Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
November 4, 1920
--Mrs. C. M. Ward is the mother of Mrs. Leroy White.
--Fred Martin of Anderson is the brother of Mrs. Fred Bell.
--Part of the evening at Miss Leatha Seymour's party was spent in
music by the Edison.
--Farragut News - Paul Gruber, Sr., of Farragut is a cousin of A.
Ellistry of Phillipsburg, Kansas; they attended the same school
when small boys together, until aged 13, but have not seen each
other since.
--Mrs. Robert Brown, a bride of the past week, was music
instructor of the Farragut schools the past two years.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
November 11, 1920
Nishna Valley News
--Mrs. Aitken of Sidney is the sister of Miss Emma Wilson of
Nishna Valley.
--Four Sidney teahcers were visiting Riverside school last
Thursday.
--Pauline Myers is living with her aunt Mrs.F. B. Sells and
attending Riverside school.
--Work has begun on straightening the road this side of
Shenandoah on the Waubonsie Trail.
--Roy Franklin who worked for Wayne Polk east of town returned to
his home at Nashville, Tennessee.
--Fred Greedy of Nishna Valley is the father of Floyd and Glen
Greedy.
--Dick Golden's brother from Rutledge, Missouri, is working for
Willis Ballinger.
--George Magel is visiting his father Charley Magel; his little
daughter Maxine will stay with her aunt Mrs.Jesse Gordon.
--Wayne Pickens came in from Torrington, Wyoming, to visit his
parents W. A. Pickens', and then will attend college in Lincoln.
--Joe Baldwin of Hamburg has died at Jacksonville, Florida.
MRS. ISABELLE MARTIN
Isabell (sic) Bivens was born in the state of Indiana, September
26, 1836, and departed this life, November 3, 1920, at the age of
84 years one month and seven days, at the home of her nephew,
William Weston, who lives three and half miles east of Riverton,
Iowa. While she was still a child she moved with her parents to
Illinois. She grew to womanhood in that commonwealth, and was
married to James F. Martin about the year 1854. To this union ten
children were born, seven of whom have preceded her to their
heavenly home, and also the husband and father who departed this
life February 20, 1890. Those left to mourn her are Leroy Martin
of Imogene, George Harrison of Sidney and Walter Perry of Afton,
Montana. Besides there are 20 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren to mourn the departure of this aged pioneer. Mrs.
Martin was a member of the Latter Day Saints church to which she
has belonged for many years. She was a woman who was most
respected and loved by all who knew her. During her last days of
sickness she was never heard to complain but put her trust in her
Savior and was ready to depart when her summons came. Her body
was brought to Sidney Friday afternoon where in the Methodist
church funeral services were held over the same, Rev. Raoul R.
Moser officiating. The burial took place in the family lot in the
Sidney cemetery.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
November 18, 1920
--Miss Lucile Gray married Charles Fieseler at her aunt Mrs. R.
W. Wiggin's home on Nov. 13, 1920; her mother is Mrs. John Gray.
--The last of the school wagons has arrived. It is a little
better built wagon than the others. The driver says it pulls at
least a horse lighter than the others.
FIVECOATS FAMILY SEPARATED
Tuesday morning deputy sheriff, Brice Goy, went down south of
Percival and gathered in the Fivecoats family who seem to have
been making rather heavy weather of it. They are a very poor
family and even with the aid given them by the county could not
somehow manage to make both ends meet. It was claimed that their
ordinary living conditions were worse than that of most animals,
in point of cleanliness, at least, and it was deemed by the court
that the four younger children should have a better chance in the
world than their mother could offer them, the father having died
a year or so ago during the flu epidemic. In consultation with
the local board representing the Salvation Army, it was decided
to put the four younger children in a home in Des Moines until
suitable homes could be found for them, permanently. The mother
threatened all kinds of calamities, even going so far as to state
that she would committ suicide if the childen were taken from
her. Let living conditions be what they will be in any family, a
mother clings to her own and a child to its mother. It is
undoubtedly hard for the mother to give up the children, but the
children will no doubt be better off in the end and this should
help to alleviate the mother's sorrow.
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THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont co., Iowa
November 25, 1920
A NEW PIANO
E. H. Trewet, owner of Sidney opera house, has purchased a new
Modello player-piano of Leo Lieser, the jeweler, and from now on
patrons of the picture shows and opera house will be favored with
sweet strains of real music. Mr. Trewet ought to merit a medal or
Crow de Gare or something for his recent purchase and his
thoroughness in providing something better for his patrons. If he
don't get the medal its a money, marble or chalk proposition that
he gets the everlasting gratitude of the public. The old piano
has been on the job ever since the corner-stone of the opera
house was laid nigh onto 20 years ago and each manager of the
opera house has allowed it to remain although decrepit with age
and in its dotage. Earl has relegated it to the discard,
installed a peach of a new machine and the gang is singing
"for he's a jolly good fellow".
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