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unable to accompany the Ford peace
party on it's mission to Europe.
Thieves entered the Chicago Great
Western depot at Hampton and Sc
cured s4463 in cash after blowing
open the safe. No clue was left.
Edward Krue, of Neenah, Wis, SUI
fered the loss of both legs when he
was run over by train at Dubuque.
Both legs were amputated below the
knee.
John Blewett, 80 years old, a native
of Cornwall, Eng, died at his home in
Henry township, Plymouth county.
He came to the United States seventy
five years ago.
Fire of undetermined origin caused
several hundred dollars damage to the
L. S. Olson grocery and meat market
at Sioux City. The stock was badly
damaged by water as we'll as by fire.
w. G. Engle. race horse owner and
driver of Iowa City. suffered broken
arm and a dislocated shoulder in a
smashup at Carthage, Mo. He is in
the University hospital at Iowa City.
Fire at Mineola destroyed the opera
house building owned by L. w. Bichel
and an adjoining structure, the prop
erty of Joseph Deitchler. A loss of
nearly $4,000 was caused. The in
surance was $500.
M. B. Tritz, resident Of LeMars for
IS years, is dead. following brief
illness. He was pioneer business
man Of lie Mars. For three terms he
was clerk of the court. He was born
in Prussia "a years ago.
The contract for the paving Of rs
blocks in Ida Grove has been let to
the National Roofing company of
Omaha. Sheet asphalt will be used.
The estimated cost is $4,000. Work
will begin early in the spring.
A. L. Urick, Iowa state labor COM
missioner, has ruled that revolving
doors do not comply with the Iowa
law requiring that all entrance and
exit doors must open outward. The
ruling will be Immediately enforced.
Mrs. Rachel Finney Of Broken Bow.
Neb, a former resident of Sidney, who
came to Randolph to attend the fun
eral Of Mrs. Hiddlecomb Bagley, was
taken sick and died within twenty-four
hours after the burial Of her friend.
Many of the one thousand horses
purchased for the allies have been
poisoned. 1t is presumed the poison
ing was done by the same persons who
recently tore down the bars of the en-
closure at Council Bluffs in which the
animals were kept.
u. r. Reed Of Sioux City was struck
on the head and knocked unconscious
and robbed of SIS. He was rendered
unconscious by the blow and remained
so for fully an hour. Reed was the
third man to be held up in that part
Of the city recently.
The state railroad commission has
approved franchises for four electric
transmission lines in the state. The
proposed lines are to be located be-
tween Marshalltown and Ames; Mo-
mona and Postville; Nevada and Colo;
and Calamus and Dewitt.
The sudden death Of William Voss
took place at Grand Mound at his
home from heart disease. He was one
of the oldest citizens and business
men, and his quick passing caused q
deep feeling of regret in the communi-
ty. He WAS about 60 years Of age.
Meetings at the Christian church at
Missouri Valley in the past few weeks
resulted in 125 conversions. Among
this number were three old soldiers Of
70 or more years old. The services
were conducted by the Rev. w. D.
Crewdson. pastor Of the local church.
A contract for q consolidated school
building at Rinard has been let to N.
D. Garner of Des Moines. The build
ing will cost $4,000. Room will be
provided for the teaching of manual
training, domestic science and agri-
| culture in accordance with modern re-
quirements.
Although he fell down stairs and
suffered broken rib. Patrick Shee-
han. 90 years old, OF Perry, is conval-
escent and will be up and around in a
short time his physicians say. Mr..
Sheehan, although but two years from
the century mark, is rugged and re-
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tains all his faculties.
Eric Stein, bookkeeper at the Mer-
chants National bank of Burlington.
has received the sad news that his
nephew. Major Vim. Stein, had fallen
in Russia. He was wounded while
lighting and died in hospital three
weeks later. He was AZ years old and
was native of Muenster.
Jacob Mayer. hardware dealer Of
st. Anthony. died in MarshalltOwn
hospital Of burns received when an
acetylene gas plant exploded. Mayer
was born in Germany so years ago.
For over twenty years he had been
in business at St. Anthony. He leaves
his wife and nine children.
Earl Strong. Grinnell 'O9. has been
elected coach Of the Grinnell debating