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

ma-Pacific international exposition is
trying to get the names of Iowa sculp-
tors who, during the last ten years
that are exceptionally good. They can
get their work in the fine arts palace.
Division over the hiring Of crop
expert for Muscatine county is caus-
ing warm fight. The fight against
the county organization and the coun-
ty agent reached its height when a
government expert was refused adj
mission to the schools of one town.
ship. @"*
Herman Harlan, aged Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. s. B. Harlan of Harris Grove,
died of injuries received when struck
and run over by horse he was try
ing to catch. In addition to his right
arm being broken, painful bruises on
the head, the boy was injured intern
ally.
Hiram Coffin, an old soldier, was at
Second and Walnut streets in Des
Moines throwing dollar bills to the
wind. He had just received his PEN
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ing to a crowd which collected that
that was the way they used to sow
wheat in the coon forks fifty years
ago. Police picked up twenty-five dol
lars.
A committee of Eagle Grove ladies'
waited upon the city council exhibit
ing lager beer sign and urging that
an ordinance be passed prohibiting
the posting of liquor signs in the city.
The city bill poster has offered $25
reward for the apprehension of the
one who tore the sign loose from its
fastenings.
Robert Walker. the younger son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Walker, of Tip
ton, was the victim of painful
though not serious, Fourth of July &C.
cident. While playing with firecrack-
ers at his home in the west part Of
the city, he stopped to blow short
fuse which had failed to discharge one
of the crackers. and it suddenly ex-
ploded close to the boys face. A
physician was called and it was found
necessary to scrape the eye-ball to
remove the powder.
Twice injured in one day was the
record of Henry Boyd, farmer living
near Hornick. While playing baseball
with the Hornick team at the Onawa
Fourth of July celebration, he was
spiked" by the catcher as he was
sliding for home. His knee was cut
to the bone. While being taken to a
doctor for medical attention the auto
mobile in which he was riding struck
an obstruction in the road. Boyd was
thrown against the seat and his nose
was broken.
William Andrews Of Oelwein was
seriously injured when struck by an
automobile while attempting to cross
a street in the business district. An
inexperienced driver lost control OF
his machine for a minute and ran
down Mr.. Andrews. who was wheeling
q lawn mower. Andrews received
three broken ribs. his head was badly
bruised and crushed and the fingers
of his right hand were dislocated in
addition to other injuries. 1t is not
believed he can live.
While lighting useless firecracker
to use it as punk" Miss Winifred Ma
lone, daughter of Mike Malone, an
Iowa City tailor. had her face and
eyes badly burned when the fire.
cracker went off in her face. She had
lighted one end of the firecracker. and
was blowing on it to make it burn bet
ter, when the fame caught the powder
inside. The mass of burning powder
was shot directly into her face. Her
eyes were badly burned, and the up
per part of her face Scared. A doc
tor was quickly called, and the burns
and wounds of the powder were
dressed.
John McCluskey, Jr.. the 5-year-old
son Of John H. McCluskey. of Glen
wood. was severely injured. He and
a playmate were playing in the north
yard of Samuel Estes. and the boy,
while hiding in an areaway. grasped
an electric wire from which the insu-
lation hal been torn, and received in
juries which at first were thought IA
tai. His entire right side is discolored,
the right big toe and third finger on
the right hand were badly burned.
Miss Maggie Estes. who separated him
from the wire. was severely shocked.
The current was turned off as soon as
possible. but too late to save the boy
from permanent injury.
While Charlie Jones. residing on
East Water street in Webster City.
was driving stake into the ground to
tie his horse to, a painful accident
happened to Mrs. Jones. She was
standing in front of the stake watch
ing Mr.. Jones drive it when the sledge
he was using few off the handle and
struck her terrible blow upon the
cheek bone She was rendered uncon-
scious for a few minutes and for a
time it was feared her skull was Trace
tured. A physician was hastily sum-
moned and it was found the injury,
while very painful, was not as serious
as at first thought. The sledge weighs
six pounds and if it had struck an
inch or two higher results might have