Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-10-15
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registered by name with the county
recorder.
Mrs. Charles Wright, IS, pioneer
woman of Sioux City, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Roberts.
J. T. Waters, stock buyer of New
Albin, lost his life when boat In
which he was seated with two COM
panions, capsized.
The First Security bank of Cedar
Rapids has received its charter and is
ready for business. The bank is cap
italized at $4,000. William Schneider
is president.
Harry Harrison, q retired merchant
of Mount Pleasant, died at his home
there. Death was the result OF in
juries he received in fall. He was
81 years old.
A new season for strawberries has
been created by the long rainy season
at Fort Dodge. Home grown berries
are on the market and are large and
well ripened.
Substantial interior improvements
aggregating $1,000 have just been
completed by the German Reformed
congregation at Dubuque, on the resi-
dence Of the pastor.
Joseph Smith, aged 40, painter of
Omaha, was killed instantly in a fall
from the roof Of the Wahkonsa hotel
in Fort Dodge. The concrete pave
ment was cracked by the impact.
A white pelican was shot near Web
ster City, measuring 10 feet from tip
to tip of wings. This bird has become
very rare in this part of the country.
Its home is in the west and south.
Dick Coates Of Sheldon, who was
run down by fire truck, died after
twelve hours Of suffering. His chest
was crushed. Coates fell from hose
cart and was run over by the truck.
The 14-month-old infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Foss of Web
ster City accidentally drank a cup OF
washing compound containing I've,
from the effects of which she died.
Injuries received when his auto
turned turtle, caused the death Of G.
v. Murphy, aged 25, living three miles
south of Dixie, village near Waterloo.
The accident occurred near the home.
NJ. S. Smith, cement walk con-
tractor of Mount Pleasant, has sue
cumbed to injuries he received when
a scaffolding of silo he was erecting
collapsed, hurting him to the ground.
Burglars entered the Independent
Five and Ten Cent store at Davenport.
With the aid of nitro-glycerine the
safe was blown and over 5000 in cur
rency secured. No clues are obtain
able.
Fourteen more blocks Of paving are
sought by the circulation of petitions
at Sheldon. Citizens hope to get the
new paving laid next year. Ten blocks
of concrete paving has just been COM
pleted.
P. F. Cassidy Of North McGregor. a
bridge foreman, was killed when sew
eral large timbers, which he was un-
loading, slipped and fell, one striking
him on the head. He was about 55
years old.
Mrs. H. L. Fisher, aged 40, of Mus
catine, was fatally burned when
gasoline stove, which she was filling,
exploded. A fire was burning in
nearby range at the time, the heat
causing the ignition.
The four-year-old daughter OF Jas.
Skeie of Randall was dangerously
wounded when a heavy automobile
containing three persons passed over
her body. The child is still living and
physicians say has chance for life.
A special train from Creston
brought over two hundred persons
from that city and forty from Prescott
to hear Evangelist E. B. Pratt at Corn
ing. The Creston party was headed
by ministers and the gospel team OF
that city.
Fred Kelley, who resides five miles
south Of Scranton, disappeared during
the night some time ago and has not
been seen or heard from since. He
was good citizen and was in no trou-
BILE. Relatives give no reason for his
disappearance.
The 16-year-old son Of Richard Pro-
bert, farmer near Elkader, was i'm
paled on fork handle Wnen he
Jumped from a silo. The handle en-
tered the lower part OF the body and
protruded on the other side. His re-
covery is expected.
Banners advertising high school
football games may not be swung
across the main business streets at
Sioux City, the city council decided in
rejecting a petition signed by Il. f.
Grange, faculty manager OF the hlgh
school football team.
C. w. Beatty. farmer living near
Atkins, has reported to the police that
one of his horses was stolen. and is
believed to have been brought to Ce-
dar Rapids. The horse is bay geld
ing, weighs about 1000 pounds, and
has a wire mark on one hind foot.
DR.. Guthrie Mcconnell, of st. Louis.
author of text books, an instructor in
medical colleges and a man who has