Iowa
Old Press
Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, April 4, 1918
Henry S. Anderson, bugler in Company H, who enlisted in the
national guard last summer before reaching his seventeenth
birthday, was one of the soldiers killed in acton, a report to
his parents, who live near Oskaloosa on a farm, says.
Dale Hazlett, West Liberty soldier, who was on the Tuscania
when it was struck by a Hun torpedo off the Irish coast, has sent
his first letters home, telling of his experience. He was in the
second life boat launched, but he and his companions lost some
time in getting away, by their efforts in rescuing the first crew
who were thrown into the water when their boat was crushed.
Hazlett and his comrades rowed from 6 in the evening until 5:30
the next morning, and every man possessed badly blistered hands.
They were warmly received by the people of the Scotch village.
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Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, April 11, 1918
Private Ronald Leban, whose death of pneumonia in a hospital back
of the lines in France was announced recently, enlisted in
Webster City. His home was in Jewell south of that city. Private
Lewis [?Maslanc], also dead of pneumonia, likewise enlisted
there, though his home is unknown. Both were members of the
Rainbow division.
Corporal Lewis Summers of Waterloo, a member of the Rainbow
division, is now in a base hospital back of the French lines
suffering from wounds received [illegible words] American troops
made a raid on the German trenches. His condition is said to be
critical. Corporal Summers was awarded the crox de gierre
[sic] for bravery.
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Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, April 18, 1918
An Old Settler Gone to Rest
Margaret McFee was born in Ohio March 30, 1842, and left for the
better world April 13, 1918, being 76 years and 13 days of age.
She came to Iowa in an early day and was united in marriage to
Gilbert Hunt near Independence, Iowa. After living there a few
years they moved to Michigan, where they resided for nearly
twenty years. they then came back to Iowa and lived east of
Nashua until the time of her death, which came as a relief to her
as she had been bedridden for the past year. The immediate cause
of her death was pneumonia. Three children were born to this
union, Levi of nashua, William of Hudsonville and John of Rock
Lake, N.D., who died several years ago. Her husband preceded her
January 27, 1912, since which time she has made her home with her
son Levi and family. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, ten
grandchildren and one great grandchild, two sisters and a brother
in Oregon. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 1:30, Rev.
Gilliam of Fredericksburg officiating, and interment was made in
Greenwood.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the kind neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted us during the death of our mother and grandmother.
Levi Hunt and Family
Roy Hunt and Family
Injured in Runaway.
Miss Elsie Demro was quite seriously hurt last Friday evening by
being thrown from a buggy and striking on her head. She was
coming into town with Dave Hust and his sister and just as they
reached the Demro home a dog jumped out from the side of the road
and frightened the horse which turned short upsetting the buggy
and all three were thrown out, but with the exception of Miss
Demro, they escaped injury. She received a bad bruise on the side
of the head and her limb was also badly bruised. The horse was
caught before any damage was done to the rig.
Local Items
-Two more of Nashua's volunteers have landed in France, Dexter
Johnson and R.E. Hammond. Relatives received official notice from
the government to that effect last week.
-Norbert Tatro left Monday for Washington, D.C., where he has a
position with the government as a typist. Norbert is one of our
bright boys and will make good in his work.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. Snyder, from Garner, came Sunday to spend
several days and get acquainted with their new granddaughter,
which was born April 13th to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ostermann, Jr.
-Another star was placed on the W.R.C. service flag last Saturday
for Zine Clark Knight, grandson of Mrs. Marion Knight. Four
candidates will be initiated at the next meeting, April 27th. --
Morella Parish, Press Correspondent
-Mrs. Dick Williams and little son returned Saturday from a visit
with her mother at St. Joe, Mo. Mrs. W. went down a couple weeks
ago expecting to see her brother who was to be home on a furlough
but she did not get to see him as he was ordered to France before
she reached St. Joe.
-Mrs. R.H. Pierce who underwent an operation at the Waverly
hospital receently was able to return home Sunday.
-Mrs. Percy Funk and little son who had been spending the winter
at the home of her husband's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jos. funk, left
Tuesday for their home at Wolf Point, Montana.
-The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Tracy was made glad last
Monday, April 15th, by the arrival of another boy. This makes
them a family of two boys and a girl.
-Dr. Stork reports the arrival of a fine girl at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B.H. Ostermann on Saturday, April 13th; and a bouncing
boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Wamsley on April 8th.
Iowa News
P.E. Strickland, 64 years old, for thirty years a conductor on
the Northwestern railway, died at his home in Clinton recently as
a result of heart trouble. He was one of the best known
conductors on the railway's main line.
A $25,000 alimony award - the heaviest in the history of Polk
county district court - was made to Mrs. Jennie Musmaker of Des
Moines recently in her divorce suit against John Musmaker,
wealthy Adair county farmer.
Captain l.G. Ross of Iowa City, has been awarded the French war
cross for distinguished bravery on the front in France. He is a
member of the One Hundred and Sixty-eighth U.S. Infantry of the
"Rainbow Division." His brother, Charles W. Ross of
Iowa City, is a railway mail clerk.
Miss Marion G. Krandall, who wa skilled by the explosion of a
shell in a Y.M.C.A. camp at the front in France, according to a
report recently, formerly lived in Cedar Rapids, and she was well
known there.
After Hervey P. Perrin of Marion had been repeatedly rejected by
physical disqualification from enlising in the United States
army, he went to Canada where he was readily accepted. He has
just arrived near the [illegible] of operations in France and is
prepared to give a good acount of himself inthe world fight for
democracy.
Only one house in the state of Iowa, so far as known, has natural
gas heating, lighting and cooking facilities. That is the home of
C.F. Cook of Eldridge, a town of about 250 population in Scott
county. Mr. Cook has lighted his home from a well in his own back
yard for two years, but until he sank another well last August,
he was unable to heat his house with it.
Three women were killed near Center Point, when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck by interurban car enroute from
Waterloo to Cedar Rapids. The dead are Mrs. L.L. Wilson, 65; Mrs.
William Rodgers, 40; Mrs. Ella Wilson, 50. The automobile, drived
by Leo Rodgers, was approaching Center Point from the north. View
of the tracks was obstructed by a house. the same house also
obstructed the motorman's view of the road.
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