Iowa Posts and Obituaries Highlight State News
Rural carrier appointments and postmasters announced across Iowa. Died: James M. Howard aged 93 in Nashua. Olaf Rosengren aged 75 in Stratford. Dr William Salter aged 88 in Burlington. Infantile paralysis cases rise in Estherville and Churdan. a 101st birthday noted in Danville. A statewide Elks convention closes in Connelly with Sioux City picked for next meeting.
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Humboldt
James M. Howard
Iowa
Nashua
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Stratford
Lutheran Church
Dayton
Thirty-fourth
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Winterset
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Millersburg
Iowa County
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Belle Plaine
Davenport
Frank W. Sieman
Herndon
Guthrie County
G. C. Booth
Madrid
West Side
Wapello
Everett Card
Boyer River
Logan
Father Lovejoy
Corning
Widow Mary Simensen Found Dead In Room
Mrs. Mary Simensen aged 60 was found dead by her son. She had removed two screws from the door hinge and used a sheet to form a rope, tying it about her neck to hang herself. Her husband died seven years ago and her mind is believed to have failed from grief.
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Marne
Mary Simensen
Audubon Old Settlers Hold Second Annual Picnic
More than 1 000 gathered in Audubon for the Audubon County Old Settlers society event with five minute talks and a noon picnic dinner. Officers elected: President J C Bonwell, Vice President F W Stearns, Secretary H F Andrews, Treasurer A E B Benson. The group will meet in Extra next year.
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Council Bluffs
Audubon County
Old Settlers’ Society
Audubon
J. C. Bonwell
F. W. Stearns
H. F. Andrews
A. E B. Benson
Divorce suit details cruelty and young marriage in Mo case
Centerville reports one of the court’s most notable divorce actions. Mrs Sherman Speers sues for divorce alleging marriage at age 13 in Novinger Missouri, motherhood at 14, four children, cruelty, resulting illness, and abandonment by her husband.
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Centerville
Sherman Speers
Novinger
Kalona Golden Wedding in Johnson County
Iowa couple Mr. and Mrs. John Northrup, married in Canada on August 14, 1860, celebrated their golden wedding in Kalona. Present were sons Burt and Ray of Kalona and daughter Mrs. George Wagner of Storm Lake. Groom age 71, bride five years younger. They moved to Iowa City forty years ago.
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Kalona
Iowa City
John Northrup
Johnson County
Canada
Iowa
Burt
Ray
George Wagner
Storm Lake
Farmers Cooperative Brick & Tile Names Directors
Mason City reports the annual meeting of the Farmers' Cooperative Brick & Tile company elected officers for the year and announced plans to start a new brick and tile plant costing $200,000.
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Mason City
Farmers’ Cooperative Brick &@ ‘Tile company
Electric Lights for Magnolia Plan Activates Bonds
Magnolia citizens and farmers between Magnolia and Missouri Valley raised 8000 in electric light bonds with the Bullock Public Service company of Omaha for twenty four hour service to the town and surrounding fields.
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Logan
Magnolia
Missouri Valley
Bullock Public Service Company of
Omaha
Estate Sites Drug Firm Suit Over Poison Death
D. E. Eldredge of Atlantic, administrator of Hensley H. Morton of Louisville, filed a $10,000 damages suit against the Moore drug store and the drug company after Morton was accidentally poisoned and died there on the morning of June 7.
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Council Bluffs
Eldredge
Atlantic
Hensley H. Morton
Louisville
Moore
Lars Colby Dies at 91 in Clear Lake After Short Illness
Lars Colby aged 91 a longtime resident of Clear Lake died after a brief illness. Four years earlier his wife passed away and he joined friends at her grave to sing an old Norse funeral hymn in his native tongue.
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Lars Colby
Clear Lake
Estherville Roller Mills Destroyed by Fire
Estherville reports the Estherville Roller Mills burned when a coal bin self ignited causing total loss estimated at 18 thousand dollars with 15 thousand dollars insured. Fire department battled the blaze but the mill was gutted.
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Estherville
Estherville Roller Mills
First Vacation in 28 Years
Rev. J. G. Hoerlein, pastor of the German Lutheran church in Iowa City, begins his first vacation in 28 years of clerical service. He will travel to the Pacific coast.
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Iowa City
J. G. Hoerlein
German Lutheran Church
Pacific Coast
Trench Collapse Kills Muscatine Worker James Moore
James Moore aged 50 was buried by a trench collapse in Muscatine while working. The ditch sides gave way and the man was instantly killed, with a fractured skull reported.
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Muscatine
James Moore
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Promised Relief
If your liver is sluggish and you feel dull or constipated take a dose tonight before retiring and you will feel all right in the morning. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Notice of Probate Hearing for Peter Semmel Will
In Story County District Court a last will and testament of Peter Semmel is on file for probate. A hearing is set for September 14, 1910, at Nevada to determine acceptance of the instrument as the decedent's last will. All interested parties must appear and show cause.
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Story County
District Court
Said
Peter Semmel
Prohibition Candidate Seeks Support in Story County
Lars J. Skromme of Roland Iowa announces his candidacy for Representative as the Prohibition ticket in Story County. He requests voters support in the upcoming general election, dated August 4 1919.
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Prohibition
Story
Lars J. Skromme
Roland, Ia
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