The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-03-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Last weeks Bronson Record brings
the interesting news that son was
born March IL to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Shank.
Jonn Mullen left for Pittsburg last
week where he has some work to
finish. Later on he expects b. move
to lola.
If all the wagons hauling stone and
brick in town were required to wear
wide tires the streets would he ben
Gifted materially.
FIT Scott is trying to purify local
politics by ordering no smoking at
ward caucuses, aud yet there are
several burning issues up.
Bronson Record: A prize fight, dog
fight and cock fight were some of
the attractions al lola last Sunday.
lola is getting to be great city.
May / will be the 10Th anniversary
of the adoption of the prohibItory law
in Kansas aud there is talk ofcelebrat-
ing. Celebrations are as a rule the
days when the law is least effective.
His many lola friends will be glad
to learn that Mr.. Arnett, who was
nearly killed by his horses near Hum
boldt, is recovering and his restora-
ton to health is looked for as certain.
Mr.. +. f. Turner has sold his har-
ness shop on South Washington ave-
nue. to MIR. Jones, who worked for
him. Mr.. Turner is not decided yet
as to his future plans but he will
probably remain in lola and engage
in business.
Already the urgent need lie felt OF
more houses for lola There H.
scarcely an empty house in town right
now and inquiries are coming H.
daily. One man sent his wife home
today to wait until he could get a
house and another man bought u
houee because he could not rent one.
Mike Latih, an Italian peddler
who has been working Allen county
for come slime, was arrested last
weekat Gas City by deputy sheriff
Hutton on complaint from the family
Oft. J. Wiliford that he had threat
eued them with knife because of
some dispute in which they became
entangled with him.
Every day now machinery is COM
luR III lOT thO DlhHl, u OhT OT
two at time. Yesterday there was
so much stuff on the factory track
that a regular block ade occurred and
the engine had to work several hours
strengthening out the tangle 80 as to
get things around where they were
wanted. And this condition of things
will grow more so from now on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas f Brown re-
turned to Kansas City. They
were united In marriage Wednesday
evening at the home of the BRIDES
father, Charles Freeman, l08 Ohio
street, in the presence of the family
and few friends Mr.. Brown is one
OF the workers at the Helping Hand
institute at Kansas City in which he
met his wife, Miss Louise Freeman,
and both will continue in that insti-
tuition for the present. The many
lola friends of the bride extend con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes.
One of the prettiest receptions ever
held In lola was the one rendered to
their friends Wednesday afternoon
by Mesdames l.. l.. Northrup, +. A.
Northrup and Lewis l.. NOrthrup at
the beautiful new home of Mrs, l.. l..
Northrup. The handsome rooms
were decorated with flowers and
plants. An orchestra placed in a
side room played con inuously
through the afternoon. And the
beauty aud wit and fashion OF fem
inine lola called aud ohatted and par
took of the delicious refreshments
and departed, aud were all happier
for being there. Ii was among the
pleasantest afternoon functions of the
eeason.