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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
GIRL DESERTS
CHAUFFEURSHE
Webs ON LARK
Bankers Daughter, in Tears,
Tells of Escapade When Con-
fronted With Marriage License,

NEW YORK, July 12.-Helen Anna
Dowsey. Is years old, daughter of
Dr. George II. Dowsey, former presl-
dent Of the First National Bank of
Great Neck, L. l., was married secret
ly Wednesday afternoon to George
Lephardt, y years old, a chauffeur, OF
p Ash Street Flushing. DR.. Dowsey
Learned of the elopement Yesterday
afternoon in an unusual manner.
When reporter called at the Dow
sey home Dr. Dowsey refused to be-
lieve that his daughter was married
He insisted there must be a confu-
sion of names. as his daughter was at
home the night before as usual
Denies She Is Bride.
When he called the young woman.
she laughingly agreed her father was
correct, and denied she was a bride
When copy of the marriage license
returned to the City Clerk by the Of
hciating clergyman, was displayed,
she broke down, wept and confessed
she had been married to Lephardt.
Because of the brides age DR.. Dow
sey at first declared he would call
upon the District Attorney to proceed
against the bridegroom. Later his
brother James DoWsey. a lawyer,
stated that only action to annul the
marriage would be taken by the
young woman's family.
Through her tears, Mrs. Bephardt
explained she had viewed the wedding
more as a lark than otherwise, as
she had been assured by members Of
the wedding party that inasmuch as
she was not of age, she could have iL
annulled later if she 50 desired. She
returned home on Wednesday after
noon, within an hour after the cere-
mony was d formed by the Rev.
Raymond l.. Forman in the parsonage
of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Flushing.
Chauffeur Awaits Her.
The couple. accompanied by 4
brother of the bridegroom and a
young woman whom the bride said
she had never met before and whose
name she could not remember, wen.
directly to the clergyman from the
City Clerks Office in Long Island
City. They had met earlier in the
day In Port Washington, where Miss
Dowsey had told her family she was
going to visit friends, but where Lep-
hardt and the others were waiting
for her with an automobile.
When applying for the license, she
gave her age as 1S years and her
residence at % Ash Street, Flushing.
the home of the bridegroom. After
the ceremony the bride was driven to
her home.
To her father Mrs Lephardt said
she first met Lephardt when he was
employed as a chauffeur by a resi-
dent OF Great Neck. DR.. Dowsey and
Miss Ethel Dowsey, the sister of the
young bride, did not recall ever hav-
ing seen him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Jap Baby Baptized
With American Flag
Stars and Stripes and Bible Used to
Consecrate Boy to Patriotism
and Piety.

MINNEAPOLIS. July IA year
ago Roy 7. Masuda. a native Of ia
pan, and Miss Mend Gilbertson. a
Minnesota girl, were married by Rev
G. L. Morrill, Their wo-month- old
boy, George Washington Masuda, was
consecrated, Rev. Mr.. Morrill, officiat-
ing.
The service is said to have been
unique. Mr. Morrill, formerly was a
Baptist minister and does not approve
of sprinkling as form of baptism.
and the baby was too young for i'm
mersiOn. The parents were anxious
not only that the child receive some
form Of baptism and they also were
firm In their desire that Rev Mr..
Morrill, perform the ceremony Hence,
a compromise was agreed upon.
The boy was Consecrated. the min
lister using the Bible and an American
dag in the ceremony pledging the ia =
Their and mother to teach the young
ster patriotism and piety.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
Town Seeks in Vain
For Man for Mayor
Political Parties Offer Place to Sew
eral, but Each of Them Refuses
the Nomination.

BOONNlLLE, IND. July 12.-Po-
litical parties of Boonville are eXpe-
rienCing much trouble to find availa
bles to make the race for city offices
in the coming elections.
The office of Mayor to be vacated
by DR.. T. d, Scales, is one particular
ly begging. on the expiration Of his
term DR.. Scales. It is understood, will
be appointed. on the State Board of
Tax Commissioners by Governor
Ralston
Louis Kinderman, a hardware deal
er; Henry Maurer, a department store
owner and Philip Lutz Jr.. an attor-
ney. are suggested for the Democratic
nomination, but each refuses to be-
come a candidate. Jasper H. Thorn
burg, Councilman, is suggested for the
Republican nomination.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
FARM HAND WINS SIS BY
CARRYING CALF 2 MILES

NARTINETTE WIS, July ITO
win the value Of the animal. IS, John
Gross. a farm hand for Henry Dworak,
Casco. Wis, carried a calf, weighing
1872 pounds two miles without putting
the calf down.
DwoTak told Gross to harness a
team To take the calf to town. The
arm hand said he would not harness
a team for such little load and that
he could carry the calf to town.
Dworak then told him he could
have the price the calf brought for
veal if he performed the feat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
TWO HAIRCUTS FOR NICKEL
SAVE MONEY FOR STATE

LINCOLN. NEBR., July 12-Superin-
tendent X. V. Clark, Of the State In
dustrial School. has evolved plans for
saving the State money A voucher re-
for forty-six hair cuts given to in
mates Of his school, Superintendent
Clark paid the sum Of 81 .15-at the rate
of two for a nickel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
MINNESOTA BARS SALE OF
CIGARETTES ON TRAINS

ST. PAUL, July 12-Cigarettes can
not be sold on trains in Minnesota,
according to an opinion given by the
State Attorney Generals Office.
A law adopted at the last session
Of the Legislature provided for the
sale Of cigarettes by licensed dealers
The Attorney Generals Office says the
law provides for the sale of ciga-
rettes only at one place and in a def
mite municipality, which conditions
are violated by trains.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
COUNTY NEWS
,BON[AIR

II
Jesse Bowden went to Chicago Mon
day morning with car of hogs and
one Of cattle.
Glen Johnson is plastering his house.
Roy Owen returned to Starbuck,
Manitoba. Wednesday, after several
days visit here.
Grant Walker has a sale bill out and
informs US that he and his wife will
leave for Washington after the sale.
They will remain there if the climate
is satisfactory; il not we will probably
have them with US again shortly.
Fred Hlthemel and family will move
some time this month, possibly to
Mason City.
The Lapham sale was held last We'd
nesday. The day was fine, there was
large crowd and everything went at
good prices.
Harry Lapham ard wife left Tues
day for their home in Canton, Ia, af-
ter several weeks visit here.
James Gibbons was here last week
from Peterson. Ia, return ing to that
place Sunday. !
D. B. Cole was here from Elma over
Sunday.
Esca Able, tson was home over Sun
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bushelle arrived here
Monday from Freeport, ILL.,, and will
remain an indefinite time with her son,
Rev. Meyers and family.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07

Relieved by vinol.

Strength and even life itself dc.
ponds upon the nourishment and
proper assimilation of food. and unless
digestion is good, the whole body suf-
fers.
Mrs. L. D. Cook, vineland. N. J..
says: II was sick five years with In
digestion. My stomach seemed to
have a heavy load in it. and at other
times it seemed to be tied In knots.
Nobody knows how suffered.
II tried great many doctors and
4 great many kinds of medicine. but
nothing did any good until I took
Vnol. It has helped me wonderfully.
am improving fast, feel better and
am getting my flesh back again. Vtnol
has done me world Of good
We know the great power Of vinol.
our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, in curing chronic
stomach trouble and building up
all weakened. rundown persons. and
that is why we guarantee to return
your money If it does not help you.
P. A. Clemmer. Druggist, Cresco, Ia
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
KENDALLvILLE

Little Helen Curtis, who has been 80
very I'LL with pneumonia for the past
few weeks is much better. DR.. Plum
mer has been attending her.
Albert Dale is reported to have shot
a red fox Sunday morning.
The l.. A. S. will hold a picnic din
ner at the Mrs. John Pierce home
Wednesday Jan. 29th. Every one cor
daily invited to attend.
There was no church at the Ashley
and Kendallville appointments, due to
the revival meetings at Bonair. Preach
ing services end Sunday School next
Sunday as usual.
Will Wells was business visitor
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Qvern and son Arthur came
back here Sunday, after an absence of
several months. They expect to make
their home here again.
Mr.. Germane, who has been living
in the old Thayer house, assisting Pete
ElIingson with his blacksmithing,
moved his goods to Plymouth one day
last week.
John Questad is still very low, with
very little hopes of his recovery.
Norman James is still under Quaran.
tine with scarlet fever, but is slowly
improving. His many friends hope to
see him among them soon.
Juliette Howard came up from Fay
cite Saturday for an over Sunday visit
at her home in Orleans. She returned
to her work Monday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
Mrs. Lapham has recovered from an
attack Of the grip

Mrs. Lapham has recovered from an
attack Of the grip
NJ 8. Lawrence Grabau is entirely
recovered from her siege Of the grip.
Earl Grabau was shome from school
Tuesday on account Of slight attack
of grip. but is out again.
Mrs. Glen johnson has been suffer-
ing from an attack of appendicitis, and
is not much improved at present.
One of the Michel children is report
ed to be i'll with the measles. :
Special Meetings.
T revival meetings at the Metho-
dist church are holding the interest of
the people. The String" meeting
Satu day afternoon by the Booster
club was success and there was fine
attendance. Saturday afternoon at
2:3O, ''Blackie and Silversides" for the
Boosters. Everybody welcome. Special
music at all services Topic: Friday
evening The Sin Fighter Saturday
evening Last Will and Testa-
ment Of a Man and God. Sunday even
ing there will be Sunshine chorus,
baptism and reception of members.
Decision day was observed in Sunday
School Sunday and eight of the schol-
ars went forward.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07

Bernard Davis, We are sorry to hear.
is having tussle with the measles. It
goes pretty hard with him, after his
long sick spell, after which he was
just able to be about.
Willie James returned Saturday
from his trip to Kansas City.
Erwin Barnes is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. lHorness has his ice house all
filled on time this year.
Bessie Hurley, of Fort Atkinson, is
staying with her aunt, Mrs. Joe Young
and attending school here.
The dance Monday night was a sue.
cess in every way. A good crowd and
a good time. An Easter dance will be
held March Oath. Gene and Ben Nc
Cabe, proprietors
Charley McCarty, of Harmony is a
guest of his cousin, Walter Daskam.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS

OTTER CREEK CLIPPINGS
The cold breath Of the dying January
remains with 10.
Our mail carrier, Mr.. Miller, came
through here in y buzz machine last
Monday.
Mrs. Tony Vrba, of Howard county,
was visiting his sister, Mrs. j. !.
Kreitzer, q few days last week.
Albert Milk called upon his wife,
who is recovering from an operation at
Mercy hospital. on Sunday.
Frank Butz, from near Ridgeway,
was q caller at the Goth home last
Sunday.
Dan Kruger; of Golden Ridge. was
caller at the 'rheo. kratz home last
week Thursday.
Theo. Kratz has been making good
use of his saving outfit, saving fire
wood for several of his neighbors.
The w. M. S. of the Evangelical
church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Ed. Thompson, Of Cresco this week
Wednesday afternoon.
Lent, the fererunner of Easter, will
begin this week Wednesday. Cheer
up, spring with It's Dalmy zephyrs Will
soon be here.
Herbert Kuene, of Florenceville,
Howard county, called upon friends
through here one day last week.
The revival meetings held for seve-
raj evenings in the Evangelical church.
was closed last week Wednesday.
Paul Qualley has sick horse. which
L La LII. Is
days.
Charley Vrba was at Cresco one day
last week getting sOme teeth filled.
Edna and Maianna Kratz went to
Fort Atkinson last Saturday to visit at
the Charley Glass home for week.
"A fine program will be held at the
schoolhouse in District No. A next Fri
day evening. Basket social after the
entertainment. Everybody come and
enjoy yourselves.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
Methodist Minister Recommend
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Rev. Jas. A. Miles. Milaca, Mimi,
writes: Chamberlain Cough Remedy
has be IN needed and We come guest
in our home for number of years. !
highly recommend it to my fellows as
being medicine worthy of trial in
cases of colds, coughs and Group "
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy q
trial and we are confident you will find
it very effectual and continue to use it
as occasion requires for years to come,
as many others have done. For sale
BY Fred Lowry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
Surprise Your Friends.

For four weeks regularly use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re.
move blood impurities, pimples and
eruptions disappear from your face and
body and you feel better. Begin at
once. Buy at p. A. Clemmer's.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
WEST VERNON.

A number of our people attended tina
funeral of Walter Dell. We can we'll
say a good neighbor and good citizen
will be missed from our neighborhood
in Walters departure.
Anthony Leickteig is very poorly at
this writing.
Our people who are sick with meas
les are improving.
William Thielen, from Chicago is vi
sitting his father and family at the old
home.
George Lickteig came from Austin,
Wednesday evening, Ito visit his brother
Anthony who is very low.
F. A. Miller and wife called at the
A. Lickteig home Wednesday.
William Reinhart and family enter
tanned company this week.
John Montague assisted. Will Woods
Wednesday of this week.
VIM. Slifka called on his brother
Mike one day this week.
For mild. easy action Of the bowels.
-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
COUNTY LINE.

Joseph Hayes Jr. returned from
Cresco, Monday, where he had gone a
few days before to have an operation
performed on his nose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Walter called at
the home of Louie Walter, Wednesday
afternoon.
A number of ladies gathered at the
home of Richard Kruger, Tuesday,
and did some sewing, as Mrs. Kruger
| is very poorly with rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil. DeGreve spent
Saturday evening at the home of John
Jacobson.
w. T. Bigalk marketed hogs at Cres-
co, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DeWalle and
Mrs. Bert DeWalle and little son Ray
mond visited at Chas. DeWalle's,
Wednesday.
Freddie Bigalk marketed twelve
loads of hogs at Cresco, Tuesday.
Talk about prosperous young farmers
Who can beat that
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Bigalk, of Plym-
outh Rock, visited from Sunday till
Tuesday at the homes of Lewis Mil.
breth and Fred Bigalk.
Joe Hayes was a Granger caller,
Wednesday.
John Walter attended the Farmers
Creamery meeting at Granger, Tues
day.
Annie jacobson assisted her grand
mother with sewing last week at
Harmony.
David Volkman is helping Joe Hayes
haul barley to Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bigalk, Mrs.
John Bigalk, and Mrs. Herman Bigalk
and daug hter Erma spent Friday at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bigalk.
Phil. DeGreve called on Peter De.
Greve, Thursday.
w. T. Bigalk, Arthur Halweg and
Will Kach called on Phil. DeGreve,
Friday evening.
Anna Milbreth returned home from
Cresco, Saturday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Halweg are
visiting at the home of w. T. Bigalk.
SARATOGA
Henry Craft left for Minnesota,
Monday, where he has bought farm,
and expects to move this month.
The apron sale was postponed on ac-
count of the cold weather until later
date.
Mrs. Thos. Kakac went to Chicago
last Friday to buy spring goods. She
will also stop off 1T Dubuque to see her
son Tommy.
Rev. Hampstead was unable to hold
q meeting last Sabbath.
An enjoyable evening was spent at
the C.. F. Viebrock home last Wednes-
day evening. All went home with
smile on their face, except those that
didn't get the kraut.
There was not very large crowd at
the M. B. A. dance Monday evening,
although every one had very good
time.
Winnie Sigler is staying with her
sister. Mrs. F. Pickett at Riceville
while having some dental work done.
The funeral. of Mrs. Wildman was
largely attended last Monday. The
funeral services was conducted at the
Will Miles home by Rev. Hampstead,
with interment in the Riceville ceme-
terry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07
AT THE CHICAGO SHOW

Right at the Southeast Corner, First Regiment
Armory, you will find the three Staver
as" cylindcr-wheel base l Is in-price, $1975.
"55" cylinder-wheel base 120 in.-price, $225O.
"65' cyinder-wheel base 1873 in.--prce, $275o.
See then1-they are made in Chicago-they are sold
in Chicago and elsewhere-they arc cars that every
citizen will be proud to>recognize as the product OF
manufacturers who has been in business "a years in
this city They have unexcelled factory organiza-
ton behind them and guarantee of service built into
them that cannot be surpassed by any car at any
price,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07

of vital things that you should know and after you
have learned that there is difference between sup
posedly high grade automobiles, tangible, import
ant difference to you you WILL for yourself on your
own judgment know that when we say the Staver is
a truly great cara car that is worthy to rank
of the worlds best automobiles-we stating facts
that can be demonstrated.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07

For mild, easy action Of the bowels,
try Doan's Regulets, modern laxative.
sc 1t I'll stores.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-02-07

Why are meat shop. and barber shop. aIik.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
IN
ROUNDABOUT WAY
Something the Grand Jury Did
That Has Just Been
Heard of.

You must live AM learn in this age.
Tor instance. through the mail, from
Moline, comes to The Argus the fol-
lowing. with the notation. the follow
ing resolutions were passed by the
grand jury before adjournment" of
which, however, there Is no record i'll
the grand jury proceedings:
Whereas, The. experience of this
grand jury leads them to the ccnclu-
sion that - per cent Of the cases that
come before grand juries are caused by
the saloon business and mat the legal
lied liquor traffic is the most stupen-
dous crime breeder in our land;
Therefore. be il Resolved by the
grand jury of the January. 1913, term
Of the circuit court Of Rock Island
county. that We deem it high time that
our government went out Of partner
ship with the liquor traffic. and,
Whereas. The county is the unit of
taxation and a yary large share OF the
expense caused by crime must be borne
by the county, the county should have
the right to say whether or no the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
COLLEGIATE ALUMNAe.

AN INTERESTING MEETING OF
the Illnois.Iowa branch OF the Col
legiatc Alumuae association was held
Saturday afternoon at the residence
OF Mrs 2. =. Nutting in Moline. The
address ~ the afternoon was given by
Br. G. W FOss OF AuEustana col
leEc. who took as his subject Egypt
Past and Present" Or Foss told in
an interesting way OF his travels in
Europe and especially Egypt and HE
observations Of the ancient country
aud i's works. A. a business session OF
the association the .ocal constitution
was altered 20 agree with the con
gtitution Of tho national organization
as amended a the last annual meeting
held in Ann Arbor. Mich At the
close OF the meeting ,hc hostess served
lunch. Miss Mabel Payne will be the
hostess 20 the association m the
April mcetru- aud Nj Sessions of the
Davenport oprhaus' home will be the
speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
FEATURE
RECORD FOR MARCH

Yesterday was the coolest day of
the year, the thermometer at the
weather bureau in Davenport drop
ping down to nine below zero at 1870
o'clock in the morning The thermom-
eter commenced its gradual drop 1t
> o'clock Saturday afternoon and Sun
day morning reached the lowest mark
Of the winter x was the cOlteS-
weather that has been known here
during the month of March since the
establishment Of the weather station
- years ago.
The cold wave was general all over
the state of Illinois. Iowa. Ninnes..c
and the Dakotas At Duluth. Mimi. it
was 26 below zero and at Peoria six
below zero. In Chicago it was only
four below. In outlying local districts
it is reported that thermometers reg
istered 70 and 10 below Sunday morn
ing
Despite the efforts Of the long range
fcrecasters to make February a Sc
we're one the month was just ordinary.
both in temperature and in snowfall
according to the records kept by the
local weather observatory. Its mean
temperature was %. which is hut 8
degrees below the normal for more
than forty years. Its precipitation
was 157 inches. which missed normal
by only one-hundredth of an inch, nor
NAL being 1.56 inches. For the year
1913 up to the close of February the
accumulated excess Of temperature
was 121. or. putting it in other words,
the average temperature has been = l
degrees above the normal for forty
or more years The highest point
reached by the thermometer last
month was 63 on the 18th and the low
es+ was below on the first. The alb
solute maximum for the month in AZ
years has been 81 and the absolute
minimum % below. There is now an
accumulated deficiency in precipita-
ton for the year OF so inches. The
prevailing winds were from the west,
with a total movement of 6.025 miles.
There were nine clear days, eight
partly cloudy and II cloudy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-03
THREE NURSES NEEDED
TO CARRY ON WORK

During the month just passed the
Visiting Nurse association has had
very busy season and it has been found
necessary to employ three visiting
nurses during the greater part OF the
time. There have been a number Of
cases of typhoid fever and many Paeu-
monia cases, in addition to the regular
patients that the visiting nurses nave
had under their care. The monthly
meeting held Saturday showed the ur-
gent need for aid in carrying on the
work. The visiting nurse. Miss Mar
garet Giles, reported as follows:
There were 435 calls made during
the month. There were CT patients. of
which number "a were former patients
and 81 were new patients. OF the
number cared for, eight died, 20 reCGv-
cred, two were transferred 10 the care
Of the hourly nurse, three transferred
10 the care of the family. and one 10
St Anthonys hospital There were -
patients remaining at the end of the
month
During the month the collections
amounted to $3.50. The sum of So
was received for policy holders OF the
Metropolitan Life insurance company.
The amount spent for milk and other
necessities was So
Articles loaned by the association
were as follows. so sheets 40 night
gowns, 80 pairs pillow cases, eight alb
dOminal binders, four WOODEN blank
cts, one rubber air cushion, two ear
syringes and 70 dozen sterilizeI ma
ternity pads. supplied.
Donations were received during the
month from Mrs. Jacques, Mrs. Ora le.
Reid & BOllman's laundry. SOuders
laundry, Miss Cook Mrs. Ralph Mac
ManUs, Ever Ready circle Of the First
Baptist church, Helpers circle Of the
Kings Daughters. Silver Cross circle
OF the Kings Daughters, Dr. Ostrom
, DR.. SJoCker, DR.. ROChOw and Mrs. 4
| MOsenfelder
The work was done under 20 differ.
ent PHYSICIANS, as follows: Drs. Muel
, Ter, Stocker, Craig, De Silva. Williams
/ Ostrom. Snively. Bradford, Sala Dart
/ Foster, FreytaE. Assay, Souders, Bern
/ hardi. Jr.. Eddy of Milan and Arp OF
/ Moline.