Death of Mrs Anna L Shelden in Des Moines
Mrs Anna L Shelden wife of B J Shelden died Dec 12 1908 at Mercy hospital Des Moines aged 35 years 11 months 18 days after an operation. She was a longtime helper to church and community leaving a husband two sons mother sister four brothers and many friends. Funeral services were at the U B church with Rev Warner Johnson assisted by Revs Shea and Wilson and burial in Ames cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Paxton
William J. Minchin
Congregational Church
L. C. Tilden
Nevada
E. J. Campbell
Fort Worth
Texas
L. B. Craig
Davenport
William Winter
Rockford
Ill
Charles Sargent
Boone
George Sargent
Abbie Shaw
Omaha
E. T. Shepard
Gilbert
McNichols
Couniham
G. W. Wolf
Maywood
Harry G. Lorenzen
N. J. Houff
George Grote
Chicago
Anna L. Shelden
B. J. Shelden
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Ames
U. B
Warner Johnson
Shea
Wilson
Flowers Brought to Home Church and Grave for Mrs Shelden
Friends laid numerous flowers at the home and church and at the grave to honor Mrs Shelden, marking the widespread sympathy and remembrance from the community.
Mary Reckard Rites Held in Ames for Pioneer Resident
Mary B Reckard born November 23 1835 in Oneida County New York died December 11 1908 at daughter Mrs Harry Tong Ames Iowa home after a year there. Survived by four children C H Barnes Fruita California Mrs A E Melcher Fortier North Dakota E W Mosher Allen Nebraska and Mrs Harry Tong Ames. Christian Science burial service read by Mrs O J Dunham with two hymns sung by Mrs F R Conway. Remains taken to Comanche Iowa for burial Saturday evening accompanied by Mr and Mrs Harry Tong and Mr E W Mosher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Reckard
Oneida County
New York
Harry Tong
Iowa Street
Reckard
C. H. Barnes
Fruita
Calif
A. E. Melcher
Fortier
N. Dak
E. W. Mosher
Allen, Nebr
Ames
O. J. Dunham
F. R. Conway
Comanche
Iowa
Allen
Nebr
Death of Helen Loughran Brightens Ames Funeral Loss
Nine year old Helen Loughran daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Loughran died Tuesday and was brought to Des Moines for burial. Ames relatives attended the funeral. Ed Loughran is a brother of Steve and Tom Loughran and now lives in Peru. Helen was a bright sweet girl and will be greatly missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
E. J. Loughran
Des Moines
Ames
Ed Loughran
Steve
Tom Loughran
Peru
Local Social Roundup and Family Moves Near Ames
Milford and Grant residents hosted W A Smith and family of Nevada and Frank Smith and children of Ames along with L H Smith and Frank Vanpater relatives for a dinner hosted by Eugene Smith. Will Warren and sisters hosted a large party for Clifford Smith and Susie before they depart for Oregon. Grandma Evans will visit Mary Bryant in Ames then join the Smiths in Hood River Oregon. John Scott rented the Orlando Vanpatter farm for next year as the Vanpatter family moves near Bloomington. W W Spring of Grant learned their daughter Lizzie Spring Smith is gravely ill in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie
Oregon
Grandma Evans
L. H. Smith
Mary Bryant
Ames
Smith
Hood River
Ore
John Scott
Orlando Vanpatter
Vanpatter
Bloomington
W. W. Spring
Grant
Lizzie Spring-Smith
Des Moines
Local Farm Sale and Community Updates
W W Ellis sold his farm in West Milford last Saturday to Dr Aplin of Ames for 130 dollars per acre. Mr and Mrs Allie Baleman moved into the house vacated by the L H Smith family. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students left for Chicago on an inspection tour via water to Milwaukee then Ames. Professor Meeker and Professor Cleghorn joined. J W Coverdale, formerly of IS C, won first in the Clinton district corn exhibit held in Des Moines under the State Agricultural Society. Nutter of D E Appleton & Co. visited Ames to discuss publications for the agriculture department. Prof M L Bowman spoke about The Improvement of Oat Crop. Judge Lee traveled to Des Moines. Pineules for kidneys claim relief in first dose. trial bottles offered at 1.00 by C Gamble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Ellis
West Milford
Dr. Aplin
Ames
Allie Baleman
L. H. Smith
Chicago
Milwaukee
Meeker
Cleghorn
J. W. Coverdale
Clinton
Ihe
Des Moines
State Agricultural Society
Cigars Sold In Boxes At Cagwin's Store
Readable notes show cigars offered in boxes of 12, 25, or 50 at Cagwin's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagwin’s
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Brown-Tilden
Lydia Tilden
Mary
Harry Brown
Dora Rice
W. J. Minchin
Mary Tilden
Stephen Loughram
Kendrick Loughram
Clarke Tilden
Sarah Brown
Dorothy Loughram
Harriet Tilden
Brown
Douglass Avenue
Frank Cummutis
Scott Tucker
Jennie Fedson
St. Ansgar
Gates Brown
Arlington
Daisy Brown
Hartford
Mr. Brown
Iowa State College
Miss Tilden
Mrs. Brown
Bernice Corlette
Hugh Allen
Carlette
Ransom Bernard
Eva Kingkade
Mrs. McGrath
Bernice Carlette
Miss Kingkade
John Wright
New York City
Kappa Delta
Adams Hall
Frappe
Graham's
Orchestra
W. J. Kennedy
Lulu Saberson
Elizabeth Talcutt
Cuma Whinnery
Hazel Allen
Lohrville
Caswell
Gamma Alpha
Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
M. E. Church
Clayton Edward Paxton
Gertrude Curtiss
C. & N. W. Railroad
Congregational Sunday School
The
Ladies Home Journal
Semmons Dry Goods Store
Register and Leader
Iiowa
the Register and
Des Moines, Iowa
Intelligencer
EB. T. Grove
J. D. DeMange
Bessie Sanders
Collins
Linder Drug Co
Story City
de W. Clayton
Kelley
W. D. Rich
Clyde Hardenbrook
Maxwell
M. F. King
Cambridge
E. C. Hutchinson
Ontario
C. P. Kean
Zearing
O. J. Solyst
McCallsburg
Lowa
Shelden
Mary E. Reckard
Helen Loughran
Milford and Grant
Nutter
D. E. Appleton & Co
Omaha & Position
M. L. Bowman
Dr. Rowe
Olympia
Lincoln
Judge Lee
Gamble
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