Iowa
Old Press
The Waterloo Evening Reporter
Waterloo, Black Hawk co. Iowa
Thursday, April 15, 1909
Earthly Life Ended for Independence Pioneer.
Independence, April 15 - H.A. Hall, a resident of Independence
for over fifty years, ans well known for years throughout this
section of the state as an architect, passed away at 5:30
Wednesday evening after an illness of dropsy which afflicted him
about two years ago. The end was peaceful, and he passed into
eternal rest without suffering or a struggle. For many weary
months he suffered much for his illness, but he was patient and
uncomplaining through it all. He was a kindly, genial man, much
beloved in the family circle, and highly esteemed by all who knew
him. Seven children survive. They are Mrs. Levi Hamen, of
Dubuque; Mrs. Frank Plummer, Al Hall and Harvey Hall, of
Independence; Will Hall of Keokuk; Ed Hall, of LaCygne, Kansas;
Mrs. Cliff Jenkins of Waterloo. Pending the arrival of the absent
sons and daughters, arrangements for the funeral cannot be
completed.
Brain Fever Causes Death in One Day.
Readlyn, April 15 - Georgine Stoffragen, eleven-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Stoffragen, died suddenly at Readlyn at
midnight Wednesday. The cause of death, was infection of the
brain, which attacked her earlier in the day. The little one is
survived by her parents and these brothers and sisters - Herman,
Freddie, Sophia, Mary, Louis. Several aunts live in Waterloo,
vis.: Mrs. Emma Schellhammer, Mrs. Herman Calleas, Mrs. Martin
Buehner, and Mrs. Henry Walter. The little girl's grandfather,
Chas. Stoffragen, was buried Wednesday of this week. Funeral
services for Georgine will be held at the home in Readlyn
Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock.
Local Reporter.
-J.M. Hayward of Vinton is in the city on business.
-Harry Orrick, of Dubuque, is in the city on business.
-Mrs. T.C. Euber, of Cherokee, is a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J.B. Zook.
-The remains of Mrs. John Horsley's mother were sent at 9:10
Thursday to Potosi, Wis., where they will be interred.
-John Kennedy and J.J. Dukin have accepted positions at the Ellis
hotel as clerks. The force now consists of Chief Clerk Ray Gibbs
and the two new men.
-Chief A.A. Dunham has returned from Wessington Springs, S.D.,
where he was called by the illness of his father, Jaseph Dunham.
-A telegram was received Thursday morning announcing the death of
mrs. F.M. Scott, sister of Mrs. R.M. Kingsley, at Nevsho, Mo. She
is the mother of Mrs. B.M. Robinson. The funeral will be held
Friday in Joplin, Mo. Deceased was 65 years old, and her death
occurred Wednesday morning at 11:33 o'clock.
-Mrs. Geo. L. Smale and son Cedric, of Chicago, who came to
attend the funeral of the late Irene Tribon, of Fairbank, whose
remains were laid to rest Wednesday, will spend a few days in
Waterloo visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos. Torpey.
Peterson-Clothier. Miss Hattie L. Peterson of
Cedar Falls and Harry L. Clothier of Chicago were united in
marriage at 2:45 p.m. Thursday in the office of the clerk of the
district court by Rev. H.G. Beeman of Walnut Street Baptist
church. They will spend a few days visiting relatives of the
bride in Cedar Falls and will then go to Chicago.
Maxine Nowell Dead.
Maxine Nowell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Nowell,
died in Los Angeles, Tuesday, aged 3 years. The Nowell family
formerly lived in Waterloo, Mr. Nowell being connected with the
Soash company. For several months he has been located at Los
Angeles.
Death of Captain Ruth.
Cedar Falls, April 15 - Relatives in Cedar Falls have learned of
the death of Capt. James Ruth of Lansing, Iowa, which sad event
occurred at the home of his son James in Sacramento City, Cal.,
at midnight on April 9. Capt. Ruth was a man beloved by all who
knew him and his acquaintance in Iowa extended nearly over the
entire state. He had lived his life in Iowa, mostly in Lansing,
and for the past six years has been recorder of Allamakee county,
leaving the office the first of January, 1909, when in company
with his wife he went to California hoping to receive benefit
from a serious kidney trouble which was giving increasing amount
of suffering. The end came quietly and unexpectedly and the
remains accompanied by the wife and son were taken to Lansing
where burial was made yesterday afternoon. Capt. Ruth's wife was
Miss Addie Noble of Franklin, N.Y., a sister of the late Mrs.
S.A. Rockwell of this city, and a cousin of D.N. Hurd. He did
excellent service in the war of the rebellion during the entire
period and was always an ardent member of the G.A.R. He
frequently visited in Cedar Falls and Waterloo and daily read the
Waterloo Reporter, which he counted almost as a personal friend.
His large hearted interest in people, politics and public
interests gave him unusual place in the hearts of the people of
Iowa.
Marriage Licenses.
Walter E. Starkey, 21, Waterloo & Linda M. Greenley, 21,
Waterloo
Fred Leo Northey, 34, Waterloo & Josephine Margaret Lichty,
26, Waterloo
A.J. Cornwell, 26, Waterloo & Olive G. Collins, 25, Waterloo
Amos Edgar Edgington, 32, Marshalltown & Maza Dillon, 17,
Waterloo
Shellrock.
-L.H. Mead is numbered with the sick. Mrs. F.N. Mead and son
visited the first of the week, assisting in the care of her
father-in-law.
-Mrs. L.H. Mead left Sunday for Plymouth, Wis., in response to a
message telling of the critical illness of a sister, Mrs. Emma
Hastings.
-Mrs. Sarah Dale Weaver of Davenport is spending several days
renewing acquaintances. She was called here on the death of an
aunt, Mrs. C. Dale.
-Mrs. John Christy was taken suddenly ill Tuesday afternoon, and
her condition is serious.
-Mrs. M. Williams went to Greene Tuesday to make the acquaintance
of a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Alum.
Denver.
-Mrs. Chas. Baskins of Waverly came Sunday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Louis Becker.
-Appie Krum is on the sick list this week.
-Fr. Heideman had a colt killed by lightening during the storm
Sunday night.
-Mary Jacobs had a runaway Sunday. She was thrown from the buggy
and received several bruises.
-Mrs. Fr. Oltrogge and grandchildren had their buggy upset by the
storm of Sunday while on their way to church.
-Mr. Miller and sister drove to the Piehler's church at Klinger
Sunday where their buggy top was blown off by the storm, which
frightened the horse and it ran away and broke up the buggy.
-Louis Dorn had a cow killed by lightening Sunday.
-Mrs. Louis Becker died Wednesday morning after a brief illness
of lung fever followed by apoplexy. Mrs. Becker was born in
Escher, Germany, 63 years ago. She leaves besides the bereaved
husband, three sons, three daughters and seven grand children to
mourn her loss. Funeral services were held here Sunday, conducted
by Rev. Krum.
Littleton.
-Telephone poles are being set to connect the J.C. Stevenson farm
with his farm on the east operated by his son, Elmer Stevenson.
-Clarence Kingsbury is the new tenant on the Leach farm south of
Littleton, which has been tenanted by Ed. Cox for a year or two.
-Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Horner spent Easter with their sons in Jesup.
-A.C. Williams has been doing farm work for L.V. Francis, whose
ankle, sprained some weeks since, will not admit of his doing
work in the field.
-Geo. Herberg has drilled a well recently for Mr. McDonnell,
going to the depth of 250 feet, we understand.
-Mrs. Badding, who was taken to the I.H.I. at Independence a
short time since, is reported very feeble. A little nine year old
daughter is left in the home to care for the little ones as best
she can and the illness of a little brother has added to her
anxieties. The older brothers in the family have given up the
milk route which Leander Minton has taken off their hands.
-The burial of Mrs. Busse, whose death at Oelwein was noted in
last weeks' issue, took place in Littleton cemetery Thursday of
last week.
-The funeral services of Fred Eugene Lee, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Lee, old time residents of this section, were held at
the M.E. church Thursday afternoon of last week, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. DePuy. The boy had gone to Nebraska and was taken
sick with pneumonia followed by typhoid fever, the two diseases
resisting all medical efforts and he passed away at the age of 16
years and two months. The community extends sincerest sympathy to
the mouring parents, brothers and sisters.
-A few weeks ago it was understood that Mrs. Amanda Minton had
received treatment in Chicago that encouraged her to think her
sight might be restored, but since her return to her daughter in
Aurora, Ill., friends have received word that she is now totally
blind. She had hoped to return to her home in Littleton, but it
is now uncertain what her plans for the future may be.
-This community was deeply interested in the tragedy in Aurora,
Ill. Mrs. John Balfour and her aged mother, Mrs. Amanda Minto,
having lived in Littleton and vicinity almost their entire lives.
After Mrs. Minto became a widow in the spring of 1906, her age
and failing sight compelled her to break up housekeeping and go
to Aurora to be cared for by her daughter, Emma Balfour. The two
spent several weeks here last summer and the aged mother had
hoped to return and spend her last days in the old home. Friends
have written to Mrs. Balfour's sons for reliable information in
regard to the mother's condition. She has had severe attacks of
nervous prostration for many years and the terrible shock in
addition to the gun-shot wounds, it is feared may prove serious.
But if the experience was a trying one to those who could see
what was taking place, what must it have been to Mrs. Minton, the
aged and blind mother, who could only judge by the sense of
hearing that a tragedy was being enacted.
[transcribers note: obviously there is more to the above than in
this short article, but I could find nothing in this issue of the
newspaper]
Dunkerton.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fink are the parents of a son, born April 5.
-F.H. Meyers is reported quite sick.
-A baby boy came to brighten the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fettgether
on Saturday.
-H.T. Brant was called to Readlyn Thursday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Wiliam Hillman.
-Mrs. Ed. Smith was called to joliet, Ill., the last of the week
to attend the funeral of an uncle.
-Mr. Stoffregan died at Klinger Sunday. Pneumonia did its fatal
work. The deceased lacked one day of being 72 years of age. [see
also, the Readlyn column, below]
-James A. Dunkerton and Miss Barbara Leask was married at the
home of the bride in West Waterloo on Wednesday. The best wishes
of many friends are extended. Their future residence will be in
Dunkerton. The following were in attendance at the wedding: C.H.
Dunkerton and wife, F.O. Dunkerton and family, Herbert McIntosh
and wife, Geo. McNellis and wife, Edith Dunderton and T.R.
Dunkerton and family.
Bennington.
-A number from Bennington township attended the funeral of Mrs.
John Kurtt Sr. at Denver on Monday of last week.
-A bouncing baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Fink on Friday of last week to stay with the family about 21
years, and always vote the democratic ticket on election day
after that.
-Mrs. Martin Rinderknecht is bedfast and her condition is
critical. All hope that she may regain her usual good health
soon.
Winthrop.
-Alfred Heywood is the new janitor at the school building. Will
Diggins resigned the job so he could continue his work in cement.
-Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Dennie have gone south for a few weeks. They
will visit Texahoma, where their farm is located, before they
return.
-Mrs. Aura Bird has been very ill of blood-poisoning at her home
at Arlington, but is improving at this writing. She contracted
the poison while dyeing some goods. Her hands and face were badly
swollen and for a few days her condition was considered
dangerous. Her mother, Mrs. M.A. Dunlap, has been with her for
the past week.
New Hampton.
-Nicholas Clemens, an old settler of Deerfield township, died
Sunday evening after an illness of several weeks and the
infirmities of age. The funeral was held this morning from North
Washington.
-Word was received here Monday of the death of R.E. Hartly at
Lathrop, Cal., April 7. Deceased was very well known in New
Hampton, where he lived for many years. He leaves a wife and one
daughter.
Readlyn.
-Mrs. J.A. Beckins was quite seriously ill the past week from
having her teeth extracted.
-Miss Evylin Hough has been sick during the week with earache.
-Mrs. Bertha Heitman of Chester, Neb., came Tuesday to be present
at the funeral of her father, Mr. Stuffregan.
-Mrs. Fred Prusse of Des Plaines, Illinois, is at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Stuffregan.
-After a short illness of pneumonia, Carl Stuffregan died at his
home at Klinger Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. Had he lived one
more day he would have been 72 years of age. He was the father of
nine children, eight of which are living, and all were present at
the funeral, which occurred from Rev. Roehler's church Wednesday.
The deceased had long been a resident of this country and had
many friends who will regret his passing. The sympathy of all is
extended to the widow and children in this affliction. [see also,
the Dunkerton column, above]
[transcribed by S.F., February 2009]