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Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
March 14, 1917
State News In Brief
Ottumwa - Dr. J.W. McNiely, a well known physician of Sewal, Iowa, was
fatally injured Friday when his automobile overturned on a level stretch of
road between Sewal and Powersville Missouri. Internal injuries caused his
death six hours later. He is supposed to have lost control of the machine.
Colfax - Five persons were injured two seriously, Friday when the automobile
in which they were riding collided with an interurban car, near here. The
auto was entirely demolished. Clarence Clark and Miss Violet Stewart were
seriously injured and were taken to a local hospital where physicians said
they had a fair chance for recovery. The three others escaped with minor
bruises.
Missouri Valley - James Atherton, a farmer, who was bitten by a strange dog
which he found in his hen house several days ago, went to Iowa City to take
treatment for rabies. The dog was examined and found to have been mad. The
animal is said to have traveled over a wide territory before reaching the
Atherton farm.
Wolcot - Muscatine, Davenport and Wolcot buyers have taken the entire 15,000
bushels of potatoes held by John Strohbeen of this place for a total of
$40,000. The price ranged from $2.60 to $3.00 a bushel. Early in the fall
Strohbeen felt sure there would be a potato famine and not only stored all
he raised but bought from his neighbors. He also bought Minnesota potatoes
and stored them here until this week when he considered the time ripe for a
general sale. It is understood that he cleaned up better than $20,000 on the
deal. Many of the potatoes will go to farmers for seed.
Traer - Alden Antrim, one of the less than 500 Mexican war veterans in the
United States, is dead at his home in Traer, in his eighty-eighth year,
after more than a year's illness caused by a broken hip received from a fall
on an icy walk.
Mount Ayr - The Mount Ayr Electric company is contemplating furnishing power
and light to the towns of Maloy and Benton. There are very few towns in
Ringgold county now without electricity.
DeWitt - Mrs. Mary Harkins Tuesday celebrated her 101st birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Harkins was born in Westport, Ireland, and grew to womanhood on the
Emerald Isle and was wedded there on Dec. 29, 1839. There are four living
children out of a family of ten. She has been a resident of DeWitt for
sixty-seven years.
Iowa City - William Schuetler, aged 14, the victim of a twenty-foot fall
from a windmill, is dead in an Iowa City hospital, whither he was brought in
a futile effort to avert the fatal end. He was injured on the farm of his
father, Harry Schuetler, near Swisher. The boy's skull was fractured, and
when there seemed hope, he was suddenly rendered unconscious, and death
followed in a few hours.
Traer - The grand jury refused to indict Bob Hercules for the killing of his
brother. Fifteen or twenty witnesses were called and they generally agreed
that the dead man was to a certain extent insane and that Bob acted in self
defense. Mr. Hercules therefore goes free and nothing further will be done.
A Demented Mother Hangs Child and Self
The home of Emil Hendricksen, four miles northwest of Dike was
the scene of an awful tragedy Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Julie Nielson
hung her little three-year-old daughter and then herself. To accomplish her
purpose she tore a bed blanket into strips which she tied to a stick placed
over a stove pipe in the ceiling. After hanging the child she placed the
improvised rope about her own neck and stepped off a chair, causing her
death. Mrs. Nielson's husband died about the first of February, and
recently Mrs. Nielson and little girl went to live with Mr. Hendricksen, her
brother. They had been residents of the Voorhies neighborhood. It is thought
the awful deed was committed between one and two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Hendricksen came home about five o'clock and found a note written by his
sister, saying he would find her body in another room and upon entering it
the sight of the mother and child hanging side by side met his gaze. She
also stated that since the death of her husband she had nothing to live for.
We understand another note was found in which Mrs. Nielson said she wanted
to be buried in a grey casket and have her baby buried with her. She was a
woman about twenty-eight years of age. It is presumed she became despondent
over the death of her husband, which caused her to commit the rash act. The
manner in which the tragedy was enacted was conclusive that it was not
deemed necessary to hold a coroner's inquest.
Posted at this site with Cathy's permission
Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
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June 1, 1860
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 1
Line 18 4 4
James Harkins, 51, farmer, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 47, Ireland
Owen Harkins, 18, domestic, Ireland
Miles Harkins, 13, Mass.
James Harkins, 11, Mass.
Margaret Harkins, 10, Iowa
Mary Harkins, 8, Iowa
Catherine Harkins, 8, Iowa
Elizabeth Harkins, 6, Iowa
Bridget Harkins, 3, Iowa
Jane Harkins, 1, Iowa
August 8, 1870
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 18
Line 28 112 112
James Harkins, 59, farmer, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 58, keeping house, Ireland
Margaret Harkins, 17, at home, Iowa
James Harkins, 21, farm laborer, _____birth state could not translate
Catherine Harkins, 17, at school, Iowa
Elizabeth Harkins, 15, at school, Iowa
Bridget Harkins, 13, at school, Iowa
Jane Harkins, 11, at school, Iowa
June 11, 1880
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 11 Enumeration District Number 293
Line 22 74 74
James Harkins, 68, farmer, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 60, wife, keeping house, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
Elisabeth Harkins, 26, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
Bridget Harkins, 23, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
Jane Harkins, 21, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
June 19, 1900
DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Sheet Number 9A Enumeration District Number 21
Line 28 222 223
James Harkins, head, January or June? 1812, 88, married 60 years, Ireland,
Ireland, Ireland, year of immigration 1840 naturalized, no occupation listed
Mary Harkins, wife, March 1818, 85, married 60 years, Ireland, Ireland,
Ireland, year of immigration 1840
Jane Harkins, daughter, September 1859, 40, single, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland,
seamstress
Katie or Hatie Omally, granddaughter, October 1878, 21, single, Iowa,
Ireland, Iowa, school teacher
Jennie Omally, granddaughter, November 1880, 19, single, Iowa, Ireland,
Iowa, milliner
Gertrude Omally, granddaughter, January 1883, 17, single, Iowa, Ireland,
Iowa, at school
4th of ? 1910
DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa
Line 39 304 307
Mary Harkins, head, 94, widow, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, own income, year
of immigration 1843
Jane Joyce Harkins, daughter, 50, single, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland,
ladies-tailor
Catherine O'Mally, granddaughter, 28, single, Iowa, Ireland, Iowa, school
teacher
Alethia/Alethea? O'Mally, great granddaughter, 13, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
June 1, 1860
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 1
Line 18 4 4
James Harkins, 51, farmer, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 47, Ireland
Owen Harkins, 18, domestic, Ireland
Miles Harkins, 13, Mass.
James Harkins, 11, Mass.
Margaret Harkins, 10, Iowa
Mary Harkins, 8, Iowa
Catherine Harkins, 8, Iowa
Elizabeth Harkins, 6, Iowa
Bridget Harkins, 3, Iowa
Jane Harkins, 1, Iowa
August 8, 1870
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 18
Line 28 112 112
James Harkins, 59, farmer, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 58, keeping house, Ireland
Margaret Harkins, 17, at home, Iowa
James Harkins, 21, farm laborer, _____birth state could not translate
Catherine Harkins, 17, at school, Iowa
Elizabeth Harkins, 15, at school, Iowa
Bridget Harkins, 13, at school, Iowa
Jane Harkins, 11, at school, Iowa
June 11, 1880
Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Page 11 Enumeration District Number 293
Line 22 74 74
James Harkins, 68, farmer, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
Mary Harkins, 60, wife, keeping house, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland
Elisabeth Harkins, 26, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
Bridget Harkins, 23, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
Jane Harkins, 21, daughter, at home, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland
June 19, 1900
DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Sheet Number 9A Enumeration District Number 21
Line 28 222 223
James Harkins, head, January or June? 1812, 88, married 60 years, Ireland,
Ireland, Ireland, year of immigration 1840 naturalized, no occupation listed
Mary Harkins, wife, March 1818, 85, married 60 years, Ireland, Ireland,
Ireland, year of immigration 1840
Jane Harkins, daughter, September 1859, 40, single, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland,
seamstress
Katie or Hatie Omally, granddaughter, October 1878, 21, single, Iowa,
Ireland, Iowa, school teacher
Jennie Omally, granddaughter, November 1880, 19, single, Iowa, Ireland,
Iowa, milliner
Gertrude Omally, granddaughter, January 1883, 17, single, Iowa, Ireland,
Iowa, at school
4th of ? 1910
DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa
Line 39 304 307
Mary Harkins, head, 94, widow, Ireland, Ireland, Ireland, own income, year
of immigration 1843
Jane Joyce Harkins, daughter, 50, single, Iowa, Ireland, Ireland,
ladies-tailor
Catherine O'Mally, granddaughter, 28, single, Iowa, Ireland, Iowa, school
teacher
Alethia/Alethea? O'Mally, great granddaughter, 13, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa
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