Iowa Old Press
Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, April 25, 1906: Hull, Iowa
De oude grootmoeder Bell is Zondag alhier ten huize harer dochter, Mrs. Tamplin overleden. Het stoffelijk overschot werd naar Fanniken, Ill. gezonden om daar ter aarde te worden besteld. De naam der overledene is zeker nog wel bekend hij de oude nederzetters in deze kolonie. Het was naar haar man dat het vroegee Bells lake, (thans Middleburg) was genoemd.
Translation:
Old grandmother Bell died here Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tamplin. The remains were sent to Fanniken[sic], Ill. to be buried. The name of the deceased is definitely still known to the old settlers in this colony. The former Bells lake (now Middleburg) was named for her husband.
Rock Valley Bee, April 27, 1906: Hull Happenings:
Grandma Bell's life went out Sunday afternoon. She lived to the ripe old age of 89 and had remained young in spirit during her whole life regardless of the decrepitude of old age and the heavy hand of disease. Her son, J. J., reached Sheldon, but joined the funeral cortege and followed his aged mother's remains to their last resting place at Farmington, Illinois. Her daughter, Mrs. Martin, got as far as Algona on her way to [two lines blurred out] join the other mourners on their sad journey eastward. Ben Tamplin came up from Sioux City as also did Will and son William from Tekamah, Nebraska.
The remains were shipped east Monday afternoon accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tamplin, who were joined at Sheldon and Algona by J. J. Bell and Mrs. Martin respectively--all going to Farmington, Illinois, where the last sad rites were pronounced by the pastor of the M. E. church and the last of her earthly remains were laid to rest beside those of her husband who preceded her to the better land many years ago.
Grandma Bell did not have an enemy in the world and all who knew her loved her for her true worth. "Jesus Lover of My Soul" was sung at her request. She took affectionate leave of her loved ones and quietly passed on to "Mansions in the skies."
Alton Democrat, April 28, 1906
HULL: Mrs. Elizabeth Bell passed away Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. B. H. Tamplin. Her death was due to the infirmities of old age. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Tamplin accompanied the remains to Farmington, Illinois for interment. Deceased was nearly ninety years. She was the mother of J. J. Bell formerly an Orange City capitalist but now of Kansas City.
~While John Swain Junior was driving to his home about four miles east of Merrill, his team of colts ran away throwing him to the ground and killing him almost instantly. As the driver fell, he became entangled in the lines and was dragged a quarter of a mile or more. He was about forty years old and leaves a wife and a large family of boys and girls.
[trancribed by LZ, Nov 2019]