Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-05-30
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Lake and secured about $65 in cash
The job had every appearance of hav-
ing been done by an c1Aoert yeggman
J. G. Haskins, retired banker and
pioneer of Polk county, died in Des
Moines at his home. He was "a years
old. For at least a year his health
has been very poor, his extreme age
being largely the cause.
Robert C. Menzer, a young farmer
living near Ida Grove, was found by
his wife with the top of his head
blown off. A shotgun lying by his
side pointed to suicide. They were
married only year ago.
Thousands Of strawberry plants are
being set out in Lamont and vicinity
this year. It is expected there will
be a good supply Of the home grown
article next year, without having to
ship in so many and take chances on
the quality.
Louis Christopher, So years old,
colored, accused of contributing to the
delinquency of several young white
girls, was found guilty at Dubuque.
The jury was out but forty-five min
utes. The man probably will be given
q life sentence. 1888. /;
John Elder, aged ", an old and
we'll known resident of State Center
township, near Marshalltown, is dead
of cancer of the bladder. His ailment
was produced by being kicked by a
COW three years ago. A widow and
twelve children survive.
A secret retreat for thirsty ones is
claimed to have been discovered at
Mason City by the police and as re-
suit Miss Veronica Lonovich, girl
16 years old, is under arrest and will
be held to the grand jury, charged
with illegal selling of liquor.
The Iowa conference of the Ger.
man Evangelical church, in session at
Keokuk, adopted resolutions strongly
condemning card playing and dancing
in church societies following an ex-
.hortation by the president general OF
the synod, the Rev. J. D. Pister.
Charles Davis, of the Davis collec-
ton agency of Clear Lake, was in
dicted for attempted murder. He
shot four times at Percy Fistter, none
of the bullets taking effect, his bad
craftsmanship saving him from an
swering to the charge Of murder.
Bishop Longley of Des Moines OFF,
ciated at the laying Of the corner
stone Of the new Episcopal church ct
Iowa Falls on Wednesday. The new
church will be built on the English
mission style and occupies site over
looking the valley Of the Iowa river.
A terrific electrical storm, with
wind, rain and hail, passed . short
distance to the west Of Buck Grove.
George Hester's residence, one mile
west Of town, was struck by light
ming, but it did not take fire and the
members Of the family were not in
jured. -...s
The report Of Manager M. s. Van
Auken Of the Manchester Co-opera-
tive Creamery company 1T Manches-
ter, shows that the farmers organiza-
ton purchased over 100000 pounds Of
milk during April. The company paid
an average Of 80 3-4 cents per pound
for butterfat.
Records for smallpox patients were
broken at Des Moines when Mrs. De-
liah Helscher, aged SO, was taken to
the detention hospital suffering with
the disease. She will have as a COM
panion there a baby 8 months old,
who is a member of an entire family
sent to the hospital. ss+e
Because; the Muscatine high school
graduating class selected 1--WE Should
Worry" as class motto, the parents
and school board are up in arms and
threaten drastic measures. They first
selected "Climb, Though the Rocks Be
Rugged" but decided this was too
slow, and not up-to-date.
Road drags were hauled l,744 miles
in the road dragging carnival at Gen.
terville. One driver came thirty-one
miles, while several drags of twenty
miles were reported. The youngest
driver was a lad Of 6, the Oldest man
of rs. One hundred and fifty teams
took part in the work of the day.
Orders have been received by the
United States and the Adams Ex-
press Office at Mason City to handle
no more liquor of any character, no
matter who the purchaser, and off,
Gals of the American and Wells
Fargo said they were expecting sim
liar restrictions from their Offices.
Polk county supervisors intend to
inquire why there are 1893 less acres
Of farm lands in Polk county assessed
for 1913 than 1911, why the average
assessed valuation per acre is 81
cent less and why the actual valua-.
ton basis on assessors figures 10
$127,560 less is 1913 than it was in
1911.
One Of the new coal mines in Mar.
ion county has vein Of coal which at
places is full seven feet thick, said to
be one of the thickest veins of coal
in Iowa. It is located in Liberty
township near the Wabash railroad.
Tia 1,o;v, 80 mt ~ ,n;forvn <hicknosa