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Transcribing the 1887 newspaper is work in progress...............
August 25,1887 ERA Newspaper Married-Tuesday,
August 16,1887 at the residence of the brides sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J.J.
Rogers of Battle Creek, Rev. A.C. Keeler officiating, Mr. H. McQuillen of Galva and Miss
Cornelia Chapin of this place. August 25,1887 ERA Last
Saturday afternoon during a severe thunderstorm, F.R. Moorehead's house on his farm N.E.
of town was struck by lightining and burned to the ground with everything contained in it,
except a cookstove and some kitchen furniture. Lightning struck the main part of the
building with immediate fire taking place so that nothing in that part could be saved. The
house was valued at about $1,200. and was insured for $750.00. George Schade and
family were living in the home at the time but were not hurt. September 1,1887 ERA A Bouncing, handsome, 8 pound lady arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bleakly on Sunday at 12 o'clock. September 1,1887 ERA Last Friday
evening, James Johnson, father of Mrs. Neil Hansen, departed this life at the residence of
his daughter on 2nd Street. The old gentleman had been a great sufferer for years
and a few months ago, after the death of his aged wife, he came to Ida Grove to pass his
remaining days with his daughter, Belle.
MARRIAGE
LICENSES: September 15,1887 ERA Mr. Jas
Spaulding, who came here last winter has been living with his son in the old Stumbaugh
house north of the depot, was found dead in bed Sunday morning last. He went to bed
in apparently good health at 10:00 o'clock Saturday night and when his son went to call
him at 6:30 the next morning he was dead. A post mortem examination was made by Dr.
Eckmann who pronounced the cause of death, heart disease. His son claims he has
never been bothered by the disease to his knowledge.
September 29,1887 ERA F.A. Lusk is exceedingly happy this week and it is probable that his customers will find him disposed to offere extra good bargains. Mrs. Lusk presented him with a bouncing baby boy on Tuesday night.
Marriage
Licenses Issued this week September 29,1887 ERA P.F.
Gallagher and Miss Mae Baird were married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Hansen
last Sunday morning by Rev. C.E. Cline. Both parties are well known in the area.
October 13,1887 ERA While at the Corn Palace last week we learned through a friend, who had seen Mrs. Richard Johnson, formerly of this place, that Mr. Johnson had been sick for a year and had died and was buried four weeks before that time, last Friday. (Corn Palace was at Sioux City)
Marriage
Licenses Issued This Week
Married-October 20,1887 at the residence of Rev. A.E. Smith, Mr. William Cameron to Miss Annie F. Simpson, both of Ida Grove. Married October 20,1887 at the residence of the bride's parents in Galva, Rev. A.E. Smith officiating, John W. Forbes to Miss May Belle Smith, both of Galva.
November 3,1887 ERA William C. Moorehead's heart was made glad last Thursday by the advent of a son and heir at his home.
Charles
Obrecht, of Blaine, is the second man in Ida County this week that we have heard of who
has the proud distinction of being the father of twins. His wife presented him two girls
last Monday night. November 3,1887 ERA Marriage
Licenses this week November 10,1887 ERA On November 5th at the residence of F.F. Kiner in Ida Grove, Mrs. William Ross was married to Miss Susan Musser, both of Ida County. Elder A.C. Garner officiated the ceremony. November 10,1887 ERA Mrs. Pattee has been adjusted insane by the insane commissioners. Trouble is the caus of her misfortune and it is reported her malady was intensified by the action of a plot of hoodlums on Halloween nigh in frightning her out of her house. November 10,1887 ERA Marriage
Licenses This Week November 17, 1887 ERA Married on November 10, 1887, Jas. G. Wheeler, 32 to Nellie E. Stoughton, 19 of Maple Township.
Marriage
Licenses November 24,1887 ERA G.B.
Gilbert's father, quite an old gentleman, died last Thursday at his son's residence in
Silver Creek Township and was buried on Friday. November 24,1887 ERA Died-Just
before going to press (Wednesday), we receive the sad news that Mrs. W.C. Moorehead died
last night after a short illness. Funeral services will be tomorrow afternoon at
2:00 o'clock on the Moorehead homestead. December 1,1887 ERA Marriage Licenses November 23
Marion Ellithorpe, 48 to Louisa Funk, 47 December 1,1887 ERA Mrs. W.C.
Moorehead's brief mention of whose sudden death was made last week, was 25 years old and
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bassett. At about ten years of age she came to
this place with her parents from Jefferson, to which place they had moved from Zanesville,
Ohio.
Marriage Licenses December 12
John Beltz, 26, to Mary Alberta Higgins, 19 December 15,1887 ERA A Swede named Carlson was arrested and brought to town Tuesday for attempting to steal a horse in Hayes Township last Sunday. He was discharged as a case was not proven against him. He claimed that the horse was loose and was bothering his team so that he could not manage them, so he caught it and tied it behind his buggy.
Marriage Licenses December 14
Henry Witt, 22, to Maria Simensen, 25 December 22,1887 ERA Married-at the residence of the bride's parents in Ida Grove, December 18, John B. Belz and Miss Mary A Higgins. They were married by J.H. Besore, at his office in Ida Grove. Married-at
the office of J.H. Besore in Ida Grove on December 14th, Charles Patchen to Miss Jessie M.
Patterson, both of Danbury. December 29,1887 ERA D.H. Snoke, Judge Macomber's Court Reporter, went to the eastern part of the state to stay during the holidays. He is to be married today at Muscatine. HIs brother Frank left via Des Moines at which latter place he will visit friends. December 29,1887 ERA Married-December 26, 1887 at 7 o'clock by Rev. C.E. Cline at the resident of the brides father, Thompson Hagler, Mrs. John Schroeppel of Armour, South Dakota to Miss Ella Hagler of Ida G rove. The wedding was reported to us by Rev. Cline who also said that it was one of the most pleasant and enjoyable affairs he has attended in some time. The young couple will visit friend and relatives in Galva and then go to Dakota where Mr. Schroeppel is engaged in farming. Married-John
F. Schmidt and Agnes Brechwald were married last Thursday and took the afternoon train for
the east. December 29,1887 ERA Marriage Licenses December 21
Nels Peter Petersen,38 to Anna Smith, 23
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