Tragedy and Flight: See efeld Murder Story Unfolds
A detailed account from local investigators revisits the Seefeld case. Mrs Seefeld allegedly sought divorce, prepared to travel, and the husband shot and disposed of her body after driving to a sand pit. He later killed himself near Crystal Lake as a train passed. The couple, aged 50 and 45, were married 1889. burial held in Wesley with mourners including relatives from North Dakota and Montana.
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Seefeld
Titonka
Algona
Fred Behnke
Britt
Hutchina
Wesley
Crystal Lake
Zeimers Mark Sixty Years Together In Quiet Golden Wedding
Celebrated couple Mr. and Mrs. Wm Zeimer observe their 60th anniversary with a quiet Friday gathering. Married in Germany on November 24, 1868, they began life abroad before settling in Wisconsin and finally Algona after long years of work and shared joys.
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Wm. Zeimer
Germany
Zeimer
Wisconsin
Algona
Beardsley Collins Ties The Knot In Rock Rapids
Mr H Beardsley of Rock Rapids Iowa marries Miss Florence Collins at 10 am in her parents home two miles west of Rock Rapids Rev Father Dullard officiates with many locals present After a wedding tour the couple will reside in the Ab Long house on Call Street The bride is well known in Algona and her family owns valuable Lyon county land The groom is the Algona State Bank cashier The Courier extends hearty congratulations to the couple
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Algona
J. W. Sullivan
Clarence Faine
Father Dullard
Ab Long House
Call Street
Lyon County
Vinton
Iowa
Algona State Bank
Bancroft Commercial Club
Chautauqua
Memeley Chautauqua Co
Élich
Bancroft
Frank Bahling
B. B. Club
Emma Seifeln
Matt Draustelt
L. M. Owens
L. D. Hodgson
Burt
L. J. Drayer Ce Fenton
Newt Valentine
Dea
Williams Jubilee Singers
Presbyterian Church
Rebeccas
Charlie Godden
Sylvia Anderson
Mr. Weaver
Lone Rock
Lawrence Doege
Peters
Lawrence
Good Hope Poople
Union
Aten
Rae Oesterreicher
Cosgrove
Buffalo
Rae
Wepel
GC. C. Smith
Carver
Ning
Andrew Godfredson
Pete Godfredson
Riza Waltz
W. T. Fish
Lanning
Home Missionary Society
Wheaton McArthur
Monitor
Bob
C.T. White
Pete White
Will Ringsdorf
Portland
Geo. Dexter
Paul Moore
Walter Raney
H. A. Whitehill
LaVerne
M. N. Peterson
Coulee
N. D
Neck of the Woods
B. V. Daniela
Miss Bertha
Mangel Cunningham
Titonica
Julius Briggs
Thor
Donovan
Cc.t. White
J. O. Isenberger
Lars Sorensen
Maggie McDowell
Elva Briele
Mr. Gibbs
Gerald Brace
Titonka
Farmers’ Institute
Paul Kriethe
Owatonna
Minn
Jonathan Hulburt
Lyla
EE. Hulburt
Pine Ridge
Mies Ruth Spooner
Fridell
Art Moore
Jefferson
Wis
Elmore
Blue Arth
Jon Elvyidee
Waa
Rightheart
Iig
Huntington
Dropin
Tragic suicide of Pomona woman linked to Iowa ties
Mrs W L Fitkin formerly of Garner and sister of Mrs A A Rutherford Jr nee Cora Hibberd died by shooting herself in her Pomona California home. Neighbors heard the shot as her husband W L Fitkin was in the kitchen. She had spoken of wishing to return to Iowa and had suffered bouts of melancholy. She leaves a husband a daughter Gretchen and two sons Wayne and Robert. The Gar ner Democrat reports this tragedy and notes their move to California two years ago.
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W. L. Fitkin
Garner
A. A. Rutherford Jr
Cora Hibberd
Mr. Starr
Pomona
California
Garner Democrat
Mr. Fitkin
Fitkin
Fitkins
Bancroft Club secures era chautauqua contract
Bancroft Commercial Club closes a four three day engagement with the Meme ley Chautauqua Co to stage a Decoration Day program. Numerous local notices follow including social events, church activities, shop updates, and community plans across Bancroft and nearby towns.
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Morris
Foster's Furniture and Undertaking Store
A Million & Ser K Raf
Misbach Company
Taek
Las
John J. Hughes
Paulist Fathers
Wilson
Or —Quinn Lomber
Bart
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