Iowa
Old Press
Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 1, 1896
p. 4 col 2
On Monday morning Rev. McGwire received a telegram informing them
of an accident to their son who is living at Denver, Colorado.
The news was rather meagre concerning the mishap, but it was
received while in the discharge of his official duties as captain
of the state militia. Yesterday morning the family received a
letter giving more particulars. It seems that his company had
been ordered to Leadville to help suppress the riot occasioned by
strikers. He was dispatched with orders to a superior officer and
in jumping from the cars he fell in such a manner as to have his
foot badly crushed. Amputation was necessary, and the letter
further stated that he was getting along nicely. Mr. McGwire
visited his parents here last summer quite briefly while enroute
home from a business trip to Washington.
p. 4 col 4
An Early Settler Gone
At an early hour Wednesday morning occurred the death of Peter
Mill, at his home east of town. Mr. Mill had been in feeble
health for almost a year, and his death was not wholly
unexpected. He was about 70 years of age and was one of the early
settlers in this section, coming here from Canada about eighteen
years ago. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o’clock, and the interment will be at Cook Center
cemetery.
Early News- Friday afternoon of last week Mrs. Fuchs, of
Clinton tp., attempted to take her own life. She had returned
from Sioux city, where she had been attending the trial wherein
her father, Henry Reinhart, was attempting to have his guardian
discharged. This so worked on her mind that she became
temporarily insane when she attempted the rash act mentioned
above. She took laudanum and carbolic acid, enough of either if
taken separately to have accomplished the purpose. The doctors
report her recovering, though suffering from the effects of the
acid.
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The Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac Co. Iowa
October 8, 1896
The Methodist Conference in session at Eagle Grove last week
closed its work on Monday. There was not so very many changes in
the locations among local preachers in this vicinity. The
appointments for the towns adjacent are as follows: Rev. Thos.
CARSON will remain at Galva, Rev. A. BROWN at Odebolt.
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Frank Wier, the young man who has been brakeman on the passenger
run on this line for about three years, committed suicide at
Carroll last Saturday morning by shooting himself. No cause is
known for the act. His wife was away on a visit at the time.
Twins - girls - were born to Mr. and Mrs. -- Benson, last
Thursday. This is the first time The Herald has been
called upon to chronicle the birth of twins here in Schaller. We
understand the family are in straightened circumstances and our
people should see to it that they receive help for the time being
at least.
p.4 col 4
Summoned By Death - Mrs. Isaac Mill
DIED - On Tuesday morning, October 6, 1896, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J.E. Rogers, in Schaller, Mrs. Isaac Mill, in the
seventy fourth year of her age. Amy M. Barkley, the youngest
daughter of Matthias and Margaret Barkley, was born in Matilda,
county of Dundas, Ontario Aug. 17, 1823. Was married to Isaac
Mill of Mountain, Ontario, March 30, 1843. She united with the
Wesleyan Methodist church in Canada in 1848, and moved to Iowa in
1867 and joined the Methodist Episcopal church here. She had been
ill for many months, unable to lie down to rest, and has suffered
a great deal. She was patient, resigned and full of hope for a
future and a better home in heaven. Death did not surprise her,
she was ready to go. She was the mother of 14 children, 3 sons
and six daughters survive her, five children awaited her on the
other side. The funeral services were conducted in the presence
of a large congregation by her pastor Rev. W.W. McGwire at the
M.E. Church. The sermon was based on Ps. 49:15. The subject was
the power of the grave and the promised redemption of the saints
therefrom.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 15, 1896
p. 4 col 2
The Herald must admit an oversight in neglecting to
mention the arrival, last week, on Tuesday, of a daughter at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Carey. We have been unable to find
words that would fittingly express Matt's joy and state of mind
at this writing. Congratulations are extended to the happy
parents.
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Benedict Detterman and Miss Mary Sampers, both of Early, were
married at the Catholic church at Early last week Wednesday. The
wedding festivities were elaborate and lasted all day and well
into the night.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 22, 1896
p. 1
After Effects of the Mulct Saloon
One of the most pitiable scenes it has been our misfortune to
witness was in Esquire Kiner's court yesterday - Wednesday -
afternoon. A German farmer by the name of Fritz Selling, was on
trial for abusing his family and threatening their life, while
intoxicated the day before. Parties who have known him for twenty
years bear witness to the fact of his honesty and integrity; yet
crazed by liquor, the testimony in the case shows that he had
become a terror to his family, threatening them with death and
all manner of dire punishment. He had been to town and loaded up
with forty-rod and returning home, drove everybody out of the
house and threatened to shoot his wife.
It court appeared his wife, a married daughter and a little son,
all weeping and their hearts bleeding because they were forced to
seek protection of the law against a husband and father, who when
sober, they loved and respected. Tuesday night the family were
obliged to seek shelter at a neighbor's. Wednesday morning Mr.
Selling came to town, bought a gallon of whiskey and when the
officers went after him he was in bed with his "budge"
and a rope, supposedly to hang himself with.
It is a very sad case. The family are good people, hard working,
industrious, and Mrs. Selling enjoys the highest regard of all
her acquaintances. The little son, probably 13 or 14 years old
wept as if his heart would break when giving testimony, and the
scene would melt the heart of any person, not wholly lost to
human love and sympathy.
The court fined him for assault and put him under a $600 bond to
keep the peace, in default of which he now occupies a cell in the
county jail. This trial is a temperance lecture that should reach
every man old or young, and one to be remembered. Ida Grove
Record.
Geo. Jorgenson, a tailor at Wall Lake, committed suicide by
hanging himself Sunday night. His father, who has been dead a
little over a year, made regular trips to Schaller soliciting
work in the tailor line. George was about 22 years old, a good
work man, and no reason can be given for the rash deed.
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D. B. Nelson, an old settler and a veteran of the late war, died
at his home near Sac City Sunday afternoon. He was 69 years of
age.
Last Friday while Swan Swenson was helping thresh out at Adam
Main's he had the misfortune to get his hand caught in some of
the machinery cutting off the thumb of his right hand at the
second joint. He came to town and Dr. Dunkelberg dressed the
wounded hand. he had to take off another small portion of the
thumb as it was so badly crushed.
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Married. Gray - Willcutt
At the residence of the bride's parents at Ida Grove Iowa,
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1896, at three o'clock p.m., Mr. John Gray,
of Schaller, Iowa, and Miss Blanche Willcutt, of this city, Rev.
A. S. Flanningan of the M. E. church officiating.
This is a happy consummation of a courtship from early youth, and
we congratulate our young friends for their constancy. The
fortunate groom is well known in Ida county and highly respected
by all. He is a successful business man of Schaller where he has
prepared a home. The bride is a daughter of R. P. Willcutt, of
this city, and she enjoys the love and admiration of all her
acquaintances. She is an earnest, consistent member of the
Methodist church; also a member of its auxiliary organizations,
among which are its excellent choir, the Epworth League, and she
is also a diligent worker in the Sunday school.
Last evening a large company of her associates in the League and
Sunday school met at the residence of A. C. Fish and planned a
surprise for the bride and groom. The Willcutt home was
completely taken by storm, and the happy couple presented with
innumerable and ornamental household fixtures, etc. - Ida Grove
Record
A quite wedding ceremony was performed Sunday evening, uniting in
marriage Harry Shields and Miss Ella McIntosh of this place. The
wedding occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry McIntosh, east of town, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. C. J. McConnell, of the Presbyterian church. The groom is an
energetic young man, the proprietor of the "K. C."
short order restaurant. The bride has lived here for years and is
a young lady who has the womanly qualities necessary to make a
worthy helpmeet to the man she has chosen for a husband. Both
have a large circle of friends in Schaller where they have long
resided, and with these The Herald joins in hearty
congratulations.
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