The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-08
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw. Ill. Nov. 8, 1914.

Is noted for it's promptness In paying
death claims. Recently but three days
were consumed In preparing death
claim, and on the fourth day it was
on its way to Rock Island, and will be
considered at meeting Of directors,
Tuesday. November 10. in that city.
Mrs. Leah Marsh passed away,
from the infirmitfes Of old age, after
an illness OF three weeks, at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs Harry Long
necker, Monday morning. November
= at 1880 o'clock, aged IS years.
five months and fifteen days. Leah
Franz was born near York In York
county, Pennsylvania, May II. 1925.
She was one of family Of four sis
ters and four brothers. all Of whom
have long since passed away. except
an aged brother. She was united in
marriage to John Marsh in York Penn
sylvania, on February 6, 1861; he pre-
coded his wife in death thirty-six
years. Mrs. Marsh was resident Of
Warsaw for forty years. having re-
moved to this city from Plymouth I'M
July. 1874. In 1866 she united with
the Presbyterian church at Plymouth.
ILL.,, and was for many years an earn
est and active member. She bore her
sufferings with christian fortitude,
displaying at all times unusual pa.
thence. She was kind friend and
neighbor, and was revered by all who
knew her. She is survived by one
son, VIM. A. Marsh. of Paducah, KY
and five daughters, Mrs. Louisa A.
Prince of Rock Island, Ill, and Mrs.
Mary ]. Padburg. Mrs. Emma c.
Long enecker, Mrs. Clara &. Crenshaw.
and Miss Anna NJ. Marsh, all of this
city. Three children died In infancy;
an aged brother, Jesse Franz. Of Men
dota, ILL.,. and fifteen grandchildren.
also mourn her death. Funeral serv-
ices were held Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Iongenecker, Rev. J. NJ.
Thompson ofliciating.
The Kansas City Post says Floyd
e. Jacobs Of Kansas City, has been
reelected prosecuting attorney by a
plurality vote Of $4,000 to 1900, in
spite OF the mud-slinging OF his OPP
ponent, Mr.. Cell, and the Kansas City
Star. Mr.. Jacobs is the son of a.
former citizen of Warsaw, Mr.. John
Jacobs. and is most worthy and
capable young man and stands high
In the community in which he lives;
he is nephew OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas q. Peters.
The high school students have
organized literary society and
elected the following officers: Milton
T. Hunt, president; Miss Nellie Fair
fax, vice president; Miss Jennie
kraushaar, secretary; Merrill Luedde.
treasurer. On alternate Friday. after
Moons from PAS to 400 p. m. liter
airy and musical program will be rem
dered, consisting Of orations, debates,
essays. readings, solos. duets. and
quartets, and when the new orchestra
is in proper form, it may possibly
take leading part. The object of
the society is mainly educative and
preparatory, while at the same time it
will give relaxation, entertainment
and diversion. These entertainments
will be solely for the school, and not
public.
Frank Wallace. secretary to the vice
president of Illinois Central railroad,
is here for short visit with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Wallace.
Warsaw F. O. E.. will give a dance
in Odd Fellows hall Wednesday even
ing, November. II. Music by Agnes
orchestra.
Warsaw camp $40, NJ. w. A.. repre-
SCENTS sixty occupations in its men, err
ship Of ia. Farmers have the larg
est representation, numbering 45.
Chas. c. Crawford and daughter.
Mary, spent last week in st. Louis.
Guy E. Bell, chiropractor, is fitting
UP an office suite in the second story
of the Gehring building, next to HILL
Dodge bank; he has removed from
Keokuk.
Many visitors come to Warsaw
these days with the sole object of see
ing the Fort Edwards monument.
Mrs. Anna e. Louden. an aged and
highly esteemed citizen of Warsaw,
died suddenly Tuesday morning, No
vember 8, at 1850 o'clock, after an
| Illness OIL UuI b lew uUQIS, Cause,
paralysis. Her age was IS years,
nine months and twenty-six days. An
ma Elizabeth Artz was born In Eden
burg, Virginia, January z, 1889. Her
parents moved to Illinois when a
young girl, settling near Carthage on
"a farm. At the age Of 1S she was
married to Edward Louden of War
.ow wbo procodod har IN death eoyop
years. To them ten children were
born, three, Frank, Maude and Alice,
dying in infancy. Joe died several
years ago. Five daughters and one
son survive. Mrs. Tirza Wayland, of
Crawford, Idaho; Mrs. John Miller. Of
Wallace, Idaho; Mrs. r. e. Lee, Of
Yonkers, N. Y; Miss Nellie, of War.
saw, H.; John, of Elk City, Idaho, and
Mrs. r. Beebe, of Seattle. Wash. Mrs.
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