I got worried about this Milo Novak and was happy to find him alive and well in the 1910 census! Karen

Isaiah, Congratulations on 10 years .. What a fun, fun time at the fair! Excellent, excellent job! Tina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Isaiah Harrison" <[email protected]> To: "IAGenWeb List" <[email protected]>; "Jones List" <[email protected]>; "IOWA List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 9:33 PM Subject: [IOWA] Anniversary > You are cordially invited to visit the Jones County IAGenWeb site > ( www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/ ) on this, our 10th anniversary! > Thank you to the dozens of researchers who have contributed > information and photos to the site. > > -Isaiah > <http://members.cox.net/writeway/>"Read this book and you will never > write another poor sentence." > > ---------- > Richard "Isaiah" Harrison > [email protected] > _____________________________________________ > > 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

Added note to this message: There was an Annie Wittenmeyer home for children in Davenport, Iowa. Where orphaned children resided. The bjuilding is still there but it is now used for other functions for the city and other public things. Mel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 5:56 PM Subject: [IOWA] Old State News from Feb 5 Arizona Republican Phoenix, Arizona Territory February 5, 1895 H.T. Chapin of Anita, Ia. [Cass co.], arrived in the city Sunday morning. Mr. Chapin is one of the prosperous business men of Anita and came to Phoenix with a view of locating. A large colony of Iowa people from his section are to arrive shortly. ---------- Daily Iowa State Press Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa Monday, February 5, 1900 Noted Evangelist Dead. Ottumwa, Ia., Feb 5 -- Rev. Booker Fox, one of the most noted negro evangelists the west has known, passed away at his home in this city Sunday morning, aged 104 years. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1796. Local News. -Mr. Wm. Garver of Sharon Center, is an Iowa City visitor today. -Attorney General Remley, spent Sunday at his home in this city. -Mr. E. Coover, of Iowa City is the guest of relatives in this city - Davenport Leader. -Mr. N.R. Parvin, deputy grand secretary of the Masonic grand lodge, was in town yesterday, the guest of his sister, Mr. J. Walter Lee. -The Springdale correspondent of the Tipton Advertiser says Henry Negus has rented his large farm and will move his family to Iowa City, where he will enter the University and take a law course. -Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer *, whose noble work among the union soldiers in field and hospital, during the civil war will never be forgotten, died on Friday at her home in Pettstown, Penna, aged 72 years. -Mrs. Mary A. Riley and Mrs. Lydia Wilson, both of Sioux City, arrived Saturday to attend the funeral of their mother, the late Mrs. Andrew Jennings, which took place from St. Mary's church this morning. -Will Hill of West Liberty, a son of the old-time landlord of the "Five-mile House" on the Dubuque road, is in town visiting Wm. Gardner and other friends of his boyhood. Death. Mrs. Mary Einig died Saturday night at the family residence on Iowa avenue, opposite the postoffice, of consumption. She was born in Baden, Germany, and was 51 years, 5 months and 12 days old. Her father, George Pohler, settled at Newport in 1852, and she has lived in Iowa City 21 years. She was married April 24, 1864, to Michael Einig, who with three daughters and two sons survive. The eldest is Mrs. Theresa Goss of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., from St. Mary's church. A Sudden Death On Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Carr and Mr. Carr's sister, Mrs. Freelove McLaughlin, who were returning home from Riverside, found by the roadside, near the Black Strap school house, three miles south of the city, the dead body of John Frantz. From all indications death had resulted from an accident caused by a runaway horse and the deceased was badly injured about the head and face, the throat being cut from ear to ear, but in a manner which indicated that he had been dragged across a wire or some sharp substance. Mr. Carr while driving along the road met a driverless horse abut a mile further south and when reaching the spot saw an object by the roadside. In vestigation proved the object to be a dead body, and rushing to the Bradley home help was called, who took the body in charge while Mr. Carr summoned the coroner. The body was brought to the city late Saturday evening and prepared for burial. When the coroner took charge of the body and made his investigation he found that it bore evidence of having been dragged for some distance over the rough roads. The coat and vest of the victim were in a bunch under his arms, the head was thrown backward and many bruises indicating a severe bumping. A gold watch which Mr. Frantz purchased Saturday afternoon, intended for a young lady who was soon to become his bride, was missing, having been torn frm the chain and probably lost somewhere along the road. The watch was found today about sixty feet from where Frantz lay. Frantz is a son of Peter Frantz and lived with his father near Hill's Siding. He was about 35 years of age and of late had been driving a fractious horse, of which he was particularly fond, and which has run away several times. He was urged repeatedly not to drive the animal, but paid no attention to the advice of his friends and family. He left home Friday morning and had been in the city for two days, leaving here early in the evening for a visit with the young lady whom he was soon to marry. The funeral took place from the family residence this afternoon. ----- [* ....Annie Wittenmeyer was born on August 20, 1927, and married William Wittenmeyer in 1847. Annie had five kids, one of which survived infancy. When her brother was injured in the Civil War, she went to nurse him back to health, along with many other victims. It was she who started nursing kitchens, special kitchens with served better food to sick or injured men. By the end of the war, 100 had been established. When she was nursing the men back to health, she noticed that the men who were dying worried more about their families, who could be sent to workhouses, than themselves. After the war, she traveled through Iowa, urging asylums for soldier's orphans to be established. On October 5, 1863, in Muscatine, representatives voted to make an asylum for soldiers' orphans. In July of 1864, 21 children were moved to an asylum in Van Buren County, Iowa, and soon another one opened in Cedar Falls. Then Annie talked to the Secretary of War and a barracks was given to her on November 16, 1864, and 150 kids were moved to it. Eventually the places were opened for all orphans. On February 2, 1900, Annie Wittenmeyer died. She is remembered as a great humanitarian -- from the Sabula website Web Site Created By East Central Middle School, Sabula, Iowa http://www.east-central.k12.ia.us/sabula/ms/sabulatown/SABULAHOME.html Read more about Annie Wittenmeyer on the IAGenWeb - Iowa History Project http://iagenweb.org/history/oibg/igb27to31.htm Scroll down the page a bit. ] ---------- Sun Herald Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa February 5, 1920 Notice of Appointment of Executor Estates of Margaret Griffith, Deceased: Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor to the Estate of Margaret Griffith late of Lime Springs in the county of Howard, State of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the Estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the said Estate are called upon to make payment to D.H. Thomas, Executor. Hawkeye State News - Interesting Items of News Gathered From all Parts of Iowa The farmers of the vicinity of Moulton have organized a club for the purpose of discussing farm problems. M.A. Hauser was there recently and helped in the organization work. 27 men were present at the first meeting and more than fifty turned out for the second session. The corn contest which has been carried on in Van Buren county for some time came to a close recently when County Agent A.J. Secor awarded the prizes to the winners. The first prize was won by Wm. Lang and he received $15.00 in gold. Second prize went to J.I. Davis and third prize to Jacob Anton. There were fifteen entries. A new hog house, costing $16,000 has recently been built by H.S. Fain, a well known and progressive farmer and breeder of Crawford county, living near Denison. The new building is steam heated, electric lighted and most important part of all, has a ventilating system that completely changes the air in the house every seven minutes. The steam pipes are imbedded in the wood floors which are laid in sections and easily removed for cleaning and sanitation. Washington - Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa, editor of 'Successful Farming', has [been] named secretary of agriculture to succeed David F. Houston, who is to become secretary of the treasury in the place of Carter Glass. Mr. Meredith, who is at Miami, Fla., telegraphed the White House accepting the office. He is 54 years old and his home is in Des Moines. Before starting 'Successful Farming' he was the publisher of the 'Farmers Tribune'. He was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1914 and for governor of Iowa in 1916. ---From Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ _____________________________________________ 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

You are cordially invited to visit the Jones County IAGenWeb site ( www.rootsweb.com/~iajones/ ) on this, our 10th anniversary! Thank you to the dozens of researchers who have contributed information and photos to the site. -Isaiah <http://members.cox.net/writeway/>"Read this book and you will never write another poor sentence." ---------- Richard "Isaiah" Harrison [email protected]

Many of the Iowa-Listers have been enjoying Cathy's postings of Iowa news and visiting the IAGenWeb Special Project - Iowa Old Press to find their ancestors in the news. We are very excited to announce that 'Iowa Old Press' co-coordinator Linda Ziemann, was interviewed about our project for a news spot tonight on the 10 P.M. news, channel KMEG-14, Sioux City. If you live in the Sioux City area, and can pick up KMEG ..... tune in tonight! Linda, who is from Texas, is currently on a research vacation in Iowa. She coordinates Plymouth, Sioux & Monona county IAGenWeb sites and is a co-coordinator for Iowa Old Press, IAGenWeb Special Project. Sharyl Ferrall another co-coordinator (with Cathy & Linda) of Iowa Old Press www.iowaoldpress.com

Woodland Daily Democrat Woodland, California February 6, 1892 Winters Waifs Peter Johnson, of Iowa, is visiting his sister, Mrs. A.F. Anderson. He is thinking of purchasing a farm, near Winters, and making this his home. ---------- Daily Iowa State Press Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa February 6, 1904 Narrow Escape Thrilling Race S.W. Johnson has been brought back to Iowa City from Des Moines by J.L. Records of the Equitable Manufacturing company, and will seek to recuperate here, after suffering severe injuries in a bad runaway. The accident took place in marshalltown, earlier in the week. mr. Johnson left Iowa City Monday, starting west on his road trip, while his wife went East to their home in Mansfield, Ohio. In Marshalltown, while driving out, his horse became frightened and ran away. The animal upset the sleigh, and dashed on and on, dragging mr. Johnson -- who was entangled in the reins -- along with him. For nearly a mile, over the rough and cutting, ice-clad roads the commercial traveler was bumped and banged, and finally the frightened horse plunged full tilt into a telegraph pole. This brought the creature, cut and bruised, to a stand still and Mr. Johnson was then able to extricate himself from his perilous position. How he avoided being killed is a mystery even to himself. However, he is able to limp about now, although his face is cut and bruised badly. He was taken to Des Moines, and thence, as noted, brought back here. He will try to become himself again, before he goes on the road once more. Boy Disappears from Happy Home. The police are making a futile search for Milo Novak, a bright lad of Cedar Rapids, who has disappeared mysteriously from his happy home. Marshal Joseph Koslovsky of Cedar Rapids has appealed to the local officers to find the boy. He is 14 years of age, erect and pleasing in appearance, and is about 5 feet, 4 inches in height. He weighs 120 lbs. Milo is a blonde, with light hair and light blue eyes. He wore a brown flannel shirt, when he left home this week, and a blue coat and vest, with a delicate white stripe. His trousers are gray and black, mixed, with stripe. He wears a long tan and brown mixed, overcoat, a tan cordoroy cap, with eariaps tied over the top, with a black ribbon. His shoes are plain-toed Doagola Coagresses. The frightened kinsfolk in Cedar Rapids, who do not know whether the boy went skating and fell into the river, whether he was stolen, or has otherwise been a victim of foul play, and many hearts in both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids will be sore and heavy until the lad is found. ---------- Van Nuys News Van Nuys, California February 6, 1933 Reunion With Iowa Friends Mrs. Laura Morton and daughters, Miss Gertrude Morton and Mrs. Winifred Palmer of Victory boulevard enjoyed a recent reunion with childhood friends from Iowa -- Miss Mary McGill and Miss Edith McGill who entertained with a dinner party in their Los Angeles home. Parents Visit Here From Iowa Mrs. Joseph B. Nichols of 14348 Gilmore street entertained in her home recently her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steiner of San Diego and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.G. Gibbs who are house guests of the Steiners during an indefinate sojourn in the southland. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Glad to hear you found young Milo, Karen. Wonder where he was. Thanks for finding him and letting us know. Jeanne KAREN WROTE: >I got worried about this Milo Novak and was happy to find him alive and >well in the 1910 census! Karen

Arizona Republican Phoenix, Arizona Territory February 5, 1895 H.T. Chapin of Anita, Ia. [Cass co.], arrived in the city Sunday morning. Mr. Chapin is one of the prosperous business men of Anita and came to Phoenix with a view of locating. A large colony of Iowa people from his section are to arrive shortly. ---------- Daily Iowa State Press Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa Monday, February 5, 1900 Noted Evangelist Dead. Ottumwa, Ia., Feb 5 -- Rev. Booker Fox, one of the most noted negro evangelists the west has known, passed away at his home in this city Sunday morning, aged 104 years. He was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1796. Local News. -Mr. Wm. Garver of Sharon Center, is an Iowa City visitor today. -Attorney General Remley, spent Sunday at his home in this city. -Mr. E. Coover, of Iowa City is the guest of relatives in this city - Davenport Leader. -Mr. N.R. Parvin, deputy grand secretary of the Masonic grand lodge, was in town yesterday, the guest of his sister, Mr. J. Walter Lee. -The Springdale correspondent of the Tipton Advertiser says Henry Negus has rented his large farm and will move his family to Iowa City, where he will enter the University and take a law course. -Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer *, whose noble work among the union soldiers in field and hospital, during the civil war will never be forgotten, died on Friday at her home in Pettstown, Penna, aged 72 years. -Mrs. Mary A. Riley and Mrs. Lydia Wilson, both of Sioux City, arrived Saturday to attend the funeral of their mother, the late Mrs. Andrew Jennings, which took place from St. Mary's church this morning. -Will Hill of West Liberty, a son of the old-time landlord of the "Five-mile House" on the Dubuque road, is in town visiting Wm. Gardner and other friends of his boyhood. Death. Mrs. Mary Einig died Saturday night at the family residence on Iowa avenue, opposite the postoffice, of consumption. She was born in Baden, Germany, and was 51 years, 5 months and 12 days old. Her father, George Pohler, settled at Newport in 1852, and she has lived in Iowa City 21 years. She was married April 24, 1864, to Michael Einig, who with three daughters and two sons survive. The eldest is Mrs. Theresa Goss of this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., from St. Mary's church. A Sudden Death On Saturday night at 7:30 o'clock Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Carr and Mr. Carr's sister, Mrs. Freelove McLaughlin, who were returning home from Riverside, found by the roadside, near the Black Strap school house, three miles south of the city, the dead body of John Frantz. From all indications death had resulted from an accident caused by a runaway horse and the deceased was badly injured about the head and face, the throat being cut from ear to ear, but in a manner which indicated that he had been dragged across a wire or some sharp substance. Mr. Carr while driving along the road met a driverless horse abut a mile further south and when reaching the spot saw an object by the roadside. In vestigation proved the object to be a dead body, and rushing to the Bradley home help was called, who took the body in charge while Mr. Carr summoned the coroner. The body was brought to the city late Saturday evening and prepared for burial. When the coroner took charge of the body and made his investigation he found that it bore evidence of having been dragged for some distance over the rough roads. The coat and vest of the victim were in a bunch under his arms, the head was thrown backward and many bruises indicating a severe bumping. A gold watch which Mr. Frantz purchased Saturday afternoon, intended for a young lady who was soon to become his bride, was missing, having been torn frm the chain and probably lost somewhere along the road. The watch was found today about sixty feet from where Frantz lay. Frantz is a son of Peter Frantz and lived with his father near Hill's Siding. He was about 35 years of age and of late had been driving a fractious horse, of which he was particularly fond, and which has run away several times. He was urged repeatedly not to drive the animal, but paid no attention to the advice of his friends and family. He left home Friday morning and had been in the city for two days, leaving here early in the evening for a visit with the young lady whom he was soon to marry. The funeral took place from the family residence this afternoon. ----- [* ....Annie Wittenmeyer was born on August 20, 1927, and married William Wittenmeyer in 1847. Annie had five kids, one of which survived infancy. When her brother was injured in the Civil War, she went to nurse him back to health, along with many other victims. It was she who started nursing kitchens, special kitchens with served better food to sick or injured men. By the end of the war, 100 had been established. When she was nursing the men back to health, she noticed that the men who were dying worried more about their families, who could be sent to workhouses, than themselves. After the war, she traveled through Iowa, urging asylums for soldier's orphans to be established. On October 5, 1863, in Muscatine, representatives voted to make an asylum for soldiers' orphans. In July of 1864, 21 children were moved to an asylum in Van Buren County, Iowa, and soon another one opened in Cedar Falls. Then Annie talked to the Secretary of War and a barracks was given to her on November 16, 1864, and 150 kids were moved to it. Eventually the places were opened for all orphans. On February 2, 1900, Annie Wittenmeyer died. She is remembered as a great humanitarian -- from the Sabula website Web Site Created By East Central Middle School, Sabula, Iowa http://www.east-central.k12.ia.us/sabula/ms/sabulatown/SABULAHOME.html Read more about Annie Wittenmeyer on the IAGenWeb - Iowa History Project http://iagenweb.org/history/oibg/igb27to31.htm Scroll down the page a bit. ] ---------- Sun Herald Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa February 5, 1920 Notice of Appointment of Executor Estates of Margaret Griffith, Deceased: Notice is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed Executor to the Estate of Margaret Griffith late of Lime Springs in the county of Howard, State of Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands upon the Estate of said deceased are required to exhibit the same; and persons indebted to the said Estate are called upon to make payment to D.H. Thomas, Executor. Hawkeye State News - Interesting Items of News Gathered From all Parts of Iowa The farmers of the vicinity of Moulton have organized a club for the purpose of discussing farm problems. M.A. Hauser was there recently and helped in the organization work. 27 men were present at the first meeting and more than fifty turned out for the second session. The corn contest which has been carried on in Van Buren county for some time came to a close recently when County Agent A.J. Secor awarded the prizes to the winners. The first prize was won by Wm. Lang and he received $15.00 in gold. Second prize went to J.I. Davis and third prize to Jacob Anton. There were fifteen entries. A new hog house, costing $16,000 has recently been built by H.S. Fain, a well known and progressive farmer and breeder of Crawford county, living near Denison. The new building is steam heated, electric lighted and most important part of all, has a ventilating system that completely changes the air in the house every seven minutes. The steam pipes are imbedded in the wood floors which are laid in sections and easily removed for cleaning and sanitation. Washington - Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa, editor of 'Successful Farming', has [been] named secretary of agriculture to succeed David F. Houston, who is to become secretary of the treasury in the place of Carter Glass. Mr. Meredith, who is at Miami, Fla., telegraphed the White House accepting the office. He is 54 years old and his home is in Des Moines. Before starting 'Successful Farming' he was the publisher of the 'Farmers Tribune'. He was a candidate for the United States Senate in 1914 and for governor of Iowa in 1916. ---From Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Keokuk High School Keokuk Iowa Football Team 1915 http://www.familyoldphotos.com/6c/2k/keokuk_high_school_football_1915.htm In the photograph: Howard Wygle, Wayne Hancock, Woodson Huiskamp, Stewart Wells, Carrol Joy, Willard Roberts, Joseph Le Faivre, Meredith Ackley, Lyman Beach, Thomas Maxwell Evans, Lloyd Roberts, Paul Megchelson, ____ Garrison, Ralph Wooster (Worster). More Iowa Old Photos http://www.familyoldphotos.com/ia

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I just put some news items at http://iagenweb.org/jasper/military/photo.html about a sailor from Jasper Co. that was a prisoner of war in Japan and witnessed from a distance of 50 miles the atomic bomb attack at Nagasaki. It's a very interesting story and just thought some of you might be interested in reading about his experiences. Barbara Lane Hug, Coordinator of the Jasper Co. IAGenWeb site at http://iagenweb.org/jasper State Coordinator of IAGenWeb at http://iagenweb.org/ [email protected]

Kellogg Enterprise Kellogg, Jasper co. Iowa February 4, 1916 Shoe Cobbler Leaves Fortune. Clarence - Chris Peterson cobbled the shoes of local residents more than fifty years. Chris was a good cobbler and he was thrifty -- "Be frugal" was his motto -- and when he died folks said, "Well, Old Chris must have left quite a piece of money." He did. The estate of the late cobbler was recently appraised at $260,000. It was found to consist of several tracts of valuable farm land, bank stock, and outstanding loans. He left no direct heirs. Peterson occupied the same small storeroom and worked at the same cobbler's bench for more than fifty years. Test Bootlegging Law. The new law by which bootleggers convicted of a second offense receive a year in the state penitentiary will soon be attacked in the Supreme court of Iowa upon the point of constitutionality. James Mathews was convicted of bootlegging early in 1915 in Story county and again at the January term. Upon conviction for the second offense, the judge pronounced sentence of one year at Fort Madison penitentiary, overruling a motion to arrest judgment and grant a new trial. This motion contained attacks on the constitutionality of the law and asserted Mathews did not come under its provisions. The attorney for Mathews shaid he would appeal the case. Postmaster Held for Shortage. Hamburg -- David D. Darby, postmaster, was arrested here by deputy U.S. marshal and taken to Council Bluffs on a charge of embezzling public funds. Darby furnished bond of $600 for his appearance before the April grand jury and returned home. His shortage, federal officers charge, is $381. Father and Son in Jail Keokuk -- Father and son met in a jail cell here when Johnny Page; a lad of 17, was arrested on a charge of malicious mischief and two days later the police took into custody the boy's father, J.W. Page, on a charge of robbery. Both have confessed to committing the offenses with which they were charged. Former Iowan Dead. Grinnell - Word has been received of the death at Los Angeles of M.M. Crookshank, a banker at Santa Ana. He was 77 years of age. Mr. Crookshank was in his earlier days a banker at Grinnell, Central City and cashier of the Valley National of Des Moines. He left Iowa in 1895. An Aged Iowa Resident. Bloomfield -- There is ninety-seven years' difference between the ages of Mrs. Cynthia A. Walton of Bloomfield and her youngest great great grandchild, Miss Cynthia Waldron. Mrs. Walton is past 98 and little Miss Waldron is 18 months old. A reunion of a part of Mrs. Walton's family, was held recently, five generations being represented. Mrs. Walton is the second oldest person in Bloomfield, Mrs. Lois Randall being the oldest. Iowa's Oldest Methodist. Ackley -- Miss Alzina Hanchett, who recently celebrated her ninety-first birthday anniversary claims to be the oldest Methodist in Iowa. She has been a member of the church seventy-nine years. She is still hale and hearty, though blind. QUIET A motor car was one day standing in a street and the chauffeur was having some little trouble with the starting crank. A small crowd of idlers were watching operations, and when the motorist had finished his struggles a man from the crowd advanced toward him. Holding out a coin, he remarked: "Well done, my man; here's a nickel for you. That's the quietest street organ I have ever heard." Special Notice. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed to settle the estate of Mrs. A.W. Brown, late of Jasper county, Iowa, deceased. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will make settlement at Burton & Co. State Bank and those having claims against the estate will file same at said bank. M.W. Brown Probate Notice. To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has this day been duly appointed and commissioned by the District Court in and for Jasper County, Iowa, Administrator of the estate of Ebenezer Wasson, late of said county, deceased. THEREFORE, all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said Estate will settle with the undersigned without delay, and all persons having claims against said estate will file the same in the office of the Clerk of the District Court for the County and State aforesaid. Claimants are required to file and PROVE claims within twelve months from this date, or the same are barred by Section 3349 of the Code. Dated at Newton this 20th day of January, 1916. W.P. Coutts, Administrator. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

Fredericksburg News Fredericksburg, Chickasaw co. Iowa February 3, 1898 The News in Iowa Double Iowa Murder Burlington, Jan. 31 - The dead bodies of Mrs. Fanny Rathburn and her 12-year-old daughter Mary were found frozen stiff in pools of blood at their home just west of the city. The woman had been struck in the head with an ax, shich was found leaning againsta near-by wall. Her head was split open. The body of the child was found in a bedroom with her throat cut from ear to ear. Proof of a terrible struggle for life was visible on all sides. It is thought the crime was committed nearly a week ago, as the woman had not been seen since that time, the neighbors thinking they had gone to the country. Four men have been arrested, being men who had visited her from the neighborhood of Greenbay township. Acetyline Gas Explosion. Columbus Junction, Jan. 30 -- While men were engaged in putting in the piping for a new acetyline gas plant in the drug store of T.P. Hendricks, leaking gas caused a terrific explosion which blew out both ends of the building and wrecked the interior, smashing show cases and bottles and doing two or three thousand dollars' worth of damage. There were thirty or forty people in the store and on the sidewalk in front of it at the time of the explosion, all of whom were knocked about in confusion. T.P. Hendricks, the proprietor, had his eyebrows burned off and head badly cut by glass. James Connor, of Muscatine, who was superintending the work, was badly cut and bruised. W.W. Wilton and H.F. Noy, of Columbus Junction, sustained severe cuts and burns. The other persons were more or less shocked, but not injured. The drug store was the finest busines house in the city. Two hundred dollars' worth of crockery was smashed i the china store of Julia Williams near by. The explosion was heard for blocks and caused great excitement. Murderously Assaulted. Ottumwa, Jan. 29 -- Charles Campbell, head cook at the Ballingall hotel, was brutally assaulted about midnight while on his was home and was badly hurt. Henry Taylor, a negro, is in jail, charged with the crime. Campbell was struck down from behind by some one who hit him in the head with a loaded cane. He did not lose consciousness, however, and claims to have recognized his assailant as Taylor, whom he had discharged at the hotel while in kitchen service. Only the possession of a thick skull saved Campbell from being killed. Victim of a Saloon Row. Eldora, Jan 28 -- John Mullen, a butcher at Wellsburg, was hit in the head with a beer keg during a saloon row and died later from the effects of the wound inflicted. Was 104 Years Old. Ottawa, Jan 28 - William McCarty died, aged 104 years. He was the oldest man in the state of Iowa. He retained all his mental faculties to the last. Nomination Confirmed. Washington, D.C., Jan 28 - The senate in executive session confirmed the nomination of George E. Roberts, of Iowa, to be director of the mint. Cost Three LIves. Cedar Rapids, Jan 26 - A head end collision occurred at Alburnett, on the Illinois Central, in a storm. Fireman Ellis Sweet was killed. Engineer L.S.J. Harvey and Postal Clerk A. McDuff were badly injured, and both may die. Arnold Not Guilty Dubuque, Jan 25 - Frank Arnold, charged with murdering Captain Duffy, the leading merchant of Waukon, was acquitted, the jury returning a verdict by instructions of the court after the state had rested its case. Fire at Mason City. Mason City, Jan 29 - The Union block, owned by James Rule and A.H. Gale, was badly gutted by fire. Watson's shoe store, Kurtz's bakery, Dr. Stockman's and Dr. Huntley's offices and Kirschman's law office were badly wrecked. The approximate loss is $20,000. Iowa Condensed. Leon Jones, a school teacher at Portland, attempted to enforce an order by the use of a gun. Reports say that he had taken a horse whip to school and the scholars soon destroyed it. A second whip was secured, and when he attempted to use it the scholars put up a defense and the teacher drew the gun and threatened to blow their brains out. Jones was arrested and taken before a magistrate and heavily fined. Mason City dispatch: Frank Wiltz, who, on June 2, killed his sister, Mrs. Jerome Dow, is on trial in Floyd county court before Judge Clyde. Wiltz owned a farm which he leased to Dow. It is alleged that Dow sold some stock contrary to agreement. The men met, an altercation arose, abusive language passed, and Wiltz hurled a stone at Dow, which went wide of the mark, striking Mrs. Dow and killing her almost instantly. Wiltz was grieved with pain, and immediately gave himself up. At New Hampton recently fire broke out about 4 o'clock a.m. in Farringe's pool parlors and destroyed three buildings, the pool parlors, Barney Tierney's saloon and Blatt's shoe store. Mr. Malcom, who was sleeping in the upper story of Blatt's shoe store, leaped from a window to save his life, and received serious injuries and a broken leg. Brevities. President McKinley a few days ago made the following nominations: C.H. Duell, of New York, to be commissioner of patents; George E. Roberts, of Iowa, to be director of the mint; H.G. McMillan of Iowa, attorney for the northern district of Iowa. Local News. -John Dayton transacted business at New Hampton Monday. -W.H. Mohling transacted business in Bremer county Monday. -Mrs. Jos. Copeland visited with friends in Sumner Monday and Tuesday. -D.P. Moody of Waucoma visited his son, C.A. and family, Thursday of last week. -Mr. Farr of West Union was in this vicinity last week looking for coach horses. -Mr. Murry Brooks of Sparta, Wis., is visitin ghis brother, Frank Brooks at this place. -C.T. Haskett made a business trip to Austin, Minn., since last week's issue of the News. -Mrs. Chas. Haskett of New Hampton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.T Haskett Friday. -Mrs. John Buck left Tuesday for Illinois where she will make an extended visit with her parents. -Al Blanchard and R.V. Marvin made everybody hunt their holes in New Hampton Monday. -Met McGee and Phil Rourke went to Tripoli Tuesday morning, Matthew will play at the Fireman's Fair. -Ed Pratt and family will leave this week for Worthington, Minnesota, where he has rented a farm. -E.F. Dayton left Monday for Sibley, Iowa, where he has purchased an interest in a barber shop. -Robert Benner, of Winnebago City, visited several days last week with his brothers in this locality. Mr. Benner has been a resident of Blue Earth county, Minnesota, sixteen years. He reports that farmers in that section of country are in good condition financially. Married. Blanchard-Sheldon. At the M.E. parsonage in Fredericksburg, Wednesday evening, February 2, 1898, by Rev. H.R. Salisbury, Mr. Alvin Blanchard of Fredericksburg to Miss Hattie Sheldon of Republic. We have noticed for some time Al's mind has been wandering and this accounts for it. His many friends here will wish him and his bride a happy and prosperous jurney through life. Born. To Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pratt, January 31, 1898, a daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. James Elliott, Jan. 17, 1898, a son. Died. Anderson. At her home near Williamstown, January 31, 1898, Mrs. Robert Anderson. Cause of death, Typhoid-pneuminia. Mary Jane, wife of Robert Anderson, was born in the county of Down, Ireland, 1867 [may be 1857], and came to America in 1881; settling at Philadelphia, Penn., where on November 2, 1885, she was united in marriage to Robert Anderson. In 1888 they removed to this state and located in Bremer county; four years ago they became residents of this community. Deceased was a sincere member of the M.E. church, a kind mother and loving wife. She leaves a husband and two little daughters, a father, mother, five brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss. The family have the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral was held at the home Wednesday afternoon, REv. H.S .Salisbury preaching the sermon. The interment was at the Frederika cemetery. "She sleeps, she sleeps! And never more Will her footsteps fall by the old home door, Nor her voice be heard with its loving tone By the lone ones left round her own hearth-stone, She has gone, she has gone to her home afar To the beautiful land Where the angels are." In Memoriam. William H. Linderman - The subject of this sketch was born in the state of New York, February 29, 1824, in which year his parents moved to Manchester, Illinois. He was united in marriage with Miss Permelia Adams, November 3, 1846. In 1854 with his family, he came to Chickasaw county, Iowa, settling on the farm in Dresden Township, where he has since made his home. Of a family of eight children three survive to mourn his loss; viz. M.H. Linderman, Ed. Linderman and Mrs. Fannie Wesp, the mother having died aobut two years since. Mr. Linderman will always be remembered as one of the sturdy pioneers of this section, bearing cheerfully the burdens incident to life and labor in the "wild west" doing manfully his full share in making Chickasaw county what it is to-day, one of the very best and most properous counties in the commonwealth of Iowa. After a lingering and painful illness of several weeks, he peacefully passed away on Jan. 27, 1898, at the well rounded age of 73 years, 10 months, and 27 days. The great respect in which he was held in this community, and the esteem and affection for him, was most touching and fittingly demonstrated by the immense concourse of neightbors and friends who gathered at the old home on Saturday, Jan. 29th, in token of their last tribute of love and respect for his memory. Rev. C.V. Bently of the Baptist church in this city delivered a very touching and feeling address, from the beautiful text, "God is Love," Dr Pitts, Mrs. C.T Haskett and N. Wesp sang several beautiful numbers; (with organ accompaniment by Miss Maude Grems.) He was then followed to the West Ceemetery where he was tenderly laid to rest beside the "loved one gone before." Together they shared the joys, the sorrows, the tasks, the triumphs, and trials of life; Together may they "rest from their labors," while the good work of a life time will "follow them". "Friend after friend departs, Who has not lost a friend; There is no union here, of hearts, That has not here, an end." Silently, swiftly, slowly, these noble, grand and worthy land marks of the "old days" are passing to eternal rest. A Friend. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/

I checked on some of the more unusual names - Dass, Reik, Hagedorn, Brinkmyer - are all found in Hardin County. Only Hagedorn is in Jasper and not in Story. At 09:37 AM 2/3/2007, fran ash wrote: > In a consignment shop in Grundy Center, I found a 22"x17 1/2" > peice of burlap with names embroidered on it from 5 mile school > that is from either Story or Jasper county. some of the names on it > are Dass, Brandt,Brunt, Paine,Brand, Reiks, Peterson,Collins, > Bernard, Brinkmyer,Hagedorn, etc. > The person who has it is asking $25 and she got it at and > auction. they figured it was about 65 years old and from a country > school house. Also they thought a teacher probably did the > embroidery on top of the names the children wrote. > Can anyone help me make sure it gets to someone that may be > interested? thanks. > > >--------------------------------- >Never Miss an Email >Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! >_____________________________________________ > >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 Barbara Lane Hug, Coordinator of the Jasper Co. IAGenWeb site at http://iagenweb.org/jasper State Coordinator of IAGenWeb at http://iagenweb.org/ [email protected]

In a consignment shop in Grundy Center, I found a 22"x17 1/2" peice of burlap with names embroidered on it from 5 mile school that is from either Story or Jasper county. some of the names on it are Dass, Brandt,Brunt, Paine,Brand, Reiks, Peterson,Collins, Bernard, Brinkmyer,Hagedorn, etc. The person who has it is asking $25 and she got it at and auction. they figured it was about 65 years old and from a country school house. Also they thought a teacher probably did the embroidery on top of the names the children wrote. Can anyone help me make sure it gets to someone that may be interested? thanks. --------------------------------- Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started!

I have a silver based pin that belonged to my grandfather, John Michael Menning, that he received as an attendant at a meeting either in Ames or Des Moines in very early 1900's. This meeting as I understand was called by the National Transportation Association due to the problems of the threshers causing trouble for the roads as the old steam engines, heavy as they were broke down the old bridges and the smoke stacks set fire to the covered bridges, and the hot ashes from the ash box sometimes set fire as they sifted thru cracks onto the bridges. I would like to know the year and more about it. I called the Iowa Threshers Association and was told they weren't interested in that area. From speaking to some in Iowa Transportation it was his understand this was a National Meeting thus the pin with the Iowa designation. The silver pin shines up beautifully and is marked Hoag Co. N. J. on the back but that is quite worn and can't read some lettering. My grandfather in his 80''s attended his 60th yr going with the "threshing ring." I played as a child in three steam engines in our grove. Can anyone help me on information of such a Transportation--Steam engine-threshers meeting.

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The following are the updates to Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project for Dec 2006-Jan 2007 For links to these new additions see the What's New Page. http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/new.htm 2007 JAN 21 - 3 Bios from 1895 Biographical History of Scott Co. Iowa; R Directory Reed-Reiman ; Additions to River Men; Additions to Ruby Scrapbook JAN 20 - 1900 L Directory Lloyd-Lyter (L Complete); 6 Obits for Burials in St. Marguerite's Cemetery JAN 14 - Additions to River Men ; 8 Obits for Burials in St. Marguerite's Cemetery JAN 7 - Additions to River Men ; 2 Obits for Burials in St. Marguerite's Cemetery 2006 DEC 21 - GPP Photos added for Mt. Joy, City and Calvary Cemeteries ; Newspaper Articles - Bootleggers Dec 1922 and Jan 1923 ; 1900 Times Directory Lieber - Lloyd DEC 15 - 9 Obits added to St. Marguerite's Obit Page; St. Anthony's RC Church Deaths, 1857 DEC 9 - Corrections to Davenport City Cemetery for Hell Surnames with documentation from German birth registers. DEC 7 - 9 - Obituaries posted on IAGenWeb Obit Board Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm

The following are the updates to Palo AltoCo, IA USGenWeb Project for Dec 2006-Jan 2007 For links to these new additions see the What's New Page. http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/panew.htm 2007 JAN 28 - October 1904 Emmetsburg Democrat; Ruthven Free Press April 12 & May 24 JAN 13 - WWI Registration Cards - A Surnames JAN 7 - 4 Bios from Ruthven Centennial; Additions to GPP 2006 DEC 31 - Obits ; Marriages ; September 1904 Emmetsburg Democrat; March 1939 Ruthven Free Press DEC 10 - Obits ; August 1904 Emmetsburg Democrat ; Jan & Feb 1939 Ruthven Free Press ; Photo of James Austin Ward ; Photo of Alex McNally and photo of son, Edward McNally Cathy Joynt Labath Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm

The following are the updates to Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project for Dec 2006-Jan 2007 For links to these new additions see the What's New Page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/whatsnew.htm JANUARY 2007 - Marriages Oct 1894-Oct 1895 from Pat Ryan White - 1941 Businesses Around the Square from Pat Ryan White - Dilts and Spaulding Bios from Pat Ryan White - SAVE SAUNDERS SCHOOL - See what is going on with this new project! - Saunders School History from Pat Ryan White - Smith, Spaulding, Leisenring CdVs and Leisenring Obit from Pat Ryan White - Bystander Notes - Mt. Pleasant Businesses 1881 from Pat Ryan White - 1910 Federal Census - Tippecanoe Twp and Rome Town from Cathy Labath & Polly Eckles - Lots of Obits from various volunteers - 1796 and growing. DECEMBER 2006 - Bystander Notes - Ketcham Family from Cathy Labath - Bystander Notes - Jericho Family from Cathy Labath - Bystander Notes - Reminiscences of Jessie Alsop Allen from Cathy Labath - Ibbotson, Iles, Ingrim, Irwin 1906 Bios from Polly Eckles - 1879 Directory for Salem Township from Cathy Labath - 1890 Salem Twp & Salem Corp. Real Estate Tax List from Cathy Labath - Lots of Obits from various volunteers Cathy Joynt Labath Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm