Iowa
Old Press
Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
August 6, 1896
p. 4 col 2
Some twelve or fourteen of the Schaller Oddfellows drove over to
Storm Lake Sunday to attend the funeral of H. A. Day, a brother
Oddfellow, who died very suddenly last Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brimhall, of State Center, came Friday evening
in response to a telegram informing them of the low condition of
his brother's wife.
p. 4 col 3
At 3:15 this morning occurred the death of Mrs. C. W. Brimhall,
from paralysis, having been unconscious for a week. The funeral
services will be held at the M. E. church, at 2:00 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Obituary next week.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
August 13, 1896
p. 4 col 2
We note the arrival of a plump, active girl baby, of conventional
weight, at the home of our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McIntosh,
over east of town, Sunday, August 9. We congratulate all
concerned.
The Savings Bank people "tapped" the water main
yesterday afternoon. They are the first to become consumers , and
the water is to be supplied to Little's barber shop, and also to
Dr. Andre's rooms on the second floor.
Mr. C. W. Brimhall desires us to publicly extend for himself and
family their sincerest thanks to the friends and neighbors for
the kindness and sympathy in the hour of need and sorrow at the
death of wife and mothers.
p. 4 col 3
Jas. McQuigg left Saturday evening for Lisbon, North Dakota, in
response to a telegram informing him of the serious illness of
his sister.
Early News- Walter Scott, the man who was running the
saloon in this place, folded his tent and quietly left the city
Saturday. This was brought about by Mayor Farquhar going at the
business in a quiet manner and securing some affidavits that he
was selling beer and confronting him with the testimony and
telling him if he did not quit the business he would prosecute
him.
p. 4 col 4
Obituary - Mrs. C. W. Brimhall
Died - at her residence in this place, on Thursday morning,
August 6, 1896, after an illness of a little more than a year, of
paralysis, Mrs. C. W. Brimhall, in the forty-seventh year of her
age.
Mary W. Sleezer was born in Newark, Illinois, in the year 1849,
where she lived, with the exception of one year which the family
spent in Arkansas, until 1878. In 1865, when but sixteen years of
age, she was converted and became a member of the Baptist church,
and until the day of her departure from the church militant to
the church triumphant, she was a faithful, conscientious member
of that denomination, exemplifying in her every day life all the
christian graces.
On June 3, 1874, she was married to C. W. Brimhall at Newark,
Ill., where they resided until 1878, when they removed to State
Center, Iowa. After about eleven years residence there they came
to Schaller in the year 1889. The 10th of July, 1895, the
deceased was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis while downtown
shopping. From this time she has been a patient sufferer, and it
was believed she was improving and hopes were entertained that
she might fully recover from the affliction. On July 4, 1896, she
received a second stroke attended with its discouraging effects,
yet her friends did not give up hopes. On Aug. 1, she received a
third stroke and it became apparent to the loving ones and to
kind friends that "her race was nearly run." From that
time she gradually weakened until the struggle was ended during
the early hours of last Thursday morning. An affectionate and
indulgent wife and mother, a generous and self-sacrificing
neighbor, she has left the helpful impress of her good life
wherever her lot has been cast. Her kindly acts of good will have
greatly endeared her to the neighborhood in which she lived, who
mourn her death as that of a personal friend. But the blow falls
with heaviest force upon the husband, son and daughter who have
always enjoyed this fond wife and mother's abiding love and
tender care. They will sadly miss her presence and counsels and
the world will seem full of shadows, for a time, but they will be
cheered by the sympathy of true friends and the consciousness
that human hearts and hands could have done no greater service
than they willingly rendered during all the weary weeks and
months of her last illness.
The funeral was held from the M. E. church Friday afternoon, Rev.
McGwire officiating. One by one the loved ones are gathering
"over there."
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
August 20, 1896
p. 4 col 2
Wm. Impson and wife of Grant City, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary last Thursday.
A sad piece of news comes to us from Kingsley, to the effect that
Mr. and Mrs. Bert P. Mill lost their little son, Arta Rossiter,
aged two years and nine months, on Tuesday morning of this week,
from tuberculosis.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
August 27, 1896
p. 4 col 2
Mrs. A. P. Searle returned home Friday evening from an extended
visit with her daughter at Perry. She brings the news of the
arrival of a boy baby at the home of her children, Mr. and Mrs.
Franks, at Perry. It is the first child and also the first
grandchild hence it is heralded, rightfully, as a wonderful
little man. Lawyer Searle wears the title of grandpa with
becoming dignity.
p. 4 col 3
John Davenport, the man whom the Early News claimed had
been converted to the ranks of "free silver" was
adjudged insane last week and taken to the asylum. Can this be
significant of anything?
Mrs. Geo. Teskey, of Elwood, and Mrs. W. E. Cram, of Sheldon, are
here being summoned to the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Isaac
Mill, who is lying quite low at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.
E. Rogers.
p. 4 col 4
Killed in a Runaway
Last Saturday a young man by the name of Gardner, working for
Levi Anspaugh, in Silver Creek township, was injured in a runaway
and died within a couple of hours.
Just how the accident happened will probably never be known as
the young man was alone with the team at the time. During the day
Mr. Anspaugh and the young man Gardner had been over the farm
repairing some fences, driving a team of colts. Stopping at a
corn field Mr. Anspaugh got out of the wagon and went into the
field a short distance to examine the corn. He heard a slight
noise and returning heard Mr. Gardner groaning. Upon coming from
the field he discovered the young man standing on his head and
knees and insensible. He was at once cared for and a messenger
dispatched to Galva for a doctor, but died before the doctor
came. An examination showed that several ribs were broken and
that he was considerably bruised, and the probabilities are that
he was badly injured internally. The funeral was held on Sunday.
Lost a Finger
Tuesday morning Mr. Henry McIntosh met with a painful accident
while loading milk at the creamery. His team became frightened at
a missile of some kind blown by the strong wind against them and
they started to run, and in his efforts to stop them by grasping
the reins his hand became entangled in the lines and the little
finger of his left hand was torn off at the second or middle
joint. So quickly was it done that he did not realize he was hurt
until he had gone almost a block. He was then assisted to Dr.
Andre's office and his hand was properly dressed. The team was
stopped in front the of the Savings bank without any particular
damage to the outfit.
[transcribed by V.M., August 2004 & A.N.,
March 2012]