Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co.Iowa
June 29, 1910
Amos Ingalls & A.B. Mahnke, Publishers & Proprietors
Amos Ingalls, Editor
Official Paper of Butler County and of the City of Greene.
Leech-Feyereisen Wedding
Last week, Tuesday, June 21, at Harlan, Iowa, occurred the
marriage of Miss Grace Leach to John Feyerelsen. This happy
marriage grew out of a romance started here in Greene while Miss
Leach was one of the popular teachers in our public schools. She
is a charming young lady and enjoys the high esteem and good
wishes of all who know her. Mr. Feyereisen is known by everyone
in Greene having spent most of his life in our midst. For the
past few years he has been a traveling man on the road for a
Waterloo house being successful in his work and receiving a good
salary. Mr. and Mrs. Feyereisen are on their honeymoon trip. They
will make their home in Waterloo. The Recorder joins in
extending best wishes for their future happiness.
Miss Grace Leech of this city and Mr. John Feyereisen of Greene,
Iowa, were married Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock by Rev. Father
Stahl. They were attended by Miss Bauman and Mr. Frank Bocken and
left soon after the ceremony for Chicato, where they will visit
relatives a few days before going to Greene, the home of Mr.
Feyereisen's family. Miss Leech taught the past year in the Park
school, where her work as a teacher was highly satisfactory. She
has grown to womanhood in this city and leaves a host of friends
whose best wishes go with her. Miss Leech taught at Greene, Iowa
for two years and made many friends there and it was there she
met Mr. Feyereisen. His many friends at Greene hold Mr.
Feyereisen in high esteem and although not very well know here,
we believe him to be in every respect worthy the young lady he
has won. Mr. and Mrs. Feyereisen will live at Waterloo, Iowa, and
will be at home there soon after July 1st. He is to be
congratulated and we extend to both the best of good wishes for a
bright and happy future. -- Harlan Republican
Automobile Accident
Nashua, June 24 -- George W. Horton, a retired farmer of this
city who in company with his two daughters, Emma and Mattie, were
injured in an auto accident north of Plainfield died at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, death resulting from internal injuries. An
operation was performed at the home of A.A. Lynes where Mr.
Horton had been taken following the accident, disclosing that his
stomach had been torn and the contenst escaped into the abdomen.
The remains were removed to his home in this city last evening.
His two daughters, Miss Emma, who sustained a severe sprain of
the arm and Miss Mattie, whose right arm was broken, came to
their home here last evening after the accident, but returned to
Plainfield this morning where they remained at the bedside of
their dying father. The driver, Homer Morris of Waterloo and Miss
Eva Hansen of Waterloo, the latter a guest of the Horton's were
not injured. The accident in which Mr. Horton lost his life
occured a mile north of Plainfield when the party were returning
from Waterloo where they had purchased a new Cadillac car of the
Morris Motor Car Co. At a sharp turn in the road and while
running at a fairly high rate of speed, the driver not knowing of
the turn, saw it too late and attempted to turn, but the wheels
slipped and the huge machine turned turtle throwing the occupants
several feet. The machine righted itself and was hardly
scratched. Mr. Horton leaves a wife and five children. He has
been working for some time as a rural mail carrier.
Drowns in Attempt to Rescue
Carroll Koister, aged 17 and Harold Cottrell, aged 16, were
drowned while swimming at Camp Douglass, a short distance from
Des Moines. Koister drowned while trying to save the life of
Cotrell. The boys were members of a Sunday school class which had
gone to the place for a day's outing.
Offers #300 Dollars Reward.
Governor Carroll offered a reward of #300 for the aprehension and
conviction of the person who murdered the James Hardy family,
fourteen miles south of Marshalltown.
North McGregor Fire Swept.
North McGregor was visited by a disastrous fire. It started in
the Reliance elevator plant, which was totally destroyed. The
bottling department of the Hagenfick Brewing Co. was burned and
the building damaged. The residences of W.H. Hagenfick, Otto
Klemer, and C.W. Ambers, were a total loss and several other
buildings were damaged. The loss is estimated at $75,000 with
about one-half covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Woman Fatally Burned.
Mrs. Herman Grunwald, of North Fort Dodge, will die of burns
received from a kerosene explosion. She was pouring kerosene from
a can into a blazing fire. Her husband attempted to save her, but
could not reach her in time. The woman is 28 years old and has
three children under 6 years of age.
Drinks Kerosene; May Die.
Nordon, the 1 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Keller, of
Muscatine, narrowly escaped death when he swallowed a quantity of
kerosene, believing it water. The quick arrival of medical aid is
all that saved his life.
Shoots Self by Accident.
At Iowa City, Irving Justit, aged 18, was accidently shot in the
face by himself with a 22-calibre revolver. The bullet plowed
through his face near his eye. Doctors have so far failed to
recover the lead.
Fire Loss at Belle Plaine
A bad fire in the Warley building at Belle Plaine entirely
destroyed the Iowa restaurant, owned and operated by Denver
Starrs, and badly damaged Wm. Nusbaum's barber shop and pool
hall. The building, which is comparatively new, is almost
entirely ruined, the fire having eaten its way through the walls
and damaged the second floor, which is used as a public hall. The
fire, it seems, was caused by the explosion of the gasoline
storage tank which was inside the building in the rear, which
supplied the gasoline lights put in a few months ago.
Bride Killed by Train
Mrs. Mary Sherwood, a bride of a day, was run down and killed by
an Illinois Central train in the yards at Arion. Frank B.
Sherwood and Miss Mary Broderick were married at Vail. They were
on their way to Sioux City to visit the bride's parents. From
there they intended to go to Cottonwood, S.D. where both had
farms. Sherwood was checking their baggage when his wife decided
to take a stroll. She was run down while on her way back to the
depot.
Girl of 17 Ends Her Life.
The identity of the Dubuque young woman who committed suicide by
jumping from Eagle Point high bridge into the river, has been
revealed. she was Clara Brune, aged 17, who lived with her
widowed mother. The girl committed the deed in a fit of insane
jealousy. She had quarreled with her sweetheart, and left a note
declaring life was not worth living without him.
Quarrel May Prove Fatal
Oliver Driver, of Lone Tree, will probably die as a result of an
assault made upon him at Iowa City by Guy Baker in a quarrel
which arose between the two men over business matters.
Young Woman Insane.
Carolina Jara, aged 28, was declared to be insane by the
commissioners of insanity of Johnson county. She was a
non-violent victim of melancholia.
Brief State Happenings.
-William Biggs of Oxford twp. Johnson co., brought the
unprecedented number of seventy-three groundhog scalps.
-Miss Mary O'Donnell, formerly of Council Bluffs, has been
unanimously elected president of the Chicago Woman's Press Club.
-At Cedar Rapids John Railsback, a wealthy pioneer, aged 82, was
committed to the State Hospital for the Insane. A few days ago he
shot and killed Mrs. Railsback, aged 75, in bed, and then
professed ignorance as to how she met death.
Local Items.
-A. Ingalls was a Waterloo visitor, Friday.
-Miss Maude Lovell returned last week from Allison
-C.H. Kellogg of Cedar Rapids is in town this week.
-Clem Wade of Dougherty was a Greene visitor, Saturday.
-Mrs. Jennings went up to Rockford Thursday for a visit.
-Father Sheehy returned home from Dubuque, Friday evening.
-Jake Potter and wife are visiting relatives in South Dakota.
-Miss Alice Hesalroad returned Friday evening from Allison.
-Mrs. W.E. Patterson and Faith were Clarksville visitors Friday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gillam of Rockford were Greene visitors,
Thursday.
-Fred L. Mabee was an over Sunday visitor in Greene with his
parents.
-George Miner was transacting business in Waterloo a day last
week.
-Mrs. Mary Van Buskirk returned home from Parkersburg, Monday
evening.
-Mrs. Ritter returned to Marble Rock Friday after a visit here
with relatives.
-Mrs. Ben Kaste and little daughter departed last week for their
home in Denver, Colorado.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barth went to Mason City, Saturday for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Urban Davis.
-M.J. Perrin of Waterloo has been in town this week visiting his
brother, O.C. Perrin and wife.
-Mrs. Chas. Odgers went to Waterloo, Thursday, for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Frank Strickler.
-Mr. and Mrs. V.P. Shaw came down from Marble Rock, Friday, for
avisit at the W. Ellis home.
-A.B. Mahnke was called to Waverly, Tuesday to attend the funeral
of his aunt, Mrs. Fred Mahnke of that city.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hesalroad are the happy parents of a daughter
born to them June 22.
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The following named priests of this part of Iowa have been at
Dubuque attending the annual retreat, where there was a large
gathering from all over the state: Father J. Sheehy, Greene; P.D.
O'Reilly, Dougherty; Garland, Charles City; Malloy, Mason City;
Wieneke, Hampton and Connolly of Sumner.
The news is received from San Jose, Calif., of the arrival of a
daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thorpe, born June 13,
and mother and daughter doing well. The little stranger has been
christened Ella Mae. The Recorder joins in extending
congratulations to the fond parents and also Grandpa Thorpe.
Dr. Arthur disappeared suddenly from town the first of the week
and it is said he will be united in marriage to Miss Hazel Loomis
on tomorrow, Thursday, June 30, 1910, the wedding taking place in
Des Moines. It is more than likely Mr. and Mrs. Arthur will
return to Greene shortly after the glorious fourth of July where
they will be warmly welcomed by a large circle of friends. The
Recorder hopes to give complete details of the event next
week: tell how the bride was dressed and how the Dr. behaved
himself in that proverbial conventional suit of black. In the
mean time we with to join in extending congratulations and best
wishes for the future happiness and prosperity of this most
worthy couple.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2005]