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The Housemothers' Exchange

p HAVE been married but six months
and. having no experience in the
III art Of cookery, find housekeeping
quite a puzzle, especially the mat
ter OF meal-getting
My husband earns 81 a week. and I
must make thingl go" on less than
that II can. The food question comes
Uppermost. have tried the menus for
q week and ! am in debt before Fri
day. Our breakfast never varies. Ny
husband has bacon, an egg, a cereal,
coffee. and fruit when in season.
Dinners and suppers are certainly a
problem. Kindly suggest some simple
dishes that are yet nourishing am but
nineteen years old. We have no relatives
near 10 Us; no one upon whom 10 call
for advice. And everything is so fright
fully expensive! Fortunately. we do not
care for pies. but we do Ike puddings!
II you can help US, you Will earn our
everlasting gratitude.
Mrs. o. J. E. Worcester, N1ass.).
Two regrets arise in Che mind Of the
practical hOuScmOther in reading a let
Ter that is pathetic from the first to the
last line. namely-that child should not
have married al nineteen. and she ought
70 have had some knowledge Of house
wifery before she became a poor man.
wife. IL is as IL he John had applied
for the place OF q bOokkeeper before
he could add up a line OF figures in
simple addition.
Let that pass When / was a child
used 10 hear the politically disposed
boys sing a campaign song OF which !
recall but one line:
Leave vain regrets for errors past
II was good advice no matter what
party said il. It is as good now as then.
Car babes in the wood are married, and
they must live on 81 per week. That Is
they must pay rent. buy fuel and the
hundred etceteras that 20 into daily liV-
ing-and all for 81 over SO, Somehow
that way Of stating the sum makes the
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Saturday.

BREAFAST
Oranges. oatmeal I-orridge and cream,
bacon and eggs, rice muffin, toast. tea
anu coffee
LUNCHEON
ScalC0ed haubUJ e.. left-overl, Pota-
10 biscuits. lettuce End celery salad.
crackers and cheese. YARN gingerbread
and chocolate.
DINNER
Potato soup. chicken pie "a leftover
from Thursday. rice CrOCuetIs. spin
ach a Ia creme IA leftover. sweet
potato pudding Ccold). black coffee
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Cheesecake and Transparent Pudding.

You published awhile ago "a recipe
for cheeseca Ike. never heard OF
cheesecakes being made with lemons.
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wednesday.

BREAhFA
Fruit. cereal and cream. bacon Snc
fried nnush- graham bread. toast, tea
and cOffe- -
LUNCHEON
cod steaks. stuffed potatoes, corn
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~% Y zeSERS@SS ~ - I
Nz9e NwE IZASeSa ECvfesoz7zG
o(ZLZz.

1 have a recipe handed down from my
Nirginian ancestors. that calls Tor eggs,
Transparent pudding is made with a
fiavOring Of lemon but not with lemon
peel and juice. II must have thin slices
Of citron laid thickly on the bottom
crust before the Custard is poured in.
Homemade watermelon rind is best for
this purpose. If the bought citrOn be
used, slice thin and soak over night in
a syrup of half-water and half-sugar.
Lemon pies are entirely different from
either cheesecakes or transparent pud-
ding.
Mrs. H. F. B. atlanta, Ga.).
Ny native recipe for transparent pud-
ding ESQ years Old, calls for the juice
Of one lemon and the grated rind OF
two. The same mixture, when baked in
plate pans, was called ''chess cakes" by
some. I hear now. for the first time,
that citron was used as substraturn. But
why nOt2 The most conservative OF Old
Dominion hOusemOJhers did not maintain
that there was no other way than hers.
On the contrary, the sisterhood borrow
ed freely from one another, crediting
the new recipe 10 the donor IN those
curious old manuscript books we treas
ure now as we would rolls OF Egyptian
papyTL-
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Friday.


BREA FAST
Fruit. cereal and cream. fried smells,
graham biscuits. toast. Tea and c0f-
LUNCHEON .
Dreaded and baked sardines on toast,
potato salad. peanut sandwiches,
crackers and cream cheese with goose
berry or curraut lam. cake and cocoa
DINNER
Clam chOwde-. baked halibut with
belruaiSe sauce. whipped potatoes.
spinach, suet-aud-raisin pudding with
lemon sauce, black coffee
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Suggestions and Recipes.

l. Herewith please find recipe for max
ing aerated bread, asked for in a late
issue Of the Exchange:
AERATED BREAD.
Pour plat or boiling water upon a
pint Of neE milk; add a tablespoonful
each Of sugar and Of butter and a tea
spoonful Of salt Stir into this mixture
enough -four to make a moderately stiff
batter, and .Deat in the open air with
long sweeps Of the beaten that bring
fresh air into the hear Of the batter
add the yeast This well worked in, stir
in -four until you can kY ad ii free from
the Toured board. Set il 10 rise until
light. Then mold in.o lOaves, and
when they have doubled their original
bulk. bake in a steady oven.
This quantity will make four loaves
2 For earache: Home remedy-Satu-
rate a piece OF absorbent cotton with
chlOruforu put il into the bowl OF a
perfectly clean pipe; Mt the stem in the
ear and blow the fumes through the
bowl into the ear 1t Will give relief al
most Immediately.
8. To remove machine Srea Sc, sponge
with kerosene
4. When angry, wait until tomorrow
before relieving your mind
Mrs. S. H. W. Tate, CAD.
All your numbers are good: none oct
ter than No. 4. If l might append a
P. S., il would be: Never get angry
upon paper. If you must relieve your
mind by getting upon a fe:ow-being' s
mind. write the letter and hold IL over
until next Gay. Read II carefully then,
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Asparagus and Egg Salad.

Boil the asparagus until done and cut
the tender part Of it into short lengths
Arrange this on a dish, lay rings OF
hard-boiled egg over it and place the
hard-boiled yolzs. unbroken. around the
base Serve with a French or a mayor
naise dressing.
If ! give a choice between the two it
is only because some lovers Of mayOn-
naise insist upon having il on any salad.
It is far heavier than French dressing,
less wholesome and is. moreover, IN.
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y Family Meals for a Week *
Tea
DINNER

meal mullins, lettuce salad, crackers
and cheese. tea
DINNER
Cream OF spinach soup "a lett-Over)s
mutton chops en- casserole, sIewed eel
cry. string beans, prune whip ana
sponge cake black COffee-
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Sunday.
BREAKFAST

BREAKFAST
Grapefruit, rice boiled IN milk eaten
7y;Eh cream. hllets Of founders. pop
overs, toast, tea, and coffee
LUNCHEON
Cold mutton "a leftover. a baked
welsh rabbit saratoga chips. frult,
salad served in banana skins. toasted
crackers and Swiss cheese. chocolate
blanc mango and cream cake, tea
DINNER
MulIiSataway soup, roast beef with
Yorkshire pudding. soufIe Of onions "a
left-over). maCaroni with tomato sauce.
tipsy parson, black coffee
Monday
BREAKFAST.
Stewed prunes and homIny eaten with
cream. bacon and sweet peppers French
rolls (heated). toast, tea and coffee
LUNCHEON
ScaUoped clans, baked toast. stewed
potatoes, graham bread ana cheese
sandwiches. cake and JAM cocoa
DINNER
Yesterdays SOUP with okra added, beef
q Ia mode "a left-Over). mashed pot2-
toes. fried satisfy. CustaTd PIE, black
coffee
Tuesday
BREAKFAST
Oranges, cracked wheat and cream,
scrambled eggs. mullins, toast, tea, and
coffee. -
LUNCHEON
Cold beef a Geft-Over), potato puff, "a
lefr-Over) lettuce and tomato salad,
crackers and cheese. hot scenes and
honey, tea
DINNER.
Cream Of spaghetti soup with PAR
,.,aeaD cheese veal stew with dump
ii-,e-- spluach ScaIo1ed tomatoes.
ead-and-butter pudding with Equld
sgl1ce. nuts and raisiusr black conee-
wednesday.
pREAKFAST
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Spinach and Egg Salad.

Cook the spinach, chop it very fine.
season while hot with butter, salt and
pepper and add a little cream. Set il
aside to cool. When entirely cold form
It into little nests with the spoon and
hands, laying these on a fiat plate. In
the center Of each one put the hard
boiled yOlk Of an egg. Cut the whites
into slices and garnish the dish and the
spinach nests with the rings. Serve
with a French dressing 10 which you
have put vinegar in the same proportion
as the oil
Should you wish you can serve the
nests on separate plates, one for each
guest. They are a little difficult TO
handle. unless ore serves them with a
pie or fish knife
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RREAKFAST-
LUNCHEON

White grapes, hCminv and cream
canned cod O. Ieft-ove.}, white and
own bread, toast, tea, and coffee.
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Dandelion Salad.

Select the younger and tenderer leaves
and stalks Of the dandelion, pick II
over and wash it well. Drain IL ami dry
within the folds Of a clean uishtOwel or
napkin. Heap II in a salad bowl, mix
ing with II a hard-bOiled egg cus into
small pieces. and pour over il french
dressing u which has been added
few drops Of onion Juice Mix the salad
well with the dressing This is whole
some salad for the spring Of the year,
and has a little bitter tang about Il
Tint IS not undressing 70 the palate.
The Washington times., 1908-04-26

Beef gravy soup with barley fricas-
seed chicken. boiled rice. caulifoWer
with sauce tartGre, cottage pudding.
black coffee
The Washington times., 1908-04-26

Savory Stew OF mutton and green peas
Ca leftover, fried potatoes. macedOine
salad partly leftover. sardine sand
e.-na raa
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Dandelion ard Beer Salad.

Prepare as directed in the foregoing
recipe. but instead OF the hard-boiled
egg mix minced beet with the dandelion
just before adding the dressing Gu
cumbers cut up me may also be put
with the dandelion in place Of the egg or
The Washington times., 1908-04-26

/ Herewith please find recipe for max
ing aerated bread, asked for in a late
issue OF the Exchange:
The Washington times., 1908-04-26
Tuesday

Cream Of spaghetti soup with Par
roesan cheese. veal stew with dump
ii-,g-s spluach scauo1ed tomatoes.
bread-apd-butter pudding with liquid
sgJce. nuts and raisinsl black conee-
The Washington times., 1908-04-26

MulIigataway soup, roast beef with
Yorkshire pudding. sounle Of onions "a
Ieft-over). macarOni with tomato sauce.
lipsy parson, black coffee
The Washington times., 1908-04-26

For this almost any cold boiled vege-
tables may be used-strirg or lima
beans, green peas, caulihower. beets,
potatoes. It IS for such a salad as
this that the leftover hearts Of the
beets may serve. Cut the potatoes and
beets into small dice. the beans into
half-inch lengths, the caulihower into
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
ENCOURAGING BUSINESS.


The three banks of the city had de-
posted on Saturday evening, at the
close of the days work, nearly a
million dollars. Although decrease
OF a hundred thousand dollars was
reported by the officers Of these in
situations during the past year. yet
statements were made by each bank
ing house that loans are heavier this
year. than they were twelve months
ago, and large Investments have been
made in western lands, draining bank
accounts and lnecessitating depositors
tas borrow sums of money, at 8 and
. per cent. an =
,.sThe demand for money is very fav'
orable this year. and IT is the unan.
imous opinion Of THE bankers that
conditions are yimpr9Xing. The month
Of. October ,sreated considerable &C
|,uyity in the money! market at Man
l,naester. and each bank is enjoying
| q prosperous business, having gener
ally placed gilt. edge loans to reliable
parties. % On
lis 1t is of genuine, interest TO the
people Of Manchester and immediate
lgicinity to learn of these facts; The
|drequent statements issued by eacf
bank speak we'll for their manage
ment, and the savings department.
and individual accounts are steadil!
Increasing. The capitol Of the three
banks amount to $4,000. and thei
undivided surplus is proportionatel
strong.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
LANp FOR SALES

In Iowa, North and South Dakota. and
Minnesota. Parties contemplating. in
vesting in Iowa. North and South Da-
kota or Minnesota will make no mis-
take in seeing me before going to
look for land, as have gone to con-
siderable expense to inform myself
in regard to land as above mentioned.
am here to give this information to
parties Interested and guarantee the
advice to be correct, 1 viii. sactom-
pany parties to look these lands ov-
er and should they invest Will refund
all travelling expenses. Win also
take in mill property or stores, or
any other trade that you have. / have
in Allamakee county the best bar
gains that ever were given in land,
ranging from $4,000 to 10000 per
acre. Write or cal and see these
lands. G. j. WAGNER,
40 wks12 Lansing, Iowa.
-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.

On Sunday, October %, additional
train service was made effective on
the Illinois Central western lines, and
Monday morning the Clipper" trains
resumed their former schedules.
The following schedules will be Of
interest:
The. Cedar Rapids train arrives in
the morning at O'Clock, returning
At 500. In the afternoon. it reaches
Manchester at $3.50 returning at 5:45
o'clock. The afternoon trains meet
at Manchester at $40. The night
trains run on the same schedule.
There is no change In the morning
fast mail or in No. 4. the afternoon
train to Chicago. No. 8 leaves Chi.
cago now at $40. arriving at Man
chester at $40. The Clipper ar
rives in Dubuque at 10:30ea. M, leav'
irg at A o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
THE LAST CHANCE.

The last opportunity to get rid Of
your old books. magazines. catalogues
and newspapers and in so doing help
the Y. P. s. G. E. to raise money to
buy piano will be given on Satur.
day, November It'll. when the final
collection will be made. Please have
your periodicals all ready on that
date. Telephone Mrs. Fred Herman
at either 317 or 457 and your contri-
button will be called for on that date,
unless 1t shhould be stormy, in which
case collection will be postponed to
November 9th. A large consign-
ment of periodicals is desired. Your
contribution will be appreciated. II
you wish to donate books suitable for
the book sale to be held later please
tie them up separate from the maya
zines as the desirable books are not
stored with the other paper stock.
Please remember that there will be
tut this one collection and have as
much as possible ready on that date.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
EXTRA VOTING BOOTHS.

~
County Auditor VIM. J. Davis pur-
chased and shipped last week to
twelve precincts additional Austral'
len balloting booths. Two were sent
to North Fork township. one to Edge
wood, one to Greeley. one to Mason
vile. one to Colony, three to Oneida
and one each to the First and Second
wards in Manchester.
The frame of the booth is made
of steel and covered with canvas. II
folds into a convenient size, making
the shipping convenient. A small
board. which serves the purpose OF a
desk, holds the booth in place, and
the model is the latest pattern.
Each precinct is entitled to bsott
for every fifty voters. and the above
towns and voting places we're giyel
these additional polling desks accord
ingly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
HUNTING SEASON.

The hunting season opened Sunday
and the first accident on record oc-
Cured near Dyersville, where A. D.
Holbrook of this city was in a party
of gunners who were quail shooting
Mr.. Holbrook received a small guam
tity of shot in his back, and few
stray bits in his forehead. and after
being attended by a physician. re-
turned to Manchester, and will soon
be about again.
Large bags Of game were secured
generally. The ducks. which have
begun their flight, south were found
in abundance. and the rabbits and
squirrels met a fate common to theirs
at this time Of the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
orseley's Writing.

During the early part Of the nine.
tesnth century the bad writing Of great
men became almost a byword. In fact,
poor writing was considered by some
people as almost sign Of genius
Horace Greeley WINS such poor writ.
er that his correspondents were some.
times obliged to guess at his meaning
It Is related that reporter on the New
York Tribune who received letter
from Greeley discharging him present
ed 1t as a letter of Recommendation tt
the editor Of another paper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
For Sale.
o-Acre Form for Sole.

; II you want to buy q good sO-acre
improved farm In this county, located
within two miles Of Q railroad station,
We have such farm for sale. The
farm 10 ell under cultivation; has good
dwelling, 10 we'll feliced. pa stiyl with
woven wire, two wells, new buggy
shed, hen houhe and garLery. For q
person who wants to purchase email
farm, this is asplendid opportunity.
For terms and further information,
apply to BRONSON, CARR. IS Sons,
24tf Agents fol owners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Clerk James Bishop issued three
marriage licenses the past week: G..
a. Schmock and Della D. Kuthlow on
October ~; Harvey L. Wolfe and
Jesta ". Delano on October 90, and
Leonard Whhipple and Mouesa Kfeeb
on November2. :,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04

HOMESTEAD of 100 acres, level,
smooth and best of soil, adjoining
other land that exchange for $3.50
to SIS per acre. Will locate You for
5000. Particulars obtained, Lock Box
Il4s, Tribune, Kas. s swks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
Baptist.

The morning text will be Heb. TO-:
"a and 25. The evening theme viii
be THE Sin of Achan."
Cottage prayer meeting Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Hamb.
lin. Gay street.
Thhe Baptist Ladies Aid meets this
week. Wednesday afternoon. with Mr..
Firestine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
aFfaRk slask VA st 5sass ssaasy
widths with friaAde.


81. q. go. 4 9 -. ~. !,
Visitjas With irisada.
-.Mr. and Mrs Burt 8 Mu,len are
lat home from Chicago.
Mrs Harriet Duffey was in Wat.
erloo the s i first Of thu s weak WAS : "a''
"A Ho,l,s.er Of CHICAGO was .,
,ama .ha s;rs. ~ az 80
ne :, ~. -
4. -. ~. s,.,.,n, ~, - ~"
h,s;ne.s "i'1 ''o' -
The Misses Mildred Brown and
r r,sa ~ ~ ''s'
-
Df. ana MIS- u. a. Dl''mei Went
70 chicago 'odas' expec''hs 10 remain
several Gays,
III. =. Bates OF waterloo. postot-
nee inspector was IN the CITY 'he
i a OIL tne' Week.
DIR. and Mrs. e. j. Waddey of
Waterloo were guests Sunday of DR..
auu Mis, =. NJ i'fauies
-E. b. Brewer, traffic manager OF
the Manchester y Oneida railway,
was In Cedar Rapids Thursday.
Ny.Mr. and ms. A. 1 Bruce were in
Cedar Rapids d few days last week,
nApg entertatped at the home of.Alrs.
Brpce's sister.
sam. w. Harmon d. Independence,
referee of the federal court of bank
|r6Afcy was iSX the cay Monday to
hear the case of l.. +, Bradke, bank
"ps'
W ne Eaesssood Hlen scnoo, mas
an Official paper edlted oy syivah
6ixoy' a son OF non II. :. nlApy'
me paper is caiied tne =. ..
Gazette.
-Supt. r. s. Johnston brought to
Mahenester ABOUT 1iVei Thousand rocA
bass, croppies ana otaer river aflsn'
Which We're emptaed INTO the MA
auoketa near FIFTH PARK fuesday.
Miss Olive Tucker of Chicago is
a guest at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Tucker. Miss
Tucker is a trained nurse and a grad
uate from one of the well known med;
ical hospital schools in Chicago.
Mrs. Bessie Bills, of Davenport,
Worthy Grand Matron of the o. E. S.
Of Iowa. will be in Manchester, Fri.
day evening. Nov. 6, to constitute
Onward Chapter, u. D. All members
of o. e. S. order are cordially invited.
a. m r.,,, 49,, d.,.hts.
49,. E =. ~. r.,,,as :, rh;caao who
n'ss 80 .s'.s...s 80 ,,o,na =,
NJ. Nv ou uaea W. w = wn,cott for sew.
NJ, a.u '' ~. s..,,.,a,, ,,ah. ,o,
efai "eens, 'e e-.
epeu .ns - 49,. 49,
$500 .
=. 2. Swhpurhe u Wasnluseo',
y. C'' formerly ol 'lls county "Au
now e'lp.oseu III 'ne eose s
- .s -. &c.. aa,,s' =, ron
sSas. no 49, ~ a;.n sonder
A'n.on wac 49, 10, - s.,,,,,.s.a
" 'op M
he iiera'u ane - w..
weeks issue tnat us pupiica'lon uas
VIII De on SATURDAY hereal.ei lns
firm. Dlttmer g ADAMS, mas 49,
INTO its new oItlces, @hcn are 1saees
n the basement Oh tne resluence y
pr. q. a. Dlt'mer. Elec'rlc pu"e1
W.ill arive tne lnacii'iefy' as "e'l 90
iigat.lhg ING foonis'
|sd-rThe city banks received notice
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
Preshyterian.

The morning theme will be the "su
premacy of Gods Will" The pastor
VIII speak in the evening on "The
Necessity of Conversion"
Mrs. G. F. Ensign of Cedar Rapids
formerly missionary in Alaska, will
speak at the next Missionary meet.
ing. which is to be held on Thursday
afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. H. D. Wagner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
Methods Episcopal.

The Epworth league will give an
up-to-date Social in the church par.
lors Friday evening, to which the
members Of the chapter. and their
friends, are cordially invited.
Ihcre will be special music at both
'he- morning and evening services
next Sunday. The Epworth league
service at $50 o'clock Sunday even
ings are being well attended, and the
members and friends are urged to be
present regularly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
House for Sale.

A well improved residence pro
perty with two acres of land for
sale at a bargain. Two blocks from
Fair Grounds. Inquire Of Bronson,
Carr & sons, Manchester. Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04

Nature teaches US to love our friends,
but religion teaches US to love our enc
mies.-French Proyerb. u
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irst Church Of Christ, Scientist.
On next Sunday morning, Novembe,
s, the lesson will be on Adam and
Fallen Man. X
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
CARO- oE rHANks... J. !

Mrs. R. Allen and children desire
to sincerely thank the friends who
SO kindly aided them during the i'll
ness and death Of the husband and
father. The sympathy and help.
the flowers and the singing. all were
very gratefully appreciated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
sulbou, Plant. for sale.

sulbous Plants for safe.
All kinds Of bulbs for winter
plants for sale at the G. L. Adams
green house: Hyacinthhs. lilies, mar
cisses. etc.
G. L. Adams. Manchester
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
News 81 FAl sAVNsAIs,

Flrst eensres ational.
There will be no preaching services
at the church, next Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-04
Notieeof Appointment Of Executri,
sAcRlElcE SALE
FOR SALE.

Chester white stock hogs, enquire
of the undersigned on the Bronson &
Carr farm.
straub Bros.
Manchester, Iowa.