Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-12
Dubuque is again advertising
e Tri.State fair; dates, August "a
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it's Tri.state fair; dates, August q
to the Doth.
Jas. R. Bothnell of shoshone,
Idaho, is in the eisy, a guest at the
home Of John Latimer,
Miss Zelda Blake is visiting
her aunt, Mrs George Culbertson,
near Edgewood this week.
AT the Woodmen picnic to be
held at Arlington today, Monticello
and Volga City are, to play ball.
Mrs. A L. Severtson and child
ren-sre At home from Marion, where
they have been visiting relatives.
DR., and Mrs. e. G.. Dittmer
went to Albert Lea this morning to
spend a few days relatives in that
city.
Hiram Aldrich of Cedar Rapids
was entertained at the home of
General J. w. Miles Monday, re-
turning to Cedar Rapids this morn
ing.
The street carnival company
opened at the ball park Monday
night, with the usual line of shows,
including vaudeville and minstrel
attractions.
Hon. q. w. Dunham and n. y.
Ram attended the funeral Of the
late Senator William b. Allison, at
Dubuque, which va, held Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Amy Boggs is in the city
for a few weeks, visiting at the home
of her mother. Mrs. @. A. Boggs.
Miss Boggs is an instructor at High
land Park college at Des Moines.
Mrs. G. ]. Friend is in the city
for a, few days but expects to leave
the first Of the month for Sacra-
mento, California, where she will
make her home with her son. Will.
In an advertisement brought in
too late for publication, A. D. Brown
announces special prices on carpets,
rugs, etc. Mr.. Browns advertise
ment will be found on the first page
next week.
The county officers were called
upon last week to assist in rounding
up a case of burglary, committed in
the home of Mack Stevenson, who
resides near Sand Spring. The men
committing the offence made safe
getaway and eluded their pursuers
successfully.
The retail merchants in the
state, handling clothing, are endeay-
oring, through the Hon. j. A. T.
Hull. member of Congress from the
9TH Iowa congressional district
to present and pass the Pilkington
labelling bill. which provides that
all garments be marked, showing
the exact percentage of wool and
each ingredient used in their com.
position, and also the name of the
manufacturer. Clothiers are handi-
capped oftentimes by not being able
to guarantee or state whether or not
their goods are really what is claim
ed of them, and if this bill goes
through under Captain Hull, the
merchants will profit thereby.
The Waterloo Times-Tribune
contained an account of Fred Ora.
ham, or "Big Casey" as he is usual
lily called, who murdered q deputy
sheriff at Bellevue, Missouri, las
week. Fred had been in Jail or
some charge, and with other prison
ers, was being transferred to another
building, when he made an attemp,
to get away. Having a long knit,
up his sleeve. he thrust it at thu
breast Of the deputy, inaictins
wounds from which he died soon of
ter. Fred was overpowered and il
again in close confinement. Bellevu,
is a community Of workingmen, ant
| the excitement in the town was a
white heat over the affair. Free
will we'll be remembered in thi
city. His parents moved to Water
loo from here, and are now living a
Winthrop.