Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-21
Iowa New Nnte..

Iowa News NOteN.
CLEARFIELD--o. c. Hn has been Off
cislly notified Of his appointment as post
master at Clearfield.
BEDFORD-J. l.. Brown, . rormer well
known attorney of this place, Is lying in
a serious condition at Oklahoma City. the
result of an automobile accident this week
ELDoRA-J H. Smith. aged 81. one of
the pioneer merchants Of this place died
at his home here last night of old age.
He had been In business here continuously
since 1865.
DENISON-The era wford county Sunday
school convention will be held at Denson
Wednesday, May "A. Rev. I. T. Underwood
the state superintendent of the Adult
Bible class work. will be present
IDA GROVES. l.. Frisbie and son
Lloyd, Of the Record-ErS have purchased
the Gulf Coast Advertiser a Biloxi, Miss,
on the Gulf of Mexico, and the son has
gone there to take possession. Mr.. FRS
bic, ST.. will remain here.
MGRBGoR-Blsnche J. Qulgley, past
president OF the Iowa Rebekah assembly,
died here last night She was one Of the
best known ladies in the Rebekah circles
Of the state Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
While going to work s. T.
Rasmussen was thrown from the vehicle
in which he was riding and 1000 pound
coil of wire cable was hurled on top Of
his body, crushing his limbs. The horse
became frightened at an automobile
IDA GROVE--For cross-country livery
service barney Boyesen of Schleswig has
purchased big Avery car with five seats
that has capacity Of eighteen passengers.
There is some talk of establishing
daily service between towns In this sec
iton with similar car.
WN-Mr. and Mrs. w. C.
Stinson of Minneapolis today announced
the coming marriage of their daughter,
elizabeth K, to Mr.. Lee M. Derby, for
merly of this city but now of Minneap-
oils. Derby is the son OF City Clerk and
Mrs. L. Derby of this city.
CRESTON-A party of business men
from Shenandoah visited this city yester
here. Shenandoah has decided to put in
about twenty blocks of new paving in the
residence districts this year and they are
doing some investigation before letting
any contracts
NEVADA-Mrs Paul c. Teig Of near
Roland, while leading a COW from pas
ture got her foot entangled in the rope,
when the COW became frsky and started
TO run Mrs. Teig, who Is 81 years of
age, was dragged 200 yards One arm was
fractured in two places and she was in
jured internally.
CRESTON-Carn Davenport was selected
as manager for, the chautauqua platform
work this year to succeed James Bryan,
who has filled that place for the last three
or four years. The coupon ticket plan was
voted down by the directors at their meet
ing last night and only season tickets and
single admission tickets will be used.
FAIRFIELD-Fairfield citizens have just
completed a new armory. which will be
ready for occupancy by Company M Iowa
National Guard Monday evening when
formal possession will be taken. The build
ing is one Of the finest in the state and its
cost is approximately $1,000, unfurnished.
The furnishing of the building has been
assumed by Company NJ.
DENlSON-The Grand Army of the Re
public post and Woman's Relief corps
have arranged a full program of exercises
for Memorial day. Ex-State Commander
William A. McHenry of the Grand Army
will arrive from California IN time to have
part In the ceremonies. the address In
the afternoon will be delivered at the
opera house by &. F. Kuehnle of this city.
IDA GROVE-County Auditor Warner fin
ished the abstract today for the ISL as Vs.
actual value of personal property, ia, 652;
OF lands and lots, sl4,6s5,S64, and of all per-
value OF all property in the county is given
at "a. 356 9S7. The actual value OF automo-
hiles owned In Ida county Is listed as
OILS, and Ida Is the smallest county in
iowa.
CHARLES CITY-Mrs. Byron Brown
met with disc accident which nearly
neighbours to borrow a disc. Four
horses were hitChed to il and she started
to drive home. Something scared them and
they commenced to run. She went to
jump from the disc and must have fallen
In the attempt. Her leg was broken, her
shoulder sprained and a deep cash was
cut in her limb.
ALLISON-A settlement has been eff
fected between Mrs Cakes and Butler
county. Her husband Jack Cakes, was
killed while attempting to drive a traction
engine over a bridge in the south part of
the county She sued the county for
$4,000 damages on the ground Of negli-
gence in not keeping the bridge in proper
condition. Mrs. cakes will receive 5000
and 1t is understood that the county will
stand the costs thus far made.
IDA GROVE-Captain j. K. Murphy Of
San Antonio with the Iowa detail of off,
GERS to the regular army maneuvers, writes
that he has been assigned to Company 1,
Thirteenth infantry, and that the first
day there he was ordered out for twenty
four mile hike across country to Leon
Springs, Tex. He says there is not an idle
minute in the big camp and the govern
drill possible out of the division assembled
there. Captain Murphy says the weather
is very hot.
CORNING-Funeral services were held
today over the body of Mrs Frank Dick
of Quincy. Mrs. Dick was drowned in q
small pond on the farm where they live,
Wednesday afternoon in about twenty
minutes from the time she had left her
husband in the field, where he was plow-
ing. He watched her pass over the hill
toward the pond and waited to see her go
he became alarmed and started for the
pond, where he found her lifeless body. 1t
is said for some years Mrs. Dick had not
been strong mentally, and the theory of
suicide is advanced, but her husband thinks
she accidentally fell into the pond or was
stricken while standing on the bank and
fell in and was unable to call for help
her husband. two children survive her.