Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-07
Iowa News Notes.

FORT DODGE-Mrs. Jane Goodrich, who
came to Webster county in 1919. died today
at her old home near Lehigh
MARSHALLTOWN 49, Fred Walker, an
aged man of Rhodes. was perhaps fatally
injured Thursday, when he was run down
Dewey.
CHELSEA-W here visiting with rel
atiVes, Joseph Stanek, aged "a, committed
suicide last night by blowing his head off
with shot gun. The cause of the act is
not known.
MGREGOR-Louis Doerfier, aged 20, of
Dubuque, bookkeeper In the employ of
Wadley Bros. Of this place was drowned
mere this morning when the swell from a
ferryboat overturned the skiff he was in,
The body was recovered.
CRESTON-Former County Auditor ]
r. Young and wife celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary yesterday. Mr.. and
ILL.,, but came here thlrty-five years, ago,
where they have lived continuously since.
LOGAN-Woodbine Choral club win give
a cantata at the Methodist church here
is o tW e or ne more eh of wo oSo
bine's best singers, who have devoted
much time to the proposed entertainment
to insure success.
ZEARIEG-A large barn and all of its
contents, consisting of twenty-four head of
live stock, hay, grain, harness and ma
chinery were totally destroyed by fire on
the Dick Shaw farm, one and one-half
miles south of here. this morning. The loss
is $1,000 with 5000 insurance.
FORT DODGE-While killing rats with
gun, Podo Rawenwald of Rockwell City
accidentally discharged the firearm while Il
was pointed toward himself and the shot
entered his liver. He was brought to Fort
Dodge as quickly as possible and put
under medical care at Mercy hospital where
II is hoped TO save his life.
LAKE CITY-Captain and Mrs. r. A.
Smith, a pioneer and highly respected old
couple OF this place, Friday celebrated the
sGiSGeth anniye rs Of their marrisge
New York state and settled here soon after
the war, in which Captain Smith served
with the Thirteenth Illinois regiment.
LTOWN~-Richard Awtry, who
until few months ago was a well known
yesterday while at work on his farm near
Wray Colo One of the horses Awtry
was driving was killed also. The news of
the fatal accident was received here today
In telegram to relatives.
TAMA-Two enginemen were seriously
and one OF them perhaps fatally injured
when a Northwestern switch engine jumped
from the rails and pinned the engineer and
fireman between the boilerhead and the
tnnk. The injured men are j. L. Mead
engineer who was terribly scalded, and
Frank Rush fireman. Both men live here.
FORT DODGE-That Fort Dodge busi-
ness men will form an ad club was the
unanimous sentiment OF almost 200 men
who banqueted at the Wahkensa hotel last
Elbuls ORGANIZATION VIII De effected soon
and a regular secretary Will handle the
business OF advertising Fort Dodge. Henry
F. keister, advertising manager OF the
Galloway company at Waterloo, was the
principal speaker
FORT DODGE-NotabIe among German
weddings here this spring is that OF Miss
Elizabeth Hauth to Paul Stahl, q wealthy
young Webster county farmer. The bride
brayed the pioneer life of the Dakotas q
few years ago, built her own shack and
proved up on claim, She came back to
/ Iowa, however, TO settle down on a fertile
beautiful farm home.
CRESToN-The marriage OF Mrs. Dora
| Elliott and Jacob Await took place at tht
homo OF the bride last night, Rev. DR.
1 John Walker officiating. Mrs. Elliott il
| the daughter Of the late Colonel swan. !
! former well-known resident of this place
and for many years the proprietor Of the
Maryville and is the foreman of the Jack
son-Sherry Lumber company at this place
FORT DODGE-L. S. Coffin IS years old
but by no means aged, left today Tor q
long journey to include several points
That farthest distant is Harrisburg. Pa
where he will be the guest OF the
enntal convention. Today he attended 4
meeting OF the prohibition party leaders An
Des Moines and goes on from there to-
morrow 20 a meeting OF directors OF ths
Highland Park Qll.) Home for Disabled
Railroad Men.
SCBOIA-At the meeting OF group
I OF Iowa bankers held at Osceola yester'
| day and Wednesday seventy-fiVe Of ths
leading bank men OF southwest iowa werS
I in attendance. Grant MoPherrin, formerly
OF Clarified, was chosen for chairman
j The leading speakers were James q
4 Berryhill, a prominent lawyer and banker
| o. Des Moines, and Henry Wallace Mr
| Berryhill spoke on Recent Taxation" anf
I Mr., Wallace on The Banker and nv
! Farmer At the election OF officers Beri
/ Teal OF the Mount AR State hank wa
elected chairman for isli-lsl2
/ DENISON-The DenisOn Commercial
club and citizens generally feel that there
hAVe been returns already from thA aallrt--