Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-03-12
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NEWS (! ! |;

acre Henry Leuthye farm at Wlltor
for $4,000.
The Newton Commercial club has
,, raised fund of $4,000 for the enl-
ployment of a paid secretary and tc
boost the city.
c. w. Banrys, superintendent OF
schools of Paullina, is a candidate fol
county superintendent against J. J
Billingsley, present incumbent.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gilbert of Suther-
land celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary. They have three sons
all of whom are Methodist ministers
The death of Rev. William Fletcher
with statewide reputation as a pow
erful orator, occurred at his home al
Genoa Bluffs following serious oper-
alton.
Walter Ayres. one of the most
prominent business men of Garner
and manager of the Goldener clothins
store, dropped dead in the store from
heart disease.
According to figures compiled by the
Cerro Gordo county recorder for the
state department of agriculture, farm
land in that district has an average
value of $145 per acre.
Robbers. entering the Burlingame
grocery store at Abba. blew open the
safe but secured little booty. The SAFE
was badly wrecked. No clue has been
discovered by the police.
The Western Editorial association
has endorsed the measure introduced
in the Iowa state senate by Senator
Caswell providing for method to cor
rect the libel laws of the state.
James Steele. of Clearfeld. has been
succeeded as deputy internal revenue
collector by Michael Kennedy. Of Des
Moines. Mr.. Steele is candidate for
the postmastership at Clearfield.
The Ford Paving company. of Cedar
Rapids. was awarded $4,000 con-
tract to pave the downtown streets
with asphaltic concrete. Many bidders
were present from all over Iowa.
The ever increasing demand for
horses for war purposes has caused
horse buyers to return to Shenandoah
where they will purchase animals for
Europe from farmers Of southwestern
Iowa.
A temporary infant welfare station
will be opened at Sioux City by the
City Federation of Clubs. Exhibits of
all modern appliances and methods for
the betterment of children will be
shown.
The finest court house in northwest
ern Iowa will be erected the coming
summer at Primghar. The building is
to be of Bedford stone and will be
modelled after the state historical
building at Des Moines.
Despondent because he could not Sc
cure work, Frank McCleary of Daven-
port committed suicide in a rooming
house by turning on the gas. He was
discovered by another roomer hud-
died over small gas stove.
Davenport is greatly disturbed over
a small pox epidemic which has hit
the down river city. A total Of Is
cases have been reported to the health
department during the past thirty
days and the list is steadily increas-
ing.
The 'jitney" bus in Des Moines has
proved success. Since the opera
ton of the first bus one month ago
their number has increased to forty
two. 1t is estimated they secure about
ten per cent of the city railways busi-
ness.
The first case Of foot and mouth
disease among live stock in Linn coun-
ty has been discovered on the farm of
Thomas Daniels. living two and one
half miles from Springville. There
are about fifteen head Of cattle In the
herd.
A bill introduced in the national
house by Representative Kennedy au-
thorizing the KeOkuk and Hamilton
Bridge company to build over the Mis-
sissippi river at keokuk was passed.
Work will be commenced in the near
future.
Rev. Mr.. Hollebeck. pastor Of the
Christian Reformed church, of Ireton,
has accepted call from the Christian
Reformed church at Sanborn. Mr..
has been pastor at Ireton
for four and half years and is very
popular.
The Security Savings bank, a new
financial institution Of 1reton, will
open for business about the middle of
this month. F. c. Danforth, of Parker,
3. D., is president. George Campbell,
who comes from Monroe, S. D., is NOV
ing to Ireton. 4
d. L. Miller, d veteran Of the civil
war, succombed at Shenandoah after
an illness of several weeks. Two
years ago the veteran arose from his !
sick bed to attend a reunion but sur
vived despite his weakened condition.
He was 81 years old.
Stricken suddenly with peritonitis,
James Mccullough. q prominent trsv-
cling salesman of Clinton. died on the
operating table at Dubuque. He had
Just returned from q trip on the road
md appeared to be in the best OF