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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA;Jan 20, 1904 pt II
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 05:48:51 -0500


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Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; Wednesday, January 20,
1904





Mrs. John McDonnough Dead.

Mrs. John McDonnough, one of the oldest residents of
Emmetsburg township, died last Thursday evening after an illness of some
duration. The funeral was held Saturday forenoon and was largely attended.
The services were conducted at Assumption church and the remains were laid
to rest in St. John's cemetery.

Winnie Loftus was born in Louisburg, in the county of Mayo,
Ireland. She came to America when a young woman. She was married in the east
to John McDonnough. Mr. McDonnough followed railroading for several years,
after which they settled in Dakota county, Minnesota. About 1869 they came
to Palo Alto county. Mr. McDonnough died shortyl after coming here. Mrs.
McDonnough and the children subsequently lived on a farm several miles west
of this city where they made a good home and prospered. The survivors are
three sons and one daughter. Thomas, Charles and Miss Katie still reside on
the old homestead and another son, John, lives in some of the western
states. The deceased was perhaps 85 years of age and until a short time
before her death she was a vigorous, hearty, well preserved old lady.

Those who knew Mrs. McDonnough intimately entertained only
the highest regard for her. She was warm hearted and cheerful and gave
constant, devoted and motherly attention to her home and family. The success
her sons and daughters have attained and the terms of praise in which their
names are mentioned by all who knew them speak more for the purpose and
deeds of the wife and mother who has just passed to her eternal reward than
can be fully expressed in a brief obituary notice.
The sympathy of the entire neighborhood is extended to the
sorrowing relatives.



T.J. Brennan Buys Out A.L. Furlong

T.J. Brennan, who has been an efficient clerk in the Dayton
Hardware Company for a number of years past, severed his connection with
that firm Saturday night. Mr. Brennan has purchased A.L. Furlong's interest
in the big store of Furlong & Berg and in connection with Mr. Berg will
conduct the business at the old stand. Mr. Furlong has been engaged in
business in Ruthven for the past six years and is a good conservative
business man. He retires from the firm and will look after other interests
in this city. Mr. Furlong will continue to make Ruthven his home, which fact
the Appeal is glad to announce. Mr. Brennan is a young business man full of
push and energy and is very popular with the public. The new firm of Berg &
Brennan will be a strong one in the general merchandise line. Success to all
concerned is the wish of the Appeal.-Ruthven Appeal.



HAPPENINGS IN IOWA



Farmer Kills Wife and Suicides.

Brooding over an attempt to extort $1,000 from him, Albert
J. Bolks of Sioux City finally reached the stage of despondence which
resulted in the tragedy near Los Angeles, Cal., last week, when he cut his
wife's throat with a jackknife and then ended his own life in a similar way.
A year ago hen Bolks brought his family to his thousand-acre farm in Sioux
county, Ia., to Sioux City to give his children educational advantages, he
received a letter demanding $1,000 from him. The writer threatened to burn
down the handsome buildings on the Bolks farm unless the money was left at a
certain place at a specified time. Although officers made a vigorous search
for the blackmailer, no trace of him was found. This incident, coming on the
heels of trouble in the Dutch colony of Sioux county over religious matters,
upset Mr. Bolks greatly and he worried continually about it. He later got to
complaining of enemies and prosecutors. Bolks leaves land in Sioux county
worth $100,000 and considerable property in Sioux City.



Iowa Banker Dead.

Mr. McCutcheon, head of the banking house of E.H. McCutcheon
& Co. of Holstein, Ia., is dead of typhoid fever. He was prominent in the
raising of fine livestock and active in Republican state politics.



Mrs. Orion Clemens Dead.

Mrs. Orion Clemens is dead at Keokuk. She was the widow of
the acting governor of Nevada territory during the civil war. He was the
brother of "Mark Twain."



Accidentally Killed Himself.

Emil Barz, a young man living with his father, Charles Barz,
on a farm near Garner, accidentally shot and killed himself. He must have
been cleaning he gun for the ramrod was driven into his foot.



Dispel Murder Charge.

Charles Drury, the Liscomb farmer charged with his wife's
murder was cleared of the accusation by the Marshall county grand jury.
Drury blamed alleged meddling laborers for the trouble.



Suicide a Defaulter

Muscatine, Ia., Jan. 18 - Developments indicate that G.F.
Utterback, cashier of the Sigourney (Ia.) Savings bank, who committed
suicide several days ago, was short $47,000 in his accounts. The shortage
was the result of speculations.
Utterback blew his brains out just before the time scheduled
for him to attend a directors' meeting and make a showing.





NEAR BY NEWS.



Let Corn Doctors Alone.

J. Raffensparger left last Thursday morning for Minneapolis.
Some time ago Raffensparger used a patent corn cure on one of his feet and
has since been having a serious time with the same. He will senter a
hospital in the flour city.-Spencer Herald.



Dan Wood Goes to Steen.

Dan Woods has given up his position in his brother's barber
shop and purchased a shop and billiard and pool hall at Steen, of which he
took possession last week. Dan is a good barber and ought to make some money
in his new location.-Rock Rapids Review.



Crushed in Windmill Gear.

Monday while Richard McNally was doing some repairing on top
of the windmill, it was accidentally thrown into gear and turning quickly
caught his right hand in the gearing, crushing the bone of the fourth finger
from the knuckle to the end of the fourth finger in a very serious manner
and may yet have to be amputated. - Ayrshire Chronicle.



Mrs. J.J. Wilson Badly Injured.

While returning to her home Monday afternoon, after calling
at the house of her son, Harry, Mrs. Clara M. Wilson fell on some ice and
broke her right leg near the hip. She was alone at the time and lay for some
moments, unable to rise, till her daughter, Mrs. E.B. Butler, discovered her
plight and went to her relief, when with the aid of neighbors she was
carried to her home, and surgical aid secured. The accident was a serious
one and the injury was very difficult to treat.-Algona Upper Des Moines
Republican.



Has An Army of Workers

Colonel Ormsby Splendidly Equipped for the Congressional Fight.

A Splendid Average.

Colonel Ormsby is going into the congressional fight with a
determination to secure the nomination if possible. The following named
parties have been appointed a committee to work for his interests in this
county and throughout the district:

E.A. Morling, lawyer, Chairman, Emmetsburg

P.V. Hand, Banker, Ch'm Co Com. Secy, Emmetsburg.

Hon. Geo. Kinne, Senator, Curlew

Hon. E.P. Barringer, Banker, Ruthven

L.H. Mayne, Editor, Emmetsburg

J.S. Atkinson, Mayor, Emmetsburg

F.C. Davidson, Co. Attorney, Emmetsburg

M.L. Brown, Banker, Emmetsburg

A.H. Keller, Banker, Emmetsburg

J.J. Watson, Banker, Emmetsburg

S.P. Crisman, Co. Treasurer, Emmetsburg

Alex Peddie, Western Lands, Emmetsburg

John Menzies, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

Geo. B. McCarty, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

B.E. Kelly, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

E.H. Soper, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

W.H. Morling, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

A.J. Burt, Lawyer, Emmetsburg

Wm. Coakley, Sheriff, Emmetsburg

H.W. Beebe, Merchant, Emmetsburg

Geo. J. Consigny, Real Estate, Emmetsburg

H.M. Helgen, Real Estate, Emmetsburg

C.C. Mueller, Real Estate, Emmetsburg

P.O. Refsell, Real Estate, Emmetsburg

A. Scott Ormsby, Real Estate, Emmetsburg

D.A. Johnson, County Clerk, Emmetsburg

H.C. Shadbolt, Lumber, Emmetsburg

T.L. Crose, Merchant, Emmetsburg

J.L. Walker, Doctor, Emmetsburg

W.G. Henry, U.S. Express, Emmetsburg

T.R. Martin, County Auditor, Emmetsburg

J.C. Bennett, Retired, Emmetsburg

F.S. Appelman, Mining, Emmetsburg

L.A. Martin, Banker, West Bend

J.M. Border, Banker, West Bend

H.B. Richards, Banker, Mallard

F.L. Harrison, Banker, Cylinder

Melvin Fisk, Banker, Curlew

A.J. Bateman, Banker, Curlew

O.B. Fisk, Grain, Curlew

H.H. Sample, Farmer, Curlew

A.C. Sands, Merchant, Mallard

Isaac Nyborg, Farmer, Fallow

Z.F. Dickinson, Farmer, Osgood

C.J. Frye, Banker, Rodman

H. Emerich, Merchant, Ayrshire

J.S. Morrison, Farmer, Ayrshire

Tom Larson, Editor, Graettinger

Will Mueller, Banker, Graettinger

C.S. George, Banker, Greattinger

Dan Collins, Lawyer, Graettinger

Dan Collins, Lawyer, Graettinger

J.G. Jenswold, Auctioneer, Depew

P.F. Gylling, Merchant, Emmetsburg

John Godden, Marble Works, Emmetsburg

Henry Beckman, Grain, Emmetsburg

Ben Schroeder, Grain, Emmetsburg

L.O. Wigdahl, Preacher, Ruthven

N.D. Anthony, Real Estate, Ruthven

W.H. Lewis, Editor, Ruthven

L.I. Johnson, Editor, Ruthven

H. Shartle, Auctioneer, Ruthven

With such an army of capable, energetic, representative, and
experienced workers, he will doubtless be able to make a showing in the
convention hat will surprise his competitors.








Cathy Joynt Labath

Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project

http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm

Iowa Old Press

http://www.IowaOldPress.com/






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