Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-20
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Roger Lea witt of Cedar Falls, mem.
Der of the state board OF health,
criticizes W. j. Kennedy. head OF the
extension department at Ames, for the
use of a confidential letter written by
Leavitt regarding the attitude Of the
state board toward Kennedy on the
matter Of coordination and further
says that together with every member
Of the state board Of education have
the utmost confidence in President
Pearsons ability to handle wisely all
administrative matters in the state
college. The board stands back Of the
president as unit. lzsS
| Masons OF Iowa will send team
Of, twelve district lecturers TO the con-
ference of grand masters which will
be held in st. Louis May IL, Is and
i6. A unique feature Of the meeting
Will be the secret work to be exem-
plitied by the Tennessee, Missouri and
iowa grand lodges. which stand in re-
lation TO each other as mother. daugh-
ter and granddaughter. The Tennes-
see grand lodge granted the chapter
to the Missouri grand lodge and the
Missouri grand lodge granted the char,
ter to the Iowa grand lodge. I'll
| At the Marble Collegiate church In
New York City. with the Rev. D. J.
Burrill officiating. was solemnized the
marriage OF David G.. Edmundson and
Mrs. Belle Vinnedge Drake, both OF
Des Motnes. MIR. Edmundson is a
prominent banker Of Des Moines and
is well known Throughout the west.
Mrs. Drake has been connected with
F.! the editorial staff OF the Des Molnes
Capital for several years. Z. &5;s
Ralph Pruitt. lineman In the en-.
ploy OF the Red Oak Electric company,
! met with an accident at Malvern while
at work on pole. High tension cur
| rent came in contact with his hand
and be fell to the ground fifteen feet
below. His back is broken in addition
| to fearful burns on his hands, face
and hip. Es%',.Sr :.F
i Constable NJ. w. Cnsswell Of Of
tumwa lett for Chicago to bring back
Edward Mcclure. law and order de-
Civic league Of Ottumwa last year.
passed worthless checks. He will be
tried for obtaining money under false
pretenses. 1s-.. zj.s 5, u II
Albert Henry Ruschke, aged 81, Z
wealthy farmer living about seven
miles southeast OF Sac City was kill.
| ed and John De Bourgh. neighbor,
and man named Higgins, injured
when an automobile driven by
Ruschke fell from a bridge two miles
southeast OF Sac City, 5s.$
More than 1875 Shrtners from Des
Moines and vicinity reserved accom-
modaMons on the Iowa Shrine special
which carried the Iowa delegation to
the fortieth annual session OF the Inn
perial council at Atlanta. Other Iowa
cities furnished delegates, bringing
the total up to nearly 300. S 81
Abraham Schau,% a well known Ida
county farmer, last week divided his
real estate holdings among his seven
sons. Schau has been farming in
Garfield township. Ida county. and ac-
cumulated land which Is worth $780,
900. ,4s 81 s Il "a /. " NJ, ss5G s
II Iowa pensions granted OF recent
date are: Malinda Cozad, Red Oak,
$l2; Lavtna Quigley, Scranton. s12:
Mary.J, Spicer. Randolph, $l2: Ermina
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jackson. Des MONIES. $l2:: William H.
Snider. Davenport, $l3. sss, &
Henry Bowers. a merchant of Belle
Plaine, was instantly killed when his
automobile turned turtle near Picker
ing. Charles kruble. who accom-
panied him. escaped Without serious
injury n x
The controller OF the currency has
approved the application %ot the fol-
lowing persons to organize the First
National hank Of Mallard. with a CAPT.
tai Of $4,000: G. G. Sards, a. Johnson
and F.. r. SOBER. Jr. /. Y &
Mrs James O'Neill. a resident Of
Council Bluffs since 1861. Is dead. In.
cluded in a large family which she
leaves are the Rev. Father James
O'Neill OF Nichols. Ia. and Sister Mary
Rosemund Of Washington, Iowa.
The old GrinneN block. the oldest
business building in that city, has
been torn down and the foundation Is
being laid for the new 100000 build
ing 10 he the home OF the Merchants
National hank.
A convention OF the Great Western
freight and passenger agents Of the
southern division. which Is that part
OF the line between Oelwein and Kan
sas City. will be held In Des Moines,
May 23. rs I. ]. .f5$... z, E. q.
Postmastars recently appointed for
Iowa are: EVERY, Clay county, Peter
Wohlenhers. vice K G. Swain. reluov.
ed: Mondamin. Harrison county. Ger.
trude G. Pitts. vice W. ID. Deith. re.
signed. iesss.} IA 4. ..3!$,
A new twelve story structure will be
erected at Waterloo this summer by
tho Lea witt T. johnson National bank
1t will be the tallest building in the
city. h g%s
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers as
sociation's annual meeting will be
held In Des Moines on Iuly 2a and "a.
Arrangements have been made for q
noon luncheon at the Successful Farm.
Ing plant on July 22 A theater party
will he held on the evening OF July
% It is expected that from 200 to
200 delegates will attend the conven'
tlon. Il a:$ = Il a53 2s +@s5-7E =
Miss Lucy Young. aged SO. died at
her home lin New Hampton last week
She lived with her brother William
and family In that county for nearly
forty years, A sister. Miss Mary A
Young aged 81. lives IN Clyde. N Y
Mayor Alfred c.. Mueller OF Daveu.
port at the May festival Of the Ger
ntan-Amerlcan alliance caused much
comment because OF his declaration
IN a speech. - will refuse to vote for
any prohibittonist. mo- matter II he is
on the republican ticket. More than
that. I will not work for anybody OF
prohibition prineiples.'' ~