The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-09-27

Hsr Privilege.
Figg-Two,. negatives make an af.
lrmative. Fogg-With a woman It
takes only one.-Exchange.
Mrs. Florence Aylesworth returned
home Friday from Omaha where she
has been for the past two months con.
fined to the Clarkson hospital follow
ing an operation. Her, many friends
are pleased to see her enjoying her
usual good health. h.
Auctioneer E. r. Malone returned
this morning from the northern part
of the state, where he conducted the
sale Of farm on Tuesday. Mr.. Ma.
lone tells US that he sold the land for
fifteen dollars an acre more than the
owner had expected to receive.
Mr.. Patrick Hassett closed another
land deal the first of the week, where.
by he became the owner of the 100
lacres Of land located one and half
miles south of Denison, owned by Hen.
Try Neusbaum, OF Buck Grove The
consideration was SITS per acre.
Frank Gibson is walking around on
ICIulCucS IO0oy, Gu
his foot Tuesday afternoon while plac-
and dyeing establishment. Gibson was
heavy boiler and in some manner it
ing two toes.
The city dads have ordered new
cement sidewalks built on Broadway
In front Of the properties occupied by
the Economy meat market, Schlumber.
ger pharmacy and the. Christensen
plumbing shop. The present walks
are in bad condition and it was dem
ed advisable to order the improve.
ment for fear Of damage suits.
And still the democratic boss of
the county has nothing to say in re-
gard to the post Office situation. Pro-
badly he feels that matters might be
smoothed over If the appointment is
not made until after election, but
from the way prominent democrats
are talking, it is evident that serious
Etrouble is brewing in the democratic
camp. F-
At a meeting of the city council
held recently twenty feet of church
street between Washington avenue and
Locust street was vacated to Herman
Grill and J. w. Miller, Jr., who own
the property on the south side Of the
street. A cement walk will be put in
on this block in the near future. Resi-
dents who live east of Washington
lavenue have been endeavoring for sew.
eral years to get sidewalk put in on
this street so they would not have to
walk up the McHenry hill. +.
Attorney Clement J. WEIGH has
come to the conclusion that he cannot
compete with Barney Oldfield when it
comes to driving machine Last Sun.
day he was out in touring car be.
longing to the two men who are con.
fined in the county Jail on a charge of
bootlegging and when on the road near
the college he collided with car from
q town east of here. The machine he
was driving was badly wrecked, but
fortunately no one was hurt in the
mixup. Mr.. Welch is attorney for the
two men confined in Jail who gave him
permission to use the car.
The first copy of the Corn Belt Pub,
Usher, the official publication of the
Iowa Press association, was sent ont
" ulcuDclS VI IAdC dSSOSIdIlOn ILLS
week. The journal is edited by G.. L.
ton, and will be issued at his plant
|creditable publication, having valuable
Information for printers and. publish.
ers. The journal is sent free OF charge
to- all members of the association, but
to others the subscription price is
$500 per year. Advertising matter
will be run to make the journal pay
ing proposition for the secretary.
"A heavy windstorm struck Denison
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
almost assuming the proportions Of a
tornado. A heavy rain accompanied
the wind, which drove people on the
carnival grounds to nearby stores for
protection. The tents We're unable to
stand up against the storm and in less
than twenty minutes most of them
were lying fiat on the pavement, caus-
ing considerable damage to property
Inside. The storm, from all accounts.
was quite general throughout the coun-
|ty. From Del0it we learn there was
la hail storm which broke may win.
|dows. It Is reported that some of the
hail stones measured eight inches in
diameter. In the eastern part of the
county the storm was severe.
The Sac county board OF. supervis.
|orsa at a meeting held last Wednesday
Established a. drainage ditch which
will drain Goose pond and adjoining
land. Messrs. G. L. Voss and Frank
Woolston, of this city, have been in.
terested in this project, as they pur-
chased considerable land near Goose
pond few years ago. The drainage
district as Nolmed comprises some
$500 acres of land. The water will be
emptied into the Boyer river and car.
ried down into the Harrison and
Pottawattamie joint ditch to the Mis-.
souri, river. Several of the members
of the board of supervisors of Harri.
son and Pottawattamie counties
fought the project, believing that the
ditch would not be large enough to
handle the food waters, but their OPP
position was overcome. Messrs. Voss
3. wy nh1 Ia 49,