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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
August 8, 1902

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Paullina Times -During the storm of yesterday Alvin Olson, aged 17 years, was struck and instantly killed while shocking grain on the farm of John Lundell, south of town, in Cherokee county. His clothing was torn from his body with the exception of one shoe and a portion of his shirt collar.

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Miss Elizabeth Sohm, editor of the Alta Observer, spent Sunday and Monday in Sutherland.

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Cherokee Democrat - John W. Stubbe was run over by switch engine No. 1516 in the south end of the Central yards at this place Saturday night, about 11:300, and sustained injuries which resulted in his death at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Stubbe came here with his family from Sioux City, July 29th, coming overland. They were in destitute circumstances, but both father and son, a boy of twenty-one, seemed to have enough to buy liquor. The father had been drinking considerably since his arrival and was carrying a pretty good load when the accident occurred.

[transcribed by A.N., January 2012]

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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
August 15, 1902

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A marriage license was issued Monday to Chas. Peters and Minnie F. Kiehl and they were married the same day by the Mayor.

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Teachers' Institute
The annual session of the teachers institute commenced last Monday with a membership and enrollment of 135. This is the 20th annual convention, and a number of new institute workers are present to instruct in the latest methods. The faculty is exceptionally strong this year and the teachers are all looking forward to a very helpful and instructive two weeks' labor. State Superintendent Barrett lectures Tuesday evening of next week and the graduating exercises of the rural school pupils occur next week. The membership in the institute is graded as follows: Division A, applicant for first grade certificate, eighteen months successful experience and attendance at two institutes: Division B, first or second grade certificate, nine months experience, and attendance at two institutes; Division C, one or more terms' experience and attendance at two institutes; Division D, enrollment as member of institute. Following is the enrollment up till Tuesday evening.

Division A
Abbie Robison
Etta Frederick
Mae Shinkle
Mabyl Miller
Florence Nelson
Lizzie Gardner
Clara Bonath
Mae E. Barrick
Kate Perkins
Lillian Duigan
Agnes M. Barry
H. P. Mowrer
Blanche Bowers
Nellie Sweeker
Blanche Cole
Kate DeYoung
Bessie Beers
H. P. McLaughlin
Maggie Sullivan
Anna Hickey
Nellie Barry
Kathryn Barry
Hulda Weintz

Division B
Agnes. G. Sullivan
Estella Guetschhow
Nellie Chase
Nora Curtis
Maude Mead
Anna Elliott
Edith Smith
Josie Ullman
Lena Brady
Beatrice Henderson
Alma Culp
Chrissie Dodge
Jennie Kelly
Mary McComb
Clara Ihle
Mrs. Dolly Duff
Hattie Reavis
Alice Weaver
Ollie M. Greiner
Jennie McCauley
Florence Smith
Grace King
Ethel Shearer
Sadie Wyrick
Jennie Hazlett
Ida F. Ray
Lizzie Brady
Mayme Farran
Kate Rooney
Carrie Hicks
Mrs. F. C. Wheaton
Mattie Rogers
Mamie Martin
Edith Brown
Mertie Rogers
Agnes Conna {?}
Clara Lanning
Lucy Potter
Atlanta Holland
Frances Brown

Division C
Cora Pierce
Matie Waggoner
Ida Shinkle
Anna O'Grady
Luella Carfield
Edith M. Price
Emma Wellman
Adah B. Miller
Nellie Eddington
Margaret Miller
Melissa Wilson
Myrtle Sloan
Chas. Yeager
Maggie F. Fisch
Edna Elliott
Emma Fisch
Clara Peters
Rena Pearson
Alpha Martin
Dema Peck
Janette Webster
Phoebe E. Ranbow
Jacob Wagoner
Nellie I. Clarke
Kate A. Gere
Florence Titus
Mary B. Griffith

Division D
Bessie Hoadley
Isabel Conaway
Anna Weir
Elsie O. Stevens
Dorothy Nicholson
Bessie Mackaman
Agnes Graefelman
Lucy B. Grady
Grace Lake
Elmer Bunce
Mabel Adams
Laura Tow
Maude Watson
Myra Eaton
Mary Hedquist
Elsie Whitehouse
Maggie Sherrill
Eslia Wright
Florence Mason
Julia Sweeney
Mayme Forbes
Edna Willey
Dora Sloan
Nellie Weir
Verna Dick
Ethel Mansmith
Minnie Reaney
Mary E. Creamer
Edythe Stiles
Lottie Moffitt
Bethany Beers
Carrie M. Jones
Hattie Wilson
Will A. McCauley
Anyss Rogers
Geo. H. Mason
Vivian Harris
Ida Sayles

Special
Tena Trulock
G. DeYoung
Grace Foskett
Catherine Kearney
Marg Kelly
Olive Gruver

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Mrs. Robert Woodworth died Wednesday night at her home southwest of town, after a long illness. The funeral will be held Saturday. We have no further particulars.

Rural Route No. 1
Chas. A. Mills, a special inspector of rural routes, was in Sutherland yesterday. [Transcriber's note: A description of a proposed postal route follows.]
In the afternoon the inspector held an examination of those who wished to act as carriers. Those taking the examination were Fred Conaway, Lew Severside, Ira Squier, A. W. H. Stone and C. A. Smith.

Killed by a Freight
The dispatch below from Emmettsburg refers to Horace Wiggins (not Henry) who formerly lived a few miles northeast of Sutherland, and who was well known to most of the people here. He moved away from here about eight years ago.

Henry Wiggins, a farmer residing near Crippen, a small station on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, about four miles west of here, while walking across the track near that place was struck and instantly killed by a freight train from the west about 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The unfortunate man was about 55 years of age and very deaf. He was apparently crossing the track from one field to another when struck by the train. When picked up by the train men it was found that his neck had been broken, right leg broken and right side of head badly crushed. There being no witnesses or neighbors in sight at the time of the accident, the train men brought the body to Emmettsburg, where it was placed in charge of the local authorities until the family and friends of the deceased could be notified of their sudden loss.

[transcribed by A.N., January 2012 & C.H., July 2012]

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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
August 22, 1902

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Father McCauley's Death
Rolfe Reveille -Rev. P. H. McCauley, pastor of St. Margaret's Catholic church of Rolfe, died Wednesday morning at the parsonage about 9:30 o'clock very suddenly of heart failure. Father McCauley said to Father Logue that he would lie down a little while, as he was not feeling well. Some time after this he was discovered on the bed upstairs lifeless. Dr. Beam was immediately called out, but life was extinct and nothing could be done. Funeral services were held Thursday forenoon. The remains were taken on the noon train to Scranton, Pennsylvania, the home of the deceased, accompanied by Father Logue. In and near Scranton he has several brothers and sisters; one of the brothers being superintendent of the Lackawanna Steel company.

[transcribed by A.N., January 2012]

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