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/

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