Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-10-24

81 Thornsss rScaived word last
B night u the serious illness Of his son
Edgar, who IS in camp near Denver.
He left for Denver at once.
Miss Anna WEIGH has resigned her
\ position with L. G. Vincent and has
k accepted q position as clerk in the
office Of Master Mechanic Graham.
Word has been received Of the
/ safe arrival overseas Of Arthur Han
1 sen and Sam1 Goldblatt. al
WILCOX of Coffeyville, Kansas,
was the guest Of friends here the
latter part Of the week. Mr.. Cook is
an old time conductor and formerly
had 9 run out of this city. He is a
brother of the late Lucian Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Oviatt and son
arrived last week from Powell, Wyo.,
having driven overland in their car.
They will spend the winter here.
Geo. a. Kellogg has completed the
erection Of large corn-crib on his
farm east Of Modale.
Mrs. M. O'Connor departed this
morning for Chadron, Neb., for
short visit with her daughter, Mrs.
w. s. Satterlee.
Misses Mae Christman and atherine
Redmond visited friends in Omaha to.
day.
A store in Dunlap was robbed Of
$500 worth Of merchandise, the first
of the week. Sheriff Myers has been
on still hunt with the result that
$50 worth Of the goods have been
recovered from a pawn shop in
Omaha.
It is reported that Woodbine is
feeling the full force Of the influenza
epidemic, having about $50 cases.
Two strangers were found south
OF Persia, stricken with influenza and
pneumonia. One Of them lived but a
short time after he was found.
Guy p. Bishop of Omaha returned
to his home today after a few days
visit here with his mother, Mrs. Jessie
Allen.
j. ]. Chaloupka was an Omaha
business visitor today.
Ralph E. Dray of Modale is repor-
ted severely wounded in France.
Corp. VIM. Carpenter Of this city
has tied the high score with the big
guns at 300 yards at the training
camp in California, according to word
just received by friends here.
Word has been received of the death
Of Mrs. Helen Flickenger Hammer,
ct her home in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Ham
mer was formerly teacher in our
schools.
The Chris Christensen family are
all confined to their beds with the Flu.
Addison Aulger left this morning
for Pittsburg, Kan, where he has ac-
cepted position in the school for
training army band men.
Joe Olinger Of Detroit, Mich. is
here for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. H. w. Gamble and sons,
William and Harold, are confined to
their beds with an attack Of the Flu.
Dir. Potter has resumed his veter-
mary practice in this city and vici-
nifty. {
"A number of soldier patients ar
rived at the hospital at TT. Des
Ms1yoines, from France, on Saturday.
Among the number is Carl Melvin
OF Sioux City, member of the 1853
Inf, He reports that Edward Deal
Of this city, who is with the Council
Bluffs company, is suffering greatly
from shell shock and that he has lost
control of his nerves and shakes con-
stantly. He reports him as improving,
however.
Reports from Omaha indicate that
DR.. Rex Martin is improving, altho
the crisis has not yet been passed. t
Word has been received that Miles
O'Connor, son of Judge and Mrs. Jas.
O'Connor Of Livingst'n, Mont. has been
nominated for West Point by Sen.
Walsh. Judge and Mrs. O'Connor are
both Missouri Valley people and have
q large circle Of friends here who will
be glad to learn of the good fortune
Of their son.
Floyd Purcell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Purcell, who recently under
went an operation for appendicitis
in an Omaha hospital, is reported as /
improving nicely.
Mrs. r. M. Purcell is an Omaha
visitor today.
Mrs. G. Day Of Pacific Grove, Cal.
is the guest of Mrs. Dan E. Woodruff.
II. +. Boehner of Red Oak, local
manager Of the Iowa Gas and Electric
Co, is in the city on company bust
ness.
the Qu,et Lite.
Often we rebel ut what looks 10 Ua
IKE tie narrowunss and emptiness of
our lives. There is so little variety.
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