1879-1920

Sally June, 2009

New York Times
April 28, 1879
Chicago, April 27. _ An indictment has been found against Mark Gray, the young man who attempted to kill Edwin Booth. Mrs. Gray, his mother, who lives in Keokuk, Iowa, says she was never on the stage and never say Mr. Booth. She said she had been 32 years in this kounthry and niver was I inside a thayater or circus." The mother utterly repudiates the insinuation in regard to the existence of any relationship between Mr. Booth and his would be murderer. As for her son, she pronounces him crazy.


New York Times
July 22, 1889
Kirksville, Mo., July 21. _ About two years ago James Sylva and Miss Buckalew, daughter of a well known citizen of Kirksville, were married and removed to Keokuk, Iowa. About six months ago, Mrs. Sylva returned to the parental home, stating that her husband would not support her. Yesterday she received a telegram from Sylva saying that he would be there today to kill her. He kept his word, arriving this morning and going to his wife's father's house. His wife came to the door, and he said "Allie will you return to me?" The young women replied in the negative, whereupon Sylva fired at her and she fainted. Thinking that he had killed his wife, Sylva turned the weapon upon himself and sent a ball into his brain. He will die. Mrs Sylva was not hurt.


New York Time
August 14, 1891
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 13. _ A terrible wind and rain storm visited Keokuk this afternoon. Half of the shade trees of the town were blown down, and the small buildings moved from their foundations. Lighting struck the amphitheatre at the fairgrounds. Ben B.. Jewell, bookkeeper of the savings bank, received a shock, at first thought to be fatal. There was a general panic throughout the city.


New York Times
November 5, 1898
London, Nov. 4. _ Mr. Frederick B. Norman of Keokuk, Iowa, was run over and killed yesterday evening in Holborn. The body of the deceased is at the King's College Hospital. An inquest will be held Monday, after which the U.S. Consul General will bury the body, unless Mr. Norman's friends are heard from in the meantime.


New York Times
August 19, 1899
Keokuk, Iowa, August 18. _ John N. Irwin, who was the most popular Mayor Keokuk ever had, will accept the appointment of Minister to Portugal tendered him by President McKinley and is preparing to leave on his mission. He will be accompanied by his family. He was Mayor for several terms, is an ex-member of the Iowa Legislature and was twice Territorial Governor by Presidential appointment, one of Idaho and another time of Arizona.


New York Times
September 28, 1904
LOSSES BY FIRE
Keokuk, Iowa. _ The Collins-Healslip wholesale carpet house was destroyed by fire today, the origin of the blaze being a bolt of lighting. Loss was $250,000.


New York Times
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.


New York Times
February 16, 1916
The wedding of Miss Mildred Anne Joy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Joy of Keokuk, and Hugh J. Robertson of Iowa took place yesterday afternoon at the Hotel St. Regis.The Rev. J. T. Stocking of Upper Montclair, N.J. officiated. Mrs. Ralph B. Joy was the bride's attendant. Harold Covington Pond was best man. A dinner, followed by dancing, was held after the ceremony. The couple left for California on their honeymoon.


New York Times
January 2, 1920
Annapolos, Md., Jan. 1. _ Midshipman Carroll Joy, of Keokuk, Iowa, a member of the second class at the Naval Academy, died today from a bullet wound accidentally inflicted by M. G. Thompson, a classmate, while target shooting in the woods near here last Tuesday. A third midshipman was in the party. Thompson had fired at the target, and while attempting to adjust the safety catch of his revolver the weapon was discharged.