Iowa
Old Press
Daily Iowa State Press
Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
April 15, 1901
Suicide at DeWitt
Clinton, April 15 - Clifford Saddoris, living two miles east of
DeWitt, committed suicide Thursday night by shooting. He was
found Fridaymorning with all the clothes burned from his body and
a shotgun wound in his breast. The gun by his side had a string
fastened to the trigger and to his foot. The flash evidently set
fire to his clothing. No cause is assigned. He went to bed
Thursday night in usual good health and must have gotten up
during the night. He was a farmer aged 41.
J.H. Windrem of Oxford Takes charge of the Undertaking
Parlors
J.H. Windrem of Oxford has purchased the business and stock of
the late Captain A.B. Cree, and will conduct the undertaking
parlors which have been for so many years conducted so
successfully by Capt. Cree. Mr. Windrem has been in the furniture
and undertaking business in Oxford for about twenty years, and is
a man of experience and ability in his profession. He will
undoubtedly prove a worthy successor to Captain Cree and can be
relied upon to conduct a strictly first class business. P.D.
Werts for so many years in the photograph business in this city,
will be connected with the establishment and will have special
charge of the picture-framing department. He is also an
experienced hand at this business and will make a first class
manager.
Shoofly Ripples.
-Grandma Stong has been quite sick with gripp.
-Sherm Stong will soon move on his farm he bought across the
river of Mr. Fox. charley Neal will then move into Sherm's house
here in Shoofly.
-Death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Eden april 1st, 1901
and took from them their 4 year old son, Wilbur who died of
measles. The funeral services were held at the home Tueday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Pugh of Lone Tree and the remains
were buried in the Swank cemetery.
Sigourney Woman Dies
Mrs. Pauline Cocayne passed away at the house of Joseph O'Mars
north of the city Saturday. The deceased lived in Sigourney and
was 26 years old. She had been visiting in the city for about ten
days. She leaves a father August Polke, four brothers and two
sisters. The remains were sent to Sigourney for interment this
morning.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2007]