Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-06-12
Raymond Haley, who disapp oarsd

pletely disappeared IN council BUTTS,
where he went to sell carload OF
apples. He says he was robbed and
was ashamed to return home. He has
been in California, he says.
Attorney General Cosson is sched-
uled for one more fight to preserve
the ice cream standard law Of Iowa
and to protect ice cream users from
the cheap imitation made Of homogen-
izer product. The National Associa-
ton of Ice Cream Makers will carry
the case from Iowa to the federal SUI
preme court
Charles Weaver of Muscatine who
was arrested by Marshal Wiley at
West Liberty for the theft Of case Of
bottled beer, was, assessed fine OF
$50 and costs in Judge Rowan's court.
It appears that some people insist on
having their beer no matter how dry
the town or how high the price.
Weaver paid the fine and costs.
|" Centerville has started making prep
arations for the Big Four celebration,
and has made arrangements for sew
eral good free attractions with the
Robins Vaudeville company OF Chi
cago. The business men will raise
$1,000 for the celebration and have al
ready appointed their committees.
A negro, giving his name as John
Terry, has been arrested at Des Moines
for working a%clever swindle. Terry.
it is alleged, called up an electric COM
pany, said he was connected with q
prominent firm, and wanted an cleo
trio fan for his residence. He told the
fan company that his auto driver
would call for the fan. The negro got
the fan and disappeared.
Swallowing a plate to which were
attached two artificial teeth, Editor
w. c. McClintock of the Tabor Beacon,
who fell from stroke of apoplexy, Is
in serious condition, but probably
will recover, according to his physi-
clan. Several hours later he vomited
up the teeth after a dangerous seizure
of retching. Mr.. McClintock was In
a drug store when stricken and was
carried home on stretcher.
What is believed to be the biggest
road drag day ever pulled off in Iowa
was held in Centerville, when 208
draggers came from all parts Of the
county contesting for the prizes. The
greatest distance was made by young
lady of 20, Miss Ada Bailey, of Union
township, who drove in all twenty
eight miles, starting at 1920 a. m. and
driving three miles to the farthest
corner of the county at the Wapello
and Davis lines, and from there to
Centerville, twenty-five miles more.
It is estimated that draggers travelled
more than 1000 miles over Appanoose
county roads during the day.
]. Morrison Mccormick passed away
at Belknap. His illness extends back
for a number of years but his last
sickness was only Of about weeks
duration. Mr.. Mccormick was we'll
known in this community, where he
has a host of relatives and friends who
will mourn his death. He had kir Iy
and hospitable nature, his home be-
ing always open to his friends. He
held a prominent place in the COM
munity where he had great business
interests. He is survived by his wife
and six children, Frank, Of Kansas
City, NO.; Jesse, of Des Moines; Mrs.
Sadie Klinginsmith, of Lucerne, No.;
Mrs. Irene Cox, of Unionville, and
Miss Maude and Johnnie, who are at
home.
Gaining entrance by forcing the
doors with tools stolen from Sidney
blacksmith shop, robbers looted three
stores in Sidney, getting away with
merchandise, clothing and jewelry to-
falling about 5000 in value. At Shan
mons grocery store, several boxes of
cigars and few dollars from
change drawer were taken. From the
Travis & DeFreece hardware and
stove store a large number of pocket
knives were stolen. An exact count
has not been taken and it is probable
the loss is more extensive. The Hodge,
Joy & Co., general merchandise store
was the largest loser, shoes, under
wear, shirts and jewelry being taken.
From the quantity of goods stolen it is
OollGVeu JuC IulcNco uoSu d Wo5Oll IA
getting away.
C. A. Glougie brought to Corning a
few specimens of wheat in which the
Hessian flies had been at work. One
specimen was a small stalk, near the
root of which was small brown
speck that would never be noticed I'M
less one were familiar with what he
was about. This tiny brown spot was
the egg of the fly, which grows and is
transformed into the tiny white worm
that does the eating on the small
plant. Another stalk has fully de-
veloped worm that was on the job of
destroying the tender wheat plant, and
still another had the cocoon of the
worm, as it lies dormant until it
matches out fly. 1t is interesting to
see-altogether too interesting to suit
the farmers, for the pests are doing a
good deal of havoc in the wheat fields
where the grain was planted early last
fall.
Frank Hadfield of Nicola passed
through rather hazardous and terri