in Wisconsin. Mr Ryan became one of the most prosperous and enterprising citizens of the county. The substantial village of Jefferson grew about the pioneer home.

The Census of 1860, p 425

October 18, 1916

One of Lee Miller's sons was killed in a car/freight train accident Feb. 28, 1931:

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller of Genoa were called to Belvidere early on Wednesday morning by the death of their grandson

Robert Miller, aged 18, who with two other young men were burned to death when the car in which they were riding collided with a freight train Tuesday night causing it to catch afire. The parents of Robert are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller and are well known in Genoa and Sycamore.

Sycamore True Republican; Date:Aug 6, 1898; Section:Front page; Page Number:1

"Mrs. McGonigle and children have moved from Rockford into the B.F. Uplinger house corner of West and First streets.

Sycamore True Republican; Date:Mar 21, 1914; Section:None; Page Number:7

Miss Hattie Tuttle of Winnebago was here Friday and Saturday giving instruction on the piano.

From Sycamore True Republican, marriage license issued June 20, 1914. Jo's last name in paper is Crane.

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"Miss Kennedy arrived in Sycamore Thursday from Milwaukee to visit Miss Wheeler in her millinery store."

Sycamore True Republican; Date:Apr 2, 1898;

SEVEN FORGED CHECKS PASSED AT BELVIDERE

After passing seven or more checks which are declared to be forgeries, Elmer Besby, twenty years of age, left Belvidere Saturday night and his present location is being anxiously inquired for those who cashed the checks.

Each of the checks was for $18, each signed with the name of Godfrey Carlson, and each drawn on the Farmer's State bank. He succeeded in getting checks cashed at the hardward store of Mayor W. W. Ray, the Hub cigar store, Robertson & McGongle's clothiers, Silverman, Opp & Ross, clothing store. It is said that he floated a couple of others but if so they have not been turned in.

Kingston

"One of the most pleasing humorous entertainments ever given in our village was that at the Methodist church last week Friday night, when an imitation of a society wedding was given by the little folks from two and a half to twelves years of age, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the church."

"The following are the names of those who took part: Bertha Branch, four years old, was the bride; Alfred Schmeltzer, five years old, was the groom; Ruth Campbell and Laura

Sycamore True Republican April 19, 1911

AUTO RACERS END IN DITCH

Two Genoa Men Disturb Sunday And Endanger Lives.--Plead Guilty And Are Fined $32.20 Each.

"With a roar that was heard blocks away, enveloped in a cloud of dust twice as high as the houses--two automobiles entered Sycamore at terrific speed and tore north on Somonauk street last Sunday evening. They narrowly escaped

colliding with other vehicles, which hastened out of their way.

With only a slight reduction of speed at street corners the scorchers turned east on State street and then north on Main street where they opened their machines wide, and went down the hill as if the old nick was after them, racing almost beside each other. They bounced high over the Great Western tracks, but when they struck diagonally the interurban track, one of the machines shot to one side of the pike and plunged headlong into the ditch on the east side, while the other machine shot through an open gate on that side and into the field.

Spectators who hurried to the scene found the occupants of the ditched car extricating themselves from the mud, and all were able to stand, having miraculously escaped being imprisoned under the car. The machine was badly wrecked, the

wheels being gone and the frame sprung. The owner and driver, Lee Miller of Genoa, received a long, deep cut in the face.

The other car was not seriously damaged, and the whole party of 'joy riders' crowded into that car, and continued on to Genoa. This car is owned and was driven by James O'Brien of Genoa."

Both cars were well loaded with passengers. The party had gone from Genoa to DeKalb to attend the ball game. It was said they had up a bet as to which machine could win in a race from DeKalb to Genoa.

The next morning, on complaint of Chief of Police Ogden, the two owners and drivers of the cars appeared before Justice Mitchell in Sycamore and plead guilty and were fined $25 and costs, amounting to $32.20 each, on the charge of fast driving in violation of the ordinances.

Miller was formerly of Fairdale, and is employed in a factory. His car was a five-passenger Warner.

O'Brien is in the saloon business in Genoa. His car was a five-passenger Reo.

People who saw the reckless driving and the danger to traffic were pleased to hear of the wreck and were sorry that more damage was not inflicted, and expressed the opinion that the limit of $200 fine should have been imposed."

Getting Married

Branch, bridesmaids; Clarence Howe, three years old, best man; George Howe, minister; Veda Schmeltzer, minister's wife; Lawrence McGonigle and Vida Schmeltzer, parents, and Paul Sherman and Eleanor Uplinger, grandparents of the bride; Marion Bradford and Berneldine O'Brien, parents, and James Howe and Zaida Knappenberger, grandparents of the groom; Fern Aurner, Marion and Wilda Witter, old maids; Boyd J. O'Brien, two and half years old, old bachelor; Leslie Ball, Margaret Tazewell, Nellie and Bernel Bell, Walter Phelps, Ama Westfall, Wyllys Howe, Mable Campbell, Arthur Johnson and Beulah May O'Brien, guests; Mary Knappenberger, cousin of the bride; Richard Tazewell, Richard O'Connor, Alice Rubeck and Bessie Campbell, ushers; Nellie Cole, Florence Howe, Beatrice Ortt, Esther Rubeck, Leona Chellgreen and Agnes McGonigle, waiters; Mrs. R. S. Tazewell, pianist."

Under GENOA, a little more than half-way down ... April 25, 1914:

"James Ryan and Miss Josephine Crow visited relatives in Belvidere over Sunday."

Sycamore True Republican newspaper clipping from April 11, 1914

NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS

GENOA

"Lee Miller and Jim Ryan went to Belvidere on Wednesday."

Lee Miller developed blood poisoning a week later from his facial cuts

Jan. 13, 1923

Punctured Five Auto Tires.

The man who punctured with an ice-pick five automobile tires on two taxi cabs of the Kimball taxi line as the cars stood parked in front of the Kimball office, just north of the C. & N.W. railroad on South State street in Belvidere, early on New Year's morning, was identified as E. E. Baird by Lee Miller at a hearing held last week. Baird was bound over in justice court under $500 bonds.

Miller testified that he saw a man prowling about the two cars from the taxi office window about 1 o'clock in the

morning. He said he went out to the cars and that he recognized Mr. Baird and followed him across the street to the S & S restaurant. He did not accost him.

Sycamore True Republican; Date:Aug 6, 1898; Section:Front page; Page Number:1