Gasoline Stove Explodes Burns House North of Cushing
Sunday evening a gasoline stove exploded at the home of Willian Ebro north of Cushing, causing a rapid house fire. Ralph Utter suffered burns on his right hand and arm while moving the stove. Mrs Utter was outside. The Williams residence in Ida Grove suffered damage over 2000 dollars. The event left many readable details and scattered mentions of local names and unrelated notes.
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Willian Ebro
Cushing
James
Ralph Utter
Mr. Utter
Maerle
Two Days Left in Extra Votes Offer for Gold Watch
Two days remain for the extra votes offer tied to NEW subscriptions to the paper. Ballots grant 10 votes, with 25 votes per dollar spent for merchants coupons. Contenders urged to stay busy and remind friends to subscribe to boost their standing for the Gold Watch prize exhibited at Castle's store.
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Pollaw Billikig
Naws
Billikin
Castle
Tornado Wrecks Homes and Uproots Trees Near Washta
A small but violent tornado struck west and east of Washta Sunday night, wrecking houses, barns, and a cottonwood grove. No deaths occurred, but Mrs. Keck and her mother were injured, and several properties including Williams, Wise, Hind, Cipperly, Ashton, and Koapp farms suffered major damage as the funnel path moved along a narrow swath near Washta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washts
John Keck
Baker
Ernest Keck
Dvohn Williams
Kennay Wisa
Herbert Hind
Kerney Wise
Mr. Wise
E.R. Mitchell
Correctionvilla
Mrs James McGaw Dies at 87 in Correctionville
Mrs. James McGaw a Correctionville resident for 21 years died at her daughter's home after weeks of illness, pneumonia earlier in summer. The funeral was held at the local cemetery plot with Rev. W. J. Todd officiating. pallbearers included A. P. Riordan and others. Survived by three children Mrs A Q Smith, Margaret McGaw, and William J McGaw. born February 12 1832 in Coleraine Ireland, she moved to America 57 years ago, lived in New York then Iowa, married James McGaw December 29 1857. She was active in church life.
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James McGaw
Correctionville
A. Q. Smith
Shea
W. J. Todd
A. P. Riordan
A. W. Bryan
Dr. O. Cook
Orson D. Castle
Oscar D. Castle
BE. C. Bailey
Decassed
A. 0. Smith
Mise Margaret McCaw
William J. McCaw
Drson
Neb
Margaret Kirkpatrick
Qoleraing
Ireland
Corractionville
America
New York City
Inois
James McUaw
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Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Yen
Leonard
Riordan
Calis Prawpuy
A. F. Wilson
Cathcart & Sons
Ismarn
Norwich
Charles la Croix
Juno
Afi
TL. Olinst
Jeppenson
Jena
Supreme Court
Stendard
Henry Ashton
Washta
Ev. KE
Mitchell
Washty
James M’caw
Habit
Ile
Tone
Bailey State Bank
Lim
Lave
San Francisco
Drc
Hartford Fire Ins. Co
Hartford
National
Aetna Insurance
North British and Mercantile Ins.Co
London
Edinburgh
Farmers’ Ins. Co
Cedar Rapids
Lis
Farmers’ Insurance CO
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Corréctionville
Union Block
Geo, A
E. C. Bailey
Correctionvilem
Correctionville News
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