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Iowa News from across the
Country
- 1908 -
Range Ledger
Hugo, Lincoln co. Colorado
January 4, 1908
[note: Iowa information extracted from this lengthly article]
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 .........Durning 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.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2005]
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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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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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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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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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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]