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Palo Alto Reporter
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Friday, Sep. 14, 1894

Personal Mention

-Patrick Joyce is doing business in St. Paul and Minneapolis this week.
-Miss Mazie Roberts left Thursday last to spend several days with her sister.
-Miss Hattie Black came home form attending the State fair, Friday evening.
-Mr. A.L. Ormsby left Friday evening for New York City to attend to business matters in that place.
-C.H. Colby, of Sheridan, was in Emmetsburg Tuesday evening in attendance at the Gregg-Pumphrey nuptials.
-J.H. Hinkley and son George left Saturday evening for Chicago. Mr. Hinkley goes to lay in his fall stock of goods.
-E.B. Soper left last Friday to attend the local G.A.R. encampment at Pittsburg. He was accompanied by his wife.
-Miss Lena Gusland and Miss Mollie Butler drove to Whittemore Sunday. They went over to visit Miss Butler's sister who resides there.
-Edward Acres of Decorah arrived last Saturday to pay a visit to his mother and other members of the family in this city.
-Mr. and Mrs. Perkins of Sheldon were in attendance at the Gregg-Pumphrey wedding. Mrs. Perkins is the sister of Mrs. Pumphrey.
-J.H. Roberts returned from the State fair last Saturday. He reports the exhibits to have been only fair and that the attendance was not very large.
-Ike Finnell, editor of the Algona Courier, was in attendance at the democratic convention last Friday. He made a very pleasant call to this office.
-W.J. Mundt of Carger arrived Saturday evening and spent a few days with his brother-in-law, A.J. Kluss, of this place. He returned to his home Wednesday.
-Charlie Skewis of Inwood but formerly of Ruthven, was a visitor in this city Tuesday. He accompanied his sister this far on her way to Mt. Vernon to attend Cornell college.
-Mrs. H.A. Leser, of Fenimore, Wisconsin, arrived in this city Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. J.W. Hanson. She expects to remain in this vicinity about two weeks.
-Charlie Jenish has severed his connection with C.A. Smith's jewelry establishment. We are sorry to learn this as in all probability he will go elsewhere to locate and Emmetsburg does not care to part with any of her rising young men.
-E.B. and Harlan Soper left Tuesday for Mt. Vernon to resume their studies in Cornell college. The boys have had a busy vacation and go back with an added relish for their studies.
-Link Singleton, Algona's lone representative of the colored race, was paying a visit in Emmetsburg Sunday. He was attracted by some unseen power towards Col. Ormsby's home, but did not seem to have any particular business with the colonel.
-Herbert Manchester and wife of New Hampton, arrived Saturday, to pay a visit to Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Beebe. Mrs. Manchester is a sister of Mrs. Beebe. Mr. Manchester returned home Monday evening but Mrs. Manchester will remain for a week.
-C.E. Cohoon and J.C. Bennett went to Ruthven on their bicycles Tuesday afternoon. We don't know whether they entered the bicycle race or not but they certainly made good time in going and coming.
-Mrs. Alice Kolloch, better known by her maiden name of Taylor, of Madison, Mis. returned home to that city last Friday after spending a week visiting her brother, C.E. Taylor, of this place.
-Frank Henry left Monday afternoon, for Grinnell, Iowa. He goes to attend Iowa college located at that place. Frank is a studious boy and will undoubtedly take an advanced position among the students of the college.
-Mrs. J.P. Crose left Saturday evening over the B.C.R. and N. for Chicago. She goes for the purpose of laying in her fall stock of dry goods and millinery and expects to spend at least two weeks in selecting her stock.
-Edna Gusland, the eight-year-old daughter of Lewis Gusland, left Saturday evening for Chicago to spend the fall and winter in that city with her uncle. She went in company with Mrs. Crose.

DIED. Mrs. James Cahill of Highland township, died last Monday night. Her age was 45 years.
     The deceased, formerly Miss Jennie Malony, was a soldier's daughter, having been born at Ft. Snelling while her father was in the regular army. Later they were stationed at Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and there her father's army life ceased, and, if we mistake not, he took up a portion of land on which the latter city now stands. With her husband she has been a resident of this county for a number of years and has always appeared to be a consistent christian lady.

MARRIAGE VOWS.
Frank B. Gregg and Miss Mary Pumphrey United in Marriage.
     The residence of J.R. Pumphrey, on Union street, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Tuesday evening.
     The contracting parties were Miss Mary Pumphrey, eldest daughter of Col. and Mrs. J.R. Pumphrey and Mr. Frank B. Gregg, of this city.
    The marriage was solemnized at 7 o'clock, the Rev. W.J. Johnson, of the Methodist Episcopal church, officiating in the presence of a large number of guests-nearly one hundred invitations having been issued.
    Mr. Matthew Grier acted in the capacity of best man for the groom, while Eva Chrysler, of Lake Park, performed the same office for the bride, and as the party stepped amid the beautiful decorations for the marriage rite to be performed, it presented a very impressive scene.
    The house and grounds were beautifully illuminated as befitted so happy an occasion, and the parlors were tastefully decorated.
    Both Mr. and Mrs. Gregg are well and favorably known in this vicinity and it is with satisfaction we learn of their determination to continue their residence in Emmetsburg where Mr. Gregg is connected with the land office firm of Brown & Richards.
    The happy couple were the recipients of a profusion of valuable presents and showers of well wishes from hosts of friends.
    The happy couple left on the 9 o'clock train for Burlington, Kan. to spend a few weeks with Mr. Gregg's relatives at that place, where a reception will be tendered them. They will visit points in Colorado before returning to the city to begin housekeeping under, the REPORTER hopes, a lucky star.

SURPRISED.
    Last Friday evening as Mr. George Harrison was quietly sitting in his home in Freedom township, he was somewhat startled by the sudden invasion of his premises by forty or fifty of his neighbors. He demanded why his peace and quiet had thus intruded upon, and was at once informed that it was just forty-seven years since he arrived in the world and they had come to help him celebrate the day.
    Of course he surrendered with good grace and gave the guests undisputed possession of his residence. They had come prepared for the substantial things of life and soon a generous repast was spread for all. Before returning home Mr. Harrison's guests reminded him that he was growing old and so presented him with an easy chair and two very fine boxes of cigars. Now he can sit in his easy chair and smoke his cigars in a very comfortable manner.
    The evening was spent in social intercourse and all departed feeling that they had spent a very pleasant evening.

-The young people to the number of fifty or more dedicated Mr. A. L. Ormsby's new barn to Terpsichore, last Saturday evening. The occasion was a surprise and was a very pleasant affair. The ladies brought a nice lunch in their baskets and also paid for the music which was furnished by C.B. Jacobs and Miss C.A. Scott.

-Capt. Refsell has called a special meeting of Co. K for Friday evening at which every member of the company is expected to be present. The meeting is called to ascertain how many of the company can go to Sioux City for a three-days encampment in the early part of October. The Fourth regiment has received an invitation from the International Fair association to be present and participate in that exhibition and Col. Foster desires to know how many companies he can muster at it.

-Brother Branagan is about to put on metropolitan airs, having rented the entire upper floor of the Dooley block, and will remove to it as as soon as the rooms are completed. The Democrat is badly cramped for room where it now is, but its new quarters will furnish ample room for Bro. Branagan to spread himself to his heart's content. He will put in a new Waterloo gasoline engine of the latest design, and will also make many other improvements pertaining to his business.

-Dr. Baldwin will leave Sunday evening for Iowa City, to take a position in the dental department of State University, which he had accepted previous to locating here. He has made many friends during his brief residence in Emmetsburg, who will be glad to welcome him back, when he returns to resume his practice here, next March.

-H.J. Huskamp, of Independence township, was transacting business in Emmetsburg Monday. He brought with him three of the largest ears of corn that we have seen this year, each having nearly one thousand grains. They are on exhibition at the First National bank. Corn must be considerable better in Independence than it is in this locality, as we have seen no such ears hereabouts.

-C.C. Mueller will ride, hereafter. He held the lucky number that drew Charley Moore's bicycle, which was raffled off Saturday night.

-Michael Mahan's little month-old babe died last Saturday and was interred Monday. The little one did not remain long in this world before it was called home.

-C.B. Jacobs new house, in the western part of the city, is all enclosed. It makes quite an improvement to that part of the city. The second ward has had more new dwellings erected this year than any of the other three.

-C.S. Wells of Osgood sent word to W.G. Henry, Tuesday, to set up the cigars, as a ten pound boy has arrived at his home, Monday morning. This is his second son and he believes in making the boys happy with him.

-We are glad to learn that L. Gusland's little child who has been very sick for some time from the mumps and teething is now recovering. It was thought at one time that the disease would leave it deaf, but happily this has been averted.

-Ed. Peterson, who resides three miles west of Emmetsburg, was in attendance at the State fair, last week. While there he purchased a thoroughbred Poland China stock hog. It is a very fine individual and will add much to Mr. Peterson's already fine breed of hogs.

-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Illingworth were made happy last Friday by the arrival at their home of a brand new girl. The little Miss is doing nicely and rules a perfect monarch in her individual right. The REPORTER congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Illingworth on the acquisition to their family.

-Rev. Sanderson came down from Spirit Lake Monday and joined Mrs. Sanderson, who had preceded him. They took dinner, Monday evening, with Mr. and Mrs. George J. Consigny, it being the anniversary of the marriage of both couples. Such memories are pleasant to celebrate.

-The mumps still keep Mr. Bragg in bed.

-Kluss & Holman sold a very nice bedroom to Mr. Jackson Stafford, of Mallard, Monday.

Palo Alto Reporter
Palo Alto County, Iowa
Friday, Sep. 28, 1894

IOWA STORM SWEPT
Great Loss of Life in the Devastated Area.
Probably a Hundred Were Killed and Twice that Number were Maimed.

     Mason City, Sept. 24-The cyclones which passed through Palo Alto, Kossuth, Hancock, Winnebago, Cerro Gordo, Werth, and Mitchell counties, and then into Minnesota last Friday night, caused great loss of life and immense damage to property. Reports have been very slow coming in, owing to the destruction of telegraphic conventions, and as yet details are hard to obtain. From the information at hand, however, it seems that the cyclone gathered its forces south of Emmetsburg, where the buildings on the fair grounds were completely demolished. The residence of Joseph Foley was destroyed and five members of the family injured, a daughter having since died. Robert Stevenson's residence was next destroyed. Mr. Stevenson being killed and the members of his family injured. The house and barn of Alex. Golden were wiped out and four members of the family killed. Near Cylinder two members of the Kelly family were badly injured. Mr. Burke's large family are badly injured, two fatally. At Chas. Lee's their two children were blown away, but were found about midnight, one dead and the other just alive. Carl Barrick was badly hurt and his wife probably fatally injured.
    North of Algona George Boever's new house was destroyed and Mr. Boevers and one child were killed. A mile east Mr. Schneck's breeding farm was struck. Two big barns and the home were flattened completely. No one was dangerously hurt. Jas. Thompson's house and barn were wrecked. A mile north outbuildings, barns, windmills, etc. were destroyed. At ex-Treasury Rice's everything but the house was ruined. Mrs. Peter Peterson's skull was broken so that a piece protruded. M.W. Ferguson's place and that of George Bolman were wiped out and one child of Holman's is dead and the other has a nail in its skull. Mr. Dingman's head was driven into the ground and smashed. Mrs. French may die and her two children are already dead. Mrs. Peterson has both legs and arms broken. Seven persons were killed northeast of Holman's including a man and wife, name unknown, John Sweeper and two children and the infant child of the Clausedens.
     From here on to seven miles north of Britt, nine were killed, two fatally, and about fifteen slightly injured. Near Hayfield, many houses were carried away, several persons killed and a number wounded. At Ellington, Mrs. Johnson was killed, and Mrs. Roberts probably fatally injured. The family of Mr. Pitkin was seriously injured and his house and barn swept away. Several persons are reported killed at Thompson in Winnebago county.
     In the northern part of Cerro Gordo county, Mr. and Mrs. D.T. Haddon were killed and their residence destroyed. The Beaver school was razed. James O'Neil's residence and barn were destroyed and his aged father killed. The property of H.C. Weiser and Chas. Hill was destroyed as was also that of George Haler. D. McKercher's property was wrecked and his 10-year-old son, hired man, his wife, two children, and Miss Maggie Barton were killed. The Stenohart, Rudd, and Bloker residences were destroyed. Ruin is everywhere.
     Passing on, the cyclone swept past Manly Junction, Grafton, and St. Ansgar, everywhere leaving death and destruction in its wake. At the latter place a new suspension bridge was destroyed. In Mitchell county Mrs. P. Lonergan's place was destroyed, Mr. Lonergan killed and her son injured. P.S. Herbert's barn and house were destroyed and two children killed and Mr. Herbert seriously injured. Mr. Donner's place was wrecked and then W. Perry's house and barn were demolished, Mr. Perry being fatally injured and his daughter being killed. In Douglas township James McCann and wife were fatally injured and William Staunton was dangerously hurt. The town of Lowther was completely wiped out, half a dozen persons fatally injured and a number badly hurt. The property loss around Lowther will probably reach $100,000.
     The wind then lifted and then later dropped on Leroy, Minn. Fire and wind destroyed the hotel and three general stores. At Spring Valley, Minn., fifty-three homes were demolished, five persons killed and thirty injured. At Laird the depot and several buildings were destroyed.
     It is feared that the total loss of life will reach seventy-five or eighty, as the territory is badly swept and facts hard to get at.

IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

     Three hundred and fourteen United States patents were issued this week and among them nine for Iowa inventors, one for Nebraska, five for Minnesota, fifteen for Missouri and thirty-two for Illinois.
     A patent has been allowed but not yet issued to David Lennox, of the Lennox Machine Co., Marshalltown, Iowa, for a machine for beveling the edges of boiler iron and other heavy metal plates.
    H. Schneckloth, of Holstein, Iowa, has been allowed a patent for a face and neck covering adapted to be detachably connected with a person's hat and coat to protect from dust, insects, etc., and at the same time allow free respiration.
     Printed copies of the drawings and specifications of any one patent sent to any address for 25 cents. Valuable information for inventors for free.
     Des Moines, Sept. 21, 1894.
    THOMAS AND J. RALPH ORWIG.
     Solicitors of Patents.
   

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