The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-12
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Mrs. Henry Hummel died ut st.
Joseph's hospital in Keokuk. Tuesday.
Aug. 10. 1915. at o'clock, following
an operation on Friday previous. The
body was brought to Kahoka Tuesday
night and taken to the home OF her
sister Mrs. John Martin, OF thN city.
The funeral services occurred from
st. PauPs Evangelical church Thurs.
day afternoon at o'clock, conducted
by Rev. w. Bechtold. Interment In
Kahoka cemetery.
Anna Elizabeth Blum, daughter OF
John and Mary Blum. was born at
Franklin, Lee county. Iowa. October
IL, 1864. She was united in holy wed
lock to Henry Hummel. November I,
1885, To this union two children were
born. Guy C. Hummel OF KahokA and
Miss Ode1ene Hummel OF Burlington,
Iowa, who with the husband survive.
Also surviving are three sisters. Mrs.
John Martin Of Kahoka, Mrs. simon
Hess of Kahoka, Mrs. Robert Schrefb
er OF Revere: three half brothers.
John Hess Of Bucklin, Mo-, and George
and Fred Hess Of Kahoka. Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. E. Shermerhor1
and daughter Maudeline will move to
Canton next week in order that the
latter may attend school, Mr.. Sher-
merhorn is one OF the pioneer mer.
chants of Clark county. He came to
this county in 1867. Their residence
in Canton will be only temporary.
Mr. and Mrs. F. n. Hardness and
children OF Memphis, came Wednes-
day for visit with Kahoka relatives.
James A. Rifle, Harry Kearns, Fred
Kirchner and s. S. Ball attended the
fair at Burlington Wednesday.
Circuit court is still grinding away.
The petit jury was discharged Wed
nesday to the relief OF the farmer
members who We're DESTROYS OF get.
ting home and into their harvest
fields. The grand jury is still fnt SEES.
sion A number OF witnesses from all
parts of the county have been sub
poenaed before the august body.
Editor and Mrs. F. E. Greenlee and
two children will leave Friday for a
visit with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.
l. GreenIee OF Gentry. Arkansas
Catalogues and other advertising
matter is being distributed for the
big Clark county fair to be held Aug
ust 24-2T.
Mrs. Frances Huston has traded
her Huston hotel property to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Ehrhart for their residence
two blocks northeast of the public
square The Huston enjoyed splen
did trade and the travelling public will
regret her retirement. Mr.. and Mrs
Ehrhart will keep the Huston up to
the high standard set by Mrs. Huston
The exchange was made Thursday
evening.
John E. Black OF Des Moines. Ia
and Mrs. Blanche SNYDER OF this city
were united in marriage at the Ger
man parsonage in this city Saturday
evening, August 4. Rev. w. Bechtold
officiating. The groom is shoemaker
at the ]. Meyers & Bro shoe store
They will make their home in this
city.
Mrs. George N. Cook OF jackson
vile. Florida. is the guest OF her par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Jos w. Meyer OF
this city
Mrs. L. Bourgeois and granddaugh.
ter Miss Ivy Draper. left Monday for
a visit with the latter's father Claude
Draper OF Reno, Arkansas.
c. d. Forester, carrier on route 3
left Sunday on his vacation. He viii
visit with relatives at Alton and Pal
myra. Ill.
George Rothenstefn and family will
move next week to Warsaw. ILL.,, the
former having purchased a black
smith shop in that city.
The contract for the erection OF the
new school house at Wayland was lei
on last Saturday, ]. C. NAPLES G. Son
OF that city being the successful bid
ders.
Misses Cora and Anna Sherwood
are the guests OF relatives at Moulton
Iowa.
The Kahoka band furnished the
music at the automobile races in Mem
phis Wednesday.
Mrs. /. r. Wade and son Of indian
apolis. Ind. are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy e. Morris OF this city
The past seven days OF sunshine
has enabled Clark county farmers to
accomplish wonders IN the harvest
fields.
r. C. Schroeder, representing the
republican state committee was in
Kahoka last Saturday in the fnteres!
of the committee. An Organization
will be perfected in every township
in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Moore OF Alton
H., are guests Of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hanslow.
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