A Boston Traveler’s Grand Tour to Washington and Nearby Sights
The writer details a summer journey from Boston to Fall River and New York, then Norfolk and Washington. Highlights include Liberty Enlightening the World, the aquarium, the Monitor and Merrimac area, and a full Capitol and Smithsonian visit. Arlington Cemetery, Mount Vernon, and the Lee estate are described, ending with a Baltimore and Ohio return to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Fall River
New York
Chicago
Norfolk
Nellie
Liberty Tnland
Liberty
the Deep
Jefferson
Old Dominion Line
Old Point Comfort
Cape Henry
Col. Spencer
5. H. Simeos
Iowa
Virginia
Mint
Portsmouth
Ocean View
Simsoe
Monitor
Merrimac
Norfolks
Washington
Spencer
Georgetown
Capitol
Congress
Bion
Uncle Sam
House
Congressional Library
Washington Monument
Potomac
Arlington Cemetery
Smithsonian Institute
Theodora Roosevelt
White House
Robert E.’Lee
Lee
Maine
Mount Auburn
Baltimore and Ohio
Waylon
Sep
Robbed at Emmeteburg Chicken House by Larcenous Fellows
A report from Emmeteburg notes a robbery at the chicken house of WH Mayne. The culprits, described as mean and lacking respect for God or man, took all of the fowl. No further details or charges are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmeteburg
Felows
God
Snimala Enll
Mayne
Chickens Save One Lone Hen Amid Cruel Theft
A damaged clipping describes chicken thieves leaving a single hen, causing distress as the old bird runs about alone. The writer condemns the cruelty to dumb animals and laments the likely need to euthanize the lone hen.
Injustice Court Delivers Mixed Sentences in Local Cases
In Squire Crowell s court a assault and battery case ended with H J Ristau fining Robert Beatty one dollar and costs after a scuffle over pranks at threshing. Several Beatty relatives and Bert Sankey faced disorderly conduct charges with fines. A Burgess v Black civil suit awarded Burgess the claimed $19 50. Leonard Ayers, a local criminal with a troubled past, faced ongoing investigation after confessing to stealing cow hides and attempting an escape from Garner jail amid prior vandalism and church thefts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Crowell
Robert Beatty
Near LaVerne
H. J. Riatau
Beatty
Ristau
Ristau-Beatty
Frank Beatty
Charles Beatty
Bert Sankey
H. J. Ristau
Ray Burgess
James F. Black
Irvington Township
Black
Burgess
van Ness
W. B. Quarton
Wesley
Garner
Ayers
Sampson
Wright
Young Ayers
Death of Peter Kriethe Pioneer of Burt Iowa
Peter Kriethe of Burt Iowa dies aged 69 after years of Bright's disease and heart leakage. Born in Hanover Germany on June 24 1846 he lived in Germany England and the United States before settling on a farm west of Burt later moving to Burt. He married Annie A Perks in 1878 and had four children Frances Emma Theodore and Paul. A Methodist Episcopal member since 1879 he was praised as a loving husband father and neighbor. Funeral held Sept 2 conducted at his home by Rev A H Meyer and Rev G W Egleston with burial services following his death in Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kriethe
Bright
Burt
Peter Krietha
Hanover
Germany
Iowa
London
England
America
Clayton County
Stockton
California
Kossuth County
Algona
Annie A. Perks
Frances N
F. P. Wernl
Hazen
N. D
Emma F
Albert Staehle
Theodore
Paul F
Old Home
Kriethe
Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Meyer
M. E. Church
G. W. Epgleston
Algona Girls Ditto Wesley Newa World Roy Moulds
Roy Moulds Kossuth county deputy sheriff was in Wesley on a Tuesday tending to legal business. Our local girls recognize beauty at a glance and note his handsome presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Newa-World
Roy Moulds
Kossuth County
Auction notice listing animals and household items
An auction item list mentions 50 good shoata, 5 very good brood sows, a work mare, a good old glava draft, coke trotting colt from Pactolia, a rat dog, a White Leghorn rooster, 60 White Leghorn pullets, and names J. W. Neville and R. M. Mountford with piano tuning reference, plus Canada Land-See Crose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pactolia
J. W. Neville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maxwell
Prof
Lockwood
Yale Sheffield
Wonder
Studs
Miller
Pleasa the RC
Algona Auto. & Machinery Co
Algona, Iowa
F.S. Norton
Lumber & Coal
Justice Court
Attorney Swetting
Congregational Church
Peter Kriethe of
Algona Girls
Writa Schaben & Bloomater, Rt. 4
Yankee Ridge Farm
R. M. Mountford
Phono
Foy
Canada Land
Crose
Richelieu Coffee
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