Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-02-24
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A movement is on foot at
Mapleton TO secure a sewer sys-
tenn.
N: D. Cope was instantly killed
by q buzz saw at River Sioux.
The Main Street Christian
church at Mason City burned with
a loss OF $4,000.
Postmaster Mass Of Usage
broke his collar bone by falling
on u slippery walk
The Leon Electric Light COM
lpany has been granted new
franchise for twenty-five years.
Hanover, near Waukon, is to
have q cheese factory. It will
start with the milk Of 100 cows.
William Brayton, aged i3, was
accidentally shot and killed while
Hunting rabbits at Bancroft.
G. w Alexander, Charlton
lpioneer lawyer, died from inju-
Tries received from falling down
lstairs. NJ
Sioux City's first stocker and
feeder show will be held at the
stock yards on October t6, ~ and
las.
Paul Fender, young farmer
at Sidney, was scapled by having
his hair caught in q corn shelter.
i Allamakee county is to have an
|other bank, the Rossivlee Savings
bank, with q capitol stock Of $40
900.
Four hundred Iowa newspapers
were represented at the recent
1press convention at Des Moines.
\ The oldest Elk in Iowa, Uncle
John M. Phinps of Shenandoah,
Twas 1O4 years old st. Valentines
3day.
! The costly bridge ofAthe COun-
5|cil Bluffs street railway over the
Missouri river was badly damaged
by fire.
Harry w. Poor, a Council
Bluffs restaurant proprietor, blew
out his brains with revolver.
1 His wife was present.
Fred w. Esgen, q wealthy Ell
" dora resident, was killed in an
automobile accident at Los Ange-
les, Cal.
d, A.. M. Miners a German farmer
living near Denison, was found
dead, having shot himself while
lying on his bed.
q Harold 3. Klise of Des Moines
has been appointed head Of the
State Land department by Score
tary of State Allen.
The Woodbury. county board OF
q supervisors awarded the contract
flor the 100000 court house al
Sioux City to Minneapolis con-
tractors.
y Miss Florence Dolhart of Har-
Ian administered poison to her
self and 2-year-old son. Both
were found dead. Ill health is
1.-THE supposed cause.
The attempt of three prisoners
Ito break from the county Jail al
lie Mars was frustrated by q
Epasserby, who noticed them saw
4 ins. the bars with case knife.
bee, Canada, took the vows of {
bee, Canada, took the voks Of q
Bene,Gctine sister at st. V::ntnnt's
hospital at Sioux City. Si1
young ladies later took the white
|vail.
Mrs. Frances of Liscomb, aget
33 years, wrote a farewell letter
to her sister in Des Moines ane
fthen hanged herself in a haymow
: IShe left three small children.
Plans have been made to Sc
: cure an endowment of s750,O0t
for the Iowa Wesleyan college a
l MI. Pleasant. The campaign fol
raising the money will start. OF
March A. S
: Mrs. Arthur Manful, residing
Z near Traer, has marketed at ;
local store an average of sixty
:. five pounds of butter every Weel
! for a year. She has received
!, S922.S7 for the output,
Y Mrs. John Mallory was chosel
the pastor of the First Free
Z Methodist church at Council
Bluffs. Her appointment mark
!, the first of it's sort ever made il
: western Iowa.
9 Mrs. Hans Lilland of jewell
while going out to feed tn
9 chickens at her home slipped OF
. the icy steps of the back porcl
land fell, breaking two bones Q
the wrist. II
: Miss Julia Olson, aunt of Mr.
2 Magnus johnson Of jewell, fel
while carrying out a pan of ashel
to scatter on the ice covered
sidewalk and broke several small
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