Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20

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Jos. Hutchinson and E. M. Carr
were in Chicago Tuesday on business.
Miss Zala Tobis and Grace Clute
OF Earlville we're shapping In town to-
day.
Miss Louise Gates Of winthrop
spent Sunday with her friend Miss
Grace Scott.
Miss Lucille Douglas was guest
of relatives and friends In Central
City over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Abbott have
moved from the Carr residence on Fay
cite street to the Joe Paul house In
the south part Of town.
Mrs. May Palmer WAS called -
Sterling, Ill. Tuesday on account Of
| the death Of her hrother-in-law, who
passed away as the, result Of an at
tack Of Spanish in1ysnza.
~. Q. Anderson the oblising dray-
man. IL csnflned tos his home with an
attack a. elaAuensa. We uudsrstand
that other mambsss n GsAhss, family are
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Thssscond payment ON the Fourth
Liberty loan will be due on November
21st. and should b paid ct that time.
Go. % your bank and attend to this
matter and assist the government. p
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sallbery re-
turned home from Rochester, Mimi,
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.. Sallberg sub.
mitted to two severe operations, and
is making nice recovery from the
|0rdeal.
"A box social Is to be held at the
Todd school house In Milo township
on Wednesday, November 9th. A
part Of the proceeds will 60 towards
war work. The public Is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Tuesdays list Of casualties
contained the name Of Jos. c. Blake,
of New Vienna. his name being listed
with those having died from disease.
Mr.. Blake entered the army with the
Dubuque county contingent some time
during the past summer.
Mrs. Chas H. Davis was called to
Central City on account Of the death
of her mother, Mrs. I.avina Festomak
Ter. who passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Soesbe. on
Monday, November 18th, 1918 Funer-
al services are being held today. and
interment made in the cemetery at
Central City
County Food Administrator L. Mat
thews Sr. will go to Des Moines the
first or next week to attend a meet
ing of County Food Administrators.
State Food Administrator Deems and
other government officials will be at
the meeting, and one of the important
subjects for consideration will be the
sugar question.
u. M. Jones & Sons are installing
an air station on the east side of
their garage building. This station is
one of the newest devises, and will
prove great convenience to the pub
lie. The firm Is also installing two
large Oil tanks in the oil supply
rooms, accommodating many barrels
of lubricating oils.
w T. Frentress, who operates the
delivery truck for the delivering of
all groceries and provisions in the city,
had narrow escape from death. when
he was struck by the M. & O. engine
on the Hesner crossing in North Man
chester last Thursday morning. He
received severe bruises and has been
confined to his home since. The truck
was badly smashed in the collision.
Manchester friends of Mr.. Fred
Rabenau will be grieved to learn of
the death of his wife, at hospital in
Kearny, Nebraska, on November, 9Th.
Mrs. Rabenau had been in failing
health for some time She was for
sometime employed in the sanitarium
at Oakdale. Iowa, where Mr.. Rabenau
met her while he was connected with
that institution. She contracted tu-
berculosis and had been confined in
the sanitarium at Kearney for some
time. Funeral services were held at
Kearney on November 11th.