Ackley Area Residents Die Amid Week’s Events
Sudden deaths touched Ackley residents Mrs. Benjamin Neville and Mrs. Sam Bonewitz as Peter Cussmann, a longtime city resident, collapsed from heart disease at a neighbor’s home. Cussmann, 76, born in Loga Germany, lived near Ackley and later moved from North Moor Ostfriesland, immigrating to America in 1896. He is survived by six children and several grandchildren. Meanwhile Mrs. Sarah Overpeck died after a fatal seizure while sewing, age 57, with one daughter in Philadelphia and a sister in New Bethlem. Mrs. Neville died at 70 after years in Ackley. three daughters survive. Funeral details and arrangements were provided by local churches and the family. The report notes Mr. Overpeck and Mrs. Neville were well known in the community, and local services were scheduled ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cussmann
Sanja
BF. Kertse
Cassmann
Mr. Kruse
Loga
Germany
Nartmoor
Ostfriesland
Ameries
Tie
Aneriva
Moe
Mes
Eny
Mies
Solin
Hs Dude
Mie Wood
Philadelphia
New Bethlohu
Penn
Hanjamin Nevile
Ackley
Chan
Rippberger
Feltham
Waigor
Idaho
Mra
Byron Olastud
Seara
Wisconsin
Lie Presbyterian
Sives Does
Wellsburg Saloon Violence Sparks Mayor to Shut Down Peters
In Wellsburg a dispute at the Peters saloon led to Pete Peters striking Herman Snittjer and a bystander named Boyce. Peters, his brother, and Peters’ associates assaulted Boyce as he questioned the incident. Boyce later died from injuries. Dr Chinn the mayor ordered the saloon closed and revoked its billiard room license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phould
Wellsburg
Herman Snittjer
Peters
Snittjer
Snittier
Pete Peters
Boyce
Snitzier
Aysha
Pete Petorg
Patera
Timw
Doctor Chinn
Potursiya
Alood
Miss Julia Scurry Honored by Hardin County Teachers
Newly elected Hardin County school superintendent Miss Julia Scurry was feted at the Hotel Winchester in Hiders last Saturday by local teachers. The gathering included a toast to Scurry led by Supt Cavana and a poem titled Ene Bivetion. Scurry responded with a remarks paper Where the Returns Come In. An item from the crowd closed with a humorous quip about stockings for charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Scurry
Hardin County
Winchester
Hiders
Saya
Cavana
le Compary
Pirlars
Change of Venue in Souls Bank Defaulter Case
Edwin O Souls known as the Jews Palle bank defaulter will be tried in Hamilton county after a venue change granted by his attorneys who contend he cannot obtain justice in this county. The case is an indictment from the grand jury months ago. Souls already served eighteen months in the penitentiary for misdeeds as cashier of Home Savings Bank of Iowa Falls and the indictment reportedly rests on testimony from the Sherwood v a bank trial. He is said to be in Chicago working in a broker's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin O. Souls
Palle Bank
Hamilton County
Change of Venus
Soule
Coahier
Home Savings Bank of
Iowa Falls
Theease
Sherwood Va
Chicago
Not Hardin County Sunday Sabbath Arrest Demands
A Farmar visited the county attorney in his home and urged arrest of a neighbor's threshing crew for violating the Sabbath. The attorney, busy with garden and chores, advised the complainant to seek the justice of the peace, who was away. The scene spirals into a relay of calls and distractions as community figures handle the request amid busy duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comnty
Alwerith
Nmtter
Nmtter, But He Was Busy Loading Vattle At the Sleadeyarelss
Death of Peter Roth shocks New Vienna community
A telegraph report from New Vienna in Dububne county states Peter Roth, a prominent farmer and father of ten, died suddenly at St Boniface church. He was 59 and resided with relatives in Dyeraville and Dubuque. The Dubuque Times Journal notes heart failure as the likely cause and lists his large family and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Vienna
Dubuyne
Tlenry Roth
Roth
H. O. Schultz & Co
Dubuque
Charles
Dyeraville
John
Henry Grobstick
Henry Outerhouge
Mitchell
Henry
Ackley
Renold
Dora
Antonia
Atterian
Peter
Destruction, Deaths, and Oddities Across Iowa News
Fire in Dudae wipes out business area with estimated losses of 35000. Mrs Lydia Purney dies after being struck by an extra freight in Nashua while returning from church. W. S. Russell known to railroad crews investigated. Bounty payout of 165.10 for gopher control in Milla county, with farmers paying extra incentives. Sioux City official warns rummage sale disease risk and orders disinfection. Brown reports 100 bushels plus per acre in a field near Dumont. Story county claims champion juvenile corn husker from Shetdab with 70 bushels per day. Waed P Postar dies at Council Bluffs after carbolic acid mix-up. Two boys near Lohrville shoot a bald eagle, seven feet wingspan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudae
Oelwein
Lydia Purney
Sinois Central
Nashua
Iowa
Sioux City
H. ©. Brown
Dumont
Shetdab
Story County
Merle Allen
Waed P. Postar
Alden
Council Bluffs
Real Estate Transfers and Anecdotes From Local Notices
Real estate transfers list includes Geo Pattes to Aya Ms Saucer and Samuel Y Eggert to Frank P Stra horn with parcel descriptors and values. The record ends with a faded Methodist love feast anecdote where a speaker jokes about salvation and the devil competing in daily battles, followed by a garbled fragment from an Atlanta constitution page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Pattes
Ackley
Samuel Y. Eggert
Prank P
Ecorner
Atluuta Constituio
Round About Us Reports From Osceola Township
OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP notes greet Henry Peters and family with Adam Kaipfel on Sunday. August Hackrott family travel to Breeport Illinois to visit relatives. Miss Gertrude Knipfel spends weekend with John Waters and John Roegner households. Mrs Knipfel and daughter return to Waukesha Wisconsin. Joe Homan visits Frank Hanig. Snow storm slows corn picking. Emma Leach and Dan Bolender visit Mrs Swartwood. Cemetery Society meeting postponed to Nov 17. Ladies Aid to meet at Stella Windecker’s Thursday. Sylva Johns visiting Stateer home. Samuel Wilson family move to Town Falls. Lana Elliott finishes fall term near Buckeye before vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Peters
Adam Kaipfel
August Hackrott
Breeport
Illinois
Gertrude Knipfel
Inez
John Waters
John Roegner
Mary
Charles Peters
Knipfel
Henry Weiland
John and
Adam Knipfel
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Joe Homan
Frank Hanig
Emma Leach
Dan Bolender
Cemetery Society
Ladies Aid Society
Stella Windecker
Sylva Johns
Stateer
Samuel Wilson
Town Falls
Lana Elliott
Buckeye
Will Grapple
Hampton
Wava Wagner
Dale
Tipton
Fanny Wagner
Hergia
A. French
Ida French
Gov. French
Hampton Iast
Bart Diamond
Jules’ Pranch
Walter
Waterloo
Gertrude Kuipfel
Fresport
Louie Hembd
Alice
Nettie Blake
Pleasant Hill Cemetery Society
Isiah Wagner
Northside Jottings Snow Alert And Local Visits
Northside notes a weekend snow event reminding residents to ready for frequent future conditions. Ackley visitors include Mrs Warring and Misses Armastrong and Menzie. Local movers include W A Austin and Jan Groot heading to Dakota to view land. Jess Caplan visits Austinvilla. Henry Limberg attends Aplington business matters. Mrs Peters listed as sick. Menzie and Armstrong depart for Hansell after several days here.
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W. A. Austin
Jan. Groot
Dakota
Jess Caplan
Austinvilla
Henry Limberg
Aplington
Peters
Northeids
Menzin
Armstrong
Hansell
Local Notices And Social Odds And Ends In Aplington
Buffalo Center visitor John A. Arends notes good crops in the area. An entertainment for Monday at the town hall features the Musical Reeves. Dr T P Waudby orders an Acorn lighting system for his east town dwelling. Ambrose Garrick advances to night operator for the Illinois Central at Parkersburg. Jobo Lindaman orders a steam beating plant for a new residence. A Ui Junoson becomes depot foreman of straight and other tasks. Mrs War Mulinkenberg visits relatives in western state. Wu Dreyer buys a new Schiller piano. Anna Keawer and Stauffer Wallanstein wed two miles east of town. they plan to reside at the Pater Meow farm next year.
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John A. Arends
Buffalo Center
Reeves
T. P. Waudby
Tom
Ambrose Garrick
Illinois Central R. A
Parkernburg
Ambrose
Jobo Lindaman
Lindaman
A. Ui. Junsou
Mre
War
Kmlinkenberg
Wu. Dreyer
Anna Keawer
Stauffer Wallanstein
Pater Meow
Revival Begins Next Week Conducted by Rev Grant
The Presbyterian church schedules a three week revival starting next Monday. Rev Donald M. Grant of Cleveland Obie will conduct meetings beginning Wednesday evening.
Faulknr Miss Anna Da Boer and Hampton visitors noted
Local notes recount Miss Anna Da Boer of Aplington spending time with sister Mrs Chay in Liapple and John Franch serving a Fort Dodge petit jury before cases were held for next term. Mrs Fox heads Nebraska winter visit with daughter Mrs DaMay, Rev Western at Hamp ton Sunday School convention, Lulu Bangassar begins District No 5 teaching, and various residents attend gatherings and family visits.
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Anna da Boer
Aplington
Night Watchman Rufus Cooper Bound Over in Fatal Shooting
A Waterloo Courier special reports Allison night watchman and marshal Rufus Cooper confined since surrendering after shooting James Deere. He was bound over to the grand jury, released on a $1000 bail, with local funds pledged to hire top counsel for his defense.
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Waterloo
Rufus Cooper
Allison
James Deere
Grand Jury
A. R. Dennis
Bristow
Ottumwa Frat Paper Notes Local Life In South Dakota
The Journal receives Ottumwa South Dakota copy noting Rev Willman Mia Williams Noelle Miss Anna DaGuether and others living on homesteads near Ackley Colony. It mentions local tradesmen a doctor blacksmith and merchant plus stories of Longwill and Gillapalie building Mrs Williamson a cottage Nellie Williams riding a bronco and fresh beef sold from wagons at 6c a pound. A snowstorm last week left residents unprepared but no serious suffering reported and winter prep urged.
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Journal
Ottumwa
South Dakota
Willman
Mia
Williams
Noelle
Anna DaGuether
Homestead
Longwill
Gillaapie
Williamson
For Sale: Kitchen Range and Household Goods
Advertisement offers a good kitchen range and many other household items plus dried fruit and homemade pickles. Call at H. Herton's or at Herman Brothers’ store for particulars.
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Herton'’s
Herman Bros
Runaway buggy kills B Ricken near Ackley
B Ricken aged about sixty three was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was pitched from a bogey near Ackley after the horses, described as branches, ran down a grade. He was returning from Dumont and left a large family. The incident follows notes on Irene Blydenburgh murder cases, with attorneys for H B Dickinson and Dr Gadd agreeing no cases will appear on November term criminal assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Ricken
Ackley
Ricken
Dumont
Rieke
Irene Blydenburgh
Registerani
H. B. Dickinson
Dr Gadd
Supervisors and Doctor Clash Over Fumigation Fees
Dr. Van Metre of Dankerton sued Black Bank county for professional fumigation services rendered to smallpox patients. The board of supervisors cut the bill from 173.50 to 124.00 labeling charges excessive and may await further proceedings as attorney Alford prepares to enforce collection.
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8. T. van Metre
Dankerton Haa
Black Bank County
Board of Supervisors
van Matre
Alford
Colonel Lawrence Dead Co Prominent Union Resident Dies
Colonel Lawrence, longtime Union resident and business figure, died suddenly at St Paul last Saturday after months of illness. A Kentucky native, he served in Company A, Second Iowa Cavalry, during the Civil War and spent eight years in government service as a currency department special operative in Treasury. His headquarters were at St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Lawrence
Bneinsas
Union
St. Paul
Lawrence
Association of Friends
Kentucky
Second Iowa Cavalry
Bia
Sa 4
Currency Department
Treasury Department
A Moon Bros Model Farm Home Near Bur dette
The Moon Bros home north of Bur dette has grown through summer art work into a sizable mansion. Measuring 44 by 48 feet it features ample porches hot water heating gas lighting and an elaborate plumbing system for hot and cold water. Finishing touches include period furnishings and plans for a modern second floor business office and chauffeur quarters.
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Moon Bros
Burdette
Alden Times
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Mrs. Querpege
Benjamiin Neville
Sam Bonewitz
Samad
Oxecods
Manay
Wadia
Anne
Miss Scurry
Belt
Raynor
Maenuly
Kearney
Edwie Sed Siamea Kenil
Lohrville
Calhoun County
Lowa
Osceola Township
Robertson
Mrs. Warring
Armastrong
Menzie
Aplington News
Faulkn
Cooper
Ackley Colony
Sronghos
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