Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-14
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NEWS y ). II

erect new edifice.
Denison will pave fifty thousand
yards of streets this year.
George Barth's grocery at Iowa City
burned with a loss of $4,000.
A savings bank has been Incorporate
ed at Rowan with capital of $4,000
George C. Anderson has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Alburnett, Linn
county.
The postoffice at Kellerton was rob-
bed of 500 in money and stamps by
safeblowers
A state report shows that there Is
one automobile for every fifteen per-
sons in Iowa.
The new federal postoffice building
at LIE Mars, built at a cost of $4,000
is now in use.
chester business man, died from apo
plexy. aged SIS.
Iowa City is to have q new $4,000
theater, to be devoted to moving pic
lures exclusively.
Miss Nettie r. Russell, of Clarinda,
was killed in a Christmas rush OF
shoppers at Denver.
An Oelwein man has constructed a
motor bobsled with speed capacity
of IS miles per hour
The total receipts of the automo-
bile department of the state of Iowa
for 1915 were 1888, 053.S2.
The grip has proved fatal in the
case of number of old people in the
section surrounding Abba.
Morningside college, at Sioux City,
is to receive $4,000 from the estate
of Mrs. Margaret Garmoe.
H. G. Vollmer has been appointed
city manager of Webster City. He was
formerly city engineer at Burlington.
Police Judge w. R. Hayes, wife and
infant son narrowly escaped death in
the burning of their home at Mason
City.
John Dorow, of Garner, was burned
to death while starting a kitchen fire
with kerosene He was alone at the
time.
The Mystic postoffice has been
greatly improved by the installation
of new steel fixtures at an expense
Of $3.50.
During 1915 Rockwell City Is to
have two miles of new paving and an
addition to the sewerage system to
cost $4,000.
The eleven-year-old son of DR.. and
Mrs. H. S. Madison, of Burlington,
was drowned while skating on the
Mississippi.
w. D. Ball received SITS an acre for
his nine and fraction acres Of land
adjoining Logan. The tract netted
him in all $1,000.
Sioux City cut its fire loss of $780,
900 in 1914 one-half during the year
Just closed. The fire department an
swered 1876 alarms.
Fire destroyed q considerable por-
ton of the business section Of Buck
Grove. with loss estimated at $25, 1000
only partially covered by insurance.
DR.. Fred c. Ayr Of Eugene, Oregon,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ayr, of
Greene, has been appointed an edi-
tor Of the School Review Of Chicago
Mrs. John Ralston. aged 80 years,
died at her home in Waukon. She
was born in Scotland and had re-
sided in Allamanee county since 1856.
Dan Cupid had busy year Of it in
Cedar Rapids the past year, as is evil
denced by the marriage clerks report.
He issued $50 licenses during the
year.
After twice taking aconite in an eff
fort to end his life, without result,
Otto Lindner, 49, shot and killed him
self at Sioux City. The motive is un-
known.
During 1915 Cedar Rapids buildings
and contents were destroyed by fire
to the amount of $1,s69.775, the net
loss after deducting the insurance be-
ing $21,s26.25.
Mrs. A. w. Bowl, of Council Bluffs,
administered teaspoonful of carbolic
acid to her seven-year-old son in mis-
take for cough syrup. Quick work
saved the lads life.
Robert N. McNeely, United States
consul to Alden, who lost his life by
the sinking Of the Persia in the Med
iterranean sea, was engaged to be
married to Miss Wilma Whitacre Of
West Liberty.
An implement company has been in
corporated at Shenandoah with $4,000
capital to conduct retail stores at
Shenandoah, Farragut and Riverton.
A number Of farmers are stockholders
In the company.
Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. famous
soldier and road builder, and the last
Of the army commanders Of the civil
war, died at his home at Council
Bluffs, from ailments due to old age.
He was "a years old.
The C. w. Ritz Land Co. has fled
articles Of incorporation with the Sec
rotary Of state. The capital is $10.-
600. The w. L. Prusiner Insurance
agency, also has a capital Of $4,000.
Both are Sioux City concerns.
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