Iowa Old Press
Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 5, 1900
Mrs. McMillian and daughter went to Manchester last Friday to
attend the funeral of the former's brother who was killed by
lightning in Colorado last Wednesday.
Drs. Webb and Rogers removed a large tumor from Mrs. Dan Smith
Monday. The operation was very successful and the lady is
rallying nicely.
N. H. Conley and bride, formerly Miss Mattie Trauger, arrived
home last Thursday from Dakota, where they were married, and are
keeping house in the Murphy home, until their residence is
vacated by Photographer McElhose.
Wilkinson-Rerick
Primghar Bell, 28: Frank B. Wilkinson of Westboro,
Missouri, and Miss Matie E. Rerick were married yesterday at high
noon at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. L.
Rerick, by Rev. C. M. Phoenix. A large number of relatives and
friends were present. Promptly at the appointed time Miss Dema
Peck commenced playing a pretty wedding march and an expectant
hush fell over the room as the bridal party entered and took
their places in the southeast corner of the parlor, the bride and
groom beneath a beautiful floral arch, when the words were
pronounced which made them one. After the ceremony a bounteous
dinner was spread and partaken of by all. The newly wedded couple
drove to Paullina in the afternoon and started for Denver and
other western points, after which they will come back to Westboro
where they will live. The beautiful and accomplished bride is
well known to most of our people, she having taught school here
for several years, also in Sheldon. The groom is in every way
worthy of the estimable bride he has won. He is a brother to Mrs.
J. L. E. Peck of this place and well to do financially, and has
considerable property and a fine residence at Westboro. Mr. and
Mrs. Wilkinson were the recipients of many unusually handsome and
expensive presents.
Born - To Mr. and Mrs. James Benner of Baker
township, July 4, 1900, a daughter [a son, see article of 19 Jul,
p. 5].
The press dispatches in today's papers record a horrible Fourth
of July horror at Tacoma, Washington, in which Alvin Healey, a
nephew of Mrs. D. Algyer, was killed with sixty others. Many
others were wounded. A heavy laden streetcar dashed off a trestle
into a gulch a distance of nearly one hundred feet. The accident
is described as one of the most appalling known to that section,
and was due to the negligence of the street care motorman. Mr.
Healey was a son of H. E. Healey, a pioneer settler and
homesteader in this county, and was about twenty years of age.
His home was at Lakeview, Washington.
Mrs. Hemstreet of Nebraska is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jim
Benner, in Baker township.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martens and Mrs. John Puhrmann were called to
Illinois this week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Marten's sister,
who died with consumption last week.
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Paullina Times
Paullina, O'Brien co. Iowa
July 12, 1900
A marriage license has been issued to C. W. Hansen and Sadie B.
Armstrong.
A. Franklin has brought suit for divorce against her husband,
Elmer Franklin. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and
desertion and failure to support.
Charles Murray, a resident of Benton county was taken in charge
at Sheldon Monday and brought before the insane commission
Tuesday. He has recently been in the state hospital but was
discharged. With the return of hot weather he has felt the return
of his affliction and was taken to Independence by Sheriff
Coleman Tuesday night.
The commissioners of insanity were considering the case of
Charles Adams of Hartley Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farwell of the Grand Hotel are rejoicing over
the arrival of a boy at their home Monday.
The Times was mistaken in reporting a daughter instead
of a son at the home of Jim Benner, in Baker township, last week.
E. Dudley left Saturday for Prophetstown, Illinois, where he was
called on account of the serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. J. M. Core and daughter Violet are here from Grand Ridge,
Illinois, on a visit to their daughter and sister, Mrs. C. J.
Morrison.
Mr. A. Rampton, father of Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, and her two cousins,
the Misses Mary and Josephine Deraine, arrived this week from
Dysart, Iowa, to pay Dr., and Mrs. Hamilton a visit.
C. C. Cannon in company with his mother and two sisters, Mrs.
Lenoir and Mrs. Logan, arrived this morning from Tennessee. Mr.
Cannon went to Chicago to meet them. They will make an extended
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cannon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Meier of Liberty township last week were called
to attend the funeral of their son's wife at Colfax, Iowa. Their
son George is known to many of our people who sympathize with him
in his great bereavement. The lady passed away on June 27th, and
the funeral was held on the 29th. Mrs. Meier was a prominent
member of society and an energetic church worker, and the people
of Colfax are in deep mourning on account of her death.
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