Iowa Old Press

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Jan 5, 1927

     Mrs. Peter Jones, one of the oldest residents of Iowa, passed away at
her home in this city last Friday afternoon. While she had been an invalid
for many years, her condition was not considered serious until Thursday
afternoon. Her death was the result of advanced age as she was rounding out
her ninety-ninth year.
     The funeral was held Tuesday forenoon. Services were conducted in the
Assumption church of which she was a member for 54 years. Father Murtagh
celebrated a requiem mass. He was assisted by Father Kelly of Graettinger.
The good pastor paid a high tribute to Mrs. Jones as a wife, mother and home
maker. He spoke with much feeling of the troublesome conditions in her
native country when she was a young woman. She was by law deprived of
desirable educational opportunities and could not enjoy religious liberty.
This was true of all people in Ireland at the time. Still, she clung to her
faith with a fervor that never faltered. She was the mother of fourteen
children. They grew up dutiful, useful members of society. The burial was in
the family lot in St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were Charles Nolan,
P.H. Donlon, John Burns, John O'Brien, Edward Ryan, and M.J. Fleming.
     Elizabeth Duffy was born in the parish of Amiskens in the county of
Cavan, Ireland, May 15, 1838. She was closing out her ninety-ninth year. She
grew to early womanhood in her home community. She was united in marriage to
Peter Jones on November 28, 1847. She claimed her father and brother erected
the edifice in which they were married. When young Mr. and Mrs. Jones were
accustomed to walk eight miles to attend midnight mass at Christmas time.
Mr. Jones' grandfather had a 999 year lease on the farm on which they lived.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones sailed for America June 28, 1849. They embarked at
Liverpool. They were on the ocean seven weeks, finally reaching Castle
Garden, New York. The quarantine officers found that Mr. Jones had typhoid
fever and he had to be taken to Ward Island, where he was detained for ten
weeks. They had no money when they landed in America. A rascal on the vessel
who knew them secured considerable of their cash and disappeared. Mrs. Jones
found work in a button factory where she was kept busy during her husband's
illness. When Mr. Jones recovered his health he found employment, but for
several months his income was only $1 per week. In 1850 Mr. and Mrs. Jones
sailed for Philadelphia. From there they went over land to Pittsburg where
they took a boat down the Ohio river. They landed at St. Louis. Mr. Jones
found work in a rolling mill in that city for three years when they moved to
Parksville, Missouri. In 1854, they decided to come north and live in Iowa.
The trip was made by boat up the Mississippi river. At Keokuk, the vessel
was damaged. Mr. Jones was appointed watchman for ten days while the vessel
was undergoing repairs. Lansing, this state, was reached in November. Mr.
and Mrs. Jones located on a farm near Wexford, Allamakee county, where they
remained for seventeen years. Mr. Jones accompanied by his neighbors, John
Hand and James Keenan, came to Algona in September, 1870. They walked from
there to Emmetsburg. Each secured a farm in Great Oak township. Mr. Jones
moved his family to this community in 1872. Sixteen years later they gave up
farming and located in Emmetsburg. They built a fine home in the third ward,
occupying it until Mr. Jones' death nine years ago. Mrs. Jones subsequently
made her home with her son James, who still lives on the place. Mr. and Mrs.
Jones were parents of fourteen children. Five are living. They are R.E. of
Miami, Florida, P.D. of Hollywood, Florida, Bernard of Mason City and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hopeton and James P. Jones of Emmetsburg.
     Mrs. Jones was a strictly home woman. She was a wonderful worker. Her
industry never tired until a few years ago when, because of her advanced
years, she became practically helpless. She was very devoted to her church,
contributed generously towards its support and performed creditably and
cheerfully her duties as a member of society. She was an ample provider, a
faithful wife, a loving mother. Her attachments to her friends was
exceptionally strong. She could not do too much for them. For 41 years the
writer and family knew Mrs. Jones as an obliging neighbor and as a staunch
business supporter. She prided herself in meeting her obligations promptly.
She was generous and ardent in her hospitality. The members of the household
were earnestly devoted to their aged parents. This is an admirable trait in
any family. Mrs. Jones' son, James P., who lived with her during her
declining years, took care of her after she became practically helpless,
manifesting a self-sacrificing spirit that won for him the admiration of all
who knew him. No gentleman could do more for his aged mother. Providences
will certainly reward him for all that he did, during the long years of her
advanced life, to make her comfortable, to console her, and to relieve her
sufferings. The memory of the affection, the attention and helpful deeds of
one of the best mothers almost a centenarian will ever be treasured by the
sons and daughters who mourn her death. They have the heartfelt sympathy of
all our citizens in their bereavement.

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Jan 12, 1927

HAPPENINGS IN NEARBY TOWNS
Interesting News from Other Towns as Taken from Our Exchanges the Past Week.

     Mrs. Singleton, 85 years old, and an early settler of Palo Alto county, died last week at her home in Mallard.
    Dr. James A. Coolidge, 67, said to be a relative of President Coolidge, died at his home in Charles City last week.
    Mrs. James Everhart, of Marcus, died one day last week during an operation for the removal of her tonsils.
    Mrs. Martha Pingrey, 85 years old, widow of A.A. Pingrey, first county superintendent of Emmet county, died last week at her house in Estherville.
    Homer Munson, an Estherville boy, has been appointed by President Coolidge to a position as instructor at the government aerial school at Fort Riley, Kansas.
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SHOT CHILD THROUGH DOOR
    The 4 months old child of Frank Faline, living near Roessle in Clay county, was shot by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of William Price, a son-in-law. The child may recover.
    Price, who had been out hunting for rabbits, stopped outside the door of the Faline home to unload his gun, a repeating shotgun, when a shell in the weapon was discharged and the charge of shot went through the door and a number struck the small child. Several shot penetrated the child's skull and others entered the abdomen.

PUBLIC SALE DATES
    Sanford M. Smith, Friday, January 14. 3/4 mile and 1 3/4 miles east of Ruthven.
    E.T. Bowles, Thursday, January 20. 7 miles north of Ruthven.
    Howard Eston, Thursday, February 10, 1 mile north and 2 miles east of Ruthven.

GETS 7 YEARS FOR BAD CHECK.
    Spencer Reporter - George Nandevender was given an intermediate sentence of not to exceed seven years' imprisonment at Fort Madison by Judge Davidson in district court here when Vandevender pled guilty of obtaining property by false pretences. He gave a bad check as part payment on an auto and ran off with the car.

PALO ALTO PIONEER DIES.
    D.L. Randall, 89 years old, and one of the early pioneers of Palo Alto county died at his home at Emmetsburg last Friday night and the funeral was held there on Sunday.
    Mr. Randall was a member of the G.A.R. and one of the four surviving veterans in Emmetsburg.

Stealing Hogs in Cherokee County.
    Donald Stratton and Alvin Jeness, living south of Cherokee, have been arrested for stealing ten hogs from a farmer living near Washta. The hogs were identified by the owner in the stock yards in Sioux City.

    H. Van Weston of Armstrong, lost $600 in a fire that destroyed his home. The fire started from the explosion of a gasoline stove and the money, which was hidden in a cap, was burned as the family did not think about the money until it was too late.

    Mrs. George Chaffee is reported ill this week.

    There are a number of cases of scarlet fever near Hartley.

    Five states - Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio, ranking in the order named, now produce half the creamery butter of the United States.

    R.E. Bucknell, secretary of the Clay county fair and secretary of the Spencer commercial club, has resigned his positions there to become secretary of the Cedar Rapids fair.

    The house of the Claer farm, south of Silver Lake, was destroyed by fire one night last week. The family were away at the time, and when they returned the next day, they found that the house had burned during their absence. A family by the name of Kephart lives on the place.

    Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Knapp leave on Sunday evening for Washington, D.C., where they will attend a reception on Thursday evening, Jan. 13, at the White House, given by President and Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs. Knapp is a distant relative of Mr. Coolidge, and handsome invitations for this social event came the first of the week. This is the first time that a citizen of Estherville has been entertained at the White House.-- Estherville Vindicator-Republican.

GAME WARDENS SUE FOR LIBEL.   
    Game Wardens Howe and Alexander have filed separate suits against the Kossuth County Advance for $25,000 damages apiece. The suit is an outgrowth of the church dinner at Good Hope last fall when the church people served pheasants, which is contrary to law, and the Advance took the side of the church people and condemned the game wardens. The publicity given them was of a libelous nature so they claim.

ANOTHER VETERAN PASSES.
    Josiah B. Jackson, 87 years old, and an early settler of Palo Alto county, died at his home at Emmetsburg last week. Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the civil war.
    Two early settlers and veterans of the civil war, Josiah Jackson and D.L. Randall, died at Emmetsburg last week. One was 87 years old and the other 80 years.

    The Maytag washing machine factory at Newton, Iowa, consumes 50 tons of aluminum every working day.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Jan 26, 1927

Won Military Recognition
Last week forty members of a regimental band at Fort Crook, Nebraska, where
Edward McNally is on duty, were in a contest. Ed plays a saxaphone. He was
awarded first honors for being the best dressed, the neatest and the finest
looking soldier in the bunch. He has reason to feel proud of he showing he
was able to make. He will return home in May. While he enjoys service in the
band, he would not care to continue army life. He reports that there was
some hard freezing in camp during the present month. One of the soldiers on
duty was accidentally killed at Omaha a short time ago. He was given a
military funeral.

Hans Laffrenson Dies in Washington
Ruthven, Iowa, Jan 25

(Special). The many old friends and neighbors of Hans Leffrenson, formerly
of this community, will regret very much to learn of his death which
occurred at Ellensburg, Washington, on December 21.

Paul Barringer shipped a car of hogs to Mason City Monday.

Oscar Rice has sold his cigar store at Clarion to A. Baldwin.

Simon Culligenrecently recovered from a spell of trying illness.

Attorney Edward Kelly was on the sick list a couple of days last week.

A. Scott Ormsby left last evening for Boston. He will be absent for several
days.

John Bough and Mrs. John Joyce went to Gilmore City yesterday to visit
relatives.

Howard Head left Tuesday for Isabel, South Dakota, for a visit of two weeks
with his father, L.W. Head.

Mrs. Patrick McNally and daughter, Miss Sarah, are guests at the home of
Mrs. Ben Doerning of near Mallard.

A marraige license was issued the last of the week to Mr. Arnold Klockow of
Aurelia and Miss Freda Hanson of Cylinder.

Mr and Mrs. R. Carlisle of Whittemore and Mrs. Jess Swanson of Chicago were
Monday guests of Mrs. J.S. Atkinson, Sr. mother of Mrs. Carlisle.

J.H. Jesse and Fern Jacobson of Davenport were visitors in Emmetsburg
Monday. They were on their way to Alvorn to attend the funeral of the
latter's father.

Mr and Mrs. Gene Sherlock returned to Bellaire, Michigan, Monday, after a
short visit with Mr. Sherlock's parents, Mr and Mrs. Patrick Sherlock of
this place.

Miss Irene Reagan, who is taking training for a nurse in St. Joseph's Mercy
hospital at Sioux City, returned to that place Tuesday after a visit with
her parents, Mr and Mrs John Reagan.

Mrs. J.S. Martin has been under the weather during the past few days but her
condition is not serious.

Mrs. Chas. Duhigg and her daughter, Miss Frances, have been on the sick list
during the past few days.

Mr and Mrs Peter Grethen took their son Ralph to Fort Dodge Monday to
undergo treatment in a hospital.

Among those who have been on the sick list during the past several days are
Mrs. F.L. Eaton, Mrs. J.S. Martin, Ed Ryan, three of Mr and Mrs Hamilton's
children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Taylor and Ray Hilton.

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