Pioneer Settler Mrs Petton Dies After Illness
Mrs Lovina Ellen Petton dies April 17 1912 at age 57 in Elk township Buena Vista county after a winter of illness including ear abscesses and blood poisoning. She leaves husband four children and two sisters. funeral at Elk church conducted by Rev Andrews with local pallbearers and interment in Elk cemetery. The SENTINEL notes her as a regular correspondent and honors her memory.
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C. W. Petton
Lovina Ellen Petlon
Pennsylvania
Manchester
Mr. Petlon
Elk Township
Buena Vista County
Petton
Jay
Royal
Jessie
Loma
Clara Conner
Effie Seely
Fort Dodge
A. E. Hayden
Cle Elum
Washington
State Republican Convention Sends Mixed Signals in Iowa
Report from Cedar Rapids shows Taft sympathizers control the state convention while progressives in the eleventh district back Cummins. Delegates J W Hospers J H McCord with alternates W P Dawson T B Park Cherokee secretaryship honors and credentials post for Dawson. Roosevelt sentiment strong. pension bill for veterans opposed. presidential primaries discussed. Taft victory attributed to Governor Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Republican Party
Taft
Cummins
J. W. Hospers
J. H. McCord
Trewin
Carl Frank
C. M. Thomas
Maquoketa
Roosevelt
Progressivea
Governor Carroll
Oregon
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Chalmers
Theobaldi
Aurelia
Johnson Biscuit Co
Sioux City
Ord
Douglas
George Garber
Iowa
The
State Republican Convention
Theoters
Cherokee County
H. le. Loprt