Iowa Old Press
Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 1, 1919
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Former Resident Commits Suicide - Charles E. Covell Ends
Own Life at Albany, Ore. - Family Left Sutherland for the West
Two Years Ago
Charles E. Covell, a resident of Albany for only a short while,
shot himself yesterday afternoon at the place of E. J. Knapp near
Albany and died immediately. A shotgun load passed through his
heart. Mr. Covell recently bought the Handy Shop cafe on Lyon
street and turned it over to his two sons. He was a
brother-in-law of E. J. Knapp and called at the Knapp home in the
afternoon and asked for the shotgun. He took the gun, supposedly
for a short hunt but when he had walked around the house he shot
himself.
Members of the Knapp family heard the shot and others in the
vicinity saw him shoot and fall. He left a note to his wife and a
letter to an attorney in Iowa where he had formerly lived, and
where he now owns property. The letter to his wife indicated that
something was on his mind as he said in the letter: "I
cannot stand it any longer." In the letter he discussed
business affairs in which his wife was interested. Immediately
after the death of Mr. Covell, Coroner Fisher was called. The
body was taken to the Fisher-Braden undertaking parlors but there
was no inquest as it was plainly a case of suicide. A funeral
service will be held in the chapel and it is though now that the
body will be taken to some other town fur burial. The time of the
funeral and the place of burial will be determined when the
family hears from other relatives in the East.
The letter left by Mr. Covell for his attorney in Iowa was sealed
and stamped and was not opened. But in the letter written to his
wife there was no intimation of the cause of the decision to take
his own life. Mr. Covell was 52 years of age. He was born in
Broadhead, Wisconsin, July 21, 1856 [sic?]. He had lived in Iowa
and had visited Oregon in 1917. He lived at Dayton, Oregon
recently, until he came to Albany last month and bought the Handy
Shop store and lunchroom. He and the family lived over the Handy
Shop and the two sons, Lewis and Francis, run the place of
business. He is survived by his wife and the two sons who are
just reaching manhood. - Albany (Ore.) Twice-A-Week Herald,
Thursday, April 17, 1919.
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In Memory of Otto Bryant
Memorial services will be held at the Covey Church in honor of
Otto Bryant, Sunday afternoon, May 4th, at 3:00 o'clock (new
time). A cordial invitation is extended to relatives and friends
and to all soldiers in uniform to attend, if possible.
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Edd Parcaut departed for Lincoln, Ia., Tuesday evening to attend
the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Tilda Thompson.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 8, 1919
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Land Title Goes to Jesse Harris
Judge Bradley has signed decrees establishing in Jesse Harris the
title to 53 acres of land in section 36, Grant township which
formerly belonged to Angeline McBath. The decree also establishes
as valid, the Angeline McBath will which gave the land to Jesse
Harris.
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The heirs of George and Catherine Dickmann have brought suit in
District court to partition 240 acres of land lying in Osceola
and O'Brien counties near Melvin. There are a dozen heirs who
cannot agree on a division, some of them being minors, and it is
asked that the land be sold and the proceeds divided.
Torsten Hansen Solvberg of Paullina, a native of Norway, who
claimed exemption from the draft because he was not a citizen was
denied his application for citizenship papers and decree entered
forever debarring him from becoming a citizen of the United
States.
Burger Olif Ness, a native of Norway, a farmed aged 33 years and
getting mail at Paullina, claimed exemption from the selective
draft in his questionnaire. The government has brought action
against him before he filed his petition for naturalization and
his first petition has been cancelled and he will be forever
debarred from becoming a citizen. Judge Bradley entered the
decree in district court.
Final naturalization papers have been issued to Conrad Balt, Rens
Postma, Leendert Arie Struyk, natives of the Netherlands, now
residing near Sanborn; Carl Hove, formerly of Denmark, now of
Gaza; Robert Carl Brandt of Sanborn, and Fred Lonsdale of
Calumet, natives of England, and Carl Oscar Jornson [?Johnson] of
Paullina, a native of Sweden.
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Pay Tribute to the Memory of Otto Bryant - Memorial
Service Held at Covey Church Last Sunday Afternoon Largely
Attended
Memorial services were held in honor of Otto Bryant last Sunday
afternoon at the Covey church, seven miles north of Sutherland. A
large concourse of friends and relatives were present and paying
a tribute in this manner to his memory for the service which he
rendered to his county. The Sutherland Male Quartet gave several
selections, very appropriate for the occasion, and were
appreciated by all. Rev. Frost read the obituary and spoke
briefly of the life this young man of his supreme sacrifice which
he made in the land across the seas, in which he said that,
"Although Otto had been in the service but a short time, he
gave as much as he could have given in years instead of
days." Robert Johnstone, a member of the Rainbow Division
recently returned from France, also gave a talk and paid a
splendid tribute which we print below.
Friends and Comrades of Pvt. Bryant:
I am proud to be with an audience assembled here today in memory
of a fallen comrade. I was not acquainted with Private Bryant but
have that feeling of acquaintance and brotherly love that exists
only between fighting men of the great war.
Two years ago, immediately after America's grand entry into the
World war, we could not realize the vast duty that lay on the
shell torn battle fields of France before us. And as we swung
into position with the Allied armies on the great line of battle,
little did we realize that many of our comrades' smiling faces
must be torn from our vision forever. But with a crash came the
full realization of what war really was.
The enemy's first attempt was to frighten us by concentrating as
much shell fire as possible on the American lines. This of course
meant casualties. But as we looked for the last time into the
silent faces of our first dead, instead of a feeling of fear, a
spirit of avenge sprang over us and each resolved to live and
fight for avenge, and so we went on, fighting and avenging and
each fight saw new names added to the casualty list.
At one time after every important drive, a chaplain of a
prominent regiment made this report on the positions in which he
found the dead that he had buried, saying that ninety-five
percent of them had died fighting. Infantry men had died on the
charge and the point of the bayonet, machine gunners had died
firing and artillery men had died serving their guns. (contd p.
6) From various reports of the Allied armies, statistics show
that this is a very large percent of men who died on the field,
to die fighting to the last, but this was the spirit which was
passed on by our dead.
How often, after the charge, having made the objective, have I
sat in my shelter from the hail of machine gunfire and rain of
shell and shrapnel, and looked over the field over which we had
come and saw it strewn with the lifeless forms of the men we left
behind. And I thought of the sensation in the great American
cities as the news went home. Newspapers would rush extras into
the streets where proud businessmen would buy them, cheer and
boast of the Yank spirit as they read the headlines, for the
Yanks had gone through. But the half had not been told.
As we stood in the lines that night and heard the soft strains
from the band away in the rear, the pangs from a thousand
mothers' hearts crept over me. The piercing glare of a
broken-hearted wife or sweetheart shot through my vision. But for
the time we must forget and go on fighting to avenge. But those
names and faces held dear in every soldier's memory, can never be
forgotten, for their great sacrifice made possible an early
victory.
Veterans, what does victory picture to you? Long sleepless nights
without food or water. Days of grief and worry in the rain and
slush, on the border that lies between life and death. And above
all, the graves by the roadside with their sacred white cross at
the head, where little pansies and crimson poppies pop through
the grass blades to the day's last rays of sunlight. And mothers,
what does it picture to you? Sleepless nights of worry at home,
grief, pain and sacrifice, and to some of you the sacrifice of
your own flesh and blood.
But, after all, how better can a man die than for the cause of
freedom and justice and humanity - that Old Glory might wave
forever spotless over a free nation of peace loving people.
Rev. T. S. Bassett, the Methodist minister from Hartley, gave the
memorial address, from which we quote the following.
"We gather today to pay tribute to the memory of one of the
young men of our neighborhood. I know I have the approval of all
present when I say that Otto was a fine specimen of manhood. He
was well known by us all, and held in high regard as a friend and
neighbor. He went forth at the call of our common country and
became a knight-errant of righteousness. At the challenge of the
forces of oppression, he entered the lists, fought valiantly, and
came not back.
We are eager to give homage to his good name, because he was a
worthy friend and neighbor, but especially because he made the
"supreme sacrifice" for his country and for humanity,
that is, for us who stayed at home and for the principles and
institutions of liberty we prize so highly. His name shall be
written large and high and the memory of his valiant service
shall never fade.
We are proud of our soldier boys, living and dead, proud because
of their spirit of devotion to the principles of righteousness
above all self interest, proud because of their noble, manly
character, manifested in clean, wholesome living in camp and
everywhere, proud because of their valor in battle, surpassing in
heroism energy and bravery, soldiers of all other nations.
We say we love Old Glory. At every sign of the Stars and Stripes,
our hears are stirred with patriotic sentiment and we exclaim
with fervor "My Flag and My Country!" I seem to hear
the voice of Old Glory, and like unto the voice of the Son of
Man, and it says: "If any man will follow me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross and follow me." This young man
and millions more said, "I love thee and will follow thee
whithersoever thou goest." Again Old Glory answers and says,
"Ye shall be baptized with my baptism and drink my
cup." And the prophecy hath been fulfilled, the bitter cup
has been drunk , the life has been poured out, but not in vain;
it has not been wasted. "No life can be pure in its purpose
and strong in its strife, And All life not be purer and nobler
thereby."
So we grieve for his untimely death but not with such bitter pang
as we should, had he lived and wrought merely for self. he fought
a good fight, he finished his course, and after the battle just
stepped within the veil and answered the roil call over there.
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Quite a large number of people from this vicinity autoed to
Meriden last Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Love of that
place, and who was an old time settler near Calumet. Among those
who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Doling, Mrs. H. P. Scott, Bert Scott and Fred Nott.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mead were called to Sioux City last Tuesday
morning by the death of Mr. Mead's uncle who resided at that
place.
We learned Sunday morning that Mr. Richard Brancho, a long time
resident of Calumet and who has been almost an invalid for
several months, passed away at his home here early that morning.
The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
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Robert Percy Elliot, a farmer near Sutherland and a citizen of
England, has applied for his naturalization papers. He has been
in the county since October 1913 and applied for his first papers
in January 1915. William Dykstra has applied for his final
naturalization papers. He is a subject of the Netherlands.
Michael Fish was denied his citizenship papers on a technicality.
He received his first papers in Sioux county although he was a
resident of this county. He will file here and receive his papers
at a later hearing.
Personal
Notice is hereby given that I will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Mrs. Emma Zwick, because of the fact
that she has, without any cause, left my bed, board and care.
Signed, Verne Zwick
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Mesdames Margaret Hicks and Flora Nott attended the funeral of
Mrs. Herbert E. Love, which was conducted at the Presbyterian
church in Meriden last Wednesday. The Love family were former
residents of this community and it was with deep regret that the
friends here learned of the demise of Mrs. Love.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 15, 1919
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Marriage licenses have been issued to Elmer
Wright and Lillian Hanson, Fred Hazlett and Martha Mohr.
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Mark Pettit Dead
Mark Pettit, who had more than a statewide acquaintance in his
profession as a horse trainer, passed away Tuesday morning, May
13, 1919, here at Sutherland at the Fair Grounds where he had
convenient quarters so as to be near the horses which he
continually had in training. His death was caused from a cancer
in his mouth and throat, with which he had been afflicted for
more than seven years. He underwent an operation at the State
Hospital in Iowa City in 1912 for this read disease but it was
only successful in prolonging his life to this date.
Mr. Pettit was born in Chalsea, Mass., June 21, 1850, being 68
years, 10 months and 22 days old at the time of his death. Little
of his early life is known here, prior to when he first came to
Northwest Iowa about thirty years ago, where he has since been
located at Cherokee and this place the greater part of this time.
He followed the vocation of training race horses since his
boyhood days and had gained the reputation of being one of the
very best in this line of work in the county.
The deceased is known as a man possessing a very sympathetic
disposition. The dumb animals under his care were given the best
of treatment. To his fellow men he was always square and honest
in his dealings, manifesting in all of them his very high sense
of honor. He leaves no immediate relatives but a large circle of
friends are saddened at his departure. Brief funeral services
were conducted by E.L. Frost, minister of the Church of Christ,
and interment was made in the Waterman cemetery.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 22, 1919
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Marriage licenses have been issued to Ray
McCormick and Margaret Ann Corcoran, and Glenn Adolph and Ruby
Betz.
Katherine Hayes of Hartley has made application for allowance of
widow's pension on account of her minor child, Marjorie Ann
Hayes.
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A Pretty Morning Wedding
Miss Margaret Ann Corcoran became the bride of Ray McCormick in a
beautiful wedding ceremony which was solemnized at 8:00 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the Sacred Heart church in Sutherland, Rev.
M. Wendl officiating. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride's parents to the immediate
relatives. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Corcoran
of Sutherland and is a young lady with many personal charms and
womanly accomplishments. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
McCormick who live on the Frank Tierny farm north of Sutherland.
He is known as an industrious and progressive young man. Mr. and
Mrs. McCormick departed Wednesday afternoon on a short wedding
trip and upon their return will make their home in Peterson where
he conducts the Standard Oil Co. station. They have the
congratulations and best wishes of all who know them.
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Sutherland Courier
Sutherland, O'Brien co. Iowa
May 29, 1919
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Veteran Minister Dies
Sioux City Journal - Rev. Elias M. Glasgow for many
years a member of the Northwest Iowa conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died Saturday at his home in Spencer, according
to a message received yesterday in Sioux City from Dr. D. A.
McBurney, superintendent of the Sheldon district of the M. E.
church. Rev. Mr. Glasgow has been a member of the Northwest Iowa
conference since 1885. Among the pastorates he served were
Spencer, Estherville, Britt, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Aurelia,
Galva, Correctionville, Salix, and Paullina. He is survived by
his widow Mrs. Clara Willey Glasgow, and three sons, Julius
Glasgow, formerly a linotype operator of the Journal, now in
France with the Sandstorm Division, Horace Glasgow, a student in
Morningside college, and Lyman Glasgow and Mrs. P. H. Peterson of
Sioux City, formerly of LeMars. After retiring from active
service as pastor, Rev. Mr. Glasgow for a number of years was
publisher and editor of the Spencer News-Herald. Funeral
services were held Tuesday at Spencer.
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Banker Loses Life
The sad news that G. E. Knaack, Vice-President of the Iowa
Savings Bank at Hartley, lost his life in an auto accident near
Worthington, Minn., Tuesday night, reached Sutherland Wednesday.
We were unable to learn any of the particulars, only that he was
alone in his car and driving home from Minneapolis, where he had
been to visit his wife who is receiving medical treatment in a
hospital at that place and when found his car had gone down off
the grade to the bank of a lake and his body was almost submerged
in the water. Under these circumstances the details will
doubtless never be known. Mr. Knaack was one of the most
prominent and influential citizens of Hartley and was widely
known over the county.
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