Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-24
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Jerry lNiIusef vi LES SsAoiuCst NhO was
dragged by switch engine, died OF his
Injuries.
Burglars carried away about $500
worth of clothing from the store of Geo.
Speidel at Iowa CITY.
The 2-year-old daughter of John Hart
man, near Steamboat Rock, fell into a
tank and was drowned.
Frank Grant, young farmer near
Floris, committed suicide by cutting his
throat while RESPONDENT.
Two Northwestern switch engines col
lided in the yards Mt Marshalltown. but
no one was seriously injured.
William James, near Fairfield. had his
cheek bone broken by horse swinging
round and striking him with its head.
Two wagon loads of beer seized in n
drug store in Des Moines was dumped
into the river by the authorities there.
William Hibbs at Osknloosa is perfect
ing n new corn harvester which promises
to rcvolutionize corn harvesting work.
The son of William Hollingsworth,
near Centerville. was shot in the body
by the accidental discharge of shot
gun.
The steel railway system at Dies
Moines will be extended to Saylorville
and Marluisvillc for coal hauling pur-
noses.
Work is progressing slowly on the new
buildings at the Soldiers Home in Mar
shalltown, but they will be completed
near contract time.
The report of the Auditor of State
shows that the deposits in the State and
savings banks during the past three
months have increased S3,526.S49.
A greyhound was locked in a millinery
store in Fort Dodge Il few nights ago.
and in the morning it was found that he
had destroyed nearly 800 worth Of hats.
Nathan ID. Ely of Davenport has been
admih ! to practice before the Interior
Department.
A man named Grutscllmacher has serv-
ed twenty-eight years in street car SER
vice in Dubuque.
John Duwar, prosperous farmer near
Washington, was duped out of 500 by a
lightning rod swindler.
The teamsters at Des Moines will make
hard. fight to prevent the street railway
from CARRYING freight.
Davenport has just settled damage
suit for $26S on account Of injuries re-
ceived on a defective sidewalk.
The stone work on the Federal building
at Dubuque has been accepted and now
the other work will be hurried to COM
pletion.
Dubuque cannot vote on the library
,,,a,.or;t;ou IN cop NJ, xb<, ,,r.~
ldential election, SO says the Dubuque
county attorney.
Ed Shultz. farmer near Marble Rock,
was held up by three footpads and severe
~ bruised. but escaped by his frightened
horse kicking one Of them down.
Dora Singleton, the self-confessed muir
derer of her husband, was acquitted by
the jury at Burlington, who reached an
agreement after having been ont eleven
and one-half hours.
Frank Brown, principal of the schools
Mt Urbana, has been appointed to clerk
ship in the Treasury Department at
Washington.
j. H. Shuster of Pocahontas had his
right hand and forearm badly mangled
in corn thresher. He lost his left hand
some time ago.
A Des Moines firm secured the contract
from the board of control for twelve
tons of coffee foN the girls Industrial
school at Mitchellville.
The pioneers of Scott County who set
tied there before le48 are to have their
names pernetuated In tablets of stone,
which will be placed In the court house at
Davenport,