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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

Fully two-thirds of what the average
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

The man who consults a beauty
doctor evidently has a leaky brain
box.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

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Following Orders,

Following Orders.
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very ilD-Has he had any lucid inter
walls?
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
1,Uo-Inch Ra;,,
Breaks Drouth

Another hot wave that reached a
maximum OF 1o2 Saturday. and the
long drouth were broken Sunday by a
series of showers early in the day
that eliminated in soaking two-inch
rain late Sunday night. The rainfall
in the night was 2.10 inches, and Is OF
an inch fell earlier in the day. More
rain fell Sunday night than has fallen
during the entire month OF July and
the first nine days of this month. In
fact the last soaking rain was on
June "a.
The downpour OF Sunday night
soaked into the dry ground far enough
to reach the roots OF all vegetation
1t will be OF immense benefit TO the
corn and pastures, and with anything
like normal weather the moisture is
sufficient to carry the corn crop thru
The rain will also benefit the late po-
tato crop.
From a temperature Of so at Z
o'clock in the morning the mercury
rose to 102 during the middle of Sat
urday afternoon, making 1t the hottest
day of the month. Sundays extremes
were SO and 81, compared with 20 and
Sc. the extremes of a year ago Sun
day. At o'clock this morning the
temperature was 81. eight degrees
cooler than at the same hour Sunday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11

repetition Of the wedding service
Of Mr.. and Mrs.. Hill. Rev. Gilman
Smith. OF Belle Plaine gave a
very effective talk on his ASSOC
citation with tho Hills since their
marriage. and said he hoped their.
next twenty-five years would be as
we'll spent az the past. A letter from
Rev. c. n. Marsh. of Mill Village. N.
H.. was also read and expressed his
regrets at not being able to attend the
reception. He had OBLIGATED at he
original wedding ceremony at Albion.
During the service, the orchestra play
ed. Silver Threads Among the Gold"
The two-course supper was served
on the lawn, by Misses Helen Nichols.
Maude Wilson, Lucille Rubee, Bernice
O'Brien. Hilda Richards, Grace Atkin-
son. Lucy Stuntz and Luella Hill and
Ambrose O'Brien and Raymond At
kinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Hill received many
friends.
Those present from out OF town
were Mrs. Guy Grove, OF Crosby, \. D.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell H. Potter and
son Eugene. Of Detroit, Mich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Yetley. Of Gladbrook: Miss
Lucy Stuntz, of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Friebely and daughter Pearl, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hayes and daughter
Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs. June Will
son. all OF Garwin; Mr.. and Mrs. T. +.
Low and family. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Shipton, Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Classen
and daughter Belle, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
G.. McAfee, Mrs. Minnie Lincoln. MI
and Mrs. Bert Hill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Damn. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Reese. DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Strain, MT.
and Mrs. John Anderson. Roy Grimes.
Mrs. Clara Wise. Mr.. and Mrs. A. n.
Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Turner
and family. all of Green Mountain:
Mr.. and Mrs A F. Hill and Mr. ana
Mrs. r. ". Hill and daughters, Alberta
and Gladys, Of Albion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
HEAp or DEPARTMENT QUITS TO
BECOME OFFICER OF OIL
COMPANY.
w. 3. SKOGERSoN MAY
BE APPOINTED SUCCESSOR
Council Accepts Steiner's Resignation
Which Becomes Effective at Once
Enoinssr Has Purchased Interest in
Consumers Oil comPany-To As
sumo Office Of Secretary.

City Engineer ". H. Steiner resigned
today, and tomorrow Will become sec
rotary of the Consumers Oil Company.
having acquired part Of the interest
sold by the organizer, R c. Valentine.
eto Ross w. Hubbard few days ago.
Steiners resignation was accepted by
the council at the meeting this fore
Nnoon-
Members Of the council would not
commit themselves, but It is probable
tthat Assistant City Engineer W. B.
fSkogeEson WILDE appointed to succeed
satstner.
: Steiner has been city engineer since
Sthe spring of 1909, when he succeeded
&c. A. Baughnan- Some time ago
t4ketner resigned orally, effective Sept
II, and his resignation was accepted.
cas- he at that time had planned to
ileave tho city's employ this fall Dur
fling StsineFs administration Of the en-
tgtneering department a large amount
sof work has been done, particularly IN
iconnection with the paving projects OF
EAst year and 1911, and also in getting
lthe records Of the sewer and water
fdep1tments put into permanent form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11

neapolis. Is visiting friends IN I4is1-
MI. and Mrs. E. e. Lister and
daughters returned Friday from
Bloomfield. where they had been
spending the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Packard are en-
PERTAINING the formers nteces. Misses
Florence and Cethie Packard, Of Ia.
coma, Wash.
Mrs. E. o. Hall ana daughters. Laura
and Vera, of Portland. Ore; Mrs.
Maria Trip. OF Newport. Mimi. ar
rived Tuesday from q short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green. On Satur-
day they left for Toledo. where they
viii visit before going east.
Mrs. Thomas Hauser. Of Union,
spent Thursday with Mrs. N. w. Boyd.
| Byron Biersborn has gone to Sac
City,.where he will visit his aunt, Mrs
H. w. Alexander. He will visit at
Rock Rapids at the home Of another
aunt, Mrs. Foster Weatherly. before re.
turning home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Clifford, Mrs. L. g. Updike
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. Lyle Black. OF
Sioux Rapids, are enjoying weeks
1 outing spent in camping near the Iowa
river close to Liscomb.
| Miss Bernice Quinlan. Of Union.
spent Sunday with Miss lilo Meekins.
! Mrs. L. NJ. Doane, of Chamberlain, 8.
D., and MRS. Mendenhall. of Union. are
visiting at the G. c. Carson home.
| Mrs. Fisher and two children. Of
Dixon, ILL.,, are visiting at the home Of
Mrs. L. C. Biersborn.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nest and daugh-
ter. Of Washington. D. c., are visiting
the formers sister. Mrs. Ruth Wiley.
Mrs. Katise Ulrey, Mrs. R. L. Bixbs-
and daughters. Mildred and Roma. OF
| Union, and Mrs VIII Arthurs, of Min
neapolis, spent Tuesday with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
News 7 q I Liseon

Mrs. Harriet Head and daughter.
Mrs. George Olney, are visiting rela-
tives at Sibley, Omaha. and Bricelyn.
MINI.
Miss Floy Barnes, Of Wichita. KAN.
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
e. j. Dillon, has returned to her home.
Mrs. A. r. Johnson, who recently
underwent an operation at st. Thomas
hospital, is making very satisfactory
improvement.
Aunt Polly weatherly is visiting at
the home of her son, B. w. Weatherly,
at Steamboat Rock.
Mrs. s. B. Smith is in Lincoln, Neb..
visiting at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. Thomas Culp.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Coffelt, Of Gear
ing, and Prof Harry Tolman. Of Chi
cago, are guests at the J. B. Sweet
home.
Miss Nellie Weatherly. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Lemert Brush
returned to her home at Rock Rapids
Monday. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Brush and baby who will remain
for a few weeks visit.
Mr.. T. ]. Lockard, Of Conrad. has
been visiting his daughter. Mrs. w. b.
Meyers.
w. B. Myers and W. H Boyd spent
several days last week in northern
Iowa and southern Minnesota points.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Green have re-
turned from a visit with relatives In
Leonard, N D., and Newport. MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Keidel, Miss
Brancht and Mr.. Irwin Keidel, Of Dy-
sart, spent Sunday at the D. q. Bau-
man home.
N. O. Whitney, Of Omaha, Is visiting
his daughter. Mrs. Frank Robbins.
r F. Clark took a consignment OF
hogs to Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Ulery Arthurs, Of Min.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
OBSERVE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Hill Receive
Friends in Honor OF Anniversary.

In celebration OF their silver wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. e A. Hill. held recep-
ton al their home. sos North First
street. Saturday evening. The affair was
attended by 10 OF the more intimate
friends and the relatives, many o.
whom We're from Green Mountain, the
old home of the Hill family.
The guests were admitted at the
door by Gladys and Alberta Hill and
Pearl Friebely and were received by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill on the porch, which
vas decorated with flowers and ferns
and lighted with brilliantly colored
japanese lanterns. Mrs. L. H. Thomp-
son and Mrs. Guy Grove, sisters OF the
hostess. acted as parlor hostesses.
Bride roses. and white carnations and
as,ers were used in decorating the
various rooms in the house, and the
Green Mountain orchestra furnished
The music during the evening.
The feature OF the evening was the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
OBITUARY..
Thayer.

Mrs. Charles H Thayer died at her
home. sol East Boone street, Sunday
at 11:25 after several months Of ILL.,
ness suffering from cancer of the
breast. Mrs. Thayer was taken to st.
Thomas hospital last spring for treat
ment but her system had become so
infected with the disease little could
be done for her.
Mrs. Thayer was born Mahala Rus
sell May q. 1853. at Belle Plaine. In
s91 she became the wife of Charles
H Thayer and has resided in this
city since. She is survived by her
husband and two sisters. Mrs. j. H.
Mcknight, of Marion. and Mrs. F. j.
Greenlee Of Belle Plaine. Mrs. Thayer
was a member of the Congreg ational
church and an active worker in the
Royal Neighbors lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
MRS. MORRIS BURIED HERE.
Sister Of Late Isaac Painter Piss-5od
BROUGHT to Riverside,

sister OF Late isaac RAINIER Iieo-0ooy
Brought to Riverside.
The body of Mrs. Mary Morris, aged
IS. Of New Sharon. who for a short
time several years ago lived in this
city, and who died Thursday. was
brought to this city this morning and
buried in Riverside. Mrs Morris was
found dead in bed, death being caused
by heart disease.
Mrs. Morris was a sister Of the late
Isaac Painter, Of this city. and the
mother of Mrs John Moriarty. formerly
Of this city. but now Of the canal zone,
Panama For a year, seven years ago.
Mrs Morris made her home in this city
with Mrs. Moriarity.
Four sons and two daughters survive
Mrs Morris They are o. ]. Morris,
Tonkawa. Okla: b o. Morris, Mt Yer
non. Ohio; A A. Morris. Roundup,
Mont: J. Russell Morris. Seattle,
Wash: Mrs. Moriarty and Miss Mabel
Morris. who. until recently. has been in
Panama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11

claim OF Mrs. Jessie 8. Rebekke. Of this
city, who sued for $4,000 damages a
year ago as the result Of injuries sus-
tanned at Newburg on a State Center
branch train. Mrs Nebekke claimed in
juries as a result Of the rough hand
ling Of the train while switching
which caused her to be thrown against
a seat. The settlement made was for
81, 400.
Mrs. LESSEE K. Trinkle has accepted
settlement Of her claim for $4,000
owing to the death Of her husband,
r. E. Trinkle, fireman. The figures
OF the settlement have not been made
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
IOWA CITY VETERAN DEAD.
Eli Butler, Member Of Homo Short
Time, Passes Away.

Eli Butler, of Iowa City, a member
Of the soldiers home since July 10, died
Sunday morning at 80 OF tuberculosis.
Mr.. Butler was = years old and a ma
tive Of Franklin county, Ohio. He en-
listed in Company I. Twenty second
Iowa infantry in August, 1852, at Iowa
City and was discharged July 25. 1865,
at Savannah, Ca. Mr.. Butter was a
widower and has no children. a sister,
Mrs E. ]. Hawkins, of Enporia, Kan.
and niece, Mrs. Alice Stevens. Of
Terre Haute, Ind, are the nearest sur
wing relatives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
In tho Polio. Court.

T. o. Martin, of Timber Creek town
ship. was summoned into the police
court Saturday and paid the costs for
allowing his automobile to stand in
front OF the entrance to the Princess
thea;eT.
Swan Anderson. Otto Johnson and
H. Snyder. arrested by the police for
being. drunk. were reiea sed upon pay
ment of the costs in the mayors court
this morning.
r P Darr and William Richmond
were arrested for lighting Saturday
night near the corner Of Center and
Main streets. Darr paid the costs in
the mayors court this morning. Rich
mond's hearing was set for this eve
ming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
rhr.. Classes Of Medicines

are the Animal. Vegetable and Min
eral. Of which the Vegetable Kingdom
furnishes by far the most and the
best over 100 varieties Of roots, plants
and herbs are known by pharmacists
to have medicinal value and proba bly,
the Indian Medicine Man" knows Of
as many more. II was in this most
interesting study. more than forty
years ago. that Lydia z. Pinkhau1. Of
Lynn, Mass, discovered her now ia
nous Vegetable Compound for wom-
ans Ills, which has proved Of meal
culable value TO hundreds OF thousands
Of American woman. Its wond erfui
success proves its r,erit-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
sEnLE DAMAGE CLAIMS.
M. 4 Sc. l. Adjustors Settle Paul
: Claims for Oats Destroyed by Fire.


The claims against the Minneapolis
<A St. Louis railroad for the destruc-
tion by FIRE on July 81 Of oats belong
ding to W. h and H E. Paul, southeast
of tho city. were settled Saturday aft
ernoon by L. S. Helgerson and Marquis
Barr, OF Oskaloosa, claim adjustors for
the company.
The oats burned were found to be
an exceptional lot raised on low
ground, with heavy yield. ". H.
'Paurs claim was for 1872 acres and
II. e. Paul. the latter tenant on the
A. Ogan farm, lost 32.5 acres. The
acreage burned over was measured.
and the basis for settlement was ar
rived at on the average made by the
unburned portions of both fields. The
cost Of threshtng, OF cents bushel,
WAS Offset by the value Of the straw
burned. The figures Of the settlement
were not given out.
The adjustors Saturday settled the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
RE.pEcoRATlNo ooEoN.
Work Of Improving Interior Of Theaser
Is Begun.

Work of re-decorating the interior
of the Odeon Theater was begun TINS
morning under the direction Of A. j.
Busby, of Waterloo, of Busby Bros
owners OF the playhouse. The interior
of the theatre is TO be re-frescoed IN
the same colors, green and old ivory.
The color OF the entrance is to De
changed to an imitation of mahogany.
All OF the dressing rooms are to be
painted and re-papered. anu the siasa
is TO receive a coat of fire proof paint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
Dillon Farmer Very Ill.

A ". Coppock. farmer living a
mile north of Dillon. was brought TO
this city Sunday and in the afternoon
underwent an operation for rupture OF
the appendix, complicated with portion
tits a gangrenous condition has de-
and Mr.. Coppock's condition is
very serious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
WOMEN SUCCEED MOVER.

Captains Simmons and Williams, Of
Mason City, to Salvation Army.
Misses Simmons and Williams. young
women captains OF the Salvation Army.
have been ordered transferred from
Mason City 10 this city to succeed
Ensign S. A. Meyer as head OF the local
barracks of the army. Miss Simmons
Will reach the city Thursday. and Miss
Williams ten days later Ensign Moyer
and wife will go to Waterloo their new
charge Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11

Carrying out the demand for Japa-
nese effects. the designer Of this hand
some Partisan gown has made lavish
use of gold and crystal embroidertes
applied in oriental patterns to the dra-
peries Of black mousseline de sole.
which are adjusted over a foundation
OF charmeuse. A fchu of fine tulle is
draped over the bodice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
Card Of Thanks.

I desire in this manner to thank the
neighbors and friends and members OF
A. O. L. w. lodge for their kindness
and sympathy shown me in my recent
bereavement. Joe Winchen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
Game Called OF.

Because of the rain and threatening
weather the Melbourne team. which
was scheduled TO play the Homestead
ers here Sunday afternoon, was nou-
fed not to come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11

The man who is sorehanded enough
to buy coal when it is cheap should
have his furnace repaired when we
can Go the work. With nearly 1900
Lennox furnaces in this town and vi
cinity TO look after we can't DO it ali
in one day. Lennox Furnace Com
pany.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-23

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HOW The JAPANESE
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NO ONE need REMAIN FAT NOW

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The Washington herald., 1913-01-23
BRUSHED THE LAW ASIDE.
The Way Witches Were Tried In
Mns.achusetts In 1899.

PROM the Boston Hefald.
When the witchcraft delusion of 1872
seized the province Of Massachusetts,. the
people would not wait for the workings
of the established tribunal OF justice.
II was too slow to suit them. So they
cried out for a special court to hustle
along the trial of witches, and Gov.
Phipps meekly yielded to the clamor and
named seven judges to conduct the trials.
1t WIS distinctly a popular court. and
was controlled absolutely by the popular
will. Not a single one OF the seven
judges was a lawyer. Two of the judges
were clergymen, two were physicians.
and three were merchants. The COM
mon law was thrown aside. rules of evil
dence were ignored. and the judges and
juries were left untrammeled by any
"quibbles of the law to follow their own
feelings and the popular will.
Says Washburn in his Judicial His
tory OF Massachusetts," The trials were
hut form of executing popular ven-
geance. Juries were intimidated by the
frowns and persua sions OF the court and
by the outbreakings of the multitude
that crowded the place OF trial to render
verdicts against their own consciences
and judgment" He cites one case. that
Of Rebecca Nurse, in which the jury
actually had the courage TO bring in
accusers raised a great outcry and the
judges We're overcome by the clamor."
The jury was sent back. returned with
a verdict of guilty. and the woman was
accordingly executed.