Iowa
Old Press
Waukon Standard
Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa
January 17, 1907
Met Instant Death
The tragic death of Mabel Calvert, a fifteen year old girl in
Chicago last Friday, causes an expression of deep sympathy for
the parents Mr. and Mrs. James Calvert both of whom are well
known in this vicinity, the father at one time being a resident
of May's Prairie while the mother is a daughter of Mr. John
Ralston of this city. The girl was one of a class which had been
taken into the basement of the school which she was attending to
witness the workings of the ventilating plant. As the door of the
basement closed upon the party, a draft of air struck them and
Miss Mabel stopped to adjust her skirts disarranged by the
current and in so doing unconsciously stepped backward against a
revolving shaft which caught her dress and whirled her violently
upon the concrete floor. Her death was instantaneous.
This is the second tragic death to occur in the Calvert family,
the other being a son, Walter, who was crushed by a load of wood
near the Beeman-on-the-hill store about six years ago. He was
visiting his grandfather at the time.
Up to three years ago, Mr. Calvert and his family made their home
at Winona, Minn., to which place the body of the daughter was
taken for burial.
[transcribed by M.D., June 2008]
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Allamakee Journal
Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa
January 1907 [end of month]
At Calhoun Creamery's annual meeting Jan. 26, the following
officers were elected: President, Frank Thompson; V.P., J.P.
Becker; Sec'y, P.E. O'Donnell; Treasurer, P.N. Smedsrud;
Director, D.D. Ronan. The company made 353,215 Ibs. of butter
last year and did a gross business of over $80,000.
John Lowe and Will Sweeney each broke 44 clay birds out of a
possible 50 Sunday.
The rear room of E.J. Roggensack's marble shop in Lansing was
badly gutted by fire last Friday. The loss was insured.
Nightwatch H. Rettinger won Leo Tully's white pony, which he sold
to George Gordon for $5.00.
Landlord Fred Packer and "Vi" Goeke won best dressed
prizes at last week's mask ball. Cleveland Kerndt and Will
Dunlevy won the comic prizes.
John Burns, the old riverman, was reported dead from injuries
received when he was thrown down two flights of stairs at St.
Paul.
Fred Beck is said to have sold his claim at Pleasant Lake, N.D.,
for $1500, and is clerking in a store at $75 per month.
Henry Haas and wife of French Creek, who sold their farm to
Robert Buege, have moved to Waukon, where they bought the Ted
Marooney house for $600.
Clayton county has 42 saloon and two beer agencies, each paying
$600 state mullet tax, besides the city tax.
[transcribed by E.W., February 2007]