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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1913 -
Deming Headlight
Deming, New Mexico
January 3, 1913
Peter Daley and W.D. Donovan, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, arrived in
Deming yesterday bringing two cars of dairy cows, of which
mention is made in another column. Mr. Daley recently bought some
land in Iowa from H.H. Jacobs at $80 per acre and inside of two
months sold it again for $96.
[transcribed by C.J.L., Jan. 2004]
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New York Times
New York, New York
January 23, 1913
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 22 -- Dr. Rudolph Anderson of New York,
the polar explorer, was married here to-day to Miss Maebelle
Alstrand, formerly a teacher in the Sioux City high school. Dr.
Anderson retruned from the arctic regions on Nov. 1 in comapany
with V. Stefansson, who announced the discovery of a race of
white Eskimos. Dr. Anderson is on the staff of the National
Museum.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2008]
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La Crosse Tribune
La Crosse, Wisconsin
January 27, 1913
McGregor, Iowa News
-Ed Rice of Monona has been a guest of friends here
-Elmer Benton departed Tuesday morning for Minneapolis
-Leonard Anderson left Saturday for Pleasant Ridge to visit his
aunt, Mrs. Ernest Foster.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Knapp left to visit their sons at North
McGregor, after a pleasant visit with their daughter, Mrs. J.
Phillips.
-Miss Selma Class of Guttenberg, has been guest of Miss Charlotte
Bergman.
-Lyle Bean left Monday for Des Moines to act as stenographer for
Senator Quigley.
-Mrs. Al Clemens has been confined to her home by sickness.
-Four of the Cornish children were taken to the Catholic home at
Dubuque Saturday. Miss Marinett Jacobs accompanied them.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2013]
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Fairbanks Daily
Times
Fairbanks, Alaska Territory
February 7, 1913
Major Clum Is Managing Daily
That Major Clum, formerly postmaster of Fairbanks, and well known
throughout the interior for his energetic work towards bettering
the mail service, is in the newspaper game now is the substance
of a letter received on the last mail by Peter Vachon. Until
recently, the former Fairbanks man had been in the service of the
Southern-Pacific railway, touring the East and West and giving
lectures, but he has resigned the position to take up the
management of the Clinton, (Iowa) Daily Advertiser, a
publication with a circulation of 11,000 in a town of 27,000. The
paper has been purchased by Major Clum and his son, Woodworth
Clum, who has been with the publication for a long time. The Advertiser
is an old-established paper and enjoys a good business in
Clinton, which is near Davenport. Major Clum is to assume charge
of the paper on March 1.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]
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Fairbanks Daily
Times
Fairbanks, Alaska Territory
February 28, 1913
Blakely's Father Dies At Age Of 72
The last mail brought advices from E.T. Blakely, one of the
owners of the O.K. barber shop, who is now on the Outside,
telling of the death of his father at the family home in Iowa
City, Iowa, during the latter part of January. The elder Blakely
was 72 years of age at the time of his death. Blakely says that
he intends to be in Seattle about May 1, ready to start for
Fairbanks.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]
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The Midland Mail,
Cheyenne Valley News and Western Star
Midland, Stanley co., South Dakota
Thursday, March 20, 1913
Page 3, Column 2.
One of the saddest funerals that has occurred in Stanley County
was witnessed Monday, when Mrs. Harren was laid to rest in the
grave on the hill near what has been her home for so many years.
For some time Mrs. Harren has been complaining of a severe pain
in her side. Dr. Minard was called and she seemed better for a
time then she contracted a cold, like so many are having, but
seemed to be on the road to recovery when the end came peacefully
in a quiet sleep. Miss Abbie Scott was born in Henry Co., Iowa,
September 3, 1868. She grew to girlhood near LeMars, Iowa, and
when a young lady came to Stanley County. She was married to Wm.
Harren in 1890, and they have resided here continuously every
since. Four children, Loraine, Claude, Darrell and Colin, also a
husband, mother, three sisters and a brother are left to mourn
this terrible loss of one whom to know was to love. One sister,
Miss Ella Scott has always made her home with them, and will feel
the loss more than the others possibly can. A large number of
people went out from Midland to pay their good bye to her who
left us for that brighter world. In the absence of a minister,
Mr. Schroder conducted the services. The sympathy of the entire
community goes out to the bereaved ones in this, their hour of
trial. The floral gifts from friends were beautiful.
[transcribed by B.L. in Nov. 2003; as copied from the Midland Community Library Collection, Midland, SD. 31 July 2002]
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The Daily
Missoulian
Missoula, Montana
April 5, 1913
Hamilton, April 4, - Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Alice Bowman, who died at Butte on Tuesday, were held here last
evening at the grave in Riverview cemetery. The body arrived on
the evening train and was taken at once to the cemetery, where
the burial service of the Christian Science church was read by
Mrs. Frank Hyde. Funeral services had been previously held at
Butte. The deceased was born in Iowa in 1861, and was married to
Mr. Bowman in 1878. She and her husband came to Montana in 1882.
Part of their residence in the state has been on a ranch near
Woodside. The deceased is survived by her husband and four
children.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2014]
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The Daily Missoulian
Missoula, Montana
April 22, 1913
Mrs. Mary Torrence Relieved by Death
Mrs. Mary Torrence, who had been a resident of Missoula since
1891, died yesterday at her home, 435 North Fourth street, after
an illness that has kept her long confined. Mrs. Torrence was
born in Iowa in 1860. She first came to Montana with her husband,
W.G. Torrence, in 1887, arriving to make their home in Missoula
four years later. She was a member of the Woman's Relief corps
and had a hose of friends here who mourn her loss. A brother in
Iowa and a sister, Mrs. Wyckoff of Seattle, survive her. The
funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
arrangements not having been completed last evening.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2014]
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New York Times
New York, New York
April 26, 1913
Mrs. Gilbert Hopkins Swezey of Bayside received a cable dispatch
from Allahabad, India, yesterday, announcing that her daughter,
Dr. Sarah Ellis Swezey, attached to the Sarah Seward Hospital
there, had been married on Wednesday to Harry Thompson Avey,
formerly of Brockton, Iowa, a professor in the Arthur Ewing
Christian College at Allahabad. The bride is a daughter of the
late Dr. Gilbert Hopkins Swezey. She spent two years at Cornell
University, of which Mr. Avey is a graduate. After leaving
Cornell, Miss Swezey attended medical college at Denver, and
later did hospital work in Massachusetts. Two years ago last
September she was sent by the Presbyterian Mission Board as a
medical missionary to India, where she met Mr. Avey, who is an
electrical engineer. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James
Mitchell.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2007]
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Modesto News
Modesto, California
April 28, 1913
Homecoming Week for Iowa G.A.R. Veterans.
Des Moines, April 28 -- Plans were completed today for the final
"homecoming" of Iowa soldiers of the Civil War to be
held the week of June 9th. Between 15,000 and 20,000 men who wore
the blue will gather here from every state in the union. A
special train from California will bring 1,000 more. Maj. General
G.M. Dodge will act as commander-in-chief of the forces during
the event. State officials, members of the legislature and all
prominent generals living have been invited. Iowa sent 75,000
soldiers to the war and in 1870 a reunion was held here attended
by half that number.
[transcribed by S.F., Jan. 2004]
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Winona Daily
Republican
Winona, Minnesota
June 19, 1913
Mrs. Pierce, the mother of Mrs. Ed Fenstermacher, departed today
for Dubuque, Iowa, to be present at the commencement exercises of
the High school there, her niece, Miss Agnes Berg, being one of
the graduates. From Dubuque, Mrs. Pierce will go on to visit
relatives at Madison, Wis.
Mrs. M.E. Craig of Brooklyn has gone to Lime Springs, Iowa, from
where she will go to Canton, S.D., to spend the summer with a
sister. Her son, H.S. Craig, accompanied her and upon his return
will survey county roads in Allamakee Co., Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2005]
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Democrat &
Chronicle
Rochester, Monroe co., NY
June 19,1913
Geneva, June 18 - James FEE, aged 75 years, died this afternoon
at his residence, No. 15 West avenue, after an illness of several
months. Mr. FEE leaves one daughter, Miss Anna FEE, of this city,
and one son, James A. FEE, of Sioux City, Iowa
[transcribed by G.S., August 2003]
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Mail of Woodland
Woodland, Yolo co., California
July 2, 1913
R. K. ROBISON IS CALLED BY DEATH
Funeral of Man Who grew To Manhood in this Section to be Held
Today.
Pioneer Passes Away After Life of Many Years of Usefulness in
This County.
Rufus Kirk Robison, who came to California in 1849 and who for
many years has been a resident of Yolo county, died here
yesterday morning. The funeral will be held at 9:30 o'clock this
morning from the Kitto funeral chapel and the interment will be
in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Capay. The funeral cortege will
leave for Capay immediately following the services here. The
deceased was 66 years, 10 months and 2 days old at the time of
his death. He was a native of Iowa. His parents moved to
California when he was a small child and he spent his boyhood
days in this state. He received his education in Yolo county
finishing the grammar school course and later attending the
Hesperian College which graduated so many prominent men in Yolo
county. Mr. Robison was married May 16, 1869 to Miss Sarah
Katherine Piner at Kelseyville. Mrs. Robison died June 17, 1899.
For a score of years Mr. Robison was engaged in business in
Guinda and for several years in Napa. About three years ago he
retired from active business life and made his home with the H.
E. Norton family near Woodland. Mr. Robison has been ill for some
time and recently his condition became so serious that little
hope was held for his recovery. He is survived by three sons, P.
Q. Robison of Berkeley, Morton Robison of Santa Cruz, and Charles
F. Robison of Napa; four daughters, Mrs. H. E. Norton of
Woodland, Mrs. Alice Stitt of San Francisco, Mrs. Lou Gurrie and
Miss Ola Robison of San Jose; three brothers, E. H. and Benjamin
Robison of San Jose, and Albert Robison of San Francisco; and
three sisters, Mrs. Allen of Idaho, Mrs. Smith of Merced and Mrs.
Hoyt of Watsonville.
[transcribed by R.L., August 2003]
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Duluth News Tribune
Duluth, St Louis county, Minnesota.
July 5, 1913
MRS. GEORGE W. TROUT LEADS ILLINOIS SUFFRAGISTS IN VICTORY
CELEBRATION.
Mrs. George W. Trout, president of the Illinois Equal Suffrage
association, is leading the suffragists of that state in
preparing for a big celebration because of the recent suffrage
victory. The legislature has granted the vote to women as far as
the state constitution permitted. Women will be allowed to vote
for presidential electors and for municipal officers but for
certain other officers are withheld by the constitution.
Mrs. Trout is one of the most prominent suffragists in the middle
west. The suffragette victory in Illinois is the cause of much
congratulation for her, as she has fought long with such others
as Miss Jane Adams and Miss Catherine McCulloch. A parade in the
autumn is planned.
[Transcribers note: Grace Wilbur Trout was the daughter of Thomas and Anne (Belden) Trout of Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa. George William Trout, also born in Maquoketa, was the son of Amanda (Knittle) and Thomas Trout. Transcribed by M.J.M., May 2009]
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New York Times
New York, New York
July 16, 1913
The Misses Gilbert Wed.
A double wedding took place at the home of Walter C. Gilbert, 100
Twenty-ninth Street, Flushing, yesterday. In the morning at 10:30
o'clock Miss Edythe Mary Gilbert was married to Stockton White
Woodruff of Slidell, Iowa. The Rev. Dr. A.M. Currie of the First
Presbyterian Church, Flushing, officiated. Last evening Miss
Gertrude Frances Stowe Gilbert, another daughter, was married to
Robert Milton Purcell of Woodhaven, L.I. Dr. Currie also
officated at this ceremony. Mr. Woodruff is a descendant of an
old Southern family. His father, Horace W. Woodruff, is Vice
President of the International Safe and Lock Company.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2008]
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New York Times
New York, New York
August 12, 1913
Weightman Quietly Takes a Bride Here.
Great-grandson of Manufacturer Who Left $100,000,000 Married to
Miss Mary Powers.
Bridegroom Is a Grandnephew of Mrs. F.C. Penfield, Wife of New
Ambassador to Austria.
William Weightman, 3d, a great-grandson of William Weightman, the
chemical manufacturer of Philadelphia, who when he died, a few
years ago, left a will disposing of about $100,00,000, was
married yesterday at noon to Miss Mary Healy Powers, daughter of
Mrs. Ida Powers of Shelby, Iowa. The ceremony was performed at
the Little Church Around the Corner by the Rev. Dr. G.C.
Houghton. Mr. Weightman is a grandson of Malcolm Weightman,
brother of Mrs. Frederick C. Penfield, wife of the newly
appointed Ambassador to Austria. Mr. Weightman's bride had been
spending the Summer with her aunt, Mrs. A. Frank Richardson, at
Sag Harbor, L.I. According to Mrs. Richarson, young Weightman met
Miss Powers there during the early part of the Summer, and they
often were together on the tennis court. Mrs. Richardson said
that she was not surprised to learn that the wedding had taken
place because she explained that the plans of the young couple
had been confided to her. Mr. Weightman and Miss Powers motored
in from Sag Harbor yesterday morning with two friends. The went
directly to the City Hall where they obtained a marriage license,
and then made arrangements to be married at the Little Church
Around the Corner. Following the ceremony they had luncheon with
a few friends to whom they told the plans for their honeymoon.
They expect to make a tour of the world returning in about two
years. His friends learned from Mr. Weightman that he and his
bride would start on their honeymoon before nightfall, but they
were unable to find out on what vessel they would be sailing.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2008]
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Fairbanks Daily
Times
Fairbanks, Alaska
September 6, 1913
News was received on the mail arriving yesterday that Mrs. H.C.
Davis, of this city, had died in Seattle on August 16th. the
death was not unexpected, as Mrs. Davis left for the Outside last
June, suffering from a cancer. Upon her arrival in the States she
went directly to the Mayo Bros.' hospital at Rochester,
Minnesota, but the famous surgeons refused to operate, saying
that the case was too far advanced. Mrs. Davis was well known
both here and in Dawson, having come North more than fourteen
years ago with her husband. She is survived by her husband and
two sons, Edward and Roden, of this city, and by three sisters
and two brothers in Seattle. She was 43 years of age and was born
in Davenport, Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2005]
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New York Times
New York, New York
October 22, 1913
The wedding of Harry Lloyd Hopkins of New York, a son of Mr. and
Mrs. David A. Hopkins of Grinnell, Iowa, and Miss Ethel Gross, a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bension Gross of this city, too
place at 1 o'clock yesterday in the rooms of the Ethical Culture
Society, Central Park West and Sixty-fourth Street. The ceremony
was performed by Dr. John Elliott. The bride wore a brown
traveling dress topped by a hat to match. There were no
attendants, and none but the nearest relatives were present. The
bride was formerly Secretary of the Equal Franchise Society under
the Presidency of Mrs. Mackay, and is now secretary to Mrs. H.
Stanton Blatch, Secretary of the Women's Political Union. The
engagement was announced in September at the same time that the
engagements of three other young women connected with woman
suffrage societies were announced. The bride will soon return to
her work with Mrs. Blatch.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2008]
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The Progressive
Petersburg, Alaska territory
November 15, 1913
The Pioneer Home at Sitka has sixteen old timers as inmates of
the institution. The men are all suffering from complaints which
forced them into the home:
Jacob Miller of Seward, Alaska, born 1857, came to Alaska from
Iowa in 1908. Entered the Home suffering from exposure.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2014]