Marrying Parson 90 Weds 772 Couples in Five Months
Councy Bluffs, Ta. Dec 5 Rev Uncle Henry DeLong 90 year old marrying parson reports in five months he officiated at 772 marriages at the courthouse mostly Nebraska couples. He says he received 3157.50 in fees gave 2000 to charity and used the rest for medical aid for his ailing wife. He and his wife live on a $50 monthly government pension. He says he read the Bible through during the five months while waiting for couples. Independent, Ind Dec 5 Eight year old William McNamara shot in the cheek by accident.
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Pistol Accident Wounds Brother During Sunday Play
A pistol misfire while two brothers played on Sunday left one boy with a bullet entering the cheek and exiting the upper nose. He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment and observation.
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Iowa D A R Dies at 95 in Des Moines Funeral services set
Funeral services for Mrs. L. F. Andrews Iowa's only daughter of the original D A R will be held tomorrow afternoon in Des Moines. Mrs. Andrews died yesterday in Des Moines after a short illness. She was a longtime member and descendant of the D A R line in Iowa.
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Judge Leland's funeral near Anamosa: life and work
The obituary notes Judge Leland died at age 56 and faces a year in Anamosa. It highlights her civic and educational impact, crediting her with introducing kindergarten and manual training in Iowa schools. Born in 1829 in Wimira New York she moved to Iowa in 1883. A separate item reports Joe Otta of Pocahontas sentenced to a year for drunken driving after pleading guilty.
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