Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

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Mrs. +. Workmenter. an old resident
of Earlville. was found dead in her bed.
A postofilce has been established at
Cruver, with Van n. Clifton as postmas
ter.
A private banking institution has been
organized at Kellogg. with a capital OF
$4,000.
The farmers institute of Floyd Coun
ty was held at Nora Springs with a large
attendance.
Ex-Sheriff Joseph d. Payne of Adel
was run over and killed by train Al,
Fenton, La.
A strong temperance movement is on
foot in Harrison County against the sa-
loon petition.
Over $4,000 has so far been subscribed
towards building a new Lutheran church
at Davenport.
A. G. Thornton. aged 20 years, prom
inent pioneer, was killed by trolley car
at Burlington.
Iowa has eight first-class postoffices,
and only six States in the Union have a
larger number.
Henry NJ. Wilson of Rock Valley, once
prominent in local affairs, is dead at the
age of % years.
! The two prisoners who broke Jail re-
Gently Mt Davenport have been arrested
in Marshalltown.
The c. 4 N. w. is putting in n siding
at State Center, preparatory to building
new bridge there.
Herbert strahorn of Ackley lost his
left hand while firing an old musket at
charivari party.
G. Hollins, colored man of Des
Moines. was sent to Jail for three days
for illegal voting.
Eddy Il. Short of Grand Junction has
been admitted to practice before the In
terror Department.
A drug store of Centeryille was search
ed for liquor, but only a very small guam
tity was discovered.
The police at Des Moines have uncov-
cred burglars fence, containing large
quantity of stolen goods.
The Milford Mill Company of Dickin-
son County has been Incorporated. 1t
has capital of $4,000.
James Graham, young miner, fell
down an eighty-foot shaft at Oskaloosa
and was instantly killed.
| The Grace Lutheran Church at Mus
catine is making an effort to erect new
church edifce this spring.
DIR. j. S. Watts of Millersburg, who
has been practicing physician at that
place since 1859, is dead.
Ella S. Clever of Warren County died
on train near Kansas City while re-
turning home from Texas.
The postofilce at Kowrie will become
presidential on April !. The salary of
the postmaster will be 81 600.
| Frank Stevcr of Fairfield injured his
hand in feed mill. Lockjaw set in and
he died in spite of every effort.
| Somers is the name of new town in
Cedar township, on the proposed Cowrie
and Northwestern Railway line.
Some three hundred citizens of Daven-
port held n meeting to protest against
the idea Of compulsory education.
The recorder at Dubuque has made out
23S notices for citizens on whose prop
erty the weeds We're cut by the city.
| The following postoftices have been dis
continued: Buncombe. mail to Benefits
vile; Muddy, mail to Rockwell City.
Frank Catch of Humboldt defeated
Linn Roby of jefferson in the State
wrestling championship match at Fort
Dodge.
John Walthall, farmer living at Iowa
| Falls, was badly injured by the accident
| of a, rtr;1
James S. Raymond, an Iowa man. has
been promoted from $1,000 to 81, 100
position in the Treasury Department.
| A little over GOO men are now in the
Soldiers Home at Marshalltown, num-
Der in excess of anything before known.
| James Archie, an employe of the Rock
| Island Railroad, was struck by a passen-
ger train at Valley Junction and instant
ly killed.
John West, an all-around crook and
safe blower, with several aliases, was
found dead in his bed in hotel in Des
Moines.
The towns on the proposed Fort Dodge
and Southeastern Railroad are eager to
aid the project. and will make 5 per
cent levy to secure it.
| The acting police magistrate of Daven-
port has decided that the transient mer-
chant ordinance of that city was of no
account and could not be enforced.
The American Express Company has
been succeeded by the Adams Express
| Company OIL the c., TT. NJ. y d. NJ. road
between Ottumwa and TT. Madison.
Willie. the oldest son of d. o. Jones
Of Williamsburg, was crushed between
two horses in a livery stable and sustain
ed broken collar bone and other bruises.
Mrs. Anna Hemming of Charlton was
followed by two men a few nights ago,
one of whom struck her over the head
with club. Her screams brought as
sistance and the men fed. No reason
can be assigned for the assault.
At Fort Dodge three public school
teachers who are Christian science be-
| ton under orders Of the school board and
then Immediately went home and washed
| the virus off. They were not quick
enough, however, as one of the trio has
already been forced by very sore arm
to stay at home.
The 1S-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Bale of LadOra spilled some
kerosene on it's clothes, and coming in
contact with stove it was burned to
death.
The State Sunday school convention
will meet at Creston June 1921. The
people of that town are already prepar-
ing chorus of 200 voices to furnish mu-
sic for the occasion.
A mail sack filed with mail for differ
ent points in Iowa was found in the
street at Franklin Grove, ILL.,, few
days ago. How it got there is unex-
planned. The local postmaster took
charge and forwarded it to its destina-
ton.
VIM. Tressel, switchman employed
in the railroad yards at Burlington, fell
under train and sustained injuries from
which he cannot recover.
Conrad Houseman, an old resident OF
Odebolt, fell on an icy crossing, striking
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