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Cedar Rapids Times

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1879

Page

2

Thanksgiving season notes and town happenings

A fragment from a Cedar Rapids era column highlights a lean Thanksgiving poultry trade, a small church turnout, and local events. Mentions Winslow’s banquet praise, an industrial school drive, a city fire near Randalia, and lighthearted tales of quail hunting and a home mishap with stove polish.

Henderson Hose Company Grant Gen. Winslow New York Cedar Rapids Gas Light Company Wm. Fawcett Methodist John Jonox Randalia Postville Cedar Rapids Times Mose Times Office

Gas tragedy in Cedar Rapids servant Annie Henderson

A Cedar Rapids household reports a gas leak causing the death of Annie Henderson, a domestic in William P Henderson's family. It details the possible timing of the gas on and off, a clock by the bedside, medical response, and speculation on the cause. The issue also includes various local notices and ads.

Carl Wells Cedar Rapids Marengo Bowl Young Men’s Christian Association Post-ofice C. B. Apaus Geo. Larner Fersons Magnus Lawrence Stark Lawrence Arti Iowa State Register Father Clarkson Register Egister Weekly Register Tams Anniei Churnay William P. Henderson Gag Annie Mr. Menderson Qwore Ansie Ancie Paseuns Geo. Rhoades Singer Sewing Machine Company Chicago Macomb, HI Rhodes Macomb Lhass Gedar Rapids

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