Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
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David Wrightsell of Charlton attempt
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David Wrightsell of Charlton attempt
cd suicide during Ii temporary tit OF IN
sanity. He will recover.
a number of Ottumwa young men have
petitioned the Adjutant General to enlist
light battery in that city.
The money is being raised to provide
nm independent semi-professional base
ball team for Webster City.
The dates for the annual meet of tho
Fort Dodge Racing Association have
been set for July 2, and 4.
Council Bluffs sportsmen have form
ed an organization for the protection of
| fish and game IN that vicinity.
Large numbers of Iowa farmers are
moving to Manitoba this spring ald TAX
| ing M farms in the wheat belt.
Fourteen Blackhawk County farmers
Have formed Il co operative stock conf
pany for the breeding of fancy horses.
Mason City needs riew high school
building. and the board will ask the tax
payers to vote the necessary $4,000.
At Guthrie Center n man named Ed
ward Coleman had his arm caught in a
buzz saw and nearly torn from his body.
Fred Holtz of Davenport was sentcnc-
cd by Judge Byington to four years in
Fort Madison penitentiary for burglary.
n. G. Storrs is dead at Wintersct, aged
so. In ante bellum days he had quite a
reputation as leader among abolition
lists.
Returns to the Auditor of State from
the State savings banks, 1t is believed,
will show substantial increase In de-
posits.
The Burlington City Council has or
dered the laying of seten miles of new
water mains, and more petitions nte
coming in.
George Marzeh, a wealthy farmer near
Marble Rock, became suddenly dement,
ed and has been taken to Independence
for treatment.
Mrs. Rachel Robinson has sued the
city of Ottumwa for $1,000 damages for
injuries sustained by falling OIL II de-
feetive sidewalk.
William Grant, Cass County pion-
Ger, is dead as result of injuries receiv
cd in falling over coal scuttle. He was
over so years old.
At a sole of Thoroughbred Scotch cot-
tie Mt Lansing, the bunch brought S12,-
00o the highest price paid for a single
animal being $1,000.
Blackhawk County will be thoroughly
organized by the State Anti-Saloon
League III the near future, and strong
effort will be made Il enforce the law
to the letter.
John Hoaon Indicted for huv;,,, am,
receiving stolen nropertv u.os ronnJ mil.
tv nt Decor.b md was sontarno,, - tho
nenitentiory for Tho torn, ~ t;ra va, 20
Inv Judpc Hohson
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.,s;. .eia' pelsons we're h''ue II, U. par
=. VI el''che'' PIE AT ch'rch supper
.,.;.,.:. "lue. WIS e'se VI ptolil'''' y
a'.s an; N"ie VI 'ie victims were Ill
~, 'o"s eon"'''on'
liiere are between 900 and 600 cases
pehdihg Ill me District Court OF Dubuque
County and determined effort is to be
made Mt an early date to clear the dock
ct, by dismissal or trial.
Edward Madsen, 10 wears old. of Couu-
ell bluifs, was electrocuted by live
WIRE at the top OF an electric light pole.
he ieii from the pole alter touching the
wire and his head was crushed and his
meek broken.
The town of Abba had one of the
worst fires in its history. entailing a loss
VI soV,v". Ems restaurant, keel drug
Store Mc-Ai'ister grocery ana company
a are Tue irihcipai losers. insurance on
. .ne seNera' pui'uhss Is less theh sto,-
oW W.,
Inc OUTSIDE me insurance companies
afe now paving the ices required by law
= y per cent on all business done IN the
w.nstar, NIntnnI sas Wv. - e An'' IN
so5 ZOO and tha Nov War,. Sc an. e..
soo 9ao 1'is wig Ao'
Thomas Callahan .,,,,,, .o.,,o, :.