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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
WEATHER IN JULY.

N According to the weather forecastel
x5at Dubuque, July, 4, 1916 gave tht
REORGANIZATION OF 5unseasonabl'
weather ever recorded in July by
:Sthe local office of the weather bureau
I: since the station was established Ovel
s 40 years ago. Several records were
broken, but strange to say 1t was
not the coolest July on record
though the coolest in "a years.
1.-THE average temperature for last
month Gully, 1850 was 50 degrees.
Z This record was equalled in July,
1891 while July 1882, gave an aver
age temperature one degree lower
The highest temperature In July this
year how >ver, was only s6 degrees,
the, lowest ever recorded here in
greesS and IN 1891, 80 degrees. .>
In all other respects July this year
gave far more unreasonable weather
than in July, 1882 and 1891. There
were more than twice as many rainy
days this year than either in 1882 or
1881. 1t rained on 21 days in July
this year, not counting Saturday,
which had not produced rain up to
the time that this article was written.
No other summer month, in fact,
ever gave so many rainy days, though
the total amount of water that fell
was not very excessive this July.
The total amount was 5.07 inches, or
less than one inch above the normal.
Considerably more rain fell during
July, 1876, 1879, 1881, 1883, 1885,
1886, 1900, 1902 and 1903 than this
year. The greatest amount ever re-
corded in July was 1858 inches in
1881, the year of a big flood in this
section. .8
The amount of sunshine during
July this year was only As per cent ,
Of the possible amount.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
WEATHER AND CROP BULLETIN.
For the week ending August 2, 191!

| rCr tne week euu1nS august z, 1S1;
Des Moines, Iowa.
Another week of cool, cloudy and
wet weather has again prevented
much progress being made with hay
ing, harvesting and threshing. The
average temperature was about 2
degrees below the normal, but there
was a great excess of rainfall and
cloudiness. In some localities the
showers were accompanied by high
winds, which, together with the
heavy rain, lodged more timothy and
grain, blew apples from the trees and
in a few instances flattened corn.
AS a whole, the week was very un-
favorable except for corn, which
made fairly good progress, but the
crop is still backward and the gener-
al condition is much below the nor
NAL. On August LIST the average con-
dition was "a per cent, or 23 per cent
less than ON August 1st last year.
There still remains much uncut
grain, some of which has been ripe
two to three weeks, and the contin-
ued wet weather has further dam
aged grain in shock and kept fields
too soft to permit wheat and oats
too soft to permit binders to work.
"A large acreage OA wheat ana OATS
will be abandoned and much hay
has been spoiled. Fruit and truck |
crops continue in good condition, al |
though there are some complaints of !
potatoes rotting. f+
On August 1st the average condi- |
ton pastures was 10S per cent; po-
tatoes, 1O2; flax, "a. Last year
lures was "a per cent; potatoes, 80
and flax, 81. F..
GEO. M. CHAPEL.
Director.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
MANCHESTER DEFEATS
STRAWBERRY. ]. POINT
LOCAL TEAM SCORES SEVEN
RUNS IN THE 8 lcAD =.
INNING.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES, FOR THE. WEEK
EIkader here Thursday, Central City
on Friday and Monticello at
.E.' 20 Spring Branch on Sunday.

: The local base ball team defeated
the Strawberry Point team at the
Spring Branch park on Sunday after
noon Dy score of 8 to- 8. The
Manchester team scored seven OF
their runs in the second inning.
. Taylor, who was on the mound Tor
StraWDerry Point in the first and sec
ond innings, was succeeded ny sui
cliff. & 33s>,.. Il: 81 ,.:,t. .s,,i =
The following is the schedule OF
games, the local team will play at
nome during the week.
Elkader on Thursday at West Main
street park. Is,
Central City on Friday at West
Main street park. ~.
Monticello on Sunday at the Spring
Branch park.
The following is the box score OF
last sundays game with strawberry
Point: Is. ,g s--c,;flas .t,5 - .LE=- . ~ s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

1
Misses Myrtle Prayer and Cecil
Grommon were visitors in Dubuque
| on Tuesday. LIZ.
Read what E.. NJ. Hughes has to
say, in his advertisement this week
regarding his summer clearance and
alteration sale: 4,is.- i
The First National Bank has q
change Of advertisement this week
which will be of interest to the
readers of The Democrat.
-Gildner Bros. have an advertise
ment on another page of this issue
in which they announce that their
annual summer clearance sale will
close on Wednesday, August 11th
Read their advertisement for prices
on mems and boys furnishings. s
Mrs. Lillian Ball, who has been
in the city for a several weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. A. B. Terril
left on Monday evening for Lincoln,
Nebraska, for a several days visit
with relatives after which she will
return to Manchester before return
ing to her home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
- e. c. Perkins of Delhi was a
business visitor in the city on Tues

i e: C. Perkins of Delhi was {
business visitor in the city on Tues
day. ,.-F '''..,'-,a - ~. -
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Thrill were
visitors in Chicago part of the past
week. H. ,.%e +
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Arnold ex
pect to leave this week for Colfax
where they will spend a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lane re.
|utrned home on Monday evening aft
70. an extended visit on the Pacific
Mi 81: Sic Afford and son of
Waterloo, arrived in the city on
Monday afternoon for visit with
relatives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. C. X. Hudson and
children returned home the later part
Of last week from "Trip to the expo
sition at San Francisco. California.
Misses Hazel Kruse and jose
phine Plattenburg OF Vinton have re-
turned to their home after a weeks
visit in the city with Miss Velda
Hail..
William Hockaday and grand
daughter, Miss Dorothy .Hockaday,
returned last Saturday after
months trip in California and other
western states. -.
-. w. Hall and family, who were
making an auto trip in the state,
were detained on account of muddy
roads and returned to Manchester
for visit with the fromer's brother,
B C. Hall. ..=,
Among those from out of town
who were in the city to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Harry Allen were:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lippert and daugh-
ter, Miss Genevieve, of Oelwein, Mr..
and Mrs. John Eller Of Oelwein, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Eller of Waterloo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eller and daugh- !
ter, Miss Bernice, and Mr.. and Mrs. |
Charles Eller of Ames, and Mr..
George Eller OF National City. Cali
fornia. %IS 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
ADJOURNED Meeting
OF CITY COUNCIL
SESSION HELD LAST MONDAY
EVENING IN COUNCIL
81
CHAMBERS,
SEVERAL SIDEWALKS ORDERED Bull
Ordinance No. 234, Regulating Ped
dIers License Was Passed ana
Adopted on Monday Night.

The City Council held an adjorrne ed
meeting on Monday evening of this
week with Mayor Richardson, Coun
cilmen Hockaday, Williams and Dor
man, and City Attorney Bronson
present. Joseph Hutchinson appear
ed before the council and asked for
permission to build fire proof build.
ing on the corner of Main and Tama
streets and also asked for permits
sion to occupy a part Of those streets
while constructing the building. The
requests were granted by the coun-
Gil. /
Several sidewalks were ordered con-
structed. A resolution of necessity
was passed to curb and gutter North
Franklin street from Clara avenue
north to the corporation limits.
An ordinance, which is published
in another column of this issue, was
accepted and adopted, which regu-
lated peddlars licenses.
The following is the official coun-
Gil proceedings: -, -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
COOPER WAGONS AND sueclEs

COOPER WAGONS AND BUGGlEs,
The A. A. Cooper Wagon, Buggy e.
Sleigh Co., Dubuque, Iowa, whose ad-
vertlsement appears on another
page, has during the past few years
started in making a full line of avn.
lngs and tents and stack covers,
for saving the hay and grain. They
also make complete line of awnings
Tor sleeping porches and windows.
They have just lately patented
dump board, that is used on the back
or the wagon box, wherein grain, or
the contents Of the box can be dump
ed without removing the end gates.
This is one of the greatest patents
ever Invented and can be seen on ex-
h1bit1on at the Cooper warehouse, To-
ated at the Novelty Barn and also
at their Buggy warehouse in Man
chester.
i Mr.. Smith states that he has just
unloaded the fourth car of Cooper
wagons and buggies at Manchester,
which he has sold for cash, as well
as one.half this fall and one-half next
fall. He has also taken in a number
of horses and cattle in trade for the
old reliable Cooper vehicles, that
have been such a great factor in
building up the western country. Mr..
Smith has made such great success
in his campaign of selling direct |
from the factory that the people of |
that community realize that they
lave saved the middle mans profit |
and get a better vehicle, one that
carried a five-year guarantee. We
notice in some Of the advertisements
hat the Cooper Wagon & Buggy Co.
ire the only manufacturers on earth /
hat would dare to give a five-year
guarantee. i
When in Manchester do not fail i
% call at the Cooper warehouse andE
ook over not only their wagon and
buggy stock, but also their pasture
'ull Of live stock. If you are need
ng a horse, or a good mich COW,
lon't fail to call and see Mr.. w. ].
Smith, ~,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
MRS. HARRY d. ALLEN.

The death of Mrs. Harry D. Allen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs John Eller
occurred in this city. on last Thurs
day; afternoon at one o'clock. Mrs
Allen had been in failing health fol
some time and for. six weeks prior
| to- her death she had been at Ro
chester, Minnesota, where she ex
lpected to submit to an operation, but
owing to gradual decline in her
condition she was not operated upon.
One week before the death OF Mrs.
Allen, her sister, Mrs. O. u. Hocka-
day, Of this city, went to Rochester
and returned to Manchester with her
sister. --. +.
&, Caroline Katherine Eller was born
in this city in November 1886, and
was nearly thirty years old at the
time Of her death. Nine years ago
she was united in marriage in this
city to Mr.. Harry D. Allen of Del
vein, Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen have
resided in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
for the past two years. The de-
ceased is survived by her husband,
one son, Myron, years old, and one
laughter, katheleen, 8 II years old.
She is also survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eller, of this city,
two sisters, Mrs. .. u. Hock2day, or
this city, and Mrs. A. Lippert Of
Qelwe1n; five brothers, George Eller,
OF National City, California;, John
Eller jr., Of Oelwein; and Fred and
Charles Eller of Ames, Iowa, and
Peter Eller, Of this city. ALL of the
brothers and sisters were present to
attend the funeral services. |
Mrs. Allen, who resided in Man.
chester TO- several years, has many
friends here who extend thesr sim |
cere sympathy to the bereaved rel
atives. The deceased was "a kind |
and devoted wife and mother, and
one whose kindly qualities made. her
many friends.
The funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at
he Catholic church, Rev. Father
Carly of Ryan, officiating. Interment
vas made in the Catholic cemetery
n this city,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
SEWER NOTICE.

| 10 WHOM IL may concern. lH,
Notice is hereby given that the
following resolution is proposed for
adoption by the City Council Of the
city of Manchester, Iowa.
Be it Resolved by the City Coun-
Gil OF the City OF Manchester, Iowa.
Section l. That the construction
street from the center of New street
east to Buchanan street in the city
Of Manchester, Iowa, is hereby de-
clared desirable and a necessity.
Section 2. That said sewer shall
be constructed of No. 1, Vitrified
Sewer Pipe, 6 inches in diameter
to be cemented at the joints by ap-
proved method with approved flush
tanks and suitable manholes and
lateral Y connections to be- laid in
accordance with the plans of the
map Of the Sanitary Sewer System
Of Manchester, Iowa, and plat book
of same on file in the office of
the city clerk, which are made
part thereof by reference thereto.
Section 3. The cost of construc-
tion of said sewer to be assessed
against property abutting thereon
and adjacent thereto in accordance
with the laws governing the same. K
except that the cost and expense of
any deficiency where the special as
sessment which may be levied
against any lot or tract of land,
shall be insufficient to pay the cost
IF the improvement, and the cost Of +
construction of said Improvement
It street intersections, and cost Of
and flush tanks shall be
'aid from the city sewer fund.
You are further notified that said
'esolution will be considered for
is passage and adoption on the 18th
lay of September, 1915, at a meet
ng of the City Council of Manches-
er, Iowa, to be held in the Coun-
Ill Chambers commencing at 8
''clock p. M, at which time and
lace the owners Of the property
.butting on and adjacent to said
roposed sewer and subject to as
essment for the payment threeof anc
ny others interested may appear and
aake objections to said contemplated
ever and to the passage and adop.
lon of said proposed resolution.
Dated at Manchester, Iowa, this
nd day of August, 1915. a.. gs
.ttest: =. .& 1#t-, sE,. .sy&s, -, + s.
T. WILSON, a,, ,si
City Clerk.
F. E. RICHARDSON,
i-4Wka l' ,-.,..,.st Mayor.
j. i q
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August 2, 1911

| august q, 1913
| Present Mayor Richardson, Coun
cilmen Hockaday, Williams and Dor
man. Absent Councilmen Cowles and
Dunham.
Application of Joseph Htchinson
to build fire proof building on
lot 154 granted. Also permission
granted to use parts of Main and
Tama streets while building.
Sidewalk Resolution passed order
ing the construction of a cement
sidewalk along and abutting on the
following lots, to-wit: Lots z, 8, and
10, Sheldon & Harris addition on
Sherman avenue, lots, AZ and 43,
Henry Acres addition North Frank
lin street, lot 9, Henry Acres addi-
tion, on North Franklin street. .. -.
Ordinance No. 234 regulating ped
dlars license passed and adopted.
Passed resolution of necessity to
curb and gutter north Franklin street
from Clara avenue north to the cor
poration limits.
City Council introduced resolution
OF necessity to construct sanitary
sewer along Liberty street from New
street east to Buchanan street.
On motion council adjourned,
Respectfully submitted, .a
T. WILSON, -s
'..'''' .'L City Clerk,
=
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04

Twelve, Of Chapter Sixteen, Of the
Revised Ordinances Of the City Of
Manchester, Iowa, the same being
Sections Nine and Twelve. OF Ordt-
nance One Hundred Seventy-SeVen,
> of said city Of Manchester, lows. be
and the same Is hereby repealed and
the following substitutes enacted IN
lieu thereof & s 9E5j5 (. 5ySGs4 n
Section q. No person shall q sell
any jewelry, medicine, goods, prize
packages, or wares of any kind with
in the city by crying the same, or
selling or attempting 70 sell the same
oy attracting people to the place OF
sale by loua talking, singing, or in.
strumental music, or by. unusual
noise, WllnOut Obtaining license i
therefor. The charge for said NJ
cense shall be: When said sale or at-.E
tempted sale is held in any building. (.
or enclosure on private property flI-
teen dollars per day, or tirry collars
per week. When such sale or at
eempted sale is held in any street,
alley or public place, fifteen dollars
per day, or fifty dollars per week, u
and every person SO licensed shall be n
SUBJECT 10 existing ordinances refat-
ing to obstructinE the streets.
section 3. All persons engaged In nE
the sale OF dry goods and notions. n
Jewelry, patent medicine, pictures, &
frames or other goods from ahouse n
TO house, and itinerate venders SELL RI
ing by sample or taking orders, s
for immediate or 1uture de-
livery, shall procure license there
for. The charge Of such license #
shall be fifteen dollars per day, or s
fifty dollars per month.
Section 4. This ordinance shall
AXE effect and be in force and effect
rom and after its passage, approved
md publication as by law provided.
Passed and approved August 9.
915. 4 t.3s5 4E3 s;Si s5
F.. E. RICHARDSON, Mayor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
ORDINANCE NO. 234.

An Ordinance repeating Sections
Nine and Twelve, Of Chapter Six
teen, of the revised Ordinances of
the city of Manchester, Iowa, the
same being Sections Nine and
Twelve of Ordinance One Hundred
Seventy-seven (177) of said city of
Manchester, Iowa, entitled: can Or
dinance relating to the Licensing and
Regulating of Various Persons,
Games, Exhibitions, Amusements and
Occupations" and the enactment Of
substitutes in lieu thereof.
Be it Ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Manchester, Iowa.
Section 1. That Sections Nine and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
HUNTERS LICENSES,

County Aditor c. H. Bunker. has
issued the following hunters licenses
since our last issue:
Manchester. = Joseph Y. Atwater
Leverett Grommon, Ray Hamblin,
vern Hamblin, John Cruise jr.,
Barton Bowers.
Earlville-O. r. Robinson, Ray
Kahler, Miller M. Smith. 49, =
Dundee-Clifford Let's, Frank Wes-
ley, Albert Wesley. .N ~,
Ryan-Otto w. Steinkopf, John
Warner.
Dyersville- Vessels.
Oneida-Fred Remier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
FATALITY FOLLOWS CROSSING
g. ACCIDENT,

Burgess Young OF Independence,
who was injured on Sunday when an
Illinois Central passenger train
struck his car at "a crossing near
the depot at that place, died on Tues.
day morning at six o'clock. The
party in the auto, which was struck,
consisted of Mr.. Young, his wife.
three children, his mother and two
sisters. Other members of the party
were injured, but all will recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
MAsoNvlLLE.

{ Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Eidridge en-
|joyed visit from their son, Jay
last Thursday. -
John Beihl and daughter, Florence
were Manchester visitors, Wednes
day. r,%% ,.l -. 5,5'gs 49,
Mrs. Catherine Haenninik was
Dubuque visitor, Thursday. .s.@
John Davis and family ares spend
ing two weeks vacation in Galena
Hin ois. ia, ,%.gf. go ss% ~
Mrs. Mary Brophy was d Manches
ter caller, Wednesday.
Mrs. Floyd Durey and children are
visiting relatives In Oneida. a.,
Frank Fergesen was a Manchester
visitor, Wednesday,. 4
Miss Lilly Carlson, of Paxton, iii.
nois, was a guest of her friend, Miss
Nellie MOIFissey, last week. E 80
Fred Ferguson was a. Manchester
visitor, Wednesday. .ss. CD iss &
M. NJ. Mulvehill was an over Sun
day visitor in Dubuque. Sj,5
p. :W. Raymond, OF of8IndepSAS ence,
fwas~b a callershere, Satur1ay ID. the
interest of the Buchanan COun ty Fair
and Racing association. ~ 49, g$.
Misses Sophie Fogarty and Mary
Cannon were Sunday visitors . in.
Winthrop. rs a., ~ < 4
Miss Mary O'Hagan was a visitor
in Waterloo, Tuesday. F. *
Miss Ona Blanchard returned Sat
urday from Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where
she has completed an advanced
course In music with much distinc.
ton. 49, = + |@
n Miss Mary Flynn and Clarence
;. Miss Mary Flynn and Clarence
Keegan. Of Waterloo, spent Sunday
with relatives at this place. .55t
!, Miss Lillian Dickinson, of Chicago,
Is a guest at the home of James
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mallory are |
entertaining Mrs. Mallory's sister,
Mrs. Seeley and also her. mother,
Mrs. Hoffman of Tonica, Illinois.
Dennis O'Brien is on the sick list.
!Haenning Bros. slipped a car load
y fancy porkers to Chicago, Tues
Mrs. Gilbert Mosiur and Mrs.
harmon Kenyon were Manchester
'isitors, Thursday. : ~ :, -
Mrs. Frank Ferguson Is to under
% surgical operation Wednesday.
ier many friends, hope the reaction
VIII be rapid and satisfying. <
A liberal quota of fans from this
lace attended the Manchester and !.
strawberry Point game at Spring
'ranch, Sunday.
Mr.. Powell has accepted a position
s butter maker at Delhi. Orin Sui
van has been engaged as butter
laker at this place, with Mark Ley
en- as assistant. u
still holds poor place
q the weather map, \
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-08-04
SauRG.

Mesdames James Bush and J.. L.
Prentice are. enjoying visit from
their sister, Mamie, whose home
is in Des Moines. -
The Brown Cemetery Association
gave an ice cream social on Brooks
lawn Saturday evening at which g
good sized crowd was present :-
/. Messrs. H. Brockmeier, Amos Liv
ingston and j. F. Kuhlman were call.
ers at Manchester Saturday. r.-,
Mrs. r. w. Fishel of Manchester is
in the city for few days. Her many
friends here are glad that she has
so far recovered from recent ILL.,
ness.
Mrs. Edward Irmscher has gone to
Spencer, South Dakota, for a two
weeks visit at the homes of her
brothers-S. w. and Elmer Holsch-
er. She was accompanied on the Wis
it by Miss Grace Holscher, of Earl
Vile.
Miss Jennie Gore and little sister,
Minnie are over from Manchester
for a visit with relatives. ,. -r
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. F. Merten and
daughter Edith were Gutenberg call
ers Saturday. Miss Alice Irmsch-
er returned home with them from a
visit with friends at McGregor.
Miss Emily Ridenour continues to
improve!
Mrs. M. H. Page concluded her WIS.,
1t here Wednesday going to Water
loo and other points to visit relatives
before returning to her home at Des
Moines. Her friends are glad to
know that she has improved mater |
tally in health during her stay here.
The condition Of Mrs. Rachel Nor |
ley who was injured recently. by a |
fall, continues very serious.
Mrs. H. H. Evers and daughters,
Alice and Erna, were weekend WIS.,
tors at the l.. w. Maxwell home at
Turkey River. .r >
}. Mrs. George Lands and baby Vir-
sinia of Independence are here for
/ visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Bolsinger, and
With numerous other relatives and
friends. ...
DR.. and Mrs. f. c. Wilson and
Mrs. C. w. Strader were at McGreg-
II, Saturday, to see Mrs. George|
Knee. She is reported as gradually
;rowing weaker, with no hopes Of re-
every. Russell Knee arrived the
irst Of the week from Idaho Falls, [
dah0, to be with his mother in her
llness. H. . 49,"
Colesburg friends of Thomas More .
and will be interested to learn Of
is marriage on Thursday, July %, at I
'eattle, Washington His bride was
iiss Rena E. Benton, of ,Oskaloosa, I
owa. Best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs.
'. w. Moreland. :. @4-g. ,l' ..s -. "