Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-11-13
CINCINNATI ITEMS.


Washington, D. G., Monday evening,
to be with her daughter, Rita. who is
seriously i'll with acute appendicitis.
Late reports show a slight improve
ment in her condition.
Mr.. James w. Wilder had to sum
mon doctor last Tuesday for SER
ious rheumatic attack. He is confin-
ed to his bed, and suffers considerable
pain. He is a veteran of the Civil
War, and his age nearly 80, is against
his rapid recovery.
c. w. Sproul is suffering from the
effects of poisoning, contracted dur
ing the Mo. Valley carnival. He has
had to have doctors care this past
week, and has been taken to the home
Of his sister, Mrs. E. o Fiene, at Mis-
souri, Valley.
Mr.. Zone Wood hurt his hand while
raising an elevator last Tuesday. He
is improving his railroading vacation
by husking corn.
Muriel Hoag was in town last We'd
nesday, the first time since he had his
leg brooken. He looks rather pale,
but gets about nicely on his crutches.
Mrs. j. E. Smith has been confined
to her bed for about a week, but at
present is able to be about her home.
Mrs. ]. w. House had an operation
last Wednesday, She is at the Nicho-
las Sem hospital, Omaha, and is re-
ported as doing nicely.
Frank T. Wilson returned last Mon
| day to New York to resume his duties
| in the navy. His term Of enlistment
expires this coming February, when
he may return to farm life.
Mrs. A. II. Cleaver spent last We'd
nesday in Omaha, taking treatment
for her eyes. She also visited Mrs.
! Thomas Allen, who is improving in
health and expects soon to be able to
leave the hospital.
A box of papers stolen from the
postoffice safe Sept. 20, was found by
the section men last Friday a short
distance from the Junction crossing.
/ The lock had been broken, but nothing
| is missing from the contents of the
1 box. Mr.. Simpson is glad to recover
4 these valuable papers. So far no clue
! has been found of the burglars.
1 The Red Cross Drive is on this
week. H. R. Coulthard, Mrs. Ute
Coulthard and Rev. Harvey Hostetle,
are committee to receive contribu-
tions for renewal of memberships
The annual election Of officers will bt
i held Wednesday. Nov. az.
I Most of our Nettle Bend population
is at Logan this week, helping settle
a question about furnishing sea(
wheat. A hay hook and corn knife
: figured in the discussion last spring
when surgeon was needed to dres.
wounds on Charles Erickson, the land
lord. The question at Logan this weel
is whether the place for Joe Bohall
the tenant. is in the penitentiary o.
! the cornfield, where he is some husk
+ er. The fields being a little wet thi
week, not SO much time has been los
! from the fields as if the weather ha,
: been fair during the trial.
4 Next Tuesday evening, Nov. 1e
there will be held joint meeting O
/: the Farmers Union and the member
( | of the Farm Bureau. Mr.. C. w. Hun
and Mr.. Latta Of Logan will be pres
ent and speak on mutually the helpful
relations of the two organizations
The officers hope that every farme
in the township with his family will
be present and hear the discussion.
John l.. Messer is advertising sal
of stock and some farm machiner,
Wednesday, Nov. 19. John moved t
the farm he now rents some min
years ago, and some men would ill,
to retire and quit work with what h
now has. He has already taken all tn
Liberty bonds and war savings stamp
!! asked of him without growing, an
had enough money left this last sun
mer to buy forty acres adjoining Nc
Valley And yet one hears occasion
ally that it is impossible for poo
man to start farming in Iowa.