Iowa
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 6, 1898
Geo. W. Johnson received word from his son, Orville, stating that
he was still at Honolulu, and had been very sick. He was not yet
able to be up but was improving slowly. He is receiving the best
of care and attention, having met with members of the lodge of
the same order which he belongs.
Wedding
The marriage of Miss Mary Keefe to Mr. William O'Mara was
solemnized at the Catholic church, yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, Rev. Father Costello officiating. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occasion and a large number were
present to witness the ceremony. The bride is well known in this
community, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Keefe,
residing five miles west of Schaller, the groom is a young farmer
of Danbury, and the young couple will make their home at that
place. The Herald extends congratulations.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 13, 1898
Dr. Dunkelberg reports a little girl out at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Franzkowiak, born Saturday, the 8th.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Markley are the happy parents of a little
girl, which was born to them yesterday morning, Oct. 12. Of
course the little misses grandparents are somewhat elated.
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Higgins, of Silver Creek
township, Wednesday, October 12.
A W. Bickel received a telegram this morning announcing the
serious illness of his mother at her home in McGregor. He left at
once for her bedside, driving to Storm Lake and taking the train
from there.
Wm. Cummings, a veteran who attended the reunion of the Crocker
Brigade at Jefferson week before last, walked all the way from
San Bernardo, Cal., taking nearly a year to make the trip,
covering over 3000 miles during the journey.
Frank Mitchell, who has been spending his leave of absence with
his father and mother, left on Monday to join his regiment at
Camp McKinley, at Des Moines. The company will be mustered out
but it may be thirty days before the preliminaries of mustering
out are completed and the boys allowed to go home.
Died, at the family home in Cook township, on Saturday, October
8, 1898, Mrs. R. D. Lynch, after a prolonged sickness. Early in
the season she was taken sick with malarial fever from which she
never fully recovered. In the latter part of July she had another
attack which terminated in quick consumption. The funeral was
conducted from the house on Monday and the body interred in the
Early cemetery.
I desire to thank the neighbors and friends who so kindly came to
my assistance during the sickness and death of my wife.
R. D. Lynch
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 20, 1898
Changes in Eighteen Years
Ida Co. Pioneer: Eighteen years ago this spring the writer
remembers of making a visit to Sec. 1 Silver Creek township, and
found residing in a small board shanty, two young men, mere boys
- Charles and John Buck, who were just opening up a farm. They
had about 25 acres broke when we called, and it had been planted
to sod corn. The boys were baching it and invited us to stop for
dinner, which offer we accepted, for the nearest house was then
seven or eight distant, and it was about noon and our hunger was
up at high tide.
One day last week we again called upon these two boys. What a
change. John has a 160 acre farm, all paid for, a magnificent
home, surrounded by trees, orchards, etc. He is not baching it
now, for a wife and several children grace the home, the eldest
child being a daughter aged 15. John does all the work himself
upon the farm - never having a hired man since he located here.
On the farm this year is 50 acres of corn, that will yield fully
60 bushels per acre. Hogs, horses, cattle, poultry, and among the
latter is a fine flock of wild geese. A fine orchard and a walnut
grove of 500 trees, many of which are bearing, now adds to the
beauty of the place.
Adjoining John on the east, is Chas. Buck who has a 200 acre
farm, all paid for, too, and beautiful home, and a young wife.
Charley, too, has a fine grove, fruits, and a good system of
waterworks about the barn, and like his brother, never hires a
hand, but does all his own work. He is breeding the Duroc hogs,
and has a goodly number of them. The Wyandotte chickens and
Italian bees are also farmed on his premises in large numbers.
These boys are living like lords, and are as independent as one
could wish to be. They came from Delaware county, Iowa, and are
very progressive and valued citizens.
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Schaller Herald
Schaller, Sac co. Iowa
October 27, 1898
Miss Cora Thomas, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Thomas, of Galva, and well known here, was married at Ida Grove
Oct. 19, to Frank Thompson, of Galva.
S. G. Hatt, one of the gold seekers who went to the Klondike
regions from Alta last winter, has returned home. He does not say
much about bringing a fortune home, however.
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