Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-01-14
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From the theater to her death bed
within q few moments was the sudden
and tragic end for Mrs. Nora Boland
er, well known woman Of Iowa
Falls. Mrs. Bolander lived on the
south side and in company with some
friends and neighbors walked ovei
town to attend performance Of
"Graustark" at the Metropolitan o.
era house. The night was the coolest
Of the season and the walking hard
SO that when Mrs. Bolander reached
the theater she was somewhat exhaus.
ted, but took her seat in the dress
circle awaiting the performance. Sud
denly she complained ,of feeling Ill
and friends assisted her to the en-
trance, where carriage and physi'
clan were summoned. She was driven
to her home and restoratiyes applied,
but without avail, as she passed away
shortly after reaching home. Mrs,
Bolander was quite well advanced In
years and moved to this city from
Rckley a little over year ago to
make her home here. Her death was
due to heart trouble and 1. is thought
the long walk In the cold brought
on the attack
The first action to test the validity
of the Moon law In Woodbury. was
carried from the Woodbury. district
court by the supreme court by Sioux
City anti-saIoon league. on the dismiss
al Of an injunction proceeding against
Daniel Kelley. In August the league
secured an Injunction against Jas. o.
Conner who then operated saloon.
now run by Kelly. In October the case
was dismissed without prejudice and
on the same day O'Connor sold to
Kelly. The city council allowed Kelly
to take over the license. Then the
league brought action and secured
another injunction against O'Connor
who was then out of business. The
league brings its action under the
Moon law which prohibits a saloon
keeper disposing Of his business to rid
himself of an action brought to put
him out Of business.
About year ago Clint Roop pur.
chased a forty acre farm near Ida
Grove, paying 800 per acre for it..
He moved his family on it in the
spring and farmed the land last sum-
mer. Last Friday Mr.. and Mrs. Roop
were here on their way to Herring,
and just before leaving signed con-
tract for the sale Of the farm at $135
per acre, making a profit Of $50 per
acre. besides the income Of the past
year from farming it..
Brakeman Chas. ]. Singleton, who
vas injured in the Charlton yards near
~ four weeks ago, by being caught
between the switch engine. on which
he was standing, and some freigh
cars, and who was the same day tax
en- to the hospital in Ottumwa where
be suffered the ampntation of both
lower limbs, died at that place.
A dinner party in which N. s..
Ketchum and Col. D. J. Palmer Of the
state railway commission and officials
Of the "Q' road participated on the
night of Nov. 2 at the Slavery has been
brought in as part Of the row now
On between the commission and the
Corn Belt Meat Producers associa-
lion.
Dr.. D. R. Bement, 20, civil war
veteran, died suddenly of heart dis
Ease at Mt. Ayr. He had just been
sleigh riding with his wife and when
IN the way to the barn with the team
lied in the sleigh. He was q promi-
1ent Odd Fellow and member Of the
NJ. e. church.
James Cassidy Of Cedar Rapids,
OF Bell telephone construc-
ion gang, was shot and killed at Dy-
,art by Harry Lee, night Waterman.
The tragedy occurred in the hotel
where it is said Cassidy and his
friends had been drinking and created
! disturbance.
The grand jury for the first time in
he history of Muscatine county ad-
ourned after "a ten minute session
without a single criminal matter to
investigate.
Polk county supervisors raised the
Ialaries Of county officials and depu.
les at its January meeting, the in.
:rease amounting to $4,000 per year.
Mr. and Mrs. John Trebilcock, aged
IS and SO, celebrated their sixty.
fourth wedding anniversary. They
ire the oldest married couple in Ben
ON county. ...
Antoine Knapp, employed in the ce.
nent works at Mason City was pro.
,ably fatally injured. He fell on
cement scraper which pierced his
liver. 5s*s
The defunct First National bank Of
Charlton, it is announced, will pay .
dividend of Is per cent March l.
twenty-five per cent has already been
)aid.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Goedken OF
Dubuque have the unique distinction
# having six daughters, all of whom
ire members Of the order Of st. Fran
lis Of Dubuque.
. There are, four schools in Grundy
county for which no teachers have
oeen secured for the winter term. The
Jay in some Of the schools runs as
high as $50. a