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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1914 -
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake City, Utah
January 18, 1914
Receives News of Death
Mrs. Mabel E. Rothwell, 420 South Seventh East street, yesterday
received news of the death of her mother at Marshalltown, Iowa,
January 16.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2016]
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Semi-Weekly
Bomerang
Laramie, Wyoming
February 2, 1914
Saturday Local Items
-Miss Ruth Strauss, who has been visiting friends in Laramie for
the past two days left today on No. 4 for her home at Des Moines,
Iowa. Miss Strauss is now on a two months' leave of absence from
her duties with the O. and W.R. and N. Company.
-C.H. Bartlett of Waukon, Iowa, is here looking over some land in
the vicinity of Rock River with the intention of coming here to
locate.
[transcribed by S.F., Dec. 2013]
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Tripp Co. South
Dakota (newspaper clipping)
February 6, 1914
Methodist Minister Arrested - Charged by the Government with
Mailing Obscene Literature
Rev. Lynn Geo. J. Kelly, a Methodist minister, was arrested
Friday by a deputy C.S. Marshall, upon a charge of sending
obscene literature through the mail. Miss Jessamine Hadgeon of
Council Bluffs, the complaining witness was present at the
preliminary hearing before U.S. Commissioner Ziebach. The
defendant was held to the U.S. district court in the sum of
$1000. In the absence of bail he was remanded to the Federal
prison at Sioux Falls to await trial. It is said that the M.E.
congregation at Winner had taken steps some time ago to have Rev.
Kelly removed because of adverse reports concerning his previous
mode of living. The minister had been assigned to Winner only
three months. It is charged that he wrote many obscene letters to
young ladies in Sioux City and Omaha, who had answered his
advertisements for a stenographer.
[contributed by R.M., October 2009]
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New Smyrna News
New Smyrna, Florida
February 6, 1914
Hiram B. Smith, aged 67 years, died at his home in Port Orange at
10:00 o'clock sunday morning. A short service was held over the
remains this morning, Rev. J.L. Pattillo, of Port Orange
officiating, and the body was forwarded to the deceased's
northern home, Odebolt, Iowa, for interment, being accompanied
north by the widow.
[transcribed by S.F., March 2006]
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Mountain Democrat
Placerville, California
February 28, 1914
St. Louis -- That city flat dwellers should raise bees and that a
small hive costing $5 will yield enough to keep the average
family in honey for a year was the contention of Frank C.
Pellott, state bee inspector of Iowa, before the annual
convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association here.
[transcribed by S.F., February 2007]
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New Smyrna Daily
News
New Smyrna, Florida
April 3, 1914
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilchrist of Vinton, Iowa, who has been here
during the winter with her niece, Mrs. G.E. Anderson, and family,
departed Monday for her northern home.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2007]
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
April 3, 1914
Oldest Resident Dies at McGregor - Came to McGregor in 1848
McGregor, Iowa, April 3 - V.R. Miller, who was found dead in his
bed shortly aftermidnight Wednesday night, was McGregor's oldest
resident and a man greatly beloved in the community. He was
eighty-seven years of age and has lived continuously in McGregor
since 1848.
At the time of his arrival here, the day Zachary Taylor was
elected president, a warehouse on the bank used to store
provisions for the soldiers at Fort Atkinson and one small frame
house, in which Alexander McGregor and family lived and J. Gould
kept a tavern constituted McGregor, the only inhabited point on
the Mississippi river in northern Iowa and Minnesota. The
"Neutral Ground" had recently been established for the
Winnebago Indians and Fort Atkinson had been built. In order to
convey supplies to it a landing had been made opposite Fort
Crawford on the Iowa shore and named McGregor's Landing after
Alexander McGregor who was operating a mule team ferry between
the two points.
Mr. Miller, a tinner by trade, opened a shop at the Landing and
while waiting for business, assisted Mr. McGregor in running the
ferry. During the winter of '49 he hauled lumber by ox team on
the ice from McLeed's Mill above Bridgeport, Wis., for the first
store to be built in McGregor. The following summer with the
California gold craze sweeping the country he worked up quite a
little trade making camp outfits for gold seekers.
He was the first clerk of the township, the first justice of the
peace and the first assessor. He helped organize the first public
school founded north of the Turkey river in Iowa and drew up the
petition asking for the incorporation of McGregor as a town.
For sixty-three years he was in the hardware business here and
during that time established the astonishing record of never
having been absent from his store more than two or three days at
a time. Two years ago he retired from business. Shortly afterward
he had the misfortune to fall and break his hip. Despite his
advanced age he sufficiently recovered of the fracture to walk
about the streets again this winter. Death came without warning,
his aged wife awakening in the night to find he had passed away
quietly in his sleep.
Young Man Dies at Indianapolis
Mr. Gay Kinsley received the startling news Wednesday morning of
the sudden death at Indianapolis of his grandson, the eldest son
of Mrs. Amanda Renshaw of Monona. The first intimation of his
illness was a message received at Monona Tuesday morning saying
that he was critically ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Renshaw and her
brother, R.G. Kinsley left on the earliest train, but it is
believed did not arrive before death had come. The young man
graduated from the University of Minnesota two years ago. Since
graduating he has been engaged in field work for the United
States forest service and has given promise of a splendid future.
His father, Dr. L.L. Renshaw, a prominent Clayton county
physician, died just two years ago this week.
[transcriber's note: this is David Leslie Renshaw]
Appointment
E.C. Benton has received notice from Washington of his
appointment as deputy revenue stamp collector for northeastern
Iowa. He succeeds H.A. Stearns of Marion. The position carries
with it a good salary. Mr. Benton was for several terms sheriff
of Clayton county.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2012]
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New Smyrna Daily
News
New Smyrna, Florida
April 17, 1914
Mrs. M.A.P. Oren and daughter, Mrs. Emma Myers, departed last
Friday for La Porte city, Iowa. Mrs. Oren and Mrs. Myers are
mother and sister of Mrs. J.B. Hinsky and have been with Mr. and
Mrs. Hinsky at the Pines hotel cottage. Mrs. Oren for about two
years and a half and Mrs. Myers since March a year ago.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2007]
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New Smyrna Daily
News
New Smyrna, Florida
April 24, 1914
Lloyd Heinselman left Tuesday for his home in Plymouth, Iowa,
after spending several months here.
[transcribed by S.F., April 2007]
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The Daily
Missoulian
Missoula, Montana
April 28, 1914
Hamilton, April 27 - Hosea Birch Wayland died this morning at
6:30 o'clock, at his home on South Fourth street after an
extended illness. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 11
o'clock from the home, Rev. O.W. Jones, pastor of the Christian
church, conducting the services. Interment will be made at
Corvallis.
Hosea Wayland was born in Iowa, May 7, 1848, and was nearly 66
years of agae at the time of his death. He came to the Bitter
Root about the year 1888, first locating on what is now known as
the Grantsdale Orchards. Later he moved onto Sleeping Child
creek, from where he moved to this city. He is survived by a
widow, a son, Rupert Wayland, and a daughter, Mrs. John W. See,
and resident of this locality.
[transcribed by S.F. January 2014]
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New York Times
New York, New York
May 8, 1914
Married.
Edmundson-Drake. On Thursday, May 7, by the Rev. David J.
Burrell, Belle Cinnedge Drake to David Gordon Edmundson, both of
Des Moines, Iowa.
[transcribed by S.F., June 2008]
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Union &
Advertiser
Rochester, Monroe co., N.Y.
May 18, 1914
MRS. OLIVER P. MONNELL
Bath, N. Y., May 18 - The death of Mrs. Oliver P. MONNELL
occurred on Saturday, the funeral will be held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fred C. WOODBURY in Howell street. Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Thos. W. CARTER officiating. Mrs.
MONNELL's death was caused by an apoplectic stroke which she
sustained some days ago, when she was advised of the death of a
daughter, Mrs. WRIGHT, in Cameron, Iowa. Mrs. MONNELL was born in
Bath, 75 years ago. Her youth was passed in the neighboring town
of Prattsburgh, where she was educated at Franklin Academy. Upon
her marriage she returned to Bath, and this was ever after her
home. She leaves the daughter mentioned, two step-daughters, Mrs.
Helen C. HOPKINS of Bath, and Mrs. George STEVER of Wallace, and
a stepson, Alfred P. MONNELL of Bath. Mr. MONNELL, her husband,
died eleven years ago. Mrs. MONNELL was a member of the local
Baptist Church, and was highly esteemed throughout the community.
[transcribed by G.S. August 2003]
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
June 3, 1914
McGregor, Iowa column
McGregor, Iowa, June 3 -
The body of Jeremiah Ryan, who died at St. Joseph's hospital in
Dubuque May 28, was brought to McGregor for burial. Mr. Ryan was
an old resident of this place, having come here in November,
1864. For 26 years he was connected with the Stauer &
Daubenberger Lumber company and had a large business acquaintance
through Clayton and Allamakee counties. Some years ago he gave up
work because of his advancing age and in 1910 moved to Dubuque
with his wife. Since her death two years ago he has been at St.
Joseph's hospital. He was 80 years of age at the time of death.
Of the eight children who were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, five
are living: Edward G. and John F. of Des Moines; Margaret of St.
Paul; Estelle, Great Falls, Mont. and William of Milwaukee. John,
William and Margaret brought the remains of their father to
McGregor for burial. Services were held in St. Mary's church and
interment was made in the Catholic cemetery.
During the electric storm between 1 and 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon the Berry hotel, at North McGregor, was struck by
lightning. The bolt tore off the side of one of the capolas and
demolished a brick chimney. A ball of fire went through the
lobby. Miss Anna Berry, who was standing with her hand on the
cash register, was thrown to the floor and rendered unconscious
for several moments.
[transcribed by S.F., January 2010]
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The Ronan Pioneer
Ronan, Montana
June 12, 1914
A. Sutherland received word by wire Wednesday morning of the
death of his son, Albert Sutherland, Jr., in the hospital at
Butte, where he had undergone an operation for brain trouble. The
operation was performed some two or three weeks ago and word
received up to Wednesday indicated improvment, but complications
must have arisen to change his condition for the worse. The
deceased was born in Iowa 44 years ago, and came to Montana nine
years ago and to Polson in the year of 1909. He leaves a wife and
three daughters. Funeral services will be held at Polson next
Sunday and interment will be made in the Polson cemetery.
[transcribed by S.F. January 2014]
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Sioux Falls Press
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
July 17, 1914
Was Kelly a Murderer? -Insane Preacher, formerly of Winner, May
Have Been Villisca Ax Man
Efforts are being made by Iowa authorities to connect Rev. Lynn
George J. Kelley, who is under indictment in the federal court
for South Dakota for sending obscene matter through the mails and
is now in the federal hospital for insane at Washington, D.C.,
with the murder of a family at Villisca, Iowa last year. Kelley
at the time was preaching at a place near Villisca and was
staying at the home of the minister in that town on the night of
the murder. Kelly now maintains that he is perfectly sane and
wants to be released from detention in the federal hospital for
the Insane, but his attorneys declare that he is undoubtedly
insane, and if he was involved in the crime at Villisca, Ia., he
remembers nothing of it now, and must have been insane at the
time.
[contributed by R.M., October 2009]
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Alamosa Journal
Alamosa, Conejos co. Colorado
July 23, 1914
Alamosa Society News
-Miss Ruth Norton and Miss Agnes Chaney of Newell, Iowa, arrived
in town Monday morning and will visit for a month at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Norton.
-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Apple of Perry, Iowa, arrived in Alamosa
Thursday morning and will be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
F.W. Hauser.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2005]
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LaCrosse Tribune
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
August 13, 1914
A large company of friends and relatives were in attendance at
the funeral Saturday afternoon of Mr. Daniel Claudy who dropped
dead on Wednesday of heart failure. Mr. Claudy was born Sept. 27,
1851 in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, the oldest of a family
of seven children. When twelve years old following the death of
his father, he came to McGregor with his mother and brothers and
sisters. McGregor had been his home continuously since. For the
greater part of the time he was engaged in the truck gardening
business here and with great success. Three of the finest gardens
near McGregor today were made by him.
Mr. Claudy leaves a wife and six daughters, Mrs. L.F. Sanderson
of Moneta, Iowa; Mrs. J. Pollock of Dennison, Iowa; Mrs. Joe
Bergemeyer and the Misses Ethel, Olive and Marjorie of McGregor,
and a son Oscar Claudy of Corwith, Iowa. Among the out of town
relatives in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Mary Dow, a
sister from Plankington, S.D.; and Mr. Sam Davis of Nora Springs,
a brother of Mrs. Claudy.
McGregor Church Disbanded Sunday
McGregor, Iowa, Aug 13 - The German Presbyterian church was
formally disbanded on Sunday. The congregation of late years has
become so small due to to deaths and removals from town that
there were no longer enough members to support the church. The
building will be sold. The church was organized fifty-two years
ago and is one of the oldest German churches in the northwest.
Four of the original thirty members are living, three in
McGregor: Mrs. Mary Kramer, Mrs. Katherine Walter, Mrs. Barbara
Walter and Mrs. Sophia Bloedel of Duluth, Minn. At the final
service on Sunday, Rev. Boell, professor in the Dubuque German
college, preached the farewell sermon and the members of the
church, many of them visibly affected, took communion together
for the last time.
McGregor Items
-Miss Jessie Brown left Friday to join her uncle Hon. James
Crosby of Garnavillo at Chicago and take the trip on the Great
Lakes with him to Buffalo and return. They expect to spend a few
days with relatives in Fredonia, New York, before returning.
-Mr. Milton Goddard left Tuesday for Ellendale, N.D. to visit his
uncle, Mr. Fred Goddard.
-No word has been received from Fr. Thomas Dowling of the local
Catholic church since the European war began. Rev. Dowling is one
of a party of Iowa priests who is touring the continent and the
British Isles this summer. The last letters from him were written
from Ireland.
-Mr. John Kramer departed Tuesday for a visit with friends and
relatives in Montana and North Dakota.
[transcribed by S.F., August 2012]
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago, Illinois
August 23, 1914
Emma Read nee Cole Aug 47 years, beloved wife of Edward C. Read,
both formerly of Marshalltown Iowa, and fond mother of Cora
(Miller) McNarmai Bessie, [missing text] Edgar Reed survived by
Laura Cole, mother, and James Cole, brother; and Minnie Fagg,
sister. Funeral Tuesday Aug 23, 1914, at 2 p.m. from George J.
[missing text] chapel, 2838 Lincoln-av., to Montrose cemeteray.
Remains will be at late home, 742 Dewey pl., until Monday
evening, Aug 21.
[submitted anonymously, June 2008]