Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-04-10
iowa NEWS BRIEFS

r. e. Goodrich of Lehigh, pioneer,
y q dead after a three weeks illness.
The third annual banquet OF the
Commercial club OF lreton was held
IN the opera house,
The Knights Of Columbus ct Car
COLL have purchased a site for a new
R three story building. .
Harry A. Rick Of Des Mcines has
purchased the Lyric theater OF Boone
from Henry Watkins.
David Reagan, aged So years, vet
oran Of the civil war. died at his home
!. near Maxwell from dropsy. st.
ID. H. Fitzpatrick and George
farmer, two young attorneys, OF
Mason City. have formed q partner
ship.
Fire at Mondamin destroyed the
drug store, harness shop and town
hall and barber shop. The damage is
$4,000.
= An old store building and residence
were destroyed at the village Of Buff
1alo Prairie. across the river from
Nuscatine.
After serving as assistant cashier
- ct the National bank at Boone, A. M.
Burnside has severed his connection
with the bank. F..
Citizens have raised over $1,000 to
Z level. and grade some roads entering
-lRhodes. One steep hill will be re-
s,duced to z per cent grade.
The second annual grain and poul-
~ exhibit at Sheldon was a big sue
c5Bs. More than 500 birds. were ex-
nibited.
The Council Bluffs district conven-
tion will be entertained at Malvern
by the w. F. M. s. Of the Methodist
Shurch: 81
VIII Younker, editor Of the Re
porter ct Lone Tree, will be the next
democratic candidate for representa-
tive from johnson county.
, Word has been received at Musca-
tine Of the death Of a former resi-
dent, e. w. Heberd, at his home in
Nicola, following years illness.
Amendment Of John Erickson, the
great Swedish inventor and patriot, to
be built on the state capitol grounds,
- planned by leading Swedes Of the
state.
The report that hog cholera is rag
ing in Muscatine county is being in
: -yestigated with the view Of stamping
out the plague before it gets a good
Roadway.
u Owing to the recent increase IN
population the proposition OF voting
bonds for the erection Of two new
school buildings at Charlton will be
submitted at the annual school cleo
ton.
/, Taxes in Cerro Gordo county have
doubled in the past five years. The
increase has been brought about by
special assessments for town improve
ment and for increases in pay to OFF,
cials.
! Mrs. Edith Moody, colored, Mason
CITY, pleaded guilty to assaulting e.
b. Smith, also colored, with razor
and inhicting wounds on his face. She
was sent to. the county jail for six
4 months. g.. "a
]. I, 4 broken truck on a freight car tied
lup traffic on the Muscatine line Of the
Rock Island railway. Passenger
trains had to be detoured until .
Wrecker could be called to, replace
NE truck. 49,
Secretary H. Y. Williams Of the
4. n. G. A.&at Iowa City employment
buroan Of the state; university. has
compiled report showing that stu
cents earned $2O,2lO from, September
- February.
IN the $4,000 damage suit Of J. N.
Reasby vs. the Consolidated Coal COM
Many Of Alba for damages for person.
q injuries received in fall Of slate
q year ago, the district jury returned
Q verdict Of $500.
Interurban traffic has been serious
" interrupted at Muscatine by Sc
we're storm. The high wind blew down
the high tension wires, and as re-
suit no cars were operated between
Nuscatine and Davenport. ~
Discouraged because Of her arrest,
Olive Spencer, whose parents live at
. Missouri Valley, swallowed the con-
tents OF three-ounce bottle OF in
s ,delible ink. The girl will be sick for
Z few days, but not seriously.
While operating circular saw.
Elmer Weaver Of ERADICATE stumbled
Y and fell with his hand over the blade.
The index finger Of the left hand was
severed above the joint and skin
grating was necessary to save the
.sAand. (
Eva Tanguay was sued for, damage
By the manager Of a Mason City the
Mar and her stage property held be-
canse the, emotional vaudeville artist
refused to play . matinee advertised
ss,d the manager had to refund the
Isoey.
DR.. Philip v. Miller died in the
home of his sister-in-law. Mrs.. Ber-
TIA L. Miller. At Keokuk. Dr.. Miller
had been in bad health for some time,
su6ering from heart trouble. He was
devout member Of the Catholic
church.
While taking moving picture Of