Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-23
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

Bob Marshall, colored, was kille'
by fall of slate in the Phillips mine
at Bear Creek.
DR.. ]. C. Walker, one of the leadin,
practitioners of Boone, died after /;
lingering illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Battiford of Dav
export have separated after living to
gether forty-two years.
A carload of game fish from the
states preserves ut Sabula was
brought to Marshalltown.
Miss Mildred Jay IS, of Keokuk, is
the first girl to swim Lake Cooper, q
distance of a mile and quarter.
Ms. Hans Nelson lost so much
blood from an aggravated case OF
ncse-bleed that her life was despaired
Of.
An automobile and motorcycle race
will be held at Algona. Enough en-
tries have been received to insure its
success.
The John Lawless and Henry
Meyers livery barns at Williams were
destroyed by fire which caused $1O.-
600 damages.
The Northwestern depot at Wall
Lake was blown by cracksmen. They
obtained $40. 1t is believed the yeggs
were inexperienced.
George Gibson, cashier of the Pey-
ton bank of Little Sioux, was married
to Elizabeth ]. Vonney at the latter's
home in Little Sioux.
DR.. E. H. Crane, publisher of the
News at Odebolt and the Iowa Pro-
gressive News, suffered a serious loss
by gasoline explosion in his plant.
An unknown man was found mang-
led in the Great Western railroad
yards at Marshalltown. Several Des
pockets.
A. D. Norris, brakeman on the
Keokuk & Western railroad, who was
injured in a wreck near Centcrville,
has settled with the company, receiv-
ing s12,75O.
Albert G. Click of Marshalltown,
formerly secretary and manager of
Britain & Co., pork packers, has been
adjudged insane. He is widely known
in packing circles.
Thomas Turner, a coal miner at
Mystic, attempted suicide by drinking
two ounces of carbolic acid. He was
brought to the hospital at Centerville
and may recover.
James Wise, aged ga, of Mason City,
and Sarah Wise, aged 6S, Of Walla
Walla, Wash, were married at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The bride is the widow of
The groom's deceased brother.
After being in Jail two weeks pend
ing an investigation of the murder of
Ray Dugman, the police released Ed
McCavern and Miss Dreamer, there be-
ng no evidence against the man.
Alfred H. Rhoades, baker of Mar
'halltown, was injured probably ia
ally when he was thrown from the
'unning board of machine driven
~ his son-in-law, E. l.. Williams.
On the day following his marriage,
leslie Dady of Dubuque was arrested
IN charge Of having stolen money
md jewelry valued at $50 from his
lunt. He was caught at Galena, Ill.
c. J. Sprecht, of Carroll, receiver
or the Farmers bank, which failed |
[une 8, has just issued letter to the |
lepositors in which he says that no
can be made until December, |
The valuation raise made this year
~ the state executive council on
learly all classes of live stock will |
i've the farmers of Iowa another tax
!tion boost by the back door" route.
Franz Meyer, confessed abductor of
elizabeth Huppertz, was sentenced to
term of ten years in the state peni-
entiary at Fort Madison by Judge
Iobson. Meyer was taken to the peni-
entiary.
Harvey Chandler of Muscatine was
ute severely injured in an automo-
lie accident, his right arm being
roken in three places. His com
anion in the machine, Mr.. Gray, es-
aped injury.
Mrs. Marie Jennings, negress, tried
u bculSOu III oil dliCSCu hIIlIAS VI
ames Brown, a negro at Manila. was
cquitted. The woman pleaded self
License, saying she used knife when
he negro beat her.
John Tisdale. aged Is, of Cedar
aapids, fell beneath the wheels of
train near Wilton, and is
ying in an Iowa City hospital. The
10Y was trying to board the blind bag
age when he was caught. |sr2
j. H. Hughes, farmer west of Ban
roft was instantly killed in an auto
ccident His auto ran off a grade
nto the old Mud creek channel and
vas badly smashed. He is survived
y family of six children.
Rev. Arthur E. Richards of Chicago
as been extended call to the pastor
tie of the Rock Rapids Congregational