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/