The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-02-11

,, Nelson home and incidentally to in
spect the new nephew.
Little Catherine Woolston, daughter
Of ,Ar. and Mrs. Frank Woolston, was
taken down with light case of small
poX the latter part OF last week at the
Woolston home near Els AS the
Woolstons had to give possession OF
their house, Mrs. Woolston and her
mother Mrs. Fullock, are caring for
the little girl in the old homestead
We are glad to report that little Cath.
crime has only mild case.
Or. and Mrs. Ben Mill are spending
the week in Kansas City visiting rela-
tives.
Geo. Lyons was passenger to Dun
lap Tuesday.
Miss LESSEE Marshall left Friday for
Jacksonville, ILL.,, where she will make
an extended visit with friends and rel
aliVes.
DR.. Emma tombstone was passen-
ger to Des Moines Monday morning.
Alfred Wright made a business trip
to Les Moines on Monday.
Mr.. John VanWinkle was in Deni-
son Friday and Saturday transacting
business. He received telegram from
Clinton Saturday afternoon stating
that his wife was worse and so he
returned to Clinton Sunday.
John Mordhorst was down from
Lake View on business the fore part
of the week
Special Entertainments Good.
The evening entertainments have
been a feature of the short course
week thus far and on both Monday and
! Tuesday evenings the opera house was
packed.
| On Monday evening Prof. w. J. Ken
nedy, director of the Extension depart
ment, gave an interesting lecture on
topics of vital interest to the farmer
Professor Kennedy had number of
interesting charts showing statistics
which he had gathered in relation to
conditions on the farm. He believes
that there is no better land in the
United States than there is right here
il Iowa and discourages farmers from
selling their high priced land in this
state and purchasing cheaper land else
where. The school question came up
for few minutes of his time and he
advised enlarging the school district !
Ill Vi uSl tlldL DtLlcl
might be given the students. His ad
dress was full of good things and he
held the wrapt attention of all pres
ent
w. H. Schellberg, traffic manager of
the Union Stock Yards company, of
South Omaha, was to have been pres
ent that evening to explain the motion
pictures Of the South Omaha yards,
but had to leave on the afternoon train
for Omaha. The pictures were thrown
ulon the screen however, and greatly
enjoyed by all. The same pictures
were shown during the last years
course but there were many present
Monda! evening who saw for the first
time just how live stock was handled
at this big market.
The Girls Glee club of the high
school gave a pleasing musical num-
Der and Jay Wescott sang beautiful
song. which was heartily encored.
Tuesday Evening.
Last evening our former townsman,
DR.. ]. I. Gibson, now state veterin-
arian, delivered the principal address.
1t las been some time since We have
had the doctor with us and the largest
crowd of the week turned out to greet
him. Dr. Gibson was introduced by
Sears McHenry. The doctor talked
on sanitation and how it should be
carried out in the home and that on
the farm it should not only be carried
out in the farm home, but in the
stables and hog houses as well. DR..
Gibson is of the opinion that large
per cent Of the hog cholera in Iowa to-
day is brought here from shipments of
hogs from other states which are not
inspected before being ship
ped He is firm believer in vaccina-
ton of hogs to prevent cholera. His
address was full of good points and
was heartily enjoyed by all present.
He closed his address with catchy
song Milking in Iowa" which brought
down the house in loud applause.
After the address Sears McHenry
that the prize winning en-
tries in the domestic science depart
ment would be sold at auction, and
the butter, cakes, candy, doughnuts,
cookies, bread and buns were taken up
IN the rostrum. Mr.. McHenry acted
IS auctioneer and the bidding on the
lifferent articles was lively. The
butter, made by Mrs. D.
P, O'Brien, sold for almost a dollar a
,ound
At the conclusion of the sale the
notion pictures of the last Iowa state
air were thrown upon the screen. The
pictures were very good and most en-
ertaining.
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