Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-07
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JO1u OOuuell, SlOCets ulSu la oil
Iowa City hospital, the result Of frac-
turing his skull in an auto wreck near
Oxford. He was single and rs years
of age.
Jumping from buggy attached to
runaway horse, Mrs. Joseph Hanzik
of Garner struck her head and doc
tors say her skull is fractured There
is only small chance of recovery.
Colonel r. P. Howell has secured
twenty names of young men Of Lone
Tree eager to become members OF
Troop C, First Iowa cavalry, and he
has sworn all of the ambitious young
soldiers into the service of Uncle Sam.
The proposition to change the name
of Grundy Center to Grundy, submit
ted to voters, was defeated. only forty
three voting for the change and LAG
against. The proposition to re-estab-
lish a park commission carried, ia
to IS.
Chapin voted on consolidation and
1t carried by a wide margin. The rural
vote was 4S for and II against. The
town vote was 2S for and against.
A total of 76 for and Is against. The
election of q new school board will be
held soon.
Anton Neufuer. who was badly
burned in a gasoline explosion at
Gladstone. ILL.,, April 9, died at Burl-
ington hospital. Blazing gasoline lit
orally covered the young man when
the explosion occurred, and two-thirds
of his body bore burns.
Four months ago l.. D. jenkins of
Rodman, aged %. drove into Fort
Dodge garage and left his automo-
bile. Since that time nothing has
been heard from him, despite his par
ents efforts to locate him. The car
will be sold at sheriff's sale.
Luther Dewey, aged %, son of Mrs.
Harriet Dewey and brother of Mrs.
Sarah Trumbo, living near Marshall
town, committed suicide by hanging.
& The body was found in the evening in
the barn. Sickness is attributed as
the cause. There are three sisters at
home.
Earl King, aged %. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John King, prominent people liv-
ing near Norwich, went into the tim
Der near his home and committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the
head. There are four brothers in the
family. The motive for the act Is a
mystery.
Joe Lewis, aged 65, was seriously
injured by fall of slate in a mine
at Ward. Several teeth were knocked
out and he was badly bruised. Lewis
was postmaster at Hiteman for sew
eral years and had not worked in the
mines for three years until the day Of
the accident.
The first workable product Of the
state penitentiary's industry in motor
car manufacturing, one of the substi-
tutes for contract labor. is big truck.
The motor truck has q two-ton capa-
city and many convicts have asked to
be allowed to work in the motor car
department.
Fire in the McElhenny general store
at Angus, four miles north of Perry.
caused loss of about $4,000 worth Of
property. A number Of other build
ings we're slightly damaged. The pro-
prietor of the store carried insurance
in the sum of $4,000 on the stock and
$500 on the building.
Iowa City has been honored by the
election of ]. G. Mahon, of the MahOn-
Russell Grocery company as president
of the Interior Traffic association
Earl s. Browning. secretary of the
Iowa City Commercial club, was made
q member of the board of directors
for the ensuing year.
John Epperly o; Leon was found at
Southwest Second street and the Great
. Western tracks at Des Moines stunned
land suffering from severe bruises. He
said he had fallen from a Rock Island
box car at midnight while riding from
Charlton to Des Moines. He was given
medical care and sent on to Leon.
Mrs. Jacob Thompson. aged IS. Of
Irwin, was probably fatally burned
while in the yard watching pile Of
rubbish burning. A fire brand was
blown against Mrs. Thompsons back,
setting fire to her clothing. Before
her husband, who was attracted by
her cries, could reach her. she was
fearfully burned.
working only three weeks ana nav
ing been in this country for three
years, Tobin Donvich is now serving
q Jail sentence Of 364 days for vagran-
cy. And not satisfied with this. the
authorities invited Inspector l.. L.
Whitfield to Mason City. and he is now
looking up Donvich's record with .
view to deportation.
The Presbyterian society have =
very pretty church building in Ana
mosa, but have had no pastor for some
time, the property being given back
to the presbytery. The members OF
st. Patrick's guild are negotiating for
its purchase and will turn it into .
hall for the K. c., Lady Foresters and
other Catholic societies.
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