Amanda Nelsonly 1882 1918 obituary in Malvern Iowa
Amanda Nelsonly born Amanda Capst near Lonesboro Tennessee on December 15 1882 died near Malvern Iowa April 19 1918 after a long illness. She married Albert Nelson September 49 1903 and left two children. Surrounded by friends and relatives she faced death with Christian hope and faith. Funeral conducted by Rev Trenatry at the Baptist church, burial in Malvern cemetery. She leaves husband two children father brothers and sisters and many friends to mourn.
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Angel of Death
Albert Nelson
Amanda
Nelsonny
Amanda Capst
Benj. Garstch
Lonésboro
Tenn
Malvern
Iowa
Tennessee
Earth
Christian
Calvary
van Stet
Trenatry
Baptist Church
Tavo
Masons Gather as Iowa Grand Lodge Opens in Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs hosts the seventieth annual Iowa Grand Lodge communication with more than 1,000 delegates and numerous visitors. The public program centers in the Auditorium building and features a master’s degree exemplification as about 2,000 Masons are expected to witness the event after a grand parade from the Grand hotel and Bayliss park led by Ivanhoe commandery No. 17 in Knights Templar attire.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Grand Hotel
Bayliss Park
Ivanhoe’ Commandery No. 17
Knights Templar
Bluff City
Excelsior Lodges
Grand Lodge
Federation of Labor Meets in Des Moines
Des Moines June 10. The Iowa State Federation of Labor opens its annual convention at the Labor temple amid a major jurisdictional dispute over seating delegates from non compliant groups including the Des Moines Carpentry Union. The race for president also unfolds as A L Crick retires after ten years with Harry Strief and W J Ribble among potential successors.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Labor Temple
American Federation of Labor
Des Moines Building Trades Council
Carpenters’ Union
Building Trades Council
A. L. Crick
J. M. Leonard
Harry Strief
Sioux City
W. J. Ribble
Uriel
Iowan Kills Two Children and Self in Farm Tragedy
Benjamin Knisely, about forty, a farmer near Beaman Grundy County, killed his four year old son with a shotgun then shot his fourteen year old daughter as she fled tearing off her arm and killing her with a shot in the back. He then wounded his sixteen year old daughter and killed himself. Mrs. Knisely was at home. Neighbors say he was likely insane.
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Marshalltown
Benjamin Knisely
Beaman
Grundy County
Knisely
Vets Flock to Des Moines Homecoming Encampment
Des Moines hosts a grand G A R reunion as veterans flood the city for the encampment at the Coliseum. Captain J D Brown notes nine to ten thousand members in town and laments the army’s shrinking as 500 have died this year, predicting the week will be unmatched in size.
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Des Moines
Coliseum
J. D. Brown
J.con
Committee Urges Waldo Removal in New York
A special aldermen committee adopted the Curran committee report on police conditions, carrying a recommendation for the removal of Police Commissioner Waldo. The five sections accuse detective bureau officers of collusion with thieves and address appointments of men alleged unfit for service.
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Waldo
New York
Curran
Detective Bureau
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