Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-28
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mrs. n1atlIda g. Bickford, IS years
old. was found frozen to death in her
home in West Council Bluffs. The
woman was in bed and her pet cat,
still alive, was snuggled against her
cold body.
A parole from FIT. Madison has been
granted to John Nathan Smith, we'll
known attorney and former politician
who was convicted in October, 1914, Of
misuse of the mails. He was candi-
date for congress-.
j. p. Durham, near Indianola, while
operating gasoline engine, had his
clothing set on fire by the explosion of
the fluid. Taking an immediate header
into a snow bank, he escaped fatal re-
suits, although badly burned. a
"Hi' Aldrich, veteran Iowa railroad
man, died at Cedar Rapids. aged IS.
Aldrich helped to survey the Illinois
Central across Iowa and was mail
clerk on the first train ever operated
over that road into Sioux City.
Thirty-three passengers and trai'.-
men were injured near Primghar when
an Illinois Central train plunged down
an embankment into creek. Many
Of the members of the De Koven Opera
company were among the injured.
When he lost control Of his sled and
was swept down . steep hill, Gerald
Cornell, aged 6, grandson Of District
Judge Seneca Cornell of Ottumwa. was
carried beneath the wheels of street
car and his right leg severed above
the knee.
The State Board Of Health reports
1,611 deaths in Iowa during Septem-
Der, of which 80 were from tubercu-
losis. cancer, 174; apoplexy, 10. and
heart disease, 1877 Seventeen persons
were killed in auto accidents and II
by railroads.
Arthur Peterson, son Of E. j. Peter
son, of Fl. Dodge, became unconscious
while filling the radiator of his fathers
automobile with an anti-freeze solu-
ton containing ether. The pulmotor
was called into use to bring him back
to consciousness.
Wayne county is the only county of
Iowa which is absolutely square with
the state as far as payment Of taxes is
concerned. Its report shows there are
no delinquent taxes due the state in
any of the funds. This is said to be a
remarkable showing.
Willie Barrett, aged 5, son of John
Barrett of Dubuque, is dead as re-
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a piece Of paper in the cook stove, and
when his mothers attention was at
tracted by his cries, she found him
enveloped in flames.
Brig. Gen. Samuel L. Glasgow Of tho
23d Iowa Civil War regiment, died at
Washington, D. G. Two hours after
the funeral Mrs. Glasgow. formerly
Miss Winona Schlachter, of Burling-
ton, committed suicide with her hus-
bands old army pistol.
A $25O.000 corporation has been
formed to manufacture at West Union
. ball bearing trolley harp invented
by T. r. STAN. local dry goods mer-
chant. The device is said to permit
the trolley wheel to turn in any direc-
ton without assistance.
The members Of the GAINESVILLE Gun
club have shot 255 crows since Decem-
Der LIST. They believe that the crow
is a menace to the country as It IL q
means Of scattering hog cholera, be-
sides destroying bird nests and
domestic fowls and eggs.
With the thermometer at 30 degrees
below zero. Mrs. e. 8. McGlathery Of
West Union escaped through . win
dow In scanty attire from the blazing
McGlathery residences. The house was
. bungalow. recently built. Mr.. Nc
Glathery is in hospital In Chicago.
Patents granted: Nels L. Beck, Ex-
ira, animal holding implement: Jas. r.
Burkhardt, Davenport. valve: George
H. Cargin, Marcus, we'll tile placing
tool; Roy E. Coombs, Des Moines,
smoking pipe; Henry Wallingford.
Bonaparte, door bridge for railway
cars.
The Hawkeye Company's lumber \
yard at Centerville burned with $780,.
900 loss. The building occupied by the
Iowegian newspaper narrowly escaped
destruction. A few hours later an
other fire destroyed business building
and two residences with a loss OF
$4,000.
State officials now believe it will I'D
impossible to get the question Of thu
validity of the mulct repeal law before
the supreme court at the January
period. The illness of attorneys repi
resenting the "wets" in the test cases.
begun at Davenport and Keokuk has
delayed action.
The railroads of the middle wes1
probably will not make an immediate
attempt to raise the passenger rate4
in Iowa and surrounding states fron5
2 cents a mile to "a cents, to conform
to the interstate passenger fares. acu
cording to statement made by
prominent railroad representative Of
the state house. III
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