davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
1HAw JURY is COMPLETE
rial Of Noted Prisoner for Con.
spiracy Begins.

New York, March 9.-In the same
room where he twice faced jury for
the murder of Stanford White. Harry
Kendall Thaw went on trial for con-
spring to escape from the state hos
pital for the criminal insane at Mat
teawan.
With him. as co-defendants, were
five men who, the state charges, were
parties to the alleged conspiracy.
The entire day was required to COM
plete the jury.
Thaw's attorneys plainly intimated
that, with the permission of the court,
they would offer evidence designed to
prove that their client was sane when
he escaped from the asylum.
Such being the case, they said in
examining the talesmen, the defend
ant was being Illegally detained at
the time of his fight.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
CREsCo FOLKS AsroxISH DRUGGIST.

We sell many good medicines but we
are told the mixture Of buckthorn bark,
|glycerine, ETC., known Is Adler i.ka,
is the best we ever sold. Cresco folks
astonish US daily by telling how
QUICKLY Adler i-ka relieves sour stom-
ach, gas on the stomach and consti2a-
ton. Many report that A SINGLE
DOSE relieves these troubles almost
IMMEDIATELY. We are glad we are
Cresco agent for Adler.i-ka-Fred B.
Lowry, druggist.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
IN 1t May Concern:

To Whom It May COncern:-
You and each OF you are hereby notified to
appear at the Court House in Cresco, How.
ard county, Iowa, on the 18th day Of March,
A. D. 1915, at 1880 O'Clock p. M, to attend the
The last Will and Testament, Of John NJ.
Henkes, late Of Howard County, lows, de-
ceased, at which time and place you Will ap.
pear and show cause, II any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the Seal Of
the District Court of Howard County, Iowa,
this 4th day Of March, 1915
[SEAL.] j. w. PLATT,
Clerk Of District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
NOTED FARM EXPERT DEAF

w. X. Sudduth Of Montana Was Au'
thority on Alfalfa.
Roundup, Mont, March 9.-W. K.
agricultural expert, died suddenly at
a local hotel.
DR.. Sudduth's chief research lay in
his study of alfalfa, on which he was
regarded as national authority.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
ROBBERS TURN COLD
WATER ON PRISONER.

Chicago, March 9.-Two
young men bound Charles Pc
terson in a bathtub in the rear
of his barber shop, robbed the
cash register, turned on the
: cold water and fed.
Peterson released himself in
half an hour and ran shivering
to the police station.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
Austrians Report Successes.

Washington, March San Austrian
victory in the heights of the Car.
pathians, repulse of repeated Russian
attacks near Lupkow and the capture
of several advance points in Russian
Poland and West Galicia, resulting in
the capture of some 1900 Russian pris-
oners, were announced in Vienna for
eign Office dispatches to the Austro
Hngarian embassy here.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12

Il e. p. Adler of Davenport, ]. L
Waite Of Burlington, Harvey Ingham
of Des Moines, Bernard Murphy OF
vinton and Paul E. Stillman of JET
ferson were named by Governor
Clarke delegates to the international
Press congress to be held in San Fran
cisco. July to 10.
Council Bluffs has for years been
one of the principal points for ship
ping horses to the big eastern mark
cts and since the European war began
has become still greater horse CEN
ter. An average Of ten cars day OF
horses destined for the belligerent ma
lions pass through the yards in Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
John Simple, farmer residing near
Ida Grove, shot big timber wolf. The
shot from IA rifle broke one Of its
legs and it put up'a stubborn fight be-
fore Simple finished it with another
shot. Saturday morning he killed a
large female prairie wolf near the
same place and his bounty on the two
animals will amount to $40.
The Lake City board Of education
has closed deal for quarter block
of land across the street from the high
school to be used for agricultural ex-
pertinent purposes. The land is to be
divided into small lots and cultivated
by the pupils as an experiment farm.
Agriculture has been taught in the
local schools for the past five years.
Ice gorged in Mill creek, which runs
through Milan, caused the village to
be flooded to depth of foot and q
half. Nearly all Of the town is under
water and heavy property damage is
feared. The business men were maxi
ing an attempt to remove the forge.
Mill creek runs into the Mississippi.
The water is from the rain and melt
ing snow.
Ward Reese of Boone suffered an ac-
cident at the Northwestern shops that
is proving very painful. He is en-
ployed as a tool checker and it is his
duty to gather up the tools on the
engines when they come in from
trip. 1t was while thus engaged that
an arch brick, which is very heavy,
fell from the engine, smashing the toes
of his left foot.
Miss lea Bearce of Webster City
was seriously injured by a fall. She
was descending the steps at the Chris
tian church and slipped on the icy top
step, falling to the bottom and strik-
ing upon the cement sidewalk. She
was carried into the church and cared
for, but it was some little time before
she was able to be removed to her
home in the Osborn fiat.
Fire which destroyed the home Of
Ben Meyer, farmer living near Ell
kader, cost the life of Miss Sweeny of
McGregor, q rural school teacher. Mr..
and Mrs. Meyer and their two small
children escaped in their night clothes
and were badly frozen, the tempera-
ture being 20 degrees below zero. Miss
Sweeny was asleep in her room and
found escape cut off by the smoke and
fire.
Owing to destitute circumstances. Q
family consisting of an aged mother,
three sons and two daughters with
their husbands. who were making IN
overland trip from Des Moines to Fort
Dodge. were marooned and took up
their abode in Evergreen church,
south OF Ames. The matter was re-
ported to the supervisors, and they
we're given assistance to continue on
their way. They depended on the
charity Of nearby farmers fer their
Iood and supplies.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
WHEAT PRICES AGAIN CLIMB
Reports Of Spread Of European War
the Cause.

Chicago, March 9.-The wheat pit
went on another rampage with prices
soaring, following the persistent news
from Europe that Greece, Italy and
possibly all the Balkans might be
lined ND on the side of the allies by
summer.
Wheat opened at $1.44h for May
and $1.17 for July futures.
Later prices jumped to SLATE and
;S1l8% for May and July respective
~. These prices represented ad-
-vances of 62s and 3% respectively.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
For Sale!

Twenty choice brood sows to farrow
in April and twenty-one July shoats.
Reasonable prices If taken soon. No
cholera in this locality.
WALTER J. RYAN,
r. d. l. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
MINE tell REACHES 1903
Thirteen Bodies Recovered Fro
West Virginia Workings.

Hinton, w. Va, March 9.-The
cath toll of the explosion in the Lay
F1nAa mines of the New River and Po-
akhuatas Consolidated Coal company
III 1D8. following the recovery of thir-
t4oon bOdies.
Mining experts do not believe there
cafc .mme survivors in the workings.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
PANAMA CANAL IS BLOCKED
0eats Fall to Go Through on Account
Of Earth Slide.

AAnama, March 9.-N0 boats passed
eUnUugh the canal, due to Saturdays
sesA slide from the top Of the Guile
- cat ct Q point north Of Goldhill.
- = oxD0eeed that trafhc win be re-
nolWeAueeday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
For Sale.

2 room residence with bath and hot
water heat, located one block from
German Catholic church, and school,
two blocks from public school and two
blocks from Court House. Apply at
this Office. 27tf.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
$50 Acre Farm for Sale.

The former Barney Steinmetz farm,
81 miles east Of Cresco, consisting Of
go acres. Must be sold soon to settle
estate. Pm. HERoLD. Referee. tf22
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
Mexican Situation Stirs Ameri-
Gan Officials.
WILSON and DANIELS CONFER
president and Secretary Of Navy Dis
cuss Plans to Rust Naval Yes
sells to Mexican Port.

Washington, March 9.-After the
conference between Secretary Daniels
and the president it was learned on
high authority that two or more bat
tleships will be ordered from Guam.
tanamo to Vera Cruz.
Up to the time of the conference 1t
had been planned to dispatch only
vessels of lighter draught to Vera
Cruz.
Secretary Daniels conferred with
President Wilson over the prospect of
sending additional warships to Vera
Cruz. Only one vessel, the battleship
!, Delaware, has been at Vera Cruz for
several weeks, but five warships will
be in that vicinity in few days. 1t
had been planned to send the Della
ware to Guantanamo soon to join the
Atlantic fleet in its spring maneuvers.
But as a result of the latest develop
ments the Delaware will remain at
Vera Cruz Indefinitely.
The Tacoma left Port au Prince,
Haiti, under orders to proceed at
once to Vera Cruz; the gunboat
Retrel already is en- route for Mobile,
ala, and the cruiser Des Moines is
bound from Progreso to Vera Cruz,
while the gunboat Sacramento is at
Tampico.
Many Warsfips Available.
Other available light draft vessels
more valuable than battleships in
I tropical waters-are the gunboats
Wheeling and Nashville, being held
1n readiness, with the armored cruis-'
or Washington, in Haitien and Domini.
can waters, while the entire Atlantic
Aeet Of twenty-one first class battle
ships is at Guantanamo, within two
and half days sail of Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Daniels gave this summary of
the position of the warships but de-
clined to discuss further movements.
That conditions have again reached
an acute crisis was, however, admit.
ted 1t the government departments.
Asked whether the United States in
tends to use physical force to obtain
10 compliance with its requests Secre-
'3ary Bryan replied that nothing had
been decided upon yet beyond repre-
:sentations," and that the better plan
was to meet situations las they
arise"
Latest reports from Mexico City in.
dictate menacing condition Of affairs
for the $4,000 foreigners there, of
whom $500 are Americans. The Car
rama authorities have Communicated
all the medicines and medical sup
piles in the chief hospital and sent
&hem to Vera Cruz.
Garranza SEXES British Steamer.
New Orleans, March 9.-The British
steamship Wyvisbrook has been seized
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
For Sale!

All kinds of Cement Blocks for sale
on Jim Wagner's farm, miles west
and mile south of Ridgeway. 27m3
WAGNER Bros,
r. D. No. 4, Box q Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
BuRuNG LINER IN PORT
IN 1surains, Which Took Fire on
Voyage, Reaches havre.

London. March "a message to
W1oyds from Havre announces the ar
rival Of La Touraine at that port.
The liner. which sailed from New
York Feb. ~, took fire at sea.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
BURNING LINER IN PORT

Ia Touraine, Which Took Fire on
Voyage, Reaches Havre.
London, March "a message to
Lloyds from Havre announces the ar
rival Of La Touraine at that port.
The liner, which sailed from New
York Feb. q, took fire ut sea.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
Carranza SEXES British Steamer.

G1rranzA SEXES British steamer.
New Orleans, March 9.-The British
steamship Wyvisbrook has been seized
by Carranza authorities at Campeche
and her commander, Captain Muir.
has been placed in jail. according to
Advices here from ProgresO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

tic. Mantle, Norwich, South Windham, Canterbury, Brooklyn, Conn.,, Baltic, Worcester, Providence, New Bedford and Cincinnati, O.
 The bride received many beautiful gifts. The groom's gift to the bride was a cameo pendant set with pearls. His gifts to the ushers and best man were stickpins. The brides gifts to the matron of honor and the brides maids were friendship circle pins.
 At about 6.30 MT. and Mrs. Kingsley left for their wedding trip. MT. Kings ley intimated before the ceremony that they might visit the Panama-Pacific exposition.
 Woman's Club Meets.
 The P1ainf1e1d Woman's club met Thursday afternoon at the, home of Miss Sanford. 4 good number were present and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Miss Sanford entertained at the piano. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Shop Completed.
 The new shop building of the Stand ard Roller Covering company is practi- cally completed and ready to receive the machinery. The workmen have started on the cellar of MT. Como's home.
 The Plainf1eId Military band will hold it's annual banquet tonight in Riding's hall.
 Start on Clubhouse.
 Ground was broken Thursday for the new clubhouse of the Plainheld Bowl ing green. The club will be situated just south of the green. It will be a single story structure, built in bunga- low fashion. It is to be 22x26 in size, bordered on three sides with a veran- da- The interior finish will be of tile brick, the exterior of stucco. The roof will be shingled with red asbestos shingles. An old-fashioned fireplace and chimney will furnish the artistic touch.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

They were among the witnesses fol Harry Thaw, testifying in favor of him at the trial in New York.
 New Britain. - Albert F. Corbin president of the Union Manufacturing company, hes given $50 to the Boys club building fund, and George P Spear $10. The fund amounts to y1,- S6S.62.
 MiddIetown. largely attended meeting of the Millers Farms school district was held at the school build ing last evening, at which James K Guy was reelected clerk and treas- urer for the 18th time.
 MiddIetown-Stephe c. Smith, a veteran of the Black Hawk Indian Mexican and Civil wars, is s3 years old Wednesday. He Is a native of Middletown, Is on the streets daily and is in excellent health.
 Hartford-Hotel Delaney, the city's newest hostelry and distinctly Hart ford enterprise, was formally opened Tor business Wednesday by the pro- prietors, the Delaney Brothers, long engaged in business in this city.
 Portland. - The Swedish summer school opened for the summer term Thursday in the church basement. Mrs. Enoch Peterson has charge of the school. Mrs. Peterson has taught the summer school for many years.
 East Hartford.-Ffremen of East Hartford have elected the following officers: Chief, Edward Bragg; chair man, Frank N. Buckland; secretary. Timothy Kelleher: first assistant, John J. Falvey; second assistant, Frederick A. Southwick.
 New HaVen.-Colonel U1lman's six years of service as head of the Cham Der of Commerce was recognized We'd nesday afternoon in the form of a handsome testimonial, a silver service, presented him at a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
 South Manchester.-At a meeting of the directors of Cheney Brothers 1t was voted to pay all members of Com pany c, First regiment, c. N. G., and to all enlisted men of the Connecticut National guard a weeks wages while they are at encampment at Niantic this summer.
 Windsor Loeks.1The formal open ing of the free public park and play grounds took place Thursday under the direction Of the committee of la dies who have assumed charge for the past few years. They have engaged Arnold Whitehouse of Springfield to take charge of the playgrounds and direct the various games.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

and other sections of the town of Stonington.
 Joe Law. the laundryman, will soon sail from New York for a visit to his home in the Celestial Kingdom.
 The ashes of Mrs. c. Phelphs Will Hams, who died in South Passadena, Cal, June 1S. will be buried in Ston- ington cemetery. Sunday.
 The warden and burgesses will meet this evening and appoint special cops for duty during the July Fourth per iod.
 There will be a display of fireworks at the grounds of the Waddawannuck Tennis club, Saturday evening.
 Miss Harriet N. Woodland, after years of faithful and efficient service as teacher of music in Stonington schools, will leave Friday for Quin- sett Beach, near East Greenwich, R. IT. The report that she had secured an appointment as music teacher in the schools of Leomister, Mass, is not true. Miss Woodland is planning to spend the winter in Worcester. Mass. where she will take an advanced course at Clark university.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02
BRIEF STATE NEWS

purham.-The grange will hold a patriotic meeting Saturday night.
 Madisen.-RaIph J. Buell. is having the foundations for two silos put in.
 Saybrook Point-One of the finest fields of clover ever seen in town, be- longing to the Ellis property, is being cut this week.
 MiddIetown.-The entries for the port, L. l., Saturday are now all in and the committee is highly pleased over the number of entries.
 Rocky HiII-The only way between Hartford and Middletown is through Griswoldville indefinitely on account of the concrete bridge being built between Rocky Hill and Wethersfeld.
 BetheI-Horace Wheeler of No. g Taylor avenue observed his S7th birth day Saturday MT. Wheeler has been a member of the Masonic order longer than any other Mason in the state.
 Danbury-Adee s. Taylor, manager of the Hotel Green, whose resignation was announced some time ago, to take effect this month, has decided to re- main as manager of the Hotel Green.
 Old Saybrook-Former State Sena- tor Charles A. Chandler and wife of Gorham, N. H., have spent a few days with Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Chandler Senator Chandler is proprietor of the Mt. Madison house of Gorham. where GaxE EhaEK- -GDant the 1zisz11naax of 121A,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The celebration of the birth of a child in one of the tenement houses of the Mystic Woolen company. in Old Mystic. last Sunday afternoon, in which many of the mill operators par uclpated, resulted in session of the town court of Stonington, Thursday. Based upon complaint of John Kasa- cori, who alleged that he had been assaulted by Peter Antewski, and John Klnenziski, a warrant for the arrest of the two men were issued by Prosecutor Benjamin H. Hewitt When arraigned both pleaded not guilty. After hearing the testimony of the accused, and that of John Kas- acori. Frank Benatti and Stanilsaw Malowsh, Judge Frank H. Hinckley found the accused guilty and ordered Peter to pay a penalty of s3 and costs and John g and costs.
 The wife of Alexander Galuski, an employe at the mill, had a child born and the father invited most of his fel- low employees to help him celebrate the event Sunday afternoon at his home in the mill yard, so-called. PeteP and John happened. to get in a mixup with Kasacori, and their arrest and prosecution was the result. The as- sault was not of serious nature hence the light fines. The costs are always weighty in the town court of Stonington.
 tNe" FrGSnnen Glass;
 The borough grammar grade, taught by Miss M. l.. Pendleton, has gradu- ated these pupils towards the fresh man class of the Stonington High school: Lena Rosen, Bertha Winckler Alice Gilmore, Mary Faznan, Robert Cushman. Emily Wood. Ida Rosen, William Lee, George Gilmore, Carl Hammond Annie Hoadley, Audrey Ctrper, Edward Thayer, Phebe Den ison, Mary Curt, Annie Farrell, Charles Rose. Anne Shackley, Ella Robinson, William Marshall. Carey Ieahy, Lillian Olson, Anna Mcdowell, Katherine Gilmartin, Raymond Gar tty, Gladys Morgan, Victor Johnson, Marguerite Farrell, Joseph Gilmartin, William Tucker.
 Stonington Pointers.
 In the HartJBrown ejectment case, in which the jury gave verdict for the plaintiff, Attorney Hewitt entered a writ of error, returnable to the court of common pleas, based on the claim that as Justice of the Peace, Heman Holdredge presided at previous hearing, when the jury disagreed he was disquahfed for a second hear ing,
 Frank Tracy and sister left the bor- ough Thursday, for a weeks outing at Lantern Hill.
 Mrs. Harriet Burtch squadrito is seriously i'll at her home in the bor- ough.
 Since the Mystic fires the fire alarm in the borough is tested night ly.
 Now there's jitney service. we round trip daily between the borough and Pawcatuck.
 Insurance rates are lower in the hanAaaEh tha2 1R &lH$a& nx Ra%sa$nek
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02


 Wednesday afternoon at the First Congregational church, Plainfield, in the presence of about 300 friends and relatives, Rhoda Mary Marsland, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Marsland, and John Clark Kingsley, son of MT. and Mrs Walter Kingsley, and junior partner of the firm of Wal ter Kingsley & Son, were united in marriage. The church was beautifully decorated with laurel, ferns, daisies and white carnations. The decorating was done by members of the M. M. so- ciety, of which the bride is a mem Der.
 From 4.3o until 5 Mrs. Henry Leach gave an organ recital which was en- 1oyed by the guests. At o'clock the bridal party entered the church as the wedding march from Lohengrin was man came up the right aisle, and the ushers,, bridesmaids. matron of honor and bride moved up the left aisle.
 The bride was attired in white crepe de chine with veil and carried shower bouquet of white roses. The nnAtron of honor, Mrs. Irving Phillips, sister of the bride, wore white voile roses.
 The bridesmaids, Misses Esther Jones of Norwich, Nancy Richardson of New Bedford, Bessie Taylor and Mary Kingsley of Plainfield were all gowned in white and each cerried a dainty basket of pink sweet peas.
 The uslaers were Walter Lathrop, John Gallup, Sidney Mathewson and Frank Wilbur. Clarence Kingsley, brother of the groom, was best man. Rev. William A Lakin performed the ceremony. The double ring service was used. Rev. c. Frederick Eldridge of Niantic, an uncle of the groom, offered the prayer and pronounced the bene- diction.
 After the ceremony at the church, a reception was held at the home of the bride. Guests were present from Mys-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-02

The Westerly band gave a public concert in Wilcox park Thursday ev- ening. and, under the direction of Charles O.. Gavitt, leader, rendered the following programme: March, Gen eral Mixup, U- s. A.. Allen; overture, Raymond, Thomas; popular air. There's a Little Spark of Love Still Burning, Fisher; clarionet solo, Louis Solomon; waltz, Geraldine. Lodge;
 National medley, Airs of the Nation. Binding; characteristic, Parade of the Tin Soldiers, Jessel; popular airs, Chinatown, Same Sort of Girl At the Ball; patrol. The Boys in Blue, DaI- bey; march, College Memories, RoI- linson; finale, Star Spangled Banner.