Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-04
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At Pocallentas tile famous horse, Or
ganist, valued at $500, is dead.
A mule kicked Adam Albin Of Bur.
lington in the side, causing death.
A company for the manufacture of
paving and pressed brick is being form
ed Mt Ottumwa.
Mrs. Anna Boltz committed suicide IN
a police cellsat Davenport from disgrace
at being arrested as a slopliftcr.
Fort Dodge may pass an ordinance
prohibiting the indiscriminate distribu-
ton of patent medicine samples.
1t is estimated that 5000 quarts of
milk are consumed in Clinton daily,
about 500 cows furnishing the supply.
At Des Nfoines, rig, horse aud driver
were struck by street car and carried
some distance OH the fender without seri-
Gus damage.
The City Council Of Fort Dodge has
awarded the contract for over $4,000
worth Of asphalt paving to the Barber
Asphalt Company.
Articles of incorporation lave been
filed at Des Nloines by tho Middle River
Cooperative Creamery Co., Middle
River. Capital stock 1890.
The West Des Mioines school board
has made arrangements to add n primary
course Of agriculture. horticulture mud
yiticulture to the curriculum.
Rev. F. A. zickafoosc. pastor of the
Congregational Church at Rock Rapids
has resigned md will accept call from
the Congregational Society ut Onawn.
G. B. Gallagher, prominent Grand
Army man and Mason, who has also
heen n leader in Legion OF Honor circles,
is dead Mt Washington. He was mem
Der of the Thirtieth Iowa.
Because they fell through bridge
which they were crossing with a tllresh-
ing machine engine. Frank Kenworthy
and Bert Satller Of Grant, near Red
Oak. have begun damage suits against
Montgomery County for the sum of $780,
900.
or the thirteen Stntes that make up
the Louisiana purchase. Iowa ranks
eighth in point Of area, seventh in popu-
lation and third in assessed valuation of
real estate. Iown's valuation is given
rs 81, 100000: Kansas, $1,O21 ,OOO,-
600; Nebraska. Sill, 100000; Minnesota,
1896, 100000.
A Wholesale jail delivery. in which
even men escaped, took place in Ores
ton. They escaped by unlocking the cage
door with a wooden key and tearing out
The brick WALL.
Engineer Howard Burt OF Marshall
Gown Inns what appears to be the tusk of
a prehistoric animal of great size. the
piece he found in the Clifford gravel pit
heing 1 s feet long aud about ten inches
In diameter.
The case of Mrs. Watkins against the
city of Missouri Valley. which was af-
irmed by the Supreme Court of Iowa,
gives Mrs. Watkins $1,000 damages for
having sustained broken limb on a slip
perry sidewalk last winter.
Three-year.old Leona Hanson of Gin
ton fell about twenty feet, striking her
head OH a scaffold before striking the
floor below, md her skull was slightly
fractured.
Mrs. Mary A. Miller, former State
librarian, who has been matron of the
State Soldiers Home ut Marshalltown
for several years, kas rendered her res
isnation on account of III health.
A horse driven by Ray Pratt at Wat
ciloo became frightened at an engine in
crossing the track and turned suddenly
throwing young Pratt out in front of the
engine. The pilot had passed over par,
Of his body when the engine was stopped
and he extrtcated himself without injury