Little Walter McKone Died at Colfax at Age Two
Obituary notice from Colfax Iowa reports two year old Walter A McKone son of Mr and Mrs J J McKone died after a short illness on Feb 27. Funeral held March 1 at Sacred Heart church with Father Lenehan, burial in Catholic Cemetery. The piece notes community sympathy and includes poems and local notices about ads and spring signs. Use of era language and religious imagery underscores the family bereavement and local regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. McKone
J. J. McKone
Sacred Heart Church
Lenehan
Local School Notices and Civic Appeals in Ames
Ray Wortman ends a term of school and starts college work in No 7. Teachers Willamette Gossard Nellie Sheehey Nettie Kelley close their schools. Funds collected for Cuban relief via Gov Shaw's Des Moines committee. Ames high school cleared about $50 from the recent commencement. funds go to the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wortman
No. 7
Island of
Cuba
L. M. Shaw
Commonwealth
Settling News and Local Notices From Osway and Nearby
Jos Oostvedt and family settle on Osway farm while Mrs O's sister Miss Christine Peterson visits Story City. Miss Markland of Nevada visits Mrs Mary Switzer. Mr Lower moves to Gos sard farm and Frank McCoy takes the vacated farm. Miss Mary Mills closes winter term at Enterprise schoolhouse. Thomas Artherson moves near Slater. Miss Gertrude Beckwith closes school with dialogues and songs. Norwegian song by two girls noted. Mr Templeton hauls material for home addition. Swanson 5 Drops advertised for rheumatism grippe and kidney trouble with testimonials from Ames residents. Dr Pierce's remedies promoted for feminine health. Spector sale on prepared mustard at Miller Kooser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Oostvedt
Osway
Mrs. O
Christine Peterson
Story City
Gertrude Beckwith
Templeton
Agents in Iowa to sell washing machines
Agents in every county in Iowa are to sell a new washing machine for Northwestern Mfg Co Ames Iowa. Also notes pensions and local notices including a head off for switchman Will Gatrill and Mrs. Geo E Baker visiting Boone. It mentions James Vick's Sons seed catalogue Rochester NY and the Trans Missipppi Exhibition details with the Weekly Bee subscription offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wragg & Co
Eugene Williams
Ames
Iowa
Northwestern Mfg. Co
Reliable
James Vieck
Vick
James Vick’s Sons
Rochester
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bigelow & Smith
Horton
Gillmore
McWil
Iams & Co
Chicago
Colfax
Walter
Miller & Kooser
Poland
China
Isaac Carpenter
Nevada
Katie Humphry
Lucas
Vida
Chamberlain
ApAmMs Bros
Adams Bros
Miller & Koosen
Ll.m. Bosworth
City Meat Market
South Side
Main ST
Willamette Gossard
Nellie Sheehey
Maud Phillips
W. E. Tanner
L. G. Rosenfeld
Ladies of the Baptist Church
R. W. Crane
Hannah McGrath
Florine Wortman
Miss Thrapp
Madrid
Mrs. Carl Stevens
Peterson
H. Cook
Nelson Stoops
John Roberts
Mr. Eggleston
Tanner
A. McCarthy
Mr. Egness
John Nearness
L. C. Tilden
Lec
E. Davis
Tub
Peoria
Clark, Quien & Morse
Peoria, Ill
J. E. Davis
the News Depot
C. F. Kooser
Grant
Markland
Mary Switzer
Mr. Lower
Frank McCoy
Mary Mills
Enterprise School
Thomas Artherson
Slater
Swanson
L. H. Allen
Wm. Freed
Lyman
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Spector
Miller & Kooser’s
Sarge
Ipd
L. M. Walters
Will Gatrill
Abraham
Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide
Remkupen the
Ba Minstrels
Home Minstrel Show
Geo. E. Baker
Boone
Omaha Bee
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