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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1908 -
Range Ledger
Hugo, Lincoln co. Colorado
January 4, 1908
During the year 1907, Hugo, like many other towns in Eastern
Colorado, had a most substantial growth, and all lines of
business were very prosperous. Many new buildings were built in
the town; a number of new business firms located here; the
population has grown steadily .........During the year the
following firms commenced business here ....
-H.A. Platt, from Ft. Dodge, Ia., general merchandise, in new two
story building. H.A. Platt, Jr., with H.A. Platt dealer in
general merchandise -- We commenced business in our new building
about September 1st, since then business has increased steadily
and has exceeded our expectations when we located here. The
outlook for the coming year is very encouraging and we see no
reason why it should not be the greatest in Hugo's history to
date. In fact we look for a steady and substantial growth in all
lines of business in Hugo for an indefinite period.
-H.E. Schultz, from Ft. Dodge, Ia., restaurant, in new building
-John Jergens, from Iowa, meat market, in new building
-Flint & Quist, from Iowa, blacksmith shop in new building
-Dr. F.W. Lloyd, from Ft. Dodge, Ia., physician and surgeon.
[Transcriber's note: only the Iowa information extracted from this lengthly article; transcribed by S.F., July 2005]
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
January 27, 1908
News of Nearby Villages and Towns
Lansing, Iowa -
-Mrs. L.W. Hersey, who died at Waukon some weeks ago, left
$30,000 in bequests to relatives and different societies at the
county seat.
-Mrs. Howard of Lafayette is reported very ill.
-The case of Thos. Bakewell vs City of Lansing will be heard here
before Judge Fellows on February 15th.
-Mrs. Thos. Tully of Dubuque was in attendance at the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Catheryn Dempsey, Monday.
-Frank Spinner and wife were Waukon visitors last week, visiting
the latter's mother, Mrs. Edward McGeough.
-Jos. Bahrer of the south side, is confined at his home by
illness and was unable to attend his father's funeral Tuesday.
His mother is also quite low.
-John Lowe is spending a few days in the vicinity of Buena Vista,
where he has fish interests.
-John Gautenbein, Reube May and G.A. Erickson of New Albin drove
down from that place Tuesday, the former taking his second degree
in Masonry that evening.
The death of Mrs. Catheryn Dempsey, aged 77 years, occured Sunday
at 2 o'clock p.m., at her home here, after several days illness.
Deceased maiden name was Catheryn Purcell and she was born in
Queens county, Ireland. She was married in Covington, Ky.,
fifty-eight years ago to John Dempsey, who died two years ago.
They have made their home in Allamakee county for fifty years or
more, part of which was spent on a farm in Lafayette township and
the rest here in Lansing. Four sons survive her, P.H. Dempsey of
this city, Peter of Waukon and John and Thomas, whose whereabouts
are unknown. Two daughters are also left to mourn her loss, Dr.
Catheryn Hyde of Chicago and Miss Mary, at home. The funeral took
place Tuesday morning from the Catholic church.
John Bahrer, an old and respected resident of South Lansing, died
Monday morning, resulting from a stroke of paralysis, at the home
of his son, Joe. Deceased was a native of Switzerland and came to
America when a young boy, residing here for more than half a
century. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive him. Interment
took place at Wexford cemetery Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Frank Smith died at her home in Lansing Tuesday night. She
was a most esteemable lady. Deceased was 66 years old and was a
native of Germany. She leaves a husband and a daughter, Mrs. A.E.
Schwab of Monona, to mourn her loss. Mrs. Schwab was notified of
her mother's serious condition the night before her death and at
once drove from Monona here, a distance of thirty-five miles, in
order to see her mother alive. Funeral services were held from
the German Presbyterian church Thursday morning, interment taking
place in Oak Hill cemetery.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2010]
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New York Times
New York, New York
January 28, 1908
John C. Hubinger, said to be the inventor of elastic starch, died
last night of pneumonia at Keokuk, Iowa. He was some years ago an
extensive telephone promoter, owning numerous lines and exchanges
from Keokuk to Minneapolis. He finally became interested in so
many projects that he lost all his fortune.
[transcribed by S.Y., June 2009]
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
January 30, 1908
Nearby Cities, Towns and Farms
Lansing, Iowa
About twenty-eight years ago a New York Orphans home sent out to
this place a company of twenty-four boys in charge of Mr. Trott.
These boys were taken into homes here and many of them turned out
well. H. Schierholz took the colored boy, Sam Addison, who
afterward became a dentist in Chicago; Capt. Bascom gave a home
to Braddy Black, who is married and living in the north; Andy
McLaughlin was taken by P. Kernan of Lafayette, and others were
scattered in town and through the country. Wm. Wendel took home
with his George Taylor and he remained with the family for eight
years, afterwards going back to New York. What was the surprise
of the family to receive a call the past week from Mr. Taylor,
now a man grown, and for fourteen years a motorman in the city.
He has only words of praise for the kind treatment he received
from Mr. and Mrs. Wendel.
-Hartford Aird officiated as conductor on the Corers delivery
Wednesday owing to the illness of Julius Beusch.
-Carl Roggensack was a guest of his brother Phill and wife in
North La Crosse Thursday.
-Two marriage licenses have been issued the past month, viz: Jos.
Bulman and Martha Verthein, and Alfred Petrehn and Anna Marti.
-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cooper are entertaining a son at their home
since Wednesday.
-George Jacobson of Village Creek made a trip to Waverly some
days ago to visit his son Gustave, who is an engineer.
-Mr. and Mrs. Hale of Waukon are entertaining a baby daughter at
their home. Hrs. Hale was formerly Miss Anna Smith of Lansing.
-Editor Gus. Dietsch of Postville was a caller here the first of
the week.
-Frank Roine was quite badly injured about the head Tuesday by a
tree falling on him. He was cutting wood for Frank Strub of this
township when the accident occurred.
-Mrs. J.H. Haines is visiting her sister at Rockford, Ill.
-Herbert Copfer of Spencer, Ia., visited his parents here last
week.
-Born, on the 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Bakewell, Jr., a son.
-The marriage of Bert Wittbecker to Miss Ethel O'Dell took place
in St. Paul last Saturday evening. Mr. Wittbecker is a resident
of Lansing.
-The bank has put in new electric lights. A new telephone has
also been installed.
-Ed. C. Bellows of Iowa township was a visitor in Lansing
Saturday.
-Andrew Beck and son are employed at the Rud Wagon works.
-Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Petrehu, the newly married couple, will make
their future home in Austin, Minn. where the groom is a painter
and decorator.
McGregor, IA
-Jack Winterlin continues to be very sick.
-Mrs. Merle Ferris has been visiting friends in Dubuque.
-Will Dornbach left Thursday evening for Ames to resume his
school duties.
-Miss Regina Brennan has returned to Ames to take up her school
duties.
-Mr. Leo Brennan came home from Ames Saturday to spend Sunday
with his parents.
-Mrs. Deliah Vansickle is enjoying a visit from her daughter and
grandchild.
-Mrs. Atall has been visiting her father, Mr. J.N. Flack.
-Mrs. Weston has returned to Chicago after a pleasant visit of
several weeks here.
-Mrs. Colby of New Hampton arrived here Tuesday for a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Gus Wehler.
-Mrs. Will Giesie left for Duluth, Minn., to attend her father,
Mr. Palmer, who is seriously ill.
-John Diamond, wife and daughter left last week for Monona to
spend several days with their daughter, Mrs. Effie Briggs. They
will leave soon for their future home at Summerfield, Kan. Mr.
Diamond has been a resident of this place for fifty years.
-On Saturday evening occurred the marriage of Miss Jennie Stuhr
and Henry Lutke. Mr. Lutke is a bookkeeper in Chicago. They were
married at 7:30, Rev. Mann officiating. Mrs. Lutke was presented
by the Royal Neighbors of this place with a [illegible] vinegar
[illegible]. The young couple left for Chicago.
-Robert Theviot of Summit Hill was initiated into the Woodman
last Monday evening.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2010]
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Bismarck Daily
Tribune
Bismarck, North Dakota
March 19, 1908
Mrs. Jesse Kelley Brace; wife of O.C. Brace, died at her home
near Stark Sunday, March 15 at 1 p.m. She had been sick for about
three months and has been the most patient and unmocalinplt
mthamthain
[note the previous two words were typed just as they appear in
the paper] and uncomplaining of sufferers. Mrs. Brace was born in
Ohio and moved to Iowa while a little girl where she grew up to
womanhood near Rossville, Allamakee co. She was married to O.C.
Brace twenty-seven years ago last November and leaves besides her
husband one married son who lives in Canada and three unmarried
daughters at home, the youngest being ten years old. Mrs. Brace
died in perfect peace and trust in her Heavenly Father and was
ready for the message to come home. Mr. Brace and family have the
sympathy of everybody who knows them, and to know them is to be
their friend. He will take the body to Rossville, Iowa for burial
where they have one boy buried, and where they have many
relatives and friends.
[transcribed by S.F., Nov. 2003]
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San Francisco Call
San Francisco, California
May 19, 1908
Stanford Grants Degrees to 273
Stanford University, May 18 - Degrees were granted by the
academic council of the university this morning. The list of
graduates includes all students who have received diplomas during
the present college year - in September, January and May.
Miss L.M. Miller, Denison, Iowa, BA Germanic Languages
W.H. Tucker, Columbus Junction, Iowa, BA Pre-Legal Course
H.C. Burbridge, Manchester, Iowa, BA Physics
G.F. McEwen, Manchester, Iowa, BA Physics
E.M. Baldwin, Red Oak, Iowa, BA Electrical Engineering
[note: this transcription has been extracted from the full text of the article showing only graduates who gave Iowa as their residence; transcribed by S.F., June 2016]
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New York Times
New York, New York
June 2, 1908
Reynolds-Hearne Wedding To-day.
The wedding of Frederic C. Reynolds, son of James E. Reynolds of
East Orange, N.J., and Mrs. Luther E. Hearne, daughter of Mrs.
J.L. Stewart of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will be celebrated at noon
to-day in the chantry of Grace Church. Robert D. Reynolds will be
the best man, and Mrs. R.T. Stewart, sister-in-law of the bride,
matron of honor. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds will live in Hutton Park,
West Orange, N.J.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2007]
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San Francisco Call
San Francisco, California
July 10, 1908
Engagement is Announced - Special Dispatch to the Call
Santa Rosa, July 9 - The announcement of the engagement of Miss
Irma Woodward, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Edward F. Woodward of
this city, was made this morning and comes as a pleasant surprise
to the many friends of the family. Miss Woodward has just
returned to her home here with her mother and sister after
several months in China and other parts of the orient. J. Allen
Wallis of Dubuque, Iowa, is the man of her choice, and he is a
prominent young businessman of the east.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2016]
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Davis County
Clipper
Bountiful, Davis Co, Utah
July 10, 1908
Son of the Man Who Wrote "America" in Iowa
Penitentiary.
Des Moines, Ia - A case which excites genuine human interest came
before the state board of parole in this city Monday. It was the
application of S. F. Smith for a pardon. He is the son of Samuel
Francis Smith, D.D., who wrote America, and was one of the most
prominent and influential residents of Davenport for many years.
He is now an old and enfeebled man. In 1904 he was sentenced to
the Anamosa penitentiary for eleven years for embezzlement of
$100,000.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Nov. 2004]
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The Washington Post
Washington, D.C.
August 9, 1908
Something Doing in the Country (a regular column in the Post)
Washington (Iowa) Democrat - Fred Anderson was trying to
unscrew or bend a piece of gas pipe and in order to find how hard
it was he hit himself a terrible sick on the nose Saturday. He
found out, and also came pretty near to breaking his nose. He
isn't as pretty as he was, but he knows the hardness of gas pipe.
Lynnville (Iowa) Star
- Ross Moore, of Scarsboro tended customers in the city meat
market last week.
- Uncle Jeff Trease caught a nine-pound fish in the river Monday.
- Uncle Jimmy Whitlock has again been staying in with the
rheumatism.
- John Quaintance was able to ride out a little Sunday.
Allamakee (Wis) Journal
- Charles McMillin had a very sick horse last Sunday.
- Ida Buntrock visited her friend, Miss Wild, Sunday.
- Fred Buntrock was visiting with home folk Sunday.
- Mrs. John Buntrock visited Mrs. J. Ashbacher Sunday.
- Ed Moore spent Sunday on the Bench with relatives and friends.
- John Smith called on the John Dowling and C.W. Lane families
Sunday.
- There will be a game of ball between the New Albin and English
Bench nines next Sunday afternoon in the Weyermiller pasture.
[transcriber's notes: This paper was published in Lansing, Allamakee co. Iowa, not in Wisconsin; and "the Bench" refers to English Bench, a locality in Allamakee county Iowa. Transcribed by S.F., December 2007]
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Rio Grande
Republican
Las Cruces, New Mexico Territory
August 29, 1908
Died - Nellie Tate Bayner, at half-past two o'clock, Wednesday
afternoon, August 19, 1908, of blood poisoning. Mrs. Hayner was
born at Low Moor, Clinton county, Iowa, January 4, 1874. She
passed her girlhood there, graduating from the high school at
that place. Afterward she took a course at the Iowa State Normal,
at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She joined the Methodist church in the year
1889.
On August 29, 1900, she was married to Mr. Franklin M. Hayner.
The first six years of their married life was lived in Lucas and
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two yaers ago they came to Las Cruces to make
their home. Mrs. Hayner at once took her place in church work and
social life of our little town. Her bright, cheery disposition
and kind heart won for her many warm friends. Just three weeks
before her death, on July 27th, a baby boy arrived in the home.
In the death of Mrs. Hayner, Las Cruces has experienced a great
shock - it being wholly unexpected. She had apparently recovered
from her confinement - the baby being two weeks old - when her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tate, left for a visit to their old
home in Iowa, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Fide Tate. They
had been absent but ten days when recalled by a telegram
announcing Mrs. Hayner's serious illness. Starting at once for
Las Cruces, they were joined at Kansas City by Mrs. E.J. Heilman,
another daughter, who with her husband, accompanied them on the
anxious trip home. But the swift messenger - Death - preceded
them, and the spirit of their beloved one had already taken its
flight ere they reached here.
Last Sunday morning at eleven o'clock, at the family home,
services were conducted by Rev. Lallance, whose address was one
offering Christian consolation and comfort in the bereaved
family. Singing was by a sextette. Sympathyzing friends filled
the home and followed the Odd Fellows cemetery, where Mrs. Hayner
was laid at rest near her sister, Elizabeth; the grave with
loving hands was massed with beautiful flowers.
Little more than two months ago, we chronicled the passing of
Elizabeth Tate, her parents being then recalled from an eastern
trip. Now we find we are at a loss to express the deep symphathy
for a household doubly bereaved within so short a time. When Mr.
and Mrs. Tate left for the east, to complete their
sadly-interrupted arrangements, it was with the expectation of
finding Mrs. Hayner in fully recovered health upon their return.
Her passing so swiftly came as a prostrating blow to parents, a
second time recalled home by shocking news; and the entire
community has been saddened by the event. To the sorrowing
husband, to the motherless babe, and to parents and sisters so
stricken, we can only repeat [cuts off here]
[transcribed by S.F., Sept. 2013]
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Winona Daily
Republican
Winona, Minnesota
September 4, 1908
Entertains Old Friend.
C.G. Maybury this week had the pleasure of entertaining a
playmate of his childhood days, Dr. N.W. Nesmith of Waukon, Iowa,
who came on here to visit him and departed for his home again
last evening. They were boys together on adjoining farms near
Solon in New York state. Dr. Nesmith came west first and for more
than fifty years they did not see each other, but in the past few
years they have had several happy visits together.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2005]
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Summit County
Journal
Breckenridge, Summit co. Colorado
September 5, 1908
A Carnegie medal has been recently received by Marjorie Coast,
the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Coast of Iowa
City, Iowa, who leaped into the Iowa river and saved the life of
Margaret Hayes, daughter of Prof. and Mrs. Samuel Hayes, last
summer.
[transcribed by S.F., May 2006]
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The Chillicothe
Constitution
Chillicothe, Missouri
Friday October 23, 1908
CENTERVILLE, IOWA, DOCTOR TO WAIT ON DUCHESS - BY ASSOCIATED
PRESS.
Centerville, Ia., Oct. 23.-Dr. J.L. Sawyer of Centerville, a
prominent physician and surgeon, was summoned to Paris today to
attend the Duchess of Chaulness, who is expected to become a
mother soon after November tenth. The Duchess is the daughter of
T.B. Shonts and was formerly a Centerville girl.
[transcribed by P.E., August 2006]
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Watertown Herald
Watertown, Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Saturday, October 31, 1908
Brevities.
Miss Elizabeth Clark of Hawarden, Iowa, daughter of the late
Cyrus Clark of this city, recently sold her quarter section,
secured in a land drawing in South Dakota two years ago, for $45,
an acre, or $7,000.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2008]
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Beatrice Daily Sun
Beatrice, Nebraska
December 16, 1908
Theo. D. Bradley, son of Dr. and Mrs. C.A. Bradley of this city
has recently been promoted to the position of associate editor of
the Manchester (Iowa) News. Young Bradley started in as reporter
on the Iowa paper last June and is making good, which his
Beatrice friends are glad to hear. The Des Moines Register of
last Sunday contained an nteresting full-page article by Mr.
Bradley upon the work of the government to reestablish the pearl
fishing industry in the rivers of that state. The rivers of Iowa
have been productive of fresh water clams for some time. The
propagation of the clams has been dimished and this led the
government to investigate. The investigation brought out some
interesting facts, which are dealt with in Mr. Bradley's article
upon clams and the pearl industry. It was learned that the clam
originates from a very small form of life in the gills of a
certain kind of fish. At a certain stage of development this
little body is dropped from the fish's gills into the water where
it develops and becomes a clam. The dying out of the clams led to
the investigation by which the antecedents of the pearl-bearing
clams were discovered.
Lincoln, Dec. 15 - Receiving a letter from Gus Crooks, an alleged
swindler, relating to the death of her husband, Mrs. Carrie
Foland, of Creston, Ia., today sent the police a letter asking
that they take proper care of the body of her husband as she had
no money. Crooks asked her to send $50 to pay for the embalming
on the body. The police found on investigation that Foland was
not dead and that Crooks has tried to swindle the Iowa woman out
of the money. Crooks formerly ran an employment bureau in Lincoln
which was discovered to be a fake institution.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2014]
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Ogden Standard
Examiner
Ogden, Utah
December 24, 1908
Officers Learn True Name of "Sammy Williams"
Butte, Mont., Dec. 23 -- A Miner special from Bozeman,
says: Justice O.J. Odell of Manhattan, today received another
letter from Chief of Pollco O'Brien of Eau Clair, Wis., which
finally clears up the mystery regarding the life and habits of
"Sammy Williams," the 80 year old woman who died in
Manhattan a couple of weeks ago. The letter states that
"Sammy's" right name was Ingeborge Wekan.
"Sammy" was jilted by her lover because of his mother's
opposition to her, in a love affair which started in Norway and
later developed in Allamakee county, Iowa, and Eau Claire. In her
sorrow she decided to conceal her identity from all the world and
for over half a century she masqueraded as a man.
[transcribed by S.F., December 2004]