Iowa Old Press

Akron Register newspaper
Dated August 3, 1916

DEATH OF MRS. JAS. STINTON

Mrs. James Stinton, one of the oldest residents of western Plymouth
county, passed away at her home in Akron, Saturday, July 29, 1916, at
about 1 p.m. after a brief illness, of hemorrhage of the brain, aged 79
years, 3 months and 3 days.

Susan Fletcher was born in Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England, April 26,
1839.  She was married to James Stinton, November 9, 1855.  They came to
America the following year and located in Lyons, Iowa.  After a few
years they moved to Morrison, Illinois, and from there they moved to
Plymouth county, Iowa, and located on a farm near Adaville, in Johnson
township.  Here they lived for thirty-one years.  About thirteen years
ago they decided to quit the farm and moved to town, locating in Akron,
Iowa, which has been their home to the time of her death.  To this union
six children were born - three sons and three daughters.  Walter,
William and Mary died in infancy.  Mrs. Anna Brown, a second daughter,
died in January, 1890, and Mrs. Alice Oaks died May 24, 1901.  She
leaves to mourn her departure a grief-stricken husband, James Stinton,
who, with his family, resides on the old home place near Adaville, Ia.;
also six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; three brothers and
one sister living in England, and one brother, John Fletcher, of this
place.  Besides these, there is a wide circle of relatives and friends
who mourn their loss.

Mr. and Mrs. Stinton celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in
November, 1905.  Mrs. Stinton was a good, Christian woman.  Early in
life she accepted Christ s her Savior and lived and died in the faith.
Soon after her marriage she, with her husband, joined the Congregational
church.  After moving to Plymouth county they united with the United
Brethren church at Adaville and for thirty-one years were leading
members of that church.  After moving to their home in Akron they
identified themselves with the M. E. church, of which she was a member
at the time of her death.  Mrs. Stinton loved her Savior and was always
true to the vows of her church.  She was happy when she could make
others happy.  The influence of her life has sweetened the cup of life
for many others, and she will be remembered for many years because of
the kind and loving deeds she has done.

On Monday many friends and relatives gathered at the home in Akron,
where short services were held, after which the body was taken to the
Adaville church, where services were held, conducted by a former pastor,
Rev. D. W. Swender, of Moravia, Ia., assisted by the resident minister,
Rev. G. Harry Varce.  A large number of relatives and friends attended
the services here.  Interment was made in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.

JOHN C. RUBLE WEDS
FORMER AKRON CITIZEN AND PLYMOUTH COUNTY PIONEER, IN PRETTY ROMANCE OF
CIVIL WAR ORIGIN

In the LeMars Sentinel of August 1 appears the following very felicitous
account of the marriage of John C. Ruble, one of the early pioneers of
Ruble, one of the early settlers of Plymouth county and a former
esteemed citizen of Akron.  His host of friends in the west part of the
county unite with his LeMars friends in offering heartiest
congratulations to himself and bride and wishing them many years of
happy companionship.  The Sentinel says:

John Ruble, one of the veterans of the Civil war, has surrendered to the
confederacy.  This is his own confession, and judging from the smiles
with which he is greeting his friends he has no regrets and no
explanations to offer.  His surrender in the autumn of life was induced
by the wiles of Cupid, who is no respecter of age or person, and is the
culmination of a romance which had its beginning more than 50 years ago,
when the soldiers of the North and South were at swords points.

In the days of long, long ago, John Ruble, while serving in the Northern
army, in the vicinity of Washington D.C., met Miss Virginia E. Melvin, a
charming young southern girl, who lived at a little place called
Catlett, where her father was a country doctor.  Their acquaintance
ripened into a warmer feeling and John dodged the sentries many a time
when the regiment to which he belonged was stationed near the Melvin
place, in order to see the object of his affections.  War laid its heavy
hand on Catlett and its vicinity and Northern and Southern soldiers
fought backward and forward over the land tenanted by the Melvin family.

Wounded and sent north to a hospital, John Ruble and Miss Melvin drifted
apart and ceased to hear from each other and did not meet until years
after, when they found that each had married and became heads of
families.  They met about two years ago in Washington D.C., where Mr.
Ruble was visiting, and renewed the friendship of their youth and told
each other their life's story.  Miss Melvin was now Mrs. Hord, a widow,
with a grown up family.

In the spring of this year Mrs. Hord learned that members of Mr. Ruble's
family were sick and announced her intention of coming west to see them
and be of assistance. This she did, and on Wednesday night the romance
of fifty years ago culminated in a happy wedding, when John Ruble was
united in marriage with Mrs. Virginia E. Hord, of Washington D.C.  The
ceremony was conducted by Squire A. A. Alline, a comrade at arms of the
bridegroom.  After the ceremony a pleasant social evening and supper
were enjoyed by the wedding party.

Mr. and Mrs. Ruble will lived in LeMars, excepting the times at which it
is impossible to keep Mr. Ruble away from the old homestead at the
village west of town which is named in his honor.

Akron Register newspaper
Dated August 10, 1916

J. C. BUTTON

A sense of loss and sadness came to this community Monday morning with the
announcement of the death of one of its oldest and most honored and
respected citizens, J. C. Button.  For a number of years he was aware of a
serious heart weakness and in every possible way fortified himself against
it.  However, he was in his office every day until about three weeks before
his death, and, though in failing health, transacted business in his
customary thorough manner.  During the last few days of his final illness he
was an intense sufferer, and, while he bore the burden with great fortitude
and uncomplaining, he frequently expressed the wish that he might find
relief in the one way open, for he was prepared and ready to go.  Valvular
heart trouble was the cause of Mr. Button's demise, which occurred Monday
morning, August 7, 1916, at 4:25 o'clock.

Joshua Collins Button was born in Clymer, Chautauqua county, New York,
November 26, 1840, and lived to the age of 75 years, 8 months and 12 days.
At the age of four years he came with his parents to the Quaker town of
Salem, Henry county, Iowa, and resided there for about ten years, where he
attended the Salem Quaker school.  His mother was a Quaker by birth and
continued in the faith to the end of her life of about seventy years.  From
Salem he went to Iowa Falls and settled on government land, engaging in
farming until about twenty-one years of age, when he became a public school
teacher.  At the close of his first term news came that the western border
of Iowa was invaded by Indians.  A call was made for soldiers to go the
rescue of the frontier settlements.  He enlisted in the North Border Brigade
for nine months, serving one month over the time of his enlistment.  He
again engaged in teaching until the spring of 1864, when there came a call
from President Lincoln for more soldiers for service in the war of the
Rebellion.  Mr. Button enlisted, going directly into army service in western
Tennessee.  From this service he was honorably discharged September 15,
1864, and on the 15th day of December received President Lincoln's
Certificate of Thanks for honorable service and prompt obedience for heeding
his call for more soldiers to aid in putting down the Rebellion in our loved
country.  After returning from the army he again engaged in teaching.  On
November 7, 1865, he was united in marriage with Miss Carrie Sheppard, at
Hampton, Iowa.  For a few years thereafter he was engaged with an older
brother in the boot, shoe and harness business at Alden, Iowa.  He then
decided to move farther west and took a homestead and pre-emption claim in
Lincoln county, South Dakota, (the Dakota Territory) a few miles southwest
of Canton, in the year 1874.  He resided, however, during the winter at
Portlandville, now Akron, Iowa, where he finally located permanently with
this family.  Their first four years here were a continuous struggle against
the adversities caused by the ever memorable grasshopper scourge.  After the
departure of the grasshopper, he engaged in the mercantile business in
Akron, having exchanged his Dakota land for a stock of goods.  In this
business he continued about one year, selling out only a few days previous
to the beginning of a long siege of sickness which commenced July 17, 1877,
and continued for nearly three years. 

That Mr. Button was a real pioneer in the business affairs of Akron is shown
by the record that he established the first bank, store, lumber yard, and
newspaper (the Portlandville Blade in the early 70's.)  He also developed a
successful hardware and implement business here and for several years past
has conducted a piano and music store, and it has been one of this greatest
pleasures to provide the homes of the community with music, of which he was
an ardent lover.

Many in this community owe their success to the financial assistance and
advice given them by Mr. Button, who was always ready to lend a helping hand
to any worthy person or enterprise.  During his residence here he has been
identified with the Methodist Episcopal church and one of its strongest
supporters.  The foe of sin, he has been a staunch advocate of temperance
and lent his influence and financial aid toward stamping out the liquor
traffic.  A monumental work in Mr. Button's religious activities was the
fact that he had taught the Young Ladies class in the Sunday school of the
Akron M.E. church from 1880 until about two years ago - a period of 34
years-when, on account of failing health, he turned the class over to an
assistant until he grew stronger, but he never regained his strength.  Mr.
Button was of a literary turn and, among other things, wrote and published a
book, entitled, "Button's Bank," which has been circulated from coast to
coast.  The book is published in three sections---the first biographical and
historical; the second, selections from his own and others' writings, and
third a symposium of his Sabbath school work, with half-tone portraits of
many members of his classes.

Mr. Button is survived by his widow, one son, W. A. Button, of Kansas City,
Mo., and a daughter, Mrs. R. J. Hauck, of this city.  The surviving
relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.

Funeral services were held in the Akron M.E. church Wednesday afternoon and
many friends gathered to pay a last tribute of respect.  The pastor, Rev. H.
W. Mahood, paid splendid tribute to the Christian character and useful life
of the departed.  As a special mark of respect to one so long identified
with the commercial affairs of the town, the business places closed during
the funeral hour.  Interment was in Riverside cemetery.

A number of friends and relatives from outside cities and towns attended the
funeral services.  Relatives who came from a distance were:  W. A. Button, a
son of Kansas City; A. L. Button, a nephew, of Lincoln, Nebr.; Mrs. A. G.
Button, a daughter-in-law, of Highmore, S.D.; and Mrs. Addis, a
sister-in-law, of Ponca, Nebr.

CARD OF THANKS

To the neighbors and friends who so kindly offered their assistance and
sympathy during the illness and after the death of our beloved husband and
father, J. C. Button, and for the beautiful floral offerings, we desire to
express our sincere appreciation. ---Mrs. J. C. Button and Family.

HINTON GAZETTE
AUGUST 10, 1916

EAST PERRY NOTES

Will Garvey of Leeds was out in this neighborhood.

Walter Ernst is the owner of a new Overland roadster. Pretty nice car
girls.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson and family spent Sunday at the Victor Swanson
home.

Miss Isadora Sweeney has left for Sioux Falls, S. D., where she will
spend a few weeks visiting relatives.

George Johnson returned to his home in Sioux City Friday after a several
weeks visit in the Victor Swanson home.

Miss Rosa Gruber accompanied by her cousin, Miss Edna Taylor, left last
week for a few days visit with relatives at Otto, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. John Jebsen and family and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schmoch and
daughter, Marie, were pleasantly entertained in the M. T. Mansfield home
Sunday.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

George Bender was hauling grain to Hinton buyers Friday.

Mrs. Warren Bigelow of Salix, Iowa, was a guest at the Markell home
Monday night.

Manager Giese of the Edmonds Loudergan company left Sunday evening on a
business trip to Omaha.

James Woolworth last week sold a quantity of oats to the Atlas Elevator
Company. The oats are probably as good as any ever sold on this market
as they weighed out 36 pounds to the bushel.

Miss Kowalki, of Merrill, was in town last Friday organizing a music
class. Miss Kowalki is highly recommended as a teacher and is meeting
with success in her efforts to organize a class here.

Mrs. George Kick and niece, Miss Brewer, were shopping in Sioux City.

Mr. L. O. Tronsrue of St. Paul arrived in the city yesterday for a visit
with his son, Mr. P. S. Tronsrue and family.

Mr. D. Hauff, John Barnes, and G. E. Held were in Sioux City on business
pertaining to the equipment of the new domestic science department of
the public school.

G. R. Brown, the genial and reliable representative of the Central
Nurseries, of Waukee, Iowa, is making his headquarters in Hinton this
week. This is Mr. Brown's third successful year as a nursery salesman in
this vicinity.

JAMES NEWS

Neils Hansen was a business caller in Sioux City Friday.

Miss Louise Bristol of Sioux City is a guest in the A. Hanson home.

Miss Lola Vought, of Springdale, is a guest in the J. H. Woolworth home.

J. H. Woolworth and family are enjoying the pleasures of a new model
Ford car.

Mrs. Adrain Oakey who motored to Hudson, S. D., with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Beck of Leeds has returned.

Miss Kate Horsley of Sioux City and Miss Hazel Okey were recent visitors
of their friend, Miss Ethel Henshaw.

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Kinard have moved to their home on Madison Avenue
in Leeds.

George Savage has been on the sick list the past week caused from the
excessive heat.

Mrs. A. G. Nichols and niece, Miss Vivian Keck, of Richland, S. D.,
departed Wednesday after a week's visit in the Will Stewart home.

While on the way to the dance at J. H. Woolworth's Saturday night, Ernie
Luce had the misfortune to lose two wheels off his car near the Chas.
Bennett home. How he and his companion got to the dance is a mystery.

FROM THE LEMARS GLOBE-POST

Oliver Bray, a former well known Le Mars man, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Bray 700 Cedar street was united in marriage to Miss Mabel Veidt at the
home of the bride's father, 1203 McDonald street Tuesday evening.

FROM THE AKRON REGISTER-TRIBUNE

During the storm Sunday night lightning struck the large barn on the
farm operated by Robert Murphey three and half miles northeast of town,
and it was burned to the ground. Six head of fine work horses and two
colts, a quantity of harness, and 20 tons of hay were also destroyed.
Members of the family were up before and after the storm to lower and
raise the windows and saw nothing of the blazé. They were aroused by
neighbors, Will and Andrew Jurgensen, who saw the fire but it was too
late then to save the barn or any of its contents. The loss falls quite
heavily upon Mr. Murphey who carried about $1,100 insurance on the
property valued from $1,500 to $1,600. R.R. Pollock who owns the farm
carried about $600 insurance on the barn, which will not come far from
covering his loss. He will at once start the erection of a new barn on
the old foundation.

HINTON GAZETTE
AUGUST 24, 1916

EAST PERRY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson and family spent Sunday at the home of
Victor Swanson home.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Garvey and children of Leeds, were Sunday callers at
the M. T. Mansfield home.

Herb Knect returned to his home near Merrill Wednesday after working a
few weeks for Harley Swisher.

Miss Edna Taylor returned to her home in South Dakota last week after a
several week's visit at the Henry Gruber home.

Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Mansfield and children left Wednesday for a week's
visit with relatives in Winifred South Dakota making the trip in their
automobile.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Warnock and family of Merrill autoed down to attend
the Hinton Carnival Wednesday evening of last week.

O. C. BROWN & SONS WILL BUILD.
Plans for a handsome new brick building are being prepared by O. C.
Brown & Sons. The new building will be used for their automobile
business. It will be of brick, 27x90 feet, and will be erected just
south of the hotel. A complete equipment for auto repairing will be
installed and everything necessary to make it an up-to-date garage is
being considered in the plans.

AROUND THE COUNTY
The funeral of Ludwig Blaschka, who committed suicide by shooting
himself at his home near Kingsley last Sunday, was held at St. Michael's
church in Kingsley on Wednesday, Rev. Father Murphy officiating, and the
remains were taken to Graceland cemetery in Sioux City and placed in the
receiving vault there they will repose until such time as they can be
shipped to his old home in Bohemia, Europe. The dead man left a note
behind at home in which he expressed his desire that his body be buried
at his former home. An attempt was made to send a cablegram to his
relatives, but it was impossible to get it through, so letters informing
them of his death were mailed at once.

Thos. Rosenmerkle who was kicked by a horse a week ago and was taken to
Sioux City for an operation died at St. Joseph's hospital last Monday
morning. The remains were brought to Kingsley Monday evening and taken
to his home west of town. The funeral service was held in the Lutheran
church in Lincoln township today and the remains were interred in the
Lincoln cemetery. The deceased was 39 years of age. He leaves to mourn
his loss, father, mother, and one brother.

FROM THE MERRILL RECORD
John Rupe, age 99 years, had decided to retire from the active duties of
farm life and has sold his 80 acre farm adjoining the north part of
Hawarden to I. J. Hamilton. Mr. Rupe retains the five acres where he
made his home for a number of years. The deal was closed last week and
possession is to be given March 1. Mr. Rupe will reach the century mark
on the 25 February ,next, and he wishes to lessen his cares from that
time on. While Mr. Rupe is not as active as he once was, he is still
quite vigorous, and went out the other day and dug a bushel of potatoes
just for the exercise.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Verne Taylor purchased one of those fine Buick Sixes from O. C. Brown &
Son last week.

P. S. Tronsrue and his father spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Inwood,
their former home.

Last Monday Mrs. Paul Stabe was taken to a Le Mars hospital and operated
on for chronic appendicitis and adhesions. She is recovering nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Oberg Pedersen of Sioux City and Miss Bernice Robbins of
Vermillion S. D. were guests at the Dr. Robbins home Friday. Both ladies
are sisters of Dr. Robbins.

A son of Andrew Casper received a severe cut on the hand by being
accidentally struck with a hoe one day last week. The wound was so
serious that he was brought to town for medical attention.

The Hinton public school will begin the fall term Monday, September 11,
with the following teachers: Principal, Prof. Foster, of Cedar Falls:
Miss Beattie, of Le Mars; Miss Adney, of Le Mars; Miss Flint of Chicago,
and Miss Glover, of Racine, Minn.

LeMars Sentinel newspaper, August 25, 1916, Page 1, Column 1

A PRETTY WEDDING
VERNA MCARTHUR AND EARL
CHAPMAN ARE MARRIED
PRINCIPALS ARE WELL KNOWN
Popular Young People of Seney Vicinity Are United In Marriage
in the Presence of a Few Relatives and Friends on Wednesday
     On Wednesday, August 23d, 1916, a very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur, of Elgin township, when their
only daughter, Verna Marie, became the bride of Earl LeRoy Chapman,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman of Sherman township.  To the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Fern Chapman,
sister of the groom, the couple took their places under a beautiful
decorated arch.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Geo. F. Wood, of
Seney, after congratulations all participated in a bountiful wedding
dinner. 
     The bride was gowned in white pussy willow taffeta with an over
drape of Georgette crepe, trimmed with lace and ribbon.  The groom wore
blue serge.  The bride's traveling suit was midnight blue with hat and
gloves to match.  They received many beautiful presents.
     Only relatives and a few close friends were present.
     The colors were pink and white.
     Those from away were, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman, Aurora, Iowa, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Alderson, Elgin, Nebraska, Mrs. Geo. Mollart, Dubuque,
Iowa, Mrs. Mary Patrick, also, Alice and Lucia Patrick, Hawarden, Iowa,
Flores Hinde, Forestburg, South Dakota.
     The young people left on a honeymoon trip in the west and on their
return will be at home to their friends after September 15th, on the
groom's farm near Seney. 

LeMars Sentinel newspaper, approx date 29 Aug 1916

WED FIFTY YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Will Lancaster Celebrate Happy Event
Knew Each Other in Childhood
Pioneers of Plymouth County Observe Happy Anniversary Surrounded by
Their Children, Grandchildren and Large Number of Friends

Mr. and Mrs. William Lancaster, of Seney, celebrated their golden
wedding at their home on Saturday evening, August 26th, 1916.  About
sixty relatives and friends assembled on the occasion to extend
congratulations to the couple and the event proved a memorable and
joyous affair.  William Lancaster and his wife, whose maiden name was
Margaret Knewstubb, were born in England and with their parents when
small children, came to America.  The families settled on farms near
Argyle, Wisconsin, and the young people grew up together and attended
the same school and were happily associated in the glorious days of
youth.  On August 26th, 1866, they were united in marriage at Argyle,
Wisconsin, and for fifty years have enjoyed a happy wedded life.  Nine
years after their marriage in 1875, they came to Plymouth County and
settled on a farm near Seney, where they lived until 1891 when they
moved into Seney where they have resided since with the exception of two
years residence at Leeds.

Mr. Lancaster is seventy-two years of age and Mrs. Lancaster is
sixty-nine.  They are hale and hearty and bid fair to enjoy many more
years of wedded happiness.  Seven children came to bless their union,
who are James Lancaster of Faulkton, South Dakota; Mrs. Fred Wonser,
Unity, Wisconsin; Chris Lancaster, Mitchell, South Dakota; Mrs. Al
McArthur, Mrs. Clarence Moore, Mrs. Thos. Rees, Mrs. John Penning, all
of Seney vicinity.  The children and grandchildren were present at the
happy event.  Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster were presented with a purse of
gold.  A delicious supper, served in four courses, was enjoyed.  The
party broke up at midnight, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster many more
years of wedded happiness.