Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-12
low. New. Notes.

LOWE NcN9 Notce.
CHARIToN-Mrs- Catherine Lusk Of
Charlton. who recently celebrated her
10th birthday, Is now In a critical condi-
ton as the result of a fractured hip. Mrs.
Lusk fell while trying to get off couch
on which she had been .ying and sus-
tanned the injury. Owing 10 her great
age her recovery is considered doubtful.
FORT DoDGE-According to statistics
OF County Auditor James l.. Hanrahan
there are ass farms in Webster county.
The corn acreage is leS,s1 acres. and in
ISL 52S,s 7e bushels Of corn were raised.
The many acres Of land steadily being
reclaimed by drainage is being devoted
largely to corn raising 20 meet he de-
mand for stock food.
LoGAN-Gaining entrance BY breaking
a rear window, burglars entered the Boys
Clothing store here last night and stole
over 500 worth Of suits, shoes. neckties
and hats. also s. In cash. The burglars
overlooked SIS In the desk, the money
belonging TO the base ball fund for the
local team. Sheriff Rock and Deputy
Sheriff Milliman have been called into
the case. A short time ago four stores
were robbed here.
FORT DoDGE-Speaking to bankers OF
group No, 2, assembled In district con-
yention here, J. II. McCord OF Spencer
enthusiastically advocated loaning money
without interest TO farmers II they. wish
TO build silos and cannot do II otherwise.
Mr.. McCord was heard by ninety bank
ers. The convention endorsed Charles
Shade Of Rock Rapids for state presi-
dent. z. w. Townsend was elected dis
trict chairman. and j. F. Hutchinson
Of Rockwell City. chairman.
wooDBINE-Miss Barnadine oReilley
and Barnard Cromie OF Woodbine were
united in marriage here Wednesday
morning at the Catholic church, Father
O'Reilley, uncle Of the bride, officiating,
Mrs. W. E. 0'Connor. sister, PLAYED the
wedding march. Father ]. A. 0Reilley.
Rock Valley. la; Father e. A. oReilley-
Edwardsville, Ill; Miss Elizabeth Meager.
Winnipeg. Canada; Miss Margaret OCon-
nor. Omaha, and Miss Ruth o'Reilley Of
Emmetsburg, Ia, were the out-of-town
guests.
OTTUMWA-Perry was chosen as the
next place Of meeting for the photo
graphers' association which has been in
session in ottumwa this week. Davenport
worked for the meeting, but was defeated
BY Perry. p A. Newburg Of Iowa City,
present secretary OF the association. was
elected president at the business meeting,
Abe other officers chosen were X. A.
Stinhaus, Cherokee, first vice president
c. H. Gilbert, Independence, second vice
president; II. W. Flint. Waterloo. secre-
tary, and II. L. Link, Centerville, treas
urer.
INDIANoLA-Presiden Strickland OF
SIMPSON college has secured Bishop Nc
Dowell Of Chicago. one OF the most noted
Methodist dlvines Of the country. TO deliver
the commencement address at Simpson
college this year. The commencement sea
son opens June with the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday in the Methodist church
By President Strickland. Glass day ex-
ercises will be held Tuesday with the class
play, "As You Like It." given in the new
gymnasium The dedication Of the new
~. 600 gymnasium presented as an abso-
lutte Gift from Harry Hopper OF Indianols
will take place Wednesday. june u or
Thursday Bishop Mcdowell will address
the fifty-sIx graduates. fifty OF whom
come from the college Of liberal arts. The
last year has been called the banner year
OF Simpson college. There have been 81
students enrolled during the year.
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