Ottumwa Folks Reach Out Visiting Friends in City
A long list of Ottumwa residents and guests visit relatives in Ottumwa over the weekend. Many travelers plan return trips and holiday visits with kin in Winnipeg Amarillo Des Moines and Cedar Falls.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
7
A long list of Ottumwa residents and guests visit relatives in Ottumwa over the weekend. Many travelers plan return trips and holiday visits with kin in Winnipeg Amarillo Des Moines and Cedar Falls.
Marten receives a flattering hometown offer and plans to accept. The two kindergarten teachers will be missed but are expected to be replaced satisfactorily when school resumes.
Mrs Henrietta Cook widow of the late John W Cook of Rome died at her North Main street home Monday at 8 30 am after weeks of illness. Funeral was from the residence and the body taken to Rome for burial. She was born in Canada in 1846 and came to the United States as a child. Married John F Cook who died in Rome about a dozen years ago. They had ten children, two of whom survived: Charles J Cook James E Cook Jesse E Cook Hattie L Cook Anna Cook and Mrs George Blunder of this city William Cook of Ottumwa and Mrs Nelle Crowder of Hazelton California.
Rev W A Sunday closed meetings in Ottumwa last Sunday with more than 3000 converts and over 7000 dollars in contributions. The event was described as an exceptional series even for Sunday and the evangelist’s impact noted in local circles.
A reflective note on prudence and generosity in gift giving. It contrasts material wealth with sensible choices like books or toys, stressing that value depends on the recipient’s temperament and needs. The passage treats kindness as a guiding counsel alongside practical thrift.
The Linder divorce action continues with separation and $50 000 in disputed property. More than fifty witnesses have been examined as the hearing proceeds, marking it as a hard fought case watched across a wide area. Mrs Tlarriet Linder claims pre marriage ownership and seeks restoration along with the separation papers. Notice requests that those with Short Course bills contact Secretary Charles H. Gage to settle accounts promptly.
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