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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
KILLED BY HEAT.
Samuel Kraft Harvester, is Over
come While Working.

Keokuk. July %. Samuel Kraft
a harvester across the river in Han.
cock county, ILL.,, was overcome by the
heat last Saturday, partially recovered
and worked until late the afternoon
Monday. Later he requested to be
taken to his home in Nauvoo, COM
planning of illness. After travelling a
short distance he got out of the We.
hicle. fell to the ground and died in a
short time. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Kraft of Nauvoo and
was thirty years Of age. This is the
first fatality thus far reported from
this vicinity. :,
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Strauss to support Roosevelt.

New York, July ~. = Oscar s.
Strauss of this city, who describes
himself as liberal democrat and
latterly Cleveland democrat" and
who was minister to Turkey during
Cleveland's first administration, has
notified President Roosevelt of his de
termination to support him.
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confidence of business men and all who

SoHnusice VI business men ana all VINO
knew him.
Mr.. Coon1bs had been in failing
health for four years. He located in
Kansas about two years ago and be-
came interested in the oil business at
Humboldt. Besides the aged mother,
three sisters and one brother there are
four children who now mourn, and
who were all present at their fathers
deathbed. The children are: Anna
Maude. OF lola, Kansas; Elmer Clyde,
of Ottumwa; Margaret Elrine, who
was her fathers housekeeper, and
Russell G., the pet of the family.
Funeral services We're held Wednes-
day, July 20, 1904, at the D. E. Bush
home IN lola, Kansas, conducted by
Rev. Shive, after which the remains
We're escorted to the depot by the
lola Odd Fellows, and We're brought tc
Ottumwa to be laid beside those of his
wife. The Odd Fellows had charge at
the grave.
Contributed
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FINE YIELD OF OATS.

One Large Field Cut in Bunea Vista
Count.
Linn Grove, July %. Matt Saw
yer and Simon Gunderson finished cut
ting an so acre patch of early oats
yesterday the first cut in this vicin-
ity
The stand is good the yield heavy
and the quality excellent in this neigh
borhood. Buena Vista county has al
ways been in the first ranks In the
agricultural line.
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E. B. JONES DEAD.
Well Known Citizen Passes Away a
His Home on Sheffield Street.

Erwin B. Jones, we'll known and
respected citizen and resident Of OF
tumwa for nearly thirty years, died at
his home, 116 Sheffield street, this
morning at 1850 o'clock after an i'll
ness Of several months. Death re-
suited from paralysis caused by injur.
les sustained by falling from a ladder
about nine months ago.
Mr.. Jones was SO years of age. He
was born at Knoxville, ILL.,. April 4,
1854, and came to Ottumwa July 90
1875. He was married to Miss Sadie
E. Hoffstatter, January 5, 1877 TIC
this union five children were born, all
of whom, with his wife,two brothers
and two sisters. survive him. His
children are Edna B., Claudine L..
Laura L., Erwin b., Jr., and Charles
Harold, all of this city. His brothers
and sisters are w. R. Jones of Elan
n1gan. ILL.,, Charles L. Jones of this city
Mrs. W. M. Kerns and Mrs w. J. earn
err of Quincy, Ill.
Mr. Jones was a member of the
knights Of the Maccabees, the Trades
and Labor Assembly and Painters I'm
ion No. 1876. The funeral services will
be conducted from the residence Sun.
day afternoon, Rev. j. M. Bailey, pas
tor of the First Christian church, Of
floating The Maccabees will have
charge of the services. President ]. w
Kitto has called special meeting OF
the Trades and Labor Assembly fol
tonight to make arrangements for the
funeral.
Funeral Of B. w. Coombs.
The remains of the late B. w
Coombs, former resident of Ottumwa
who died at lola, Kan, Monday, ar.
rived in this city on the Wabash this
morning and were taken to the Ottum
wa cemetery where services were con
Quoted by Rev j. M. Bailey, pastor O
the First Christian church. The Ode
Fellows, of which order Mr.. Coombs
was a member. and a number Of
relatives and friends accompanied thu
remains to the cemetery.
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POISONED BY BOILED MEAT.
Hudson, la, Couple In Serious condl
ton, From Eating Beef.

TiuuSUTI, Td', CUUPIt TT SeTTCUS COHuI-
ton, From Eating Beef
Waterloo. July 20. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Strayer were poisoned by eat
ing some boiled beef which came from
a beef which Mr.. Strayer had recent
ly slaughtered. They had the meat
for dinner the father and mother eat
ing heartily Of it, while the children
did not partake Of what was suppos-
ed to have been most delightful eat
ing. About an hour and half after
dinner both Mr.. and Mrs. Strayer
were taken violently i'll, neither of
them being able to utter a word. Med
ical aid was sought and physician in
company with neighbor left for the
Strayer home. When they got there
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

From Thursdays Daily.
Pratt's stock food. Sargent's.
Prof. ]. w. o'Brien went to Dudley
today on business.
International heave cure. sargent's.
Attorney J. G. Mitchell was bust.
ness visitor in Charlton today.
international stock food. sargent's.
Born this morning to Mr.; d Mrs.
J. 9. Hale, 507 Fellows stre. daugh-
ter.
Whirling spray syringes, sargent's,
Mrs. g. w. Giitner and Miss Myrl
Dreamer, OF Agency, were in the city
today on business.
When In town leave your packages
at Sargents drug store.
Miss Alma Johnson, who reside on
Mexican street, went to Hiteman to-
day to visit friends few days.
Lambert's death to lice. sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Sander, s45
North Jefferson street, left this after.
noon for Hiternan, where they will
visit friends a few days.
Lees lice killer. sargent's.
VIII Kssick, Of Beacon, returned to
his home on the Rock Island this morn
ing, after a short visit at the home of
T. P. Walker, 223 North Wapello
street.
Charles P. Hughey and Miss Nora
B. McNutt OF Agency township, were
married at the. court house last even
ing at s o'clock, Justice q. M. Camp
bell ofhciating.
Miss Margaret Paekwdod, Of Fester
returned to her home this morning on
the Milwaukee. She was accompanied
by Misses Juanita and Pauline Scott
218 North Mclean street, at whose
home she has been visiting. a.
Harry Miller, Harry Swenson, Jake
Bauer, Earl Slater and Arch Eaton
who compose the Schubert Mandolin
orchestra, accompanied by Billie Burt
and Bern Troxell opened camp this
morning at Camp Mckinley two miles
( 5WSoI VI 1dAuOns Ou CI0 nOutu blu6 W.
the river. They will camp for a week
From Fridays Daily.
Miss Nellie Payne OF Hedrick visit
ed at the home of her friend, Mis-
Nellie Garvin, last week.
Born, Wednesday morning, to Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Garner, 1929 Hayne
street, seven pound son.
Lees egg maker. Sargent's.
Clerk of the District Court H. w
Michael has issued q marriage II
cense to, Paul ]. Ream and Miss Ids
Schwabkey. assSs
"A marriage license has been ISSUED
by Clerk Of the District Court H, w
Michael to J. w. Mccarthy and Miss
Emma Hird. ----.,-.--
Sargent guarantees fountain syringes
Miss VOLTA O'Hora of Mt. Pleasant
Mich, and Thos. O'Hora of Meltose
returned to Melrose Monday after
weeks visit at the home of P. F.. Gar
win, west of town. -,
William Moxley, an employee OF. tn,
surfacing department Of the Bur1fng
ton, returned to his home at Russell
today, after being under the care b
DR.. j. w. Elerick for the past twt
days because Of severe injury h
received while at work.
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C. M. Johnston, Middletown-I would
not keep house without HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It's great fam
lily medicine; has kept my family well
the past ten years. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. For sale by w. Il. Sargent,
the True Druggist.
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READY TO GO AHEAD NOW.

Stock in New Inter-Urban Road Has
All Been Sold.
Des Moines. July 2. - All the stock
in the Mordaunt inter-urban out of st.
Joseph, has been taken. Interests al.
lied with George j. Gould, are now
said to be behind the electric pro.
ject
The Des Moines & Northern Iowa
will probably make tarfHc and other
arrangements with the st. Joseph line.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE Market.

Chicago, July 22.-Wheat July
D4%; Sept, S7a4 @S77s.
Corn-July, 4sA; Sept, 1875 @49a.
Oats-July. 3s%; Sept, 331s.
Perk-July, s12.70; Sept $12.77.
Lard-July $3.50: Sept, $500.
Rlbs-July. 1872; Sept. STAT.
Rye-July, rs.
Timothy-$2.95.
Clover-s1125.
Barley-Cash, 30@53.
Flax-$1.17h@
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Rev. and Mrs. d. Clark who have
been visiting at st. Louis, returned
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Meeker of Sigourney
visited with the formers mother, Mira.
Meeker, Sunday.
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATES PRESS
CHICAGO live stock Markets..

Chicago Live Stock Markets.
Chicago, July 22.-Cattle-Receipt
5000; slow; good to prime; $500
$40; poor to medium, S4.50@5.25;
stockers, S2.O0@4.1O; cows, sl.5O@4.5O.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000; 10 to Is
lowers mixed butchers, s5.10@5.4o;
good to, choice heavy. $5.25@5.4O;
rough heavy, s4.9O@6.2O; light, s5.15@
5.45; bulk sales, $5.15@5.3O.
Sheep = Receipts, 5000; weaker;
$2.25@4.50; lambs, s4.00@7.50.
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OLD SETTLER DEAD.
;. D. strinaham Of eidweII, {

L. D. Strinsham of BioWelI, Pas
Away at Advanced Age. ad
Levi d. Stringham, father OF 0. he
Stringham, of North Mclean stisir
and one of the early settlers of Were
10 county, died this morning al
o'clock at his home near Bidwell at.
Stringham was So years of age. red
funeral services will be condI
from the residence Saturday me-
at 10 o'clock. Interment will beki Is
in the Christianburg cemetery. s his
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THE LEE DELEGATION
BY Agreement 1t Split Even on Rail-
road missioner

Des Moines, July %. G. A. Ken
nedy state representative was chosen
chairman of the Lee county delegation
to the republican state convention and
Rice H. Bell, first district member Of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton. The Lee county caucus Tuesday
night decided to split even on the first
ballot between Ketchum and Porter.
field and Thursday morning the first
district caucus decided the same.
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$1ooEDr. E. Detehon's Antl-Diuretlc
mag be worth TO you more than 500
II you have a child who soils bedding
from incontinence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. It
arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by w. w. Ennis, druggist, Ottumwa, Ia.
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RI Weekly Courier.
CHANGING AppREss.

Subscribers wishing their address chang.
sh VIII please give the name Of the Post
Amee to which the paper has been sent as
ven as the Post Office where they desire It
to be changed to.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, July 22.-Butter - Steady
creameries, 1907; diaries, 12@15.
Eggs-Steady: 14h@15%.
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Item on human cured in thirty min.
utes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
This never fails. Sold by w. w. Elnis,
Druggist. Ottumwa. Iowa.
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Great Sale of Solid Up-to-dat
Shoes and OXfOrdS

$3.50 best quality mems enameled
shoes at :. -. ..... $500
s2.25 and $3.50 value in mems dress
/, shoes at =. -. -. 1.9S
SITE and $1.90 grade in mems shoes
Extra fine So mems shoes at 49,. $50
Boys fine enameled $3.50 shoes 1873
81 shoes for boys we offer at ). 1853
Little gents $1.75 grade of fine shoes
at -. l.39
Best boys s1.5o shoes go at ;. ;. LIS
Odd sizes in $1.25 mems and boys
shoes at -. CSC
Ladies' fine oxfords. $3.50 grade at
only -. -. ..... $1.9S
$1.75 and So ladies' Oxfords at 1.4S
Ladies' Oxfords and slippers, $3.50
75c ladies' slippers only !. ACC
45c ladies' slippers at :. ~. 29c
Misses and chiIdrens' low shoes at
CUT PRICES.
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the condition of the parents was I'm
changed, neither of them being abl'
to talk.
Mr.. and Mrs Strayer remained in
precarious condition all night and this
morning although somewhat better,
are still not out of danger.
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ToEAY's MARKETS.

This market is furnished by this
Cassidy Commission company. mem
hers Chicago board of trade. Local
office rooms 2S and &C. Hc.mann block
q. G. French, local manager.
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New York Poultry Market.

New York, July 22.-Poultry-Alive
weak; springs, IA; fowls. IA; turkeys
10; dressed, easy; broilers, 13@1S
fowls, 10; turkeys, 14@15.
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New York Produce Market.
New York, July 22.-W.heat- Sept
921s.
Corn-sept., 54ss.
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Company Of the Iowa Cit
tional guard, is planning to cru has
indoor rifle range. Chou
title.
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St. Louis Produce Ma,

st. Louis Produce Market.
st. Louis, July 22.-Wheat Sept,
sc * @S6&.
Corn-Sept., AIN.
Oats-Sept 321a
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, July 22.-Butter-Steady
Eggs-Quiet; unchanged.
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CHICAGO Poultry Market.

Chicago, July 22.-Poultry-stea
turkeys, 10@11; chickens, liz @12;
springs, IA.
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HIGHLAND CENTER.

Highland Center, Sept. 2. = B. W.
McGinnis and family of Bladensburg
spent Sunday at the home of A. J. Rog-
ers.
Henry Elder of Burlington is visit
ing at the home Of his uncle, j. M. Ell
der.
Miss Minnie Buckner returned to her
home Wednesday from visit with her
friend, Miss Rhoda Packwood, at Cen.
terville. a'
Drs. Spilman and Anthony Of OF
tumwa were professional callers here
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Goodwin went to Mt. Pleasant
Thursday to visit Mr.. Rush's daughter
Mrs. Nichols.
A. L. Lewis was an over Sunday
guest at the home of A. ]. Rogers.
Frank Emery and family went to OF
tumwa Sunday for a short visit witt
friends.
Mrs. Martha Wells Of Council Bluff.
is here called by the death of hel
brother-in-law, N. G. Browne.
Mrs. Camp of Dixon, ILL.,, and Mrs
Rising Of Omaha, are here called b.
the death of their brother, N. G
Browne.
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MARTINsBURG.

Martinsburg. Sept. 2. Mr.. Glass
was in Ottumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Glass are visit
ing relatives in New Town, Mo.
DR.. Moore and brother WILDER, re-
turned from st. Louis, Wednesday.
DR.. P. Sherlock and family of La
Plata, Mo-, are visiting In this COM
munity.
Misses BERTHE and Florence Quinn,
are at the Worlds fair at St. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gilmore left for St.
Louis, Thursday.
Mrs. w. Sylvester is visiting rela-
tives at Delta.
Rev. L. Hughes will preach his fare.
pal church next Sunday.
John Meeker and Miss Maggie Meek
er were at Dahlonega Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hutton Of Novel
| ty. Mo-, are in this community for q
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Glass were al
Lancaster, Sunday.
Miss M. Elliott Of Burlington, visit
ed at the home of ]. s. Kupka las
week.
John Harvey was in Oskaloosa Sat
urday.
The Martinsburg band will furnish
music for the Hedrick races.
Miss Lottie Porter Of Ottumwa II
visiting in town this week.
4 Henry Heninger had a runaway II
town Saturday. No serious damag'
resulted.
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day to play ball, but on account of the
heavy rain the game was not finished
Mrs. Myrtle Watts spent last week
at the home of her father, c. B. Foshier
in Harvey.
Rev. Cubberly held series of re-
yival meetings last week.
d. A. Burns and Fred Douglas drove
over to Avery Saturday evening.
Edwin Gantz spent Sunday with DR.
Gantz of Abba.
Miss Hannah Morgan went to Oska
loosa Monday to make two weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Polly Rey-
nolds.
Miss Mabel Harris and Miss zella
Evans went to Evans Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Riley Watson and children
We're over Sunday guests of FREQ
Douglas and wife.
Earl Duffy spent Sunday In Oska-
loosa.
On account of breakdown the No
mine only run two days last week
No. 2 run every day.
VIM. Mitchell was in Abba Satur'
day.
John Gray. of near Abba, visited ii
Lockman Sunday.
r. H. Watson and Johnnie Whitsor
We're fishinr at the river Sunday
There was special singing at the re-
vival meeting Monday evening.
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News of
Southern Iowa


at this place Thursday morning when
freight train No. 95 running between
ST. Louis and Ottumwa crashed
through small bridge near the water
tank northwest of the city. Only one
car was damaged, the second freight
car ahead of the caboose. One car had
jumped the track and during the last
half mile preceding the disaster had
been scraping and ploughing along the
track, part of the wheels on one side
and part on the other. The ties We're
crushed and broken and the car which
fell into the gulch was damaged but
no one was hurt. The caboose con-
tanned two passengers, Mrs. E. X. Kirk
and sister Miss A. E. Sawyers, OF
latives in West Grove and were en-
route to Belknap to take the Rock IS
land to Unionville, Iowa, where they
intend visiting relatives. Aside from
being well sprinkled with water iron,
the tank they were entirely unharmed
and walked to the civ where they reg
istered at hotel. They were obliged
to remain until this morning. A man
in speaking of the affair said that II
was the Quickest wreck" he we're saw
as no one was hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Leach spent
Thursday in Milton attending the
fair.
On Thursday court adjourned until
Monday afternoon for which time the
jury had been called. The case OF
Mrs. Gertrude Gray vs. DR.. H. G.
Young, in which the plaintoff sued for
$4,000 damages for malpractice was
dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff
Three divorce cases were heard ir
which Mrs. Effie Hardy Roop was
granted a divorce from DIR. A. P. Roor
and the right to use her nader
name of Miss Effie Hardy. In the CASE
of Mrs. Mary Davies VS.. Chas. Davie!
the plaintiff vas granted a divorce, al
so the RICH: to assume her matde1
name of Miss Mary Liero. Propert!
settlements were made. In the case o
Mrs. Rosa Burns the plea of divorce
| was granted.
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ASHGROVE.

Ashgrove, Aug. 30.-Mrs. Dora
Bunch. of Lancaster, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Bunch.
Miss Elma Roberts, of Ottumwa, is
visiting here.
Several people from this place at
tended meeting at Albany last week.
Miss Olive Albright is working at
David Blankenhorn's.
John Albright and family spent We'd
nesday at M. Albright's.
c. H. Fletcher has returned from
George Houk's.
T, Mile and Rosa Walker passed
through the village Monday.
Everett Sapp is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs A. Hannah visited
quite recently with relatives at Anna
dor.
Miss Agnes Mcconnell will teach
the fall and winter term of school at
Oak Springs
| Quite a number from here attended
the reunion at Drakeville Saturday
| Wesley Peoples and daughter. Mrs
IL. w. Cohagan. of Union Chapel, and
Mrs. Erslline and daughter, of Illinois
/ were recent visitors here.
Albert Jones and wife visited re
Gently at the Hiram Sapp home.
Misses Mae Huff and Virgie CLOSER
have returned from Bloomfield where
they attended the institute.
Orren Cassell and family spent Sun
day at A. Cassells.
G. W. Fleming and wife were recen
visitors at J. Hunters.
Rev. Ed Hastings filed his appoint
ment at this place Sunday.
! Tom Fletcher and wife and mother
of Green Valley, attended church a
this place Sunday
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NORWOOD.

Norwood, Aug. 81. - Ethel Ashby,
returned home the first of the week
from pes Moines where she has been
visiting friends and taking in the
fair.
Oscar Barger and family Of Liberty
Center visited the sick at Jontie
Curtis Sunday last.
Mrs. Will Shelton is sick at the
home of her parents near Lucas
Miss Emma Myers of Lacona pre-
ached most excellent sermon at the
U. B. church last Saturday evening.
Mrs. like will preach her farewell
sermon week from next Sunday morn,
ing and next Sunday evening will be
her last Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Gray and children return.
ed to their home in Colorado last Tues
day after a few weeks visit with rela
tives and friends here.
Mrs. R. e. Pedigo went to Russell
last Wednesday to make visit with
her parents.
Last Sunday was surely a day for
visitors at the home of o. A. Wallace
| The roll of honor runs thus-T D. Wal
lace and family of Lacona; Mr.. anc
Mrs Officer; Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wal
lace of Corning, Iowa; neice of o. A
Wallace from Des Moines, and Geo
Wallace and wife of Norwood
Jontie Curtis baby, who has beer
very sick, was some better at last re
ports.
Ada Rollison left for her home il
Illinois this week after an extended
stay with her grandparents, M. V. Nine
and wife.
Mrs like was called to officiat'
at funeral near Lacona last Sunda.
or funerals rather, of five or six chi
dren of Mrs. Mitchell, who died som
time ago of diphtheria.
Grace Wallace of Russell came hom
for short visit ct the parental home
Mrs. VIM. Pedigo is visiting thi
week at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Ira Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reigns from near Os
ceola, are visiting the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. like.
i Cora McClain went to Des Nome
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BUTLER.

Butler, Sept. ii. G. Watts attend.
ed the state fair at Des Moines last
week.
Miss Carrie Burgess was in Oska-
loosa Friday.
Chas. Newt of south of Ottumwa
visited his daughters, Mrs. Flora Ben
nett and Mrs. Lizzie Bennett, part of
last week.
Howard Harkins and wife are the
proud parents of a son since Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stinson Arganbright
and children of Ohio. and Mrs. LULU
Arganbright spent last Friday at the
Geo. Arganbright home in Fremont.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Gorham and Mr.
and Mrs Stinson Clark were shopping
| in Ottumwa Saturday.
j. G. Kernel was in Oskaloosa Sat
urday
| Eddie Arganbright is on the sick
| list
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Watts went to
ST. Louis last week to attend the fail
for week or two.
| Wess Arganbright was in Fremont
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Burgess came
home from Wright Tuesday evening
Mrs. Burgess has been at Wright with
| her mother for week.
! There was party at Mr.. Wimp
sett's Saturday night.
Several from Fremont attended thu
Sunday school convention at Russell
Chapel Sunday afternoon.
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week at the home of her uncle, VIM.
Arnold. near Blakesburg.
Ethel Odenbaugh and Ella Proctor
attended Sunday school at Hopewell
Sunday afternoon.
Eta and Meta Mute are visiting
friends in Ottunlwa.
Vida Proctor is the guest of her
friend. Bertha Judd, of South Ottum-
wa.
Bessie odenbaugh visited at the
Geo. Davis home near Prairie Chapel
Friday and Saturday.
Joe and Fred Proctor transacted
business in Ottunwa Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Wright, of Ottum-
wa. G. w. Davis and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Proctor and children, and Mr.
and Mrs. c. Mute We're guests of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Odenbaugh Sunday.
| Rev. McCampbell preached his fare
well sermon to a large audience Sun
| day, Aug. 81.