Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-08-13

agency and lives Oh the outskirts OF
Sioux City, admitted today that he had
invented an aerop.ane accessory.
While giving no details it was under
stood the invention will make it pos
sible for aeroplanes to carry more
passengers and will be valuable to
war planes.
The new electric light and power
plant at Richland, which has been un-
der course of construction the last
three months by Kemp & Weber, was
opened for business Monday. The
power house for the new plant is stu
ated at Richland and the company will
begin work at once to build transmits
sion lines to neighboring towns.
The body of stranger, believed to
be Earl New, Of Greenfield, Ind, was
found lying alongside the Milwaukee
track at Gordon's Ferry station and
was brought to Dubuque. The victim
evidently had been struck by train.
He Va about 32 years old. A time
book L~aring the name Greenfield
stockyards was the only clue to his
identity.
Chief Of Police Meyer of Boone has
departed for the naval training camp
near Chicago with two young fellows
who were picked up two days ago.
They admitted that they were de-
serters after being questioned. A re-
ward of $25 was offered for their re-
turn and the chief will Immediately
collect the reward after delivering the
boys to the proper officers.
! During the seven months of 1915
just closed the total rainfall. in Sioux
City has been 1884 inches The nor
NAL rainfall for the entire year, by an
average computed by the United
States weather bureau is 1886 inches.
which means that the precipitation
during little more than half the year
is but ga of an inch short of the rea-
sonable quota for the whole year.
The bids for the paving of twenty
eight city block were opened by the
council at Mt. Ayr. OF the eight bid
ders, the firm Of Akin & Flutter Of
Corning. with a bid of $1.99k per yard
for paving and IS cents per foot for
combined curling and gutter. was the
lowest. The Des Moines Asphalt Paw
ing company put in the lowest bid for
bithulithic paving. 1874 per yard.
An explosion Of blasting powder Ut
the Scandia coal mine at Madrid. re-
suited in severe burns to two miners.
Carl Piccolli and Frank Amadao. In
halation Of smoke rendered their con-
dition more serious. Picc0lli was
pouring powder from can in prepa-
ration for blasting. The lamp from
his cap is said to have fallen into the
powder. The men were taken to
Mercy hospital. They are expected to
recover.
Mrs. Ida Strong, who resided in the
vicinity of Gladview, was found dead
in bed when her husband awakened
to get up. Heart failure was attribut-
ed as the cause of her death; however.
she had made no complaint the previ
Gus day. She was about 40 years Of
age, and leaves to mourn her sudden
taking away her husband and four
children, the youngest baby of one
year. She also is survived by her
mother, who resides in Minnesota.
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William D'Olier, president of the Bur-
lington City Loan & Trust company,
during the family's absence left the
house poorer by IS than when they.
entered. All cash and valuables had
been removed to bank deposit vault
before the place was closed for the
summer. In hallway was crumpled
SIS bank note which one of the thieves
dropped. The burglars gained an en-
trance by prying open rear window.
They secured nothing.
Mrs William Gillespie. who lives
northwest of Bonaparte about four
miles. was in the woods hunting
blackberries and had her target rife
along for company when she saw a
RATHER The snake was stretched at
full length on the ground and she shot
him through the head at first shot
The reptile was four feet and one inch
long; six inches in circumference.
and had fourteen ra:tles and button.
This is the largest and Oldest snake
of this kind killed in this vicinity
George and Henry Rasmussen Of
Vail luckily escaped serious injury
when their car went off bridge into
the creek. They were returning from
a dance and were trying , beat the
rain when as they reached the bridge
the car skidded, striking the railing Of
the bridge and plunging into the creek
some fifteen feet below. The car was
badly damaged and the heavy rain
shortly after the accident filed the
creek and the car was swept down the
stream several rods. George had his
back badly sprained, but Henry was
unscratched.
The board Of directors of Winfield
at meeting decided to change the
date Of the fair to Sept. Z, 8, 8 and 10