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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
innsunee HneasSnent.

n. and Mrs. Charles Z. Bryan
01 1875 Tenth avei ne announce the
eaoAgemsnt and approaching mar
yisee Of their elder daughter, Miss
Be1ss Lois. to William r. Aster.
noa o. Mr.. and Mr.. w. L. Aster Of
a. Second street. The ceremony
VIII be . noon event Of Saturday,
d.. -, and will take place 1t the
homS Of the brides parents.
announcement Of the wedding
date was made last evening at .
dinner at the bride'elect's home for
3 company Of immediate relatives.
Pink and green and orchid, the col
orr chosen by Miss Bryan were
carried out in the table decorations
and the evening hours were spent
Informally.
10th Miss Bryan and Mr.. Aster
have always lived in Rock Island
aAd Mr.. Aster spent % months
overseas, Just returning to this
country in October. He was In the
paymaster's department OF the
auartermaster's corps and was sta
toned at Bordeaux. He is employ
ed ct the State bank Of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
Isolde Menges Real Artist.

In presenting ISOlQe MenSeS,
0nglish violinist, Friday evening at
Augustana college chapel, the col
1oge~ conservatory is giving to the
musical public one Of the finest at
fractions to be found. Miss Men
- has won the unstinted praise Of
the musical critics throughout the
world. She is a pupil Of Leopold
Amer, who has brought out such ar
tists as Heifitz. Rosen and many
others who have achieved great
success. Miss Menges has played
IA the musical centers Of the world
Ind her performances have made
NE deepest Impressions.
M. and Mrs. Jones Entertain.
s. NJ. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Jones Of 1892
Thirtreath avenue entertained q
Sfompany of Is last evening as .
ou1fesy for. DR.. and Mrs. George
1oIaon or Milwaukee. who arc on
m Meddinx trip herd. and also
& Miss Bess Stevens, whose mar
kxt 70 Howard Klove ~ this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
Eagle Ladies' to Give Entertainment.

Eagle Ladies TO Give Entertainment.
Members Of the ladies auxiliary
to the Eagles will give an entertain
ment and dancing party Thursday
evening at the Eagles hall. The
affair Is for members and their
friends and a good program is be-
ing arranged for the evening. Re-
freshments will be served. The
committee in charge Of the affair
includes Mesdames Bergeson.
Barth, Dasso, Parker, Kellerman
and Alberry.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
CARD OF THANKS
To All Breeders Of Chester Whites

Espe cially my old customers, wish
to announce that have the best bunch
of big type bosrs ever raised, repre-
senting four distinct families out of
some of the most noted interstate and
international prize winners Of the breed.
Old customers can here secure new
blood and new customers may select
outstanding individuals from any of the
four blood lines represented at from
$50. 90 for late April to $4,000 for early
March forrow. Pedigrees furnished ir
all cases, and all pigs guaranteed breed
ers. Also one good fall yearling boa,
at $1,000.
Can also furnish few very choice
large White Rock cockerels from E
high class laying strain at 500 apiece
while they last. These fine fellow:
were Matched late in May, and vii
weigh Z pounds now.
Also fine bunch of F. H. Selma
dixie bred, single comb White Leghorr
cockereIs, not akin to, our 1913 flock, a
S. 90 each or three for $500. Trios
not akin, two pullets one cockerel S.. 90
five bullets and one cockere! $500.
These prices good until Nov. 5,l9l9
l1-2t c. C. PILGRIM
Route 5 DEBORAH, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
Oh, Lady, Lady" Coming.

The seat sale for 'Oh, Lady, Lady"
the fifth New York Princess theatre
musical comedy success, which comes
to the Cresco Opera house will open on
Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock.
"Oh, Lady, Lady" is quite the most
captivating musical comedy of the sea-
son, and ran on Broadway to record
breaking business for over year. The
company which F. Ray Comstock and
William Elliott will send here will in
clude q number of Broadway tavorites,
including Miss Pauline Berri in the role
of the young bride; Mr.. William Cas-
ton in the leading male role; Miss
Betty Blythe ss Painting Fanny WEIGH;
and Q number of other Well known stars
and . large chorus .-.-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
OBITUARY.
FERRtE!.


Esther Ackerson was born in Eldora-
do, Wis.,, on January 5th, 1848. Her
family moved from Wisconsin to lows
in 1869, and the following year, 1870,
she was married to John Ferrie, and to
this union were born five children, all
of whom with the father remain to
mourn the loss of faithful wife and a
good mother
She departed this life, after months
of suffering on Oct. 23rd, 1919, leaving
besides her many relatives wide cir
Gle of friends. Funeral services were
hold from the Church of the Assump'
ton on Monday and the many friends
present testified to the love and re-
spect in which she was held. Inter
ment was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kinduess dur
ing the sickness and death Of oul
mother, and especially for the beauti
full floral offerings.
John Ferrie, ..-
David,
Elias.
Bernard,
George,
Mrs. O. E. McGruder.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
SELL GROCERIES,!

One of the worlds largest grocers
Capital over $1,000, 100000 wants
ambitious men in your locality to sell
direct to consumer nationally known
brands of an extensive line of groceries,
paints, roofngs, iubricating oils, stock
foods, etc. Big line. Easy sales.
Values beat any competition. Earn big
money. No experience or capital
required. Complete sample outfit and
free selling instructions start you.
Long established reliable house. Write
today. JOHN SEXTON & Co., 352 W..
Illinois St., Chicago, Ill.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
MARRIED.
Gleunon. Bigley.'

IL =
On Wednesday, morning, Oct. %22tat
9 O'Clock, Miss Loretta Glennons be-
came the bride of2SMr. Frank Bigley.
The ceremony was performed in the
Immaculate!C Conception church in Eima.
Father Gum officiated.
The bride was charming in dark
blue suit of tricotine and wore large
picture hat. Her corsage was of snap
dragons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bigley were attended
by Tom and Stella Glennon. During
the ceremony Miss Teresa DeLuhery
sang solos appropriate for the occasion.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party went to the home of the brides
parents where sumptuous wedding
feast was enjoyed. The dining room
was decorated with pink and white car
nations.
MIR. and Mrs. Bigley left on an after
noon train for the Twin Cities for q
short honeymoon, after which they
will be at home on the Bigley farm
near Lime Springs.
Mrs. Bigley is a young woman OF
winning personality and her many
friends wish her happiness in her wed
ded life. She was educated in. the
rural schools and in the Immaculate
Conception Academy in Elma and will
make the man of her choice . good
wife. ."s.. -,
Frank Bigley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Bigley and is splendid in
dustrious young man. He will farm
his fathers place the coming year.
Those from out of town who attend
ed the wedding were: Harvey AND
Gertrude Fellows of Chicago; Mr.. anG
Mrs. McGourty of Mason City -Elms
New Era. ....<1
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
kENDALLVILLE.

W. c. Fifield came horne from his
trip to Vermont Sunday morning.
Mr.. Davis, of Lime Springs, ttilled
the pulpit for Rev. Turner. TH His SER
mon was enjoyed by all.
Alta Belts was an over Sundayssvisit
or at the SoItow home.
We are sorry to say thatiMrs. w. G..
Fifield continues quite i'll.
Steve Todd and family were visitors
at the w. A. Clink home Sunday.
Clara laundering was guest of her
sister. Mrs. Elias Holiness last week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
Steers for Sale.

so head, one and two years old grade
Shorthorns, fifteen head weight 1900
and over. IL head of sheep, both sexes,
high grade Shropshire. .r go.
John J. Daley, Cresco, Ia.
Vernon Road. one mile from town,
Rural r )ute 9, Phone 495.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
Biz Timber Sale!

Of fence posts and wood on the gilbert
farm 2 miles south of Bonair on Mon
day, Nov. 3rd. Sale at o'clock sharp.
One years time on bankable paper at 8
per cent. Six months time given to
remove timber. M. H. GILBERT.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
Fer Sale.

Hsviag sold our home, we offer for
sale our household furniture, rugs and
equipment. Goods may be inspected at
the residence, APO 3rd Ave. West
s-tf-> ..-r D. A. Lyons.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
Farm fer Rent

A 32O-acre well improved farm, 81
miles south Of Lime Springs and 9
miles west of Cresco.-J. J. Kildee, 81
La Fayette ST., Waterloo, Iowa. 10t3p
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-31
NOBLETT

Sarah Anne Noblett was born in Wal
worth county, Wisconsin, June 23rd.
1850. She came to Cresco in 1869. with
her parents and her sister. Mrs. Adams.
She has been member of the Bap-
fist Church at Cresco for thirty years.
Her father died in 1895 and her moth.
er three years ago.
When they came to Cresco, they
moved on to the farm, ten miles north
of Cresco, where she lived until her
death, which occurred at 6 o'clock, Oct.
25th. 1919.
She is survived by three near rela-
tives, her sister, Mrs. A. R. Adams,
Florenceville, Iowa, and two nephews,
Roy C. Noblett, Cresco, Iowa. and
Ashley M. Noblett, of Cedar Rapids.
The deceased was known as q most
unsel6sh and devoted Christian, one
who indeed adorned her profession.
Quiet and unsssuming but one who was
always deeply interested in the tenn
pOI0l 0Lu opIltuoI WCAAoAS VI suoSS
around her. -
She was faithful in her attendance
upon the house Of the Lord when it
was possible. She will be greatly miss
ed by those who miss the love and care
of great heart.
The funeral services were, held from
the Florenceville M. E. church. Tnes.
day. Oct. 2sth. and were conducted by
Rev. ]. A. Petit. Baptist pastor at
Cresco. Burial at in the Granger Gem
etery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish in this way to express our
deep gratitude to the friends and neigh
bors who kindly assisted us during our
bereavement in the death of our sister
and aunt. Mrs. A. r. Adams
Roy c. Noblett
Ashley NJ. Noblett.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
STOLE 100000
IN LIBERTY BONDS
Thieves Also Got $500 in Cash
from Boston & Albany
Paymaster's Office

Boston. aug. 25.-The theft of 100000
in Liberty bonds and $500 in cash from
vault In the Office of the paymaster
of the Boston & Albany railroad at the
south station, was discovered to-day
Police authorities and railroad officials
said they had no clue to the robbery.
The break occurred some time between
Saturday afternoon and the rcopcning
of the vaults this morning. The cracks
men are believed TO have had a key to
the office. one of the two iron doors
to the outer vault had been left open,
and the key to the other was in the
lock. Entrance to the inner vault was
gained by tunnelinE through brick and
mortar exposing a small safe. The com
bination dial Of this safe vas knockc
out and the safe forced open.
The bonds owned by employees of the
company who We're paying for them by
Instruments, had been placed in the
vault only on Friday. This, with other
facts not disclosed, was said to indi-
cate to the police officials that the work
was done by someone familiar with the
office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
HOME AFTER
ATTEMPTED FLIGHT
Rain ROtted Airplnnc After Engine
Halted Journey mt BIueheld, Nicaragua

st, Adams, Aug. 25.-Lieutenant !. d.
Barker is passing fifteen "A day leave,
after the completion OF which he will 20
to Camp DeVens to await his discharge.
Lieut.. Barker is in the army air service
which is being rapidly broken up. He
has put in his application for appoint
ment to commissioned grade in the reg
ular army. He came to the United States
from the canal zone. to which he
returned from Bluehelds, Nicaragua,
after he and a companion, who were at
tempting a fight from the canal zone to
Key West by the way of Buefields and
Havana, had been forced to suspend their
journey because of engine trouble The
machine was never fixed up so that the
flight could be completed and the fiers
returned to Colon. They were for many
weeks i'm Bluefields during the rainy sea
son and the alrplane was so affected by
the moisture there being no place to put
1t under shelter. that II practically rotted
away and could not be used for further
flying.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
ENTRIES NOT UNIFORM
summary Of Fourth Educational But
ter Scoring for 1919


The fourth of the 1919 educational but
ter scorings conducted by the State De-
partment of Agriculture and the Extern
sion Service of the University of YER
mont was held Thursday, August Z, at
Morrill, Hall. The scoring was done by
Prof. II. +. l1llenbcrger and V. r. Jones,
dairy manufacturing specialist.
The average score was 91Ij, over one
, point better than the average of the
juno samples The different entries, how
over, were not uniform. Many were very
good but several only scored IS TO 50.
The most serious criticisms were oily
and old cream flavor and veal; lcaky
body and texture. Most of the lower
scoring samples were made from cream
two TO five days old while the higher
scoring lots were from crcamcries where
the cream is delivered more frequently
Several samples showed a weak leaky
body and texture. Mos; of these were
underworked and ovcrsaltcd. These two
underwriting and high sailing are per-
haps our most frequent causes of this
condition while leaving too much water
/ In the churn while working. using too
using too cold wash water and over
| loading or unloading the Churn capacity
may cause trouble
Owing to vacation absences 1t was not
possible to make tho usual analysis this
month
The prizes for this scoring are all do
mated by the Fairbanks company, Broome
and Lafayette streets, New York city,
through the L. V. NJ. Dairy School as
ISOLATION. Tho following awards were
made:
Creamery Class-First prize to George
V. Roberts. South Hero. score "a II.
choice of fountain pen or two new
books, Butter" by Dr Guthrie, and
Cheese" by Thorn 4 Fisk. or Commun-
ity silver to the value of SL0G. Second
prize to William OBricn, Greensboro,
score % l-2, choice of "Butter." by Or.
Guthrie, or Cheese" by Thorn & Fisk.
or Community silver to the value Of
s.? 50 Third prize to w. A. Vancour,
East Hardwc5. score 90 Ia. Community
silver to the value of $50
Dairy Class-First prize to l.. w Eng
lish Woodstock score %. choice of But
ter" by DR.. Guthrie, or Cheese" by
fhom Il Fisk or Community silver to the
Vuuc of $50.
The following is list of all entries
which scored 30 or over;
Creamery Class:
Milk Products Co, 90
j. y. Kalahan, Starksboro operative
Creamery, 800.
William O'Brien, Caspian Lake Cream
cry, Greensboro. 935.
r. H. Lawson. Noycsvile Creamery.
3 Walden. 92.5.
+. H. Holland, White River Valley Co.
operative Creamery, Rochester. 90.
/ c. NJ Liiley. Marshfieli Cooperative
! Creamery, 81.
l.. y. Gilman, The Point Farm, st. AL
bans, 90
II. {. Monta, South Hero for scoring
only, ~.
George v Roberts. South Hero Coop
crative Creamery. 94.5.
! r. J. Orne. Cabot 925.
y. H. Raymond, Mt Mansfield Cooper
alive Creamery, Stowe, 925.
H. H. Fletcher Lake. Dunmore Cooper
ative Creamery, Salisbury, o.
w A Nancour, Lamolle Valley Coop
erative Creamery East Hardwick, 1926.
Dairy Glass
l.. W. Eng. sh. Woodstock 9S
Alex Shields. North Craftsbury, %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
TWO ARE SHOT
IN LABOR RIOT
Victims at Pittsburg Are &
Woman Labor Organizer
and a Miner

Pittsburg. Aug. 26.-Two persons were
shot to death and a number Of others
injured in labor riot at the entrance
of the Allegheny Coal e Coke Co. coal
mine near Breckenridge late to-day.
Mrs. Fannie Sellns, New kensngton,
an organizer of the United Mine Work
ers of America, and Joseph Spicenkt, a
striking miner were killed.
The trouble was caused by mine guards
attempting to dispersc miners who have
been on strike for six weeks. Rioters
on hillside above the mine entrance
began firing and during the fusllade
Mrs Sellins and the miner were killed.
The Allegheny Coal n Coke Co. is
owned by steel company and operated
to supply fuel to the Allegheny Steel
company of Breckenridge. The strike
was called six weeks ago in an effort
to force demands for shorter hours and
better working conditions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
AUTOMOBILE GOES OVER
NIAGARA GORGE BANK
Two Women and Girl I<iNed--BOy
Severely Injured

Niagara Falls. y. Y. Aug. 22.-Two
women and small girl were killed and
hoy was severely injured when an
automobile went over the Niagara gorge
I bank. a drop of $50 feet, early tonight.
! The dead are Mrs. Catherine Lyall. Mrs.
! Edna Diel her daughter. and Catherine
/ Diel, the three year-old daughter of
Mrs. Diel Kenneth Kruger, nine years
! old. a nephew of Mrs Diel, was severely
injured. but will recover. All live in
| Niagara Falls
Mrs. Diel. who was driving the car
along a street Daralleling the gorge,
! apparently lost control and the machine
/ jumped the curb, crashed through a
hedge and ran over lawn bordering
! the gorge. 1t is thought that Mrs. Diel
became confused, stepped on the accelera-
! tor. for the car gained speed and shot
| over the gorge bank.
Mrs DEL and the children were thrown
out of the car on the path leading to
| the Maid of the Mist landing, about go
/ feet south of the Cantilevcr bridge. The
car bounded off the path and with Mrs.
! Lyall still in it hurted about 80 feet
| farther down almost 20 the gorge route
tracks. Mrs Lyal and Catherine Diel
were instantly killed. Mrs. Diel died
| in the hospital after she and the injured
| boy had been carried up the steep bank
/ by policemen and fircmcn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
STATE UNIVERSALIST
CONVENTION PROGRAM
To BE Held In Worthwhile First Four
Days of Next Week

Worthwhile, Aug. 26-It is expected that
the session of the Unversallst Affiliated
Organizations which will be held at the
local Universalst ChurcA the coming
week viii be most important.
To local people probably the appearance
of DR.. J. p Booth will have great inter
est. He will preach at the Sunday morn
ing service and will assist in the COM
munlon service in the evening
On Monday, what is expected to be an
enthusiastic meeting of the Y. +. c. will
he held. The Rev. c. Il. Stetson, the
state president who has recently been
honored by an election to the nat!ona!
vice presidency will preside Tho Rev.
Harold Scott who will deliver the annual
sermon is acknowledged to he the ablest
of the younger preachers of Vermont,
Probably few people in Morrlsville win
feel the call to attend the praise service
Tuesday morning at 900 a. m. but those
who do will find it one of the inspiring
sessions of the convention.
The address on Tuesday morning by
the Rev. Y. A, Lewis OF Lyndonville is
bound to be a help to all young people.
For those interested in the social prob
lens of our own State, the address, by W.
II. Jeffrey of Montpelier Is bound to be
helpful. Mr. Jeffrey has done more for
the dependent children of Vermont than
any other agency.
At the session Of the Women's Mission
airy Association which opens on Tuesday
afternoon, Mrs. Marietta Wilkins, the
national president, will have with her,
her adopted Japanese daughter, who is
being educated in this country. Mrs, Will
kins and Miss Hathaway the japanese
missionary, whose Sabbatlcal year of alb
sence Is now drawing to close, will
speak at the Tuesday evening service.
The biz events of "Wednesday for the
general public will be the address by the
Rev. Richard Eddy Styles, d, D.. the
newly installed president of St. Lawrence
University, man who makes his first
official visit to Vermont but who has al
ways regarded Vermont as his home.
the birthplace of all of his immediate
| ancestors and the address by the Rev
| Harold Marshall businoss manager of
| the Universaiist Publishing House, one
| of the leading writer's on social subjects
in the country and the founder and man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
EDITH CAVELL'S ALLEGED
BETRAYER ON TRIAL

Paris Aug. &c. (By the Associated Press
AT tho commencement to-day of the
trial of Georges CASTOR Quien, charged
with having intelligence with the enemy
and being the betrayer of Edith Cavell
the English nurse who was put to death
by the Germans in Belgium, NJ. D'Armon,
counsel for the defendant demanded a
postponement of the trial until the prin-
cipals in the Cavc case had been
prosecuted. The attorney quoted the
article in the peace treaty providing that
the Germans accused of crimes during
the war must be handed over for trial
The court unanimously overrued the
objection of NJ. D'Armon and proceeded
with the examination of Quien.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
BROWNS WHILE BATHING
IN LAKE DUNMORE
Unsuccessful Effort Made by COmpan-
ion to Save Miss Spencer

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'uls - rus ,,,ns i"' yo,'e W.
T,p uausl'er VI 1>la'' 1,,a" anu NIs'
drounaa a., IaI,o rurr,oro oho,,, a. ~
uI , ~ iN' ',,,., Dn VIII apou' go
tl'S "'or''lhe. WI" "'ss Na'n'eeh NC
Na"''ra OF fair ,iaNen' sue was path,he
ana got INTO hoie anu as "er companion
was unable 10 rescue Nor was drowned
MISS spencer WIN group OF girls
from hutland' west Hue,aho ana FAR
raven was camping AT lamp behtiey'
Lake Dunmore' rms morning she ana
MISS Mcnamara paou'eu ION camp 10
saunders Point Tor SWIM rhis place
is very treacherous as II mas many holes