Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-02
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS


employees held big picnic at Spencer.
The Abba Business Mems associa-
ton entertained the Centerville BUSH
ness men at banquet
John Young, merchant at Savan-
plh, Ill, who came home at Emmets-
burg to visit his parents, suffered a
broken leg Sunday while scuffiing
with neighbor.
Clarence Brown, young man Of
Eagle Grove, died from the results of
a boil upon the temple. After lancing
it, it spread to his eyes and then
effected his brain.
Carl Bobzin, musician in the KEEL
logg band, burst bloodvessel in his
head while playing in concert and
suffered Temporarily paralysis Of the
left side as result.
Charles Seager painter Of Odebolt
was seriously injured in 40-foot fall
from ladder while painting house.
He was found some time later In an
unconscious condition.
The new soldiers monument at
Edgewood will be dedicated. Gov
ernor Clarke will deliver the address.
Veterans everywhere are cordially
invited to attend the ceremonies.
A booster meeting and luncheon Of
the manufacturers Of Ottumwa will
be held at the Commercial association
building to arrange for the "Home
Products Week celebration planned
for the week Of October 5th to 10th.
Without being able to tell who had
assaulted him, Albert Vaughn. aged
81. died in a Dubuque hospital. He
was found lying on the sidewalk with
a fractured skull. It is believed he
was murdered.
While attempting to lift shotgun
from a rowboat, Claude Roper, aged
II, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Roper.
Of Council Bluffs. was killed instantly
when the weapon was discharged. A
large hole was torn in his breast.
Manslaughter charges have been
filed against Ira Miller Of Des Moines
as the result Of the killing of Mrs. Guy
Daggy of near Ankeny who was run
down by an automobile driven by
Miller.
Roy Pruit, who has been in the hos
pital, at Abba, several months on ac-
count Of injury from an electric shock
which paralyzed his lower body. died
from his injuries. He had been work
ing for the electric company.
In the electric storm which was gen.
eral in this section early this week
Karl Augustus Dabelstein was killed
bys lightning at his home about ten
miles northwest of Dunlap and about
four miles this side Of Soldier.
Miss Clara Moves, of Monticello, who
has been spending the summer abroad.
cabled her father that she had taken
ship at Naples for home. She was
In Italy, with party Of tourists when
Me war broke out and remained there.
The party sailed on the Athens.
The high school enrolment of
exceeds the seating
capacity by eighteen pupils. There
are $40 students for 500 seats. The
town built one new school house last
year and is building one this year.
Within only few minutes after
two men held up w. S. Been of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, at the point of gun, taking
his watch and cents, Police Officer
Antoine had pistol duel with two
but the men escaped unhurt
L. M. McDernott was killed when a
traction engine he was driving broke
through bridge three miles north
west Of Ida Grove. He leaves wife
and nine children. Ralph Finch, who
was with him, saved himself by jump
ing.
William Ryan, who murdered his
companion, Clause Griese. near
Gruver, on Aug. 81, was sentenced to
life Imprisonment by Judge N. J. Lee
Of Estherville. Ryan pleaded guilty OF
murder in the second degree. He will
be taken to Fort MadiJon today.
Mrs. Howard Mackenzie fell down
a flight of stairs at her home, 1881
New Hampshire street, Muscatine, and
was painfully injured. She had just
assembled the cellar stairs when her
feet slipped and she fell to the bottom.
~. -. v. weaver Was Cdlicu dilu SIdlSu
that he believed she had fractured a
rib.
Miss Anna Slender, aged 10, of
Denison, was badly injured in runa-
way when she was thrown against a |
barbed wire fence. The barbs cut a
cash in her throat eight inches long
and exposed the bones of her jaws. A
baby she held firmly in her arms was
uninjured.
Mrs. Essie Schroeder, a graduate of
the Centerville hospital, for a time
of nurses in training
school at Fort Pierre, S. D., and for
several months trained nurse here.
has rented the property at 20S1s Reed
street, Red Oak, and is planning to j,
openu hospital.
A record breaking yield Of sweet
corn is reported by Ed Fisher, viii
resides On the Burt Bills farm in Eden
township. From five and one-half
acres of sweet corn that yielded six