Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-16
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The novel, not to say uncanny. spec
tacle OF an II O'clock p. m. corner
stone laying was witnessed in Du-
buque Wednesday, when the Du-
buque lodge 297, B. P. E. formally ded-
icatedi their $l25, 900 home at the corr
ner of Seventh and Locust streets. On.
the mystic hour, held sacred to "our
absent brothers" 300 Elks stood with
heads uncovered while the ceremony.
was carried out. There was a number
OF notables Of the order present.
Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond Benja-
min OBLIGATED. Grand Treasurer
Charles O.. White, Grand Secretary
Fred C,ERobtnson and Grand Chaplain
Rev: JohnfDysart also participated In
the: services. An elaborate program.
had been prepared which included q
formal welcome at the depot Of the
out-of-town M%gnitaries, the function
closing with a banquet concluded in
time to allow the visitors to catch
q 2 O'clock morning train for Chica-
go. {
Plans are being made for the annual
convention OF the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs Of Iowa and the Upper
Des !Moines Editorial association,
which will be held In Iowa City at the
time Of the annual homecoming Of the
alumni Of the state university In Oc-
tober. John Lee Mahin, the noted ad-
vertising man OF Chicago, will give an.
address At the banquet whichtw will be
given by the Iowa City Commercial
| club on the day Of the convention.
John E. Himmell. cashier Of the
Farmers bank of Radcliffe, which fail
ed several months ago, pleaded guilty
to q charge OF forgery In the district
court at Eldora and was sentenced to
the state prison at Fort Madison for
q term OF ten years. But one charge
was made against the banker IA al
though he was accused of forgeries
which are said to have totaled $40, 900.
The new half million dollar hotel
ct Waterloo, the Russell-Lamson, was
opened with a scene. OF splendor when.
$50 couples enjoyed q dinner, recep-
ton and ball. The hotel Is eight stor.
les high and contains $50 rooms, $50
with baths. The lobby is the largest
west Of Chicago, and the furniture Is
magnificent.
Coroner Moore OF Shelby county is
holding the badly mutilated remains
OF a young man named Peterson; of
Williamsport, Ind. Peterson was one
Of the three men riding the rods on q
Northwestern train when Peterson
fell OF. He was IS years Of age and
4 veteran OF the Spanish-American
w2r.
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed for the new Farmers Savings
bank at Waterville. The officers are
A. J. Ellefson. president; G: Peder-
son. vice president and Joel Ellefson,
cashier. The bank is capitalized at
$4,000 and all the stock is owned by,
farmers.
Lightning struck hay barn on the
farm OF s.. s. McGrath, . wealthy farm
er and former member OF the board
Eof supervisors, nine miles southeast
of Boone. The fire communicated
with other farm buildings, burning .
large quantity OF corn and oats and
entailing a loss Of $4,000.
Miss NorrelIe Cummings, q senior
OF the Lake City high school. was
struck and run ser by IN automobile
driven by Scott Brownell. son Of O.SE.
Brownell, manager Of the Lake City
electric light plant, just after school
was dismissed, dying twenty minutes
later.
Al 1. result OF . fight between Tobe
Ruscoe and Glenn Black at q ball game
at Athelstan, Taylor county, Ruscoe
still Is lying In IN unconscious conc
ton. Black struck him with his bars
INST on the side Of the head.
Fire that broke out in Peck Impls-
ment company's barntof Garner In The
9 ! OF their buildings on the main
strest destroyed Ave buildings in the
business section entailing q loss OF
$780, 600. sSs
John Leavendahl. so years old, pub
Usher, Of the New London Advertiser.
. prominent business man and band
master, is dead. He was a member Of
the Masonic, X. ofsP., and Odd Eel
lows lodges.
Wednesday, Sept. %, has been: desiF-
mated by Governor Clarke as the day
on which he will be at Edgewood to
assist in the dedication Of the soldiers
monument, which has recently been
completed.
8. T. Neveln, for the past few years
superintendent OF the Storm Lake
schools, has moved with his family to
LeMars, where he has been elected to
. similaI position.
Contract for the new bridge over
the Shell Rock river at Marble Rock
has been awarded to the Gould Con-
struction company OF Davenport at .
consideration Of S23,150.
The x. Y. Tile company's plant
in the southeast section of Eldora was
destroyed by fire, causing a loss Of
$4,000. which is partially covered by
insurance.
Cement manufacturers Of Des
Moines and Mason City are consider
ling a request made by the Iowa state
highway commission that they. sell ce-
ment to counties Of the state at cost.
II this policy is adopted, 4 saving Of
$1,000 per mile can be made in the
laying of cement paving. according to
the engineer for the commission.
The Waukon Commercial club Is,
planning on holding their jolliication
jubilee in this city Sept. %. An eff.
fort will be made to have the famous
Luther College band OF DEBORAH there
for the occasion and prominent speak
ers will be secured.
The heaviest fine ever imposed In
Pottawattamie county for violation
of Iowa's saloon laws was pronounced
in the district court; by Judge O. D..
Wheeler He nrdnrad Charles Per.