Tragic Fire Kills Three Children Near Dows
Three Ovens children aged over three, two, and five months died in a locked shanty fire on a railroad grading site north of Rowan. Their mother had locked them inside while away for help. Smoke and flames consumed the rough shelter. workers nearby arrived too late to save them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
John S. Ovens
Dows
Dowa
Merlo
Tlimaes-Republican
Rowan
John Ovans
Ovens
Persson
Ovans
Swea City Herald Highlights Local News And Incidents
The county page notes W P Lard as first in Seneca to begin corn picking this year while Stella Bartholomew, Swea Giby, faced serious appendicitis prompting consultations with Drs Kenetick Packard. Station agent V Scott resigned, Verd Verney promoted in the army, and Brooks of Livermore injured, now on crutches. Local sales, cattle reports, and weathered events fill the county update including a near lightning death, corn-sheller developments, and scattered wartime references to battles and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swea City
Henry Hardencott
Dinest
Kossuth’ Telephone
Swea
Hehtning
Heathbershaw
Bancroft
John Gravoess
Northern Kossuth Farms Sold and Local Happenings
Community notes describe farms selling in Northern Kossuth, new cattle plans, and local improvements. Rev Wall preached at Slyster schoolhouse. Little Andrie Hastings ill with spendolitis, Dr Mnivder attending. A baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs Speicher on the 27th. Mrs Solomon Starley due home soon after Kansas and Iowa visit. Local residents and visits to De Losh and Vink noted. Lulu Wolis hosted a party. Miss Cora Irink home from Des Moines.
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Lad
Kossuth
Garp
Wall
Slyster
Little Andrie
Arthur Hastings
Mnivder
Swen City
Speicher
Solomon Starley
Kansas
Aardin County
Iowa
Jordan
Livroy
Mary
Will Dodds
Farr
Frank GC. Farr
Good Hood
Harr
Holland
West Bend
de Losh
Cook School
Riley
la Verne
Mary DeLosh
Lulu Wolius
Cora Irink
Des Moines
Agshurt
Growing State towns in Iowa on railroad extension
A list of towns in western Iowa near the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line extends to Sac City and Rockwell City areas. The note promotes these sites as prime corn belt stock districts and invites inquiries to H G Haugan and C A Padley about purchasing lots in future cities along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Iowa
Storm Lake
Newaha
Sac
Sac City
Lyovon
Bac City
sLiyisca
Calhoun County
Rockwell City
Varina
Inpacahontae
Fonda
Lowa
Haugan
Padley
Gendral
P Riy.Co
Milwaukes
Comaty
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Woodford, Wheeler & Tompkins
Algona, Iowa
Chrischilles & Herbst
Uik
Manila
Jonns
Mathoe
Fenton
Ove
Phu
Bhertown
Atkaly
Fenton. Crey
Pune
Fédd
Rochelle Gatta
Alutny
Union
Nora
Rocky Mountain
Bea
Neuw
Towa
A. N. S. Thompson
Armig Tay ‘Delmasle
Algona
Hudson ‘Bakery
J. Suodley
Nepians
Madson & Hanson
Sai Lai Mobson
Kate Satie
Miss J
Upper Des Mahies
WS Creed
Horberga
Eee
tTheir
Hotel Tennant
Walker
Erogers
the. Sen Mans
Eed Teens Tetiee
Fancy
Fancy Rio Ooffee
Choice Japan
Psec
Cias
Fapey Japan Tea
Goeders
Eta
Faseths
Herkimer Co
Kaiser William's
P. S
Bis Department Store
Ino, Goeders
California
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