Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
April 3, 1923
The department of the interior announces there are still on the
pension rolls fifty-two survivors of the Mexican war, which
closed seventy-five years ago. the list of these survivors
includes one Iowan. He is Daniel Gonder of Rippey, Green county
and he was a private in Company B, Second Ohio infantry.
Mrs. Hale Harvey, a well-known resident of Wellman, is dead at
her home, after a brief illness. Friends in Iowa City will regret
to learn of her demise.
Personals.
-Mr. Alfred Robinson has undergone an operation for appendicitis
at Mercy hospital, and is doing nicely. The young high school
scholar is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Robinson.
-Dr. Frederic Pomeroy Lord, of Hanover, New Hampshire, is
visiting at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. F.G. Higbee and
with other friends. Dr. Lord is a member of the medical faculty
of Dartmouth university.
-Mrs. Emma King, of Davenport, announces the approaching marriage
of her daughter, Miss Betty King and Mr. Eric Wendt, of Iowa
City, on Thursday afternoon, April 5th, at the English Lutheran
church at Davenport.
Riverside News
-Mrs. Lou Rummelhart and daughter, Miss Roselina, spent Friday in
Iowa City.
-The Misses Dorothy Dautremont and Viola Gerot were shoppers in
Iowa City Friday.
-Will Korous who is employed at the Athens print shop in Iowa
City, came home Thursday evening to spend his Easter vacation.
-Al Tansey left the first of the week for his home at Pawnee,
Oklahoma, after spending the winter here at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Floyd Steele.
-F.X. Rummelhart, who was 96 years old Tuesday, celebrated his
bithday at the home of his son, Joseph. His children and their
families were present to enjoy the birthday dinner with their
aged father. On the table were two large cakes decorated with
ninety-six tiny candles, besides all the other good eatables. All
enjoyed the day and hope Mr. Rummelhart may live to celebrate his
100th birthday.
-R.A. Knittel has started work of tearing down the old house and
a new one will be built immediately on the same foundation. It
will be a modern six-room bungalow. George Rotenburger will also
build a new residence on his farm south of Riverside this spring.
-Lee Florang of North English, came Friday evening to visit his
father, Ed Florang, who is seriously ill at his hoe in the west
end of town.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2009]
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
April 15, 1923
Rev. Father Henry Corcoran of Nolan Settlement, who toured
Ireland during the last year, is visiting in Johnson county. He
patriotically sings the praises of America, the "land of the
free and the home of the brave", despite his love for
down-trodden Erin.
[transcribed by C.J.L., August 2003]
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Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa
April 18, 1923
Mrs. M. Dwyer - Octogenarian Called Beyond
Mrs. Mary Dwyer passed away this morning at 8 o'clock at her
home, 10 East Court street. The funeral will be held Friday
morning at 9 o'clock from St. Patrick's church. Interment will be
at St. Bridget's cemetery, Nolan Settlement. Mrs. Dwyer was 83
years of age on Christmas Day, 1922,and had been a resident of
the United States since she was 13 years of age, when she came
from overseas. She was born in Templemore, County Tipperary,
Ireland. Since then she has lived 70 years in America, most of
the time in Johnson county, although she has resided in the far
west also. Surviving are her two sons, John, of Iowa City; and
Maurice, Oasis; and four daughters-Mesdames William Cahill ,
Nolan Settlement; John Leonard, Nolan Settlement; and Michael
Leonard, Davenport; and Miss Ellan ,at home. Mrs. Dwyer was a
woman of many excellent characteristics of mind and heart. She
was a loyal daughter of the church, being a member of St.
Patrick's and the Altar and Rosary society thereof; and she was a
devoted wife and mother throughout the long years of her home
life. Many friends will also grieve.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Nov. 2003]