Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
June 1, 1908
R. S. Williams is the brother of Mrs. W. A. Mullen of Medalia,
Minnesota
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
June 11, 1908
ANOTHER OF SIDNEY'S PIONEERS AND BUSINESS MEN REPONDS
TO THE BECKON OF GRIM REAPER
On Monday June 8, 1908, at his home in Sidney occured the death
of John F. Moomaw, who came to Fremont county in the year 1856.
Mr. Moomaw had been in failing health all spring and his death
came after a short but severe attack which confined him to his
home and bed. All that loving hands and skilled physicians could
do to effect a cure was without avail and on Monday evening last,
his spirit took its flight to that bourne from which no traveler
returns. For many years Mr. Moomaw has been a prominent citizen
and business man of Sidney and was one of the most familiar
figures observed among the older settlers about town. He was
highly respected and honored by all his friends and business
associates, and by frugal habits and simple manner of living had
acquired a comfortable home and paying business. His character
was always above reproach and it was a pleasure to have his
friendship. He was an honored member of the Masonic Fraternity in
the local lodge. While he has been called away from earthly
scenes his loved ones and life time friends hope to meet and be
reunited with him on that great day when all shall meet their
maker face to face, and enter into the paradise of peace and rest
forever more. The entire community extends sympathy to the
bereaved family in this their dark hour of grief and sorrow, and
may they receive consolation for their loss from Him whose unseen
hand rules the action and limits the space of life of all man,
but in the workings of whose will, doeth all things well, and
whose chastisements are meant in mercy. John F. Moomaw was born
in Giles county, Virginia, October 11, 1837, and removed from
that state while quite young to Indiana, and in the year 1856
removed to Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa, settling in the new and
at that time undeveloped west, and making this place his life
time home, where he was married and reared his family. His death
occurred at the home in Sidney, Iowa, on Monday evening June 8,
1908. On December 20, 1860, he was united in marriage with
Matilda A. Fletcher, who with three sons, now grown to manhood,
namely, William, Lee and Joseph L. Moomaw, survive to mourn the
loss of loving husband and father. Funeral services were
conducted at the home on Wednesday June 10th, at 10 a.m., by the
Rev. Shipman assisted by Rev. Dickinson. Intermnet made in the
Sidney cemetery.
Col. J. N. Cornish Dead
Col. J. N. Cornish, for twenty one years a resident of Omaha, the
father of E. J. Cornish, Omaha park commissioner, and Albert J.
Cornish, district judge at Lincoln, Neb., died Sunday after at
his residence at 1404 South 10th Street, Omaha. Col. Cornish was
a remarkable man of strong intellect and sound business
judgement. He was born in Oneida county, New York, May 28, 1826
and was 80 years and 10 days old at the time of his death. Col.
Cornish graduated from the New York State Normal School at Albany
when still a young man, later studied law at Utica, New York, and
in 1855 moved to Iowa City, Iowa, and four years later moved to
Sidney, Iowa, when through the courtesy of Governor Samuel
Kirkwood who loaned him his library, the young lawyer began the
practice of his professtion. Col. Cornish for many years enjoyed
one of the most lucrative and largest law practices in southwest
Iowa, but on account of his failing eyesight gave up his practice
and moved in 1874 to Hamburg and organized the First National
Bank of that place, it being the firws bank in Fremont county. He
made his home there until 1878 when he moved to Omaha where he
resided till the time of his death.
THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN TO BE EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY A.L.
CHANTRY. 8-Page Paper
Mr. Owen P. Stewart has retired from his ownership an editorial
connection with the SUN and hereafter it will be managed and
edited by the undersigned. While the paper has borne Mr.
Stewart's name at the head of the editorial page as a mater of
fact for the past two months, he has been so handicapped by his
school work at Farragut and his poitical aspirations as to be
unable to do much for the paper and I have done the best I could
in my inexperience to make the paper interesting. From now on,
the paper will be an eight page edition and I will do the utmost
to make its columns interesting and entertaining to all
subscribers and the advertising columns profitable to patrons.
The policy of the paper will be to first serve the business men
of Sidney; to work for the best interest of Sidney and to the
interest generally of the people of Fremont county. My stand
shall be firmly for the truth and the right and to the end that
truth and right may prevail. Morrally, religiously and
politically I invite the assistance of all the good people of
Sidney and Fremont county. Business men of Sidney, let me and you
by helping to build up your business by advertising, and by your
patronage lend me your aid in making the paper financially a
success. To the people generally I will say if you are not
subscribers to the Sun you should subscribe at once and receive
the full benefit of our newsy and readable columns, and by
subscribing, show us your good will and lend us your help. I wish
to thank all for their support in the first three months
management of the Sun.--A. L. CHANTRY
CROZIER - DAVIS
Miss Edith Davis, a very popular and well known Malvern young
lady, was married Saturday at high noon to F. S. Crozier a former
Sidney young man now living inOmaha. The ceremony was performed
by the Christian minister and took place at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Davis. The groom is employed
as a machinist in the Omaha automobile shop and is said to be a
very fine young man. They will reside at 411 North 19th Street.--Glenwood
Tribune
The groom mentioned in the foregoing wedding is our Frank
Crozier, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Crozier, and is in all
respects a most estimable young man. The bride, Miss Edith Davis,
is also well kown in Sidney where both have many warm friends who
wish them a happy voyage on the sea of wedded bliss. The Sun
extends congratulations.
FICHTER - OTTE
On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Otte, north east of Sidney, occurred
the marriage of their daughter Edith to Albert Fichter of
Anderson, Iowa, in a beautifully
decorated room and in the presence of about 60 relatives and
friends. These two well known young people were united for life
by Rev. Orrill. Mr. Fichter is cashier of the Anderson Savings
bank and the bride is one of the best known and most popular
young ladies of this vicinity having lived here all her life. The
best wishes of their hosts of friends follow them to their new
home which Mr. Fichter has already prepared for them in Anderson.
OLD HOMESTEAD
Sidney people are to be favored by the Morgans who will on the
16th inst., put on the boards at the court house, the famous play
enmtitled, THE OLD HOMESTEAD. The play will be given under the
auspices of Juanita Lodge 227 Knights of Pythias. The Morgans
will be assisted in this play by Sidney's best local talent, and
no doubt this play will prove a great treat to all who can get
into the court house. Turn out and give them the encouragement of
your presence. Remember the date June 16, 1908. Admission 25
cents and 35 cents.
Seats on sale at Penn's drug store.
--
Harry Goode and C. A. Metelman went to Council Bluffs last
Thursday and came back with an automobile, which Mr. Goode had
purchased while there. It is one of the finest of the many fine
autos of this locality. A Reo Roadster, a two cylinder, twenty
horse power machine, and one that Harry will certainly get a
great deal of pleasure out of.
--J.D.Lankton's Civil War pension has been increased to $36 per
month.
--Misses Evalyn and Marion Tate are teaching in Oklahoma City,
OK.
--Elmer Thomas of Randolph has purchased 80 acres of land near
Wagner, S.D. and will move there this fall.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
June 18, 1908.
'Blind Tom' Dies in Poverty
New York, June 14,--"Blind Tom," the famous negro
musician, marvel of three generations of playgoers, died
yesterday in Hoboken, N. J., where he had been living for years
in retirement and subsisting on charity. Thomas Wiggins is the
name given in his burial cerificate, but the surname was one
which the famous pianist adopted. He was born a slave near
Columbus, Ga., about 1850. In early childhood Tom, who was born
entirely blind and more than half idiotic, showed himself
remarkably imitative, frequently stealing into the house of his
master to reproduce on the piano music he had heard played by
others. In 1861 he became so proficient on the instrument that he
was taken to New York and exhibited as a phenomenon and later was
widely heard in the United States and Europe.
KNOX POSTOFFICE DISCONTINUED
On and after June 16th, the postoffice at Knox will be
discontinued, and all mail there-after so addressed will be
delivered from Thurman or by carrier. This is the advice received
by Postmaster Cupp from the Department officials at Washington.
The Knox postoffice was established about 35 years ago and until
the advent of rural free delivery was heavily patronized, being
situated as it is in the heart of one of the thickly settled and
most prosperous communities of the county. Its discontinuance, no
doubt, will be like the passing of an old friend to many of the
older residents of that vicinity, but the days of its general
usefulness are past and it must go.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN.
Sidney, Fremont co. Iowa
June 25, 1908
H.C. Forney Dead
Henry Clifton Forney was born October 23, 1872 near Thurman,
Iowa, and has lived within the boundaries of Fremont county until
the time of his death. On March 20, 1995 (sic) he was married to
Rhoda Omer who with
two small sons and a daughter are left to mourn the loss of a
loving husband and father. He also leaves surviving him his
father, a brother, a sister, and three stepsisters, his mother
having departed this life on January 19, 1899. His death occurred
on June 19, 1908, shortly after 2 o'clock p.m., after an illness
lasting nearly a year, part of which time was spent in the west
in vain search for health. The funeral services were held at the
home Sunday, June 21 at 2 o'clock and interment in Thurman
cemetery.
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