Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-04-17
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\, Carrot HayesShas just celebrated hi
Il sighty-first birthday at Iowa Falls. "
A new switchboard has been in
stalled in the Davenport police sta
hon. q 60 IN tss
Harry Carlton will rebuild the no
\ tel at Oxford junction which burned
several weeks ago. ..' u
The Poultry association OF Iowa Cit,
/ voted to hold q pigeon show In con.
nection with the poultry show IN Do,
II The. Rev. A. l.. Curtis. . retired min
h lister Of the Dies Moines conference OF
tho Methodist Episcopal church. died
at Perry. '-&
George e. Pierce, desk sergeant OF
n, Sioux City, will be the next chief of
police. being chosen at q caucus OF
the council.
Harger & BIish, an old firm at Du-
buque, will retire from business, after
having been In existence more than
nifty years. M
! AT a meeting Of twenty Ave fraternal
societies and trades unions plans were
made for big Fourth OF July .celebra.
tion at Marshalltowp. ~. "a
Sheriff. O., L. BTnner Of Rock Island
was placed on trial III Davenport,
charged with allowing . prisoner to
escape when in his custody
According to. the books of Assessor
y. w. Gray Of Sioux City,. the valua-
ton Of property has increased over
$2,25O,O00 in the past year.
). MRS Anna .LaCore, OF Mason City,
. woman bootlegger, was arrested by
tho police after a large quantity OF
Whiskey had been found In her home.
Several hours after the .2-year-0ld
daughter OF. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mills
Of Woodbine,t died of q contagious dis
ease, another baby girl was born 70
Mrs: Mills, ,# ,3,.t
Chief Of Police Meyer has sent out
warnings to all citizens Of Boone that
all chickens must be penned or the
owners will be fined for allowing them
to run about.
Frank Kregci owner of the Van
Horne Record, has sold his plant to
c. w. Garfield OF St. Paul. who has
moved to Van Horne and has taken
charge Of the paper. 800;
= Rev. r. H. Heverly, pastor Of the
Evangelical church at Oakland. has re-
signed and will be succeeded by Rev.
p. r. Bleakeley of Harlan. Rev. HeS.
erly goes to. Colorado
Clinton Shriners are interested IN
the announcement from Davenport
that elaborate preparations have been
made for tour Of Iowa, which will be-
Kim ct Fairfield, April 29. .
o. Z. Hull, secretary. has issued
call to the Southern Iowa Editorial
association to meet for the spring
meeting In Grinnell, April % and "a.
y fnO program has been arranged.
Chief OF Police Ford Of MuscAtine
= instructing ali officers by means Of
copies OF the traffic ordinance TO r.
niliariso themselves with. the rules.
end regulations of the. department
n u. The trial Of Robert, Rosencrantz.
who 10 charged, with attempt to MUIR
Ger, has been started at Adel.' Rosen-
Grants, through his attorneys, is max
my hard fight 70 secure his liberty.
About 1854 pounds of turtles were
recently shipped: 70 Rhiladelphia from
;1redrika. The shippers received ~
cents pound. One full grown turtle
will make ten and one-half gallons Of
coup.
The Grinnell Vehicle company filed
q petition iii the federal court asking
that 1t be adjudged bankrupt. The
concern lists its assets at $24,229:78.
while Its liabilities amount to $685.
s615.73. rs,
w. H. ,Rifenbary, "a, who died at his
home, operated the first stage line be-
tween Fort Dodge and Dayton, in 1868.
Mr.: and Mrs. Rifenbary recently OBJ
served their fiftieth wedding ami
versary.
i Tramps assaulted Fred Nestrip at
! Boone after they had ransacked his
house. When he told one man he had |
mo money he was struck over The head
With gun. Nestrip is veteran rail-
broad man.
The Journal of Marble Rock. for
years edited by II. B. Niles, deceased,
owned by the Niles estate. was sold to
; Rev. b. b. Davis OF tie II r church,
who win become preacAeS-editor,
alling both jobs;
N1s.-Karl Heinxelq Of Davenport was !
granted q diy0ssss1 gsu14hn1r
Who, attempted to hill her and then at
tempted suicide at, the police station.
Mrs.; Helmet is given the custody OF
two minor children.
. Ed Poulson and N. n. Scott, are the
Arst In the vicinitx Of Buck Grove to
plant sweet clover, ios forage and hay.
Five years ago 6aae nAA Was threat
ened With arrest for sowing seed Of
this legume In WASTE places.
Architect .EbsrAart from Dubuque
has !. submitted plans. for the new
church, that win be erected this spring
BY Rev. HeiRrtch's congregation ct
WellsbuYg. The new church will cost
In thu neigAboshood Of $4,000. Nearly
all 81 The. 1aoaey has been subscribed:
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