Iowa Old Press

THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
April 5, 1907

On last Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock, the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Brindle in the west part of Percival was the scene of a pretty wedding in which Mr. Edgar Hazelwood and Miss Jessie Brindle were the contracting parties. These young people are well and favorably known, the groom being a son of T. E. Hazelwood and the bride a daughter of M. C. Brindle. They have lived near Percival for several years and each has a large acquaintance. The ceremony was performed by Rev. House of Nebraska City, in the presence of a number of invited guest, most of the company being relatives of the happy couple. They began housekeeping on Thursday on the Starbuck farm two miles north of town where the groom had the house already nicely furnished. The best wishes of their entire circle of friends go with him for future happiness and success. The Herald extends congratulations.

Riverton News:
-William Sherman received from Atlantic, Iowa, news that his father-in-law, Mr. Williams of that place, died Wednesday morning about five o'clock of paralysis.

-George Wilkins' funeral was well attended and after the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Harned, pastor of the M. E. church, his remains were laid away in the Riverton cemetery. He had lived in Riverton for many years.

Local News
-E. F. Garnsey of this city was 71 years old yesterday...He is a native of Michigan, but when manhood's estate was reached he moved westward and took up railroading as a livelihood and saw the first locomotive run in Iowa in 1852 from Davenport to Muscatine. He knew Chicago when that now famed city was then about the size of Sidney. When the Rock Island railroad was finished to Rock Island, Ill, he was present and heard the address of President Filmore. ...Mr. Garnsey has read widely and has done considerable newpaper correspondence. He has lived in Sidney 26 years.

NEW RURAL ROUTE
-Word has been received by Postmaster Stiles from the post office department to the effect that a new route will be established out of Sidney to take the place of the Tabor Star route. It will be known as number three and will run north from Sidney four and three-fourth miles to the Sells corner, thence west three-fourths of a mile to Magel corner, thence six and one-half miles north into Tabor. The return trip will go one and three-fourth miles south and east to the Lawrence corner, thence four miles to the Goode corner, thence east one-half of a mile, thence five and three-fourth miles south to the Thornton corner, then one mile west and south into Sidney. The route as laid out will serve 97 families of 436 population. Gene Stiles expects to go over the route the first of the week in order to get signers for the route, three-fourths of the families having to promise they will procure approved boxes and take service. The time of leaving will be 11 o'clock, returning to sidney at 6 in the evening. A new route out of Tabor is under consideration. The two routes already running out of Sidney will be shortened.

-Mr. and W. M. Crouch are contemplating leaving Thurman about the first of May for Boise City, Idaho, where they will make an extended visit with their son, Wilbur....

-Prof. M. C. Gaston of the Thurman schools report that there will be four graduates from that high school this year, namely: Rena Baldwin, Anna Greenwood, Madge Stephenson and Charles Wilson.

Hamburg News
-The twin child of Miles Holly living on the Island died Monday of pneumonia and was buried in the Hamburg cemetery Tuesday evening.

-William Crumley and family departed the first of the week for their future home in the sunny land of California. Hamburg regrets the departure of this estimable family.

-The ladies cemetery and improvement society went to the cemetery early Tuesday morning taking their dinner with them and spent the entire day raking and cleaning and planting flowers. The ladies expect to have our cemetery the most beautiful one for miles around.

-Mrs. Hettie Gillman entertained the Married Ladies Club at the home of her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. F. A. Jones, on Park street last Friday... Mrs. Gillman before leaving this city was a charter member of this club
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
April 16, 1907

Laird Gives Reminiscences
While in Tabor Monday, the Herald reporter met many old time acquaintances and was indeed pleased to spend a few hours in the college town, but especially the bits of history given by H. R. Laird were of the utmost interest as it pertained directlly to events in Fremont county. Mr. Laird was occupying his easy chair in the office of the First National Bank when the reporter called and his handshake was so cordial that the member of the down trodded race could not plead haste to be on his way but the only logical thing to do was to take a lesson regarding bygone days of men and measures which was interspersed by jokes of a rich variety. Mr. Laird came to Sidney in June 1853 and for a short time domiciled in a log cabin but later the family moved to a pre-emption claim in Greene township six miles southeast of Tabor and there young Laird turned the furrows of the fertile soil, swung the ax and was an adept with the grubbing hoe. Time passed but during each succeeding year, a dark cloud was gathering its curtains of distress to the four corners of the nation--the cloud of war. When the civil strife broke out, Mr. Laird responded to the call to arms and did valiant service to main (sic) the honor of the flag. He is well supplied with funds of history regarding the events of Fremont county and delights to turn from his business desk occasionally and entertain his friends of experiences gleaned during the fleeting years of over half century in the good old county of Fremont.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
April 26, 1907

Proctor Painfully Hurt
William Proctor received a very painful wound yesterday morning that for a time indicated that a serious if not fatal wound was inflicted. The accident occurred at Hanson's blacksmith shop while Mr. Proctor was gumming a saw by the means of an emery wheel that ran by gasoline power. Mr. Hanson noticed that the power was too high for such work and had just stepped into the engine room to slow the speed when the emery wheel burst and the pieces went promiscuously across the shop with great force one of which struck Proctor's forehead making a laceration about two inches long and in depth to the skull bone. The wounded man was at once taken to the office of Dr. Ambler where medical treatment was given and then he was conveyed to his home on Clay street. It was indeed a narrow escape from instant death and yet no one was really to blame. It simply belongs to a class of happenings known as accidents. Only last Monday Mr. Proctor met with a dangerous experience while working in a cistern but escaped without injury, but this time he was not so fortunate. He is resting easier today and hope is entertained that he will soon fully recover and be at his usual work again.


Whipple's Big Colt
Jack Whipple was in town yesterday from his farm five miles northwest of Sidney. After putting up his team at Cantwell's barn, it became noised about that one of his animals was yearling colt of unusual size. Knowing that Uncle Jack has good horses, people were anxious to see the celebrated colt, and several called and looked him over as he stood quietly in his stall. Several guesses were made on his weight and it was the general opinion that 1200 pounds would not be far amiss, but later he was led onto the scales that tipped at 1115 pounds, He is no doubt the most phenomenal colt in Fremont County.


SEVENTY YEARS A HAWKEYE.
Such is the Lengthy Citizenship of John A. Coleman of Farragut. Arriving Here Nine Years Before She Entered Statehood He Has Watched Her Growth Through all the Intervening Years.
Bit of His Life's History".--While in the city visiting his son, County Auditor Coleman, John A. Coleman, of Farragut, took the opportunity to make the Herald a call, and his brief visit was greatly appreciated. Shortly after entering our sanctum Mr. Coleman, in answer to an interrogation, began to relate some of his history, and it was a story interestingly told, and such a history should never be left unwritten. Mr. Coleman was born in Fulton county, Ill., in 1836, and in the year 1837 moved with his parents to Iowa, thus becoming a Hawkeye nine years before the state was admitted to the Union. In those days people rode on the stage coach, paying 8 cents a mile, and would occasionally assist in prying the coach out of the mud with a handspike. He has lived to see the day when one can ride in a Pullman  for 2 cents a mile and have every convenience. But the many hardships of his youth were only stepping stones to develop rugged manhood, which in a later day would be called for to play an important part in the affairs of the nation. In 1854 young Coleman was enrolled as a student of the Cherry Grove seminary at Knoxville, Ill., and there he completed the regular four-year course of study, his specialty being mathematics, although he was quite  adept with the Greek and Latin languages. After completing his seminary course he took up the work of pedagogy and followed that profession for many years. Mr. Coleman was united in marriage in 1862 to Miss Mary Coy in Knox county, Ill., and a most excellent companion she has been, always bearing with patience the adversities of life or sharing with modesty the blessings of fortune. The year 1862 is a memorable one, as a cloud of war hung low over the nation and the hardy manhood, both north and south, was being called to arms. To do his duty for his country was a strong incentive to young Coleman, so he responded by enlisting in Company I,  83rd Illinois infantry and went to the front to experience the hardships of war. On February 3, 1863, he was wounded in the left leg below the knee. This was at the second battle of Fort Donaldson, while defending the flag against a foe of 8000 to 666 men. The engagement was stubbornly fought and for five long hours the handful of Federals stood at bay the overwhelming numbers of confederates, but late at night the gunboats released Uncle Sam's boys from their perilous situation. Coleman, being wounded, secured shelter in a log cabin where some Negro women were holding a prayer meeting, but as the supplications were not of Pentecostal warmth a cannon ball from the Confederate lines soon crashed through the cabin, and then the mourners got down to business and rounded out that spiritual gathering in a hurry, and Coleman says he never lay so close to the ground before nor since. Mr. Coleman has been a great student of history and is acquainted with the biography of almost every man of prominence. It was his privilege to know Lincoln and Douglas and hear them discuss the political issues of the campaigns when each was candidate for the presidency. He has traveled extensively through the west and has observed the turn of current events throughout the world, and his memory serves him accurately upon all topics of conversation. As a story-teller and entertained Mr. Coleman has few equals, and nothing affords him more pleasure than to meet a group of his friends and discuss matters of a lofty character. May he live on and on to enjoy the blessings of life is the wish of all within his large acquaintance.


Rowe's Snake Adventure
The first snake story of the season was told yesterday by our townsman, S.W.S. Rowe.
It was not a dime novel story that happened in some foreign land, but a regular home experience long to be remembered. The great battle occurred during the first of the week as Rowe was going to Nebraska City and while driving leisurely along, a rattler made its appearance by the roadside and was not disposed to hurry to a place of safety, so Wes concluded it would be bad luck to pass the reptile unmolested and at once prepared to give battle. He was not prepared with any artillery, but finally hit upon the plan of using his buggy whip which he carried into execution and soon had the serpent dispatched.
It was indeed an exciting time but Mr. Rowe came off victorious after a hotly contested skirmish and while he escaped the fangs of his antagonist, he felt that on arriving at the City a few doses of the usual remedy given in such cases would do him good.


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