Iowa
Old Press
Mitchell County News
Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa
May 25, 1919
Mrs George Domincovich Hammers Up Mrs. Banisin
One of the most exciting battles in the history of Good Old
Bloody Third, took place when Mrs. George Domincovich took her
hammer in
hand and proceeded to demonstrate to Mrs. Katie Banisin that she
could, and would, take up her bed and walk. The two ladies in
question are sisters. A few years ago Mrs. Katie, with her
husband, Joe and two children, moved here rather short of
household goods. Mrs. Domincovich, out of the fullness of her
heart loaned her a bed. Then one day Mrs. Katie came over and
worked a day for Mrs. George Domincovich,
and on Monday evening Mrs. George decided she wanted the bed
back, and was informed she could have it when she paid Mrs. Katie
for the days work. This simple statement greatly incensed Mrs.
George, and after threatening to completly annihilate the whole
Banisin family, she got a hammer and proceeded to inforce her
statements. The family all took to the trees excepting Rose, who
calmly continued her washing. She evidently was no match for the
infuriated Mrs. Domincovitch, as Mrs Banisin is now nursing a
black eye, is minus several teeth, and probably
will wash with one hand for some time. A justice trial was held
Wednesday at 1 o'clock, the outcome of which we have not yet
heard.
Claude Jewett, Returned
Solider Killed In Accident
A very sad accident occured at Kensett, Iowa, last Saturday
evening when Claude Jewett, son of George Jewett, was instantly
killed, his car turning turtle. Mr. Jewett was home from France
on an indefinite furlough, having been in a number of big drives.
He was wounded several times and gassed a couple of times, but
came out all right each time. How the accident happened will
probably never be known, but it is thought he was driving too
fast, and the car slipped down an enbankment. His neck was
broken. The body was not found until 4 o'clock the next morning.
He was a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Godfrey, Mr and Mrs. Frank
Crawford, Mrs. Alice Godfrey and Mrs Arthur Smith. They attended
the funeral driving over Monday. His cousins, Warren Godfrey and
wife, also drove over.
[transcribed by M.O., January 2007]