News- Bits found in different newspapers on the internet

Sally Youngquist  June 2009
 

Oct 14 1856 S William Purnell of Keokuk Iowa Miss Mary T Gillmore of Fayette ... Kentucky Marriages

Sept 11, 1857
Evening fire destroyed over $100,000 worth of property. Principal suffers are Woooster & Temple, Marcourt & Page and Messrs. ustin, Morrison, McLearing and Huskamp.

February 17, 1858
From the Keokuk Journal. A man named MAYLET was picked up in the street on Friday evening, while laboring under a heavy pressure of liquor, and confined in the calaboose. He represents himself as being a Mormon preacher and has in his possession an Elder's certificate, from His Highness, BRIGHAM YOUNG

Oct 6,1867
The car shops of the Desmoines Vally Railroad Company were destroyed by fire.The watchman was burned to death. The loss is about $35,000, which is fully insured.

Jan 31, 1869
Henry Walters an old Keokuk citizen was murdered by four men who shot him as he was getting on his horse. He was then beat with clubs and stones. Two men were arrested on suspicion.

April 5, 1869
A LITTLE GIRL-CHILD, of Swedish parents, named Aber Christina, died from the effects of rat poison, at No. 112 Carroll street, yesterday afternoon.

Marriages in this City:
Monday, Nov. 9. by Rev. Dr. Persons, GEORGE H. BURGESS to MARY A. McDONALD. CURTIS--BIRD.
Thursday, Nov. 5, at Christ Church, by Rev. F. W. Ewer, Mr. S. S. CURTIS, of Keokuk, Iowa, to KATE, second daughter of J. D. Bird, of this City.

A fight occurred between James Alyward and Thomas Connor which resulted in the death of Connor. Alyward was held to bail of $5000.

August 1879
Judge J. L. Rice, of Keokuk died last week. He bequeathed $10000.00 to the Library Asssociation for a new building. $5000.00 to Willliams College of MA and 1000.00 to St. John's Episcopal Church of Keokuk.