The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-12
DOW CITY ITEMS.


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Dow City held its celebration thi
year on the 5th, as all plans for tn
fourth had to be postponed on &C
count of the big rain which fell il
torrents nearly all forenoon. So ou
celebration was not as good, as /
would have been had it been held Al
planned, but taking all into considera
ton the day was enjoyed by all who
attended, All surrounding towns were
well represented, especially Deloit and
Earling. The parade was not as
large as it would have been had no
several of the floats been spoiled b!
being out in the rain the day, before
Our band rendered fine music through
out the day. Mott McHenry AM
daughter, Lucinda, sang duet which
was splendid. All who heard the ad
dress given by Elder c. e. Harpe, Of
Lamont pronounced it fine. In the
afternoon the free attractions were 81,
en-, which consisted of performance
by dogs and monkeys, which the chill
dren enjoyed very much The races
we're pulled off on the west side of the
park. The ball game between Deloit
and Earring drew quite crowd and
was interesting. the score being 8 &c
2 in favor of Deloit. The fireworks in
the evening were witnessed by large
crowd. After the fireworks the Tri
angle Amusement company put on
moving pictures in the park. A dance
was held in the opera house in the
evening and all who cared to indulge
in that pastime could do So. No &C.
cidents of Importance occurred to mar
the day.
Arch Laird and family returned on
Wednesday from Omaha, where they
had been to visit relatives and also
spend the fourth. ;> III
Andrew Bell. of Denison, was call.
er here Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lena Birkhofer came up from
Council Bluffs Saturday evening for
an over Sunday visit with her parents.
She is staying with her sister, Helen.
who is in the Jennie Edmondson hospi-
tai at that place.
"a John Killion and family came Mon
day from Lohrville to spend the fourth
here and also to visit relatives.
4 Mrs. Isaac Scott. Creighton, togeth-
er with her mother, Mrs. Mike Wealth
erbee, OF Council Bluffs, came Monday
for several weeks visit here.
Several from here went down to-
Omaha the fourth to witness the big
wrestling match.
Pete O'Meara has purchased a fine
new 1917 Buick which he and his fam
lily are enjoying very much.
Ray Bell, Of Denison, was caller
here Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Herman Eggers and sons came
up from Dunlap Friday for a several
days stay at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bohm. Of near
Buck Grove.
Miss Mabel Ahart, of Denison, spent
q greater part of last week visiting
her cousins, Lillian sAhart and Jose
phine Stepanek. She returned home
Saturday.
3 August Mesenbrink and family were
up from Dunlap to spend the fifth.
' Andrew Jackson. together with his Il
father, All Jackson, Pete O'Meera and
Fred Colby. motored to DenisOn Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Bertha McElwain, of Moor.
head, is visiting at the Tom McCul-
Tough and Wallace Edwards homes
this week.
4 Will Cole and wife. of Denison, spent
last week here visiting relatives.
!. VIM. Honz left Saturday for Mis-.
souri, Valley, where he will spend a
week or two visiting relatives.
Bert Winn and wife left Friday for
Marshalltown and Belle PLANE. They
to return this week.
Leo O'Meara. of Denison, and Vern.
on O'Meara, of this place. returned
Saturday from Nebraska City.
Jim Baber. whose illness was re.
ported last week. is better at this writ
ing and is able to be up again.
! Fred Pearsall and Fred Buss were
county seat visitors Friday. ~
Virgil Butterworth and wife and
baby were over from Charter Oak on
Sunday and spent the day at the Fields
home. .}s III III .AE
Several from here autoed down to
Omaha Sunday to witness ball game.
Earnest Clarke, together with Ma.
RE. Minnie and Anna Birkhofer, were
in Council Bluffs the fourth.
Master Bernard Ahart is the proud
owner of a Mexican burro, which was
sent to him by his brother, Leo, from
Pella. Iowa.
James Clarke and wife entertained
At dinner Sunday the following fam
lilies: Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wolfe and
son, Pete Wolfe and daughter, all oil
Boyer. Miss Una Adams and brother.
Floyd, Of Vail, and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Clarke, Sr. and son. David.
Fred Logsdon. of Marshalltown, ar
rived the first of last week for visit
with his sisters, Mrs. Frank Glass
burner and Bertha Logsdon, and many
other friends. He returned home on
Wednesday.
j. G. Jordan and family, of Charter
Oak, spent the fourth here and also
visited at the home of Gene Baber.
John Carey and family are visiting
his wife's parents at Wall Lake this
week. lp5 si1;.. .,,: ii ~
',Mr. , and Mrs. Arthur Cook enter. |
tanned Earl Green and family, of Vail,
last week from Monday until Thurs,
qAHsDSg Di Aas.}l& EE. .,lir 100 i.lti0
"a John ,Acker and wife, of Everett, |
Ma 81, ,,nl t,,,Io,, 800 - -, 1