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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-10

afternoon at the home Of her daughter
Mrs. Henry Hansier, 1875 South Ninth
street at the age of 80
The deceased was born in Germany,
and cslue 20 M.c.fowoc with her hus-
and and three children in 1857, and lived
at her home at 1880 South Ninth street
ever since. Her husband died ii years
ago She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Henry Kansier, and one son Carl
Bric; of Newton.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the German Lutheran
church, Rev. Machmueller officiating.
Interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Frederick Charles Buerstatte, pion-
eer druggist of the city and civil war
veteran, died last Thursday night at
his home on Marshall street. His
health had been poor for several
months but he was able to be up and
about and was down at the store the
Saturday preceding his death. He suf-
fered from Brghts disease but the i'm
mediate cause of his death was heart
trouble.
Mr.. Buerstatte had been engaged in
the drug business here since 1872 and
took an active part in the management
of the business up to few months ago
The deceased was born in Elberfeld
Prussia, September II, 1916 and came
to this country with his parents in 1850.
The family settled on farm near this
city. In 1863 he left the farm and en-
tered a wagon making shop as an
apprentice. On February u, 1864 he
enlisted in the Union Army-Company
f.. Twentysixth Wisconsin and served
until the end Of the war. After re
turning from the war he taught schooI
and later on took u course in pharmacy
On September 20, 1871 he was marri
ed to Augusta Gennrich who died
twelve years ago. He is survived by
nine children, Julius, Richard anC
Charles of this city, Frederick now q
professor in the state university al
Pullman, Washington, Zeralda, Mrs
Geo. Holander, Mrs. Fred Groll
Juniata and Grace.
Mr.. Buerstatte was clerk Of the o,G
First ward school board for number
of years. He served two terms as city
alderman and was a charter member
of Horace M. Walker Post, G.. A. r..
of which he was commander for mum
ber of years, and at his death was ad
jutant, He was a member for about
40 years of Chickerming lodge |. o. o.
f. and also member of the Knights
OF Pythias.
Tho funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the German Methodist
church, with odd Fellows services al
the grave.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-08-10

Charles Abb OF Franklin was instant
ly killed bya runaway last week. Abb
was partially paralyzed and while
driving single horse pulled the wrong
line and thus caused the buggy To up.
set lie was killed by the fall. lie
was at one time resident Of Meeme.
Albert Schneider Of Osman, Meeme
Is putting up a new building which Is
10 be used as saloon.
John Chloupek rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary OF the Manltowoc
Building Il Loan Association at the
meeting Of the Board OF Directors on
Tuesday night. Nj. II. Murphy was
chosen to fll the vacancy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Entire Nous Club.

The Entire Nous dancing club
enjoyed another delightful SEES
sion last evening at the X. G..
hall, with about fifty couple in
attendance. The South 3-picce
orchestra played their best and
everyone had a splendid time.
Several feature dances were en-
joycd, one of them being rather
unique number and was called a
football dance. Mr.. Jesse
Owens, president of The club, read
off several names TO act as
judges during this specially and
to penaIize the dancers for any
thing they saw that did not come
up to the requirements of the
book of rules. Several young Ia
dies were told to be seated during
the dance and act as an audience
on the side lines. The dancers
began dancing as usual, not
knowing what TO expect and aft
or being watched for several min
ntes, one couple al time was
told to be seated. Cards were
collected and following a waltz
the penalties were read in the
following manner: 'sThose who
refused TO dance were yellow"
$50 and So penalized for hold
ing for '.hurdling,' kicking
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER's
G a 8 r 9 RIA
HaIght-swearinaen.

The announcement of the mar
riage of the 17-ycar-old daugh-
ter, Miss Ruby. of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. d. Swearingen' of this city. and
Mr.. Fred Haight, the 19-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Haight of Old Town, comes as a
surprise to their many friends
i'm the Valley and vicinity. just
recently Mrs. Swearingcn found
a wedding ring i'm her daughters
dresser and upon questioning her
about it, discovered the mar
riagc had taken place i'm Omaha
last Easter Sunday, Rev. Lowe Of
ficiating. The bride has been
attending school up until last
Friday.
Both of these young people arc
we'll and favorably known and
have a host Of friends who will
wish them every happiness. They
will make their home with Mr..
Haight's parents at Old Town.
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An cat Home"

|: One Of the most attractive and
successful parties that has taken
place during the month of De-
ccmbcr occurred yesterday after
noon when Mesdames G. IT.. Hop
kins, A. Edgecomb, M. G.. Burbank
Geo. Smiley and G. C. Lahman
presided at an :..At Home" at the
home of the former on Eighth
street.
The various rooms were beau
tifully decorated with large bou-
quets of ferns and pink and
white carnations. After spending
a half hour in social chat, cards
were passed for a novelty guess
ing contest. "At Home With
Flowers headed the cards, on
which were found misplaced let
tiers, the answer being the name
of flower. This diversion crc-
ated considerable merriment and
deep study before all of the
names could he made out. At the
close of an hour there we're
found several extra intelligent
guests who had the right name
for the list of eighteen questions.
Mrs. Ross Mclaughlin proved to
be the lucky lady in The draw and
received lovely bouquet of car
nations.
About 5 O'Clock the hostesses,
ably assisted by Mesdames d. j..
Adlhm, Ross Mclaughlin, Steve
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
sATURDAY-

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Burkhart
are the over-Sunday guests of
Council Bluffs, friends.
We evidently were in error a
few days ago in stating Mr.. En-
lers of Council Bluffs was mar
Tried 10 a young woman of this
city, as we are i'm receipt of a
communication from him asking
us to please correct the report.
Mrs. S. X. McGavren and Mrs.
Frank McGavren attended the
Rivcrview Farmers club today at
the Frank Brothers home near
the Junction.
G.. A. Lisle of Clarinda arrived
this evening for an over Sunday
visit with relatives and friends.
The fire department. was called
to Harvey drug store apartments
Friday evening. where box of
rubbish Taught fire from hot
ashes. The fire was extinguished
before any damage was done.
Frank Goodwin sold Inc frank
Hill so acres, near Magnolia, TO
John Einkum.
Gene Coyle of Omaha was here
today shaking hands with old
friends.
w. N. Tuppcr & Son, auction
GERS, of Logan, were here today
on business.
Mr.. Daley, aged IS, an old
resident of Woodbine, was struck
this morning by. the fast mail
train No. 9. and narrowly es-
capped being killed. He was
walking alongside of the track al
the edge of town. and being very
deaf did not hear the whistle. He
was thrown a short distance and
received a broken arm and num-
crOus bruises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wolcott of
Omaha attended the Riverview
farmers club today al the Franz,
Brothers home in The country.
Mrs. Frank Oviatt received a
large box of mistlctoe this morn
ing from Mrs. Schaeffer of Ar
kansas, who was formerly Miss
M. Deal of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett David
and children of Mineola, arrived
this morning to make their home
in the Valley.
Mrs. Lee Highlcy, who has been
the guest for the past two months
of her mother, Mrs. Henderson,
in Loveland, and sister, Mrs,
Hugh O'Neal Of this city, expects
to leave i'm a few days for her
Nome i'm Idaho.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
h,uh School Party.

The students of the high
school enjoyed a party last eve
ming in the gymnasium room of
the now high school. A short
program was given, followed with
music by Mr.. Goods band. Maui
rice kirlin and Howard Hoover
cnlivencd the crowd with their
acrohatic stunts. During the
evening several cxtcmporaneous
speeches were made that did
credit to the speakers for the
originality they contained. The
evening closed with delicious re-
freshments of ice cream, cake
and cocoa.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Children Cry
FOR fLETChER'S
~ AS TX RIA

VIM. O'Leary of Omaha was
the dinner guest today of Mr.. and
1frs4 Ralph Hanford.
4 Mrs. y. n. Cox, who received a
fractured ankle last Friday, is
able to be up and around the
house as1en.
Il few days ago Mr.. and Mrs.
y. s. Jones and Henry Unnack
started for Omaha in the for
mer's auto, having missed the
Early trains and just as they
reared the Honeycreek hill, going
~ the speed Of about As miles an
hour, they struck a bump on the
culyert, Which threw Mrs. Jones
MP against the top of the car
with such force as to severely
skin and bruise her face. They
Immediately returned to the Val
LEI, to have the Drs. Tamisea Civ
her medical attention. She is
now getting along nicely.
~ Bern Abrams, age ~, of Piss
gGi1, 10. stopped over between
trains this morning to visit his
! relatives, Geo.. Culver and fam
lily, on his return trip from Ames,
II, where he has been the past
week ct the live stock show in
Chicago. He received this trip as
first prize in the baby beef con-
,tDst In Harrison county.
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.
Glen and Robert Harvey, served
a most tempting repast, in which
the delicate colors of pink and
white were cleverly carried out.
The following menu was served,
buffet style, TO the one hundred
and twcnty-fi five guests present:
Dreamed Chicken in Timbles
Escallopcd Oysters
Saratoga Chips Hot Rolls
Perfection Salad
Olives Small Beets
Coffee
ice Cream Angel Food Cake
Pecan Nut Meats
After Dinner MINIS
The ladies received many COM
pliments on the success of this
party, which was SO successfully
carried out in every detail.
The out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. G. A. Lisle of Glarinda, Mrs.
a. ID. Annis of Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Woods of Kansas. Mrs. Hol-
lenbeck of New York and the
Ellen Orr and William
Orr from near Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
CAS- TORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss 81 &:hAgzS7zx

Mrs. Peter Burg of Orson. who
lis here a few days with Mrs. Kate
Knight on West street. spent the
day with friends in Blair.
Miss Margaret Butler returned
TO her home i'm Norfolk today, aft
or enjoying a brief visit here
with the Geo. Gavcr and A. II.
Burling families.
Miss Hazel Griffin returned to
her home in Pisgah today after a
couple of months Stay i'm the
Valley for treatment.
Mrs. Charles BcrtclsOn is rc-
covering from an attack of grip.
DR.. Gamble presented himself
land family with a Christmas giM
in The shape of a player piano,
one of The best ON the market, ar
irving yesterday.
Miss Katherine Kelley of Dem
ison visited today with friends in
The city
| Mrs. John Connyers of Little
liSionx is spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hirst.
Mrs. A. TT. Burling and daugh-
tiers departed this morning for a
weekend visit with relatives in
Marshalltown.
Dr. Warren was in Omaha all
day Thursday helping the Oma-
ha dentists raise $4,000 TO es-
yablish free dental infirmary
There. Mr.. Brandcis has gener-
ousIy donated the rooms neces-
jsary i'm the Brandeis building and
1.-THE dentists have agreed to give
a half day a month free to give
the 5000 children i'm Omaha free
dental service who can't afford
to pay for it. DR.. Warren was
around soliciting part of the
time with Mr.. Kohler, who is a
|partncr in the Gordon Van and
Storage Co, and was shown 1OO,-
900 sacks of sugar in storage. Is
it any wonder the price can be
controllcd.
| Mrs. T.. J. Orr, Will Orr and
|wife, ID. A. Divelbess, wife and
daughter expect 10 leave the end
of the week for California, where
they will spend The winter.-Lo-
,gan Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Woodruff
are moving into the w. J. Rodcn
|property on Third street and
Mrs. Palmer is moving into her
property vacated by Mr.. Wood
ruff.
The Harvey drug store has just
Installed one of the latest cash
|registers. 1t is electrically OPP
erated and is a complete book
lkceping system in itself.
1 il. G.. Heckert of Lexington,
lNeb., was here for a short time
today shaking hands with old
Friends. He has been in Omaha
3attending the hotel mems con-
avention and was elected to the
Hoard of directors. Mr.. Heckeri
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Bio Crowds.

Large audiences have hccn in
attendance at the Church of
Christ every night this week. The
largest was last night, when a
large delegation of the Council
Bluffs people, led by Rev. Edgar
Price of the Church of Christ,
filed i'm at church time, almost
filling one of the galleries, also
quite a number from Woodbine,
led by Rev.. Elston.
DR.. Buxton's address was a
masterpiece. on the subject ''Thc
Devils Bid" One of the features
of the service was a solo by Miss
Buxton, daughter of DR.. Bux-
ton.
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says that possibly things may
shape themselves so he will re-
turn here some day.
J. A. Phillips and family left
today for Eros, Louisiana, where
they will make their future home.
The Loyal Woman will meet at
the home of Mrs. Basch on Fifth
street, Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.
m. This is the regular business
meeting, also election of officers.
There will also be a gift exchange.
Each one taking little gift and
receiving one in exchange.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14

u l6AX-
d franklin of Ocean Side,
'sCaltf. Il guest of the VIM. Orr
shhMo for few days.
Wright Bros. of Modale pur-
Chased $3.50 Edison diamond
Ssc monograph of Doty 4 Pet
arson yesterday.
John brnniige has purchased
the Arthur Zahner home on Sew
enth street.
A Mcs. r. F. Schram and daugh-
Ter. who have been the guests OF
tA0 @. H. Podendorf home the
past few days, left this morning
for their home in Chicago.
Nr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Tittro and
sllr. and Mrs.. Anna South and
daughter Dena, left this morning
SSgr their home in Mondamin aft
. few days visit at the j. IL
Hall home.
S. Henry Sahn drove to Mon
Gamin today on business.
Miss Margaret Butler of Nor
lelk arrived yesterday for a Wis
tt with the Geo. Gaver family and
other friends.
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more Interesting? Referred to
Mrs. Rogers.
Reading Committee: Mr.. Meats,
Mrs. Bruce Orr. Mr.. Divclhess,
Mr.. Rogers, Mr.. Gowcns. Mr..
Jones, Mrs. Mhlcman and Mrs.
Beebee.
Question Committee: Mrs. Rog-
ers, Mrs. III. l.. Jones, Mrs. Bruce
Orr.
Mr.. Bcebcc, With we'll chos-
on words extended thanks to Mr..
Mckinney for Che souvenir he had
presented to each family. Mr.. Me
Kinney was once an active mem
her, but now classes himself NTH
the visitors, but believe The
members will all agree that we
still feel that he is ono OF Us and
enjoy having him to take part in
the discussions. Visitors present
at this time were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Beebee, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Divelhess and daughters. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Divelhess and daugh-
ter, Mr. II. II. Mckinney, Mrs. CHS
ma, Mrs. Goo. Johnson and Mrs.
James Poor; the Misses Doris
Wheeler, Muriel Palmer and Mel
lie Mckinney.
There being no more business,
club adjourned to meet with Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. selby the last Sal
urdaya in December.
MRS. LATTA,
President.
MRS. BROWN,
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Logan Christian Church Hangs
nWeIcome" Sign.

Logan, Ia, Dec. "a 'Wel-
come" electric sign high over the
Christian church of Logan is at
tracing favorable comment and
no little attention up and down
the Lincoln highway since the
special meetings began with the
Rev. M. o. Sansbury filling the
pulpit. The sign was put up this
Mcek and is very imposing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Daylight Intruder Captured.

Logan, Dec. 6-John Frazier
and Clarence Pardrc grapplcd
with and ovcrpowcrcd a man who
had gotten through the screen
door and was trying TO force an
entrance into the main part of
the Allen Cox house, northeast of
Missouri Valley on the Lincoln
highway. Later Frazier. pardee.
a neighbour, Mr.. Tern, and two
hired men took the man. giving
the name of Walter spraggings,
into Missouri Valley. where he
was held To the grand jury and
brought TO Logan.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Harris Grove Farmers Club.

Harris Grove Farmers Club
met Saturday, Nov. IS, 1916, at
the commodious home of Mrs. II.
j. and Mr.. and Mrs. William Orr.
1t was an ideal day and these
worthy members gave all such a
hearty welcome that it was grow
ing real late before we wendell
our way homeward.
The meeting was called TO order
by the president and Miss Mildred
GOwens gave us some fine music.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. Our hostess inter
ruptcd by announcing dinner and
you may be sure that all enjoyed
the bountiful dinner Mrs. Orr
knows so we'll how to prepare. At
2:3O we were again called TO order
and listened TO the young folks
program.
Music recommendations Rogers
REGULATIONS by Horace andWar-
garet Brown and Lucille Latta.
Reading by Mildred Gowens.
AS a number of our members
are planning to spend the winter
i'm California we had the annual
election of officers, which result
ed as follows:
President, j.. II. Beebee.
Vice President, G.. w. Gowens.
Secretary, Mrs. N. G. Rogers.
Treasurer, i. S. Whitman.
Readings were called for and
Mr.. Becbee responded with an ar
ticle entitled Rejecting Expert"
Mr.. Whitman, "a Prodigal
Girl"
Mrs. Gowens, Investment in
Your Son."
Mr.. Latta, "Aftcr the War;
Mr.. Brown, "Watch Your Own
Interest.
Mrs. Seborg, Live Stock After
the War;"
Mrs. Rogers, 'The Comeback. /"
Questions were next taken up
and the question, "Would a law
embodying the simple tax idea of
of Henry George be a just one, -
was answered in the negative.
Would it pay the farmer to sow
sweet clover with small grain for
the fertility of the soil?
Ans.-As the members had not
had much experience in this line,
could not say if it, was a paying
proposition or not.
Would it pay the farmers OF
Harrison county to hire county
adviser and what would be the
hest plan to get one? Answered
in the affirmative and it was the
opinion of some that there was
a way already provided for choos-
ling one.
Questions for Deccmber:
Would the farmer make more
by raising thoroughbred stock
than by raising grade stock? Re-
ferred to H. T. Jones.
Where self-feeders are moi
used what proportion of corn and
tankage should be fed to fall
shoats on alfalfa pasture? Re-
ferred to M. S. Meats.
Is there anything more that we
can do to make our club meetings
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14

The Mothers club met with
Mrs. Guy Parks tuesday after
noon. Nov. 2sLh. The afternoon
was spent i'm doing fancy work
and visiting. A lwo-coursc lun-
chcon was served by Mrs. Parks,
assisted by Mrs. Geneders. Mrs.
Middleton of Modalc presented
the club with a box of bon bons
in honor of President Wilson'S
Our next meeting
will he with Mrs. Wcbbcr. We'd
ncsday. Dec. 49, Respond to roll
call with jokes.
MRS. MULLER,
Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Real Estate Transfers.

l.. nj. Kellogg and wife TO G.. II.
4Deur, lots 3, 4, 5 and part lots 6
and Z, block 2, and part lot $,
block 3, Missouri Valley, wd, 81.
l.. NJ. Kellogg and wife to Geo.
A. Kellogg, lot 10. block 3, Mis-
souri, Valley, wd, ST..
T.. M. Kellogg and wife To G. TT.
Dcur, part NV Sc 15-7s-4l, qcd,
81.
Laura d. Warren and husband
TO VIM. lIiles. lots 4. 2, 3. 4, 5, 6,
block ~. w. p. add, Missouri
Valley.
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Danger Signal.

If the fire bell should ring
would you run and stop il or go
and help TO put out the fire? II
lis much the same way with a
cough. A cough is a danger sig
nal as much as fire bell. You
should no more try to suppress
it than to stop a fire. bell when it
is ringing, hut should cure the
disease that causes the coughing.
This can nearly always he done
by taking Chamhcrlain's Cough
Remedy. Many have used it with
The most beneficial results. Ii is
especially valuable for The per-
sislent cough that so often fol-
lows a had cold or an attack of
the grip. Mrs. Thomas Bccching,
Andrews. Ind, writes. During
The winter my husband fakes cold
easily and coughs and coughs
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
the best medicine for breaking up
these attacks and YOU cannot get
him TO take any other For sale
by Roht. Harvey and Doty and
Peterson. DC29
-o
laurel Camp No. ~. r. N. A.,
on Friday, Dec. 4, elected the fol-
lowing officers for The ensuing
term:
Era Stevens, O.
Kate Berry, v. O..
Mary Sales, Chan.
Phena Langdon, Rec.
Bertha Podendorf, r..
Callie Hatcher, M.
Emma Cuddeback. Art. NJ.
Josie Blunt. j. S.
Leah Davidson, o. S.
DIR. John Tamisea, DR.. Lusk,
Physicians.
Laura Bennett. Musician.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-12-14
Good for Constipation.

Ghambcrlain's Tablets are ex-
ccllcnt for constipation. They
are pleasant to take and mild and
gentle i'm effect. For sale by
Robt. Harvey and Doty & Peter
son. DC29