Iowa
Old Press
Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
October 4, 1885
OBITUARY
Walter Doe died last Saturday. He was a native of New Hampshire,
and had lived in Maquoketa since 1859. His age was nearly 79
years. He leaves a large estate.
[Transcribed by K.W., December 2009]
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Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
October 17, 1885
GREENBACK PARTY CONVENTION
The Jackson County Greenback Party convention was held last
Thursday afternoon. James Scholl was elected Chairman and J. W.
Fleming, Secretary. Nomations for State Representative were: John
Manderscheid, T. K. Nickerson, John Scholl, J. E. Goodenow, E.
Burnett and W. M. Stephens. Mr. Stephens was nominated on the
second ballot. Other candidates nominated were:
W. L. Shrigley-Sheriff
John R. Griffin-Auditor
R. W. Henry-Superintendent of Schools
Harvey Reid-Treasurer
A. C. Simpson-Surveyor
Dr. Hubbard-Coroner
[Transcribed by K.W., December 2009]
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Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
October 24, 1885
OBITUARY
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sanderson died on Wednesday
at Burgess, Clinton County.
OBITUARY
Mrs. J. N. Wood died last Friday at Ravenswood, Illinois, where
she had gone for treatment. She had a cancerous tumor removed
last winter, but the operation did not effect a cure. She was a
sister of D. A. Wynkoop of Bellevue, and of Mrs. F. M. Fort of
this city. Her remains were brought to Maquoketa for burial.
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Maquoketa Excelsior
Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa
October 31, 1885
INSTANT DEATH
A Jackson County Young Man Meets It In California
Edice Brittell, son of F. Brittell, was instantly killed near
Eureka, California, on the 14th inst. From a local paper we learn
that he was at work on a logging claim. Logs were being sent down
a chute and he was standing close to the chute at the time a
large log was started. The usual warning was given by the men at
the top of the chute that a log was coming, but he did not stand
far enough away to be out of danger. The rain of the night before
had made the chute rather slippery, and the log came down swifter
than is usual. About sixty feet above where Brittell was
standing, there was a curve in the chute, and when the log
reached this point it was going at such a rate of speed that it
flew out of the chute and struck a large piece of timber, or
“splinter” as a logger would term it. The splinter
turned end over end, one ragged end striking Brittell on the face
and neck, almost severing his head from his body.
A coroner’s jury found a verdict in accordance with these
facts, and also exhonerated all parties concerned from the
imputation of any blame whatever. Edice Brittell was about 26
years of age, and unmarried. He was reared in Maquoketa, and
learned the tinner’s trade in Munger & Shaw’s shop.
He was a steady, industrious young man, ambitious to get on in
the world. It was this ambition that took him about two years ago
to the far off place where he met his death.
[Transcribed by K.W., December 2009]