Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
December 3, 1897
p 4 col 3
J. L. E. Peck is absent in Missouri visiting his father who is
seriously ill.
Letters from Miss Julia McClary to relatives in Primghar give
interesting accounts of her missionary work in Africa. She is now
established in a mission there and will not go further interior
until she learns the language. her present location is in
Zululand, but mail reaches her at X Durban, Natal.
p 4 col 4
Mrs. Streeter before leaving jail secured ten dollars from one of
her fellow prisoners, representing that she would get him a bond
and help him in his effort to be released in payment. True to her
word she went to the prisoner's home in Cherokee county, boarded
with his folks for a while and tried to have herself accepted as
bond for his release, representing herself to the attorney at
Cherokee as an old friend of the prisoner and wealthy enough to
repay an old kindness by now signing his bond. Her references did
not substantiate her story however and her scheme was exposed.
Sheriff Carter has a letter from a Wisconsin party alleging that
Mrs. Streeter is the same person who swindled parties there out
of some $40.000.
Married - At the home of the bride's parents on
Thanksgiving, Mr. John Crosser to Miss Addie Sutton. Long may
happiness and prosperity come your way, John.
p 5 col 1
Sandy, alias A. J. Innes, has an ad on the first page that is
worth your reading.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
December 10, 1897
p 5 col 2
Mrs. Rose Goyette's sister, Miss Birdelle Burger, was married
last week Tuesday to a school teacher whose name we did not
learn.
p 5 col 4
Clint Warwick and Miss Jessie Long drove to Cherokee Wednesday to
get married. They were expected home last evening and a few of
their friends had arranged to surprise them with an informal
reception. We expect to make more extended mention of the affair
next week.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
December 17, 1897
p 4 col 4
John McCune was given a divorce from his wife, Katherine McCune.
p 4 col 2
Charlie Crichfield was convicted in the Federal court at Des
Moines in the case brought against him for using the United
States mails to defraud, but has not yet been sentenced.
George Williams, now confined in jail on a charge of rape was
indicted for incest.
p 5 col 1
Dr. William Doughty of Paullina died Sunday afternoon at 4:15.
The funeral was held Wednesday at one o'clock p.m. Dr. Doughty we
understand has practiced medicine in Paullina for a long time.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin left Friday evening for Buena Vista
county where Mrs. Martin's father is very ill. He had a severe
attack of paralysis last week, and as this is the second attack
it is feared he will not recover. Mrs. Martin is still with him.
p 5 col 3
Gone to Housekeeping
The marriage of C. D. Warwick and Miss Jessie Long took place at
Cherokee on Wednesday evening of last week as announced in the Courier.
The ceremony was performed at seven o'clock by Rev. Ferris of the
Congregational church, at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Warwick stayed
in Cherokee that night and the next day went to Meriden,
returning to Sutherland Friday. They at once began housekeeping
in the rooms next to Pickrell & Barmore's drug store. Monday
Mrs. Warwick resumed her duties in the post office.
The party who had met Thursday evening to surprise the couple on
their return, learned about eight o'clock that the bridal couple
would not return until Friday, so they ate the feast they had
prepared, wrote their names on a long slip of paper fastened up
with druggists' labels containing skulls and cross bones and gave
up the plan of surprising the wedded pair.
These young people have been known to Sutherland for a long time.
Clint was at one time night watch here and then began learning
the barber business with Will Fraser. He finished his
apprenticeship in Wisconsin and coming back to Sutherland bought
out the barber business of J. Y. Cartano and afterward went into
business with Will Fraser. He is liked by everybody for his
jolly, happy-go-lucky manners and everybody will hope for his
success. Mrs. Warwick has grown up here and for two or three
years has been a deputy in the post office. She will have the
best wishes of hosts of friends and acquaintances.
p 5 col 4
A Winning Orator
Dec. 7th at Drake University, Des Moines, an oratorical contest
was held. Fred Aldinger of this place who has been very prominent
in oratorical contests while in college at Storm Lake, and who is
now at Drake, entered the contest. Three prizes were offered, $15
for best thought and composition, $15 on delivery and $20 on
final summary. When the contest was finished the judges conferred
and decided that Fred was entitled to all three prizes. It is
hardly necessary to say to those who know his modesty that the
young man was surprised, and naturally his letter to his parents
expresses his joy and pride in his victory. We understand that
his oration will be submitted in manuscript for competition in a
state contest and if found eligible Fred will again deliver it.
His many friends hereabout will rejoice with him and hope that he
will yet win even greater honors.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
December 24, 1897
p 5 col 2
Mrs. F. W. Martin's father, Wm. Haight, who lived near Aurelia,
died Wednesday, Dec. 15th, of paralysis. He was about 71 years
old. Four sons and one daughter survive him. He was an old
settler in Buena Vista county and well known to many people
there.
p 5 col 3
Claus Peterson and Miss Adele Peters were married Tuesday at the
home of the bride's parents, north of town. Mr. Peterson is a
brother of Mrs. A. J. Sieh. The young couple will go to
housekeeping in the spring on a farm northeast of Sutherland.
Geo. Theissen returned last Saturday from Washougal, Wash., where
he has been engaged for about two years in mining. He says the
mine is which he is interested is turning out a good grade of ore
and that the only difficulty is making it pay big is that the
getting a smelter into the vicinity. The ore crops out at the
surface and grows better the deeper they go.
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