Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
March 6, 1908
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In some peculiar manner the train bearing the body of Mrs. Geo.
C. Jones failed to connect with the north-bound train at Sioux
City Saturday afternoon and for a time it seemed that it would be
necessary to bring the body by team from Alton. Through the
efforts of Paullina friends and relatives the superintendent of
the North-Western railway allowed one of the passenger crews to
take an engine and coach from Alton, bringing the relatives and
remains here at about midnight, so the funeral could be held on
Sunday as had been arranged.
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John Tripp, living near the Clay county line, committed suicide
last Friday night by taking poison.
The funeral of Julius Renville, late of Everly, was held Saturday
from Sacred Heart Church and the remains were buried in the new
Catholic cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Seeman, Mrs. S. B. Crosser, Mrs. Lizzie
Bidwell and Miss Elsie Schultz went to Sioux City Saturday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. F. A. Seemann, an account of whose
death will be found in another column.
Andrew S. Weir, a leading businessman of Peterson, did Monday at
his home in that town, after a very short illness. Mr. Weir was a
member of the firm of Weir & McMillan, dealers in grain,
stock and machinery, and was also president of the First National
Bank. He had lived in Peterson twenty-three years and was highly
respected. The funeral was held Wednesday and the remains were
taken to Grundy county.
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Executrix Notice
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that on the 22d
day of February 1908, the undersigned was appointed by the
District Court of O'Brien County, Iowa, Executrix and Trustee of
the estate of Aaron Bradstreet, deceased, late of said county,
Iowa. All persons indebted to said estate, will make payment to
the undersigned, and those having claims against same will
present legally authenticated to the said court for allowance.
Dated the 28th day of February, 1908.
Azoa Bradstreet, Executrix
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Death of Mrs. F. A. Seemann - Former Well Known
Sutherland Girl Dies at Sioux City
The following account of the death of Mrs. Seemann is taken from
Saturday's Sioux City Tribune and is said by friends to
be practically correct:
Death ended the life of one of the most prominent club women,
educators and loving companions in Sioux City, when Mrs. Fred A.
Seemann, wife of Dr. Seemann, 2919 Jackson st., died suddenly
yesterday afternoon in a local hospital following an
operation.Her demise not only affects this city, but comes as a
blow to hundreds of friends over the state. She was widely known
as a speaker of rare eloquence and was a woman of fine literary
attainments and education.
Born in O'Brien county 37 years ago, she was known the length and
breadth of that territory as Miss Alta Shepard. She taught school
at Primghar and later at Sutherland and Hartley, and it was while
at the last named place that she first met Dr. Seemann, whose
parents homesteaded on land near Akron, Iowa.
At Sutherland fifteen years ago she became the wife of the young
physician, who after his graduation began practicing at Ottumwa.
The young people then went to Dubuque, where both took an active
interest in the social and professional life of the city. From
there Dr. Seemann removed to Detroit to secure a larger field,
but about four years ago the family decided to return west and
came to Sioux City.
Mrs. Seemann was a member of the Mothers' Child Study club, of
the Women's federation and other organizations, but her greatest
efforts were devoted to kindergarten work. She lived for her
children and her home. A life-long member of the Congregational
church, she was an enthusiastic church worker. But above all else
was her love for her husband, her children and her home.
Four children survive: Embor, aged 11 ; Frederick, aged 9;
Howard, aged 4; and Helen a baby a year old. Her only blood
relative here is her cousin, T. C. Shephard, freight agent of the
Illinois Central. The funeral will be held Monday morning at 10
o'clock from the home. The following physicians will act as
pallbearers: J. L. and W. H. Hanchette, F. L. Davis, T. F. H.
Spreng, S. B. Hoskins and S. W. Staads. The Sioux City
Homeopathic Society will attend in a body. Rev. Dr. W. L. Tenney,
pastor of the First Congregational church, will officiate, and
the burial will be in Logan Park cemetery.
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Eva M. Stevens secured decree for divorce from her husband, Jas.
M. Stevens, on ground of adultery; by terms of decree she is
permitted to resume her maiden name of Eva M. McLaury.
The appeal of John Brundage from the action of the county insane
commission was continued over the term. The appointment of S.
Brundage as guardian was confirmed and made permanent and he was
authorized to sell the personal estate.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
March 13, 1908
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Clay Smith has been appointed as administrator of the estate of
Henry F. Smith, deceased.
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Miss Reba Whinnery was at Marshalltown over Sunday to attend the
funeral of her uncle. The latter was a prominent dentist and died
from the effects of a blood clot on the brain supposed to have
been caused by the use of an anaesthetic while having one of his
own teeth removed.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co., Iowa
March 27, 1908
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A marriage license has been issued to Will Filby of Peterson to
marry Fannie Keene of Waterman township.
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Clay Smith as administrator of the estate of Henry F. Smith
deceased is preparing to make a claim of seven thousand dollars
against the Illinois Central Railroad Co. on account of the death
of his father who was killed by a falling cake of ice that was
carelessly loaded and the car not properly protected by inner
doors to hold the ice in place. Lydia M. Smith the widow is also
claiming $3,000 for loss of her husband's services.
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Aug. Streufert and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wede left Wednesday for
Missouri, where called by a telegram announcing the death of
Chas. Streufert, formerly of this place.
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Miss Fannie Keene of this place and Will Filby of Peterson were
married Wednesday at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. H. B.
Burnes. The bride is a highly respected young lady and a
successful teacher. The writer has known the groom since he was a
small boy and can say for him that he is among the best. The
happy couple will live on a farm four miles north of Peterson.
Traer Star-Clipper: James Buflington died Saturday at
the home of his parents in Buckingham, of cancer on the breast.
His illness was of six months' duration only. He had been farming
in O'Brien county and after learning he had but a few weeks to
live he and his family came back to his old home. Deceased was
born at Elberon thirty-one years ago and lived there and here
most of his life. He married in O'Brien county several years ago
and leaves a wife and two children, who will make their home here
with deceased's parents, at least for the present. The funeral
was held at the home Monday, conducted by Rev. Dilman Smith, and
burial was in Buckingham cemetery.
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Obituary
Mrs. Celina Mayhew was born in Quebec, Canada, February 1859, of
Mr. and Mrs. Teifault, came to Illinois with her family when she
was eight years old. Married Mr. Cal. Mayhew in 1881. Of that
marriage were born to them one boy and seven girls. Mrs. Mayhew
joined the Catholic church when 12 years old and continued a
faithful member. Mrs. Mayhew died Friday, March 20th, after a
long illness lasting over a year. She was buried from the
Catholic church in the new Catholic cemetery and a large number
of friends and relatives attended the funeral.
Cal. Mayhew and family desire to thank their neighbors and
friends for their kind assistance at the time of their late
bereavement.
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Obituary
Samuel Gates Dement was born in Tennessee April 23, 1823. In
early childhood he moved with his parents to Illinois, later
coming to Iowa. In 1849 he went to California, where he remained
seven years before returning to Iowa. In 1857 he was married to
Louisa McVey and to them five children were born. One of these
died in childhood and those still living are Mrs. John Bruner and
Mrs. Frank Gaskill of Sutherland, Mrs. Chas. Bruner of Cherokee
and Thomas Dement of Anita, Iowa. Mr. Dement had been a member of
the Methodist Episcopal church for over fifty years. During his
illness he often said "I am only waiting."
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Sad Accident at Archer
Sheldon Sun: Frank Archer, the 13-year-old son of John
Archer, was accidentally shot last Saturday, while out hunting
with his companion, Arthur Tanner. It was on the Dice Harkens
farm where the lads discovered a rabbit. They blazed at the
animal but only wounded it. They gave chase and Archer, who was
in the lead, struck at it with his gun stock. He missed his
object and struck a post. The load was discharged and entered the
left hip, some of the shot puncturing the left kidney. In this
condition the boy walked back to town with his companion. Mr.
Archer was at the depot expecting to go to Sheldon on the
freight, when his son arrived on the scene in this terrible
condition. Dr. Kieley deemed an operation necessary and the lad
was taken to St. Joseph's hospital, Sioux City Saturday
afternoon. The operation was a dangerous one. Pieces of clothing
were removed from the wounds by the surgeons. Friends of the
family will be pleased to learn that the boy is making good
recovery. It is miraculous how he escaped instant death.
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