Funeral for Mrs. Rachel Keckler Held in Kecklerville
The funeral service for Mrs. Rachel Keckler aged eighty two will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from her Kecklerville home Rev. J W Potter of the First Methodist church will conduct. Mrs Keckler a longtime Muscatine resident and member of the Methodist church died Saturday after a long life of generosity and service leaving fourteen children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was born in Richland County Ohio on July 4 1823 and moved with her husband to Muscatine in 1847 closing a long rural journey through several states.
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Rachel Keckler
Kecklerville
J. W. Potter
First Methodist Church
Muscatine
Richland County
Ohio
Mansfield
Rachel Sells
Baldwin Sells
Gatton
Anthony Sells
John Keckler
Knox County
Woodbury
Lucas County
Toledo
Ierva
Bloomington
George W. Keckler
Frankin Freeman
City
Cin W. Keckjeer
Washington State
Jean Selis
Elizabeth Hanlin
Kansas City
Nancy Greene
Memphis
Sigourney News Roundup of Local Visitors and Court Decision
In Sigourney on March 12 Mrs Eunice Brackin and children from near Indianapolis Ia visit C M Brown's family and stay several days. Attorney Ed McCoy of Waterloo spent Sunday at the Tham es Kelly home. Mrs A J Pope visits Ebert Colorado with her son and family. E Brumback of West Chester Iowa did business here last Saturday. Philomathian Literary society at the high school elected Don Walker president Hugh Jackson vice president Maud Pennell secretary Bessie Goodman treasurer Karl Namur clerk Imogene Morgan lady sergeant Sidney Harned gentleman sergeant. The Myrtle Dulin vs Charles D Dulin divorce was decided in court last Saturday after extensive testimony and a witness from Des Moines. The judge's ruling followed a hard-fought case with lawyers Stockman Hamilton for the defendant and E E Willcockson Henry F Wagner for the plaintiff. The trial stretched from Friday into Saturday morning to secure essential testimony.
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Sigourney
Eunice Brackin
Indianapolis
C. M. Brown
Ed. McCoy
Waterloo
Thames Kelly
A. J. Pope
Ebert
Colorado
E. Brumback
West Chester
Iowa
Philomathian Literary Society
Don Walker
Hugh Jackson
Maud Pennell
Bessie Goodman
Karl Namur
Imogene Morgan
Sidney Harned
Myrtle Dulin
Charles D. Dulin
Stockman
E. E. Willcockson
Henry F. Wagner
Des Moines
St Matthias Church Plans Remodel Amid Fund Drive
At a called church meeting St Matthias decided to remodel the school building at an estimated cost of 10 600 dollars. A finance committee was formed with Nicholas Barry Jr as chairman and three thousand dollars was raised in under fifteen minutes. The plan calls for raising the remaining funds quickly and adding three more school rooms by raising the present building one story.
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St. Matthias
Nicholas Barry, Jr
F. J. Leonard
William Fayle
D. Sullivan
Leonard Amstheid
J. P. Ryan
George Lindle
Nicholas Barry
Divorce Granted and Alimony Awarded in Local Case
Myrtle Dulin receives a divorce with alimony of 1500 dollars plus 250 dollars temporary alimony at trial start. Judge Clements adjourned the February term sine die and returned home the same evening.
From a Military Post West A Coffee Drinker Reforms with Postum
A woman at a western military post describes decades of coffee use causing nervous headaches and fatigue. After switching to Postum Coffee, headaches vanished and energy returned, earning praise from neighbors as she regained health and vigor with Postum and proper living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Dowie Deposed as Zion Leader Voliva Declares Joshua Role
In a dramatic Zion tabernacle sermon General Overseer Voliva announced the downfall of John Alexander Dowie and said he is the Joshua guiding Zion now. About 1500 attendees heard a clear policy statement with no dissent against the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Voliva
John Alexander Dowie
Moses
Joshua
Zion
Zion Tabernacle
Michigan Avenue
Dowie
Founder of
Wellman Social Roundups and Local Notices
In Wellman on March 12 the Epworth League and friends enjoyed a hotel gathering with a spelling class led by Prof. Thomas alias Knownall. About 37 attendees, with refreshments by Mae Mahaffey and Zetta Carr. Also reports of a W R C all day meeting, a dinner, and local moves and visits including Mrs C F Wahl’s death, funeral arrangements, and interment in West Liberty. James Lewis injured at school. several residents relocating or traveling to Cedar Rapids, Reno Oklahoma, and Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Epworth League
Commercial
Prof
Thomas
Knownall
Mae Mahaffey
Zetta Carr
Lewis Wahl
Stephen Leighton
C. F. Wahl
M. E
West Liberty
John McKinley
Jennie Wimner
Verva Wellman
Texas
Susan Gardner
Mt. Pleasant
Quiet Wedneday marriage shocks Muscatine friends
Miss Emma Beck and Frank Jackson Mull were secretly married Wednesday night by Rev. B C Preston at the C R Zeidler home on West Sixth street. The couple plans to reside on Oregon Street and kept the ceremony private from most friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Beck
Frank Jackson Mull
B. C. Preston
Congregational Church
C. R. Zeidler
West Sixth Street
Zeidler
Oregon Street
Beck
Verdict awards 500 to injured teen against railroad
A 17 year old boy from Fairfield, Iowa, was awarded 500 in a damages verdict against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad after about 24 hours of jury deliberation. The incident stemmed from a December train jump near the Burlington station that left him with a broken leg after he was ordered off the freight train and threatened with violence. The judge instructed the jury that even trespassers may not be ejected if doing so endangers life or limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q Railroad
Fairfield
Leonard Doggett
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Burlington
Vermillion
Injured Boy Faces Damages Suit Over Accident
The boy Doggett suffered a lame leg in the accident. His mother plans to file a suit seeking damages for loss of the boy's services until he reaches 21 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doggett
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E. 2Nd St
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Marquette Cement Mfg. CO
Schaeffer
FX. Schaeffer
Opp Journal
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Lisk’s Enameles
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Portage
Evanston
Naperville College
Lewis Institute
Lewis-Naperville
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Charles Goodman
D. C. College
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Charles Fuhlermaster
English River Township
William Drum
Webster
Maggie Harris
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Keota
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Niles
Michigan
Ray Staples
H. H. Wilson
E. Skillman
Frank Page
Adelle
E Messaleer
Frank A. Munsey
Fifth Ave
New York
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Frank Jackson
Rev. Pres
Ton
Kaiser Hose Company
Stewart Road
German Methodist Church
Bleeker Street
A. H. F. Hertzler
Island Church
E. C. Brooks
Sylvia Robertson
Musserville M. E. Ladis’ Aid Society
Tpomas Smith
Relief Here Company
Home Missionary Society
Musserville
J. Carl Barnard
West Second
Art Barnard
Laundryman
West Second Stret
Home Tea Co. Poth Phones
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