Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-06-06

VI promise SUI against OnaIIeS A.
Chick, demanding $4,000 damages,
at Des Moines, has settled the case
upon the payment Of 1915.
The Idle Hour theater, a motion
picture house, was destroyed by fire
at Bloomfield. A few minutes after
the Waterman had left the building
the entire rear portion was in flames.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Little Marion Tansey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Tansey of Charlton,
suffered nearly all winter with the
earache, and recently his parents took
him to a physician, who extracted q
grain Of corn, which had sprouted.
Attempts are being made to COM
pei the Woodbury. county board OF
supervisors to take action looking to-
wards the collection Of 100000 in de-
linquent personal taxes due to the
county. The amount is spread over a
large number of years and the county
treasurer believes 100000 only to
be collectable.
Harris Brothers of Abba are ar
ranging to open their new mine on
the James Spencer farm, south of
Hilton. They will have a large scope
of territory to work and the enter
prise will represent an investment Of
100000 or more. They are also fig
uring on other locations and are EVIL
IDENTIFY getting into the game quite
extensively.
Three head of horses, many hogs
and several head of cattle persisted in
fire that destroyed the large barn
! of the F. L. Beshey farm, near Wool
stock. Over 400 bushels of oats and
other grains were also destroyed.
Rats and matches are generally &C.
copied as the theory as to the origin.
/ The loss will be $4,000, with insur-
. ance Of $500.
Charles Waite of West Liberty, an
employe of garage, was badly in
jured and G. Hill Of West Liberty, q
mail clerk, was less severely hurt
when an automobile skidder and
, turned turtle on a country road near
Iowa City. Waite was internally in
jured near the groin. The flesh was
stripped from the right thigh the full
; length. He may die.
Ottumwa is to have another hos
pital in the near future if the plans
, Of the promoters meet with success,
and this seems assured at this time.
! The convent on Fourth street used
; by the Sisters Of Humility Of St.
Mary as an academy until the conf
pletion Of their handsome academy
and convent north of the city last
fall is to be converted into a hos
pital.
The Rev. George Kortelling of the
First Presbyterian church gave the
memorial sermon to the G. A. r.
posts and the relief corps. After the
sermon a flag was presented to the
| Presbyterian Sunday school by the
Potter post relief corps. Mrs. Clara
Bamford made the presentation
speech. Robert Pinkerton, superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, re-
sponded.
Society women of the tri-cities
have been swindled out of nearly
$4,000 by clairvoyants under pre-
tense Of advices on financial invest
ments. A wealthy woman who put
$1,000 in channels bag and gave it
to fortune teller to bless found only
newspaper clippings instead of the
money when she opened it. Two clair
voyants who worked the scheme have
disappeared.
The Northwestern States Portland
Cement company of Mason City has
decided to expand and additional ma
chinery was ordered so that the out
put of the plant will be increased
1000 barrels per day. Heretofore the
capacity has been 1000 barrels and
the mill has been crowded to its full
capacity. With an output of 5000
barrels it is believed that the de-
mands can be more easily met.
An unusual celebration was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Duffy Of Williams. The event was in
honor Of the fifty-frst wedding an
niversary Of the venerable couple,
and also a belated celebration of Mr..
Duffy's 102d birthday. Mr.. Duffy
came to Iowa sixty years ago and has
been = resident of Hamilton county
and Of Williams township and city
during the last forty-five years.
Frank Williams, cook for Jeffreys
railroad camp, was struck while try
ing to board an eastbound freight out
Of Hale. He died few hours after
the accident. He had quit the camp
work and was leaving for parts I'M
known. On his person was found
some money and a watch. He was
about so years of age. An inquest
was held and the body cared for until
the coroner could make arrangements
for his burial, which will be at Hale.
The city of Muscatine is named as
defendant in suit which was brought
by the Muscatine Lighting company
for the sum of $2,1SO.S4. This amount
is sought q, unpaid warrants for
lighting. Judgment is asked on six
counts and the court is petitioned to
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