Iowa
Old Press
Dallas County News
Adel, Dallas Co. Iowa
February 7, 1894
p.5
Rev. William Hooks' wife of Adams twp., died last Thursday, Feb.
1st of apoplexy at the age of 54 years. The community will extend
their sympathy to the bereaved family.
[transcribed by G., August 2003]
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The Bulletin
Perry, Dallas co. Iowa
February 24, 1894
The sudden death of Mrs. M.L. Diddy on last Sunday morning, cast
a gloom over the entire city. Mrs. Diddy was a lady beloved by
all and the suddenness of her death made it all the more hard for
loving relatives and friends to bear. She leaves a husband and
four children, and to them the community offers heart-felt
sympathy in their frief. The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon
and the remains laid at rest in the city cemetery.
Locals
-Will Elliott went to Chicago last Friday night
-Ed Maher of Gilmore City, visited over Sunday with his parents
in this city.
-C.H. Ainley and wife of Des Moines, are in the city visiting
relatives and friends.
-J.T. Davis left on the noon train over the Milwaukee Monday for
Parker, S.D., to be absent two or three days.
-Bohner & Reed and Cal Miller shipped two car-load of horses
last Sunday over the Rock Island. They go to eastern markets.
-Dr. Paul reports a severe case of diphtheria at the home of
Delos Wesley ten miles southeast of town. The 17 year old son of
Mr. Wesley has been very low, but is now on the road to recovery.
-Croupous-pneumonia seems to be the prevailing trouble among
small children in this vicinity and the little one of Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Wilkinson has been very sick with this epidemic, but is
now improving.
-The infant of B.W. Zilley is quite sick at this writing.
-Mrs. Marckeres is slowing recovering from a severe illness.
-The little babe of J.H. Gilligan and wife has been very sick the
past few days.
-Dan'l McDeavitt's little child is reported sick with the
prevailing sickness among children, lung trouble.
-Old Mr. Wright, who lives north of town, is in a very precarious
condition and it is thought cannot recover.
Angus News.
-Bridget sharp left Angus Monday for Colfax.
-Mrs. John Jefferson is very ill at this writing.
-Alf. Jefferson received a bite from Mage Garland's dog Monday.
-Mr. Olaf Sanders of Manson, Iowa, is visiting sister, Mrs. Geo.
Roberts.
-Mrs. Rob't Ginn and children of Grand Island, Neb., are visiting
with relatives in this city.
-John Greene and Miss Rosa Daughterty were united in marriage at
the home of the bride's parents, at Perry, last Sunday.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]