Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-08-29


himself to tree after trying to Gu
his throat with piece of glass.
Mayor Lafferty of Eddyville ha
arranged with the business mems as
ISOLATION Of Abba to paint the pole
between Eddyville and Abba, one
half the distance for each town.
The American convention of tn
Universal Chiropractic association
will be held at Davenport beginning
August Goth. From 300 to 500 CHR
opractors are expected TO attend.
The Webster City Commercial
League has fixed upon Wednesday
September 10, as Watermelon day
Committees have been appointed ane
funds are now being solicited. 1t is
planned to have melons enough or
hand to feed 10000 people.
An election will be held September
9th for the purpose Of determining
whether or not bonds shall be issued
to install we'll and pumping plant for
the water works plant at Coon Rap.
ids. The pumping is now done by the
local electric lighting plant, owned
by Editor Henry of the Coon Rapids
Enterprise.
Robert Freeburger, aged 10 years
died at Manson from an attack of
lockjaw. About two weeks ago the
boy stepped on nail, but the wound
had apparently healed. 1t is supposed
the hot weather helped to induce in
lection, as he was suddenly taken i'll
from the effects of the wound and all
efforts to save him were futile.
! Charles Hawthorne of Shenandoah
was killed by a Wabash train near
Strahan. He was put off the train
following a dispute about paymena,
and evidently fell under the wheels.
The body was discovered in the morn
ing, but lay by the roadside until 10
a. m. before the news of the tragedy
reached the family in Shenandoah.
All arrangements for the great an
nual Kinderfest for August IS are
nearly completed at Low Moor. Aside
from the various sports arranged for
the children, there will be a grand
automobile parade at 1870. A prize
of $40 will be given for the best dec
Grated auto and prize of S. for the
auto coming the greatest distance.
The wheat reports are beginning to
come in from all parts Of the state
The yield of wheat this year is re-
markable. George Nels Frazier of
Missouri Valley reports that he
threshed sixty acres which averaged
thirty-six bushels to the acre and
William Coulthard reports an aver
age of thirty-fve bushels on 40
acres.
John H. Whitaker, the Davenport
capitalist, was drowned in Lake Mich
igan, according to dispatches which
have just been received by relatives
in that city. While suffering from
an attack of mental alteration Mr..
Whitaker jumped overheard from the
steamer Manitou, en- route to Harbor
Springs. The body has not been re-
covered.
The will of the late J. C. Cochran,
one of Iowa City's pioneer bankers,
and one of the most wealthy men of
the community, was filed for probate.
His widow gets everything while she
lives. At her death, her son, Attor-
ney F. J. Cochran, and her daughter,
Mrs. Dayton, wife of Attorney c. H.
Dayton, will divide the main fortune
probably 100000,
Joseph P. Farrell's play, "Christo-
pher Columbus" produced by the
Iowa City man in his home city, is to
be put on by the Knights of Column
bus of Chicago, on Columbus day.
With 10000 Chicago knights inter-
ested, it is believed that the success
of the play will spell fame and for
tune for the young author
manager Of Iva City.
Henry Cocker of Yorktown, in
the vicinity of the North Lutheran
church., is tearing down his house
preparatory to building new modern
structure and in doing so discovered
that the bees had made about 200
pounds of honey for him, and were
still working, commencing to fill in
between the floor and cellar ceiling.
Honey is worth S3.5 per crate.
The Ostrom livery barn, an old
landmark at Akron, was destroyed by
fire, the loss including seven head Of
horses and large amount of livery
equipment The Brown veterinary
hospital and Church of Christ build
ing adjoining were also destroyed, but
hard work by local fire fighters pre-
vented further spread of the flames.
Absence of wind was favorable fac
:or. The loss was partially covered
by insurance.
David Simpson, the liatle son of B.
Simpson Of Iowa City, sustained in
ternal injuries which may prove
fatal. The little fellow was playing
on one of the rope ladders in tie
North End park and was swinging
rather high, when his foot slipped.
He slipped from the ladder which
had swung to quite @ height and was
hur1od RI the ground The little