Tragic Farm Accident Shocks Austinville Area
In May Sth notes from Austinville and Plington regions recount a fatal farm mishap near Austinville where Ben Bergen was thrown from a mule drawn wagon and died an hour later. He leaves a wife and four children. The same correspondence lists local building plans including a house costing about 1500, a 3600 country home project, barn work at 1000, and property purchases. Church plans for a mission feast are noted, along with moves of residents to and from Germany and Minnesota visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville
Ustinville
May
Befel Ben Bengen
Muler
Bergen
J. Jenssen
Henry Austin
BH. Kromminga
Washington Township
Alon
Fred Jansonius
Austin
A. E. Austin
Presbyterian Church
Kliiebenateto
O. Frerichs
Richard Bode
Minnesota
Republican township ticket listed for clerk to constable
May 8 reports from Steamboat Rock and surroundings note a Republican ticket slate for clerk N. H. Rennta assessor John Williamson trustees Pred Weisa Dave Trimball and W. J. Burnham justice J. Burnham and O. A. Vooga constable A. B. Frtrick and R. B. Eckles and township central committee members. Mentions shifts in local households and community events and farewells as towns prepare for various moves. Nearby notes include school operations, staff appointments, social visits, and local trades from Eldora to Parkersburg and Grundy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Findley
Aukerman
Gatéeb Grove
Iowa
N. H. Rennta
John Williamson
Pred Weisa
Dave Trimball
Burnham
Justice of the Peace
J. Burnham
Welleburg Ellsburg May Std Special Correspondence
Mrs Fred Miller has appendicitis. Mrs O Ratnt plans visiting friends at Hubbard. Wm Lindaman shipped a car of down to Chicago Friday. Grundy Center visit by Koolmas Biebenheimer Peters Martin and Beving on court business. Married people danced at Koolmans ball. A marketing place for our town 18 i to be considered. 200 cases of egg were shipped out in one day last week. Thalvestock and grain shipped i no important figure. Mrs Frericks returned from Holland. Rev Thielken is at Dempater South Dakota. Teo Swede is now a minister. Karlog graduated from Dubuque theological seminary.
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Welleburg
Ellsburg
Fred
Miller
O. Ratnt
Hubbard
Lindaman
Chicago
Mesars
Koolmas
Biebenheimer
Peters
Martin
Beving
Grundy Center
Koolman
Frericks
Holland
Thielken
Dempater
South Dakota
Teo Swede
Karlog
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Solons to Play Ball in Benefit Game for S F Sufferers
Springfield April 26 Members of the Illinois legislature will play a charity baseball game this week to aid San Francisco sufferers. The senate appoints B Scouten to arrange the contest between the five houses with a listed slate of players from Cook, Peoria and other counties and an official scorer. The house team includes Representatives from Cook and other districts.
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Springfield
Iinois
San Francisco
Senate
B. Scouten
Kish
Livingston
Putnam
Peoria
Curtis
Kankakee
Dixon
Cook
Clark
Mueller
Brown
Hans
Anderson
Winnebago
Lunberg
Farnum
Galpin
Hall
Hamilton
St. Clair
Cunningham
Tazewell
McKenzie
Jo Daviess
Barr
Will
McNichols
Kleeman
Beady
Grein
Troyer
Burke
Glade
Fred Erickson
Kovwalski
Accused by a Discharged Employee at Soldiers Orphans Home
A discharged woman employee testified in Bloomington accusing Soldiers Orphans Home management of mistreating girl inmates. Dr Bini Hirsch of Chicago and Dr McAnaul ty of Carbondale observed the proceedings. Illinois Central announces excursion rates with tickets from Cedar Falls to Des Moines and Boone for events including a State Normal School commencement and G A R Encampment. rates vary by route and dates in May and June.
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Bloomington
T. May
Bini Hirsch
Chicago
McAnaulty
Carbondale
Illinois Central
Tnois Central
Cedar Falls
Commencement Town
State Normal School
Des Moines
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
U. S&s
Boone
Hy Jc Pheles
Divison
Dubuque
Iowa
Cleves and Vicinity Time Card Detailing Rail Schedule
Cleves area time card shows Rock Island and Pacific Railway at Claves East Round. Officials note timetable charges, station stops, and arrival times for local traffic. This brief record records a schedule update affecting Cleves and nearby communities with emphasis on rail service.
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Cammeace
Rock Island & Pacific RY
Claves
Who Pays For This Grub In Battle Creek Moon
In Battle Creek Moon on April 26 a Peculiar lawsuit begins to decide which official must pay 19 for meals. Under-Sheriff Furner Baker and Lucas all deny liability, each saying the others must cover the custodian meals watched at the Orange Meat company building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Moon
Bud
Frank Furner
Henry Lucas
George Baker
Furner
Baker
Orange Meat Company
Lucas
Lucena
Bin
Turas
Coincidence in Columbus as trunk watch stops at death hour
Columbus Indiana April 25 a coincidence with the supernatural noted when the trunk of the late Mrs Alina Davis was unlocked and her effects examined She was killed by her husband last Wednesday at 285 oclock and the watch on her trunk stopped exactly then It is learned the husband Jesse Davis who killed Ismael after shooting her had kept premiums on her life insurance policy paid and this amount will be due to relatives Mussel Digging Is Profitable in Vincennes mussels yield pearls and shell sales entice workers Mussel fishing becomes a large industry though pearls are scarce Marie Reporter Drowned Thomas R Harvey marine reporter for lakes fell overboard from the steamer F H Goodyear in Lake Huron and drowned after being last seen at 4 pm in his cabin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obertson
Leo Kidwiler
Belle Cromwell
Bertin
Wisconsin
O. Kislia
Orphar
St. Louie
Columbus
Ind
Alina Davis
Jesse Davis
Ismael
Vincennes
Jack Smith
Wabash River
Despondent Couple Die By Gas In Chicago Home
In Chicago on April 25 a 37 year old husband and his wife killed themselves by turning on the gas in their apartment on Ms. Bood street after long illness and despair. A note to the wife’s mother stated they were tired of life and had chosen to die together. The tragic act follows a period of severe sickness and financial strain. A separate classroom scene and other unrelated notes appear in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman
Wagener
Ms. Bood Street
Hoth
Togfir
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Uuaty
Aplington
Plington
Peter VaoLoh
Washington
Mrs. Mead
Vert
Arthur Meads
Joan VanLengen
Thoradas
W. Catchpool
Waterloo
S. R. Blackmore
Iinois Ys
Arthur Mead
Harm van Deest
L. J. Miler
T. N. Buchanan
Presbyteriay
Andrew Sessler
I-Largh
Strong
Toma
G. Behrens
WoxLp
Faulkner
John
George Tulp
Ozek State Street
Second Avenu
A ‘Y
Fewarte
Sal
Ackley
John A. Wessels
St. Lawrence
Hand County
Jaquire
Puchunge Bank
Wenty
Maguire
P. Olancy
Fatson
Steamboat Rock
Mise Pauline Robey
Robert E. Morris
Miss Flynn
Mra. Carpenter
Misa Sheldon
Misa Bowman
Dumont
Tillie Cannon
Mra
Jane Gibson Andoo
Rampton
Dr. Day
Milas Lizzle Schmitt
Dirk Toompson
Ackley Belter
Henry Riebkes
George
Lawn
George Courier
Henry Baker
New York City
Bremen
Germany
Father Land
Holme
Chancellor
Dick Swalve
Perkins
Rock Rapids
Fred Marshall
L. J. Walters
D. A. Shasneman
O. J. Locker
John Peters
Dd Baumgardner
C. B. Alexander
TL. M. Leeds
Iowa Falls
Wm. Haines
Guppan & Rey Sworps
the World
The
Essen
Solons
House
Anpreme
Sciota County
James T. McBride
Lavinia T. McBride
McBride
Ocean Grove
N. J
Warden C. B. Gould
Ohio
Town City
Abbie T. Saum
Montreal
Allen Line
Montreal-Liverpool
Wye
Quebec
Passen
Usral Esteight
West Bovd
Passen, Et
Alm
Roose Evelt Bros
Lincoln
John A. Miller
City
J.C. Luser
Lusch, Martin & Eggert
Bankers
Bickley
Nellie
Tormpo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
W. Gleason
Swat
Novany
J. Oreney & CO
Toledo
Zebn Rath
W. A. Young
WL. T. S&s. Rath, Ass't. Cashier
Rath’s Exchange Bank
Andrew Frat HH
B. IL
Trey
Furniturdb
Bell Phone
Frank Wolf
Franklin
John Rath
Exchange Bank
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