Iowa
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Correctionville News
Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa
March 27, 1913
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF
COUNCIL BLUFFS - Two fatal accidents to children under exactly
the same circumstances, but in separate sections, occurred
yesterday. At Blanchard the year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Draper fell backward into a tub of boiling water and was so badly
scalded great pieces of flesh came away with the clothing. At
Elliott the 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Baldwin
died from burns received by falling into a bucket of hot water
the mother had set out to use for scrubbing.
FORT DODGE - Elizabeth Williams, a Green Wheeler shoe factory
employe, went to Ames to meet Mrs. Ohner, of Missoula, Mont., who
was to become his bride. She was not there and, mystified, he
returned to Fort Dodge, picked up a paper on Sunday and read her
name among those killed in a wreck in Nebraska. Hurriedly
investigating he found the report accurate. He hurried to
Nebraska and claimed the body.
MARSHALLTOWN - All of the injured in the hospital here as the
result of the Minneapolis & St. Louis wreck north of this
city Tuesday, are doing well and give further promise of
effecting complete recoveries. Baby Gertrude Crist, a 1-month-old
daughter of Mrs. James Crist, of Hanna City, Ill., who had her
scalp torn off, may become a victim of pneumonia as a result of
the exposure.
BRIDGEWATER - The terrible results of water contamination are
shown in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sickles. Mrs. Sickles
is dead and four children in the family are now so ill they are
unconscious and probably all will die. The cause of the trouble
is water that was piped from the pasture to the house and which
now is found to have been alive with typhoid fever germs.
CENTERVILLE - Fire during the night at Plano destroyed the
Farmers and Merchants Savings bank, the Burt-Stone grocery in the
Odd Fellows' building and the Samuel Ball restaurant, with a loss
of $15,000, and insurance of $8,000. The Odd Fellows' building
was once occupied as a school house. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
ROCKWELL CITY - Herman Harm, a young man residing at Lavin, Ia.,
fell dead last night on the porch at the home of John Beam, where
he had gone to telephone for a physician to attend his wife, who
is seriously ill. The couple had been married but a few weeks. It
is supposed excitement and worry caused heart failure.
FORT DODGE - "Billy" McEwan, an old Scotch coal miner
and a pioneer of Webster county recalling with pride the days
when he and "Billy" Wilson, the new secretary of labor,
were chums and worked together in a coal mine at Merrill's Ford,
near Fort Dodge. Wilson had come west because he could not get
work in Pennsylvania mines.
DAVENPORT - Grief over the death of his wife, who died a week
ago, caused the death of Isaac J. Secoy yesterday. He was 76
years old. Secoy came home from his wife's funeral and suffered a
collapse from which he neverrecovered. He had been a resident of
Davenport for more than 50 years.
MARSHALLTOWN - A telegram received here from Oakland, Cal., was
to the effect that Geo. B. McCord, a former sheriff of this
county and a prominent citizen, was dying at his home in Oakland.
Mr. McCord's illness is due to a tumor on the kidney.
MERRILL - Indications are that the building boom which struck
Merrill a couple or three years ago is to continue for some time.
This week Dr. W.E. Wolcott broke the ground for a fine new
residence, and Elmer Brown began work on a new cottage.
EMMETSBURG - Mrs. Janes, of Ruthven, this county, attempted
suicide last evening by taking a dose of poison. Medical aid was
summoned and she will perhaps recover. Her husband committed
suicide by taking poison at Mason City a year ago.
DUBUQUE - David G. Scott, 86 years old, a native of Perth,
Scotland, and a resident of Dubuque since 1845, banker and
general merchant, one of the oldest citizens of Dubuque, died
yesterday.
COUNCIL BLUFFS - C. Victor Nelson, 36 years old, shot himself
through the heart at his home here this afternoon. He was a
cripple and is supposed to have become despondent.
CHEROKEE - The March term of the District court is under way with
Judge Boles on the bench. The case of the State of Iowa vs. James
Chinn for the murder of Tom Cummins is set for the first jury
trial next Monday. This case grows out of the shooting and
killing last fall of Cummins at the defendant's home near
Meriden. Chinn took down a gun from the wall and it is claimed
that another grabbed the gun and changed the direction of the
muzzle. At any rate Cummins received the charge in his shoulder
and died in a short time.
PAULLINA - Al Falb, a barber who came here last Wednesday from
West Bend, Ia., was found dead in his room. Examination showed he
had been dead several hours at least. The man was known to be
despondent over family troubles, having told that his wife was
suing for a divorce. He was 42 years of age and leaves a wife and
four children at West Bend.
SHENANDOAH - Margie Ellen England 16 years old, didn't know until
yesterday that Mrs. Etta A. Branson, of Shenandoah was not her
mother. She was adopted by Mrs. Branson when a baby. Her mother,
who lives in Milwaukee, found her whereabouts following a long
search, made when she again became affluent. She will go to
Milwaukee.
MASON CITY - The Sheldon Mail has changed hands, C.M.
Stearns, editor and proprietor, having sold to C.C. Button and
W.A. Edgington. These new proprietors are old residents but take
hold of the plant with no experience, but with a whole lot of
push and energy. Mr. Stearns will remain with the new company for
a while.
COUNCIL BLUFFS - Mrs. Thomas Butler died at Malvern a few hours
after the receipt of news of the death in a Council Bluffs
hospital of her husband, and both will be buried together at
Malvern Sunday. Mr. Butler had been ill and the shock killed her.
She was 61 and he was 62 years old.
CONCORD ACCEPTS THE HAND OF HIS ACCUSER
Des Moines, Ia., March 22 - Mrs. Kitty McKim, of Des Moines,
today positively identified "Tom Concord" of Omaha, as
Guy C. Concord, a notorious police character ,for whom the police
have been seeking on a charge that he murdered Charles Hickard at
Cherokee in 1911. He carried the body for three days in his wagon
and interred the remains near Ottumwa. Concord is one of four men
arrested in Des Moines for safe blowing in Omaha. They were
handcuffed together at the depot, awaiting the arrival of the
train which would bear them to Omaha, when the woman made her
astonishing statement. Mrs. McKim told Concord that she was his
playmate at Denison when they were children together. Concord
denied it at first but finally extended his hand and shook hands
with the woman.
IOWA PATENTS
Des Moines, Ia., March 22 - The following patents were granted to
Iowans as reported from the office of Wilfred C. Lane, patent
attorney, 505 Crocker building, Des Moines, Ia.:
Convertible flat bottom freight car and dump car, William P.
Bettendorf, deceased, Bettendorf, J.W. Bettendorf, administrator,
Davenport, Ia.; curtain holder, Albin Dahlberg, Des Moines, Ia.;
bed plate adjustment for printing presses, John Cottle, Des
Moines, Ia., assignor of one-half to F.V. Hellen, Des Moines,
Ia.; automobile wheel, Glade L. Griffith, Blockton, Ia.; neck
protector for draft animals, David A. Kent, Jewell, Ia.; ironing
board, William D. Neils, Davenport, Ia.; relay system, Edwin W.
Preston and G.L. Nickerson, Sioux City, Ia.; insect trap, John
Reinhart, Early, Ia.; sprocket gearing, Geo. M. Webster, Fort
Dodge, Ia.
EXPLOSION OF EMPTY GASOLINE TANK FATAL
Treynor, Ia., March 22 - Charles Springer, a well known farmer
living six miles east of Treynor, was so badly injured by an
exploding gasoline
tank that he died less than three hours later. Preparatory to
refilling his large automobile supply tank he was working around
it with solder and a blow pipe. The tank was empty, but the
vaporous gases exploded. The end of the tank, as it was hurled
through the air, struck Springer in the face, crushing his head.
DRIVEN BY PAIN TO ATTEMPT SUICIDE
Hawarden, Ia., March 22 - Albert Searle, a young farmer of this
vicinity attempted suicide after having been ill for a few days
with pain in the back of the neck. When questioned as to the
motive for his act he said that the pain was so great he was
unable to bear it. The bullet entered at the back of the neck and
had it pursued the intended upward direction would undoubtedly
have been fatal. His condition is very serious.
TIMELY SUICIDE ENDS WIFE'S DIVORCE SUIT
Emmetsburg, Ia., March 22 - By the timely suicide of her husband
at Paulina, O'Brien county, March 15, Mrs. A. L. Falb, of West
Bend, will not need to apply for a divorce before Judge Coyle in
this city next week. Falb was a barber at West Bend for many
years. He brooded over his family troubles and left home on March
12. Nothing was heard of him until the news of his self
destruction at Paullina. Besides his wife he leaves four
children.
CHILD'S DEATH FOLLOWS EATING OF RAT BISCUIT
Emmetsburg, Ia., March 22 - The funeral of the 6-year-old child
of Mr. and Mrs. Weir of this city will be held at Graettinger
today. The little fellow got hold of a rat biscuit in the
basement of his home and ate it. Prompt medical assistance was of
no avail.
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Correctionville Argus
Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa
March 28, 1913
IOWA STATE NEWS
John H. McComb, a pioneer, who died recently at Shenandoah,
divided his property peculiarly. The estate is valued at
$150,000. Half was deeded direct to his two daughters, and their
children. The other half was placed by deed of trust in the hands
of three trustees, who are to manage it for a term of years in
the interest of the heirs.
Mrs. C.B. McFerren of Thurman, who shot herself in the breast
with suicidal intent, may recover. It is said that this was her
second attempt on her life; that recently she swallowed a
quantity of vitrol, but that it made it so sick she threw it off.
Arthur Woodruff, the boy reported missing from his home near
Shannon City, and for whom a reward of $25 was offered, was
located near Lorimor and returned to his parents.
Charged with bootlegging, Herman Barrell, John Bowman and a man
named Dinges, all of Marshalltown, were taken to Des Moines for
trial in the federal court.
J.B. Smith, 30 years old, was killed at Charles City when the key
on a hydraulic press in the Hart-Parr factory broke, part of it
hitting him above the eye.
Joe Mueller, of Coon Rapids, who operates a pool hall, was
convicted in federal court at Council Bluffs of selling
intoxicating liquors. Two anti-saloon detectives secured the
evidence against Mueller. They testified that they had seen him
sell a bottle of what they believed was whisky. Mueller denied
selling any.
William E. Taylor, aged 84, oldest settler of Iowa Falls, is
dead. He moved there when Iowa Falls was only a hamlet of three
shacks. He was a
teamster in the early days, hauling supplies to and from Dubuque
and Iowa City. He was a member of the Sixth Iowa cavalry during
the Civil war.
A record sale of Shelby county real estate was made when P.T.
Nelson sold thirty-five acres of the John Davis farm, south of
Harlan, to Peter Sorensen for $250 per acre. Mr. Sorensen will
erect a modern dwelling on the farm.
Reports indicate that Bradley Hopkins, proprietor of the Summit
hotel at Forest City, will be appointed the next postmaster of
that town. He is a life-long democrat.
John D. Nugen, for seventy-eight years a resident of New London
and Henry county, is dead. He was one of the wealthiest retired
farmers of that city.
Search is being made for Harry Hudson, who was employed until
recently as switchman at Mason City. His brother, Henry Hudson,
of Sioux City, is seeking him. Mr. Hudson says the family is heir
to a large estate left by an uncle who was an engineer, and who
was killed on the Santa Fe recently.
Anton Hansman, formerly a member of the lower house of the Iowa
legislature, and a resident of Iowa for more than a half century,
died at his home in De Witt recently. He was 77 years old.
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The Sioux City Journal, Friday, March 28, 1913
‘SCOTTY’ KINKAID DROWNED.
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE WHILE CROSSING M’COOK LAKE.
CAME TO SIOUX CITY IN 1873.
He was 75 Years Old and Was Walking to His South Dakota Farm When Accident Happened—Body Not Recovered.
In attempting to walk across McCook lake on his way to his farm yesterday, William C. (“Scotty”) Kinkaid, 1503 Center street, broke through the thin ice and was drowned. The body has not been recovered. The accident was not known until 6 o’clock last night. Charles Boss, a son-in-law, who lives on the Kinkaid farm, started for town and found Kinkaid’s hat and a bundle of sacks on the ice where he went down.
Kinkaid started for his farm at 7 o’clock yesterday morning. It is supposed that he thought the ice strong enough to bear his weight all the way across the lake. One the opposite side from where he started the ice had been taken out and only recently froze over again.
Boss immediately communicated with the police department. After a consultation with relatives, it was decided that no attempt would be made to recover the body until this morning. Deputy Sheriff James Halliday, with several assistants, will go to the lake early this morning and attempt to recover the body.
Mr. Kinkaid was born in Londonderry, County Cork, Ireland, in March 1838. He was 75 years old last Sunday. Mr. Kinkaid came to Sioux City direct from Ireland in 1873. For some years he was a resident of McCook, Neb., but always called Sioux City his home. Besides a widow he is survived by five children, two stepchildren and one brother. They are Orien, Jennie and Rodney Kinkaid, Mrs. Mary Boss, Mrs. Ray Poston, Mrs. Angie Colvin, Mrs. Ellen Wheelock, of Elk Point, S.D., and James Kinkaid.
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The Sioux City Journal, Sat. March 29, 1913
BODY TAKEN FROM WATERS.
Searching Party Finds Kinkaid’s Corpse in Lake.
The body of William (“Scotty”) Kinkaid, 1503 Center street, a retired farmer, who was drowned in McCook lake Thursday, was recovered at 8 o’clock yesterday morning by Ernest Boss, a son-in-law and Elmer Flurie and John Mack. It was found at the point where he fell into the lake. The body was removed to the Westcott undertaking parlors.
Mr. Kinkaid broke through the thin ice while walking across the lake to his farm. The accident was not discovered until early in the evening, when William Kinkaid, a nephew, found Mr. Kinkaid’s hat and a bundle of sacks on the ice where he went down.
Funeral services for Mr. Kinkaid will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the family residence. Rev. E. H. Stevens, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Floyd cemetery.
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