Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 1, 1898
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Adrian Warntjes was surprised last Friday to receive a letter
from his brother Luke, saying he had passed through Calumet the
evening before on his way to Chickamauga as a recruit.
M. Ireland, proprietor of the Sutherland Calumet hack line has a
war record and experience that makes the present war very
interesting to him. He was in the United States navy for four
years and also served three years as a soldier in the war of the
Rebellion. Few men have given Uncle Sam seven years of service.
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Last week Friday Frank and George Carroll went to Sheldon to
enlist. George failed to pass the physical examination on account
of the sounds of his heart being slightly abnormal. Frank was
accepted. He got leave to come home until Monday. On that day he
returned and in company with twenty-eight others left for
Chickamauga that evening. As the recruits went over the
North-Western road a crowd of Sutherland people who learned of
the fact were at the station to see the train go through. Jack
Carroll had a box of cigars for the boys and all gave them their
hearty best wishes. Frank is the first to enlist from Sutherland
and deserves credit accordingly. He has not said much but when
the chance came he was ready. And it was not George's fault that
he did not go also.
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The father of Fred Conklin and Mrs. Frank Tierney of Grant came
out from Illinois recently for a visit. He was taken ill and died
Wednesday. The remains were sent to Illinois Thursday.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 7, 1898
Coroner Daily of Sheldon and County Clerk Martin and Sheriff
Coleman are investigating the death of Christ Kruse this
afternoon.
Our Germantown letter contains the sad announcement of the death
of Mrs. Christ. Kruse. As a most horrible sequel to her death we
today chronicle the suicide of Mr. Kruse last night about 9:00
o'clock. He had just returned from Sioux City where he had been
attending the sick wife up to the time of her death on Tuesday.
Two hours after his return he was found by his brother-in-law in
an almost unconscious condition, but with enough life remaining
to request the information of his death to be sent to his
relatives. The self-inflicted death appears to have been the
deliberate act of a man in possession of his faculties, and
caused by the overwhelming grief caused by the death of his wife.
He lived only a few minutes after being found. As related to The
Times a half hour after death had come, Mr. Kruse had returned
from Sioux City to make arrangements for the funeral of his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Kruse lived upon the Jacobs place, south half of
section 30, Union township, leasing the farm in partnership with
Mrs. Kruse's brother, Henry Boldenow. An hour or so after the
return of Mr. Kruse the attention of Mr. Boldenow was directed to
the house by a noise. Going inside he found the body of Mr. Kruse
stretched upon the floor in great agony. A neighbor was sought
and dispatched for a physician but before Mr. Boldenow could
return to the house life had departed and Christ. Kruse had died
by his own hand. Some kind of poison was used, the nature of
which we are unable to learn. The coroner was notified this
morning, and the facts in detail will be known soon. We
understand one child is left alone by this sad occurrence.
The good Mrs. Christ Kruse, a daughter of our good-natured
friend, Julius Boldenow, is critically sick at Sioux City. They
fear the worst. Later - The lady passed away Tuesday.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 8, 1898
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Mrs. John Spicer went to Odebolt Monday evening to attend the
funeral of a sister who had suddenly died.
The fever for enlistment seems to have struck our community with
a good deal of intensity. Wednesday Jim Boyles, Charley Smith,
Gano Harness, John Hayes, Henry Cooper, Claus Hultz and Tom
O'Donnell went to Sheldon to enroll themselves in Uncle Sam's
service. They found twenty-three others there on the same errand,
one of whom had made his application the day before. This one was
the first one to be examined and he passed all right. There was
nothing left for our boys to do but to come back home, for this
one filled out the quota to be enlisted from here. The boys were
much disappointed and say that if another call is made they will
be the first to offer themselves.
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John Van der Burg and a younger brother on Tuesday drove down
from Orange City to see their brother before he started for
Chickamauga. They arrived here too late and went home
disappointed. Gerrit had gone on the 9:40 train.
Eight year old Joe Dulin lit a fire cracker Monday morning and it
failed to explode. After waiting a little while he picked up the
cracker to see why it failed to go. Just as he got it up within
about a foot of his face it exploded badly burning his left eye.
At first, it was thought that the sight of eye was ruined, but it
is now believed that he will be able to see, though the eyeball
will probably be scarred.
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Gerrit Van der Burg who has been working as a tinner for Albert
Schwerdtfeger went to Sheldon on Monday and was examined at the
recruiting office and accepted. Returning he came by way of
Orange City and made a short visit to his parents there. He
arranged his business here in the evening and went to Sheldon
Tuesday morning expecting to leave there in the afternoon over
the Milwaukee road. Gerrit is the sort of young man to make a
first-class soldier, and he is joining the army simply as a
matter of duty. He expects to get into Co. L of Sioux City, the
company that Frank Carroll is in.
Young - Elliot
Saturday evening, July 2d at the home of Rev. and Mrs. G. W.
Elliott was solemnized the marriage of their daughter Nellie and
Victor H. Young. Aside from the immediate relatives of Miss
Elliott there were present Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher of Grant and
their son Walter and daughter Vernie, Mrs. E. E. Davis, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Warden and Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Bloom.
Soon after eight o'clock, Mr. Young and Miss Elliott entered the
parlor, where the guests were seated, accompanied by Walter and
Vernie Gallagher who acted as groomsman and bridesmaid. The
bride's gown was of white dotted Swiss over pink. The groom wore
the conventional black. In a brief but impressive ceremony Rev.
Elliott pronounced the twain man and wife. Hearty congratulations
were offer and the guests then adjourned to the dining room and
partook of a fine supper. The remainder of the evening was passed
in pleasant conversation and singing.
The happy young couple expect to leave soon for Gig Harbor,
Washington, where they will reside in the future.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 14, 1898
Frank Bryson was married to a prominent young lady of Sioux City
on June 25th.
Our excellent Germantown letter conveys to our readers the
intelligence that the supposed suicide of Mr. Christ Kruse of
this township was only a natural death. This occurred on
Wednesday night of last week. The Times has no excuses or
extenuating offers to make its readers. A newspaper which
publishes the news is dependent upon the ordinary avenues of
information for all items of interest. To be imposed upon or to
labor under false impressions is but the natural consequence of
industrious news-gathering methods. We do not believe, however,
that, so far as The Times is concerned, there was any intentional
misrepresentation either by our informant or the motive that
inspired the item. It is to be regretted that a false impression
gained the circulation that it did, but we are prone to place the
blame upon any person for circulating the report and confidently
believe the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of our
citizen friend must be taken into consideration in making
newspaper reports or even neighborhood gossip prior to the
coroner's examination. Now that the public is in possession of
the official information the matter should be quickly brought to
a proper termination and the report given full credence. But the
sad death is nevertheless a severe blow to relatives and friends
and will not soon be forgotten.
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Aitken of Dale, on
July 6, 1898, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Claus Hansen, on July 14, a
daughter.
Mrs. Moynihan, formerly Miss Maggie Andresen, arrived this week
on a visit to her mother. She is living in St. Louis, and was
accompanied by a lady friend whose name we failed to learn.
Mrs. Dent of Lewiston, Idaho, has been the guest of her sisters,
Mesdames A. Hanson, Sadie Paul and C. C. Cannon, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Steinhoff mourn the loss of a baby boy. Their
friends' sincerest sympathy is extended to them.
The burial of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Kruse, on last Friday, was an
impressively sad ceremony. The sight of two young persons, man
and wife, buried together and side by side, affected deeply and
reverently hundreds of sympathizing friends. The thought that
"death is but a call to a happier life" should somewhat
assuage the deep grief of the surviving mourning relatives. A
nice little baby boy, now fatherless and motherless, has been
adopted by Mrs. Julius Boldenow, Minnie's mother, who will spare
neither pain nor trouble to make him grow up in wisdom and
virtue. A remark, coincident with this unhappy event must be
made. The statement, published in various papers, that Mr. Christ
Kruse committed suicide by poison, is erroneous and highly
injurious. Some unscrupulous babbler, whose empty loquacity is
nothing but foul wind, spread out a false report, eagerly caught
hold of by the press. The coroner's dictum "died of an
unknown cause" sweeps away and entirely annuls such
merciless report. People should never be too hasty in the
utterance of their first thoughts.
Mell King and wife's little babe died last Friday morning and was
buried from the Christian church Sunday, Rev. Stephenson
officiating.
The wedding of Mr. J. M. Hawley and Miss Jessimine Evans was
solemnized Tuesday at the home of the bride's parents in Center
township. Both young people are well and favorably known in this
part of the county, and all join in wishing them a prosperous and
happy wedded life.
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Sheldon Mail
Sheldon, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 14, 1898
Kenny Bunce went to St. Paul Friday morning to enlist in the
engineer's corps for service in the war with Spain.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 15, 1898
p 4
Mell King and wife's little babe died last Friday morning and was
buried from the Christian church Sunday, Rev. Stephenson
officiating.
The wedding of Mr. J. M. Hawley and Miss Jessamine Evans was
solemnized Tuesday at the home of the bride's parents in Center
township. Both young people are well and favorably known in this
part of the county and all will join in wishing them a prosperous
and happy wedded life.
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Mrs. F. A. Rhoads died of cancer of the breast at College View,
Nebraska, July 6, 1898. About one year ago the dread disease
manifested itself and Mother went to College View, Nebraska, for
treatment. The cancer was removed by surgery. Mother seemed to
entirely recover from the disease and went to Kansas to visit a
sister. The disease came again in about four months. Mother
returned to Nebraska Sanitarium, but the best medical skill
availed little. For three months before death she suffered the
keenest, unremitting pain with the utmost patience.
Often would the sufferer say, "I am just waiting for that
time when the Lord sees fit to release me when I shall go to my
rest." And again she would name over friends to whom letters
should be written, and say, "O, you can't write to them all;
I love everybody."
A life, hallowed by loving deeds, perfected by suffering, is
hidden with Christ in God awaiting that crown of glory which the
righteous Judge shall give at his appearing. "Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the
Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do
follow them."
The three younger children were with her to the end. Mother rests
in the beautiful Lincoln cemetery.
The above loving tribute from her daughter Blanche expresses
better than we could do the feeling of the many friends of Mrs.
Rhoads. She lived a long time in Sutherland and her helpful and
sympathetic nature was known to many from her deeds of kindness.
She will have many sincere mourners.
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R. W. Hill received a telegram last week stating that Mrs. Hill's
brother had died suddenly on the 29th of June at Oakes, N. D. The
body was shipped to York [sic] state for burial. R. W. will go to
Oakes in about a week to look after the harvest as he had 140
acres of wheat and had no other relatives nearer than Iowa.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 21, 1898
Some of our noble-hearted young men went, the other day, to Union
township, on Mr. Jacob's place, where they helped, uninvited,
their disconsolate friend, Henry Boldenow, harvest a large field
of barley. Such deeds of practical Christianity are recorded and
put to their credit in the book of life.
Died
Sullivan - At her home in Paullina, Iowa, on Tuesday, July 19,
1898, Mrs. Agnes Sullivan, wife of Michael Sullivan, aged 27
years and 4 months.
Mrs. Sullivan was Miss Agnes Daly before her marriage to Mike
Sullivan at Manson, Iowa, November 26, 1897. She was born at
Minonk, Woodford county, Illinois, March 20, 1871. With her
husband she came to Paullina in 1897. Mrs. Sullivan leaves one
small child to the care of her grief-stricken husband. She was a
woman of quiet and conservative manner, and had become only
slightly acquainted in Paullina, but those whose acquaintance she
had cultivated speak in warm praise of her many virtues. Quick
consumption was the direct cause of death. The funeral will be
held at the Catholic church in Granville tomorrow, deceased being
a member of that church.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 22, 1898
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Card of Thanks
We desire in this way to thank the kind neighbors and friends,
who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our
loved husband and father. We desire also to express our
appreciation of the many beautiful flowers which were brought to
us by kind hands.
Mrs. A. Miller
S. F. Miller and Wife
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Antoine Miller Dead
Sutherland people were surprised last Sunday to hear that A.
Miller who lived southwest of town had died at 12:25 p.m. Many
were not aware that he was ill. He had been suffering for about
ten days with some disease of the heart, and physicians had
assured the family that there was no probability of his recovery.
The pain was intense and almost continuous except when its
severity was dulled by medicine. He had been afflicted with the
disease for several years but other attacks had been
comparatively light. The funeral was held from the house at two
o'clock, Monday afternoon, the sermon being preached by Rev.
Green. There was a large attendance of friends and neighbors.
Antoine Miller was born in France, March 26, 1828. He came to
this country, locating at White Hall, N. Y., in 1834, where he
lived four years. In 1838 he moved to Rock County, Wis. On Dec.
11, 1854, he married Miss Marion A. Randolph. In 1871 they came
to Cherokee county, Iowa, and to O'Brien county in 1881, where
they have since resided. He leaves a wife, and one son, S. F.
Miller, who lives three and one-half miles southwest of
Sutherland.
Mr. Miller was converted many years ago, and was a member of the
Congregational church until he came to Iowa, when he united with
the M. E. church, in which communion he has lived a faithful and
consistent member ever since. He was a class-leader in Sutherland
for a number of years, and was always among the most faithful
members of the church.
As a citizen Mr. Miller was upright in character, and always on
the side of righteousness and truth. As a neighbor he was kind
and generous. As a husband and father he was tender and kind, and
always cheerful, even when nothing but trial and hardship
confronted the home and its inmates. He was loved most by those
who knew him best.
Notwithstanding his age he was, with the exception of the one
disease which finally conquered him, strong and healthy. He was
known to practically everybody in Sutherland and all will miss
his cheery presence which was so familiar here.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 29, 1898
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Tuesday night as passenger train No. 6, which goes east through
Sutherland at about seven o'clock, got to the west switch at
Eagle Grove, a mile or more this side of the station, the engine
struck some freight cars which had in some way got out onto the
main line,. The engine was badly smashed up, the fireman
considerably hurt and the engineer, Chas. Schaeffer, killed. We
understand the wreck occurred at a curve where the engineer could
not see the danger in time to stop.
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Ed Parcaut's brother, a blind man, arrived yesterday from
Knoxville, Iowa, where he has been working in the Industrial Home
for the Blind, a state institution.
Geo. Bethel informs us that Willie Bethel is in charge of one of
the government coal barges at Tampa, he having enlisted in the
Illinois naval reserve. Oscar is in Co. F, 6th Ill. Vols. This
regiment has been at Chickamauga but is now in Porto Rico.
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