Iowa
Old Press
Nashua Reporter
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
June 6, 1901
Items from Exchanges - From Neighboring Towns.
-S.P. Leland, of Charles City, delivered the Memorial day address
at Britton, Ohio, and will deliver the Fourth of July address at
Atlanta, Ga.
-Jacob Molencamp, a farmer residing seven miles northeast of
Hampton, suicided last week by hanging himself in his barn. Ill
health is supposed to be the cause.
-The new orphans' home of the Lutheran Synod of Iowa and other
states, at Waverly, was formerly dedicated Thursday in the
presence of 5,000 people. Addresses were made by Rev. F.A.
Schagnir, superintendent of the institution , Rev. S. Siefkes, of
Edwards, Rev. G.K. Zellinger, of Oelwein, and Rev. Wadix, of
Andrews.
-Ferdinand Schroeder, a farmer of Giard township, Clayton county,
suicided or was accidentally killed last week by the discharge of
a shotgun. The charge of shot entered on the left side of the
throat, tearing away all the flesh, the jow bone, and side of the
head. Death was instantaneous. although the exact facts are
unknown, the theory is that he saw an owl or hawk in the yard and
in taking down the gun or putting it back it was accidentally
discharged.
-Yesterday afternoon a young man named C.F. Johnson, who has made
his home at charles City, threw a stone through a window at the
home of Adolph Boetcher in Dayton township and entered the house
and stole a watch. Mr. Boetcher came to town and got out a
warrant last night at 10 o'clock and gave it to sheriff Sherwood
with a descripton of the watch. the sheriff immediately started
out and traced him to Charles City where he arrested him this
morning at 5 o'clock and brought him back to New Hampton. The
young man came from an orphan's home in New York and had been
going through the country selling a preparation for killing lice
on chickens. --New Hampton Courier.
-Arene Eide, a farmer living south of Cresco, who was shot at by
his son Lewis last fall during a family quarrel and who was later
arrested for incest and rape, escaped from the Cresco jail last
week. The jail is a small affair and to keep him from
communicating with his son, who was also confined therein, he was
confined in a room in the sheriff's residence. He wacaped and
went to Wisconsin, but was captured and returned. He was then
kept in the jail proper, and Lewis went to the women's
apartments. the father has again escaped from the jail. At 10
o'clock Thursday night he was in his cot, and everything seemed
to be as it should. In the morning there was an opening through
the bars of one of the windows and Arne was gone. The bars had
been filed.
-For a long time the day cook in Sundell Bros.' restaurant in
Mason City, a husky colored man named Robert Kirkland, has been
on unfriendly terms with Miss Ida Miller, a waitress working in
the same place. thursday noon the trouble came to a crisis when
Kirkland became enraged and picking up a large meat platter,
threw it at the defenseless girl. the platter went straight to
its mark and struck Miss Miller in the forehead, felling her to
the flor. Further injury to her was prevented by Lester Sundell,
of Sundell Bros., who happened to be in the kitchen, and rushing
between them, kept Kirkland frm renewing his attack. Fortunately
the injuries to the girl were not serious. The cook was at once
discharged and the same afternoon Miss Miller swore out a warrant
for his arrest before Justice Cummings, charging him with assault
with intent to kill.
-In reshingling an old house on his farm, Marvin Finster, living
near Steamboat Rock, last thursday discovered in the garret
several hundred silver dollars. The money had evidently lain
there for years, as many of the coins bore the mark of 1820. How
the money came there is a mystery.
Class of Four are Graduated from the Plainfield High
School.
For the first time in the history of the Plainfield schools a
class was graduated at the end of the year's school work, and
naturally it was looked forward to as quite an event by the
people of that enterprising little city. The graduating class -
four in number - as follows: Ray Farnsworth, Minnie Simbric,
Lydia Farr, and Blanche Lynes.
Locals.
-Mr. H.B. Laird was a busines caller in Charles City Friday.
-O.H. Phillips, of Osage, circulated among Nashua friends the
latter part of last week.
-J.F. Troutner, of Charles City, was a familiar figure on our
streets Friday and Saturday.
-Mrs. James Smith, of Waterloo, came up Friday noon and has been
visiting with Mary Daley.
-Miss Emma Hawkins was an attendant at the graduating exercises
in Plainfield Friday evening.
-Mrs. Fred McLarnan, of Waterloo, who had been visiting relatives
in Nashua, retturned home Friday evening.
-Miss Helen Johnston of Cedar Falls, came up Saturday and visited
over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Getsch.
-Mrs. W.J. Wallis, wife of our new contemporary, arrived Friday
evening from McGregor to make her home in Nashua.
-Henry Stahlhut, of Tripoli, came up last thursday and remained
until Friday visiting among his Nashua acquaintances.
-Mrs. Martha King and mother, Mrs. Phoebe Hennagir, went to
Charles City Friday noon to visit a few days with friends.
-Miss Kate McMahon came down from Charles City Saturday evening
to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Stapleton.
-Mrs. Frank Ellsworth went to Waverly Friday evening to be
present at the graduating exercises, her neice being one of the
graduates.
-Mrs. A.C. Stebbins returned to her home in Charles City,
Saturday evening after a two-weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
H.A. Richardson.
-Mrs. Charles T. Wright, of Iowa City, who had been visiting her
Nashua friends for the past four weeks, returned home Saturday
evening.
-Mrs. J.O. Crapser and son, Clarence, were called to Iowa Falls
Friday morning by a summons stating that Victor, who had been
quite sick, was much worse.
-Mrs. Mary Harker, of Storm Lake, arrived unheralded Saturday
evening surprised her son, J.J. Harker, of the new dry goods
store.
-Mr. Philip McLarnan and Mesdames Calvin and Ellis Shoup left
Friday evening for Anthen, Iowa, where they will spend a week
visiting Messrs. harris and Douglas McLarnan.
-W.E. Foster, sexton of Greenwood Cemetery, thinking that he was
entitled to some recreation now the rush in his line of work was
over, went to Waterloo Friday to visit relatives for a few days.
-Mrs. Fred Baker of Stapleton was in town Tuesday to consult the
doctors regarding her voice, which failed about five weeks ago
and since she has been uable to speak above a whisper -- New
Hampton Courier.
-Fred Brom, of Dayton township, had the misfortune to get a
charge frm a shot gun in the neck last Friday. Walter, Henry, and
himself were hunting crows and Walter's gun was accidentally
discharged. -- Ionia Herald
-Dr. J.W. McKone, our county coroner, was married in Mt. Carmel
church at Lawler last week Tuesday to Miss Marie Burk. the briday
couple left for a wedding trip to Chicago and Minneapolis. they
will reside at Lawler.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2004]
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Nashua Reporter
Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa
June 13, 1901
The Smith family had a very pleasant family reunion at Mrs.
Bryce's Sunday. The children were all present except Parker, who
is in the ministry at Sioux City.
[submitted by C.J.L., Sept. 2003]
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Nashua Reporter
Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa
June 27, 1901
Married at Charles City.
A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.V. Allison, in Charles City at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, June 25, when their daughter, Miss Ruth, was
united in marriage to F.W. Stanton, late of Cresco but now of
Nashua. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. O.H. Holmes of
Cresco and was witnessed by only the immediate relatives and
friends. After the marriage vows were spoken and congratulations
offered, the company sat down to a wedding dinner which was
completed in time for the newly married man and wife to take the
train for Nashua, their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton will
occupy rooms for present at Moon's Hotel. They will be welcome
additions to Nashua society and we hope they will find in our
people agreeable company.
ANNOUNCEMENT, THE STANTON JEWELRY CO. WILL BE
OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS...
Saturday, June 29, 1901
With a complete new stock of everything usually found in a
Jewelry Store. We wish to call your attention particularly to our
repair department. Mr. Stanton has had 17 years' experience at
fine watch work and his workmanship is the best. He is also a
good engraver and optician. We make no charge for examining the
eye. We should be pleased to have the people of Nashua call and
examine our stock and get acquainted.
STANTON JEWELRY CO. JEWELERS. OPTICIANS.