Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
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Hudson is to have new United Breth-
ren church.
Carroll County's jail is without pris-
oner at present.
The pastors of Indianola will form a
ministerial association.
Fire at Eddyvile destroyed the resi-
dence of Hiram McKim.
Joseph Tinkham, former resident of
Dubuque, is dead ut Richardsville.
Local capitalists at Jefferson will erect
plant for manufacturing stock food.
The Tama County State Bank will es-
tablish national bank at Gladbrook.
Des Moines expects extensive addi-
tions to the Federal building in that city.
Peter Sutton, formerly of Dubuque,
was killed in an accident at Denver, Colo.
j. H. Collins of Muscatine died sud-
denly ut his home there of heart failure.
Tobacco dealers at Muscatine will be
assessed $500 per annum for handling ci-
garettes.
The saloons have been forced to close
at Harlan, being unable to get new
petition.
The recent election at Rockwell indi-
hundred.
An automobile company has been or
ganized at Davenport with capital of
$500, 600.
The rural school districts of Floyd
County have voted in favor of uniform
text books.
George Carse. druggist OF Winfield,
was quite badly injured by falling off n
moving train.
The mulct law is again in operation in
O'Brien County, new petition having
been secured.
The boys and girls in the public schools
at Muscatine have organized an anti
cigarette league.
The 90 will double truck its Iowa line
from Murray to Creston, distance of
twenty-four miles.
The various packet lines on the Mis-
sissippi between Iowa towns are now run
ming daily boats.
Two Belle Plnine boys were severely
burned about the head while playing
with gunpowder.
The next annual convention of the Tri-
State Medical Society will be held at
Keokuk in April, 1901.
VIM. Lancaster, ex-Mayor of ERADICATE,
| fell off car, striking on his back across
rail. injuring his spine.
The Board of Supervisors of Black
hawk County has declared the saloon pc
tition of consent sufficient.
A horse and buggy belonging to A.
Coleman of Fort Dodge were stolen and
no trace of them can be found.
The Council of Mason City has adopt
ed an ordinance allowing aldermen 81
per meeting for their services.
The barn of Dave Bogard at Musca-
tine was destroyed by FIRE, together with
its contents. Loss about $500.
The water company of Waterloo fur
nished 81. 661, TIP gallons of water to con-
sumers in that city during March.
The State Bank of Mediapolis has filed
articles with the Secretary OF State In
creasing its capital from $25, 600 to $50,
900.
Homer, the 14-year-old son of w. Nc
Cormick, residing near Clemens, was
kicked on the head by horse and Sc
verely injured.
Judge Brannan of Muscatine is holding
court at Clinton, Judge Wolfe of the
latter district meanwhile occupying his
place.
The Rock Island Railroad is locating a
new line between Unionville, on the east
ern edge of Appanoose County, and Tren-
ton, Mo.
A mass meeting held at Muscatine to
was attended by an immense number of
the people.
A deaf and dumb tramp has been ar
rested at Ames for pointing a revolver
at brakeman who attempted to put
him off train.
George Parrish of Rushville, ILL.,, who
was run over by freight train at Bur
lington, had his right limb amputatcd
above the knee and the left above the
| ankle.
The Board of Trade Mt Oskaloosa will
offer prize of $50 in cash to the farmer
who produces the best fifty acres of su-
gar beets this season and $25 to the sec
ond best.
/ SOiSStOl Sbu VI AJubu4ue
the collections of internal revenue exceed
those for March of the preceding year
by $11 900.
An old lady named Kimble, who did
chores in a hotel at Avoca, was discharg-
ed recently but refused to so, producing
about 100000 or $4,000 to show that
she was able TO pay her way.
Michael Hcnnessey Mt Dubuque petit.
toned the District Court TO set aside the
late Archbishop Hennesscy's will, dated
Jan. II last. He is brother of the
churchman, and alleges will dated Jan.
!; 10 has been found among the archbishop's
papers. Its contents are not disclosed.
In the will probated the archbishop gave
his brother, sister and niece block OF
dwellings, and the remainder of his vast
estate to the Catholic university and 9th
er Catholic institutions.
Sheriff Dowd and wife of Fort Dodge
went to the Mitchellville State reform
school few days ago with Clara and
Minnie Montgomery. IA and 1G years old
The chief charge against the girls has
been their attendance at every perform
ance in the local theatcr, both afternoon
and evening, without chaperons. The
girls being out late at night without an
escort, the police notified them they must
desist. Their mother is in the hospital
undergoing medical treatment, and the
father announced he was unable to con
troll them. Judge Rirdsall therefore is.
SIZED orders committing them to the re.
form school.
A cooperative creamery has been or.
ganized at Germania, with capital OF
$4,000.
Dubuque is not making much Roadway
in the disposal of new bonds for the
water works purchase.
A curfew ordinance has been passed at
Bayard, compelling all children to be of
the streets at p. M.
A court of the woman's branch of the
Catholic Order of Forcsters has been
organized at Clinton.
The walters union Mt Des Moines has
established wage scale which went into
effect on the 18th inst.
James Daugherty, near Fort Dodge,
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