News items from The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa - 1914-1915

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The Hamburg Reporter, Hamburg, Iowa, Friday
 
SEPTEMBER 3, 1915
REV B.H.COONRADT LEAVES
Rev B.H. Coonradt has accepted a call to the Christian church in Panora, Iowa and expects to close his work here in a couple of weeks......
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Mrs C.E. Danforth visiting son Alfred at Wymore, Neb....
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Mrs M.J. Hayes and son Sylvester of Nelson, Ne visiting relatives.....
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Mrs Vondas Wickert of Leavenworth, Ks visiting relatives....
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German script....
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Mrs Charley Lamoureaux of Los Angeles, Calif., was a brief caller Friday while enroute to spend the winter with her parents, Mr and Mrs Gilp Vanderpool at Rock Port.
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Mrs Thos Reddy's father, George VanSant passed away at his home in Springfield last Thursday at the age of eighty-three.
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Mrs Lee Stearns is at the point of death and the children have been sent for. She is very old and little hopes are held for her recovery.
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Word has been received here of the death at Boise, Idaho, of Mrs R.E. Hiatt. She will be remembered by friends here as Gail Hixon.
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Mrs Bert Boggs returned to Delta, Colo., Wednesday. She was called here by the death of her father, H. Towns.
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DIES AT HOME OF BROTHER
Mrs Chas Williams died at the home of her brother, Cad Crouse, on Friday evening, and on Saturday was taken to her home in Wellmington, Va., for burial. With her husband and family they had gone to the coast in the hope that the climate would prove beneficial. The hoped for relief was not found and they were on their way home.
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Word has been received from Andy Barnes of Mesita, Colo., that they received the premium on seven different kinds of grain and vegetables at the Pueblo, Colo., fair.
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A 33 POUND YOUNGSTER
In a recent issue of the Omaha Daily News a picture and write-up of a seven months old baby weighing 33 pounds was given, and he is the son of Cecil Smith a former Hamburg boy and a brother of Estel and W.N. Smith. The father and mother live at Plattsmouth and state that the baby, in addition to having two teeth, has never had a sick day.
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E.W. Simons and family of Fort Atkinson, Wis arrived this week for a visit with relatives....
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SEPTEMBER 10, 1915
Alfred Breedlove and wife, Mrs David Perry and Robt B. Blades motored to Rock Port Saturday to visit Mrs Perry's father, Sam Egbert, who had his leg broken in being thrown from a wagon.
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W.S. James' mother funeral at Sidney....
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Robert White of Elliott, Ia visiting dau Mrs Fred Switzer and family....
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Miss Margaret Fuggitt visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs John Duncan near Tabor....
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D.D. Darby and wife to Northboro to see his ill sister, Mrs Matilda Pratt....
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Mr and Mrs J.H. Esley and children who live on a ranch near Harris, Neb., visiting his sisters Misses Kate and Anna Easley....
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German script....
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Mr and Mrs Davies of Glenwood attended the Mrs James Spicer funeral Wednesday. Mrs Davies was a girlhood friend of Mrs Spicer.
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MRS RUDASILL TO GREAT BEYOND

On Monday of this week occurred the death of Mrs Lucretia Beal Rudasill at her home in High Creek community. For many months she has been bedfast, and during her suffering has borne up cheerfully. She was a christian woman of a high type.

Lucretia Beal was born in Vermillion county, Ill., April 1, 1840, having reached the age of 75 years, 5 months and 5 days at the time of her death. When about a year old she moved with her parents to Atchison county, which has since been her home, with the exception of about a year spent at Logan, Iowa. On September 1, 1858, she was united in marriage to Preston J. Rudasill, who passed away in 1897. She leaves two sisters, Mrs S. Franklin of this place, Mrs G.W. Griffith of Hopkins, Mo., and one brother, G.M. Beal of this place. The funeral services were held at High Creek Wednesday, conducted by Revs J.C. Midyett and A.W. Tandy, and interment was made in the High Creek cemetery.

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W.S. JAMES' MOTHER DEAD

Word was received here Sunday of the death of Mrs Sarah James at the home of her daughter in Chicago. The remains were shipped to Sidney, where the funeral was held Tuesday.

Sarah Tindall was born in Delaware, February 17, 1844, and had reached the age of 71 years, 6 months and 18 days. She was married to J.E. James in Delaware and moved to Hamburg in 1870. Hamburg and Sidney have been her homes since. Seven children were born to this union, three sons and four daughters, who are Chas. of Lincoln, Tom E. of Sidney, W.S. of this place, Mrs Belle Yule, Chicago, Mrs Pearle Booher, Missouri Valley, Ia., Mrs Lydia Snyder and Mrs Maggie Hiatt of Sidney. She also leaves three brothers and one sister. The funeral services were held at Sidney Tuesday, conducted by Revs Requa and Geo Yule, with interment in the Sidney cemetery.

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OBITUARY - Asenath Parker Spicer

Asenath Parker was born April 10, 1834, near West Winchester, Canada.

She was married May 10, 1850, to James Montgomery Spicer, at Fort Carney, near what is now Nebraska City, the Rev. William Rector, M.E. minister, officiating. Mr and Mrs Spicer enjoyed the distinction of being the first white couple married in Nebraska. To this union was born one son, who died at the age of sixteen months, in 1852. Mrs Spicer leaves a foster son, James Spicer of Hamburg, Iowa, a number of nephews and nieces and a host of friends. She was a faithful wife and mother, a good friend and neighbor. In her early years she united with the Church of Christ. Though not an active worker in the church she remained true to the church and steadfast in her belief in God.

Mrs Asenath Parker Spicer died at her home September 7, 1915, at 10 a.m. Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 3 o'clock, Sept 8, 1915, by the Rev B.H. Coonradt. Interment was in the Hamburg cemetery, where the remains were laid to rest beside the husband, who preceded her to the Great Beyond March 12, 1913.

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RED OAK EDITOR DEAD
Wm Boll senior editor of the Red Oak Sun, passed away at the hospital in Rochester, Minn., last week, following an operation for gall bladder trouble. Mr Boll was one of the leading editors of Iowa, and had built up a wonderful business in Red Oak. His death will be a great loss to the fraternity. His two sons, Karl and Frank, have been connected with him in the business, and no doubt will carry on the work. These young men are seasoned in the newspaper game, and as a result of their excellent training will continue to give the people of Red Oak a first-class paper.
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SEPTEMBER 17, 1915
DEATH OF MRS PRATT

Mrs E. R. Pratt died at her home in Northboro Saturday night the 11th inst. from complications which developed into heart disease. She was born on July 21, 1850, on the then Eli Slusher farm (now the Gordon farm), three miles northwest of Hamburg. Later she, with her parents, James and Lockey Darby, resided three miles west of Tabor. In 1869 the family moved to Page county, near Northboro, where on February 1, 1874, she was united in marriage to E.R. Pratt, and this very mutual companionship was only broken by the death of Mr Pratt in 1911.

Deceased belonged to the pioneers of whom so few remain. For a third of a century she was a faithful member of the Christian church and contributed largely to its support. She was in no wise a leader in planning, but truly a leader in doing. She held the opinions of others as a sacred privilege along any line of thought, but was strong in her own convictions. Those who knew her best readily concede that a friend indeed is gone, and of her own kindred she leaves a heritage of honor. D.D. Darby of this place is her only brother.

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ISLAND NEWS
The infant daughter of Willis Vaughn just one week old, died Saturday and was laid to rest Sunday in Mt Olive cemetery....
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Mr and Mrs Max Cohn visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Duke Albertson....
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Miss Jessie Notson visiting relatives at Manville, Wyo....
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Mrs A.H. Belding of Endicott, Neb visiting home of her brother, Kelley Richardson and family....
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Born to Mr and Mrs Jim Smith Monday Sept 13, a son....
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Born to Mr and Mrs Howard Anderson, Friday, Sept 17, a daughter....
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Word was received of a son born to Mr and Mrs E.S. Petty on Tuesday at thier home in Harlan, Iowa....
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W.E. Robb visiting relatives at Grand Junction, Colo....
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Grandpa Bennett to make future home at Wilson, Mo....
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GOES TO RUSSIA
Mrs R.S. Ross of the Julien hotel received a letter this week from her sister, Mrs Arthur Miller, stating that with her husband they would return to Russia soon to look after his business there. Mr Miller sells trenching machines to the fighting nations, and only returned from the war zone a short time ago. Conditions have made it necessary for him to return again. During his last trip he was on the firing line many times, and it was necessary to take long chances.
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INFANT CHILD DIES
Dorothy Marie, the seven day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis Vaughn passed away Saturday. The funeral services were held at Mt Olive, east of town, on Sunday, and interment was made in the cemetery there.
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KILLED BY TRAIN

Walter Long of Bartlett was struck by a freight train in that town on Tuesday afternoon and died in Council Bluffs that evening.

Long was doing some delivering about town with his auto, and not knowing of the coming train started to cross the track, when he was struck. The auto was a total wreck. The train which sturck him rushed him to Council Bluffs for medical aid, but he was so badly injured that he died at 6:30 that evening.

Walter Long was born in Hamburg February 23, 1881, being 34 years, 6 months and 21 days of age. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, father B.F. Long and brother O.B. Long of this place and one sister, Mrs D.A. Moore of the Bluffs. The funeral services were held at Bartlett Thursday, conducted by Rev Chas Aitken, and burial was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

 
SEPTEMBER 24, 1915
NEWELL AN INVENTOR

W.P. Newell and wife of Horton, Kas., are here on a visit among relatives and friends. It will be remembered that Mr Newell conducted a broom factory here at one time.

He has recently invented a broom which will doubtless be in great favor, especially at the present price of broom corn. It is a double end affair and instead of being fastened to a handle, rests upon a pivot, so that when one end wears out, the other may be used.

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DEATH OF MRS J.M. SMITH

Mrs J.M. Smith passed awy Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs Ada Price, in Moorcroft, Wyo., at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 17 days. The remains were brought to Hamburg Thursday evening. The funeral services were held at the Christian church this afternoon, conducted by Rev H.A. Kerr, and interment was made in the Hamburg cemetery.

Mrs Smith lived here until about a year ago, when she went west to make her home with the children. She leaves four sons, William H., R. B., C.H., and John, and four daughters, Mesdames Sarah Stimson, Clara McIntyre, Ollie Jenkins and Ada Price. She was a member of the Christian church, with which denomination she had been connected for many years.

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Rev A.A. Walburn and family moving to Carlyle....
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Mrs Norma Buckannan of Kansas City arrived Monday to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Anna Clark....
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D.B. Findley looking after farm in Agar, SDak....
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Mr and Mrs Geo C. Baker are the proud parents of a fine boy which arrived at their home Friday night....
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German script....
H.E. Bassett and wife of Unadilla, Neb are visiting his sister Mrs Layton White and family....
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Vane Calkins is here on a visit among old friends. Vane recently traded his store in Troy, Kan., for a farm near Colby, Kan.
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Henry Wellensieck and son Otto autoed over from Syracuse, Neb., Sunday for a visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs Wm Hessman and family. Otto returned Monday, while his father remained over for a more extended visit.
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MARRIED TUESDAY MORNING

On Tuesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs H.G. Butterfield, Miss Anna Belle Clark was united in marriage to Joseph T. Helm of Mead, Kas., Rev. Theo J. Asmus officiating. Only the relatives were present, and the happy couple left on the 11:20 train for Kansas City for a short visit, and from there to their home in Mead, Kas.

The bride was born and raised in Hamburg and is a young lady of many pleasing qualities and a general favorite among the younger set. She has shown special talent as an artist, and her pictures have sold at good prices in the cities. The groom, while little known here, is a young man well worthy the lady of his choice. He is engaged in the implement business in Mead, Kas. The best wishes of a host of friends go with them.