Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-01-30
iowa NEWS BRIEFS


erected at Centerville. 5
A corporation with a capital of $780,
300 is to be formed to build an armory
Tor Company H at Burlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. s. Freeman, resi-
tents Of LIE Mars for thirty years,
celebrated their golden wedding.
The James Black Dry Goods COM
pany Of Waterloo are preparing to
move into their new eight-story build
ing. 4
The 58th anniversary Of the great
blizzard, which costs three lives in
northern Iowa, was observed In Mason
City.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bothell Of Iowa City
was observed with their children and
grandchildren. "A
The second annual short course for
Adair county is being held at Green
field and prizes amounting to 5000
have been provided.
Miss AIRY Hill Of Webster City left
. few days ago for New York City
WHERE Suc Waoi AAoAA AcO ~ NASAAAA 80 $50
by, former resident.
David Short was Killed az Pledon'
six miles west Of Correctionville, when
MS Duggy was struc ~ ~ - '1uso
driven by Ed Miller. S
Another pioneer OF keokuK, benla-
min Maynard, has passed away: MT.
Maynard was ninety-one years olo anu NJ
came to Iowa In 1857
II. B. Sturtevant, foreman u the
Twiner office at Woodb1ne, mas leased
the Churdan Reporter ana VIII eol =
the same In the future.
Jacob Bergstrom OF Cedar FANS, ~
years old, dropped dead Of nea IT. Ial!-
ure upon his return home rom g WISH
1t one Of his neighbors.
a petition is being circulated TOT 2
new $4,000 public school Dul l At
P0stville. The election TO decide the the
matter will be held next month.
Oliver Watts OF Hiteman nad ms
skull fractured and his back wrencned
by q fall Of slate. He was brought 70
The miners hospital by Dr.. Marney.
e. w. McManus, an attorney OF Ut
kumwa, will speak to the knights OF
Columbus at Iowa City, the lecture
10 be given about the middle OF jan
nary.
"a brindle bulldog owned by Q. 3.
Rhodes Of Keokuk has been found at
Ill, and returned to Its
owner. The dog was stolen by Wiz
liam Mcdowell.
Mrs. Martha Dougan. widow, re-
riding near Fairfax and pioneer OF this
vicinity Is dead, following 9 two
weeks illness.f She settled on the old
homestead In 1876.
Albert Bergland, 9 night operator
It the interlocking tower Of the North
western and N. & st. =. railroads at
Ogden. died OF burns received when 2
lamp exploded ID the tower.
Prof. Ross. who has been principal
Df the high school ct Earlville Tor
many years. has rendered MS reslena-.
lion, as . direct result OF an assault
on him OF two OF MS students.
VIII Scnroeoer, casnier 81 tne 1oose
Lake Savings Oank mas accepted tne
position OF vice-presioenlIt OF the fI 1r'l
National bank at Preston ana resumed Re
his duties. the first OF the year.
Miss Sara HerzDerg ana Jonn H "a y
u Yorktown eioped 20 .Clarinda "a ana
we're married. the bride came 70
yorktown three m months ago from rom
Dodge City, Kansas, 70 VISIT ls reiatlVes.
Will =. smith, former captain OF
small arms practlce IN the iowa wa Ma
tional Guard, ana q pioneer newspaper
man, died at his home at webster OF
heart disease, after three days, illness.
News has been received OF the death death
of Mrs. George K. Smith IN Denver.
Colo. For over fifty years Mrs. Smith
was resident OF keokuk, and only
recently went to Denver Tor her
health.
With hosting capacity OF 500
bushels per hour the elevator IS now
ready for business at Woodblne. The
elevator is decided acquisition TO the
own and . great convenience 70 the
farmers.
Mayor Lyons OF DUBUQUE VIII veto
The ordinance n0SSo0 OV4 the council