The Osceola Democrat Osceola, Clarke Co. Iowa February 13, 1908 Accused of Spiking the Track - Just Wanted to "Jar the Train up a Little" Orval W. Brock, who says his home is in Jefferson, Ia., was brought to Osceola Saturday morning by Detective Jim Harrison, accused of placing spikes on the railroad track near Jamison and also at New Virginia. He formerly worked for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul R.R. Co. He can give no reason for his act. He had recently been down in Missouri, and seemed to have been tramping it, having spent the few nights previous sleeping in the open air, any old place he could find. When questioned, Brock said he didn't particularily care to throw the train off the track, just wanted to jar it up a little. He now has an elegant suite of rooms in the little brick house around the north west corner of the square. The windows are barred for his personal protection. Died. In Brownsville, Oregon, Jan, 21, 1908, Mrs. Nancy Chenoweth, in the 84th year of her age. Nancy McIntosh was born in Dark county, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1824. She was married to Jacob L. Chenoweth Jan. 1, 1852. They moved to Clarke county, Iowa in 1853, thence to Medicine Lodge, Kansas in 1873. She became a Christian at the age of 16 and remained faithful until the end. On the death of her husband, which occurred in June 1894, she went to Oregon to live with her daughter, Mrs. Mulkey. She had been under the care of a physician for some time on account of sickness incident to old age, but the immediate cause of her death was paralysis. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. W.S. Watkins of near Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and Mrs. A.H. Mulkey of Brownsville Oregon. One sister Mrs. Anna Myers, of Whiting, Iowa, twenty-two grand-children and ten great-grand-children to mourn her loss. Former Resident. Miss Elizabeth Woodbury, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Woodbury now of Chicago, but for many years residents of Osceola, has established a national reputation as one of the leading readers and elocutionists of the country. As a school girl in Osceola she dis played great talent as a reader and that talent was later developed by years of training and study. As an entertainer Miss Woodbury now leads the list of American readers and she is in great demand on the platform, commanding the best prices paid any artist in that line in the country. It is gratifying to the many friends of the family to learn of the success and prominence of Miss Woodbury. ---------- The Sun-Herald Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa Thursday, February 13, 1919 Iowa State News. Late Incidents Gathered from Over the State. Patents on a synthetic process which he claims will produce rubber just as good as the real stuff are held by E.R. Tally of Grinnell. The family of Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, who live on a farm north of Bentonsport, is remarkable for its size in these days of race suicide and it is also remarkable in its family names. There are twelve children, five girls and seven boys. The names of the girls all begin with L and the boys with R. The members of the One Hundred Twenty-sixth field artillery, recently returned from overseas, are most emphatically not in favor of the reorganization of the Iowa National Guard units. They declare that all the men stationed at Camp Cody feel the same way about the matter. Camp Dodge is breaking all records in respect to the speed with which returned soldiers are being discharged. To date more than thirty three thousand men have been discharged from Camp Dodge since the armistice was signed. The following Iowans have been killed or died of accidents or wounds during the last week: Corp. Floyd Ernest Griggs, Albion; Myron J. Brooks, Luana; Harvey G. Pierce, Missouri Valley; Thomas E. Langon, sergeant, Council Bluffs; Corps Louis E. Wenieke, Burlington; Clifford W. Kinhead, Rippey; Hans P. Sorensen, Adair; Louis J. Turner, Oskaloosa; Pvts. Garbrand H. Haase, Carroll; Marvin E. Peterson, Linn Grove; Louis J. Snider, Alden; John F. Kounenburg, Ashton; Anthony S. Roederer, Burlington; Robert W. Todlock, Mediapolis; Tom Reese, Carbon; Anthony Balcer, Cedar Rapids; John H. Reneker, Douds; Peter F. Tempus, Independence; Charley Vetter, Nashua; Roland P. Roeder, Grundy Center; Fred V. Rosenbaum, Calmar; Charles Wilkins, Ottumwa; James Kelter, Ottumwa; Henry H. Hildegrand, Winfield; Mitchell Honchin, Burlington; Clare S. Mahoney, Stanley; Carl A. Harrington, Redding; Jake Weisman, Marble Rock; Johnny J. Rost, Hartley; Chris N. Johnson, Moorhead; Thorolf Simonson, Webb; Kristian Jensen, Newall; Robert T. Lock, Hartley; Ernest E. Benson, Center Point; Joe Middendorff, Dreda; Walter R. Picket, Osceola; John Rottman, Wilton Junction; Chester E. Rutledge, Des Moines; Louis Spring, Tipton; Floyd Allen, Scranton; Clair Daniel, Prescott; John W. Dinham, Murray; Paul E. Fackler, Atlantic; Niale Drake, Masonville; William Huismann, Titonka; Milton J. McElroy, Indianola; Peter Smith, Newell; Francis P. Scannell, Des Moines; Chauncey Schmidt, Muscatine; Chris M. Christensen, Ellsworth; John Ehrig, Gladbrook; Francis E. Kellog, Volga; Harry Reese, Wilton Junction. Charles E. Bryan of Durham leaped to death when he plunged through a window from a moving passenger train on the Burlington road when the train, which was proceeding towards Ottumwa, was a few miles out from Pella. Bristol Briefs. The funeral of Margaret E. Owen was well attended at the Bristol cemetery Saturday. She had lived in Bristol nearly all her life, and was liked by all who knew her. The relatives have the sympathy of all her friends. There have been a number of new flu cases in this vicinity, among the sick are J.L. Owens and family. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones, Mrs. Dan Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Michel attended the funeral of Clint Jones at Lime Springs Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lippe and family visited Peter Herzelles at Foreston Friday. Lime Springs Personals and News Notes. Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prinsen for the marriage of their daughter Dena to Mr. D.Earl Jones. The happy even will take place Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1919. Moses Owen came home last week from Camp Grant for a furlough on account of the sickness and death of his sister Margaret. Joe Hughes from South Dakota returned home Wednesday morning, having been here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Tom Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Colby returned Tuesday morning to Rock Rapids, Iowa, after attending the funeral of the latter's mother Mrs. Tom Hughes. Among those from out of town who attended the Clinton O. Jones funeral were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Albert Jones of Minneapolis; Mr. John O. Jones, Royal, Iowa; Miss Elizabeth A. Williams, Columbus, Wis.; Miss Catherine Jones, Columbus, Wis.; Miss Hannah Williams, Randolph, Wis.; Mr. Ed Jones, Columbus, Wis.; Mr. Robert G. Roberts, Minneapolis; Mrs. Anna Johns, Charles City. Lester Moar went to Volga last week to work in a garage. Kathryn Parry was a recent visitor with her sister Phoebe at Fayette. Mr. and Mrs. Shaeffer from Elgin are visiting their daughter Mrs. Guy Whitford. Since last week a big improvement has been reported in the condition of Mrs. M.C. Dunlap. Floyd Dunlap arrived home Friday from Camp Sheridan, Ala., having been discharged. Lounie Pettit arrived home Sunday night from Fort Brady, Michigan, having been discharged. Mrs. Herman Baado and son from Farmersburg have been visiting her mother Mrs. Augusta Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kampen of Madison, Wis., mourn the loss of their infant son who died Feb. 3d. Transcribed by Sharyl Ferrall Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/