Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-02
Joe Kauzlaric was killed by fall

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ate man, crushing out his life. Al
the same mine Pete Strumble was
hurt, but not fatally.
While A. P. Jensen, living six miles
east of Harlan, was chopping wood
his 8-year-old boy was struck by the
., ak, receiving bad wound on his
head, several arteries being severed
It is believed the child will recover.
Peter C. Hart, who recently was
promoted TO be general manager OF
the Milwaukee system east Of the
Missouri, river, was for five or six
! years station agent in Emmetsburg.
He has been engaged in railway work
since 1876.
Excursion rates for Iowa fairs
having an attendance of $4,000 or
/ more is the provision of the Doe bill
as agreed upon by conference COM
! mittee. The bill will affect only the
state fair. 1t is believed the senate
will adopt the report.
George Bell, an old resident Of
Crawford county, was killed while
| driving across Northwestern rail-
road crossing just north of Dow City
as he was returning home. The en-
CINE struck the back of his carriage
and killed him instantly.
A pile of lumber left on a bridge
under construction at Woodbine
frightened a team and caused them
to run away. Miss Gussie Sewing
was thrown out and injured and
brought suit against the county for
! $4,000 damages. She was paid
S6,72s.
| An election has been called at
Hedrick to decide whether the people
want to vote $4,000 for water works.
1t is hoped that the project will ma
terialize, for it is something every
town should have. With their cleo
,ric lights, they would be right up
to date.
Three-year-old Louise Wood came
near being drowned by falling into q
| we'll at Oskaloosa containing thirty
feet of water. On coming to the sur
face the child grabbed cross brace
that was. on level with the water
and held her head above water until
rescued.
The strike "microbe" has reached
the laborers on the Iowa & South
western railway at College Springs
and so affected a number OF them
that they pulled off. They demand
more wages and claim the boss used
language to them that would not
sound we'll in Sunday school.
Mrs. Sadie Hedges of Des Moines,
widow, has filed petition in bank
ruptcy, giving her liabilities as SILL
$40 and her assets as $50, which in
cludes a blind horse and a bunch of
chickens. The woman AYERS notes to
the value of all liabilities were given
to the Cedar Rapids Land company.
J. z. Evans, owner of Smoky Hol-
low mines and largest coal operator
| in southern Iowa, is dangerously i'll
with pneumonia and complication Of
troubles. A specialist has been sent
for from Chicago to treat him and
his daughter has been summoned
from California and is at his bedside.
Kitty Bradford, 17-year-old girl,
attempted to commit suicide by
throwing herself in the Mississippi
river at Davenport. She was rescued.
Some time ago she was stabbed by
her lover, George Parks, who was
captured after two days chase and
then hung himself in his prison cell.
Hugh Thelin, a salesman for a New
York jewelry house, lost an asbestos
trunk containing $4,000 worth of
jewelry in the Julien hotel fire in Du-
buque. He had hopes that the trunk
would withstand the heat, but when
it was uncovered in the debris there
was only twisted hinge and three
chunks of gold.
The Iowa crop and weather bureau
says that the past stormy week did
little or no damage to fruit, as the
buds are still dormant and in good
condition, as is the grass and grains.
The season is two weeks late, but the
soil is saturated with moisture and
only warmth and sunshine are needed
to quicken the growth Of vegetation.
>Dr. Anna Longshore of Waterloo
has been sentenced TO serve not more
than ten years in the reformatory. A
motion for new trial was overruled.
A jury found the doctor guilty of
having caused the death of Rebecca
Shade by performing criminal oper-
alton. An appeal will be taken. DR..
Longshore gave bond for $4,000 and
is at liberty.
William Brady of East Dubuque
and H. ]. Flemming of Kentucky.
who were arrested couple of days
ago for smuggling Fred Moore Of Jes-
up, were arraigned before Justice
Buckley of Dubuque on charge Of
assault with intent to steal. There
was sufficient testimony introduced to
warrant The court in holding the men
to the grand jury. p
Relatives at Independence are en-.