davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
EARLV1LLE

j. @. Wood spent part OF last week
at Storm Lake, on business.
Chas. Robinson, Sr. started on Mon
day evening to Cleveland, Ohio, to look
after his business interests there in
connection with his brothers estate.
Albert Staehle has returned home
from Havana, after some weeks spent
there in the u. S. Service.
Arthur Barre returned Friday even
ing from Epworth Seminary, for a two
weeks vacation at home.
Mrs. Martin, of Dubuque, is the
guest of relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cruise returned
from their Vinton trip the first Of last
week.
The Ladies of the Outlook Club en-
tertained their husbands on their an
nual guest night at the home of Mrs.
E. F. Cruise on Friday evening. A
"winter picnic with picnic supper
and summer costumes were the features
of a most enjoyable evening.
Dan Carpenter finished a successful
term of school in the Seger district with
basket sociable on Friday evening.
Rev. Foote preached in Dyersville
one evening last week.
Mrs. w. L. Parker spent Saturday
at the Hockaday home near Manches'
ter.
On Wednesday evening, the ladies Of
the Methodist church gave sociable al
the home..of j. B. Taylor. The supper
was very nice and the evening very
pleasant.
Extensive improvements are in con
temptation at the NJ E. church; new
carpet and painting are planned.
Mrs. /. w. Millen and Lizzie spent &
few days in Greeley last week.
c. A. Pierce. of Delaware, was ii
town on business Saturday.
A. Bowman and r. Holdridge had
business at the bank one day last week
Mrs. j. b. Swinburn and Mrs. W. T
Wood went to Dubuque Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. F. Cruise spent Sun
day in Yinton with Mr.. Cruises sister
Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Cook and her two sont
returned with them for visit.
Miss Ruth Hersey has gone to Be.
lott, to make an extended visit there
at the home of Mr.. S. F. Hersey.
Miss Emma Staehle is in Milwaukee
Wisconsin, to purchase millinery goods
and to study the spring styles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Cyrus jefferson was called to Wiscon-
sin last week by the death of his sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis, of Edge
wood. attended the X. of p. banquet
last Thursday evening.
Miss Nellie Dunsmore, OF Cherokee,
arrived here last Friday to spend a few
weeks with relatives and friends.
Married-At the home of the brides
parents, Wednesday, March Sth, 1899,
Miss Mary Tracy and Mr.. George Mas.
see.
The project of electric lights for our
city is being agitated with something of
system with possibility of a success
full termination. A company has,
through their agent, written to see
about securing franchise for putting
in $4,000 plant in this place. Prices
for lights of various power have been
quoted and should the project or rather
talk be entertained to any extent inc
pledges asked) parties will come to the
town, interview the business men and
endeavor to secure franchise from the
city ncil.-Mail-Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

80 much beauty and grandeur, freely
given them both by the hand of man
and from the hand of nature.
In the custom house at Montreal
there are tablets which read as follows:
This site was selected and named in
1911, La Place Royale, by Samuel d.
Chsmplsin, the founder of Canada and
near this spot on the 18th day of May
1642 landed the founders of Montreal
commanded by Paul de Chomldey,
Sieur de Msisonneuve.
A pleasing little circumstance, though
trivial in itself cheered my lonely jour
ney enroute and advent into q strange
city. A French Canadian woman and
fellow passenger to Montreal remarked
that we were about to enter the tubular
bridge and some other insignificant re-
marks by way of time. We both alight.
ed from the coach in close proximity,
for l thought shall keep near her as long
as l can. On landing she was more
fortunate than for dear one met her,
her own dear son whom she had come
to visit. We proceeded to Bonaventura
depot Everything is French here) and
was ushered into the fine waiting rooms
by the lady's son who was clergyman,
q priest. They were extremely kind
and invited me to their home at the
foot of Mt. Royal until 1 should pro
coed farther on my journey but having
only few hours to stop over
until my train was due declined.
In few moments the gentleman re-
turned, having gone into the Office on
business, to accompany his mother to
his home, she babe me very cordial
adieu, and this typically polite French
man took off his hat and smiling, bowed
very low and they were gone, but their
kindness fingers vet. Oh, the sweet
amenities of life, how often they keep
the heart from breaking. Montreal is
happily, typical of Canada, for besides
being the commercial metropolis of the
Dominion, from its position at the head
Of ocean navigation, it still retains in its
streets and in its inhabitants many ira
ces of French and English occupation
Here the old world mingles with the
new and the rapid strides of progress
seems only to make the contrast more
apparent. Mrs. M. j. WILSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
BARRYVILLE.

We still continue to look for the har-
bingers of spring, the larks and blue
birds and spring poetry.
l.. L. Hoyt finished filling his ice
house last week.
The Barryville school closed March
Bird. Two of our young people will try
for Diplomas this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Neal are staying at
Allen Haight's until their house is com
pleted.
MIR. and Mrs Joe Belknap will oc-
cupy the Belknap farm vacated by Mr..
Neal.
Miss Minnie Young, who has taught
our school for the past two years has
gone to Ryan to live with her sister,
Mrs. ]. McFern.
Miss Ella Lyness' school closed last
Friday. Thursday evening she gave "a
basket sociable at the schoolhouse for
the benefit of the library fund. I'M
derstand she now has about $40. which
will make a fine addition to their
library.
Our school elections occurred last
Monday evening and they succeeded
in electing two sub-directors. The
same thing occurred in the next dis
trict south of us. Our people are pretty
evenly divided in their opinions.
Master Beebe Brayton visited with
his relatives in Manchester Thursday
and Friday. He made the trip on his
Shetland pony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Haight and fam
lily attended the wedding of their son
Chas. Haight and Miss Ethel Kerten
near Golden last Wednesday. They are
well known here and their many friends
extend Lest wishes. trust this we'd
ding was not so quiet as to disturb the
Golden correspondent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
EDaEWooD..

Geo. Roe, of Strawberry Point, was
in town on business Thursday.
r. Nickols, of Colesburg, was in town
short time Wednesday.
Steve King took the train for Hartley
Iowa, Wednesday morning.
J.J. Hesner, of Lamont, was in town
Thursday.
Little Miss Bronson, of Manchester,
is spending few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Blanchard,
C.S. Maxson attended court at Man
chester Friday.
Bessie Masters went to Waterloo
Saturday to visit Mrs. G. M. Coyken-
dali.
Fred and George Willard are both
quite sick with measles.
Richards and Richards attended
court at Manchester this week.
Miss Bertha Merkl has gone to La
mont.
Mabel Hesner is spending her va
cation at home.
Merit Robinson's many friends will be
glad to hear that she is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Chase have re-
turned to their home in Ischua, N. Y.
While here Mr.. and Mrs. Chase have
made many new friends who will miss
them.
Mrs. Plat and daughters are visiting
friends here.
B. W. Newberry was in town satur
day.
Miss 10 Kelly returned to strawberr,
Point Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
County Correspondence
DELAWARE.

Mr.. Royce, nephew of Mrs. J Spauld-
ing, from Vermont, is here on visit.
Mrs. G. w. Long entertained the
Baptist Ladies' Aid Society last Thurs
day.
Mr.. w. S. Gibson expects to start for
the state of Washington soon to spend
the rest of the winter with his son.
Rev. p. E. Freedland, pastor of the
Swedish Luthern church preached to
the church last Sunday. He breaches
every four weeks, coming up from Rock
Island.
Olive Kingsley closed her school last
Friday.
Mr.. Gillespie expects to move to
South Dakota this week, having traded
his farm for one in Dakota.
Mrs. l.. Hokernson entertains the
Luthern, Swedish Ladies Aid Society
today.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
PRAIRIE

Mrs. M. Mulvehill enjoyed visit
with her brother John Mcmahon of
Bankstonf la. last week.
Mrs. Jos. Heiberger, of Ryan visited
with the family OF VIM Barry last Sun
day.
Sub directors for the ensueing year
were elected last Monday and are now
entertaining the school marms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. O'Hagan spent
last Sunday at the home of John Null
vehill.
Faulkner Bros. sawed wood for VIM.
Barry last Tuesday.
Mr.. John Annis was a Masonville
caller last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Haennig were
shopping in Manchester last Thursday.
Mr.. Andy McElroy attended M. W..
A. meeting in Winthrop last Tuesday
evening.
p. q. Brophy sold fine horse to Mr..
Orvis one day last week, and Hort Allyn
also sold one to Mr.. Light. Good
horses are finding ready sale
ready sale and good prices at present.
Misses Eta and Sara Kennedy left
last Monday for an extended visit with
their uncle at Kingsley, la.
Mr.. John Brophy has not moved to
his new farm north of Mosonville on
account of the illness of his wife.
| Dunning Bros. pressed considerable
hay in our immediate vicinity last
week which they shipped to New Or
leans La.
The Stewart school with Prot. Truel-
niger as teacher will close the winter
term next Wednesday evening. A very
neat and interesting program has been
prepared.
Mr.. Howard Allyn and sister Made
entertained afew of their young friends
| last Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
RYAN.

Our citizens are putting down a new
sidewalk from the corner opposite the
hotel, to the depot which will be a
much needed improvement.
John Reilly returned from his west
ern trip Thursday.
r. M. Merriam is buying hogs here
now.
John Beatty and Henry Gibbs at
tended the Haight- Kerten wedding at
Golden Wednesday.
A representative of the Cuday Pack
ing Co., of Omaha, was in town Satur-
day.
NJ. Mulligan sold a horse to II. +.
Light at Manchester Friday, for one
hundred and thirty-five dollars.
j. A. McFern has moved into town,
and is occupying the lower rooms in
the new residence recently erected by
j. A. Thomas.
Rissler Bros. had to kill one of their
best horses last week, the animal had in
some way fractured its knee.
Miss Katie O'Brien closed very
successful term of school at Willow
Grove Friday.
L. Garner, of Des Moines, was inter
viewing our merchants Saturday.
DIR. Scott, of Manchester, made g
professional call here Friday.
Joe Sheppard: returned to his home
at Hazel Green Saturday.
Amy Vending, who is working al
Scotch Grove, spent several days of last
week at his home here.
A. S. Gibbons has been appointed
local agent at this place for the Aetna
Life Insurance Co.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
DYERsv111E AND VICINITY.

Barney Schockemoehle a prominent
farmer Of Northfork, sold 50 fine hogs
here last Friday.
Ex-Mayor John Vorwald and Arnold
Boeckenstedt transacted business here
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Chris. Koopmann's shipped near
ly carload of hogs last Wednesday.
They were very fine porkers.
Henry Bogge of Mckee Settlement,
was pleasant caller at our headquar,
tiers last Friday.
Glen Wieverick and wife, of Peters
burg, took the Great Western excursion
Tuesday for Petersburg, N ebraska.
Mrs. Bunkmsnn, of Petersburg. was
passenger from this point on the Great
Western Tuesday for Petersburg, Ne
braska.
Mr.. and Mrs George d o mayer, ofthe
Bear Grove, were guests of Mr.. add Mrs.
John Schacherer and family in this city
last Sunday.
Mr.. Arnold Boeckenstedt one Of
enterprising farmers of near Bear
Grove is preparing to build large new
residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens Mairose have
moved to Dyersville. They have pur-
chased lot and will build a suitable re-
sidence early in the spring.
Prof. j. w. Malvin is mentioned as q
candidate for the legislature from the
western part of the county. He is
strong Bryan democrat and diligent
supporter of the Chicago platform.
E. W. Durham and Joe Porter, of
NJ anchester, were visiting among friends
in this city Sunday. The first named
gentleman was formerly Dyersville re-
sident, having been proprietor of dray
wagon for several years.
Mrs. Sarah E.Husted, widow of the
late Hon. Charles Hustled, of this city,
who is now living at Epworth, has
been granted a pension of So per month,
through the death of her late husband
who was an old soldier.
George Schneiders, John b. D0mayer
and Frank Koelker, arrived in the city
Saturday morning from Cedar Raplde
where they had just finished three
months commercial course in the bust
ness college. From here they went to
their respective homes near Petersburg.
Mr.. III. Pasker, of Dixon Settlement,
shipped another car load of hogs of his
own raising to Chicago last Wednesday.
Mr.. Pasker raises more stock each year
than any farmer in this vicinity. Dur
ing the past year he shipped all ofsevep
carloads of fat hogs and cattle.-Com-
merclal,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
aive the ohildren a prink.

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
tizing. nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but Is free from all its
injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1,
Is not stimulant but health buildert
and children, as well as adults, can
drink 1t with great benefit. Costs about
n as much as coffee. IL and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
From the Sunny South.
GALLAwAY, Tenn.

Having promised some time ago to
write q few items from the Sunny
South l will now proceed to do SO.
Monday night, January 18th. we left
Manchester, arriving here the follow
ing Wednesday evening; found the
weather as warm as spring but owing
to an eight days rain previous the roads
were somewhat muddy but not as bad
as they would have been in Iowa under
like circumstances.
Beautiful weather continued for q
week, then it gradually grew colder I'M
til the thermometer reached zero, where
it remained for three or four days, it
then began to grow warmer until the
present time and this is most delight
full day.
The soil is q yellowish clay and they
tell us it responds very readily, and from
the looks of the crops we have no reason
to doubt the statement
Cotton and corn are the principal
crops, cotton, of course, takes the lead.
Last year was the greatest cotton year
known here and consequently much re-
main untouched yet.
Corn does we'll here. The leaves are
stripped and tied in bundles, and that
sells for from IS cents to $1.OO per hun
dred. Only one stalk is planted in q
hill, as experience has taught that no
more can be grown.
Peas are used in place of hay and also
as fertilizer as clover is in the North,
Corn sells at 40 cents bushel, baled
millet $40 and baled pea hay sl4 per
ton.
Everything is planted on a ridge and
the ground is circled to keep it from
washing.
The farming implements used in the
north are curiosity to both the blacks
and whites and they are very anxious to
see them work. Six inch plows are u.s.
ed altogether here.
The timber is as fine as | ever saw,
the principle kinds are hickory, sllkiads
of oak, cypress, ash, gum and white
wood. We also have quite few hoilys
and the mistletoe can be found in most
of the trees.
The Southern people rent their land
to the darkies and furnish them with q
mule, harness and pillow also house to
live in and get half of the crop. The
darkies pay from 20 to IS per cent in
terest per year.
The houses are nearly all log. Our
house is So x 90 it. with q lean on the
north side Is % 1T.
Barns are almost unknown here. They
have stables that we would call corn
cribs.
Last week we had the pleasure of
meeting gentleman from Manchester.
Are always glad to see people from
Delaware County.
We are 319 miles from Galloway. 1t
is small place, located on the Louis
vile and Nashville R. R. l have no
doubt bnt that our northern friends
would smile to see post office with but
10 boxes in it, that is the number in
Galloway. Small stores and post offices
ere located all through the country.
The people here are very pleasant and
sooiable so none of us have had any
cause to be homesick, the saying is, "a
contented mind is continual feast"
Heating stoves are unknown here,
Fire places are the only means heating
q house.
THINKING that the readers will be tif.
ed before they reach the end of this
piece / will close with best regards to
all old friends.
Very Respectfully,
ROSE Z. GRIFFIN,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
SAND SPRINGS.

>ses0 W.
ming, Iowa, was at this place few days
of last week. He came to purchase q
car load of stockers. He was entertain
ed at the Petrie home.
Mr.. Fritz Volkers has rented one of
F. A. Bort's farms, known as the Ma
hoffey place, west of town. He will
keep dairy and raise COWS.
Mr.. Ezekiel Parrot who has been liv-
ing at his sons home in Spring Valley
all winter, was running around our
streets one day last week.
The Aid Society gives dinner to-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and come. This
may be your last opportunity as they
are getting somewhat out of season.
At the school meeting held in John
Riechart's house sub director was elect
ed. Tappy received one vote, Brodt
two and Guthrie twelve.
The ladies' prayer meeting of last
week was held at Mrs. Laura Woods
home. Next meeting tonight at Mrs.
j. Garlinghouse's residence.
Miss M. Smith came up to the party,
elsewhere referred to, last Friday eve
ming. She returned on the morning
train of Saturday.
Miss Olive Pride and her brother Den
mis- were in this vicinity visiting one
evening last week.
Miss Anna Stevenson expects to join
her brother tomorrow at Lorimer. Mr..
Stevenson while on his way to this place
did not make the right connections and
was switched off and sent to Des-
Moines.
A "mid air Z" tornado passed over the
city last Saturday evening at about 5:15
o'clock, that is the tornado swept moth
ing save the sky. The Sand Springs
philosopher states that the clouds trav
eled at an average speed of GO miles an
hour, SO, very evidently, had the storm
been few miles lower something would
have ripped. The gushing of the furi-
GUS winds could be distinctly heard. The
clouds Travelled in north westerly di-
rection, where they seemed to make one
immense cloud, and, the next day 1t
rained.
John Haller will work for r. Jones
soon. He has for many years labored in
a machine shop, but thinking Of the at
fractions on the farm thought he would
try its ways for while.
Just think-D. Bowen got his hair
cut one evening last week. He sold it
to mason the next day.
Last Friday evening Mrs. S. G. Irwin
made surprise party for her friend
Mrs. Frank Holman. A pleasant time
was had.
Thomas Dewald, of Hopkinton, was
over last week with his dehorning der
rick. He stopped at number of stock
pens and deprived more than one poor
critter of its horns.
f. kowalsky has been saving wood
for few farmers in this community
with his steam engine and buzz saw.
Mr.. r. G. Chaplain and his sister, Mrs
Frank HOLMAN, expects to remove
from this town to country village in
New Hampshire. Mrs. Holman has
been visiting here since the first part OF
October last.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Orms.
by was frightened one morning last
week by the birth of girl baby.
| N. q. Mitchell purchased a number of
fine cows of A. Riechart, paying $500
and S4,25 per cwt.
Some folks object to having their
names in the paper notice. Well, now,
i if such be the case with you just call
and speak of your troubles to the cor
respondent, but of course you must not
! ter until you know who heis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
Does Ysur Head Itch,

Are you troubled with dandruH7 10
your hair falling QUIT Are you grad.
ually getting bald3 Have you tried
many so.called hair restoratives with
unsatisfactory resultsf II 20, we urge
you to try our Globe Hair Restorative
and Dandruh Ours, which 10 positively
guaranteed 10 permanently cure all Of
the above ailments. Your money will
be refunded II it fails to do tho work.
Gold and guaranteed by
ely GRECO & WARD.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
Ridean Hall, City of Ottawa and
Glimpses of Montreal.

sAAAPOSS VI A1ASAsASNA'
After doing the parliament buildings,
we take the electric street car for Ridean
hall, the residence of the governor gen.
erals, two miles distant AS VIC enter
the wrought iron gateway leading tothe
mansion, (the keepers house is just in
side), and stroll through the wide drive
way We are somewhat awed by the
thought that royalty has resided here
and the nobility still frequent these an
cestral halls. A natural growth of trees
surrounds the park on all sides, thickly
grown like hedge. We approach the
old mansion on the east aud we notice
ons of the main entrances has a pore
chere, where my lord and lady may
alight from their carriage under cover.
A colony of buildings connect with the
central building, the mansion proper
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15

CHOICE.
Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale one-half mile
southeast Of Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-15
You Can PI0V'

without good pair of
PLOW SHOES. We
have several dozen pairs
that we can warrant and
we are going to sell them
at SIPS while they last.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-09
Travel in Comfort.

No matter whether a person expects
to take a long OF a short journey, the
first thing considered is comfort ; aud
more especially is this evident in the
oppressive Summer months when a
cool rcsorti is sought by every one able
to have an outing. Probably you have
contemplated a summer trip-probably
yoa have decided to go to Colorado; if
so, you want easy, comfortable trans
port, ure connections and polite at
tentioD.
The Texas e. Pacific Railway has the
very best possible service to Pueblo,
Denver, Colorado Springs and all
points in Colorado. 1t is the only line
running through coaches and elegant
vestibuled Pullman Sleepers without
change to Fort Worth, where direct
connection is made with through Sleep
ers to Denver via Fort Worth and Den
yer City Railway. Between Fort Worth
and Denver a handsome Cafe Car,
having the finest cuisine on wheels is
operated daily. Meals served on short
notice any hour Of the day. Compare
this service with that Of other limos.
See any ticket agent for full informa-
ton. or write E. p. Turner, G.. p. & T.
A., Dallas, Texas.
The Opelousas courier., 1899-09-09
Ten New snd Original Songs Which
Can Be Had Free.

what VIII the great metropolitan pa
pers do next? This is the question
solne Il asks nearly every day. But
there IS one winch leads all others: 1t
has gained the sobrig!set OF "Anerlca's
Greatest Newspaper" by just such re-
markan'e pieces or enterprise as tho
one which a just now attracted Tue
attention OF the press all over the
country.
Last week the New York Sunday
sIc' consisting or ten OF the up-te-tiate
class OF songs That are now so popular,
sucil as songs sentiment coon" songs,
"cakewalks,, etc. THESE ten songs the