Iowa Old Press

Dunlap Reporter
Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa
January 2, 1914

BOYER VALLEY ITEMS

Miss Enna WILBER returned to her school near Charter Oak after a few days' visit at home.

Mr. and Mrs. A.G. MYERS, of Denison, visited at the H.W. MESSENBRINK home.

Marie LISCOMB returned Monday to her school work near Charter Oak after spending her Christmas vacation at home.

Chas. MESENBRINK and wife, of Denison, visited at the H.W. MESENBRINK and Frank BRADY homes.

Mable HUNTER is home for her Christmas vacation from school duties at Denison, where she attends college and expects to finish this year.

Mrs. J.W. KNIGHT visited at the Fred WILBER home Thursday of this week.

Melvin REMDE came for a few days visit at home. He expects to return the fourth of January.

Mr. Alex WILSON went to Dow City to shell corn for several men near there.

Mrs. LISCOMB and daughter Marie, were visiting friends and doing their Christmas shopping Monday and Tuesday of last week.

Howard NURSE and friend attended the dance at Dow City Christmas.

Bill MCCARTHY began work for August MESENBRINK last week.

GALLANDS GROVE

Mrs. John EAGAN lost her pocket book on the way to Dunlap Tuesday of last week. It had something over ten dollars in it and some post cards. The finder would do Mrs. EAGEN a favor by returning it to her.

Several from the Grove attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. JONES which was held in the M.E. church at Dunlap last Friday.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry THOMAS was buried in the Manteno cemetery last Friday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Del FOUTS, a nine pound boy on Christmas day.

Mumps are all the go at present in the grove. Frank CRANDALL had to dismiss his school Tuesday on account of his second siege of them.

Geo. ARGOTSINGER and wife, of Arion, were visitors at the Sophia ROUNDY home the latter end of last week.
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Dunlap Reporter
Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa
January 9, 1914

GALLANDS GROVE

D.A. HOLCOMB and wife spent New Year's Day with relatives in Dow City.

Some low down thief entered the homes of Sophia ROUNDY and Ed CARMICHAEL Tuesday of last week while they were away, and took what money he could find along with a few other things. The guilty party will be prosecuted to the extent of the law if caught.

Fred BARBER and family were Dow City visitors on New Year's Day.

Wm KEAIRNES shipped three car loads of cattle to Chicago over the C. & N.W.R.R. Saturday night of last week.

Harry HUNTINGTON, Fred JENKINS, Sherm HACK, Scott FOUTS, Peter MCINTOSH, Wm. HANSEN and Moss SHAFF delivered hogs to Dunlap since Saturday of last week.

Friends and relatives, to the number of thirty, held a surprise on Alec BLACK Tuesday evening of last week. All report a good time.

LOWER BOYER OR VINELAND

The students of both Woodbine Normal and Dunlap High School have all returned to their work with renewed vigor for the fray.

Mrs. Hattie WITTER, of Williams, Nebraska, is visiting at the home of her brother, L.M. HUNT.

Mrs. M. LARSON has returned from taking care of her daughter, Mrs. CALLENDER, and new little son.

Mrs. Carrie MCCUSKY and son, David, were over Sunday visitors at the BROCK and BETCHEL homes this week.

DEATH OF MRS. ELZA SERVIS

January 6, 1914, Mrs. Margaret SERVIS passed peacefully away. Mrs. SERVIS had been sick for about a year, and gradually grew worse. A few weeks ago, she was removed to Omaha, where an operation was performed, but failed to save her life.

The funeral was held Thursday from the M.E. Church in Dunlap, conducted by the pastor, Rev. A.W. HARNED, interment being in the Dunlap cemetery.

Margaret B. BAIRD was born in Maryland, June 26, 1878. When a small child she came with her parents to this section, the family locating on a farm six miles west of Dunlap. Here Margaret grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Elza D. SERVIS on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1901.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, one daughter, Leah B., also father and mother, four sisters and four brothers, many relatives and a host of friends. She was converted in her home on the farm about August 15, 1913, and was baptized December 25. She died in the triumph of the Christian faith.

Southeast of Town

In a friendly wrestle with his brother last Friday, Joe SHREEVES had his hip dislocated, but owing to the prompt assistance of his friends the dislocation was replaced. Be a little more handy the next time you wrestle boys.

Miss Faye FRANKLIN, teacher of North Picayune school, visited her aunt, Mrs. W.W. CLARK, at Dow City, Saturday and Sunday.

There was a sort of a family reunion held at the home of Charles MITCHELL Sunday. The following members of Mrs. MITCHELL'S family being present: Mrs. Amos SUMMERFIELD, Mr. and Mrs. John SUMMERFIELD, of the Willow, Crawford County; Mr. and Mrs. Lon ANDREWS, of Willows, in Monona County, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank SUMMERFIELD.

Although a little late in taking up with the fashion, Mr. J.W. FOUTS and family are entertaining the mumps. You have our undivided sympathy, Mr. FOUTS.

Earnest JONES helped Mr. ROSENBAUGH drive his stock to Pisgah Thursday, returning Friday.

Mrs. Walter SCHLENSIG, of Jordan, Nebraska, is visiting at the home of her brother, C.H. BRACE.

Miss Minnie SULLIVAN was an over Sunday visitor at the T.W. SHIELDS home.

News seems to be quite scarce in this locality. If we can't get facts to report we will be obliged to resort to fiction.
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Dunlap Reporter
Dunlap, Harrison County, Iowa
January 30, 1914

Death of Former Dunlap Boy

Dr. Pliny H. Perkins, one of the leading physicians and surgeons in the city, died at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon at the St. Francis hospital, from pneumonia, which followed a severe attack of kidney trouble. Twice since he was taken seriously ill on January 1, the physicians in charge in his battle for life were able to check the pneumonia as soon as it had begun. Yesterday it attacked for the third time and efforts to check it were of no avail.

His wife, a small son, a sister, Ellen G. Perkins, and his mother, Mrs. Mattie Van Kirk Perkins, all of this city, survive Dr. Perkins. He was a cousin of A.J. and L.P. Lawton and of Frank and L.C. Perkins.

Dr. Perkins was 41 years of age last August. He was born in Burlington, Wisconsin, and has been a resident of this city for the last 36 years. He had been engaged in the practice of medicine for about 16 years. He was the son of the late E.G. Perkins, former coroner and for several years assessor of El Paso County many years ago. E.G. Perkins died a year ago.

From the time he was taken ill it was feared that he was fighting a losing fight, but his physicians, who were his close friends and admirers, availed themselves of every plan known to the medical world to save his life. Not until yesterday did they finally give up hope and even then they kept on fighting.Funeral arrangements have not been made. —Colorado Springs Telegraph.

Iowa
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