For February, I have transcribed and added the following files to the Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm 1925 State Census Curlew Town http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/1925curlew.htm 1925 State Census Cylinder Town http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/1925curlew.htm November 2,9,16,23,30 1904 Emmetsburg Democrat (any items of genealogical value) http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/1904nov.htm Additions to the Obit Boards http://iagenweb.org/boards/paloalto/obituaries/index.cgi Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm

I will be away from my computer the next few days so thought I would go ahead and send the news a little early! Iowa Recorder Greene, Butler, Iowa March 1, 1916 STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Traer - The old fair ground site, consisting of twenty-four acres of unimproved land, lying one-half mile northwest of Traer, was sold this week to F.W. Hotel at the record price of $250 an acre. The stockholders of the old fair grounds association signed over the interests some time ago to the library board and the proceeds of the sale will be used to pay the indebtedness on the library site, the paving, furniture, books, etc., for the new Carnegie library which is rapidly nearing completion. Des Moines - D.T. Blodgett, candidate for the supreme bench of the state, has been indicted by the Polk county grand jury for criminal libel. He is alleged to have circulated by means of hand bills, libelous reports about various state and federal judges. Boone - Chief Moyer has issued orders to his men to pick up all dogs which are without tags, and complaints have been coming in of vicious dogs at large. Boone - A fire in the barn of Henry McCoy, who resides on the H.C. Wakefield farm, four and one-half miles northwest of Ames, caused the loss of six horses, hay and feed and over a hundred chickens. Davenport - Chas. McKenzie arrested three weeks ago on a charge of forgery preferred by J.F. Paulson, appeared before Judge William Theophilus in the district court, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to 90 days' imprisonment in the Scott county jail. Mason City - A Ford touring car containing W.V. Loring and Mrs. Loring was struck by some switching box cars on the M. & St. L. tracks and pushed about fifteen feet along the track without damage done to the car or occupants. Fort Dodge - Frank Anderson of Coalville and Frank Spencer seriously injured at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon by an explosion of dynamite in the mine of the American Cement Plaster Co. Only the two men were in the mine at the time the explosion occurred. Traer - Miss Harriet White, a Grinnell student from Traer, was given second place in a prize contest which is carried on every year by the students in Prof. Smiley's advanced Latin class at Iowa college. The prize was a handsome volume of Browning's poems. --------------------------------- Burlington Weekly Hawkeye Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa March 2, 1882 WASHINGTON NOTES Last Weeks' Postoffice Changes in Iowa. Washington, Feb. 28 - The following are the postoffice changes in Iowa for the week ended February 25: Established - Bromley, Marshall county, John C. Armstrong, postmaster; Galtville, Wright county, Robert B. Hanlin, postmaster. Postmasters appointed - Adel, Dallas county, Walter A. Noel; Castle Grove, Jones county, Charles C. Scott; Corwith, Hancock county, Oliver H. Stilson; Danforth, Johnson county, Berthold Byer; El Dorado, Fayette county, Paul Buechser; Mount Sterling, Van Buren county, Samuel N. Thatcher; Nugent's Grove, Linn county, O.J. Nugent; Washburn, Black Hawk county, James Brown. Iowa Postoffice Changes. Washington, Feb. 22 - The following are the postoffice changes in Iowa for the week ending February 18: Established - Bagley, Guthrie county, Charles R. Wright, postmaster; Churdan Greene county, Joseph Churdan, postmaster; Halbur, Carroll county, Ezra N Merchant, postmaster; Lawrence, Pocahontas county, George W. Leverick, postmaster; Thrall, Wright county, Dorastus B. Myers, postmaster; Willits, Van Buren county, Israel B. Chamberlain, postmaster; Willow Glen, Humboldt county, John W. King, postmaster. Discontinued - Lezler, Woodbury county. Name changed. - Advance, Guthrie county, to Herndon. Postmasters appointed - Blairstown, Benton county, Mrs. Cora L. Van Matse; Franklin Mills, Des Moines county, Thomas Burges; High Point, Decatur county, George A. Graham; Lincoln, Polk county, T.L. Conway; Norwalk, Warren county, George ?. Stittler [ ?]; Quasqueton, Buchanan county, Mrs. Ada Butterfield; Scottswood, Pottawattamie county, William M McNew; Tuskeege, Decatur county, Lewis Craig; Woodburn, Clarke county, J.A. Heaton. - The McGillicuddys have just returned from Cork, Europe. They were the life of the steerage during the voyage. Funeral of James P. Bean The funeral of the lamented young civil engineer, James P. Bean, occurred in Mount Pleasant on Sunday. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Pillsbury, and were especially touching. A large number of Burlington people attended and it seemed that nearly every household in Mount Pleasant was represented for the deceased was widely known and universally respected and liked. He leaves a wife and one little child to mourn the loss which, to them, is irrevocable. Mr. Bean died February 9, near Uwalde, Texas, one hundred miles south of San Antonio. He was laid to rest here by strange though tender hands, but the members of his own family and the many loving friends in this country felt that it were better that he should repose beside the form of his little child, that died only one month before he himself was summoned. Dr. J.V. Bean, of our city, started as soon as the telegram came which brought news of his death, and succeeded in bringing the loved remains back with him. Many a heart will sympathize with the friends and mourn for the dead. ------------------------------------------ Nashua Reporter Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa March 3, 1910 Farmer Swallows Dollar at Party Peter Christianson, a young farmer, swallowed a silver dollar while playing a parlor game at a party in Low Moor, and carried the coin in his stomach for six days without any ill effects. The doctors finally got it out and he will wear it as a watch charm. Bad Fire at Delhi The town of Delhi was visited by a disastrous fire which destroyed two buildings, one being occupied by Geo. Toomer as a restaurant and one by Dr. E.W. Warner as an office. Both were burned to the ground and most of the contents was also destroyed. Eddyville Man Found Unconscious Walter Putton, aged 36, of Eddyville, was found in a bruised and unconscious condition in the Iowa Central yards at Oskaloosa and died two hours later. Foul play is suspected. SHORT STATE ITEMS - Edgar McLain, a well known young man of Tipton, is under indictment for passing forged checks. He is out on bonds. - C.C. Fell, city assessor, committed suicide in Charles City by drinking carbolic acid. Financial troubles are the supposed cause. - Syrus Igo of Palmyra was elected president of the State Aberdeen-Angus Association to succeed C.J. Martin of Churdan at Des Moines. - The Roland Bros., who have conducted the Leader store in Adel for some years, sold out the business to Silvers & Co., of Corning. - B. Kemper & Sons, growers of Muscatine Island, have on exhibition a lemon that weighs three pounds and two ounces and which was grown in one of their hothouses. - Mrs. Charles Copeland, aged 40, wife of the city marshal of Batavia, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. She leaves a husband and six daughters. There is no known cause for the act. Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Fairbanks Daily Times Fairbanks, Alaska Territory February 28, 1913 Blakely's Father Dies At Age Of 72 The last mail brought advices from E.T. Blakely, one of the owners of the O.K. barber shop, who is now on the Outside, telling of the death of his father at the family home in Iowa City, Iowa, during the latter part of January. The elder Blakely was 72 years of age at the time of his death. Blakely says that he intends to be in Seattle about May 1, ready to start for Fairbanks. [transcribers note: Alaskan's still refer to the lower-48 states as "the Outside"] ----- The Correctionville Argus Correctionville, Woodbury co. Iowa Friday, February 28, 1913 Iowa State News. District Judge Albrook at Fort Dodge decided that Hon. L.S. Coffin, 90, noted philanthropist, needs a permanent guardian. The judge said he did not consider the question of Coffin's sanity, but thought a man of his years was rapidly approaching a condition when he could not manage the big estate he had accumulated. The International Council of Women for Missions has announced an institute to be held in co-operation with the Y.W.C.A. at Des Moines beginning March 10. Miss Frances D. Patterson, a missionary in china for several years, will conduct the institute. George H. Paul, the millionaire realty man of Washington, Ia., escaped death remarkabley, when a Milwaukee freight engine colided with his $10,000 Pierce-Arrow. The automobile was torn to pieces inthe crash, but Mr. Paul was scarcely bruised. Fremont Wilkins and Fred Fitzsimmons have been returned to Logan. Wilkins was wanted on a charge of wife desertion and Fred fitzsimmons is charged with knifing his cousin, Roy Fitzsimmons. Both were apprehended in Omaha. Five hundred people witnessed the fourth wedding at the Galloway Agricultural club in Waterloo. Miss Bertha Podeska was married to John Handorf of Marshalltown. Every expense was paid by Mr. Galloway. Louis Gauiter, the oldest citizen of Lamoni, is dead. He was 96 years old. He was a seaman for twenty years. The last ship in which he sailed had carried him from France to America for twenty voyages. The trial of Mrs. Lillian Lawrence, one of the six indicted as an outgrowth of the recent sensation said to involve two girls and many Le Mars men is entertaining the curious crowds in that city. John White, 40, a stockman from Waukon, was killed under the wheels of a Chicago Great Western train at the Nineteenth street crossing in Dubuque. Just how the accident occurred is not known. J.C. Spencer, 48, member of the implement firm of J.C. spencer & Co., committed suicide in the basement of his home in Iowa City, by sending a bullet from a revolver into his forehead. Sheriff Crimmins of Keokuk left for Kansas City to take charge of C. Bruce Lake, alleged defaulting county clerk, who was arrested in that city. The body of an infant was picked up in the brush near dubuque by boys. The body was wrapped in a skirt and newspaper. Isaac Prugh, Iowa's oldest undertaker, passed away recently at Burlington at the age of [illegible, may be 81 or 91] years. He engaged in the business continuously for sixty years and in that period conducted about 11,000 funerals. Miss Katherine Hummer, state agent for the industrial school for girls at Mitchellville, has resigned to become matron of the children's home at Boise City, Idaho. Maurice Handschin, 9 years old, while playing with a revolver, which the family did not know was loaded, shot himself at his home in Boone. Doctors say the lad may recover. Jesse Stewart, a barber of Jewell, drank a bottle of his own hair tonic because he could not buy liquor. He died shortly afterward. Stewart was from Dows and had been in Jewell but a short time. E.R Madden, convicted of conspiracy in connection with the burning of three buildings, was refused a new trial by Judge Maxwell, and was snetenced to three years in the reformatory at Anamosa. Romey Massey, a farmer living near Leon, was killed in a runaway between Woodland and Lineville. The team became frightened and Mr. Massey was thrown to the ground and lived but a few hours. With a bullet hole entirely through his body, Rex, the 12-year-old son of James Peterson of Albia, is hovering between life and death. The bullet was from a rifle he was carrying when hunting with his father. For the killing of Engineer Billy Boyce of the Iowa Central a jury at Mason City awarded his widow a verdict of $8,479. He was an engineer for thirty years and met his death in a preventable accident. Charles Erlandson, the third of a trio of young men indicted on charges of criminal assault upon Cecelia Louis at Dubuque was found guilty of assault and battery, and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. One of the other young men was also given the same sentence upon the same verdict. The other was found guilty as charged in the indictment and was given a life sentence. The jury in the case of the Rev. E.J. Geddes of Knoxville against the estate of John W. Murphy returned a verdict for the estate. Geddes some time ago procured $20,000 in mortuary notes, payable to a Kansas city university. Later he took a note of $2,300 payable to himself as commission for the $20,000. The jury found the notes without consideration and procured by undue influence. ----- Mountain Democrat Placerville, California February 28, 1914 St. Louis -- That city flat dwellers should raise bees and that a small hive costing $5 will yield enough to keep the average family in honey for a year was the contention of Frank C. Pellott, state bee inspector of Iowa, before the annual convention of the National Bee-Keepers' Association here. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

My my g-grandfather Fred Ruckdaschel owned a Ford dealership & garage in Postville, Allamakee co. Iowa. In 1928 he received a letter from the Ford Motor company giving exam results for one of his mechanics who had recently attended school. I shared the letter & exam with the folks at the Model A Ford Foundation, Inc some months ago, and was tickled to see that they have featured the items in their most recent quarterly newsletter "The 'A' Preserver", vol XIX, no 1, March 2007. I thought there might be some Model A buffs who would be interested in reading the letter, or taking the exam (I've included the answers too!). Click the thumbnails to view larger images of the papers. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/bits/Kluss_1928.htm Sharyl Ferrall http://iagenweb.org/allamakee

Hawk-Eye Burlington, Des Moines co. Iowa Territory February 27, 1845 CONGRESS. In the Senate, the bill confirming the title of the heirs of Julian Du Buque, to certain lands in Iowa, was indefinitely postponed. In the House, the bill making payment to the Iowa Militia for services on the boundary, in '39, was laid on the table. The bill supplementary to an act laying off the towns of Ft. Madison, Burlington, Belleview, Dubuque and Peru was passed. The bill to admit the Territories of Iowa and Florida into the Union, then passed after discussion. That of Iowa has the following amendment defining its boundaries: "Bounded by the Mississippi on the east; by a parallel of latitude passing through the mouth of the Mankats or Blue Earth river on the north; by a meridian line running equi-distant from the seventeenth and eighteenth degrees of longitude, west from Washington, on the west; and by the northern boundary of Missouri on the south." It will be seen by this, that our 'water' line on the west, is to be 'dry land.' The western boundary being sixty miles at least, from the Missouri river, and leaving us an area of about 42,000 square miles. The citizens of the Territory will not be satisfied with this cutting down of boundary. ------------- The Sun-Herald Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa February 27, 1930 Dodds Celebrated 50th Anniversary On Thesday, February 18, a company of forty relatives and friends gathered at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Dodd to help them celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. A beautiful white wedding cake decorated with two gold colored hearts and sprays of flowers adorned the table. It was made by Mrs. Frank Dodd of Whitten, Iowa, a daughter-in-law who was unable to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Dodd are the parents of five sons and four daughters: Will A. of Chapin, Iowa, John P. of Conrad, Iowa, Mrs. Mellie Rubottom of Alliance, Nebr., Guy W. of Clear Lake, Iowa, Frank of Whitten, Iowa, Mrs Lena Williams, mrs. Florence Roberts, Mrs. Ada Hart and Ross of this community. All of the children were present except Mrs. Rubottom. There are also 32 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Others present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Dickson of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Patzer and son Fred and Mrs. Dora Cox of Iowa Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hall, Sam Roberts and Walter Morris were at Cresco Monday to attend the funeral of M.C. Whalen. Years ago Mr. Whalen was grain buyer at the Gilchrist elevator, the elevator that has been closed for several years. Harold, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Easton Applen, died Tuesday afternoon. He had been sick with the mumps and suffered a relapse. Mr. Applen is now down with the mumps and Mrs. Applen has just recovered. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Cathie, Did you look in histories of Iowa County? Several Brown families came to IA sometime around 1845-1850 to Cono Twp (Iowa Co) and some of them moved on to Benton Co during that time. Sarah Catherine Brown d/o Joseph Brown and Mary Cruson (of PA>OH>IA) married 1853 in Marengo, Johnson Co to James Washington Athey s/o Judson Wm. Athey and Susannah Justus of VA>IN>IA. Judson came to Cono Twp in Iowa in 1846. Check the 1856 IA state census for Browns there. James Washington Athey was one of the earliest settlers in Leroy Twp (Blairstown), Benton Co. Hope that helps. Heritage Quest has a history of IA County (sorry, I am out the door to a meeting and don't have time to look it up, but it mentions early pioneers to that part of IA. Penny Athey > [Original Message] > From: Cathie Nelson <[email protected]> > To: IOWA-L <[email protected]> > Date: 2/9/2007 6:00:50 PM > Subject: [IOWA] 1856 State Census > > The John Brown (and family) that appears in the 1856, Taylor Township, Benton County census, page is either a fancy 111 or 444 where the connecting dash - on the four is so faint that you can't see it. Is there someone on this list who is able to tell me the volume of that census enumeration in order for us to prove that John Brown was a pioneer to the Benton County area? > > > Cathie Nelson > [email protected] > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > _____________________________________________ > > For additional information concerning how the list > works, how to sub and unsub and list rules, visit > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ > _____________________________________________ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

New York Times New York, New York February 26, 1915 Miss Margaret Van der Veer Paine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hebard Paine of 39 East Twenty-seventh Street, was married last night to William Fletcher Blades, son of William Blades of Dubuque, Iowa, in the chapel of St. Bartholomew's Church at Forty-fourth Street and Madison Avenue. The ushers were Edward Harris Paine and Solomon Troper Hebard, and Miss Margaret Whiting Miller Paine, a cousin of the bride, was the flower girl. ----- The Sun-Herald Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa February 26, 1931 Tibbals Wed 15 Years The following people helped Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Tibbals observe their 15th wedding anniversary Tuesday evening: Mr. and Mrs. Will Blade and Audrey and Earl; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hague, Mr. and Mrs.Henry Rink, Mr. Rink Sr., Mr. Frank Kniffen, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kniffen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blade, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Swanson and Henry, Herb and Wilma Hamann. The evening was spent in playing 500. It was a surprise to Mrs. Tibbals. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Dugstad and Clarlee from Clermont were in Chester spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Halver and Jerry. Mr. Elmer Ortberg of Cedar Falls was a weekend visitor at Chester. Miss Floy Jones of Ledyard, Iowa, was home in Chester for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Free Fitzgerald and Dorothy of Davis Corners, moved Monday on the place vacated by Bert Lemones. The Davis Corners community was shocked Tuesday morning when the news was spread of the death of L.F. Mohr of Riceville. Funeral services were held Thursday. We are sorry to note that Mrs. Fred Prince is quite ill. She is at the Albert Henke home in Cresco. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Machovec of York, attended the funeral of the latter's aunt on Thursday. Supt. and Mrs. Henderson and son of Lime Springs spent the weekend with relatives at Hawkeye. Mrs. W.A. Sanborn of Lime Springs went to Mason City, Sunday to spend the week with her daughter, Mrs. Herb Kerr, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Roggentine returned home Monday from Traer, Iowa, where they spent the weekend with Mrs. Roggentine's mother and family. Mrs. Herbert Palmer and bably of Waterloo and Webster Hughes of Early, Iowa, were called home last week by the serious illness of their father, Robert H Hughes. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Linda, Thank you very much. The post card that I have had been sent to Clara P Johnson in Kingsley Plymouth, Iowa. It is dated Seot. 10, 1909 from an Aunt Polly Living inWest Plains MO. ThePapers for addmission are Dated dated 27 March 1917as a Widow. I know that Her first Husband was Kill but I do not know what happened to Mr. Johnson. On the papers that were sent to me from the Mental Health Institute, Only the names of her Son Harold Thompson and a Sister who's name is Mrs. Ranah Porsch are on the papers. Maybe MR. Johnson and Clara were having problems as Clara was commited for Nanic Depressive, Manic. I also have a picture of Steven Higday in a Uniform Thank you very much Linda Don Kelley Southern Oregon

Hi Dick - Thanks again - That's the right family. I never met George, but I did know his wife Marion. We used to go back to Chicago every year to visit her when she was living. We would sometimes stay with Irwin [Bud] and his wife Beverly too. As you see from the obit, they died accidently when their plane crashed. I have corresponded with a couple of Pochter relatives that my husband never knew about. Descendants of Isaac's brother Israel, who moved to Des Moines from Dubuque, and descendants of George's brother, Charles. There are Pochters in NY as well. Tried to tie them in, but haven't been succesful in hearing back from any of them. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Tague" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [IOWA] Linkin or Hanks of Henry County and Sara LinkinPochterin Dubuque > Mornin' Lisa, Also found Chgo Tribune obits for Samuel, George, and > George's > son Irwin & Irwin's wife. Dick > May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> > >> Hi Dick - Yes, that's her. >>

The New Era Humeston, Wayne co. Iowa February 25, 1886 John Freer, of Des Moines, was sentenced last week to fifteen days in jail for grand larceny. He stole a watch from his mother. The Atlantic Telegraph says that a hog belonging to John Steinmates, near Anita, was discovered in a snow drift, "alive but some what reduced in flesh," after having lain there forty-two days with nothing to eat. Geo. Connor, of Muscatine, a well known turfman, died at his home on Muscatine Island last week. He was a soldier in Company B, Iowa First, and was the author of the song, "Hard Tack Come Again Some More," which became so popular through the Army. Senator Stephens, of Creston, has introduced a bill in the Senate to prevent the intermarriage of white and colored persons. The bill makes the marriage of a full-blooded white and a colored person a crime punishable by a fine of $100 or imprisonment for three months. O.W. Van Slyke, of Anita, has a ten dollar bill of the old continental currency that has been in the family ever since the payment of the troops in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Van Slyke's great-grandfather was one of the patriots of those times and received it as part of his pay for services in the war. It was issued in 1776. Jacob Mann, who has lived where he does in Linn Grove, Linn county, for more than forty years, came into Burler's bank at Springfield last week, with $800 in old series, first issue, of government greenbacks. The money was sewed up in an old bootleg with whang leather, and had not seen the light for twenty years. It was exchanged for gold. David W. Blackburn died at Keokuk last week. He was a conductor on the first road built north of Keokuk, now owned by the Burlington route, from 1858 to 1881. At the latter date he was elected County Treasurer, and at the end of his second term an examination ofhis books showed that he was short about $15,000. A suit, pending ever since, has been continued on account of Blackburn's bad health, the last continuance being last week. The Iowa Senate on the 16th passed a bill to provide a home for 150 veterans of the Union army now being housed on county farms. John Eckstrom, a swede, who has been working on the H.&S. as a section hand, was taken to Corydon last week to be examined by the commissioners of insanity. He has been at this place for the past four years and was always supposed to be sane until some two or three months ago, when he returned from a visit to Sweden. But since that time his actions has been such that his rationality has been questioned. We have not learned the result of the examination. M.A. Shuster, the school teacher at the Shuster school house some two and a half miles this side of Cambria, was arrested last Wednesday, on a warrant sworn out by A.J. Black, for assault and battery, for whipping Willy, son of Wm. Black's who was one of his scholars. The case came up before Esquire Sutton but on change of venue by the defendant, to Mayor Thomas, who after a careful hearing of the evidence discharged the defendant. Town and County. -Mrs. J.R. Cassity is reported very sick. -Miss Nellie Galvin visited in Weldon, last week. -Sheriff Jared was a Humeston visitor last Saturday. -Robert Middlebrook paid Corydon a visit this week. -W.L. Livingston made a trip to Des Moines this week. -John Beal left for Garden City, Kansas, Tuesday morning. -J.W. Hollandsworth has located at Monroe City, Missouri, near Hanibal. -J.L. Washburn, of LeRoy, was a pleasant caller last Saturday. -Dr. Fortney says he has traded off his gray filley for a two-year-old heifer. -Joe Wells informed us that Alf Smith's large barn will be completed this week. -Mrs. Eugene Shepard is visiting relatives and friends in Chariton this week. -F.P. Moore went to Keokuk this week to visit and attend the conductors ball. -Mr. and Mrs. Homer Bean, Elmer and Miss Clara Markley attended the conductors ball at Keokuk, this week. -Miss Mim Corbet, of Chariton, visited her cousin, Mrs. James Druce, this week. -Little Cora, daughter of H.M. Blair, has been very sick with croup, but is now reported convalescent. -John Minahan, conductor on the H.&S. is taking a three weeks rest and will visit among his host of friends. -J.H. Coffman has his resturant now opened, and is prepared to furnish meals at regular hours and coffee and lunch at all hours. Give him a call. -H.P. Sayles says his injured finger that was mashed off at Clearfield last week, is getting along splendid and he hopes to soon be able for duty. ----- Oxnard Courier Oxnard, California February 25, 1910 Mrs. M.E. Turrill, Mr. N.P. Stilsen and Mr. J.C. Hartman and son, Elmer, were among those who went from Camarillo to attend the annual Iowa picnic at Eastlake Park in Los Angeles February 22. ----- Ruthven Free Press Ruthven, Palo Alto co. Iowa Thursday, February 25, 1931 Interesting News in Nearby Towns Rev. Walter Rothwell of Lake city, has accepted the pastorate of the Presbyterian churches of Plover and Pocohontas. Clay county has filed action to recover $12,815.86 from a Massachusetts bonding company for moneys which the late county auditor, A.W. chamberlain, had taken from the county funds for his own use. Arthur Filer and Miss Nellie Brown of Armstrong were arrested last week for forging checks in southern Minnesota. Flier was sentenced to a six-year term in the Minnesota prison and the girl was committed to the reform school. Three Iowa young men are now facing prison terms for robbing a bank at Steamboat Rock about a week ago. The leader, kenneth Eldred, was captured by two members of a vigilance committee after long automobile chase in which he was wounded twice by gun fire. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Linda, I have not been able to do much on my family Genealogy for some month's now. When I opened my hundred's of mail, there was a message I believe from Roberta Schroeder, telling someone of the marriage of Clara P Higday to a Henry O. Johnson 12 Jan 1909 in Sioux City, Woodbury , Iowa. My computer decided to take a break on me and I had not saved the message and lost every thing. I contacted Roberta and she told me the information came from you. Clara P Higday was my wife's Grandmother. Clara Died in a Mental Hospital in Cherokee. I have the records from there, but no Husband. Clara was placed ther by her Son and a sister. I have a postcard sent to Clara as Clara P Johnson. This is the part i needed to finish. Where did you fined the information. I have read all the old papers, but must of over looked the main story. Do you know what happened to Mr Johnson? Thanks Don Kelley Southern Oregon

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We have had several sets of personal papers contributed for use at the Iowa History Project. The first we have added, thanks to Jeff Christenson, is the Boot & Shoe Store Ledger of Azor R. Mills, of Jefferson, Greene Co, IA. A.R. Mills was originally in partnership with Joseph Manning and later did business alone. The ledger appears to be from the years 1867 with a few later entries into 1880. I have transcribed the index of persons mentioned in the ledger to scans of the ledger papers also included at IHP. http://iagenweb.org/history/ledger/millsledger.htm http://iagenweb.org/history/ledger/millsledger2.htm It's fun to see how people paid for their boots, shoes, gaiters or mending - eggs, peaches, wood, labor and even a baby crib! More of Azor Mills' personal papers to come! Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa History Project http://iagenweb.org/history/

Roberta I am back looking for Higday Family, and I read where one of the Iowa members found Henry O Johnson and passed the name to another member. I am still getting back on my feet and my brain does not store things as it used to I went to your website and I see you have the same name. Do you know who first found this information and can it be verified. Clara P. Higday married Henry O. Johnson 12 Jan. 1909 in Sioux City Woodbury County, Iowa. Thanks for the Iowa Group. Don Kelley Southern Oregon.

Mornin' Lisa, Also found Chgo Tribune obits for Samuel, George, and George's son Irwin & Irwin's wife. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! Irish proverb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 10:25 PM Subject: Re: [IOWA] Linkin or Hanks of Henry County and Sara Linkin Pochterin Dubuque > Hi Dick - Yes, that's her. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1863 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!

The Bulletin Perry, Dallas co. Iowa February 24, 1894 The sudden death of Mrs. M.L. Diddy on last Sunday morning, cast a gloom over the entire city. Mrs. Diddy was a lady beloved by all and the suddenness of her death made it all the more hard for loving relatives and friends to bear. She leaves a husband and four children, and to them the community offers heart-felt sympathy in their frief. The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon and the remains laid at rest in the city cemetery. Locals -Will Elliott went to Chicago last Friday night -Ed Maher of Gilmore City, visited over Sunday with his parents in this city. -C.H. Ainley and wife of Des Moines, are in the city visiting relatives and friends. -J.T. Davis left on the noon train over the Milwaukee Monday for Parker, S.D., to be absent two or three days. -Bohner & Reed and Cal Miller shipped two car-load of horses last Sunday over the Rock Island. They go to eastern markets. -Dr. Paul reports a severe case of diphtheria at the home of Delos Wesley ten miles southeast of town. The 17 year old son of Mr. Wesley has been very low, but is now on the road to recovery. -Croupous-pneumonia seems to be the prevailing trouble among small children in this vicinity and the little one of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wilkinson has been very sick with this epidemic, but is now improving. -The infant of B.W. Zilley is quite sick at this writing. -Mrs. Marckeres is slowing recovering from a severe illness. -The little babe of J.H. Gilligan and wife has been very sick the past few days. -Dan'l McDeavitt's little child is reported sick with the prevailing sickness among children, lung trouble. -Old Mr. Wright, who lives north of town, is in a very precarious condition and it is thought cannot recover. Angus News. -Bridget sharp left Angus Monday for Colfax. -Mrs. John Jefferson is very ill at this writing. -Alf. Jefferson received a bite from Mage Garland's dog Monday. -Mr. Olaf Sanders of Manson, Iowa, is visiting sister, Mrs. Geo. Roberts. -Mrs. Rob't Ginn and children of Grand Island, Neb., are visiting with relatives in this city. -John Greene and Miss Rosa Daughterty were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, at Perry, last Sunday. ----- The Iowa City Citizen Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa Monday, February 24, 1919 A sawwet owl, a small arctic bird, has been caught by Russell Hendee of Dubuque, a student in the University of Iowa. Only one other such bird has been captured in this region in twelve years, according to Prof. Homer R. Dill, museum expert at the University of Iowa. The sawwhet owl is so named because of its peculiar call like the filings of a saw. It migrates southward only occasionally. The bird is being prepared for the university museum. John Teefee made a trip to Davenport yesterday and returned with little Donald and Lawrence Augustine, sons of Jerry augustine, now in the army. These children have been at St. Vincent's hospital for some weeks, but they will now make their home with their grandma Miller in the country. Lt. harold Newcomb dropped in from Camp Dodge over Sunday with parents and friends. He reports about 12,000 men at the big camp and many convalescing soldiers. Marriage license was issued today to Mr. Robert Monger 34, and Miss Nellie Plummer 24, both of Iowa City. Joseph Hudlik spent the week end visitin gat his home in Oxford Junction. M.F. Finley, county auditor of Dallas county is in the city today. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

The 1870 Census for Wayne Twp. has been posted to the Jones County site. www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/census/70wayne1.htm -Richard <http://members.cox.net/writeway/>"Read this book and you will never write another poor sentence." ---------- Richard Harrison Jones County IAGenWeb Coordinator, http://www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/ IOWA-L Listowner, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richard/ialist/ [email protected]

Hi Dick - Yes, that's her. My husband's grandparents always said her name was Sarah Lincoln which I thought was kind of funny for Yiddish speaking people from Russia. I have the census, but I never noticed Sarah was married 2ce as well! Thanks for pointing that out. Isaac's first wife was Bessie who died in Russia. Isaac & Bessie had at least 3 children born in Russia - Louie, Rose & Charles. Then there are 3 girls, Sophie, Belle & Millie. I was told that Sarah was their mother, and that Sophie & Belle were born in Russia. I haven't been able to locate their birth records yet, but if that is true, then Sara could not have been from Iowa. I tend to think Sara met & married Isaac in Russia, had at least Sophie & Belle there, then the family came to Iowa where the rest of the children - Millie, George, Gertrude and Sam - were born - all in Dubuque. I have never seen anyone researching the Linkin name before the messages below, so I thought I would ask about Sara just in case.... Thanks for looking at that census sheet, Lisa [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Tague" <[email protected]> > Hi Lisa, If I have the right Pochter family, Sarah on the 1910/20/30 > census' > is indicated as born Russia. Circa yrs of immigration being 1893/90/96. > The > 1910 indicates it was a 2nd marr. for both Isaac & Sarah. Dick > Before they called them tail-gate parties, they were known as Irish wakes! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> >> Hi Listers - >> >> I am interested in the Linkin name also. My husbands great grandfather >> was married a second time to a woman named Sarah Lincoln/Linkin. >> We thought they were married in Russia, but the birth certificate of one >> of their children says Sarah was born in the US. The obituary of >> another child gave her name as Sarah Linkin. >> >> Isaac Moris Pochter >> Born 16 April 1852, Russia >> Died 05 May 1915, Chicago, Cook, IL >> married Sarah Lincoln/Linkin 1884-1885 possibly >> in Dubuque, IA. >> >> Sarah Linkin was born 01 January 1860 and died >> 06 January 1940 in Chicago, Cook, IL >> >From her headstone, her father's given name >> was Leizor Aharon

Weekly Hawk-Eye and Telegraph Burlington, Des Moines co. Iowa February 23, 1861 We learn that Mr. Wm. Glass has taken the Needham House at Oskaloosa. We are assured by a friend who knows, that he has all the qualifications and experience necessary, and that the Needham under his management will be a No. 1 house! Iowa State Bank. The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the last [illegible] was held at Iowa City on Wednesday last. the following branches were represented - Des Moines, council Bluffs, Iowa City, Fort Madison, Burlington, Mt. Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Washington, McGregor's, Lyons and Davenport. The Directors on the part of the State, Messrs. R. Bronson, E.T. Edgington and R. Noble, were also present. We undersigned that the affairs of the State Bank are in a highly prosperous condition. The old officers were unanimously elected, as follows: H. Price, president, E. Clark, Vice President, E. Baker, Secretary, B.F. --key, Geo. C. Stone, Executive Committee. The branches at Muscatine and Keokuk were not represented. We learn from Mr. Galbraith, of this place that an old gentleman by the name of Wilkins or Wilkinson, of Greene county, and a boy 16 years of age, by the name of Spro---, were terribly frozen [illegible] two weeks since in Carroll County. It seems that they were on their way home from Pike's Peak, and were traveling afoot. They became bewildered in one of those blinding snow-storms for which this prairie country is famous, and lost their way. During the first night of this fearful adventure, they lay down in the snow, and rested with comparative comfort. The next morning they started again with benumbed limbs and flagging courage, and all day they struggled with snow-drifts and the petilous tempest. A night of hopeless agony passed, during which they were compelled to keep their muscles in active play to prevent them from sinking into the sleep of death. The following morning the boy could proceed no farther. Hunger, cold and fatigue had done their work, and he sank hopelessly into the snow. The old man with little animation left, continued on his way, although his legs from the knees down were frozen into insensibility. Within a mile or two of Carrollson, Carroll county, he was discovered by some men in a sleigh. The boy was hunted up, and the two victims of the snow were speedily driven into Carrollton. The old man lingered in agony some days and died. The boy was so badly frozen that it was deemed impossible for him to get well without the amputation of both legs. His home is at Athens, on the Des Moines river. He has relatives living in this place. -- Des Moines Register. Mr. R.L. Hanks, of Knoxville, has just returned from a trip to Kansas, where he has been for the last month. He reports the snow about as deep in Kansas as here, and in Northern Missouri much deeper, and the roads through the timber greatly obstructed by fallen timber, which was broken down by the heavy, wet snow. On Monday night the 4th inst. a dispute arose between Joseph Brannon and W.B. Bass, at Red Rock, in this county, in which Bass called Brannon a d--d liar, upon which Brannon "let go his right' at Bass, when both clinched, and had a rough and tumble" which ended without bloodshed. As they parted Bass drew a revolver and fired three shots at Brannon, one of which took effect in his tigh, causing a sserious but not fatal wound. No arrest has been made. -- Knoxville Republican. Married. On the 14th inst., by Judge Wightman, Mr. Alexander McAllinten to Miss Mary Cornick. Also on the same day by the same, Mr. Franklin Moyers to Miss Barbara Dren. Died. In this city, Sunday morning, 17th inst. of Croup, Curtis H., son of David and Hannah Carm, aged 18 months. In this city, on the 14th inst. Mary Jane, daughter of James Woods of Consumption, aged 20 years, a native of Manchester, England. ----- Lime Springs Sun Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa Thursday, February 23, 1905 Of Interest in Iowa - A Diary of Noteworthy Happenings The Iowa Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the lower court, which sent ex-Deputy United States Marshal W.A. richards to the penitentiary for eighteen years, for complicity in the holdup of Peter Sullivan and wife at Hamilton, two years ago. Richards will be taken to Fort madison at once. Masked men broke into the Sullivan house one night in January, 1903, and, after torturing the woman by holding lighted candles under her feet, compelled her to produce a sum of money which she had that day drawn from the bank. In making their escape Frank Baird, a noted crook, was shot through the body, the robbers having overlooked a shotgun standing behind the door. He was arrested and convicted, and, after a short time in the penitentiary, named Richards as the one who planned the robbery. Richards fled to Mexico, but afterward gave himself up. Elmer Pilkington, a farmer near Sigourney, died of blood poisoning caused by chapped lips. Pilkington had been aiding in clearing a snow blockade, and the cold wind chapped his lips badly. His face became badly swollen, and it was discovered that blood poisoning had set in. He died a few hours later. Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Wire of Grinnell have just celebrated the fifty-eighth anniversary of their wedding. Mrs. Mary Dempsey, who fell on a sidewalk in Dubuque and broke her leg, has filed suit for $10,000 damages. A large wolf, that had been causing much trouble among the farmers was killed near Williamsburg the other day. W.C. Bogard, an engineer on a switch engine in the Oskaloosa yards of the Iowa Central, was badly injured by the explosion of the injector. N. and J. Friedman, clothiers at Mason City, have filed a petition in bankruptcy. The liabilities are placed at $10,000 and the assets at $10,000. Hand in hand, thwo brothers will leave Polk county for the penitentiary, one for three years and the other for one year. Their names are Charles and Arthur Martin. Des Moines is in the throes of a grip epidemic and an epidemic of appendicitis exists at Davenport. An enourmous wolf has been slain near Council Bluffs. Miss Mary Kucker of Tripoli has lost a hand in a corn sheller. Tom Lazenby of Hillsboro fell from a load of hay and broke both arms. William Wendt of Audubon was kicked by a horse and suffered a broken leg. The home of Mrs. Eliza Pillow, a poor colored lady at Newton, was completely destroyed by fire. John Hanson, living near Joice, has died from the effect of injuries received by being accidentally shot. Mrs. Inman of Keokuk attempted suicide by taking poison. Her life was saved because of the [illegible] of the dose. Mrs. Jochin Ingwersen of Clinton and her 6 year-old child died of black diphtheria. Six other children are seriously ill. Smiley Darbey, an old man living near Unionville, was found dead in bed, frozen stiff. Foul play is suspected and an investigation is being conducted. Paul Stnukee and F.W. Harding, employees of the Clinton Bridge and Iron Works, were overcome by gas while at work and narrowly escaped asphyxiation. Charles Weitz's Sons of Des Moines have been awarded the contract for the building of the inebriate asylum building at Knoxville. The contract price is $66,367. The explosion of a kitchen range at the home of F.V. Hopkins at Fort Madison, due to freezing water pipes, caused great damage, but resulted in the injury of no one. The Kirschimum family of Ottumwa will get the bulk of the estate of Mrs. Lucy Crandall, a pioneer Denver woman, who has just died leaving property to the value of $1,000,000. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Hi Lisa, If I have the right Pochter family, Sarah on the 1910/20/30 census' is indicated as born Russia. Circa yrs of immigration being 1893/90/96. The 1910 indicates it was a 2nd marr. for both Isaac & Sarah. Dick Before they called them tail-gate parties, they were known as Irish wakes! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:41 AM Subject: Re: [IOWA] Linkin or Hanks of Henry County > Hi Listers - > > I am interested in the Linkin name also. My husbands great grandfather > was married a second time to a woman named Sarah Lincoln/Linkin. > We thought they were married in Russia, but the birth certificate of one > of their children says Sarah was born in the US. The obituary of > another child gave her name as Sarah Linkin. > > Isaac Moris Pochter > Born 16 April 1852, Russia > Died 05 May 1915, Chicago, Cook, IL > married Sarah Lincoln/Linkin 1884-1885 possibly > in Dubuque, IA. > > Sarah Linkin was born 01 January 1860 and died > 06 January 1940 in Chicago, Cook, IL > >From her headstone, her father's given name > was Leizor Aharon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1857 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now!