Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-07-24

two children bitten and taken to lowe
City for the Pasteur treatment was
pronounced infected. Others have
| been bitten by the same dog.
The Hawkeye Progressive Veteri-
nary association in session at Des
Moines took hard rap at the serum
method of treating hog cholera. E
F. Lowrey of Ottumwa lead the fight
against it. G. 3. kn0wlers of Sioux
}sCity was reelected president of the
association.
A four-foot hole was stove in the
hull of the Cotton Blossom show boat
at Fl. Madison when the boat struck
a rock. The stesmer Dubuque, which
was close by, answered the signals
for assistance and pushed the boat
ashore, where repairs are being made.
The boat is owned by Ralph Emmer-
son.
Notwithstanding he has reached the
age of 81 years, James Wilkinson liv-
ing on the farm seven miles southeast
Of Dunlap is still able to read the
daily papers without the aid OF
glasses. About forty relatives and
friends joined with him few days ago
in celebrating his 9th birthday an
niversary.
Sunday baseball games in Wood
bine are thing of the past, as the
result of an injunction secured by the
Good Citizens league of that place.
Owners of the grounds suitable for.
baseball games received notice Of The
court order. The injunction was Sc
cured because of the complaint of
churches and patrons of the Wood
bine Normal school.
Miss Eva A. Parsons has resigned
from her position as superintendent Of
the University Of Iowa Homeopath-
ical hospital training school for
nurses at Iowa City, the resignation
to take effect this summer. She will
go to New York City in the fall to-
take a course in the teachers school
at Colum bian university. 8
Sheriff H. D. White is recovering
from a serious injury said to have
been received in fight with Deacon
Wiltse, during a carnival at Charles
City. The sheriff tried to arrest the
man, who showed fight and the crowd
refused to help the officer. Wiltse
escaped and has not been found.
Another new church is soon to be
built in Cedar apids by the congrega-
ton of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist. The church is to be erected
on Second avenue east, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, on q
vacant lot on the north side Of the ave-
nue. that has been purchased by the
con gregation for that purpose.
Isaiah Van Metre. veteran demo-
cratic editor of Iowa, for many years
publisher of the Waterloo Tribune, is
very i'll at the home Of his son. DR..
R. T. Van Metre, at Fremont, Neb.,
where he went for visit last week.
Editor Van Metre gained world wide
fame by his alleged interview with
Pat Grove when all the world was
seeking him for kidnapping the Cudahy
child.
The 13-months-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. F. M. Linn of Nodaway sus-
tanned injuries which may prove to
be more or less serious. She was
playing and had q tin horn in her
mouth. She fell and the tin horn
acerated her mouth quite seriously.
The attending physician is unable to
tell at this time just how serious the
injury is. Mr.. Linn was in Corning
It the time and hurried home in an
auto.
DR.. H. N. Richardson has set Of
'alse teeth which behaved in a very
improper manner. When he placed
hem in the vulcanizer to be boiled the
lar blew up. Two window lights in
lis office were blown into the street.
missing some pedestrians
beneath. The lid of the jar hit two
nch plank shelf and broke 1t In two.
Dr.. Richardson's office assistant. Miss
Alice Brown. who was sitting beside
he vulcanizer. tainted away and the
,atient in the dentists chair nearly
ywallOwed the rubber mouth protector
n the fright and excitement following
he disaster.
The night force of the Kirkwood no.
el at Des Moines, including Harry
White, clerk; five bell boys and the
elevator operator. surrounded and
man named John Ferguson
II Chicago, after chase extending
rom the hotel to the east end of the
Jounrt avenue bridge. He was held
here by his pursuers armed with
clubs and bricks until policeman
vas summoned. Ferguson, according
o the hotel authorities. entered a
lumber of rooms and stole money
amounting to 5000. several gold
watches and number of trinkets
rom the guests.
Cure of Stomach Trouble.
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