Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
A hen at Hampton is mothering sew

the first time.
Earl Ferguson, aged II, was drown
ed at Charles City.
Robert Bennett, aged 16, was
drowned at Keokuk.
A large cheese industry is flourish.
ing in Allamakee county.
John Cline, aged 80, died from ex.
cessive heat at Davenport.
Alex Lishman, miner, was killed by
Milwaukee train near Brazil.
John Quinn, aged 10, of Davenport,
was drowned in the Mississippi.
William Smith, farmer near Dun
lap, was seriously hurt in a runaway.
An electrical storm did serious
damage to property near New Hamp-
ton.
William Mansfield, the Villisca
murder suspect, was brought to Red
Oak
James Flaherty of Fl. Dodge sus-
tanned broken hip in an auto acct
dent.
Lloyd Let's, near Let's, was pain
fully hurt when thrown from his
horse.
Mrs. Howard M. Jones, aged GA, was
found dead in her chair, at Cedar
Falls.
Mrs. E. P. Williams, Of Denison, sup
piled her husbands pulpit during his
illness.
Frank Blankenhorn, aged rs, Of
Muscatine, was drowned in the Mis-
sissippi.
Leon and Harold Gillespie, 10 and
IL years of age, were drowned at En-
metsburg.
Chris Johannsen, aged 35, was killed
by train, while under the influence
of liquor.
Miss Mary Svaine, laundress at
Iowa City, lost finger in the laundry
machinery.
The First Congregational church at
Parkersburg burned during an cleo
trical storm.
The Migrants in the city Jail at
Sioux City will be put to work in the
harvest fields.
Mrs. Geo. A. Butcher, of Des Moines.
died while testifying in case in the
municipal court.
DR.. John Herman, who died at Sioux
City some time ago, carried 100000
worth of insurance.
Miss Eva John, aged SO, Of Waukon,
died of blood poisoning caused by the
scratch Of fish bone.
Simon B. Fritchen, age 70, Of Boone,
old soldier. was granted pension,
after waiting 40 years.
A farmer near Fl. Dodge reports
he has witnesses that his corn grew
seven inches in "a hours.
Mrs Dave Kratzer, near Center
Point. attempted suicide by putting
her head in a rain barrel.
Lonnie Brown Of Dubuque has just
returned from Mexico. where he was
held as an American spy.
The First Congregational church OF
Newell is holding services at the farm
houses in the community.
Burlington reports death from in |
fantile paralysis, being the one year
old son Of Thomas Mckee.
Mrs. Wilma Alberhanky Of Iowa
City had her skull fractured when an ,
auto crashed into her buggy.
Johnnie Hanrahan of Webster City |
who was fined for reckless driving,
paid the judge 1895 pennies.
Elaborate ceremonies marked the
laying of the corner stone Of Sioux
City's new s75O,O00 court house.
A big swarm of bees entered the
city hall at Sioux City and made it
a lively place for few minutes.
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his right cheek shattered when he put
4 torpedo in his mouth and bit on It,
James OBrien, who will be 100
years old next birthday, was visiting
and transacting business in Independ-
ence.
Ten soldiers at Camp Dodge were
injured by lightning and much dam
lge was wrought during an electrical
storm.
A growing rooster saved the lives of
wo men at Pleasantville, when their
rouse was burning early in the
Health officials at Dubuque believe
he death Of IA months old baby of
Nm. Thorp was caused by infantile
paralysis.
Thirty samples of skin taken from
riends were grated on Miss Elizabeth
lynch Of Corning, and will probably
ave her life
1. w. WIS at Sioux City put up
'lacards, warning police not to dis
urb their Jungle camps" along the ,
abroad tracks
John McKirnon, attorney at Mt.
'leasant, died from exhaustion, after
aving girl from drowning at a !
Jew York beach. K;
An auto truck loaded with packages
I good things, was presented to the {
lembers of the First regiment, by
citizens
Plans are under way at Sioux City I
D recover part of the cargo of the
acket boat Leonora, sunk in the Mis-
Ouri river IN voorS 900 |,