1916 Wheatland Gazette
Wednesday August 2, 1916
Birth-daughter Sunday-John Strackbein
Mrs. Austna Conwell, Oxford Jct, visited parents Ira Willey
Grace Curtis teaching, Ia. Success business call0Ottumwa
Birth-boy Saturday-Stoecker
Theo, Geo. Amelia & Mrs. C. F. Jeppe (mother) to Charlotte visit sister Mrs. Claussen
Death-Mathias Bippus, Toledo, Ohio Monday-brother in law J. R. Heckard
Death-Henry Webble, Wheaton
Death=Ernest son of Wm. Meyers died July 20, aged four mos. buried in German Cemetery
Married-Henry G. Kramer & Clara E. Werder-son of Herman-daughter of August, reside in Clinton-4th Ave.-teller City National Bank in Clinton
Toronto Tidings
O”Connell Bros bought a ford
Obit-Henry Webble
Fred W. Mitchell, editor DeWitt Observer bought Excelsior Spring, Mo., paper-write more
Death-Mr. & Mrs. Ira Miller, daughter Lois & hired man-Clarence Finkley dead-Paul & Ruth Miller turns in hospital Sunday-accident-RR crossing at Stanwood
Wednesday August 9, 1916
Mrs. Chas Beenk, Davenport visited relatives in Charlotte ?
Birth-girl-Monday-Erwin Martens
Obit-Mrs. Caroline Homrighausen-Wednesday August 2 nee Keller
Death-Charles Spence-Rochester, Minn-lived New Mexico-wife Louise Lahann, daughter of Joachum
Hoe Hicks farm, Grand Mound 5 miles NW of had poisoned 24 cattle -dead-prank
Toronto Tidings
County Recorder-John Strohm
Mrs. Nordrup & twin girls, Oxford Jct. visiting
R. C. Meier, barber-considering to move to Albia, Ia
Marriage-Frederick Bernbarot, Denver, Colo & Genevieve Hoff, Chicago, August 1-Wheatland
Wednesday August 16, 1916
Supplement-Marriage August 3, 1916 Maquoketa-Mrs. Lillie Olmsted to Joseph Keith of Calamus-he editor of Kamotte Bews
Mrs. Mary Jacques, Waterloo visited mother Mrs. Frank Klahn
Mrs. Louise Schodt-birthday age 65
Death-H. A. Arp, died Wednesday Wilton Jct-father of Mrs. Claus Lorenzen
Thos. Ficke of Josephh Gamble ranch near Canyon, Texas visited Arnold Fox-barber
Birth-boy-first born-yesterday Emil Witte
Donald Dean-farewell party enlisted U. S. Navy
Grand Mound tribune gone!
Toronto Tidings
Death-McLaughlin funeral Alex Conway, daughter & Mrs. Coughlin came from Davenport, Mrs. McLauglin, Chicago, buried family lot-Saturday-Catholic Cemetery
Wednesday August 23, 1916
Howard Cook family moved to Clinton
Mrs. Herman Grell, daughter Orilla, Denison visited Mr & Mrs. Fred Grell
Josie & Celia Keane-to dance at Toronto
Married-August 17 at Clinton, Henry Puetsch & Mrs. Beulah Finch Gagnon-farmer-Wheatland
Mrs. F. B. Curtis & mother Mrs. J. Skinner visited Downer families, nephews of former at Rochelle & Lee, Ill. years ago (42 yrs ago?) they came from England & lived Elgin & Marengo,. Ill
Wednesday August 30, 1916
Mrs. M. Keane & Mrs. Henry Knable visited Miss McGuire at DeWitt
Birth-girl-21st Glen Organ
Editor A. W. Gault, Charlotte visiting
Mrs. Chas Syas-Redondo Beach, Calif
Marriage-Henry Path Stender & Elsa Mohr at Lost Nation last Wednesday
Death-Henry Mueller, Sr., Calamus-estate to be sold
Atty. C. L. Magrwer, Oxford Jct. in Wheatland, each Friday
Fred Michele, editor of DeWitt Observer
John O’Neill democratic for County Recorder, visits
Married at Cedar Rapids August 19-Milton Ruggeberg, Lost Nation & Norma Endorf, Wheatland, daughter Wm. Fr.-farm near Lost Nation
Death-Geo. W. Randall of Big Rock, Clinton County pioneer, Fort Mission, Texas, T.B. date not known t.b. body shipped back
Toronto Tidings
Anna Goodall, Davenport, visiting
Sarah Rowan, Davenport visited brother Pat.
C. E. Anderson-barber shop “Slim”
Death-Albert Lietz farm-sold by Administrator of estate
Married-Martha Sievers & H. W. Holdorf both of Toronto, St. Paul Church in Wheatland, Friday-farm south of town
Emil Webbles-big re advancement in banking-(born 1878 in Wheatland) now at Muscatine
Newspaper Unknown
19 Aug 1916
Toronto had a hot fire Saturday night when the big dance hall burned to the ground, while their dance was in progress. Our Toronto correspondent has a complete account of it in another column. There were a number of cars went from here when the call came for help, but the quick work of the crowd at the dance and Toronto citizens saved other building threatened. The loss of their dance hall is a hard blow to Toronto, but we know the enterprise of that burg will enough to know that they won't be long without a new one.
TORONTO TIDINGS. (Wheatland Gazette)
N. J. EDWARDS. CORRESPONDENT.
Toronto, Iowa, August 21, 1916
OPERA HOUSE BURNS.
The Toronto dance hall and opera house owned by J. H. Bielenberg and leased to Gable & Christensen burned to the ground Saturday evening at 11 o’clock. Loss $4000 with only $1500.00 insurance. This is quite a loss to Mr. Bielenberg, Gable & Christensen financially, and to the town of Toronto in particular as it was one of the most popular dance halls in the country. The fire started about 11o’clock when the dancers, about 140 couples, were enjoying themselves, and the alarm of fire of fire nearly caused a panic but all escaped without injury, as the fire occurred while the band and dancers were eating supper, and part of the large crowd were out of the hall. The dance hall had a floor space of 40 by 90 feet, with a large annex dining room and stage, and was valued at $4,000. The dance followed the bog king shoot in the day time and was given by the ladies of the park association, and everything was progressing nicely until the fire. The cause of the fire was escaping gas from the Pres-light tank, which ignited, and the entire structure was all on fire instantly, burning to the ground in 35 minutes. The fire came so sudden and spread so rapidly that it was impossible to save anything in the building. The band boys lost most of their instruments; the dancers all of their wraps, etc, in the check room, and the ladies the entire receipts of the day. By heroic work of the citizens, the dancers, help from the count and the volunteer fire department of Wheatland, saved all the buildings near the hall and the remaining portion of the town. This is appreciated by all our business men and citizens. Mr. Bielenberg has not decided yet if he will rebuild or not, but all hope he will as it was the only amusement place in town, and the most popular dance hall in the country. All are taking their losses good natured and feel that it was certainly lucky that the large crown of men, women and children escaped alive and uninjured. It is estimated that at least 1500 visitors from neighboring towns visited the scene of the fire Sunday.
The business men appreciate the work done by the fire fighters Saturday night in saving the town from destruction. Wheatland’s fire team responded quickly to the call for help and brought their chemicals and ladders, as we have no waterworks to use the hose on. There was some heroic work done which saved other places from going. Mr. Bielenberg’s new house, the water tank, chicken house, and Herbert Schutt’s house and shop caught on fire several times. This should insure a full vote for electric lights the 9th.