1916 Wheatland Gazette
Wednesday July 5, 1916
Marie Sievers, Dennison, visited sister, Mrs. F. E. Grill
Death-Daniel Chaffee-23-Canada-brother of Mrs. A. Fleig
Mrs. Thede, Dixon, visited daughter Mrs. J. Edw. Witte
Wm. Donovan, Grand Mound, visited-no ball playing now
Marriage, Winfield Clark Fifield, son of J. C., Sr. of Wheatland to Edna Travis, daughter os Stephen Wesley Travis at St. Thomas, M. Dakota-June 28-lives in Des Moines.
Herman Witte, Bettendorf & John Witte, Tipton played on Wheatland team
Birth-girl-July 2-Wm. Bicknese
Death-Wm. Campbell, Jr., Oxford Jct, son of Wm. died at Perry, Kansas Tuesday
A. M. Hall, Jr. Davenport, his son Purl of Davenport-sister Melva, Big Rock
Death-Henry Burmeister resident since 1870-lived with Herman Tebbe near Bog Rock died last week born 1837-funeral Big Rock Thursday
Will Ferren back from Emmet County, help Calamus clean from firemans tournament
Wednesday July 12, 1916
Joe Steiner & Mrs. Charlotte visited relatives
Mr. O. C. Hayes, Maquoketa, her daughter Mrs. R. P. Thomas , Omaha & Gerhardt Monahan, Charlotte visited Jos. Steiners
Death-Wm. Campbell, Jr.-funeral at Sigourney
Birth-girl-8th-Albert Beckman-Lanesboro
Donald Dean-electric course at Davenport, join U. S. Navy
Mrs. Fredericka Schroeder, moving to Boone-live with son Henry Thormalen-she is 87
Obit-Louisa E. Witte-daughter of Henry
July 19, 1916
Toronto Tidings
Mrs. Benson & children of Clinton visited parents Joe Welty
Ida & Anna Goodall visited
Raymond Creger, 3rd oldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Creger to Clinton & then to hospital for insane
Obit-Mrs. Emily Bollman, wife Rev. Wm.
July 19, 1916
Obit-Mrs. Katherine Key nee Struve-daughter Judge, DeWitt. Jeppe, Colorado, Kelting, McCausland Perkins-Vermillion. S. D.
J. C. Robertson, Cedar Rapids, now barber in Ehlers shop
Mr. & Mrs. J. G. McGroth & son Clinton visiting
Birth-girl-13th W. C. Holle
Frank Cummingham, Chicago visits aunt & uncle Fleig
Birth-boy-Sunday-John T. Thompson
Wednesday July 28, 1916
Birth-boy-Sunday-Wm. Meyer
Birthday-A. Van DeBogert-88yrs Tuesday
Charles Arlen & son Walter-Clinton Bottling Co.
Mrs. Lou Bottsford nee Sutton, Lincoln, Neb visiting Dutton
Burth-boy-18th henry Geu, Big Rock
Birthday-D. Beckmann-63 Monday
birth-Monday-dau-Frank Alexander
Geo. Jeppe, Stratton, Colorado-funeral Mrs. Kay
Wheatland Colony at Pierce, Nebraska
Married-Rev. Wm. Beckmann-Wednesday-Only, Ill-to Verna May Schilt, daughter of Fred-resident at Dundos, Ill.
Toronto Tidings
Hazel & Lucille Flick, Davenport visitied S. A. Turner’s
Reimer Schutt & E. D. Lurre, Charlotte, visited John Rowan
Leurs Klise, Stuart, Ia, visited P. H. Cavey-lived here 32 yrs ago