Iowa
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
July 13, l906
S.W.S. Rowe while celebrating the glorious 4th had the misfortune
to have the contents of a large fire cracker graze the side of
his head burning from his eye up.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
July 17, 1906
OBITUARY
Silas Jennings was born April 29, 1847 in Ray county, Mo. He
moved to Fremont county, Ia., in 1866 and was united in marriage
Oct. 8, 1868; to this union were born ten children, five boys and
five girls, all of whom are living. He lived in Fremont county
near Sidney until last March, when he moved to Nemeha county,
Nebr., where he died July 15, at 5 a.m. aged 59 years 2 months
and 17 days. He had been a sufferer for about four years but was
sick just four weeks. He was a patient sufferer and expressed
himself several times that he was willing to die, and a while
before he died he said he believed he would go to heaven. He
always lent a helping hand to the needy and was kind to all
around him. He was a good husband and a kind father. Funeral was
held at Knox Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. conducted by J. A. Howard
and the interment was in the Rector cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Swisher
Eliza Swisher died at the home of her son, Ike Swisher who lives
in the eastern part of town, Saturday morning at 4:30. Eliza
Williams was born in southern Ohio March 22, 1844. She was
married to Josiah Swisher there and came to Fremont county with
him in 1870. To this union six children were born, two of whom
survive her, Ike Swisher of Sidney and Mrs. Sarah Woodlen of
Clarinda. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock conducted by Rev. C. A. Marshall. Mrs. Swisher has
been making her home with her daughter at Clarinda until just
recently when she moved to Sidney. She has been sick but a very
short time and her death was a shock to her many friends. The Sun
extends sympathy to the children in this hour of sorrow.
Lehr - Bartholomew
Married at the Fremont House at Tabor at 3:30 p.m. by Rev. Howard
Mintle, of Glenwood, John Lehr and Mrs. Nannie Bartholomew. Mrs.
Bartholomew has been a resident of our town for a number of years
and is always spoken of very highly. Mr. Lehr is one of the best
of citizens, a barber by trade, thoroughly reliable and honest
and well liked by all. The couple expect to make Sidney their
future home.
The Morgan Show
The Morgans of this place with a company of home talent presented
at the court house last Friday evening "A Son's
Devotion" , a drama of three acts which was well rendered to
an appreciative audience.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
Hugh Floyd, the outcast..............Mearle Hatten
Frank Jackson, a bad one...........Bob Rupp
Nimrod, a coon from way back.....Huse Morgan
Charles Floyd, an unfaithful son....Elmer Hills
Old Man Floyd, the father............H. N. Morgan
Sheriff Davis...............................John Adams
Mrs. Floyd, the mother................Lottie Adams
Jennie Floyd, the ungrateful..........Veva Brown
Annie Elsworth............................Bessie F. Morgan
Fellow Townsman "Phil" Hoop
The following portrait gives a very life-like picture of our
townsman, P. H. Hoop, who has made Sidney his residence since
1871. He is a native of Highland county, Ohio, and when a youth
he was a diligent student in one of the best schools of his
section of the Buckeye state and after finishing the prescribed
courses of study, he began teaching and taught one hundred and
ten months of school. (His oicture appeared here)
He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and began the active practice
of law and during the intervening years he has served Fremont
county twice as county attorney, the city of Sidney six years as
mayor, and has held the office of justice of the peace ten terms.
He has been a Mason for thirty-eight years, seventeen of which he
has served as Master of the lodge at this place. Mr. Hoop has a
nice home in the southeast part of the city where he spends part
of his time from office work in the cultivation of a considerable
variety of vegetation.
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Fremont County Herald
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
July 20, 1906
DEATH OF SAMUEL ROSS
Once more the Herald chronicles the death of one of
Fremont county's well known citizens and well to-do farmers of
Prairie township which occured on Thursday morning July 19, 1906,
at 6:30 o'clock from cancer of the liver, his illness extending
over a considerable period of time, but his last dangerous
sickness was of about two weeks. Samuel Ross was born in Franklin
county, New York, February 9, 1855, and when young his father
died leaving his mother, three brothers and two sisters to fight
the battle of life as best they could. The mother concluded to
try her fortune in the west so in January 1875 came to Iowa. The
brothers are Thomas, of Shenandoah; John, Charles and Henry, of
Walnut township; the sisters are Mrs. Rachel Higgins also of
Walnut township, and another sister who resides in New York
State. On March 2, 1887, the subject of this sketch was united in
marriage to Nancy Proctor and to them two sons were born, namely:
Earl and Leslie. The funeral services will be held at the home
tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 o'clock p.m. the sermon to be preached
by Rev. Skyles, of Glenwood, assisted by Rev. A. A. Cressman,
pastor of the Congregational church, of Farragut. At the close of
these obsequies the concourse will go to the Farragut cemetery
where interment will be made with the following persons acting as
pall bearers: Nels Anderson, Charles Monson, Charles F. Mitchell,
I. G. Scott, J. R. Carl and J. N. Carey. Mr. Ross was of a
retiring disposition, a man of but few words, yet possessed an
appreciative nature and was friendly to all. He was very
industrious and labored diligently to build up a fine home which
he succeeded in doing as only very recently he completed one of
the best residence properties in his locality. His friends were
numbered by the score and is his departing he leaves a good name
for honesty and uprightness.
W. B. WHITE TAKEN TO CLARINDA
Former Sidney Banker's Condition Necessitates His Removal to the
State Hospital Today
A gloom of sadness has hung over our city for several days and in
fact for several weeks, yet the matter was not made public, but
this morning the case demanded immediate attention and the proper
legal steps were compiled and the patient, W. B. White, was taken
to the asylum at Clarinda. Walter White was born and raised in
Sidney, and for a period of several years conducted a banking
business and was connected with the city's financial growth and
was a promoter of some of the leading social and intellectual
functions--for instance the Chautauqua. His health becoming so
poor, he gave up active business and sold his banking business to
Joe Samuels, of Riverton, and he and family (wife and two small
boys) went to Colorado Springs, Colorado, on a health seeking
tour and remained there several months and only about three
months ago returned home to occupy their splendid house on Main
street. His friends have been guarding him lately and the final
step of taking him off was only made at the point of necessity.
Sheriff C. T. Kent, Deputy Sheriff T. I. Wilson and Frank Crozier
took him to Clarinda driving by carriage to Shenandoah where they
caught the K. & W. which conveyed them to their destination.
All hope that his mental and physical condition may speedily be
benefitted.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN.
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
July 24, 1906
Hamburg News
- A fine baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Phillips last Friday.
Percival News
- Mrs. Al. McFarland died at her home north of town Saturday..
- Dr. A. E. Lane's barother from Washington, D. C., is visiting
here this week.
Local News
- There were 45 Chautauqua tenting places chosen Friday
afternoon.....
- W.S. Coy and daughter of Farragut, were over Friday and
selected a tenting place for the Chautauqua.....
- Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. McKinzie of Omaha attended the last
sickness and funeral of their brother George McClusky......
- Will Rowe and Math. McClusky came down from Omaha to attend the
funeral of their brother, George McClusky, Friday.....
- L. J. Abbey has designated the different streets in the
Chautauqua village as follows: Randolph Retreat, Hamburg Pike,
Thurman Avenue, Farragut Heights, Percival Slope, Riverton
Boulevard and Tabor Place.
Hamaker Mill Sold
John A. Hammack, a prominent farmer living southeast of Glenwood,
has purchased of Geo. Hamaker the well-known White Cloud Mills
near Malvern, and will take possesion at once. Mr. Hamaker will
go to Nebraska, where he owns a large, well stocked ranch in
Cherry county. This is probably the oldest milling property in
southwest Iowa, having been established by Mr. Hamaker's father
in 1852. That year a dam was built across the Nishna river and a
saw mil erected on the present site of the flouring mills.
Mr.Hamaker has been connected with the mills since, and has been
the sole owner for the past thrity-six years. His name has become
a house-hold word in Mills and adjoining counties, and probably
no man is better known or more highly esteemed. Very general
regret is expressed at this contemplated departure. One of his
sons will remain to assist Mr. Hammock in operating the mills.--Beacon.
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