Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-07-27

cash in her knee. DIR. Hugh Tam
isica was called and found il nee
essary ia take four stitches in the
wound to close it,.
MIR. and Mrs. p. NJ. Barnes. who
have been here the past week. the
guests Of their son. near Mag
nOlia. left this afternoon for their
home i'm Thnrston. They We're
accompanied by their daughter.
Mrs. Lulu Mcdonald. and son of
Sioux City. who were also guests
at the Barnes home.
MIR. and Mrs. j. j. Owens are
enjoying unique weeks vaca-
tion. They left yesterday morn
ing i'm their car. driving north
with no set destination i'm mind.
They said they would keep going
until near The Weekend and then
return by a different route. visit
ing all The towns along the way
Four young boys We're before
Mayor Edeecomb this morning
for malicious mischief. The boys
have been throwing BOTTLES and
stones against he sheet iron
fence around tile Airdome Just la
annoy the actors and spectators.
Mayor Edgecomb gave them a
giod lecture and promised TO be
more harsh With them ii they are
ever brought before him again.
Harry l.Ongman of near Logan
took his oil burner thrrshine on
CINE to "a farm about four miles
south of Logan last evening.
where he was going To thresh to-
day This morning when he went
out to get the engine i'm readi-
ness to begin work he found it
had caught fire during the night
and was damaged tn the extent of
between 5000 and $500. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Commercial Snpt. Conger ot
Des Mpines and District CONNER
cial Manager Elgin of the Bluffs
We're here today looking after the
interests of the Iowa Telephone
company They spent the morn
ing calling on a number of the
business men and getting ac-
quainted. Both men are very
pleasant and were pleased tn find
the service so uniformly good
here and their customers so we'll
satisfied.
The Harmony Study club mot
with Mrs. r. l.. Coulthard at hel
home i'm the junction last week
The club has as its guest Mrs
Olivette Carr of Chicago. Roll
call was answered by the names
of The favOriie magazines. Mrs
Ethelyn Evans gave IL history OF
the American magazine. Miss
Grace Qnist talked on ENeryhodyS
followed by a piano solo by Mrs
Joseph Morrow Al the close ol
"a very pleasant afternoon the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments.
William SchalI has Just re-
ceivcd a letter from his wife in
Galacia. written last month. Sh,
|repOrts the family safe and we'll
hut they have been unable to ge
WORD to or from Mr.. Scllall Sh.
has just recently been able lo ge
money which he has tried i'm vail
Ito send her. but she says prices
are high there and money doe:
not last long Other money sen
her should be there now. so as To
|ralieve their suffering. PrrviOu:
word he has received from there
has been meaerr and less salts
| factory. so this is a message %
great relief and cheer to him.
District Chairman j. j. Hnghc
lof The Bluffs has given assurance
That his recommendations IN re
gard to postmaster in this cit,
Twill he forwarded to Washington
by the last Of the week. and tn
appointment should be mad
shortly after. Mr. Hughes say
ae controversy here is the long
lest drawn out of any in the Mint
district. but he is confident tina
when the appointment is mad
| everything will resume its norma
aspect and that President WilsO
will not lose vote from tn
friends of the disappointed can
didates. Only one can win the GOV
eted hOnOrs and the others shout
take their defeat gracefully.
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