Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-16
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NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
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NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
; Aloysius Reyes, missing heir to .
portion of the $25O,000 estate left by
James and George .Hanley. late OF
Granger, Polk county, was declared
legally dead by Judge Charles A.
Dudley of the district court. Thomas
Hanley was appointed administrator
of his estate. His portion of the es-
tate was estimated at more than $780,
900, he being one Of eight heirs The
Hanley brothers were killed in an au-
tomobile accident at Elgin. ILL.,, last
July. Soon after their demise, q
search was instituted for Aloysius
Reyes, but without success. The last
heard of the missing heir was seven
years ago when he left Des Moines for
the state OF Washington.
. The old stone brewery on South
Wilson avenue, Webster City, is crum-
bling and the southeast corner has
entirely fallen away into the sand pit
at tho south side Of the structure,
This old building is one of north cen
trail Iowa's landmarks. 1t was erect
ed in 1854 as q brewery and was the
first brewery in this part of Iowa for
many years. 1t was operated as a
brewery until the prohibition law went
into effect in 1854. It$next was used
as a cheese factory. Il
Before leaving for Gettysburg Gov.
George w. Clarke announced the last
of his regular list of appointments,
naming J. R.. Underwood Of Des
Moines and Charles A. Saunders Of
Manila to be. members Of the board
of animal health. MI. Saunders was
reappointment for a term of three
years, while Mr.. Underwood was ap'
pointed as. a new member for a sim.
liar term. Members Of the board re.
ceive 500 a year.
3 The state of Iowa Is expected soon
tG take part in test case OF the
Webb.Kenyon liquor law. Attorney
General Cosson has already announc'
ed that he will assist any county au
thorities in the trial Of case where
it is believed the new law that con
trolls interstate shipment Of liquors
has been violated. af
A man about As years old, believed
from the papers in his clothing to be
Thomas O'Connor OF Missouri Valley,
died in the Northwestern passenges
station at Council Bluffs. The man
alighted from a train and was sass
staggering about He died as he was
being assisted to a seat on the plat.
form.
H. E. Webb of Marion has been
chosen business. manager OF the
Daily 1owan. the state university
newspaper for next; year. Ralph G.
Graffield again will act as editor-in.
chief. The remainder of the stan has
not yet, been announced.
Directing to running the risk on
salaries averaging but few dollars a
year, Of mourning the penalty OF 500
provided by the new weed cutting
law, the three trustees Of Carson
township. Pottawattamie county, have
resigned in a body. {, 81
Clifford Barkdoll, aged 20: shot and
killed Blanche Coarke. aged Is, and
then committed suicide at Vinton
The young people were sweethearts,
and 1t is thought that the opposition
Of the parents caused them to enter
q suicide pact. 55s:.l
/. The city OF Eldon will hold its an
nual Chautauqua at the Big-4 fair
grounds on July 1924. inclusive. 1t
will have twelve great programs. Par
ties who wish to camp on the grounds
and stay the entire week can be &C.
commodated. t.}2 5s5t
Miss Mary Virgins died at her
home in Wayland as result OF
burns, self-inhicted After saturat
ing her clothing with gasoline she
set fire. to them. Miss Virgins was
46 years old and prominently connect
ed. Is
The date for Ackley's celebrated
Sauerkraut day has been set. August
% having been selected at mass
meeting of citizens. Arrangements
for this years celebration will be on
a larger scale than ever before.
The annual Chautauqua is in SEES
sion at Manchester. Among the stal
attractions on the 1918 program will
he Judge A. 2. Blair of Ohio, Harvey
w. Wiley, the pure food man and
Thavius International band.
Work will begin at once to rebuild
the barns and outbuilding at the Iowa
Odd Fellows home in Mason City o.
'stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000. The insur.
ance is $4,000.
The school board OF New Hampton
has let the contract for the new pub.
lie school at $4,000. This does not
include heating or plumbing.
Pitcher Charles Wheatley of the
Detroit American league team, has
been signed by the Sioux City West.
ern league team.
The young peoples societies of the
Synod Lutheran church have just
closed their annual meeting in Forest
City.
Headed by three roadmasters. a
party of forty-fve Office men of the
Milwaukee railroad from other points
arrived in Sioux City to take the place
OF the striking freight truckers.
Illinois Central railroad men found
the body of Edward Larson on the
right of way near Cora. Larson was
% years old and had been station
.employe at Cora. near Fonda.
Miss Addie NJ. Shaft, court reporter
at Iowa City, who is confined to the
hospital as the result OF vaccination,
is suffering from blood poisoning and
her condition is serious.
BY action of merchants of Clear
Lake new system Of delivery mas
been inaugurated which places the
whole matter into the hands OF an
auto company. With auto trucks the
concern will undertake to do what
each store was doing with delivery
wagons. II -
The first seizure of beer by off:,ers
under the Webb-Kenyon law was made
in Mason City when a wagonload Of
liquor which was being delivered by
an express company to local parties