Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1884 -
Crawford Journal
Crawford Co, PA
January 4, 1884
Married.
At the home of the bride's parents in Norway, IA, 19 Dec Charles
M. Power of Cleveland, formerly of Conneautville and Belle
Vietts.
[transcribed by S.B., August 2005]
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New York Times
New York, New York
March 26, 1884
Anamosa, Iowa, March 25 -- Warner Williams, formerly of this
city, died at Anita, Iowa, on Sunday morning. Though only 6 years
of age, his weight was 200 pounds, and he had been on exhibition
for some time. His parents refused an offer from Mr. P.T. Barnum
of $100 per month and expenses for the family last summer. He
made a tour through the Western States last year under the title
of "The Baby Giant".
[transcribed by S.F., October 2008]
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Savanna Weekly
Times
Savanna, Carroll co., Illinois
March 14, 1884
A serious and fatal accident occured on the western division of
the C. M. & St. P. road early on Friday morning March 7, at
Astor station a few miles west of Perry, Iowa. The engineer,
whose name we learn was Steele, and the fireman, Fuller, were
instantly killed and a brakeman whose name we could not learn was
so severly injured that he died at nine o'clock the same evening.
A tramp who was taking a free ride in a car load of lumber was
also crushed and killed. The bodies of one or more of the dead
men passed theough this place on the early train Saturday
morning, being conveyed to their home for burial. It is said that
the accident was caused by a broken liange which caused the
engine to leave the track and an explosion was the unfortunate
result.
From Mt. Carroll
- Mr. Michael's sister, of Des Moines, Iowa, was in our city this
week visiting friends.
- Thomas C. Fisher, better known as Cam., a former Mt. Carroll
boy, who has been visiting his friends and relatives in our city
for several weeks, departed on Monday last for his home in
Colorado. He will visit his sister, Mrs. Sessions, in Mt. Vernon,
Iowa, and his brother in Richmond, Mo., and from thence to Kansas
City, Pueblo and Denver, reaching home about the first of May.
Cam. is a prospector, locating mining claims, working the
assessments, and then selling out. He has met with fair success
and lives in hopes of better. He is one among the few young men
who have grown up surrounded by the vices and temptations of a
miner's life, and not been contaminated by them.
Frank E. Lyon, our musical man arrived in the city last Tuesday
from Davenport and will remain in this vicinity a few days. Frank
has been on the road lately in the interest of the green musical
house of W. W. Kimball & Co., Chicago, of which firm he is
special agent. He handles some of the best instruments in use and
is a pleasant geltleman to deal with. If you are in want of a
piano or organ you will do well to interview Mr. Lyon. He is
about to open a branch house in Muscatine, Ia.
[transcribed by S.B., Sept. 2003]
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Savanna Weekly Times
Savanna, Carroll Co, IL
Friday March 14, 1884
Local News
Abe Dernham, and family left Savanna the latter part of last week
from Powsheik county, Iowa, where he expects a situation in some
merchantile business. During their stay in this city Mr. and Mrs
Dernham made many friends who were sorry to have them take their
departure; they are pleasant young people and we hope will be
successful, and find many friends in their new home.
Mrs. C. Westcott went west last evening on the Omaha train to
visit friends in Iowa.
[transcribed by S.B., Oct. 2003]
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Weekly News
Frederick, Maryland
March 27, 1884
Westward via the B & O
C.S. Devilbiss and wife, and Miss A.B. Devilbiss, of Liberty,
left for Desmoines, Iowa, via the B. & O. yesterday, where
they will stop for a short time before taking up their residence
at Abilene, Kan. J. Frederick Grabenhorst and C.M. Stevens, of
Harmony Grove, left on the same train for Dayton, Iowa, to engage
in the agricultural business.
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Minneapolis Daily Tribune
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 25, 1884
Reunion of Iowa Soldiers
The third annual reunion of the Northwest Iowa Soldiers'
Association will be held at Sibley, Iowa, on June 18 and 19.
Extensive preparations are being made for the reception and
entertainment of a larger number of veterans than ever met before
in the State. The association comprises Cherokee, Plymouth,
Woodbury, Sioux, O'Brien, Osceola and Lyon counties.
Among those who have promised to be present are Gen. John A.
Logan; Gen. Charles B. Manderson, Omaha, Nebraska; Gen. H.H.
Sibley, St. Paul, Minnesota; Gen. John McArthur, Chicago,
Illinois; Gov. B.R. Sherman of Iowa; Gen. Wm. Vandever, Dubuque;
Gen. James M. Tuttle, Gen. Josiah Given, Major E.H. Conger, Capt.
J.A.T. Hull, Capt. W.T. Wilkinson, editor Grand Army Republic
'Advocate'; Capt. P.V. Carey of Des Moines; Capt. E.G. Miller,
Waterloo, Iowa, Department Commander Grand Army Republic; Capt.
V.P. Twombly, Keosauqua, Iowa; Capt. W.V. Lucas, Chamberlain,
Dakota; Capt. Thomas H. Barnes, Waukon, Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2016]
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Atchison Globe
Atchison, Kansas
August 20, 1884
There is quite a curiosity at the book house of Levin &
Downs, in the shape of a bottle filled with colored sand,
arranged in a most artistic manner. A wreath of flowers and two
doves appear on one side and an American flag in all its natural
colors, appears on the other. Above the flag is "Mary M.
Levin" and below, "1884". The work was done by A.
Clemens, a deaf mute at McGregor, Iowa, and presented to Mrs.
Levin by a friend.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2006]
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Weekly News
Frederick, Maryland
August 28, 1884
General News
Wednesday, August 27 -- At the close of a camp meeting near
Redfield, Dallas county, Iowa, Sunday night, Charles Evans was
shot and killed by an unknown person.
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Weekly News
Frederick, Maryland
September 11, 1884
- Mrs. Amanda Dyer left this city, for Sabula, Iowa, Tuesday, to
locate in that city.
[note: Sabula is in Jackson co. Iowa]
They Were Boys Again.
It is related of the late Judge Black that in 1857, just after he
was appointed Attorney-General of the United States, he was
staying at the Astor House in New York. Scores of leading
politicians called upon him. One day a small gray-haired man
arrived at the hotel and registered himself as Judge J. Williams,
Iowa. On seeing the name of Judge Black on the book, he took a
card and wrote:
"The Supreme Judge of Iowa presents his compliments to the
Attorney-General of the United States." He sent this up to
Judge Black's room, together with a half-sheet of paper on which
he had written:
"O Jerry, dear Jerry, I've found you at last.
And memory, burdened with scenes of the past
Returns to old Sommerset's mountains of snow
When you was but Jerry and I was but Joe."
In less than three minutes the great dignified Judge Black was
coming down the stairs, two steps at a time, with a little
bell-boy in close pursuit. Two old school-mates and law students
were together after a separation of some thirty years. Two old
men embraced each other, and neither was able to utter a word.
Both have passed away, and no better representatives of the
American bar that have sprung from humble origin can be found in
American history.
[transcribers note: Joseph Williams of Bloomington, Muscatine
co. Iowa, was appointed to the Iowa Territorial Supreme court in
June 1847. He served as Chief Justice 1847-1848 and 1849-1855.]
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Weekly News
Frederick, Maryland
November 6, 1884
Thrown From Her Horse.
Union Bridge, MD., Nov. 4 - Miss Mollie Englar, of Linwood, while
out riding with Mrs. O'Strender, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was
thrown from her horse in front of Emanuel Sauble's residence, on
the Linwood road, and had one of her wrists badly sprained.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2005]
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New York Times
New York, New York
November 29, 1884
Married.
Douglas-Cooley. At Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday, Nov. 27, at the
residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. Dr. Fawcette, of
Chicago, assisted by Rev. Dr. Ames, of Baltimore, John F.
Douglas, of New-York City, to Minnie Ethel, daughter of Judge
D.N. Cooley.
[transcribed by S.F., October 2006]