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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
BY-eoHE DAYS
interesting News Items from The
Manchester Democrat Regarding
People Who Had Important Part
In Early Activities Of the County.
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Gully 80, 1879


DR.. J. T. Abbott, Geo. W. Durham
and Charles Evans had been spending
the week at Clear Lake boating.
The names OF J. B. Taylor, and Chas
Rundell OF Earlville, Clark Shinrell OF
Hopkinton and Robert Barr of Prai-
RE township were mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the nomination of
sheriff.
Will and Geo. Riddell had purchas-
ed store at Newell, and had left to
take charge yof the business.
A. NJ. Sherwood was spending a few
days at home. He was on the road at
that time
A moonlight social for the benefit of
Rev. l.. NJ. Whiting, former pastor of
the Baptist church was to be held in
Dudley's Grove at Spring Branch.
The Democrat had just been in
formed OF the marriage on March Bird,
previous OF Hanson w. Russell and
Miss Jennie T. Barr.
Mrs. L. A. Loomis had gone to New
York to visit her mother.
Rev. J. B. Barrett and family were
spending their vacation at Lake &C.
neya, Wisconsin Rev. Barrett was
pastor of the Congregational church at
that time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
of THE PAST week

e NJ. Carr was visitor in Des
Moine- last Friday.
Gerald Stimson and his family
are enjoying q few weeks autoing
through the state.
Miss Sue Paxson OF Omaha, Neb-
raska. Is spending few weeks IN
The old home In Manchester.
IL. L. Plat was at Dubuque sew
eral days last week attending meet
ing Of Scout Masters. He returned
home on Sunday morning.
Miss Nina Carhart is spending
several days this week with friends
at McGregor, and attending the ses-
sion of the Iowa Conservation Asso-
citation, being held there this week.
Mrs. Welsh. Main street milliner,
left the first of the week on pur-
chasing trip, and will be back to open
shop again about the 10th Of August.
A. Hampstead, who has been OPP
Grating large farm west of Man
chester for several years, has sold
his farm. We have not learned what
Mr.. Hampstead intends to do in the
spring.
Joyce, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Adams, is critically
i'll at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Pierce. Friends of the family hope
that the child will soon he restored
to good health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
(Aneust Q. 1897


w. H. Norris. r. W. Thrill, Geo. w.
Durham, NJ F. LIE Roy and NJ Beehler
attended the Republican State Con-
vention at Des Moines.
Miss Ruth Paxson had returned to
Chicago for study in the Moody Bible
Institute. N@
Eaton and Hockaday. owners OF the
Dairy City Meat market had dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Eaton retired from
the business.
Miss Gwendolyn Dickey. niece Of
Hiram Arnold, had died in Chicago Of
peritonitis.
Albert Hamblin had entered Ames
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence were
parents Of Is pound son born the
Friday previous. ...;a;sa
Marriage licenses were issued To
Carl F. Mangold and Stella c. Haight
Of Ryan; Marshall Scott HUE Of Ma
sonville and Jesste N. Hickox.
L. G. Clute had gone to Omaha to
take charge Of the Delaware County
exhibits at the exposition.
Mrs. d. I. Johnston had died on July
2Sth Of heart trouble.
John Jones, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Jones, had entered the Agricultural
college at Amss,s
The Democrat stated that an auto
mobile had passed through Manchester
from the exhibit at the Omaha Exposi
tfion. It was the invention OF A.sW
Harstock' of Des Moines. It was a:
big as a large sized carryall and wa!
built unusually heavy. The power wa.
from gasoline engine, which by {
chain ratchet furnished power to tn,
rear wheels OF the wagon. The engine
and power, apparatus took up only
half OF the wagon, leaving the othel
half for passengers and baggage. Mr.
Harstock had with him his wife and
l.hiS brother. They carried q complete
camping outfit They carried a. c m en-
wagon attached to carry luggage. They
claimed they could make about Z miles
an hour on level road and miles in
hills. Some Of our present day speed
ers should have such car.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
. NAVY. WANTS MEN,

Enlistments are authorized for two
three or four year periods at option
Of recruit, In all ratings open for
first enlistment except that of appli-
cants for Machinist's Mates school
and for Aviation Mechanics school
who will not be enlisted for two OF
three years or for minority at their
option, with consent of parents OF
guardian as before.
Men re-enlisting for two, three or
four years are entitled to extra pay
for re-enlistment under continuous
service, extra pay for citizenship, and
two, three or four months honorable
discharge gratuity, respectively. for
re-enlisting after honorable discharge.
The present war pay is now per-
manent for men during term of en-
listment and for all men enlisting or
re-enlisting prior to July /, 1920, for
the term OF such enlistment or re-en-
listment
Navy Recruiting Station,
Des Moines, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice Is hereby given. that by viz
tue of Special Execution, to me d.
rected, dated July ~, 1919. and issued
out OF the office Of the clerk Of the
District Court Of the State Of Iowa, in
and for Delaware County. upon a
judgment rendered in said Court on
the 9Th day Of October. 1915. in favor
Of Florence L. Davis and against SW
x Sec 4 and N y Of NV \ Of Sec.
9, township SO N. r. s West OF 5th p.
NJ. Delaware County, Iowa, inrim,
l have levied upon the following de-
scribed real estate as the property de-
scribed in said Judgment, to-wit:
The SW u Sec. and N y Of NV
u of Sec. 9, Township So, N. R. s
West Of 9Th p NJ, Delaware County
Iowa. inrim: and the rents and pro-
fits therefrom. >,
And that on the Goth day Of Aug
|ust, 1919, between the hours OF !
o'clock q. m. and 4 o'clock p. m, sale
to commence at the hour of two
O'Clock p. m. Of said day at the Court
House door in Manchester, County OF
Delaware and State Of Iowa, will
proceed to. sell said property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said execution, amounting to
thirteen thousand eight hundred dol
lars debt, together with per cent in
terest from February Is, 1919, and ac-
cruing costs, at public auction, to
the highest and best bidder for cash.
Dated this 22nd day of July, 1919.
l.. E. PRIDE,
Sheriff of Delaware County
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

Mrs. John Fardy and Mrs. e. M
Carr were visitors IN Cedar Rapids
last Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Irving Long OF Des
Moines are guests Of relatives in Man
chester. Mr.. Long is one of the
clerks in State Treasurer E. H. Hoyt's
office in the capitol building.
On Sunday, between the hours OF
twelve and one o'clock, the thermom-
eter reached the 100 mark, and on
Monday between four and five o'clock
the mercury again reached the 100
mark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Shelley
enjoyed visit of several days last
week from the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. c. Taylor and their
daughter, of Kankakee, Ill. They
also had as their guests Mrs. Hard
man of Boston, and niece of Mrs
Shelly. Arvesta Young, whose home is
in Emington, Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

Observation-Disclosures h spending a
few days with friends in Cedar Rap
ids. sn'tH.sS :l9 SsssS
Mrs. NJ. G. Keckler and daughter,
and Mrs. Fred w. Herman were WIS.,
itors in Dubuque last Thursday.
Fred Timm OF Delhi has purchas-
ed classy six cylinder Buick from
the Manchester Auto & Supply COM
pany. t1s
Friends OF Mrs.. James Cary will
be interested to learn that she is max
ing a nice recovery from a serious OPP
Grafton, TO which she submitted in
one of the hospitals in Dubuque last
week
Mrs. C. B. Baumgartner and chill
dren were at Mt. Vernon last Thurs
day, and were accompanied home that
evening by Miss Elizabeth Baumgart-
ner who had been a student in the
college there.
Mrs. Harry G. Utley has as her
guest this week Miss Lorraine Foat, OF
Racine, Wisconsin. Miss Foat had
been attending school in California,
and stopped off in Manchester for a
visit in the Utley home while on her
way home.
Mrs. e. E. Douglas and daughter,
Miss Ruth Douglas, left the first of
the week for Tacoma, Washington.
where they will visit their son and
brother, Harold Douglass, and family.
From the state of Washington the
ladies will go to California to visit
for time with relatives and friends,
and stop OF at Denver, Colorado, for
another visit before returning home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
up, and Down. Of LIE.

Mildred had been watching tha p.
perhanger with so much interest that
he did little that escaped her eye.
When he iefs the first night he left
all his tools. including several ladders
behind him. fact that excited NIL
dred very much. As he waved good
night to her she caHeh frnntically to
HIN: "Oh. Mister Paperhanger, you're
forgetting all 7our ups and downs"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dutton are at
home from q pleasant trip to Clear

II MT. ana mrs. ralph LUTON are q
home from pleasant trip to Cleal
Lake.
a Mrs. Squires OF Idaho is guess
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Petition, in this city.
Mrs. w. P, Bissell has as her
guests this week the Misses Eugenia
and Lois slocum of Des Moines.
The Mystic Workers will meet
with Mrs. A. B. Carhart on Friday
evening. August 1st. at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Hoag enjoyed
a short visit the first of the week from
the formers brother, Charles Hoag.
Mr. and Mrs MacHogan OF Dyers-
vile were in Manchester Tuesday az
ternoon to attend the funeral Of
Miss Elizabeth Nix.
Jones Mill Grange will hold a
business meeting at their hall on
Saturday afternoon. August End. at
1880 o'clock.
s.. r. Beatty left Monday morning
for Aurelia, Iswa. where he will spend
a couple OF weeks, after which he
will go to Chicago to visit his son.
Francis Beatty.
Mrs. Amiel Keiser and son AL
bert go to Rochester, New York. and
other places for visit with relatives
and friends. They expect to be away
about three weeks.
AS we go to press this afternoon
1.-THE mercury has crept up to the 101
mark, and not the slightest sign OF
rain in sight At this rate corn on
sandy soil will soon be ruined.
American Legion, Post As, meets
in the armory in this city at o'clock
this wednesday, evening. All mem
bers of the order are urged to be
present. All men just discharged are
requested to come.
MIR. Cal W. Martin, Mrs. r. G.
Harris and Mrs. W. C. Amsden were
at Golden Tuesday evening and gave
musical numbers at the annual Home
Coming OF the Golden church, and res
ception for the returned soldiers.
Mrs. NJ. D. Arnold leaves this
evening for Epworth. where she Will
spend 81 few weeks with her brother
and sister, George and Miss Susie
Bennett, before going to Chicago,
where she will make her home with
her niece for several months.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society Of the United Brethren church
will meet with Mrs Luke Scanlon
on Tuesday. August 5th. at 2 o'clock
An interesting missionary program
will be given. Refreshments will be
served following the program.
| Leopold Haas, who has been in
France and England for many months.
arrived in one of the Virginia ports
on Monday. according to a message
received in Manchester Monday. Mr..
Haas has been pursuing course Of
study offered through the army in
one of the big universities of England.
His many friends in Manchester will
be glad to see him again.
Mrs Grace Otto Of Youngstown,
Ohio, and Mr.. Edward Mccormick Of
Chicago accompanied Mrs. Samuel B.
Schelling here with the remains of
her husband. for burial in Oakland
cemetery. Mr., Barney. state ss dairy
commissioner, and Mr.. Stephens, one
Of his assistants, Of Des Moines. were
also in Manchester to attend the in
terment services. The funeral party
left Thursday afternoon for their re-
spective homes. 2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

FOR SALE:-100 acres. Joins town
of Oneida. Fairly good SET OF i'm
provements. Mostly smooth land.
5000 per acre. Reasonable terms.
Also 200 acre corn farm, 10 miles due
south OF independence, miles from
Rowley. Black rich productive soil,
drains nicely. well improved, two
story house. large barn. etc. Land in
best Of condition. 5000 per acre. Lib
eral terms If desired. H. l.. Nehls &
Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 31-1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID.
MINISTRATRIX.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County.-ss
Notice is hereby given, that the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as Administrative OF
the estate Of Lydia A. Rowland late
Of Delaware county, deceased. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
and those having claims against tie
same will present them, duly anthem
ticated, to the undersigned for al
lowance.
EDNA E. COWLES,
Administrative.
Dated September oath, 1918. 1913.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

Louis McFadden. for some year.
In the employ Of Gildner Brothers
at Mason City. Iowa. has accepted Q
position with the firm, and is now
working in the Manchester store. Mr.
McFadden has just been discharged
from the service after nearly three
years OF service in the army. Mr..
McFadden is an experienced sales
man. and will be valuable addition
to the working force OF the Gildner
store. Gildner Brothers are taking
their men back into their stores as
fast as they are being discharged
from the service
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

.~--Nr. and Mrs. Harry Way OF New
York city arrived here last week fol-
visit in the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Way.
| "A Hard Time" surprise party
was perpretrated on Mr.. and Mrs
| Paul JordisOn at their home last Fri
day evening A thoroughly enjoyable
evening was had by the young peo-
Eple. .aa.a- .ls2
| "a company of forty young peo-
| pie enjoyed lawn party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. PARROT last Wednes-
day night. Ice cream and cake were
served and thoroughly enjoyable
time was had by the company of
friends.
| Will Nieman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. C. Nieman OF this city, arrived home
from overseas. and is spending few
days with his parents. Mr.. Nieman
has been overseas for about a year,
and his many friends are mighty
glad to see him home again.
Capt w. F. Grossman. who has
been overseas for some time, arrived
in the states last week, and was sent
from Camp Dix, New Jersey, to some
camp in Minnesota on military busi-
ness. We hope to see the captain
home in Manchester before long.
The Misses Virginia Carr aud
Dorothy Hockaday and friends re-
turned Sunday afternoon from a de-
lightful trip, and while away the
vounG people visited many scenic
points along the Mississippi river in
northeastern, Iowa. The party made
the trip in Miss Hockaday's car.
The Democrat failed to make
mention last week Of the safe arriv-
al home of Francis Pierce, son of
MIR. and Mrs. H. G. Pierce Francis
was one Of the boys who helped make
up the first balloon squadron from
this country, and was overseas about
wear. We are elad TO 500 the young
man home safe and sound.
Charles p Warren of Huron, 8.
~,
and is spending several days with
relatives here Mrs. Warren and
baby have been guests for two weeks
in the home Of Mrs. Warren's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Pierce. Cecil Ad-
ans, who spent last week in South |
Dakota, looking up newspaper propo-
sitions in that state, accompanied Mr..
Warren home on Sunday.
Cruise Amsden, who has been ov-
erseas with the regular army cavalry
for some time, has reached the states,
and is now in camp at FIT. Ogelthorpe,
Ga. Cruise has had some of the rar-
est experiences during the entire war
and when he gets home we'll wager
that his friends will back him up in
corner and extract some information
from the young man. He has been
with the Sixth cavalry band one Of
the largest and best organizations OF
its kind that this country sent to
France.
"A card received Tuesday morn
ing from our good friend, Frank d.
Joseph Of Des Moines. states that the
annual picnic Of all former Delaware
County people residing in the city of
Des Moines will be held on Saturday,
August End, at four o'clock in Union
park. Mr.. Joseph extends the DEM
ocrat force a cordial invitation to at
tend the picnic. We can assure Mr..
Joseph that the Democrat force would
be pleased to be present and spend a
few hours with the good people who
have left these parts and are now
making up part Of the population Of
Iowa's chief citv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
PROPOSALS FOR REPAIR OF
SCHOOLHOUSE.

Notice n hereby given that the
proposals for the repair OF school
house in the independent district Of
Forestville. county of Delaware, will
be received by the undersigned, at his
office in Richland township, (post-
office address, Dundee, Iowa. where
plans and specifications may be seen.
until / o'clock p. m, August q, 1918,
at which time the contract will be
awarded to the lowest responsible bid
der. The board reserves the right to
reject any rail- bids.
B. A. SHERWIN, Secy.
July 80, 1919. 31-2.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF Elk.
ECUTORS

State Of Iowa, Delaware County. S.
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned have been duly appointed
and qualified as Executors OF the es-
tate Of Warren NJ Stroud, late Of Del
aware county. deceased. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the same will
present them, duly authenticated. to
the undersigned for allowance.
B. R. THOMPSON,
JOHN G. STROUD,
Executors.
E. B. STILES, Attorney for Estate.
Dated July %, 1919. 1913
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
Classic Ed 40 S.
FOR SALE--Twenty acres one mile
from Manchester. Inquire Of
CARR & CARR,
sS-tf Manchester, Iowa.

(, At this time Of year every normally
ambitious young person is making
plans to attend school. Many will sell
ect business training school. Send
to Browns Business College. Daven-
port, Iowa, for 1919 catalog. 31-1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
AND CODICiLS.

State Of Iowa, Delaware County, S.
To all whom 1t may concern you
are hereby notified that the last will
and two codicils of Nancy e. Graves,
deceased. has been filed, opened and
read, and Monday, the 18th day OF
August, A. D.. 1919, fixed as the time.
and the court house in Manchester
the place for hearing and proving the
same.
Witness my hand and seal OF said
Court this 25th day Of July, 1919.
O. r. DUNHAM, ,,
31-1 Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

LOST-Ladies red sailor hat on
the Hawkey HIGHWAY east Of Man
chester last Saturday evening Finder
kindly return to this office 31-1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30

A safe and paying investment, a
business training course at Browns
Business College, Davenport. Iowa.
Fall term September l. all
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Cham6berlain's Collie and DlarrhOea
Remedy.

This medicine always wins the
good opinion If not the praise Of
those who use it. Try It when you
have need of such a remedy. For
sale by A. C. Phillips
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-07-30
Daily Thouoht.

Innocence in genius and candor In
power are both noble Mad.
anne de Stael,
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30-2.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-27
A Saturday of
Stationery at Soc Pound

Once before we touched on the subject of TAX
ing plentiful supply of stationery with you when
YOU go away, assuming, of course, that you do net
care for your correspondence to he an advertise
ment for summer resort, thing that it is GER
tain to be if you depend upon the hotel to fur
nish you.
1t gives us pleasure to announce that we have
been quite fortunate recently in purchase of
Kara linen pound paper An excellent CORE
spondence medium with fine linen finish, put up
in pound packages of "a sheets, in white, pink,
blue, violet and gray. At SOC pound it is very
special Envelopes to match, zoe a package.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-27
My Heart and
My Husband
py Adele Garrison.
What Leila Fairfax Asked Madge,


KATIE knocked at the door OF my
n room as was hastily dressing
for school the morning after our
trip to THE Sand Pie" As | opencd
il her eyes and voice were apologize,
for she knew how little time ! had m
the morning
Dot girl from DuLbees she say he
joos, got to see you joost yun m'rnl.,
she sad hurriedly
Which one| askel IN Ti,k DIS
may Miss Brown"
NO. dot no, name she say" ka'lc
reioined, while ! drew breath OF re
llei. had no desire Tor an inter- lcw
with Rita Brown after the exhibition
Of coarsencs aud III breeding she bad
given u, the evening before Besides
|. aburdly enough II IS true. ho'ly re
,cnied the fact that ,hc had made
Dlcky. iiguratiycly aud literally, the
target OF her anger.
Dwky's behavior puzzled me That
he had deliberately angercd the girl
when he knew ,ha, she haG taken too
much be reasonable ! raS sure BG'
he had given me no chance to rrpro,c
him. or even to ask him anyta'G2 con
/ ccrnlng his odd acton, We an ! Alfred
| Durkcc had announced .hcn intention
/ Of staying outdoors iot a smoke when
see had reached home. and ! must ha,,
fallen asleep long De lore he fei'rcd
for ! d,dn', hear HIM me INTO tn,
house, nor. indeed, aag other ,ounC
until my little alarm clock wakene'
me a, my usual time arising
"Dots IT.
Il no can tink OF d.. name. ksti,
muttercd rueiully ai'rr looking N,ldI
Ground my room as u She could wrc.
the missing world from the walls
1T doesn', matter, Katie" ! iastcnc'
the las, snap on my dress, adjusted m
Iva, and picked up me- gloves AZ
the l,lle urQuol,c-colo-cI ",lip-o.n
,wcatcf which | carried 10 school 10
lear o, changing temperatures
must be uus ut o.. rurdv gi.f
dots IT" ka'ic u~ tr.umplari
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-27

ITS the iraidy one She stanGit' on
the porch say she no COON N, wait
out dere for you"
"l'll go directly TO her" answered,
and. Katie. you take up ~, cereal,
pour my coffee. and butter my toast
And 1t I'm no, back in the d lng room
N five minutes. come 10 the door and
say. Pardon me. Mrs Grll am, lut
you've only few minutes ior y"ur
tram. and your breakils, IS getting
cold '"
hurried past Katie to tn ino5,
heard her CHEEKY voice call Al:ci me,
An right, ! ieex," heard also be,
careful rehearsal Of my W.. J., which
she interpreted as.
II you please. Mi'sls Graham, DO,
train she go. and your breakfast he
! all cold
Madge Decides
NJ ltllc housrkeepcr's description
oi the "iraidy one" came yivllly be
fore me aS opened the door and earn,
upon Leila FairiaS's slight teur,
| Shrinking aglins, the ycianli rail
| Her face vas pallid, and her cSprcs
. ,l,. eyes which could with truth b.
given the much abused term o
| .Nplrl" were filled with humiliation.
"Oh. Mrs Graham" she cxclaimcc
a, soon as she saw me Il know -