Head End Collision Kills Three on Rock Island Line
A foggy dawn wreck near Cha taugua east of Council Bluffs claimed three lives as freight No 56 collided head on with extra No 829. Firemen Taylor and Hogue died. engineer Colwell Jr. perished. Westbound service delayed. Neola to Council Bluffs Milwaukee route used. Local figures and families tied to the crash are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Road
Chatauqua
Council Bluffs
Way
Council Bluffa
Taylor
Freman
Hogue
John Colwell
Colwell
Atlantic
Valley Junction
Lee Prall
Prall
John Colwell, Jr
Gibbs
Turner
Neola
Milwaukee
Various U S News Items Include Legislatures Actions and Accidents
The Oregon and Utah legislatures convened in regular sessions. The Bellaire Steel Company may be absorbed by a trust. Richard B. Lyons was elected president of the Chicago Board of Trade. Navy torpedo boats received favorable reports. Thoroughbred stallion Russell sold to J. E. Madden of Lexington. E. H. Guie elected speaker of the Washington House, Augustus High as president pro tem. A revenue cutter service officer was dismissed. U S Consul Halstead advised Americans not to cut prices in foreign trade. Oliver Iselin inspected the Defender in Bristol and predicted strong lead for the new America’s Cup contender. London meeting urged a Britain Germany Austria Holland Belgium sugar bounty abolition. Engagement announced between Miss Maria Withington and Hon Henry Martin of London. Rear Admiral Beresford banqueted in Shanghai on leaving for Japan. Swedish expedition to Sibera reportedly drowned in Lena Delta. Sister Margaret Newman killed by fall at Ursuline convent. Bavarian ex premier Brausteinburg dies. Mrs Amos Rusie sues for divorce and alimony in Indianapolis. John Finley, 11, and mother drown after ice break at Pawtucket. Lt Col Miley assigned to Manila duty. Shafter to San Francisco. Department heads prepare for California mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire (O.) Steel Company
Trust
Richard 8. Lyons
Chicago Board of Trade
Zina R. Carter
Navy Department
Russell
J. E. Madden
Lexington
Price
E. H. Guie
Augustus High
Washington
W. J. Sedgwick
Revenue Cutter Service
United States
Halstead
Birmingham
Eng
Oliver Iselin
Bristol
R. L
London
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Holland
Belgium
Maria Withington
Janesville
Wis
Henry Martin
Queen Victoria
Lord Charles Beresford
Shanghai
Japan
Lena
Margaret Newman
Ursuline
St. Louis
Brausteinburg
Versailles
Bavaria
Amos Rusie
Indianapolis
Rusie
John Finley
Pawtucket
Hammonds Pond
Bridget Finley
Miley
General Shafter
Santiago
General Otis
Manila
San Francisco
Erenana
Department of Califor
County School Directors Meet For January Convention
County convention of school directors officers and patrons will gather at the county superintendent's office on January 21, 1899 at 10 oclock. Program includes papers on supplies, classification, hygiene, heating and ventilation, uniform textbooks, and school costs. Committees plan purchasing, textbook resolutions, and general resolutions with named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J J Swartz
Robert Bagshaw
F Storm
William Keuster
DJ Wyckooff
H Weber
C Prall
W W Fletcher
L Biglow
John Charles
D C Reed
Chas Samalson
Chas Disbrow
J. M Emmert
D Walker
AB Marker
H Tickerell
New School Law
Henry Holliday
Edgar W Daft
Wm Barker
J W Snyder
L C Robinson
Phil Trainer
Henry Heaton
H G Cotton
M G Antrim
L Harris RR Bell
W T Rink
J K Herbert
Elmer Harrison
L CJ McCormick
L Vancolty
W D Low
Frank Joy
L B Stewart
Henry Donahoe
G Daughenbaugh, Co
H, Robinson
A M Barnes
I B Johnson
H P Harrison
L. Biglow
A. B. Marker
J. D. Peterson
Chas. Bittman
Nellie Taylor
Edith Neff
Katharine Jenkins
Lulu Dinges
Nellie Turner
Austa Bell
T. B. Johnsson
W. W. Fletcher
H. P. Harrison
L. B. Stewart
Evening of Pleasure at Myrtle Smith Home
The Y M S club held an informal evening last Friday at Miss Myrtle Smith’s 807 South Hazel Street. Guests included Misses Maude Soper and Grace Lyman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Smith
South Hazel Street
Maude Soper
Grace Lyman
Chronic Dyspepsia Improves With Hood's Sarsaparilla
Anna M. Ernesey of Independence Iowa says Hood's Sarsaparilla gave her appetite relief after years of chronic dyspepsia and nervousness and she steadily gained after the first bottle. George W. Coun of Waterloo Iowa reports similar improvement after using several bottles and feeling better than in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Anna M. Ernesey
Independence
Iowa
Geo. W. Coun
Waterloo
County and Vicinity Social Notes and Incidents
Wm Acker sola hugs last week Mr P Bigelow sold a fine horse last Friday Miss Carrie Gentle spent Sunday at home Mr Emery was a business caller in Grove Monday Mr Ira Franklin spent Sunday in town with friends Mr J A Beatty of Newton visited with relatives over Sunday Ross Lang had a runaway last week no serious damage was done Mr Newman of Chicago is buying horses in this vicinity this week A number of our citizens are putting up the J A Lighty did business in Atlantic last Saturday George Jordan has been under the weather for the past week Clause Barnholat christened his new house with a dance last Friday night Dr Egan is in Griswold this week helping in the revival meetings Col Nordman baby has been sick with the grip but at present is getting better Dr Stults met with a painful accident one day last week While driving quietly along the road east of town the horse turned suddenly around tipping the buggy over and throwing the doctor out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Acker Sola
P. Bigelow
Carrie Gentle
Emery
Grove
Ira Franklin
J. A. Beatty
Newton
Ross Lang
Mr. Newman
Chicago
J. A. Lighty
Atlantic
George Jordan
Clause Barnholat
Dr. Egan
Griswold
Col. Nordman
Dr. Stults
J. W. Lamb
O. N. Becker
Bill Bicket
Montana
Buck Creek
John Fritz
Homer Everett
Lew Gingery
Rev. Chambers
Jas.Warren
Wiota
Sheriff Hill
Frank West
Shelby
Myrtle Bills
J. H. McCain
E. C. Thompson
Burton
Bessie Nunn
Cedar Falls
State Normal
Willie Johnson
Austa Bel
Edith Berry
Geo. Berry
J. B. Johnson
Ames
Ill
A. I. Redding
Charley Jinck
Claus Ritz
Worry Lowman
Red Oak
Miss Robinson
No. 1
John Gamble
Board of Trustees
CG. Dickey
Dora May
Ohio
Jobo Dicus
Chas. Mackerel
Oakland
Center Schoolhouse
Anna Gittins
Massena
Maggie
Cheney & Bennett
Chas
Shaffer
Rev. M. Wright
Lowman
Omaha
Iowa
Church of Christ
Revival and social rounds mark Five Mile Grove notes
Local items from Five Mile Grove recount revival meetings beginning Thursday night. Community tidbits include visits, farming tasks, travel plans to Montana, skating on the new bridge, family gatherings, illness lists, and mutual insurance meetings at Bear Grove Center.
Benton News Briefs and Local Short Items
Mrs Jas Brown is reported much worse. Curry sold Harry Winders a fine team. John Hartshorn visited C Tay for Sunday. For information on skating ask Mr J McCreary. R B Stone will move to Missouri Wednesday January 11. Johnnie the Benton skimmer busy with official business. Born to Mr and Mrs FE McCreary a baby boy weight 124 pounds. Spelling school at Highland next Wednesday evening. A large wolf drive on January 5 ended without success. Laurence and Charley Galliher bought potatoes for shipment last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Brown
Curry
Harry Winders
John Hartshorn
C. Tay
J. McCreary
R. B. Stone
Missouri
Johnnie
Benton
FE. McCreary
Highland
Laurence
Charley Galliher
Prolific Local Notes on Cremeries Meetings and Visitors
Samuel Egan applies for a smilk route to Northern creamery while the community reports on local road knowledge, visitors from Wyoming, quarantines for CL Pratt’s family due to scarlet fever, and a report that the baby is very ill. Protracted meetings are held at Bunton Center led by Riggles and Taylor, with strong attendance and a cooperative creamery meeting praising success. Sheriff Hill handles business as dances occur, and several residents travel, study, or move. A church choir forms under Ivanhoe Whitt ed, and an elocutionary event is planned at the Congregational church. P W Partridge dies, remembered as an honest teacher. Rev Kneedy preaches revival, with plans for a union meeting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Egan
Chas
High
Grove
Wiota
H. Braner
Wyoming
CL Pratt
Baiy
Thorel Taylor
Bunton Center
Riggles
Taylor
Hamtin School
Cumberland School Reopens After Vacation
Local items report Cumberland school resumes Monday after a two week break. Notes include visits by Mrs. J R Lucas to Hopeville, Wm Atchison and wife in Red Oak, and Miss Vinnie Fitch sewing a wedding dress. Principal Peckham confirmed for another year. burglary at Weir C Farwell’s hardware netted about $60. Infant loss of Eddie Schnelles’ child mourned by family and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J R. Lucas
Hopeville
Wm Atchison
Red Oak
Vinnie Fitch
Archie Buskirk
Oklahoma
Iowa
The
Christian Church
Jones
Wa. Bryan
Des Moines
Des Moines Business College
Whitney Bros
Nelson
A.C. Peckham
Prescott
Peckham
Jas
Purdy
Alexandria
Neb
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Cumberland
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Cures Piles and Scalds
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve advertised as a cure for piles and scalds. The product claims rapid relief and healing for skin irritations, with trusted healing properties highlighted in the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Pleasant Township Notes Mixed with Regional Events
A string of local items from Pleasant Township and nearby towns reports improvements, visits, sales, and community happenings. Names in Griswold Atlantic Red Oak Massena Center Schoolhouse and nearby farms appear with travel, purchases, and social events. A funeral, livestock shipments, revivals, and a coal strike prep are noted along with transportation projects and a court case in Indian Territory.
Fire destroys Butterfield elevator at Creighton Neb
Elevator owned by W H Butterfield & Son at Creighton Nebraska burned around 10 o clock. The fire started in the engine room and spread quickly. The structure held 22 000 bushels with 8250 in storage including about 4000 bushels of corn. Loss estimated at 7000 dollars with 3000 dollars insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creighton
Orxiaurox
Neb
W. H. Butterfield & Son
Choate Named Ambassador to Great Britain
Washington January 5 Hon Joseph H Choate of New York is to be nominated ambassador to Great Britain. The nomination will be sent to the Senate in a few days, but officials say the delay does not reflect any change in plans. Cruiser Chitose Shows Speed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate
Hay
Washington
Joseph H. Choate
New York
Great Britain
Peenate
Chitose
Santa Barbara
Union Ironworks of
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pearl Goss
Ethel Glass
Ethyl Thorley
Myrle McWard
Messrs Parl Brandt
Archie Carson
Arthur Potter
Robert Jones
Frank Bailey
Carl Carson
W. A
Odd Fellow’s
Leverybody
J M Dean Uartelle O Nessrs McConvill
Quint, Wilcox
Whitney
Ernest Baron
Mae Harris
Nellie Harding
Erwin Cleo Dean
Ralph Hammond
Instrument Mandolin Club
Grace Conerd
Wipoint
Fraternity
Instrumenta
Woodera
A E Rile
Clu
Wilcox
Quartette Ancil Bluffs
E. A. ‘Tharnishb
Extra
A. EB
Finch
Dessie A. Stinemater
L. Buckley Rosa M. Linderman
Putnam
Dr. J. Nichols
Oregon
State Department
Utah
Five Mile Grove
Galion
Ollie Cranston
Sam Newman
Joe Marsh
Pete Moorer
Arthur Andrew
W. J. Hyndman
Dan Catlow
J. B. Thomason
Wax
Maggie Boller
John Startzer
Jesse Cranston
Roy Marsh
M. R. Evans
Noble Township Mutual Insurance Association
Bear Grove Center
Ezra Marsh
Ed Long
EB. R. Leulzinger
Pleasantville
Marne
P. W. Partridge
John Russ
Kneedy
Morton
Evans
Ulsters
East Side
Chestnut Street
Pleasant ‘Township
Walker Bros
Wil A. Walter
Mgr
Wallente
Cascarete
Andy Cathartie
Drugi
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
John F. Dancombe
Fort Dodge and Omahus Railway Company
Fort Dodge and
Illinois Central
Cincinnati
Jan
Pittsburg
Miners’ Union
Muskoousz
I. T
Nelson M. Jones
David
George Moppin
T. W. Martin
Stoke Martin
Federal Grand Jury
Palmer Sampson
Lincoln McGeisy
Mand
O. T
J.O. Wilken
Walnut Street
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