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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
SHARP RECOVERY MADE
!. IN NEARLY EVERY ISSUE
Short Covering Responsible for Con
81 siderable Part OF Days
o. Advance.
nearly TRADING IRREGULAR
: U: 8. Steel Common Leader in Move
= ment Much Broader Than Any
- Seen Lately = Industrials Follow
Lead, and Rails Reflect Firm Tone.
ny STOSOS WALL.

NEW YORK. October s-To-day.s market
IMAGE sharp recovery In nearly every issue
reaeons 9SseG for shares Short c0seTsn
-.e5he advance. the general list being regarded
.-ss much oversoid. United States Steel COM
mon mon was the leader in movement much
- The early trading irregular. \ re-
~Sort gained some Credcncc that there would
~ re In future no extra dividends from the
.s Sc, Corpora'ion. The bears seized uron
- down TO i05A.. But later. when the rumor
s<wes punctured. Steel shares led rally
q which WAS general.
u lndustrals followed the lead of the steel
J. shares and rails rejected the frrl tone OF
the Rrket. developing activity and strength
L,as the day advanced.
I'll from It's highest in the closing. with a
& net gain OF ai2 points. OF the other stecls.
( sBethlehcIn b gained III. while the common
sS1cst n. and tho preferred POINTS l.aClia =
s.public Steel IL points
*. Delaware and Hudson led the rails. closing
81 points W ChssarSaks and 3hi2 rose
Pelnnware. Iaekawanna "" a%G weaerm. IL.
PennsyiVania. !; Southern Paciic. +. and
Union Pacilc. p. points =. , &,
) points from low. closed down li2. United
Cigar Stores closed at 1885,. which
loss of rs, Disti!lcrs gained "a. american
Cam IL: Smeiiers Ia. and Baldwin Loco
NEW YORK, October 5--Mcrcantilc paper.
81 Rhhs Sterling: sixty:day bills; Si:Ilg
eSn.naefciai siXty-ds bills. ,st76is; demand.
i+$4.T5k: cables. sac I-lG. Ear silver t,.
Mexican dollars ca government bonds
f,saay srgad se@as Ninety G Gags
and six months. IS. %. Call money. caster:
ruling ratt. 452.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

NEW YORK, october 5.-Bank CIearings
in ;hr United States for the week ending
October /. as reported 10 Bradstrcct.s Jour
asains; $. sos 10000 last week. and s6,l63
GS503 in this week last y coa canadiian
S.-g S,VDO last week. and $40 '1l 600 In thi:'
week las, year Following are the returns
for this week and last. with PERCENTAGES
Of change shown this week as compared
"In 'H WHr< sS.s2"osi, 60: decrease. IS.
Chicago s616.566 coo: increase. 10 .,
philadclphia, Sa69. 144vJO: increase. 2l3
Rnston S@ii $751; u0: increase. 10;
ST Louis. $l3l,u2o.oo9: Increase lS;s:
Kew orleans silG12.0o0; increase, Si5.
Atlanta. So. coo. ovo: increase. ~
Richmond. S3..,ec.ooo: increase. CO..;
IVA "hirEton <ll .s5s. 600: increase. .53
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
,ated falling off of about 100000 bales

Gated n falling off of about 100000 bales
In the crop indication as compared with
IA month previously. pointing to yield
of only 12.047.00U bales. excluding lin
terS. These reports were both issued
on Tuesday morning. and before the
close on Wednesday, December con-
at 26.0o, making an advance of about
S11.60 bale from the closing price
6 12 cents Il pound from the low level
of last month. Demand become less
active around tho 2Gc level. and tho
market later in the week was nervous
and irregular with prices showing re-
actions under realizing and increased
southern hedging. AT the close to-
day. December contracts were quoted
at 1887 and January at 25.l9, compared
with 23.GI and 1851 a week ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
NO COAL SHORTAGE IN EAST
DIR. Garfield Declares Supplies Arc
Sufficient for Necessarily
Requirements.
IBy Associated prcs,.l

IBy AssoCintcd Frcss.
WASHINGTON, October 5.-Rcport,
of a general coal shortage in the East.
either present or prospective, were de-
nounccd to-day by DR.. II. a. Garfield
the fuel administrator.
The East" said Or. Garfield. "i,
being supplied with sufficient coal for
necessary requirements. but Increased
shipments arc not being made for
storage purposes because all surplus
coal is being shipped TO the North
west"
Increased coal production will be OBJ
tanned. DR.. Garfield said. lin the near
future through an arrangement giving
coal cars. both loaded and empty. pref
crcnce over other slow freight move
mcnt."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
NAV YnNh rRunI,iE -MiKkEr.

NEW YORK. october t.-buucT. steady:
cheese. easier: raw sugar steady; ceatri-
.fugul, $50. lno!ass"s. Gt-. refined. steady :
tfine gra aul.. ;..S5 $40 sp%t coffee.
. There was further strength IN cottonsecA
oil to-day. due TO much higher lard mar.
ket commission house buying and a firm
crude situation The close u 10 - points
net higher. with January selling from 1908
70 1925. and closing al !7,.l Sales. 30 so
barsels. Prime crude, lti3 nominal Close.
firm. Spot. lI.aG hid. October, iscJ: De-
Nav II q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

kcts. either because costs are too high
or because the question OF prices re-
mains in doubt. and while most bust
ness moves forward. 1t still meets with
many obstacles. In the Industrial n!ld.
tho fun shortage occasions increasing
concern. and it's effects are seen in
the diminishing output of pig iron.
though the available capacity Is great :
or ard production generally Is also
hampcrcd by the labor scarcity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
CHICAGo LIVE Sr0CK MNKKnr.

'TE.T U''GBHT .,.Fl%3Ftf;, ,oreoHin,s
$1,000 $3.50: mixed. SIS Onfi SiS.G5: heavy
: 81, SSG $50; rough 'hco@ s!s,-o pigs,
Cattle: receipts $3.50 steady: native beef
steers. 5000 $l.C5. Western steers. sai04
$3.50; sto,kc!S and fa.dcrs 500 a $ll %.
COWS and he!fera. s6.l5a :l-.D: calves. $3.50
sheep receipts s.om. steady; we,hers.
E..lOat $i3L0v. lnmhs. .l3.iOG n SIS 60
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
COTTON MARKETS.

II IL .SH w iHKh' Dfiober Vi-Th" cotton mar
-het was less active to-day and the uriCo
movement was, very irregular. An early
nagAhSe carried Decerlber contracts up -
the Close At s1.Si. fhe general list closed
sSxsho!, net 10 points lower 10 II higher.
Ihe market opened steady AT a decline Of
10 points on Ociober but generally / to l.;
!. points higher. There was moderate south
:. erh selling but offerings from that source.
:. Seemed 10 be smaller than expected after
Yesterdays lat" reports Of an easy spot
: basis and there was nervousness over th,.
low temperatures reported In the North
west Their WAS covering 10y yest"r,ayfs
,heUers 70. reaction aud a fair demand
!. from houses with Liverpool connections on
winch the market soon turned iirn.r. selling
.Ihbout 81 to II points net higher before the
END OF the morning. Demand tau.r.I or
and the market turned easier under liGui-
= dalton or reailZing. local and southern
reteHing. JANUARY brokc 10 $3.50. ana March
!. 10 SO with active months generally selling
30 To ) points net lower. and virtually !
cent a pound under Wednesdays high Level.
+ IIpsinG pr!C"s showed rallies OF 10 or IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
NICmMONn LINE srnCk MAKKEr.

I
Richmond Va. October g. 1917
kcport tor the week ending October /:
'hoice steers. uMi2: medium to good.
: 10: common 10 fair. 7@s: choice heircrs
E'.Hs: medium 10 good. 7Gsi. common 10
;"ir, t,.ttI: choice cows. IN ~: medium 10
good, ga .: common to fair. $40 5i2: best oxen
q ~; medium TO good, 's@7: common TO
TAR. ',-m'.. best heavy bulls. u. NTA. night.
20 I: best calves, ljnli: common to fair
i!al2,z; best h"avy hogs. Il: medium weight,
~. n !n' sHnatS. IA; Sows and stays: 1870
j.; bcst shcci. 7Ms: common 10 !air ouC!.,:
best lambs. ii Oil 10. medium II 10 IA '-'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

SAVANNAM. GA, October 5.--Turpentin..
nm" ~: ny. sales 2i3 casks: receipts.
casks kosin firm: sales. ga barrels re.
ceipts, $50 barrels: shipments. ESQ barrels:
stock sj.aC5 barrels. quote: b. D. Goo; H.
tGli4. J.. g, II. go: ]. GI24 Gsla: * C 30
WV, ,tJ '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
BOND LIST

:. Am. Writing Paper Observation-Disclosures. IS
-tAnglo- French IS Observation-Disclosures. 92A
Atlantic Coast Line Is; IS (asked).. .... STA
n. c. LII and y. col (asked)...... SO
a, c. l.. CIV. Is t3a!tmorc) tasked)...... 80
Chesapeake and Ohio cv. 4izs............ as.
: Chesapeake ana ohio cv 5s................ s2i4
Iisgett and Myers IS tbid) .............. y
Mercantile Ma rine is Observation-Disclosures. 90
seaboard Air Line adj. 5s............... ~
-4Southern Railway 4s Observation-Disclosures. 63l3
Y. S. Registered - 1880 Odd ......... p
u. S Registered SIS. 1915. ?.7s
u. S. Registered A. Observation-Disclosures. lc5i2
u S. Reg. Panama 1901
SB. S. LibSr,y Loan Observation-Disclosures. % So
u s. Steel l. 5s........................... l0l5s
ssNa.-Car. Chem. Co. LIST Is thid) -
sSa.-Car. Cheiaica! Co. cv. 6s tasked) -. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY (,Dn1lS

NEW YORK. October Cotton goods
hcT" to-day were IN general call. small lot.
Sr!ng bought a. higher prices Yarns wer"
uiStihcty higher. with aaleS OF moderate
F"Iuilt Woo! markets Were firm and tend
ins higher SILK goods were quiet and bur
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
Montague Mfg. Co.
STORE AND OFFICE FIXTURES.
RAILROADS
Air Line Railway COMPANY
"Tho Progressive HALLWAY of the south"

Hb 1TUETtssINF FaIIWNy OF thr SUnth."
Trains leave daily {, =. NJ. !>or!iua local
l2."V i. VI. S!..pe!s Atlanta ana Jacksoa
Vile. s:3j T. 81, s!cevcfs JACK soa.!..c. 81.
Petersburg, Columbia. coaches. !2.i. A. 81
slccpcrs Atlanta. Birmingham. JacksOnviIle
Tampa and Miami. Trains arrive SEQ A.
- : NJ 100 I, II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
PETERSBURG; pTAvIrr uApu,,r

Weinri.d by Rodgers. riu,nmer Il Co. Ino1
,hl EEsBUkG. VA. October 5.--Spanish
- ii:.r:s STOCK. nominal tI,g!nias- t'a RIM
eis stock nominal Fsncv Jumbo &c per
t"U,n' EVA prime. ei1c per pound: prime.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
NTW vOKK LIVE STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. October O.-Becvcs steady:
s;'"E1, :, -5@ 1880. bulls. S6.cI $1,000: cows.
Calves steady; veals. sl30Onsl7oo: culis.
fluylH s!-up: Western calves, Slp ~ q Sll.tJ
,$hcep and lambs. steady: sheep. 5000
:!l.s', culis. S5.r9M 500. lambs. $1,000
$3.50; CUIls Sl@0J, $3.50
Hogs st.ady al 5000 n E!9.1a: rnuchs SIS 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
RICHMOND Hay MARKET.
Whnl,.ul,. (IuofutinDs IN E,rChnr

Richmond. Va. October ). 1917.
HAT-Car Lots.
No. timothy ................. 20 &c 90
40. timothy ................. q 25 90
Ma. timothy .................. Nominal
Light clover. mixed ............ q % 60
No. clover. mixed........... 90 ~ o.
40 clover. mixed ............ Nominal
No. clover Observation-Disclosures. Nominal
No clover Observation-Disclosures. Nominal
S':HAW-Comprcssed ......... u ~ %
bales .......................... al 50
Sh!pstun. winter ........ q A. 90
HEam. winter .................... % 80 20
Bran. spring ..,......... ...... q 81 %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

a Petrograd dispatch dated October
l said that General Cherkess, the COM
mander in Turkestan. had been at
tackled and beaten and that other off,
GERS had been seized by irresponsible
elements among the troops. 1t is re-
ported that temporary revolutionary
committee had been organized to take
all power and that the people were
in panic.
Russian Turkestan Ia composed Of
four provinces in Central Asia east of
the Caspian Sea, with population of
about 6S50000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
STATE OF WAR IN TURKESTAN
Government Acts Following Revolu-
tionary Movements Enrly
This Week.
Inv Associated Prcss.l

PETROGRAD, October 5.-The gov
eminent has declared state of war in
Turkestan where revolutionary move
mcnts broke out early this week. The
situation appeared to be becoming nor
NAL when it suddenly flared up again.
AS a protest against the sending of
punitive expedition, the Council Of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates in
Tashkent. the capital. has proclaimed
4 general strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
CHESAPEAKE & 0HI0R RAILWAY

Cin.. Lou Vie & West, 'I:sv D. .II:Ov n
Main Line Local. $3.50 a. t.:i, "a
james itiNcr Line 1890 a. ;..Is :,
y. News, NH. Old Pt., 1900 a. - 100 n
Newport News. Local. sT:IV a. .5;Is n
Trains arrive from Nix. I'll 40 a &C 40 ~
!: Hews. 1855 a.. SOB p From Wes,.
1850 u. '3:i5 p. Locals, 1880 u. $50 u
James RIVER. .s:.j IL. $3.50 y. 7:lO y. Sun.
da - only.
'Daiiy. Except sunday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

NEW ORLEANS October ALTHOUGH
there was Con>lUcraul" selling pressure Oh
E lbe local cotton market al times to-day.
the tone was steady and prices held At
: small Hei advance most u fthe session.
,, Fluct VA tons were narrower than usual. The
{ net change fer the day a rise of > to
!. JIG points. opcniug al tn" IlvauC. The mar
ket rose 10 gain Of IS to 50 POINTS by IN"
4 middle OF III: u4E. moderate buying being
= encouraged 10y good spot accounts from
the Eastern belt. fear OF cold weather in
the Western, aad the days fairly large OK
ports. In the early afternoon heavy selling
came from al element seeking 10 bring
about 1t reaction. an. The market de-
pressed until II stood 10 !, points below
4 yesterday close. The greatest activity
came toward the close, when good SUPPORT
was offered The urcin" was wiped out
and replaced by a net advance. Spot cotton
steady. !niGGlinH, .s.CJc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. October 5-Prospects Of light
receipts for some time led to-day TO ma
tcrial upturn In the corn market. Prices
closed firm. Aei9. to :. cent net higher. at
! 1873 q l.l9ia december. and lilo May. oats
finished unchanged To II cent UP, and pro-
visions at the same as yesterdays finish TO
.. advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
MInI,s Ltlt. OunInIinns

q Poultry-Hens in good. active demand; re-
sButter-Market frm EEgsSEoc.iSts .ish1:
Smarket nrm. Hides market higher and
xstfaoy EeaIs and live stoCk-moIe pleut!-
.lful: market loMer. Demand llght.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

NEW YORK. october Port movement
cAnddine. .5c; net receipts. 7.7iJ bales.
Total to-day at all por,s-Set receipts.
BIO. 653 bales.
Total for week-Ne, receipts. 1920 bales.
exports. l.7GJf bates.
Tots! for scason-Net receipts i.cs2. $50
!. bales: exports, yls,6-t bales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
Atlantic Coast Line

The Standard Railroad of the South.
rRAIhs LlAANtE i nutif 20. iaiI. ~
For Florida ana South: sis A. and
G.35 +. NJ. l2:jO \. VI. ~
;, For Eotto!E: G;25 4. NJ. 800 A. 81. s:os
J.. NJ ,';gY l. ~: iSS;i5 r.. n.
a. ~. 200 T.. NJ. @:s5 T.. 81.
For Petersburg: II 800 A. ~. 6:o5 A. NJ
S:l5 a.. NJ. 500 y. NJ, o:50 A. 81. 400
=. Nj 400 T., ~. ,Ia''6 T. NJ. 5:55 Il. ii.
i. 81. WV
Trains arrive Richmond daily: :os A. NJ.
,:2S a. Ma Tn;is n ~, $50 A. ". i1:la
c;:5 p ~. s745 T.. ~: 300 T.. 81. $3.50
Time OF arrival ana departure and con.
meet ions not Guaranteed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
Norfolk ( Western Railway

ONLY Al.L-KAlI. LINE TO NOHFOLK
Leave ByEd Street station, Richmond
Fon %oitr DIX: 'e:.a a. 81. .s:Oe A. ST.
TSn LYNt:Iiiiniluii;d NXNbt' o? r! ii WEST:
,S:i1 a; 81, $50 a. 81. :0c L, ~. .,:3s
Il. NJ Local to cT.wr. -C:5J =. ~.
Arrive !ichmont! from Norfolk: 'lI:4s
a ~. $50 h. ~. goo L. NJ From the
West: .G:l0 n. NJ. $3.50 \. NJ. - 10 H. NJ
:i:5c =. 81. 'G:l7 J., ~. $500 f. II.
only.
"; b BEvII.I- W. c. sAuNDEKA
J.. I. NJ. Erlnokc. e. l.. A. Roanoke
g. IL. BOSLEY. u. p A.. Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
HEAT Open. High Low. Close.
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET

I'n-h GRAIN. tOln-NO, yellow, I.HJU I.
No. 3 yellow. 1886. 30. 1 yellow. l.sG. O;
No. 3 white, GoGi6l; standard. 60i2 a 81 u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Conpan,

supervising schedule Of ApriI IL: iyII
schedule subject I" Change Without
Notice.
Trains leave Richmond o.5:50 A ~, -
a. AZ. bs A ~. . 4. ~. $40 A NJ ii
~. NJ. l.. NJ. l.. 81. J i. 81, ia ~ NJ
:;@y l.; ~ go A. ~. ':io II. ~. bs Il. 81.
Trains leave Ashland $3.50 A. 81. BIZ A.
n. a NJ: 1s 4. ~. 10 A. 81. ell A Nj
i. NJ. bore l.. NJ. ego T.. ~. 7:i0 r. 81
+. NJ. % T. NJ. IL L. NJ. "
Carries baggage. Daily exccpt Sun.
Iay .sSuntayS Ouly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-06

BY THOMAS BRANCH 6 co. Bankers and Brokers.
Open. High. Low. Stock.
Stock.
Sales.

400 Allis- Chalmers -. -.
500 Allis-Chalmcrs. pfd. ..
200 Am. Malt. LIST pfd.. 49,.
1900 American Can 900. j..
American Can. pfd. -.
200 Am. Car and Foundry. /.
American Cotton OIL. :.
100 Am. Hide and Lear. pfd
5.2oo Am. LinSced Oil.
2.l0o American Loco. ...... i.
100 Am. Loco, pfd. .......
$500 American Smelling -.
American SNUFF. com. {.
1000 American Sugar 49,.
$500 Am. Tel. and Tel. Co. .
500 Am. Tobacco, com. -. {.
400 Am. Tobacco. pfd. =. t.
100 Am. Writing Paper. pfd
100 american Zinc ........
$500 Anaconda Copper 500.
500 Atchison ..............
y. G. l.. of CT. GBalto.) {.
5.l0o Baltimore and Ohio. :.
100 Bethlehem Steel, com. 4.
1000 Bcth'em Steel. pfd. Co
h,a00 Baldwin Loco. ...... E.
500 Brooklyn Rapid Transit
$500 Central Leather ......
500 Canadian Pacific .......
California Petroleum
2.lo0 Chesapeake and Ohio.
100 Chicago Great Western.
1000 Chi. Great West, pfd.
1l.i00 Chi. Mil. and st. Paul.
%, 100 CruCiblc Steel Cor. com
Cruciblc steel. pfd. -.
1900 Colorado Fuel ana Iron
100 Colorado and Southern.
1900 Corn Products, com.
25.700 DistillcrS .............
500 Dome Mines ..-.......
sou Erie
900 Erie. LIST pfd.. .........
6.2u0 General Motors .......
1900 General Electric .......
100 Goodrich com. .......
zoo Great Northern. pfd.
800 Gr.at North. ore Ctfs.
500 CUFF State Steel, com. :.
800 Illinois Central ........
$500 Inspiration Copper
lnterboro-C Cons. pfd. -.
400 Int. Mcr. Mar, com. -.
6,I00 Int. Mer. Mar, pfd. 49,.
1000 Int. Paper. com. 500.
Int. Paper, pfd.. .......
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE
SNODGRESS.MANN CLOTH.
ING COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders Of tho
Snodgress-Mann Clothing Company,
was held the 10Th day of April, 1917,
at the regular place of business Of
the company at Manchester, Iowa, and
that at said meeting a resolution was
duly adopted by an affirmative and
unanimous vote Of the stockholders
of the company authorizing and d.
recting W. N. Snodgress, upon the
completion of the sale Of the property
of the company to take such steps 40
are necessary to legally dissolve said
corporation; and said sale of said
property having been effected in &C
cordance with said resolution, notice
is hereby given that the company II
dissolved by the consent Of all OF tho
stockholders of said company.
SNODGRESS-MANN CLOTHING CO..
BY w. N. Snodgress, President.
17WkS4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-09
EDGEWOOD.

Mrs. Abbie Munger Gleason, who
is here from Montana, spent Monday
in Dubuque.
Henry Wilfong, who was attending
school at Ames, has enlisted and is
now stationed at Fort Logan, Colora-
do.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and lit
tie son of Oelwein are here for an
indefinite stay with relatives. Fred
has beenhaving trouble with his eyes
and has been compelled to quit the
bank work for time. 49,.
Miss Ethel Plat of Fayette, visit
ed relatives and friends here last
week.
Warnie Rick was over from La
mont Tuesday. .....
Clifford Scovel and family returned
to their home in Cedar Rapids last
week.
Mrs. Basquin of Manchester, spent
several days here last week. While
here she sold her place to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Elliott
The commencement exercises of
the Edgewood high school will be
held in Hesner's opera house on
Thursday evening, May 18th.
Mrs. Don Glazier and little son
returned to their home at New Hamp-
ton last week.
John Grassmeyer was down from
Strawberry Point last Tuesday on
business.
G. w. Todd attended a Woodman
convention at Muscatine last week.
Raymond Ewing of Monticello, is
working for Paul Ruch.
John Putt, ST., left Wednesday for
Bermidji, Mimi, for an indefinite
stay with his son, Frank, and family.
Andrew Hesner, who works at Ar
lington, spent Sunday at home.
DR.. Hanson took little Maurice Ash
line to Iowa City last Wednesday,
Mrs. Bert Frentress and babe, of
Dubuque, visited her mother, Mrs.
McGaryey, recently.
Clifford Barnes was down from
Strawberry Point last Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-09
Yankee Robinson Circus Comes Manchester Friday, May 11h

Mothers Day will be properly OBJ
served next Sunday, in the churches
of Earlville.
The adult Bible class will hold
their monthly meeting and social in
the assembly room of the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening, a
program of interest to be given and
refreshments served.
Howard Hunt is home from Stock
ton, ILL.,, where has been employed on
the Great Western railroad"
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leigh of Grand
River, Iowa, are enjoying a visit with
their relatives here at the farm home
of Mrs. Leigh's sister, Mrs. Robert
Hunt. .... .. .
A large number of admiring friends
of Vera Carly and Clifford Mfllen
accompanied them to Colesburg Sat
urday evening to hear the program
of the county declamatory contest
Of which the above named were con
testants. They returned home with
the trophy, a beautiful loving cup
which is on exhibition at c. A. Ken
dalIs drug store, and which will BIZ
in possession of the Earlville higt
school for one year, or until the mex
annual contest. Both Clifford Miller
and Vera Carly winning the prizes
and in their honor the Earlville con-
solidated schools will hold public
demonstration Monday evening.
Frank Sexton, who has been EN-
ployed at the Illinois Central as nigh
operator for the past several years
departed Thursday night for a shor
visit with his parents at Mountain
Grove, Mo- Frank will enlist in the
signal service of the U. S. army il
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Jones ant
son of Stockton, ILL.,, spent last Sun
day with relatives in town.
The district meeting of the Wo
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