Iowa
Old Press
Sioux Valley News
Correctionville, Woodbury co., Iowa
January 14, 1897
Iowa State News
A sad accident occurred near Decatur City a short time ago.
Robert Shelton, a farmer and a companion were hunting along the
banks of Grand river. Shelton shot a squirrel and it fell close
to the water's edge. In attempting to get the squirrel Shelton
fell into the river and was seen no more alive. His companion
gave an alarm to the neighbors, and soon a large party was
organized for the purpose of dragging the river to find the body.
It was discovered three hours afterwards. The deceased leaves a
widow and three children.
The residence of Dr. C.W. Payne at Creston, was destroyed by fire
originating from a flue. The doctor lost all his household goods,
which were
insured for $800.
John Weirich, a well known citizen of Cascade, died suddenly
while sitting in a chair at the home of his niece, Mrs. Peter
Thelson.
Frank Kouka of Cedar Rapids, aged 45, while temporarily insane
hanged himself. He leaves a wife and two children.
Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson of Jefferson have celebrated the
sixty-third anniversary of their marriage.
Harry Simpson was arrested at Burlington charged with a forgery
committed at Oquawka, Ill.
Davenport reports itself almost free from diphtheria, the first
time for several years.
The order of Prince of the Orient, originating at Sidney, has
been disbanded.
YOUNG WOMAN DIES FOR LOVE
Ainsworth, Jan. 11 - Miss Anne Kanautich, who has made her home
with her widowed mother near Uniondale church in Highland
township, committed suicide by shooting herself through the head
with a revolver, dying instantly. The cause for the rash act is
shrouded in mystery, except that she was desirous of keeping the
company of a young man who lives near Riverside, to which her
mother objected.
Short in His Accounts
Humboldt, Jan. 11 - The treasurer of Humboldt county, J.W.S.
Lindley, is short in his accounts with the county about $16,000
and unable to make a settlement. Lindley has been a resident of
Humboldt for about twelve years. He was elected three years ago,
and as twenty-four good men are on his bond the county cannot
lose anything by his shortage. His bondsmen are mostly farmers
scattered throughout the county. Lindley was a dealer in cattle,
and he claims to have lost the money in his business deals, but
it is suspected that board of trade speculation is at the bottom
of the difficulty.
May be a Murderer
Council Bluffs, Jan. 11 - Ludwig Studebaker has filed an
information against Hugo Gutah, alleging that on the 2d of
January the defendant
assaulted Fred Studebaker with the intent to commit great bodily
injury. The affray took place at High Five, a point frequently
visited by residents of several townships, a postoffice being
located near there and called Treynor. Particulars of the affair
are meager, but it is asserted that Studebaker's injuries are
serious and the affair may terminate in murder. At any rate
Studebaker's skull was fractured and up to last accounts he seems
to be growing worse.
Oppose the Pardon.
LeMars, Jan. 11- Relatives of Wm. Neuenschwander, who was shot
and killed by Nick Lang, are taking active steps to oppose Lang's
pardon. Mrs. Neuenschwander and others bitterly oppose it and
they say that they will circulate a vigorous remonstrance.
Parties were in LeMars yesterday making the preliminary
arrangements.
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The Sioux City Journal
Wednesday morning, January 20, 1897
Spontaneous Tenants.
~Constable Steinbeck ejected a family from a small house at the corner of First and Steuben streets. The house is the property of J. M. Cohen, and the tenants had taken possession without the formality of consulting the landlord. The man gave his name as A. Ewell and told a straightforward and sad story. He said he had been unable to get work for three months, and, seeing the empty house, he moved in, thinking it would do no harm. Ewell and his wife have been living in squalor and abject poverty. From a glimpse of the apartments they occupied, it is a mystery how they existed. The Constable gave them two hours to vacate the premises. Ewell willingly said he would move, and it was a pathetic sight to witness the misery of his poor wife, when she was told they would have to leave. Constable Steinbeck said he felt extremely sorry for the couple, and it was a painful duty to perform, as the family has absolutely no place to go.
~The City Marshal, who has a warrant for the arrest of Alvin Campbell for occupying a house at 2510 and 2512 Washington stgreet without permission of the owner, called to see Mr. Campbell yesterday, but found he had not yet returned home from a trip into the country. Scott and Sanderford, the other two men who were living in the house, have made a satisfactory settlement with the owner, and will continue to live in the house. They will pay rent for the privilege, however.
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Sioux Valley News
Correctionville, Woodbury co., Iowa
January 21, 1897
Iowa State News
Captain Isaac W. Griffiths, one of the oldest residents of Des
Moines, is dead, aged 78 years. He was a member of the second
Iowa legislature in 1848 and a lieutenant in the Mexican war.
After the civil war he was deputy United States marshal of the
western district of Tennessee for four years returning to Iowa
when his term expired. He has been sheriff of Polk county twice
and has held other offices.
Fred Floyd, while hunting in the woods about fifteen miles
northeast of Atlantic, accidentally wounded a wild sow. The cries
of the animal brought two others and the three rushed upon Floyd.
A fierce struggle ensued, in which he broke his gun barrel and
was then overpowered by the brutes. The beasts then literally
chewed Floyd to pieces. His body was found in a terrible
mutilated condition.
Five members of the family of R.S. Paris, who live in Wayne
county, not far from Confidence, were poisoned from eating
buckwheat cakes. It seems that a small portion of rough on rats
had become mixed with the buckwheat flour.
Benjamin Woodrow, one of the oldest settlers of Jasper county,
died of old age. He was 92 years old, a leading owner of the
Jasper county bank, and lived in Iowa for over fifty years.
John Griffin, a horseman of Albia, was struck by a Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy train at Ottumwa, while walking along the
track, and instantly killed.
In 1896 there were 342 marriages in Clinton county, as against
325 in 1895. The oldest groom was 84 and the youngest 19; the
oldest bride was 72 and the youngest 16.
The city overseer of the poor at Fairfield has made his annual
report. He has aided 659 persons during the past year at a cost
of $1,892.58.
The Campbell Power company, a concern proposing to manufacture a
new smokeless gun powder, is a new corporation at Adel.
Paul Correl of Vinton, owned $5,000 worth of stock in the Atlas
National bank of Chicago, which recently failed.
Samuel H. Kinney, a well to do farmer at Humboldt, hung himself
because he had signed too many notes as surety.
Hundreds of thousands of bushels of corn are heaped on the ground
in Woodbury county for lack of crib room.
R.R. Fenner, engineer of the waterworks at LeMars, dropped dead
from heart failure while taking a bath.
The draw bridge at Dubuque reports the passage through it during
the past season of 1,947 steamboats.
Cline brothers, grocers, of Des Moines and Bondurant, have
assigned for the benefit of creditors.
One hundred and seventy-six marriage licenses were issued in
Henry county during 1896.
Corning will have a 200-pound fire bell which will be placed on a
forty foot tower.
An Iowa Falls Couple Celebrate Their Sixty-First
Anniversary.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 18 - Today Mr. and Mrs. William Jones of this
city are celebrating the 61st anniversary of their marriage. Over
three score years ago they were wedded at their home in
Centerville, O., and spent several years in that state and in the
east. In 1855 they came to this place which then consisted of but
two human habitations, one being a dwelling near the river bank
and the other a tavern situated in a clearing in a dense forest
that then covered the present site of this city. This couple was
closely identified with the early history of this section, and
have lived here continuously with the exception of a few years
spent with their children in Dubuque. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are both
in good health and
apparently destined to spend several more such anniversaries as
this before obeying the behests of death. The children of the
couple reside in Waterloo, Marshalltown and in this city.
Charged with Wife Murder.
Creston, Ia., Jan. 18 - Willard Friend was arrested at Bradford
with poisoning his wife. Friend is a farmer residing in the
vicinity of Bradford.
His wife died very suddenly and mysteriously Jan. 2, but it was
thought at that time to be a case of suicide and the coroner's
jury brought in a verdict to that effect. But there were people
who were not satisfied, and detectives were put to work on the
case.
It develops that a few days previous to the death of his wife
Friend purchased some strychnine at Hopkins, Mo., claiming he
wanted to kill mice, and a day or two later purchased some
headache capsules from a physician of the same place saying his
wife was subject to attacks of headache.
On the day of her death Friend claims he took one of the capsules
when he started for work and advised his wife to do the same. She
took one and almost immediately was thrown into convulsions. She
was alone with a 6-year-old child, whom she sent to the nearest
neighbor for aid, and to whom on their arrival, she told she had
been poisoned. She was past aid and died within half an hour.
Friend was brought to Bradford and turned over to the sheriff to
await further developments.
Young Man Missing.
Ackley, Jan. 18 - "Is Frank Kessler of Macey alive?" is
a question that no one seems to be able to answer with any
certainty. Young Kessler resided at Macey, the first station west
of this city, and several weeks ago started for Minnesota on a
visit to relatives. Reports have been received that he has been
killed by the cars, one report claiming that the accident
occurred near Webster City, while another located the scene of
the accident at some point in Minnesota. No one, not even his
relatives and friends seem to be able to locate the young man and
thus ascertain whether or not he is alive or dead.
Did She Want to Die?
Alden, Jan. 1? - The past week Mrs. N.B. Newton of this place has
been hovering between life and death, suffering from laudanum
poisoning but whether taken with suicidal intent or not cannot be
ascertained. She called on a relative a few nights ago remained
while the neighbor and his wife were at church. A short time
after the woman was found near her own home in an insensible
condition. A laudanum bottle at the neighbor's had been disturbed
and part of the contents taken which shows where the woman
obtained the poison. No reason is known for the act and many are
inclined to think that the medicine was taken and she received an
overdose.
Ex-Sheriff Wilson Stabbed.
Rock Rapids, Jan. 18 - Ex-Sheriff J. O. Wilson was seriously
stabbed by Jessie Whipkey at a dance in Mr. Wilson's hall. The
wound is pronounced a dangerous one, being near the heart. Chas.
Wellington, deputy marshal, in attempting to arrest Whipkey, was
seriously cut on the arm. Whipkey escaped and is still at large.
He was arrested a short time ago for raising a row at a dance,
and was allowed to go on promise of good behavior.
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