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Death at Rolling Green School house shocks West Union
A young man, Harry Heiserman, 18, shot himself at the Rolling Green School house two miles south of West Union on Sunday afternoon February 28, 1202. His note said he was tired of life. His body was found after a search. His father was away in the west. The article also reports a serious accident to Julius Gunderson at Elgin and discusses Albert Houska’s conviction for misappropriating funds, plus notes on a masquerade ball in Elgin and Hawkeye planning a new candy factory.
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West Union
Rolling Green
Harry Heis‘eryman
Ed. Heiserman
Union
Bils
Julius Gunderson
Ed Follett
Elgin
Mr. Gunderson
Chickasaw County
Ansmosa
Arlington
M. C. Lawrence
Houska
Mr. Lawrence
Albert Houska
Jackson Junction
Wai, Becker
Fer Atkingon
Becker