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Souss Deaugarrd An Immigrant Who Made Good Lowville, July 19.—Souss Deaugarrd, of Holstein, Iowa, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Stevens on Shady avenue. Mr. Deaugarrd as an immigrant, landed 25 years ago at Castle Garden from Holden, Denmark. He could not speak English, but secured a position with Mr. Stevens on his farm in the town of Lowville, where he learned the language and customs of the American people. He remained with Mr. Stevens for four years, and then located in Iowa, where he owns several valuable farms. Four years ago Mr. Deaugarrd and son visited his old home in Denmark, where his son remained and entered the service. He will sail from New York next week, to meet his son in Holden, Denmark. [Watertown Daily Times, Published Saturday, July 19, 1919, submitted by CD] Anna Gehrts Girl, Asylum Bound, Leaps From Train; Rescued From Death Mankato, Dec. 27.—Leaping from Omaha passenger train No. 10 this morning near Butterfield, while the train was running 40 miles an hour, Miss Anna Gehrts, 26, an insane patient being taken from Holstein, Iowa, to a private sanitarium at St. Paul, suffered a broken collar bone and badly frozen feet, and, is now being cared for in a hospital at St. James. When the train backed up, the unfortunate woman was found sitting in the middle of the track, clad in a nightgown and wrapper. Her feet and hands are very badly frozen. She was picked up just 10 minutes before the arrival of another fast train. [Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, Published December 28, 1920, submitted by CD] W. Franklin Hutton Gives Up Publishing, Visits Brother in City W. Franklin Hutton, of Holstein, Iowa, is spending the holidays with his brother, George J. Hutton, at 1839 North Fourth street. Mr. Hutton was one of a party of twenty-six who “when West” about thirty-five years ago. He published the Holstein Advance, which he sold recently together with a modern job printing plant. He will henceforth devote his time to electric light, telephone and automobile business. [Patriot Newspaper, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Published December 29, 1919, submitted by CD] Middlesworth ~ Reed Ida Grove—When D. W. Middlesworth, of Mt. Ayr, left here with his bride, nee Mabel Reed, the village jokers changed the checks on their trunk and put them on an empty trunk going to Denison. The result was that when the bride and groom reached Des Moines they had an empty trunk instead of their own and had to give up a two weeks' wedding trip. The railroad will be asked for heavy damages. [Carroll Herald, Carroll, Iowa, Published October 09, 1912, submitted by Cathy Danielson] More Storm Damage Done Holstein, Iowa, June 27. - Yesterday occurred another most disastrous storm. Lightning and hail in abundance have done irreparable damage in this section to crops and cattle. The district stricken by hail is three miles west of here and is three miles wide and ten miles long. The barley is almost totally destroyed and wheat and oats are damaged. At Cushing and Correctionville the houses were flooded and two children drowned. At Correctionville lightning struck and killed Chris Kinnie. Two miles from this town the barn of R. Leonard was struck and two horses killed. The school house here was struck and damaged. The Brown school house was carried away and is a total loss. The Rogers Mill near Quimby was washed away. No trains have arrived here since Tuesday evening. To add to the terror of the people two gasoline explosions occurred yesterday, one at F. Grosskeniger's and one at Schneickloths. The latter was fatal. The scene is indeed one of desolation and ruin. Hogs, cattle and horses in large numbers are seen floating down the river. [Albuquerque Morning Democrat, Published June 28, 1891, submitted by CD] Ernest Rathbun Pardoned And Rearrested On Charge of Perjury Ida Grove, Iowa, Feb. 13.—Ernest Rathbun, Ida county, young man recently pardoned by Governor W. L. Harding, of Iowa, after being sentenced to life imprisonment after conviction on a statutory offense was arrested today charged with perjury and bound over under $10,000 bonds to wait action by the grand jury. He was released on his father's surety. Proceedings against Rathbun are under direction of the Iowa State Department of Justice. [Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, Published February 14, 1919, submitted by CD] Unidentified Man Body of Unidentified Man Found in Woods Albany, N. Y., Dec. 29.—The body of an unidentified man with the head severed was found by hunters in the woods near Altamont today. In the clothing was a card bearing on one side the inscription August Breise, Holstein, Iowa, U. S. A., and on the other side the name Richard Lawrence. The latter was written in German script. An inspection of a suitcase nearby indicated the owner had been in Liverpool last September. From the position of the body, the police believe the man was murdered. [Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, Minnesota, Published December 30, 1914, submitted by CD] Charles Westfall & Wife Kills Self And Wife Ida Grove, Iowa, July 4.—Charles Westfall of this place, after a quarrel with his wife last night, shot and killed the woman, fired at their 3 year old adopted daughter, and then sent a bullet through his brain. Both Westfall and his wife were dead when found. [Grand Forks Herald, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Published July 05, 1911, submitted by CD]
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