Iowa
Old Press
Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
July 5, 1893
p. 4 col 3
Married
On last Friday evening June 30, 1893, at the home of the bride,
Mr. John C. Jones and Miss Laura E. Montgomery. The wedding was a
quiet but pleasant affair, the relatives of the contracting
parties only being present. Rev. A. Brown performed the
impressive ceremony which joined these two young people for life,
after which they received the congratulations of those present.
These young people need no introduction to our people as they are
well and familiarly known to all. The bride has been our
efficient deputy postmistress for the past three years and more,
and has a wide acquaintance among the patrons of the office who
will be ready to congratulate. The groom has been a resident of
Schaller for three yeas, and by his close attention to business,
and excellent gentlemanly bearing, has made for himself a large
circle of friends.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
July 12, 1893
p. 4 col 2
One of the most destructive and life taking storms that has ever
visited Iowa, passed through between this place and the Illinois
Central road last Thursday afternoon. The damage in this section
was principally to farmers who were unfortunate enough to be
living in the path of the storm. The greatest destruction and
loss of life was in the town of Pomeroy, about thirty-five miles
east of here, which is practically blown from the face of the
earth. The loss of life there alone is over half a hundred.
The path of the storm seems to have been variable, at times it
was about a half mile wide while again in other places it would
seemingly concentrate at some certain point and spend its fury
there. Those who have seen the work of ruin and destruction
wrought by the storm, say words fail to describe it. The call for
help has met a liberal response all over our state, and a
subscription paper circulated by E. D. Freeland on Monday, placed
a relief fund of $100 in his hands for the sufferers at Pomeroy.
Below we give a list of those who subscribed to the fund:
O. D. Freeland
J. W. Sargent
T. J. Andre
H. Hahne
H. J. Hahne
F. H. Hahne
J. H. Grohe
Jos. Nurre
C. F. Schroeder, $5.00 each
B. C. Dunkelberg, $3.75
G. F. Chandler
J. G. Baumier
E. R. Forney
C. Ruehl
Wm. Hahne
Wm. Hinton
F. M. Smith, $2.00 each
H. A. McLaughlin
J. N. Borah
Geo. W. King
Chas. Wells
Sterling Wells
C. W. Brimhall
G. W. Coolidge
A. H. Montgomery
J. C. Jones
Chas. Sommermeyer
Geo. S. Crandall
J. M. Sears
Jas. Hurley
M. C. Craven
J. G. Little
E. D. Monroe
Wm. Woodke
Chas. Martin
C. W. Turner
K. Armstrong
T. W. Coolidge
Mat Carey
D. T. Smethurst
F. M. McLaughlin
L. P. Nelson
Dr. E. G. Marten
F. Douglas
H. Luhman
A. Mammen
Wm. Wells
D. W. Smith
G. A. Mill, $1.00 each
Alex. Nicholson, $0.75 cents
O. D. West
E. W. Hendricks
H. Jones
F. G. Butler
Ed. Kyle
Chas. Woodke
H. E. Damero
Aug. Nelson
J. W. Brown, $0.50 cents
On Tuesday, Mr. Freeland went to Pomeroy with the donation and
received the following receipt:
$100, Pomeroy State Bank, Pomeroy, Ia., July 11, 1893
Received from O. D. Freeland, Schaller, Ia., One hundred dollars,
relief fund
No. 655
Pomeroy State Bank, Treas.
by E. J. Masters
Ass't. Cashier
On Tuesday, July 11, Rev. A. Brown performed the marriage
ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Butler, which joined
the lives of Mr. G. P. McGraw, of Pierson, and Miss Lutie Butler
of this place. This announcement may not be a surprise to some as
the fact was known for some little time, but notwithstanding, the
parties have the well wishes of the whole place, as both are well
and favorably known. The bride is one of Schaller's pretty young
ladies, accomplished and highly esteemed by everyone, having for
some time been a teacher in our public schools. The groom is a
prosperous and enterprising young business man, having recently
located at Pierson. The wedding was strictly
"confidential," only a few of the most intimate friends
being present. He and his worthy bride took their departure on
the evening train for their new home at Pierson.
Born - to Mr. and Mrs. John Krouse, July 11, 1893, a girl. To Mr.
and Mrs. Christ. Walker, July 11, 1893, a girl.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
July 19, 1893
p. 4 col 1
We unintentionally omitted to mention the fact last week that one
of the brightest and prettiest little girls born, came to the
house of Mr. and Mrs. Will Brown July 6.
p. 4 col 2
Twenty-Nine to Thirty-Four
The above is the result of yesterday's special election to
determine whether or no we would bond the town for $4300 to put
in a system of water works.
The vote was very light - only sixty-six being cast, and
thirty-four of those being against the proposition, twenty-nine
for it, and three who did not care how it went. Either the people
had no interest in the question, and no thought of the morrow, or
were entirely ignorant of the election. It does seem that when
there is a question before the people which is so important and
which so much concerns them individually and collectively, more
of an interest should be taken. There should have been 200 or
more votes polled yesterday and then if the majority were against
the proposition we could then say it was the voice of the people,
but the result of yesterday's election was nothing more or less
than the voice of two or three.
Well, as the minority have set down on the water works question,
something should still be done for fire protection. There is too
much at risk to let the matter drop. If we expect men to come
here and locate we must have some inducements to offer in the way
of protection from fire if we expect them to put up buildings. As
it is we are no better off than we were this time last year, and
we will be no better off next year unless something is done. It
might be well for the council to supply each business place with
a large squirt gun and a bucket for use in case of fire, pending
further action on the question of fire protection.
p. 4 col 3
Word was received here the other day that a boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. F. D. Bickel, who are now living at Waterloo.
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