The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-25
MANILA ITEMS
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er was mass of flames when nrs'
discovered. The flames spread to the
John Schram barn in which 100 bush
els OF oats, 3 tons of hay and two sets
of harness were destroyed. small
barn on the E. w. Barber lot was de-
stroyed. The total loss will be al
least $1,000.
Mrs. Horseman and son, who nave
been visiting at the F. c. Book nome
returned to their home in Nebraska
City, Neb., last week. Mrs. Horsemal
is a sister of Mr.. Book.
Private Frank Hook was up Sun
dav of last week from Camp Dodge
visiting his parents.
Mrs. ]. ]. Martin entertained the
Philathian society on Tuesday OF last
week. A large crowd was present
and all had very enjoyable time. ine
ladies were very busy making qull.s
from the pieces they had been WORK
ing on at the Red Cross. They VIII
donate these quilts to be sold at the
Red Cross sale.
Miss Marie Joel went to Omaha last
Saturday to visit her friend. Miss Hell
en- Jackson.
Mrs. E. w. Blackman, of Surprise
Neb., visited here last week with hel
sisters, Mrs. W. H. McCracken and
Mrs. Turner
f. L. VanSlyke, Jas. Jordan, M. II
Berkemeier and Ray Grimes were al
Ruthven last week hunting ducks
Delbert Fish, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Fish, who was dangerously i'll
with pneumonia is reported much i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Mary Berkemeier, who has
been on the sick list the past week, is
reported somewhat improved. Mary
missed several days Of school, but at
this writing is able to be up and about
again
r. j. Mcmahon, who has been dan
gerously i'll the past week, is reported
somewhat improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stickelberg Wis
tied with their daughter, Mrs. Witt
and family of Arlon one day last week
\ The teachers of the public school
entertained the new teachers at six
o'clock dinner last Thursday. The
new ones are Misses Anderson and
Hunt and Mrs. Hughes. All present
had delightful time.
Mrs. Ben Ehricks and sister, Mrs.
August Ehricks, returned home last
week from visit with friends and rel
atives in Minnesota.
Miss Lille Ehlers, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ehlers, who was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis at Man
ming Wednesday, is reported as get
ting along nicely and will soon be able
to return home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gardner went
to Sioux City Monday of last week to
visit their son, r. o., and family.
Mrs. ]. j. Portion and daughter,
Miss Geraldine, visited with relatives
at Dubuque last week. From there
they went to Sinsinawa, Wis, where
Miss Geraldine will attend St, Clare
college. -.
The Sweet shows given here last
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
evenings were we'll attended. Mr..
Sweet has come to Manila every year
for the past three years.
Saturday A. j. Barrow purchased
the P. ]. WEIGH 80 acre farm just east
Of town joining Mr.. Barrow's 80 acre
farm, for $212.50 per acre.
Mrs. VIM. Weaver, OF Logan, and
children visited here last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Rob-
ertson, and family.
Louie Suhr, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ).
Suhr, who was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis at the Lord Lister hospital
at Omaha, is reported as getting along
nicely and will soon be able to return
to his home. ~.
Mrs. F. w. Pittman and small son
spent few days in Omaha last week
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Davis and two
children autoed to Denison Thursday
Mrs, James Edwards, who has been
+, sick for the past few weeks, is report
ed as somewhat improved at this writ
ing, ...E-I.
Rev. H. Wendt attended conference
last week at Pierson. IL -.,
Mrs. Alpha Hadley visited friends
and relatives at BARLEY, Neb., last
week.
Mrs G. H. Foye, formerly Manila
resident, visited here last week from
Irwin. IN,
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes and family, OF
Manning, moved their household
goods here last week. Mr.. Holmes
has accepted position with the Mil
WduhCC COuupQhy.
J.iP. Barber and Velie Sowles were
visitors September 10th at the big ex'
hibit of southern California. They al
so attended the lectures and moving
pictures daily. Before returning Mr.
Barber expects to visit many other
places of interest in southern Cali
fornia. ..,.. viii.
Mr.. and Mrs. >Edw. Theobald, Mr.
and Mrs. Lorenz Huber and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. L. Breckenridge all received
very interesting !, letters last week
from their sons in France stating that
they were all in the best of health.
Cards were received here last week
4 announcing the safe arrival overseas
Of the following boys: Sgt. Thos. Col.
lins, Dennis Mcmahon, Bryan McMa.
hon, Otis and Guy Manford, f.. G.
Breckenridge, Ed Bosche and Olaf
Jorgensen. ing.
Mrs. w. C. White and son, Frank,
went to Irwin Thursday morning to
visit among friends. ...
Foreman George McDermott and
employees Of the Milwaukee car de-
partment are very proud of the new
4 flag pole recently installed A fine
pole measuring 76 feet above ground
was sent from Dubuque by District
General Car Foreman Parkinson. 1t
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