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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
P0LLrICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

I desire % announce my canul-
dacy for the nomination on the Re,
publican ticket for the Office Of Rep.
resentative in the 51st genera
assembly, subject 10 the primary
election to be held Wednesday
Sept. II, 1918.
GEORGE Fl. RICHMOND.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
Chicago Markets
Peoria Gram.

Peoria, Ill, Sept. 10.-Corn, IN
changed to sc up. No. ? white, 1.65;
No. , white, 1.S2; No. white, LIS
a176: No. 6 white, 1.57; No. 5 yell
low, I5O01.51; No. 6 yellow, l45q
.I-4512; No. , mixed, 1.54; No. &
mixed. IA; sample, 1.10@1.52-
Oats, y to &c lower. Standard
roc; No. 5 white, 6912c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR LEGIS-
I4TIT RE,

I hereby announce my candidacy
for denomination on the RepubH-
can ticket for member Of the gen
eral assembly from the Thirty
third senatorial district subject 10
the primary election to be held on
Wednesday, Sept, Il, 1918.
JAMES A. WELLS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
POLITICAL NOTICE.

I desire TO announce my candt-
dacy for the nomination on the Re-
publican ticket for the Office OF
county treasurer, subject to the pri-
mary election to be held Wednes-
Gay, Sept Il, 1918.
THOMAS A BURTCHAELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
NOTICE.

I desire 10 announce my cand1-
dacy on the Republican ticket for
the nomination for county superin-
tendent OF schools. subject to the
primary election to be held Wednes
day, Sept IL.
LOU NJ. HARRIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
10 THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

7 hereby announce myself can
didate for representative in the
general assembly, subject to the
decision of the democratic voters
at the primary election September
18th, 1915
EVERETT l. WERTS,
Oquawka, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
MOVING.

~-~-~~-@-~-~-~~-~-~~~-~~~~~
ARE YOU looking for house?-We
can often tell you where you can
ind one for rent. Phone r. l. $50.
Household goods moved, stored.
packed and shipped Pianos moved
and hoisted. Rock Island Transfer
& Storage company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR-

stomach trouble
kidney, liver trouble, consupal a
and other ailments cured without
medicine by Chiropractlc adjust
bl6L Fifteenth street. LanEbeirn
building, Moline LAA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
WANTED-TO bun.
Observation-Disclosures.

SEARLE & MARSH ALL-AttoTney
at-Iaw. Office 302-3o5 Safety bulld-
ing, Rock Island.
WALKER, INGRAM & SW ZEN = y
Money TO loan on real estate.
Rooms 209 212 Central Trust
building.
THOMPSON &. EAGLE - Lawyer ;
general law, chanceTy ana PROBATE
practice. Offices IN court Aoi'eS'
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
SIPERFLIOTS HAIR-

-~~~>-~->~->--~-~@~-->---~"
SUPERFLUOUS hair, moles, warts
on face and arms, permanently re-
moved with electric needle. Adj
dress Miss A NJ Kittredge, l Ar
gvIe flats, Brady street, DaYen-
port. Phone DaV. S04.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE.

A BsTRACTS OF TITLE prepared or
continued to date covering any
80 state in the county Prompt
ana accurate service at reasonable
rates, Rock Island Title & Abb
stract company; W. Sweeney,
secretary: 206-212 Central Trust q
Savings Bank building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

ROCK ISLAND COUNCIL No 20. r
* > M-The stated essen ones q
Nj, Will be held on the LhiTa Wed
nesday of each month CereIn oALat
W edn esday, sept Is, 1919 Al ~
o m Q ". Thatcher. L ~ o. -
Hndebrandt, recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
E0R SALE-CITY PROPERTY.

81. 500 WILL buy a good seven room
house, good location. payments
Reidy Bros. ------
s., 900 WILL buy nine room house
two bath rooms. viii take pay
nients Reidy Bros
HOTTSE two story. six rooms mod
ern improvements; nice level LOT
Urit.e 81 900: terms $500 down. bal
ance monthly II. X. Walker,
Robinson building --
BUNGALOW; five rooms. on TWEEN
ty-sIXth street; new ana Iaoueih
price $500. II. Is. " alker.
BUNGALOW, new. brick. on Tween
ty-fourth street; six rooms. price
$4,000. easy terms. ii Is. W atkei.
HOUSE. seven rooms, partly mod
ern big lot. $2,600: $500 down, PAL
ance easy terms. Il X. Walker
Robinson building.
COTTAGE; I'VE rooms; hne location
gas. electric lights, paF ed street
Cali at 1872 Fourteenth street.
HOUSE; five rooms; cheap; VIII con-
slider automobile or vacant lot IN
exchange. Address F. q. Il, care
Argus. -
HOUSE; five rooms; lot 12oX 80;
paved street; price $2,foO. T. q D.
room Il State Bank. -
BUNGALOW; five rooms; all mod
ern; small payment down. balance
like rent Z. & B.. room IA State
Bank
HOUSE; four rooms; lot 60x14o; only
$1,000 e q b, room IA, state
Bank.
BY owner: modern double house, ~
ISL Twenty third street; at price
that will net purchaser over per
cent on his investment very &c
sirable location; property IN per
feet condition, small cash paSIntHt,
balance in monthly instaIlmenls;
George F. Roth. 749 Twenty third
street. -
BUNGALOW: $500 down. balance
I like rent; new; five rooms al! moo
ern; very nifty, east end GaII X
| l. 37I1-L- -
! LOTS; $3.50 up; water, sewer and
/ gas; between Arsenal and housing
! tracks. Call +. l. 31I1-L.
/ HOUSE: SIX rooms; modern; bargain
for quick sale; by owner E4+o
Eighteenth avenue.
| WE have list of houses that VIII
be completed this week; rang NJ
| from rour to eight rooms; strictly
! modern: centrally located; VIII
sell on easy terms, with smaH pay,
/ meut dow n, balance like rent Cali
r l. 3451 or 1645 between I ana
in the morning or 70 ?. u.
| HOUSE; five rooms. modern; in hnt
residence section of Moline, al
conveniences; attractive cash prict
| for quick sale. Phone Moline 4St
after p. m. "
4 LOTS; easy terms; IN Pardon Bros.
additions Thirty fifth street ant
| Eighteenth avenue and Thirty
eighth street, Nineteenth avenue
block from car. Phone r. l. 49,
i or r. L 1925.
ore or two desirable lots north o
| Eighteenth avenue, on twenty
eighth street; level; east front
price reasonable Phone R l. 14S
after 8 p. m
LOTS, between Twenty-fftn an,
Thirty-6rst avenues on Eleventh
A. DassO. Phone r. J. Zl49.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

EXecUtOr's NOtiCe.
Estate of Elida NJ. Eaton, deceased.
The undersigned, having beenA APP
pointed executors of the last viii and
the county of Rock Island, state Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice
that they viii appear before the Hon.
court OF Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city OF
Rock Island, at the November term,
on the first Monday in November,
next, at which time all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for
the purpose of having the same ad-
justed. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imm e.
date payment to the undersigned.
Dated 29th day of August. A. D.
1918 JAMES SMITH,
LUCY EATON,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
PAGE CLOSES

Al noon each day cali Z. L
taE 1t6 ar IA7. CLASSIFIED De
naTtment for additional 'ni''-
nation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES.

TIRES cali makes), accessorle7,
lamps. etc; cut prices; $50 Flying
MprtxIe bicvcIes at Wholesale price
$3.50 cali colors. enamell. rive
Stores. 1l5-1I9 East Third street,
Davenport, Iowa. Fred j. Barr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
Horses and Mules.

East St. Louis, Ill, Sept. 10
Horses and mules, unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
RATES

six cents per line first inser-
+ton Three cents per line each
additional insertion. NO az less
than ; cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

AMOO GROTTO NO. 81. N O. V. =.
Il. R-5taJcI meet
~ Z ings held Oh the ilrz-
4 ~rSA "a "Wednesday ul each
~ Amontu. visiting pro-
1 A. ZAh #pAeta welcome Jtt'
-. - prIester. III o "a - G b
Prank l. Patterson
sa-reta1-y Tue secretary Las -
new supply OF Lel]es-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
FOR SALE-FARM LANDS.

TWO South Dakota farms, near Ap-
soil, good improvements, reason
able terms. Also Illinois farm W.
I. Pankey, Galesburg. Ill.
SOUTHERN Minnesota land to sell
and trade-Crops all splendid ey-
erything is good; small grains, po-
tatoes, all kinds of garden truck
and corn is splendid where, ! am
selling. Go with US and see. North
ern Minnesota lands $40 to SO per
acre. Illinois and Iowa land to sell
and trade; also city property;
cheap. q b Brown, 9401 FIR
tcenth avenue, East Moline, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10


\ .~m 4
e 80 u
u ID
- q
Il ~ @kS ~ @
1 ===-
u.rEs
,pser-
Six cents per me ner N line each Il
| ton ~ Se s.artIar No ad less
a 6n y ceT IT'S III
-
upD
WANTED-MALE HELL.
800 g
some experience ~
ten lothlng store
,SHT janitUr. Y. NJ. e A. gnu
wages; steady work
STEAMBOAT cook tmale) and help I
er j. G McElhcrne, Z. > ASST
Engineer. room $50 2. O. oulio-
ing. -
BOY, II years, to take charge OF Oh
station call between > anu !, ~
m. 2416 Third avenue Lewis tSooh-
ing Co. !
TRUCK driver. at once: CAL bets S,' IN
and = ? N = Io mr. q
- v : : GOOD
BOY to assist WINDOW l ,,l.dr,in1t
oppSi Cuidt IN az Q -
Me- - . - 77c,si-
MESSENGER boy; permanent posi- posi-
tion with good chan ei-. TOT "a q -
Pow CO.
x : y pi ~ y .,oa 7,Tpird avenue,
I2oi oII- = - : = --,-7I--o-1-
tn Nils al'q l 6 Slggs AIS Twenty-
irst street.
=! :. : = = = : n = o17Is-
TEAM , f-It, 80 ~ 49, oI,artime
steady WoTh, pay iol
I-s4 = !e29-4!!5 80 7--7715
lIt9 GiaS5 ;oTt A1jdress wages,
SaTs Argus.
565UUC "a, TED f0 work on
.i.1i I-ir'1ov,-s- 47ILc ner hour and
up. Inquire for Mr. Thompson at
john Deere Harvester works, East
Moline. III
n ! \ - 77-3-.I- ~ truck farm by the
NJ - - T1,i>,, ~. Erad Dasso. South
Rock Island
756I7ls. CIV photo Co 2Zy Eigh-
D. . +rae{{
IeeH u . 60 - M
t1RSI cIasS s1Ia pe[ ~ ,nachine
me6 \ I Wood Works, Sixth av-
enue and Eleventh street.
= TTo-ITif7S gro
1E IL, Z 5noI Eif+b ayenne
49, ~ - - = driVe car
~ 10 ge SrrS,, o aIdz60 q Collins,
lois TweIfth street. Phone R. [
DELIVERY boy; NJ & K
n,rp urrp
WANIEp-f EM4LE hCAAs
TTCC0T-6TF 5jDners. Deluxe sweet
Sion
! - .---.--77-- % T71Ve0-
CLER b DiedIlch grocer y 90
!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

THE STATED cor, y liCATIDS OF
- Rock Island Caa p-er NO.
5ss.-~tf SpssAs IS. X a IA. will be hSia
aSlS 49, on Lne urst Tuesday -
Ia "a each moutf Al 800 y -
kM&h l. o. swanson, Z. "a -
+. II. Ash, seefetsf}
ian - m. past and Aus- EAstt-tzl4-
degrees. supper 81 % p IL
Watch Tower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
LOST AND FOUND.

%-~~~~---~~~-~~-~N-S~-<N~SN->
.TADYrS blue serge coat; red lining;
'Treffer work. Host from machine
between Davenport and Rock Is
land. Call Day. az. ReMdrd.-
LOST on Long View car. Sept. ,,
rocizet book: contents, bills from
Srhyvenker's, 52c in change, two
Dbotos Of soldier boys; valued
highly Phone Mrs. FlIdeDFdhul'
H. L. $50, ring
GLASSES in DR.. Ostrom's case; lost
beTyvrer second street and EleV-
enth avenue and Third street ana
seventh avenue Reward. Call r.
/. 3+72. "
PURSE containing $50 blll; lost on
E7ifteAnth street car or Thirty
ann street and Fifth avenue. Find
er call + l. $50 Reward -
/ CAMEO pin; lost Thursday evening
award Notify The Argus office .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
AND PAPERH4NGING.


7 RITRROWS, 212 Eleventh ST
Phone 1885 r. /. Prices rea5onabIe'
CALI. NarIng Bros for painting and
D4rer cleaning: work guaranteed;
Teferepces furnished II i 1855
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

ROCK. ISLAND CHAPTER No. 25s.
order Eastern star - Ese5 lA--L
maaTInrs second " ednesday OF
each month. Visiting stars We
come Altha Marshall, " 49,
Mary +. kreis, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10

poCK ISLAND LODGE No. 658, a
n.y. r a A M-Stated mseL-
inEs nrsL Friday Of eacA
month. II. H. Aoldort. NJ
M ri; IL s Boiil4an, seere-
49, Special meeting Friday sept
IL at 7.I5 p m. Tor work on mo.
e a degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
MONEY TO LOAN.


ICAN arrange a private loan on fur
nfture, jeweIry or chatteis, at a
tow rate of interest Phc..e X l. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
knights TempIar.

q,r4E7 stated c6ncIayes u Rock Island
conInandery No IS. knights era
roTnmauder; J. l. Hickey, record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-10
FOR RENT-R0OMS.

ROOM; large, furnished electric
lights, furnace and bath, one block
from ear line suitable for TWO
men: also medium sized room, stunt
able for one or two men 1918
Twelfth street. r. l. SIS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
A LINE FROM LIE ROY GOODRICH.

LIE Roy Goodrich. one of the Man
chester boys who left Manchester
last year with Company H, and who
was sent to France with the famous
Rainbow division, has been at the
front in France for more than six
months. Writing to the news-gather-
err for this paper Mr.. Goodrich says:
June 7th, 1918.
"a line this morning to thank you
for your Thanksgiving card received
yesterday. Better late than never. /
have received very little mail written
up to March 1st, but since that time
get most of my mail regularly. Am
we'll and enjoying myself the best
that circumstance permit. Although
l have service stripe for six months
foreign duty, I have not seen the
trenches. Was in the hospital for two
months and then was transferred.
do not see, nor hear from any of the
old Co. H boys very often. Must
close for today. Best regards to all
lie ROY GOODRICH"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
P0LITICIAL PARTIES
HOLD CONVENTIONS
AND REPUBLICANS
ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION.
REPUBLICANS ENDORSE JOSEPH
Interest Centers About Candidacy Of
F. ID. Joseph, Candidate for
State Superintendent.

The democrats of Delaware coun-
ty met in convention Saturday, June
29th, at II o'clock, and representa-
tives from many precincts in the coun-
ty were present. The meeting was
called to order by ]. j. Goen who
was later made permanent chairman
Of the convention. Henry Bronson
was chosen secretary of the meeting.
The only item of business of i'm
portance that occupied the attention
of the convention was the election Of
six delegates to the state convention.
The delegates chosen were c. Kramer
of Hopkinton, A. McEnany of Adams
township, VIM. Raiders OF Coffins
Grove, r. Hogan of Colony township
and Henry Bronson and J. J. Goen
Of Manchester, No alternate dele
gates were chosen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
HERBERT futile IS
WOUNDED in FRANCE
FORMER MANCHESTER BOY PAR
TICIPATEs IN FURIOUS AT.
TACK ON GERMAN LINES.
INJURIES ARE FATAL TO CHILD
Death Follows Operation In Hospital
At Waterloo. Funeral Held
Thursday.

Judge Geo. w. Durham received a
letter from Rev. Henry w. Tuttle OF
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, stating that his
son, Herbert, who enlisted in the ma
rine branch Of the service last summer
was wounded in an engagement re-
Gently in France. Herbert wrote the
letter to his mother, stating that a
bullet had penetrated both of his arms
below the elbow, but that the injuries
would not incapitate him for further
service.
The letter was received by the fam
lily on June 18th, after Mrs. futile had
passed away, The young man enlisted
in the service last summer before the
family moved from Grinnen to King
fisher, Oklahoma, and was sent with
the American Marines to France. The
American Marines, Of which Herbert
is a member, gave the German army
one Of the worst set-backs Of the en-
tire war, and from that time the
German war lords have come to the
conclusion that the Americans are
more than raw recruits who don't
know how to fight" Manchester
friends Of the young soldier hope that
his wounds will not incapicate him
for further service, and that he will
soon be with his regiment again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
z. L. ATKINSON.

Zenas L. Atkinson was born near
Neshainic, New Jersey, April 6, 1882,
and died June 30th, 1918, at his home
In Manchester, Iowa. He was the
sixth son OF family of nine children
born to William and Rachel Atkinson.
On his mothers side he was descend
ed from Johannes Nevins, Hollander,
who came to this country in 1851, and
served as town clerk under Peter
|Stuyvesant, governor of New Amster-
dam. When he was small boy he
moved with his parents to Hamilton
county, Ohio, where he was appren-
ticed to the blacksmith and wagon
makers trade. In 1855 he was mar
ried to Sarah Merrill at Dubuque. To-
wa. After a few years they came to
Manchester, this being the home. ever
since.
To them were born seven children,
three dying in infancy. and one, Leslie,
dying seven years ago. The three liv-
ing are Cal Atkinson of this city; Mrs.
Martha Lempke of Seattle, Washing
ton; and Mrs. P. p. Cuplin, of West
Bend, Iowa.
Mr.. Atkinsons wife died in 1887. He
was again married in 1894, to Fannie
Lantern. To this union were born 4
children, John, George, Ned and Har-
ry, the latter dying at the age OF one
year He is also survived by ten
grand children and II great grand
children.
Mr.. Atkinson was an old settler,
closely connected with the early his
tory of the city, being one Of the city
councilmen for a number of years,
and in other ways taking great in
terest in the affairs of the town. He
was a member of the Masonic lodge
for over fifty years and always enjoy
ed meeting his brothers of the lodge.
While never a prominent church man,
in his early manhood he, with his
wife, joined the Christian church, and
he frequently during his life gave ex-
preston to his faith in God. He has
lived long, useful life, being Sc years
old at the time of his death.
Funeral services were held at her
home at 2 o'clock Tuesday, July 2
Burial at Oakland cemetery. Xxx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
Mary Lyness.

| b w.
Mary, the nine-year-OA daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lyness, of near
Ryan, died in hospital at Waterloo
last week. following an operation
which was performed in the hope that
her life might be prolonged after she
had been terribly injured in an auto
accident, while the family was driving
to church last Sunday. 1t appears
that Mrs. Lyness and her two chill
dren, Mary and Donald, and Willie
and Susie Devine had started to drive
to church at Ryan, and while attempt
ing to pass car on the road at a
point known as Tower Hill west OF
Ryan, Miss Devine, who was driving
the car, lost control Of the machine,
and car and occupants were thrown
/ into the ditch on the side Of the road.
Little Mary Lyness was pinned under
the car, and received internal intur-
lies, which proved fatal. The little
lone was taken to Ryan and medical
aid summoned. The gravity OF her
Injuries were apparent, and as a last
resort to save her life she was taken
to hospital at Waterloo, where an OPP
Grafton was performed. The little girl
passed away during the ordeal.
This tragedy has caused wave of
sorrow to spread over the entire
countryside. She was gentle, low
able child, dutiful to her parents, and
idolized by them. Her death, under
such narrowing circumstances. is a
blow which will shadow their lives
during coming years. Friends Of the
family feel for them the most earnest
sympathy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
VALUABLE DOG POISONED.

Mr.. o. E. Huene reports the loss. by
poison route, of very valuable and
highly priced hunting dog, belonging
to their son, Major H. J. Huene, who
is now in the service. Major Huene
valued the dog so highly that when
he enlisted in the service OF his coun-
try, he sent the dog to his parents to
care for until his return and Mr..
Huene wishes to say that he consid-
ers the person or persons guilty of
this damnable act as miserable yell
low slackers and lower in principle
than the dirty Huns, and fit only for
the company of Kaiser Bill and Won
Hindenburg. They will give $40 to
the Red Cross for information leading
to the arrest of the guilty party. Xxx.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
st. Panl's.
Rev. Mrs. Naly will speak at $50
Sunday school at $3.50.

tic interest.
Official lists of the numbers
drawn as based on the photographs
taken of the blackboards will be sent
to all local draft boards to be used
in placing the men when the ques-
tionnaires have been returned. The
master numbers" drawn Thursday
apply to the numbers on the regis
tration cards of the registrants.
Following is the list of the Della
ware county registrants who were
given order numbers in the draft lot
terry at Washington last Thursday.
The. order number which designates
the order in which the men will be
called into the service, will be found
in the first column. The number
following the name is the registra-
ton number, the order in which they
registered June 5th:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
SPLENDID CROP PROSPECTS.

Never were the prospects 1or
bumper crop in northeastern Iowa any
better than they are at the present
time. The weather has not been too
warm for the email grain, the rainfall
has been ample, rather more than nee
cessary for corn on the low lands, bat
very beneficial for meadows, pastures,
potatoes and small grain. And the
corn, taken as whole, is better than
an average for this season of the year.
There is an old saying that corn that
is knee high by the 4th of July will
come through all right. The larger
part of the corn in this county IS
knee high at the present time and
there is moisture enough in the
ground to insure against long dry
spell which often puts IN an appear
ance about this time OF the year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
A DOUBLE SURPRISE PARTY.

On Tuesday evening of last week
the friends and neighbors of the
Charles Robinson family Of Coffins
Grove township, planned a little sur
prise party for their son, Bert Robin
son, who was one OF the soldiers who
started for Camp Dodge Thursday.
Early in the evening the following
unbidden guests assembled at the
Robson home: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Hampstead, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Hampstead and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
|Speck and son. Glen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Scanlon and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hermann, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Bowden and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Parrot, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rel
ger, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Will Robinson
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Miller and son Clarence, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Haltmeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Arnold and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Vanter of Delaware, Mrs.
Bawden, Mrs. Emma MCGEE, Mrs.
Louis Cooking and son Cecil, Mrs.
Fred Rossow, Messrs. Earl MCGEE,
Henry and Harold Straub. Elmer and
Andrew Parrot, Leo Lux, Edwin
Manson, Andy Scheer, Willie Speck,
Carl Haltmeyer, Earl Traver, Leo
Smith, Paul, Jordison, Winwood and
Clifford Bawden, Howard Rossow,
Norman Pierce, Frank, Howard and
Walter Robinson, Misses Gladys and
Ruth Rossow, Mildred Wallis, Eliza
beth Evans, Garnett MCGEE, Ruth and
Lula PARROT. Shirley Straub, Irene
Coon, Elnora Haltmeyer, Nellie Speck,
Loretta Scanlon, Garrett MCGEE and
Mabel Traver.
The guests may have surprised Burt,
but he had surprise in store for
them. A few hours previously he
was united in marriage to Miss Susie
Speck, and as the guests arrived he
introduced them to his bride.
Members of the surprise party
brought many baskets well filled with
good things to eat and an enjoyable
supper was served, after which suit
able purse was presented to the de-
parting soldier, as an evidence of the
esteem and regard OF his neighbors
and friends. Miss Gladys Rossow
made the presentation speech, in
words that could not well be improv-
ed upon by profes sional orator.