Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-07-22
Iowa News
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Charles Bartlett, IA, of Atlantic,
was drowned at Casper, Wyoming.
Farmers near Knoxville anticipate
q bumper corn crop this season.
George Pulver of Earlville has sold
$4,000 worth of cattle since April /.
Will and Clarence Gehan of Ha-
warden nave returned fron "trip to
Ala SKA
Bandits entered the McCallsburg
State Bank at McCallsburg but secure
ed little loot.
Collins Paine of Maynard, who dis
appeared some time ago, has been
seen in Chicago.
Girls campers helped shock oats
near Shenandoah when male help
was not available.
Wool growers of Delaware county
are considering a plan to pool the
shipment Of lambs.
Grover c. Jackson of Napleton has
been elected athletic director Of the
University of Oklahoma.
George A. Reimcke of Muscatine
was elected grand commander of the
knights Templar of Iowa
The Iowa City Commercial Club
has prepared a lease for land to be
used for an air mail landing station.
Francis L. Conner, 20, alleged thief
of billiard balls valued at $4,000 has
been sentenced to five years at Ana
mosa.
Martin Teshak, farmer near Ma.
quoketa, was badly stung by swarm
of wild bees Two horses were also
attacked.
James Peterson, farmer, was kill
ed by bolt of lightning while he
was working on his farm near West
Branch.
Plunging from the second story
window of the poor ward in the CHn-
ton county home Ole Loeson, inmate.
was instantly killed.
The caliope factory Of the Tingley
Manufacturing Company at Musca-
tine was destroyed by fire after be-
ing struck by lightning.
D. Boone Hatfield, an aged inmate
of the Carroll county home was In
stantly killed while wandering along
the C. M. & St. P. railroad.
Albert Vevera of Iowa City has
been recommended for Carnegie
medal for the rescue of an Iowa Uni
versity girl from the Iowa River.
The Mason City Chamber Of Com
merce denies that any attempt ia
being made to get the Associated
Packing Company to locate there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Autry Of
Hampton have been married for IS
years and all of the time has been
spent in their present home town.
Driving his car into a ditch near
Iowa city Frank Critz risked his life
but avoided collision with an ap-
preaching car containing women and
children.
The police are investigating story
that an aged woman in West Council
Bluffs is being held prisoner by her
relatives. Rumors include story OF
a rich son in the east.
Clarke Millgat shot and killed him.
self at Reasoner. He left two letters,
one to his mother directing the ar.
rangements for his funeral and the
other to his chum, Babe Linn of Van
Meter
George Bently was killed when an
automobile in which he and three
other men were riding overturned in
ditch between Council Bluffs and
Lake Manawa. Glaring headlights
caused the accident.
The Close-to-Nature Tent Company,
at Colfax has outgrown the present
factory building and plans are being
made for a new structure. The cap.
,, ital stock of the company has been
/. increased to 100000.
A tornado did much damage to
; crops in the Cedar Rapids vicinity
, The roof of the home of Rose Bluskie
was blown off and James Bensheik, a
roomer, was covered by debris. He
was not seriously injured.
Mrs. Ethel Stansberry and her IL.
year-old nephew. Clifford Edwards,
; both of Coaliield, were drowned in
, Miller's creek near Eddyville. The
; party was picking berries along the
. creek bank and are supposed toNhave
fallen into the water.
) Special collectors of delinquent fed.
eral taxes for the internal revenue
; department are being called from
. Iowa and sent to other states. Con-
ditions in Iowa are very good and
. while delinquents will not exceed 5
. per cent of totals to be collected
. some states have only half of their
, fees collected.
. Alfred Freshour, rs years old, q
. young farm hand. three miles south
. Of Corning, was crushed to death be
. tween the two large irons at the
. back of the hay loader. He was
. found by George McGrath. His ia
. Their lives at Forsythe, Ontario.
. The Midwest Horticultural expo
: sition to be held next month in Coun
!. Gil Bluffs will be $4,000 show OF
: fruit sand flowers. The cash premi
. ums to be awarded total $1,000. Spe
: cial premiums amount to $4,000, and
:. the expense of staging the exposition
!: will be $4,000.