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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [Palo Alto] !! Emmetsburg Democrat; Palo Alto Co, IA; Sep 28, 1904
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:23:58 -0600


Emmetsburg Democrat; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA; Wednesday, September 28,
1904.

Ruthven's Obliging "Colonel"
We notice that "Colonel" Anthony, of Ruthven, is attaining more than local
distinction. The Minneapolis Tribune, September 20, contained the
following:
Ruthven, Iowa, September 20 -- Colonel Anthony, the popular postmaster at
Ruthven, serves the patrons of his office with daily war bulletins in a
unique way.
On the wall of his office he has placed to large blackboards. On one
Manchuria and the field of operation is outlined in colors, with the
comparative distances. The other blackboard is used for the latest news and
a comparative table, which gives the relative standing of the armies and
navies. Traveling men say that this is the only post office in northern
Iowa that supplies a daily war bulletin news service.

HAPPENINGS.
-- Miss Eva Schirmer spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. J. Orvis, of
Estherville.
-- Miss Tisdale, of Lansing, is visiting her cousin, this is W. H. Morling,
and other relatives in this section.
-- Philip Bough, of Stockton, Illinois, has been visiting his brother, Peter
Bough, of this community, for several days.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Risdon, of Elgin, Illinois arrived Wednesday to visit
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Johnson. Mrs. Risdon is the sister of Mrs. Johnson.
-- Hughes brothers, sons of T. J. Hughes, were over from Ruthven Wednesday
evening attending the marriage of their aunt, Miss Lena Gusland.
-- Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sturtevant and daughter, Katie May arrived home from
Lakota, North Dakota, Saturday evening. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Sturtevant's brother, George Sutherland, who spent the early part of the
summer and this city.

Near By News.

Business Change at Ayrshire.
A deal was closed last week, whereby George Rouse becomes the owner of the
harness shop formerly owned by P. J. Claer. George is a very obliging
industrious and an experienced man and will no doubt do well in his new
undertaking. -- Ayrshire Chronicle.

Will Graduate in February
L. S. Border, brother of J. M. and Fred Border, and a naval midshipman from
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, arrived here to visit his brothers
during the annual September furlough. Under the present rules of the Navy,
he will graduate next February and be assigned for regular duty onboard a
man of war. -- West Bend Journal.

TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK.
-- A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murphy Friday.
-- Mrs. Thiele, Baraboo, Wisconsin is visiting her brother, R. R. Thiele, of
this city.
-- Ed Manning is now bus man for the St. James Hotel. Mike Cullen is going
to Rock Rapids soon.
-- Chas. Miller, of Ruthven, spent Sunday with his cousin, C.E. Cohoon, of
the city.
-- A marriage license has been issued to Charles H. Hughes and Mrs. Bertha
A. Kunz, both of Ellington township. Yesterday it was reported that the
marriage would take place at Mallard last evening.
-- People living along the free rural delivery routes will regret to learn
that the father of the rural delivery idea, Isaac Young, of Greene County,
is dead. He has gone, but the fruits of his genius survive.
-- H. E. Wagner is now at Beamer, Nebraska, where he is invoicing the
$10,000 stock of goods he took in part payment for his 320 acre farm on
section 2 in Freedom township. He also took a $3500 residence. He priced
his land at $70 per acre.
-- Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reed are moving to Delavan, Minnesota, this week
where they will live on a stock farm owned by Mr. Reed's cousin. The best
wishes of a large circle of friends will accompany them to their new home.
Emmetsburg will miss them.
-- T. J. White intends going to Whittemore Saturday to take possession of
the Champion, which he purchased some time ago. He will not move his family
for ten days or two weeks. He purchased Mr. Kluckhohn's residence as well
as the paper. He will rent his home in the city until such time as he can
sell it.
-- Peter E. Jones, a nephew of our popular townsmen, Peter E. Jones, arrived
in the city Sunday morning from Abergele, North Wales. He is eighteen years
of age. He intends making his home in this country. He left Wales
September 14 and arrived here the 25th. He had a rather tough voyage and
was very sick for a number of days. He brought his uncle a few souvenirs
that will be dearly prized.
-- A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carney. Sunday, September 11.
-- Mr. George F. Shott, and Miss Lizzie Warner were married in this city by
Mayor Stuehmer Monday.
-- Dr. J. E. Maguire, of Dubuque, visited Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Doyle, of this
city, Sunday and Monday. He is a cousin of Mrs. Doyle. He had been at
Wesley on business before coming here. He favored this office with a call.
He is a very pleasant gentleman.
-- Mrs. C. A. Ray, sister of James Pringle, and Mrs. Robert Pringle and
children, all of Bridgewater, South Dakota, who had been visiting with James
Pringle and family, of Vernon township, left for Cassville, Wisconsin, last
week to visit John Pringle and family, of that place.

J. Edward King Is Dead.
J. Edward King, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. King, is dead. Such was the sad
news telephoned to W. G. Henry, of this place, by Mr. King, of Algona,
yesterday. The remains will be brought to the city for interment tomorrow
morning. Full particulars have not been learned. W. J. Brown informs us
that the unfortunate young man was in Oklahoma, a short time ago and later
in southern Iowa. When last heard from, he was traveling as a musician with
some theatrical company. It is not known here that he had been in poor
health. He was about 24 years of age. He was a bright, industrious young
man and had a host of friends, for he was the sole of kindness and
friendliness. In fact all the members of the family had the happy faculty
of making and retaining friends. All who have known those good people so
long will learn with genuine regret of J. Edward's untimely death. If we
are not mistaken, there are three other boys in the family.

Judge Lewis Is Dead
C. H. Lewis, of Sioux City, who was the presiding judge of the district in
1875 died Monday. He will be remembered by the older settlers. He was on
the bench for 16 years.

Married Wednesday Evening.
The marriage of Mr. James Edgington Schooley and Miss Lena Amelia Gusland
took place at the M. E. Church last Wednesday evening, Reverend S. R. Beatty
officiating. The sacred edifice was handsomely adorned in pink and white
for the occasion. The aisles were carpeted in white, the entire scene
presenting an appearance that was as inviting as it was pleasing to the eye.
The bride was given away by her mother, Mrs. Amelia Gusland. Miss Myrle
Schooley was made of honor. The bridesmaids were Misses DeEtta Dickison,
Emma Siegele, Ruby Stone, and Edna Gusland. Little Hortense Mayne was
flower girl. The groom was attended by Mr. George D. Helgen The ushers
were Messrs. John A. Duffy, John O. Morris, Lloyd Refsell, and Charlie
Young. The bride was gowned in Pean de Frantz, wore a white tuile veil, and
carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. The maid of honor was dressed in
Cecelian and carried a floral bouquet. The bridesmaids wore Persian lawn.
Each had a bouquet of flowers. The groom, of course, was dressed in black.
There were about 400 invited guests in attendance. After the ceremony a
brief reception for the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting
parties was held at the home of the bride's mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Schooley left on Thursday morning's passenger for Newton,
Iowa, the former home of the groom, where they will spend a week or ten days
visiting, after which it is their intention to take a trip to the St. Louis
exposition.
The bride is one of the best known young ladies in Palo Alto County. She
was engaged as clerk in the dry goods store of J. H. Hinkley for some time
and later held a similar position in James Gowan's store. When Mr. Mayne
was appointed as postmaster, he selected her as his assistant -- a position
she held until September 1, when she resigned. She is a most affable young
lady and made many friends for herself and her employees. Her high
standing, socially and otherwise, is freely acknowledged by all who know
her.
The groom came to this county from Newton four years ago. He has since
resided on a farm in Emmetsburg Township. He is bright, well educated, and
most companionable and those who have met him recognize his worth as a
gentleman and a citizen. We understand it is his ambition to become a
physician his father having attained distinction in the profession.
The Democrat extend hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Schooley.

OVER THE COUNTY.

WEST BEND
-- Miss Myra Bartlett left Friday evening for Chicago, where she is
attending an art school.
-- Mrs. E. Lampman has gone to Madrid, where she will visit her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Graves.

RUTHVEN.
-- Hans Jacobson and family parted Monday morning for Rock Rapids, where
they will make their future home, Mr. Jacobson, having secured employment in
a hardware store at that place.

GRAETTINGER.
-- One of J. H. Brennan's small children had the misfortune get quite badly
scalded Tuesday.
-- Mrs. Gallagher loaded her household goods and left for Cedar Rapids
Tuesday of this week, where she will make her future home.

CURLEW.
-- M. L. Brady opened up his saloon at this place last Wednesday.
-- Oran Brown has sold his barber shop to Mr. Hardy, of Havelock.
-- Herbert Easton, formally of this place, was married September 11, at
Altoona, Kansas.
-- Mrs. Hattie Baird, of Des Moines, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Stebbins, of this place.
-- Mrs. Stover was a passenger for Waukee recently where she will visit her
parents for a couple of weeks.
-- Dr. Adams left Tuesday for Chicago. His wife will follow in a week or
so. He will take a course in the study of the eye, ear and nose and will
make a specialty of this line of work. He was in Curlew for about five
years and worked up a large practice.

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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