Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-12-09

I'd EEsy Readers.
Rev. z. T. shanks of Clinton has
recently been appointed state evange
list for Baptist churches.
DR.. Tom H. Donlon, " years old
fcrmer res, it Of Elkader, was kill
ed by s;,eet car in Chicago.
John Nelson, 80, farmer living
near Nevada, has been missing from
his home since he mysteriously dis
appeared at .Ames recently.
\ special Car was used from Ames
with a party OF ninety Iowa boys and
girl who offended the Information.
al asrieultura! shows at Chicago.
The window OF AlPs ieweiry store
at Burlington was smashed with
brick and Sl.soo worth of diamonds
stolen There Is no clue save u brick
covered with a newspaper.
A new honor has come to d. w.
Mchler, buttermakar of the New
Hampton creamery. He was award.
ed, S25 at tie Waterloo butter-makers
competition for the best butter made.
c. j. Davis, husky red-headed far.
mer boy Of Fort Madison is the cham
pion corn husker In southern Iowa.
Davis shucked $50 bushels of corn
in one day and 1900 bushels in eight
days.
After coming all the way from
South America in order that her little
son might be born citizen OF the
United States, Mrs. M. Moore Of
Clinton, gave her life for the birth
of her boy.
j. NJ. Weldin, mayor Of the city
from 1915 to 1918 and mayor of La.
dora for six years before moving to
Indianola, was found dead in his bed
at his home. The cause was found
to be heart disease.
The Iowa Farm Bureau federation
has appropriated $4,000 to assist In
carrying forward the program of the
farmers marketing committee, which
lean Farm Bureau federation.
Two hunting licenses held by Louie
Volpo and James Pottias of Marshall.
town were revoked by County Audi
tor George Enderley on recommends
ton Of the county attorney. The
hunters had trespassed on posted
ground.
Lester DHappart, 81 years old. and
Lester March, II years old, young
farmers near Conway in love with
Early Roberts, met on the streets oi
Conway and with bare knuckles stag
ed fight which resulted in D'Hap
parts death.
Hunters set fire to COW
barn on the Sherwood Fuller farm
near New London and then, without
attempting to save the two head Of
stock inside, hastily departed. The
prompt action Of others who noticed
the fire, saved the animals.
Black Cap Comus, Aberdeen Angus
bull, valued at $4,000, is dead. He
vile.
Four days ended the marriage
bliss OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Martin
Of Shenandoah She Is suing for 9
divorce and her maiden name o.
Helen Andrew. They were married
Sept. 81. 1920, and separated Sept
25. Mrs. Martin claims that because
OF his ungovernable temper and IN
human treatment her life was endan
gered and that she was forced t,
leave him to find happiness.
Miss Margaret Lewis Wilson, J,
years old, was found dead in bed a
the residence OF Mrs. Clara New
comb at Cedar Rapids. whom she hs'
been visiting for two weeks. TIL,
gas jets were turned on. She ha,
opened all the windows in the secon'
story Of the house but had closed he
own windows and doors tightly. Sh
lived at Comanche, la. III health i
given as the cause of suicide
Three women are dead and other
reported dying as result Of grad
crossing accident at Modale, Iowt
when a Northwestern passenger trail
!. struck the automobile. The dead ar
Mrs. Carl Long, Mrs. Jennie Ruff. Mr.!
VIM. Lee, and Mrs. Arthur Hanso
is in dying condition in Cour
Gil Bluffs hospital. G. II. Thompso
driver of the car suffered q broke
leg and internal injuries. All tn
victims live at Modale.
The director Of the census Is iss,
, ing reports covering the value Of farl
lands and improvements in Iowa. Th
, following is summary OF four cou,
g. ties:
Inc. since Pc
Value Jan. April Ger
I. 1920. Is, 1910. inc
; Audubon -s73,3O2,7s2 s4o,4o7.25s l22
Allamakee 41,5O7.s27 22.3So.529 III
Adair -73048,995 40,151, ,166 1872
) Benton -114, ,7O6.29S 59.Ss9,282 1O9
A crew of fourteen wood chopper
has set camp on the Fred c. Heide
farm near Elkader and will cut WOO
for the National Match company {
Joliet. Over 100 carloads of WOO
will be- shipped.
- c. ". .Holsinger Of Ames. horticu
turist.e says that covering berry cane
at this time with dirt will prote'
them from the cold drying winds 4
the winter and prevent winter killin
). August Sundermyer, 40, a farme
Iirii1e naar Dnhnn1e died az the =