Bitter Words After Lincoln’s Death Spur Village Ducking
Mason City in April 1865 faced shock as word of Lincoln’s assassination arrived. Mary Ragan stirred tempers with bitter remarks, sparking a mass execution of public shaming actions that led to women submerging her in water and forcing an oath of loyalty before a village parade. The episode reflects Civil War tensions and local memory preserved in the Cerro Gordo Republican.
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Lincoln
Mason City
2Nd Iowa Cavalry
32Nd Iowa
Mason
Belmont
Grant
Little Tog Church
Shiloh
Pittsburgh Landing
Corinth
Miss
Cero Gordo Republican
H. G. Parker
Lee
Eureka
Mary Ragan
Mary
Federal Avenue
Willow Creeks
Cerro Gordo
Willow Creek
James Jenkinson
Bloomington News Briefs
Bloomington area notices report Harley Stienke moving from Waterloo to Bennett where he bought a barber shop and his wife will start fourth grade in fall. A reception honors son Bill and Pat Hank after a Sunday wedding, with many local names present. Milburns and Windmans visit, Milburn just back from three years service including Germany, plan to Powell, Wyoming. Grace Milburn also visiting. Kathy Windman, a student nurse, leaves Morlay for Independence State Mental Institution for 13 weeks of psychiatric training.
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Bloomington
Harley Stienke
Waterloo
Bennett
Stienke
Areta Schmidt
Bill
Pat Hank
Ward Young
Chet Hank
Linda
Steven
Harold Woods
J Douglas
Barbara Kathy
Glora
Pony
Carl Sachs
Harvey Steinke
Ron Schalnit
Mark
Danny
Jim Esmail
Nola Griebel
Bob Bancks
Janet Klatt
Joanne Schmidt
James L. Milburn
Jeanette
Ly TE. Windman
Milburn
Germany
Powell
Wyo
W. Milburn
Grace Milburn
West Liberty
Windman
Kathy Windman
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Davenport
Morclay
Independence State Mental Institution
Iowa crops show good growth despite scattered showers
The weekly crop bulletin notes state wide crops in good condition with rapid growth. About 90 percent of corn has been cultivated once, replants average three percent, oats headed about 40 percent, soybeans in good to excellent condition, and alfalfa half cut. Soil moisture ranges from adequate to surplus in the north and central regions, with southern shortages.
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Iowa
Towa
Rev Whanger Accepts Call To Ault Colo
Reverend Joseph O Whanger pastor of the First Christian Church Keithsburg will give his farewell sermon next Sunday June 2 for 85 members who joined during his two year ministry He has accepted a post at the First Christian Church Ault Colo starting July 2 He and Mrs Whanger will move from the Keithsburg Parsonage Tuesday June 27 He hopes to visit friends but time limits visits All are invited to morning worship this Sunday at 11 a.m Farewells will occur at the sanctuary door after the service
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Werthsburg
Joseph O. Whanger
Keithsburg
Whanger
First Christian Church
Ault
Colo
Letts Firemen Attend State Hyemanship School
Letts fire chief Fay Dean Collins and Lloyd Crumly along with James Thompson and Earl McNally attended Iowa State University Ames for a state hyemanship school. Demonstrations and equipment exhibits highlighted the program.
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Sell Fay
Dean ‘Collins
Letts
Lloyd Crumly
Towa State University
Ames
James Thompson
Earl McNally
Parade to Start Celebration at Grandview July 4 at 11
A Grandview Fourth of July parade begins at 11 a m with a Civil War Centennial theme and a full day at the park. Activities include go cart races on Main Street at 1 p m a pie contest lunch stand rides and games plus evening fireworks at the high school grounds. Parade chair Howard Cocklin and organizers Moris Krahl and others oversee games prizes and judges.
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Fivandview
Howard Cocklin
Ownch
Moris Krahl
Glen Beard
Norris Robbins
Marion Kemp
Grace Kellner
Carl” Kellner
Bingo
Barbara Cocklin
Judy Lar
Son
Marvin Beard
Dwight Shaffer
Fire Department
Merlin Larson
George Angeret
Wayne Reed
Russell Gast
Terris
Bil Beik
Merle Krahl
Ralph Cross
Glen Beik
Jr. R. Schaler
Jess.McGill
Wayne Ogier
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By. Nocha, Norem
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Eureka House
Corin Gortie County
Ft. Sumter
Cabin
Datus Coon
Cerro Gordo County
Coon
Main Street
Ault, Colo
Red Cross
Weed Park
Muscatine Tor
Dim Harney
Earl Bailey
Mire
Edward Harney
Commie
Harlan Harney
Debra
Barry
Herald ‘Kumer
Richard ‘Tuner
Ward Harney
Howard Harney
Robert Oxley
Kristin
Mechanicsville
Willian
Harney
Cathy
Cindy
Sherry
Muscatine
David Dodder
L-M Community High School
State University of Iowa
Dean Dodder
Grandview
Towa Ave
Nugpa
PSR
S&h
Batterson’s
Perage
Tan
SALE
Famous Brand
Dacron
Batterson's
Ayaway
Batterson
Bride
Door Buster
Boys
Beacon
Primrose
Battergon’s
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