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Obituary and Community Notes From A Whittemore Paper
Miss Mapwie McDowell dies after a long illness at her mother’s home in town. Born 1858 in Jackson County Ohio, she moved to Iowa as an infant and lived a devout Christian life, aiding others and serving at church. Survived by her mother and siblings, services held at the ML EL church with Rev. Tritt, burial at Burt cemetery. Also reported are local social events, farm sales, marriages, arrivals, and community notices from late February 1917, including weddings, horse losses, road board bids, school visits, and household movements across Whittemore, Burt, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapwie McDowell
Bright
Maggie McDowell
Jackson County
Ohio
Iowa
Alexander McDowell
Wm. McDowell
Nina Jones
ML EL
Tritt
Burt
Berton Isenberger
Berton
E. H. Harwell
Mary McDuff
Toe Beauley
Grand Prairie City
Alberta
Canada
M. BE. Church
State of
Washington
Will Schweitert
Owatonna
Minnesota
Paul Tsenberger
Wisconsin
Paul
Josie Molinder
Swen City
Blanche Campbell
Roy Moore
Minneapolis
Sherwood
Harry Lowe
Algona
Leon Sheldon