Iowa Old Press
Algona Courier
Algona, Kossuth co. Iowa
August 14, 1908
Page 4
THOS. H. LANTRY
[A photograph of Thomas H. Lantry accompanies this news article
about his death.]
The remains of the late Thos. H. Lantry reached Algona at 8
o'clock last Saturday morning as planned by those who had the
burial in charge. The remains were accompanied from Spokane by
Mrs. Lantry and her two sons, Harry and Cleve, and daughters Mrs.
W. R. Hutchinson of Sioux City and Mrs. B. W. Haggard of
Washington D.C. and from Minneapolis by the deceased's brother,
J. H. Lantry and by Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Fitzgerald, the latter
being Mr. Lantry's sister, and by A. D. Clarke. They were met at
the depot here by Mr. W. R. Hutchison of Sioux City, Mr. B. W.
Haggard, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sherman of Milwaukee and Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Smith of Burt, the two ladies being daughters of the
deceased, and by a number of friends from neighboring towns and a
large number of Algona citizens. The remains were borne to the
church and there deposited until 10 o'clock, when a solemn
requiem high mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul of
the deceased. The celebrant of the mass was Father O'Brien of
Eagle Grove, the deacon, Father Schemmel of Bancroft, and the
sub-deacon Father Halpin of Algona. After the mass, Father Halpin
spoke briefly of the character and virtues of the deceased, being
too overcome by his emotion to preach a full sermon. The church
was filled with sympathizing friends who were there to pay their
last tribute of respect to the deceased whom every citizen of
Algona and every person in the surrounding country as far as his
acquaintance extended, held in high esteem, which in many
instances reached affection. The funeral procession reached
almost from the church to the cemetery, where was laid for their
eternal repose the remains of Thos. H. Lantry.
Mr. Lantry left Algona last spring with many contending emotions.
He felt that he could not live very long, and he found it painful
to break the associations of forty years and make his home among
strangers. But he wished, as did Mrs. Lantry most ardently, to
join his sons who were unmarried and to make them a home and cast
about them the holy influence of devoted parents. Their daughters
were all married and all their children had left Algona, and so
they bravely disposed of their possessions here and bid their
friends a heartfelt adieu and went to Spokane. They bought there
a beautiful home, and every prospect was pleasing had not the
hand of death been laid upon the head of the household. The wife
and sons did everything possible to cheer the stricken husband
and father, but to little effect. The gayeties and life and
commercial bustle of Spokane meant nothing to Tom Lantry. His
mind and his heart dwelt on other scenes. To meet any person from
Algona was an evident great pleasure to him. And when his mind
weakened as his bodily strength diminished, he lived over again
the years of his young manhood at Madison and Prairie du Chien,
at Pike's Peak and in the army.
It was the intention of Mr. Lantry for many years past to be
buried at Madison, Wis., the burial place of his mother and
brother and other members of the Lantry family, but when he left
Algona he found that his heart was attracted back to it. The ties
that bound him to Algona were stronger and more numerous that
those that bound him to Madison, and he willed that his remains
be brought here. He also drew plans and specifications of a vault
for his remains with all the style and precision of an architect,
he having been a carpenter in his youth. His grave is lined on
all sides and the bottom with brick and cement walls, and is
covered with one solid stone slab laid also in cement.
Thos. H. Lantry was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, July
24, 1837. His death occurred on July 23, 1908, he lacking but one
day of being 71 years of age. His family moved to Canada in his
childhood, and while yet a boy they moved to Madison, Wisconsin,
where he attended school and grew to manhood and where he learned
the carpenter trade. He was there married on Dec. 20, 1860, to
Miss Kate McGlynn, who survives him, and who, during all his
subsequent life, was his guiding spirit and most devoted
helpmate. The young couple moved to Prairie du Chien in 1861 and
he entered the employ of the Milwaukee railroad. Soon afterward
he enlisted in the army and marched with Sherman from Atlanta to
the sea.
After the war, he returned to Prairie du Chien and resumed his
work for the Milwaukee railroad, and as soon as passenger trains
reached Algona in 1869 the young family came here and made Algona
their home until last Spring. In 1883 Mr. Lantry was made station
agent at Algona and served in that capacity until 1885, when he
was appointed postmaster by Grover Cleveland. In the meantime,
Mrs. Lantry ran a hotel at the depot and later here in town on
the site of the Rogers & Smith poultry office. The building
was burned on January 15, 1885, and then they went permanently
out of the hotel business.
Mr. Lantry served as postmaster until after the election of
President Harrison, when he resigned, and that same year he was
elected county treasurer. At the expiration of his term he was
re-elected, and served in that capacity four years. Soon after he
left the treasurer's office, he accepted the cashiership of the
Algona State Bank, and served in that capacity to the great
benefit of the bank and the satisfaction of its patrons until
March 3rd, last, when on account of failing health he resigned.
The final cause of his death was Bright's Disease and weakness of
the heart.
Mr. Lantry's character was an ideal one. His dominant trait was
honesty. No thought of anything that was not honest and honorable
found lodgment in his mind. He was sincere and without guile. He
was generous with his money, contributing liberally to church and
to charity, and was one of the kindest and most affectionate of
husbands and fathers. He was plain and simple in his habits,
having no use for ostentation of any kind. He attended to his
work always with fidelity and constancy, always more than making
good. He was a devout Catholic, and during the last years and
especially the last months of his life his thoughts were largely
occupied with religious meditation and the hereafter. Let us hope
that his spirit enjoys the peace due to a good and noble life.
DEATH OF EMMA C. GRONWALL.
Miss Emma Caroline Gronwall died at the residence of her brother,
Mr. L. A. Gronwall, at 10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning after but a
few days serious illness. She had been living in Minneapolis for
the past year until a few days ago when she came home, feeling
perhaps that her end was near. She had been troubled with
rheumatism of the heart and it was the disease that caused her
death. She was born in Sweden on Oct. 30, 1884, and came to this
country about three years ago and made her home in her brother's
family. She was the only relative that Mr. Gronwall had in this
country, and her death is a sad bereavement to him. The dead girl
was a member of the Swedish Lutheran Church and the funeral
services of that church were held at the house yesterday at 1
o'clock and at the church at 2 o'clock, after which the burial
took place.
DEATH OF MRS. HUGH WATERHOUSE.
Mrs. Hugh Waterhouse, well known in Algona, died on the 6th at
her later home in Minneapolis. The cause of her death was cancer.
The remains were brought to Algona for burial, arriving here on
the 2 o'clock train last Saturday. They were accompanied by the
bereaved husband and his son and daughter, and were met here by
Mr. and Mrs. Edson Williams of Sioux Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bennett of Emmetsburg and a number of Algona friends. Rev. Holmes
conducted the services at the cemetery, and the remains were laid
to rest beside those of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Waterhouse was born in Dodge county, Wis., Feb. 2, 1848. She
was a daughter of J. H. Warren, who for years was connected with
the Upper Des Moines, and a sister of R. B. Warren, now of
Spokane, and E. H. Warren, of Deadwood. She was married to Mr.
Waterhouse in 1870 and in 1886, they moved to Minneapolis and
have since resided there. Mr. Waterhouse and his son and daughter
are all engaged in railroad work in Minneapolis.
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Titonka Topic
Titonka, Kossuth co. Iowa
Thursday, August 20, 1908
His Labors are Ended
C.A. Hansen Passed Away Sunday Afternoon After a Brief Illness
The news conveying the sad intelligence of the passing away of
C.A. Hansen Sunday afternoon cast a gloom over our little city.
But a short time before Mr. Hansen was seen in town on the
streets looking after business matters as usual. He had been
aling for some weeks but refused to give up and seek rest until
it was too late. He worked on the farm, stacking oats and making
hay, when he should have been under the physician's care. A week
before his death he gave up and went to bed and Dr. Wallace was
summoned. On Tuesday the Dr. pronounced the case small-pox and
the Hansen home was quarantined. Wednesday the case developed
into typhoid and the two ailments together was more than his
frail constitution could combat. A trained nurse was on hand to
aid the physician in checking the fever, but to no avail. On
Sunday he gradually grew worse until the fever raged at 106 and
at 3:30 p.m. he passed away. He was buried early the next morning
without a funeral or sympathizing friends to view last remains of
the dead. The interment of the body was in charge of the township
trustees, who according to law in contagious diseases, had no
other way to bury the body. C.A. Hansen, or Christian Hansen, as
he was always called by his neighbors, was known to most of the
people of this vicinity. He came to the United States from the
Netherlands when he was eight years old. He was raised on a farm
by Mrs. Isenberger, now Mrs. R. Lane, until he grew up to
manhood. After the death of Mr. Isenberger, he worked for Wm.
Lamoreux for a number of years. Later, Mr. Lamoreux and Mr.
Hansen purchased the Hansen farm in partnership and held it
jointly until Mr. Hansen's marriage to Miss Edna Lamoreux in
1896, when he purchased Mr. Lamoreux's half interest and where he
built up a fine home. He was 38 years old at the time of his
death and in the prime of his life. He belonged to no church
organization, but supported and attended the M.E. church in
Titonka, where nearly every Sunday morning he was found with his
wife and hcildren. The writer knew him for nine years and during
all this time we found hiim to be honest, courageous,
conservative and sympathetic. He had no time n which to loaf
around town. He was always on the go. His disposition was to
work, and no man in this vicinity spent any longer hours and
remained more steady at his farm work than he. His constant
attention to his work, no doubt, broke down his health and
constitution, but it was a duty he thought he had to perform. His
labor is ended. He has gone to his last reward. He leaves to
mourn his departure a young wife, three children, two brothers,
one sister and numerous relatives and friends, one brother in
California, one at Crystal Lake and one sister, Mrs. J.P.
Sorenson, of this city. May he rest in peace.
Just Able to be About
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hassler Monday. Mother
and baby progressing nicely and Herman able to be about. - Burt
Monitor
Local News
-F.L. Colgan was at Germania and Elmore on a business trip
Tuesday of this week.
-L.C. Coonsy was a Burt business visitor Tuesday morning.
-Al Falkenhainer and W.T. Hall went to Algona Tuesday morning on
a business trip. From there Mr. Falkenhainer wil go to Ft. Dodge
to look after insurance business.
-J.J. Budlong was at Garner yesterday attending the baseball
tournament.
-J.W. Hopkins, the Wesley tombstone man, was here yesterday
looking up business in his line.
Home from Honeymooning
Edw. Kunz and wife returned from their honeymoon trip Wednesday
afternoon. They traveled thru Colorado and other western states,
visiting Yellowstone National Park and other places of interest,
and will now go to housekeeping in this city. - News World
IOWA NEWS
Donald, the 8 year-old twin son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Overman of
Villisca suffered the unusual death in one so young of lockjaw,
resulting from an injury to the foot. The child started to run
across the street and run under a heavy ice wagon one foot being
badly mashed. Two days later symptoms of tetanii developed and
two days after that the child died.
The year-and-a-half-old baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan, of
Iowa Falls, died following severe burns caused by an accident
about a week ago. The little one pulled a teapot half filled with
hot tea off the table, spilling the contents down the child's
back and shoulders. While the burns were severe, it was not
thought to be serious, but peritonitis set in in a day or so and
resulted fatally.
After lying about in a commatose condition for about ten days, or
almost ever since she had a tooth extracted, Mrs. Eliza Clark, a
well known woman of Marshalltown, and a pioneer of the county,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.B. Connley. The removal
of the tooth caused a rupture of a blood vessel in the brain, and
resulted in paralysis which affected practically the entire left
side.
Oscar A. Rosengren, who was injured in an automobile accident in
Marshalltown on July 21, 1906, when he was run into by machine
owned by W.E. Leech and F.F. Michaels has entered suit in the
district court, asking $5,000 damages from Leech. Rosengren
claims that he was permanently injured as a result of being run
down by the machine, which he alleges was running at an unlawful
rate of speed.
Miss Elsie Hicknett, the 17-year-old Keokuk girl who has been
reported missing from that city, was discovered in Burlington
employed in the office of a local physician as stenographer. Her
friends state that she grew tired of attending business college
in Keokuk and slipped away to Burlington, where she secured
employment. A friend secured her clothing and brought it to her,
saying nothing about it to any one.
Ed Wagner and Joe Burns, two of the five cracksmen who were
sentenced at Marshalltown for blowing the Marshall Vinegar
company's safe in November, 1906, have been discharged after
serving their two years' terms. The men were among the number
who, after being arrested single handed by Officer Frank Haas,
escaped from jail by sawing their way out. The men were all
recaptured later, and all but one served terms.
While buying scrap iron in the country, Charles Denton, a
teamster of Marshalltown, loaded parts of an old reaper on his
wagon. Then getting up on the load to test its riding capacity,
the wheel fell over the wagon box, and on top of Denton. The man
was terribly bruised, and it is believed has sustained severe
internal injuries.
A pleasure outing on the river at Burlington ended disastrously
when Fred Strunk, aged 22, was drowned while swimming in the
river below Burlington.
A broken heart is given as the cause of the death of pretty Mrs.
Evelyn O'Conner, whose home is in Mason City, but who has been
with Chicago relatives for a few weeks. Six weeks ago H.J.
O'Conner, the woman's husband of a few months, was drowned in a
large tank in St. Louis where he was working as a plumber. The
body was brought home for interment. The shock was so great that
mrs. O'Conner did not at once recover and her friends became
alarmed. Later she improved but showed a decided melancholy
attitude resisting all efforts to cheer her or to get her mind
from her bereavement. As a change she was taken to Chicago where
she died.
Closely following his troubles which culmunated in the divorce
court several days ago, former Mayor, Jim Brenton, of Des Moines,
was fined $5 and costs by Judge Stewart for alleged abuse of his
horses. Mr. Brenton did not appear in court to receive his
sentence. He was arrested a few days ago at the instance of the
humane society. A similiar charge was filed against him several
seeks ago.
After almost a quarter of a century of married life, James M.
Brenton, formerly mayor of Des Moines, has sued for divorce. He
confesses that he has not been a model of perfection, but he
claims that he has been a good and faithful husband, "in the
main", and that despite the fact that he has treated his
wife kindly, has reared and educated her four children by a
former husband, has furnished the family with the necessaries of
life and to the best of his ability with the luxuries, she has
treated him with great cruelty. He declares that she performed
the duties of a wife reasonably well for the first few years of
their wedded life, but that during the last seventeen or eighteen
yeras she has not treated him with that sweet tempered
consideration which was necessary to his happiness and content.
The ex-mayor says that during this period she has irritated him
by fault-finding, suspicions and violent demonstrations fatal to
his peace of mind and decidedly rasping upon the nerves.
Iowa Maternity Hospital
The state board of health has denied a license of Jennie S.
Schanch of Ottumwa, who applied for permission to conduct a
maternity hospital in that city. A license was voted to Mrs. S.J.
Jones of Des Moines to operate such an institution as soon as
certain alterations and improvements had been made in the
property. A one yera license to operate a maternity hospital has
been granted to G.W. Pangle at Council Bluffs.
North-West Wesley Items
-Miss Anna Eden was staying with Mrs. G. Pommer a few days last
week.
-Mr. Rodemis and Mr. Miller each have a sore hand, caused by
blood poisoning.
-Mr. Soloman, near Woden, died last Thursday and was buried in
the Britt cemetery Friday.
Portland Items
-Maggie McDowell of Burt spent last week at the Wes Stott home.
-Robt. Callies and wife entertained company from a distance
Sunday.
-Jim Crees and family of Titonka spent Sunday at the Will Rike
home.
-Wesley Lindsay is suffering seriously with his eyes. His
eyesight is nearly gone. He has the sympathy of his many friends.
-Miss Lillie Dransfelt, who has been suffering with a siege of
typhoid fever is up and around again.
-Mrs. Gruendeman and daughter and son of Avoca, Wisconsin,
arrived here Tuesday of this week to visit with the former's
daughter, Mrs. Albert Kregar and other relatives.
-John Phelps who has been teaching school in the past four years
arrived here on a recent date and is visiting with his brother
Chas. and greeting his many old friends.
Wesley Items
-John Amesbury was quite sick this week.
-Frank Giese visited at Clear Lake last week.
-Mrs. S.L. Sherman was a Sexton visitor Tuesday.
-Oscar Riddles of Algona, visited old friends here Sunday.
-George Flack was quite sick the latter part of last week.
-Henry Wolfe began working in the Kunz elevator last week.
-Chester Kurtz who was kicked by a colt some time ago is
improving.
-Mrs. Nellie Church who has been sick for some time is still very
low at this writing.
-Mrs. Ed Meyers was over to Algona Friday consulting a specialist
concerning her hearing.
-Miss Anna Johnson returned home from Surrey, N.D., last
Wednesday after an extended visit with Mrs. Charles King.
-Misses Jennie and Ethel Sage of Mason City came Tuesday
afternoon for a visit with their grandparents, Thos. Turgenson
and wife.
-Roy Ballard went to Chicago Friday of last week. Roy has been
making his home with his uncle Christ Schore and family for some
time.
-Mrs. R.A. Harwood returned home from Minneapolis Saturday
afternoon after being called there to attend the funeral of her
aunt, Mrs. McCann, who was buried Wednesday.
Bancroft Items.
-Mrs. W. Godden left for Lavalle, Wis. where she will visit
relatives.
-Mrs. H.E. Jennirin and son Clarence are visiting at her old home
in Morrison, Ill.
-Dr. Gulde reports Mike Softner quite sick from a complication of
troubles.
-Theo. Evens who has been visiting his sick sister, mrs. Nicholas
Schiltz the past week, returned to Dubuque Monday.
-Mrs. Barney Froehle and children returned from their visit with
their son at Groton, S.D.
-Martin Goche of Seaforth, Minn. is enjoying a visit with his
parents and relatives.
-A new son is reported at the Peter Becker home.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2009]