Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1914-10-02
William Gimblet, o. Davenport

PCdoAC1,t was Uduiy lAJu.SA WAcA LID
team became frightened at train at
the foot of Main street and dashed
down Front street, throwing him of
of the wagon. Gimblett suffered a
number of severe bruises and cuts and
it is thought that he is injured intern
ally.
Within twenty-four hours after
Frank Schelhuber was suspected Of
vobbing j. c. Gailett, of Sioux City
while he slept in his home, Schelhuber
wasS captured in Kansas City, Mo.
Schelhuber will be brought back to
Sioux City with extradition papers.
He will be charged with robbery. Chief
Pierce stated.
The tragic death of William Schnei-
derman last December in an explosion
in Wangler Bros. drug store, Waterloo,
has been recalled by the filing of a
suit asking $4,000 Of the drug firm
because of the youths death. 1t is
alleged in the petition that the firm
unlawfully tried to mix high ex-
plosives in its store.
Mayor Glasgow Of Washington has
put the ban upon the tango, bunny
hug, fish walk, boa constructor reel
and all the other last contortions, mis-
designated by some as dances. From
reports brought to his ears certain
dance halls in this city could dig up
"acs'' that would even make Chicago
cabaret devotees sit up and blink their
optics.
Charles Skinner. Of Calhoun, had the
misfortune to have his nose broken
and his face badly cut by the kick Of
mule. He had gone into the barn to
attend to the horses when the mule
kicked just as he was passing behind
him. DR. Heise was called and dressed
the wounds and reports the patient as
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
The Shell Rock Valley Telephone
company of Greene is continually add
ing to its lines. A crew of workmen
is at work every day extending lines,
putting up new cables and installing
new phones. o. F. Blaiser, the man
ager, reports that the month of August
has been the banner month in the
history Of the company for receipts
for messages.
Miss Anna Kessler, proprietor Of
call recently, when she drank from
glass supposedly containing water but
really virulent poison used in treat
ing an infected finger. BY the prompt
action of doctor her life was saved.
She swallowed enough poison to kill
ten people. had it not been taken out
Immediately.
IN Liperly township, four miles from
Independence, there resides farmer
who hasn't read either county, daily
or farm paper for ten years. Visitors
at the farm acquired this information.
discovering the man is unaware of the
war raging in Europe. He said he
had heard rumors of some kind Of
trouble across the ocean four weeks
ago. The mans eyesight is good and
he has the art of making money re-
duced to a science.
Rev. Arthur Frost Newell, pastor of
the First Congregational church of
Fairfield. has resigned, his resignation
taking effect Dec. / of the present
year. Rev. Mr.. Newell is president of
the Fairfield Ministerial Association
and is a scholar and an earnest
Christian gentlemen. He has been
pastor of the First church in Fairfield
for the past two years and has given
the greatest satisfaction.
TLo III I, a
and Fifth street, Hampton, land
mark for many years, has passed from
the hands of the Beed family for the
first time, being purchased few days
ago by Claude Roemer. The big brick
house was erected about thirty years
ago by George Beed, one of the
pioneers of Hampton. A few years
ago it was purchased by G. F. Beed,
who equipped and furnished it in
thoroughly modern way. Upon his re-
moval to California he sold it to A.
w. Beed, and he has recently parted
with it to Mr.. Roemer.
Margaret Farrell. aged s years, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Far
rell, of Manchester, died in the local
hospital from injury received by the
kick of colt. She was helping her
mother with some chores, and having
thrown some corn fodder over fence.
climbed thru to play with colt. She
was kicked over the right eye and her
scull fractured. Part of the bone was
removed, but she never regained con-
seriousness. The funeral was held
from the Catholic cemetery.
The Muscatine Smelling party includ-
ing ten persons reported to be missing
has been located. Mrs. Frank Painter.
the mother of John Painter, member
of the expedition. received telephone
from her son announcing that
all were safe. The Smelling party I'M
consciously evaded the lookout by the
searchers by camping at point inland
north of Davenport. The point was
also too remote to permit Of sending
any mail hence their isolation gave
r;co ~ tho tbaorv that all had heen