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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
7
Humboldt items report many residents planning July 4 events, weddings, travel, and visits. Locals attend Sunday School in Denver, celebrate at Huxtable Grave, and note market, store, and real estate changes. A Humboldt physician, Dr Edward Kinney, dies in Minneapolis after surgery, with funeral arrangements here.
The Port Dodge district Epworth League held its annual convention at Humboldt, June 25 and following days. Sessions opened with song and prayer, with remarks by Rev. McBurney and address by De Lewis of Morningside College. Delegates discussed reports, organization, and missionary work, elected officers, and adopted resolutions of appreciation for Rev. McBurney and Dr. Lewis, with plans for future conventions and state league participation.
A regional convention adjourned after adopting a resolution to fund a Parker Memorial scholarship through the missionary committee. Miss Stowe spoke on campaign plans and a Sabbath observance resolution passed by rising vote. W. A. Couden served as secretary as minutes were approved and the closing benediction was given.
Sidney Edson of Livermore aged about thirty five, a well known Humboldt character and former Independence asylum patient, blew out his brains with a twenty two rifle in his Livermore home after drunkenness. He lay unconscious for hours, paralysis spread through his body, and he died Friday afternoon. His mother, also described as troubled, faced the tragedy with sorrow.
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