Iowa Old Press
Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 1, 1896
Eliz. Caple, administratrix, has made application to sell and
mortgage real estate owned by the heirs of Geo. Caple, deceased.
A bouncing daughter is reported at the home of Auctioneer Bossert
and wife. It arrived on Wednesday, September 23.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 2, 1896
Died
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 29th, occurred the death of John Magee.
He was staying at his father's home in Grant township at the time
of his death. He was about twenty-seven years old and had been
married about a year and a half. He leaves a wife and little
child. He has been afflicted for a long time with some kind of
kidney disease, and his death was not entirely unexpected though
he had been confined to his bed but a few days. He had lived for
a long time in O'Brien county and was well known to a great many
people who will much regret his death. The funeral was held at
the Grant church at two o'clock Wednesday.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 8, 1896
A son is reported at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Wells on the
4th. A little one of the same sex escaped our eagle eye on
September 27th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Tjossem.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 9, 1896
There was a quiet wedding Saturday afternoon at the home of Henry
Kummerfeldt. Henry Vogt and Miss Agnes Ahrens, a sister of Mrs.
Kummerfeldt, were joined in matrimony by Justice Sage. The happy
young couple have begun housekeeping on the Walter Cooper farm
which the groom has rented.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 15, 1896
District Court
The issuance of naturalization papers has commenced at a
lively rate in Judge Ladd's court and up to Tuesday night twenty
had been issued. Following are the names of the new citizens:
John Klinker, Bruene Hatterman, Henry T[?], Henry Fegebank,
Herman Fiddelke, Jan DeKrey, Wm. Thomas, Edward [Bruckner?],
Henry Fr[elarp?], Max Froheap [Frohiep], Wm. Koepnick, Herman
Lange, R. S. Howell, Peter [Pater?], William Shoof, H. C. Larsen,
Johannes Hoper, Henry August Peters, John Hinz.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 16, 1896
In the divorce case of Jenkins vs. Jenkins the plaintiff was
ordered to pay $50 alimony to the defendant in twenty days.
Reports from the state insane asylum are very encouraging for the
recovery of Elbert Boyce. The superintendent writes that he
expects to perfect a permanent cure inside of six months.
The issuance of naturalization papers has commenced at a lively
rate in Judge Ladd's court and up to Tuesday night twenty had
been issued. Following are the names of the new citizens:
John Klinker
Bruene Hatterman
Henry Trone
Henry Fegebank
Hermann Fiddelke
Jan DeKrey
Wm. Thomas
Edward Bruckner
Henry Frohip
Max Froheap
Wm. Koepnick
Herman Lang
R. S. Howell
Peter Baker
Wm. Schoof
H. C. Larsen
Johannes Hoper
Henry Aug. Peters
John Hinz
Last Tuesday Mrs. Geo. Shiref and her father, Wm. Brown, came up
from Des Moines and are visiting with Adam Yungbluth in Grant
township. Mrs. Yungbluth is a grand-daughter of Mr. Brown. The
old gentleman is 89 years old but is quite hearty and active.
Mrs. Bion Parks and little son returned Friday from Kirksville,
Mo. The boy has been benefited to such an extent that he is able
to walk some with the aid of crutches. Mr. and Mrs. Parks' many
friends will be rejoiced to learn of his improvement.
Mrs. H. C. Wilson of Grant is dangerously ill. Later: Early
Friday morning she was reported as dying.
We were pained to learn Wednesday that J. M. Huxley, who lived
here about a year ago was expected to die at almost any moment.
He is suffering from consumption of the stomach.
Mrs. Sage's son, Geo. Gracey of Gladstone, Mrs. Day (her sister)
and husband of Rolfe and Mrs. W. W. DeWitt (a sister-in-law of
Mr. Sage) and husband were her to attend the funeral of Mr. Sage
yesterday.
Our citizens were shocked by the death of H. A. Sage Tuesday
night. He was taken with lung fever last Thursday and his age and
rather weak physical condition counted against his recovery. The
funeral was held at his home and the sermon was preached at the
M. C. church by Rev. H. B. Green.
A Pioneer at Rest
Hon. Hiram A. Sage, born at Lewiston, N. Y., May 25th, 1820, died
at his home in Sutherland, Iowa, Oct. 13th, 1896. Mr. Sage was a
direct descendant, in the fifth generation, of David Sage, who
was born in Wales, in 1639, came to the New World in 1652, and
was one of the founders of Middleton, Conn.
The family is of Scandinavian origin, but is named in English
history, upon the Battle Abbey Roll, 1066. This roll is that made
by William the Conqueror after the battle of Hastings, when he
divided the English lands among his principal followers. The name
there is Sageville. King William also, as a mark of distinguished
favor, granted the Sagevilles a coat of arms which was surrounded
by a wreath of grain, fruit and flowers, indicating a people
devoted to agricultural pursuits. The motto engraved on the coast
of arms is "Non Sibi," Not for ourselves.
The life of H. A. Sage was an exemplification of that motto. Not
for himself, but for his family and his friends were his best
efforts given during his life. No kinder husband nor truer friend
ever lived. A man of kind impulses, he was always true to his
convictions of duty.
Mr. Sage was first married, in Lewiston, to Miss E. C. Murrey.
Having no children they adopted three, the orphan children of a
brother of Mrs. Sage. One of them Mrs. Isadora Miller, resides at
Alameda, Cal., another, Mrs. Ella Brown, at Niagara Falls, N. Y.,
and the youngest, John Murrey, resides at Alameda. The latter
came with his foster parents to O'Brien county in 1870. Archibald
Murrey of whom old settlers have many kind and pleasant
recollections, was a brother of Mrs. Sage.
In one of the wildest blizzards of the early days, the prettiest
home in the county, that of Mr. and Mrs. Sage, was destroyed by
fire. Mr. Sage was the second postmaster at Old O'Brien and was
the second merchant in the county, W.C. Green being the first.
In the spring of 1880 Mr. and Mrs. Sage moved to Sanborn where
Mrs. Sage died that summer. When Sutherland was first started,
Mr. Sage moved his store building from Old O'Brien, and has been
a continuous resident here since. He was appointed postmaster in
Cleveland's first administration and was honored by election as
Mayor of Sutherland in 1890.
On the 6th of January 1890, Mr. Sage was married to Mrs. Mary
Gracey. For nearly seven years these two have been loving
comrades in a home where all was harmony and love. But the fire
has died out upon the hearth. For the second time Mrs. Sage is
left to face the world in desolation. But this dear friend knows
the blessedness of a faith in God. In this night of sorrow she
will walk in the darkness believing that the hand of God is
leading her on.
To the old settlers of the county the death of Mr. Sage has
peculiar significance. One by one the old friends who shared the
pleasures of pioneer life are passing beyond the veil. Close up
the ranks, old friends. There will soon be none left to tell the
tale. Till then good bye, one old friend, good bye. - Roma W.
Woods
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 22, 1896
The marriage of Miss Edith Boyd, of Caledonia township to Mr.
Ernest Lustfeld of Paullina, occurred at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Boyd at one o'clock today. The
ceremony was in charge of Rev. A. Herron. The contracting
parities are well known in this vicinity, the bride having grown
to womanhood here. The groom is the business manager of the boot
and shoe firm of Lustfeld & Riedeman of this place. Both
stand highly in the community and are popular with everyone. The
Times, along with other friends, joins in offering the
universal best wishes.
Mr. H. A. Sage, one of the O'Brien county pioneer citizens, well
known by many of our older settlers, died at his home in
Sutherland on Tuesday of last week at the ripe old age of three
score years and ten. Deceased was the second postmaster at Old
O'Brien and was the second merchant in the county.
Mrs. G. Clyde Jones arrived yesterday from Chicago to attend the
wedding of her sister, Miss Edith Boyd, to Mr. E. Lustfeld, which
occurs today.
The case of Christina Uck vs. William Meyer et al is a jury trial
that was commenced Tuesday morning. Plaintiff was thrown from a
buggy in a runaway accident and claims that the defendants were
racing horse and that this caused her team to run away. Her arm
was broken and she was badly shaken up and injured. The trial was
finished Wednesday. Mrs. Uck was given a verdict of $1100 against
Mr. Meyer, the other parties being dismissed.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 23, 1896
A Mr. Nicholson of Clay county has been visiting C. W. Severance
this week.
Frank Board, a young man who worked as butter maker for D. M.
Sheldon some years ago, died in Chicago last Friday of typhoid
fever. He leaves a wife and mother in destitute circumstance.
R. L. Smith and Alex Farquhar started for Colorado Tuesday with
Mr. Mixter to look at the irrigated land the latter is agent for.
Obituary
Hannah Jane Wickham was born July 13, 1846 in Morgan county,
Ohio; she moved to Iowa in 1852 and was married to Hazlett C.
Wilson, July 4, 1865. Twelve children were born to them, eleven
of whom are still living. She died Friday, Oct. 16, 1896, at
eleven a.m., at her home in Grant township, surrounded by her
husband and all her children. Twenty-five years ago last February
she and her husband united with the M. E. church and have been
active members ever since. She was a faithful wife, a fond mother
and a kind neighbor. If any one in the neighborhood was sick, she
did not wait to be called, but went immediately to their bedside
to do what she could. She will be greatly missed by her large
circle of friends.
"Why should I vex my heart, or fast?
No more she'll visit me,
My soul will mount to her at last,
And then my friend I'll see."
The funeral took place at the Congregational church in Grant
township, Oct. 17, Rev. H. B. Green officiating. His text was:
St. John 14: 1-3
Obituary
John M. Huxley was born at New Marlborough, Mass. Sept. 2, 1827,
and died in Clay county, Iowa, Friday, Oct. 16, 1896. When a
young man he moved to Wisconsin, where he married Mary A. Town,
Oct. 23, 1851. Fourteen children were born to them, six sons and
eight daughters, eleven of whom are still living. Four of these
daughters live in this vicinity - Mrs. Jas. Rowland, Mrs. Alex
Martin, Mrs. Geo. Martin and Mrs. Dawling.
The family moved to Clay county in 1870. In 1894 they lived just
south of Sutherland on August Bonath's place. Mr. Huxley was a
man much respected by his acquaintances and had many warm
friends. He was a member of the Sutherland Lodge of the I. O. O.
F., having been a member of the order for many years. About a
dozen members of this lodge attended the funeral which was held
Sunday at the church east of Grant township. After the sermon the
Odd Fellows took charge of the ceremonies. The remains were laid
away in the cemetery at Peterson.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 29, 1896
The clerk issued permit to wed to Wm. M. Shirk and Hannah M. Witt
on Tuesday.
As a result of the investigation by the insane commission James
Cooper was taken to the insane asylum last Saturday by Sheriff
Carter.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
October 30, 1896
The clerk issued a permit to wed to Wm. M. Shirk and Hannah M.
Witt on Tuesday.
As a result of the investigation by the insane commission James
Cooper was taken to the insane asylum last Saturday by Sheriff
Carter.
The remains of H. A. Sage's wife were on last Friday removed from
the cemetery at Sanborn to Sutherland.
Henry Brandow of Peterson dropped dead last Friday of some kind
of heart disease. The funeral was held Monday.
Messrs. D. M. Sheldon, W. P. Davis, W. S. Hitchings and Jas.
Parks went to Henry Brandow's funeral Monday, representing the
Masonic lodge of this place.
Dr. W. A. Seeley received word Monday of the serious illness from
typhoid fever, of his brother near Maquoketa. The doctor left for
that place on the evening train.
R. L. Smith and Alex Farquhar returned Tuesday from Colorado.
They each purchased 80 acres of land in the irrigated district
they visited. R. L. was not converted to free silver while there.
He says the owners of gold mines there say they favor free silver
because they think gold will go up in value and they will be
better off.
Insane
Last week Tuesday Mr. Riles who lives north of town went to
Sanborn. When he was returning he called at Jas. Cooper's place,
a short distances south of Sanborn. Mrs. Cooper asked him to stay
that night telling him that she feared Mr. Cooper's mind was not
right and she was afraid to stay alone. Being an old friend of
the family, Mr. Riles consented. About two o'clock in the morning
Mrs. Cooper called him. He went to Mr. Cooper's room and found
him acting strangely. Riles leaned over the bed and put his had
on Cooper who instantly became violent and threw Mr. Riles nearly
across the room. The latter ran out of the room and fastened the
door. Cooper raised the window, sprang out through the screen and
ran, with no clothing on but his shirt, out into a field. He soon
came running back and started out along the road. Mr. Riles
mounted a horse and pursued him. Soon Cooper turned and chased
Riles. Getting back to the house he lay down on the ground and
Riles waited for help which had been sent for. Cooper took
another wild run into a field and returned again. By this time
three other men had come and the four surrounded Cooper. He
cursed them violently and ran into a hen house near by. They
closed and held the door but he got a scantling and pounded the
door open and came out, attacking Riles with the scantling. Riles
avoided him until he threw the stock. Riles caught it but got his
right hand and arm considerably bruised. The next moment Cooper
leaped upon Riles, bearing him to the ground, but Riles held him
off until the others got hold of him. They carried him into the
house and managed to hold him until he finally quieted down. At
times he would become violent, and the Sanborn Pioneer reports
that on Friday he was worse and was not expected to live. He went
to Sheldon at the time Buffalo Bill's show was there and got very
drunk, a thing he had not done for years. His mind has not been
right since. he got the idea that the men who drank with him had
induced him to will his farm away, as he expressed it. He would
sometimes sit brooding a day at a time.
In his wild racing about in the night he jumped over four barbed
wire fences but was not even scratched. He would at times lie
down and moan and cry piteously. At other times he would bark and
howl like a dog. This caused some to think he had hydrophobia.
Altogether the case is a sad one. A brother living near Reinbeck
was sent for and is with him at this writing.
Later - We learn that Mr. Cooper has been taken to Independence.
Times (Peterson): Wednesday morning the sad news of the
death of Isabel, the ten year old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. G. S.
Phillips was brought in. Death was caused by paralysis of the
heart caused by diphtheria from which dread disease she was
apparently convalescing at the time of her sudden death.
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