Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-29
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+. w. Loeffler, pioneer Dubuque mu-
stefan, is dead, aged SO.
Burlington enginemen have received
flattering increase in wages.
Near Geneva lightning struck the barn
Of G. Lamb, killing five horses.
A number of streets at Ottumwa have
been ordered paved with asphalt.
Reports from various points in the
State indicate record breaking honey
crop.
Company of Muscatine will hence
forth be known as the "Muscatine
Rifles"
Mt. Ayr has ten couples who have
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
Waterloo and Cedar Falls street car
men have been granted slight increase
In wages.
The contract has been let for the new
First Baptist Church at Ottumwa. The
price Is $4,000.
Ten more blocks of asphalt paving
have been ordered at Marshalltown. Price
$1.97' per yard.
Lille ]. johnson has been appointed
postmistress at Columbus City, vice ]. II.
Duncan, resigned.
Otto Kranbeck, the Davenport farm
dead of his injuries.
Chas. 0. Lyman, Des Moines labor
er, Respondent and homeless, committed
suicide by shooting.
The barns at Paley's dairy, near Du
buque were destroyed by fire, caused by
lightning. Loss $4,000.
Boys picking gooseberries found the
dead body Of an infant in the timber
near Oskaloosa. No clue.
A. l.. Urick, president of the State
Federation Of Labor, will deliver labor
day address at Ottumwa.
An iron bridge across the Skunk river
east of Ames will replace large wooden
one recently washed away.
The girls orchestra from the reform
school at Mitchellville will be one of the
attractions at the State fair.
y good roads association has been
formed in Scott County, with Geo. T.
Baker of Davenport president.
Herman Myers, aged "a, or Water
loo, attempted suicide by shooting in
the head. Jealousy was the cause.
n Webster County citizen has invent
ed tornado barometer. A bell rings
when twister appears on the horizon.
A. f. jenkins of Charlton, nominated
for Representative by the Republicans
of Lucas County, has declined the nomi-
nation.
In recent spelling contest between
the counties of Louisa, Washington and
Keokuk, the last named carried off the
honors.
Fire of unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the bakery of w. L. Phelps &
Co. Mt Greene. Loss $1,000, partially
insured.
Miss Mary Post of Nora Springs was
killed III Minneapolis by being struck by
ball during the progress of game in
that city.
Eugene Mason of the Northern Pa
citic, n former well-known Burlington
railroad man, was killed in collision
in Montana.
President Roosevelt has written let
ter tn Gov. Cummins thanking him for
courtesies extended during his recent
trip through Iowa.
The Woodmen of the World will erect
a building at Burlington, company hav-
ing been formed for the purpose, CAPT.
TALKED at $4,000.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application to convert the
State Bank of Hull into the First Ma
tional Bank of Hull
Obed Rlakeslee, pioneer banker of
Atlantic, is dead, aged 5S. He was born
in Linn County in 1915, but removed to
Cass County in 1875.
At West Liberty the Iowa Condensed
Milk Company has been Incorporated
with capital of $4,000, which may be
increased to 100000.
At Burlington lad named Mccoy
was perhaps fatally burned, and another.
Harry Yaeser. was seriously injured by
falling off of high stills.
The Illinois Central depot at High
view was broken into and small amount
of money taken. 1t is supposed it was
the work of tramps.
According to n current report, the Chi
cngo and Northwestern Railway is ar
ranging to run it's trains into the Union
depot In West Des Moines.
1t cost $1IS to feed the members of
three companies of the Iowa National
Guard during the brief time they were
in Dubuque during the recent strike.
Waterloo has secured the location of
the J. S. Kemp Manufacturing Company
| which will erect seven large buildings.
| 1Nhn nl,1 Co
William Dalin. farmer living near
Sigonrncy, was fatally injured by being
struck by flying barn door during Sc
we're wind storm. His skull was crush
cd.
1t is said train service on the Omaha
extension of the Great Western will not
he begun until Jan. 1, for the reason that
the bnllasting cannot be completed be-
fore that time.
Elks Building Association of Atlantic
has Incorporated. The company is cap
italized at $4,000, and is organized for
the erection of building for the use of
the Atlantic lodge of Elks.
| AT Abba Wilton II. Fuller has been
held to the grand jury OH the charge of
numbering Robert Roe, who was killed
at Hooking July 4, as the result of a
quarrel over n keg of beer.
Rev. E., R. Purdy, who has been pas
tor of the Friends Church in MARSHALL
town two years, has resigned and will
accept call to the church at Oskaloosa.
The wearing of Indian belts and other
articles made of beads by the Musk
quake Indians has become fad among
both ladies and gentlemen of Tama and
Toledo.
Clara LIGHT and Elsie Morey were
drowned by the capsizing of launch In
the Mississippi river at Davenport. -Four
young men who We're thrown into the
river from the overturned boat saved
themselves.
John Clark, aged u, was drowned be-
low the dam in the Boyer river ut DENT
son, and his playmate. Arthur Cushman,
narrowly escaped a like fate in attempt
ing to rescue him.