Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-05
Six miles of hoofing in a blizzard

Six miles of hoofing in blizzard
tested the perseverance of two MEM
bers Of the Vagabond club, comprised
of thirteen of Fort Dodge's society
maidens who have taken to walking
for their health. The names of the
two young women who braved the
storm was not made known.
Business men of Clinton are agi-
Eating for a union depot, to include
the Northwestern, Milwaukee, Bur-
lington and Rock Island systems. 1t
is understood that the Northwestern
plans to build new depot in Clinton
next spring. All of the railroad sta
tons in Clinton are Anticipated.
John Burke, workman on farm
near Wesley, committed suicide by
cutting his throat with jackknife
and bled to death. His body was
found some hours after and an in
quest was held. No relatives were
found and his body was shipped to
the Des Moines School of Osteopathy.
The German-Americans OF Council
Bluffs have sent $1,OS3 to the German
ambassador in Washington. the money
being intended for use of the German
and Austrian Red Cross associations.
The Germans of Council Bluffs also
held mass meeting to support the
Vollmer bill prohibiting the exporta-
ton of arms to warning nations.
About 500 people were in attend
ance at the pure bred Shorthorn sale
held on the farm of G. NJ. Vador. eight
miles north of Scranton. The weather
was good and the sale was held under
a large tent. The highest priced ami
NAL brought s340 and the lowest
priced animal brought SIS. The total
amount of the sale was $6,3lO.
Mrs Elsie Hulquist of Des Moines
was found dead in her room at Omaha.
having died of asphyxiation. She is
said to have deserted her husband six
weeks ago. Her husband was here
yesterday to effect reconciliation but
returned to his home before discovery
of his wife's death. Hulquist is
freight foreman in Des Moines.
Mrs. Abraham Nygaard of Hanlon-
town attempted to light fire in the
range, and used kerosene for quick
ener. Her burns were fatal. A ter
rife explosion scattered burning oil
on the victims clothes, and her body.
head and hands were terribly burned.
She lived for 4S hours in terrible
agony before death relieved her.
Two street cars hit Charles Smith,
3O4 South Well street. at Fourth and
Iowa streets. at Sioux City. Smith
was struck by an east bound car as he
was crossing the street. This car
knocked him directly in the path of a
west bound car which also struck
him. He was picked up unconscious
and was removed to st. Joseph's hos
pital.
DR.. H. W. Sigworth of Anamosa has
the distinction of being the Oldest
graduate of medicine in Jones county
and one Of the Oldest in the state, hav-
ing graduated from Rush Medical col
lege fifty-one years ago the 18th of
this month. He has resided in Ana
mosa since 1877, previously lived and
practiced In Waubeck for fourteen
years.
Two small children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
=. ]. Cornellson of Dubuque narrowly
escaped suffocation by smoke in fire
which damaged their home. The chill
dren climbed over the roof from
window in the second floor Of the
building and were taken down and
carried to a neighbor's home. The
fire started in the basement and
caused loss Of $1,000.
A law placing private banks under
state supervision is expected to go
through in the present session Of the
legislature at Des Moines without
serious opposition. Numerous efforts
have been made in former years for
the enactment of a measure providing
for the same examination of private
banking institutions as of state banks.
Every attempt was defeated.
All of the roads around Hancock are
drifted so that they will have to be
shoveled out before the teams can
travel, and many places where the
cuts are real deep they are driving
through the fields. as many are filled
full to the top. The mail men were
unable to make their whole route and
the star route man was unable to re-
turn to Avoca on accounts OF the
drifts.
In dense fog freight No. Sc on the
& st. Louis struck switch
engine No. 2O3 in the yards at Mason
City. Both engines were completely
wrecked. The engine crews jumped.
Anderson. engineer, and
Frank Mahundy were on
the switch engine and Engineer New
land on the No. Sc, were hurt. but not
seriously. Six freight cars were dem
AS a result Of inhaling smoke at the
block fire in Sioux City, An
gus s. Mackay. 1911 Fifth street,
fireman at No. hose house, is In a