Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-15

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NEW Y BRIEFS B I ] i:
Two men and one woman robbed
the Oak general merchandise store
ct Glidden and made their escape.
The ci,izens Of Spencer and vicinity
donated $500 to be forwarded to Cor
stantinopie, for the purpose OF buy
ing food for the Armenian orphan
children.
Ralph Gibson, 43, Of Shell Rock was
strangled when his coat caught In
screw OF a gasoline propelled corn
sheller he was operating. Relatives
found the body.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Cascade
are holding their entire crops in their
cellars in anticipation Of a higher
price next spring.
The purchase OF two five acre tracts
to provide needed space on its
grounds, is being considered by the
Cess County Fair association.
Mrs. NJ A. Gadsby, resident Of
Waukon for sixty-seven years, has
moved to st. Joseph, Mo-, where she
will make her home with her son.
Clyde Dewey, s. son Of Fred Dewey
Of Primghar, Iowa, was instantly kill
ed when his clothing caught in corn
eleyating machine on his fathers
farm.
Edward Hines, Negro, was ar
rested at Waterloo and is In jail.
Thirty-fve gallons OF mash in the
process OF fermentation were found
IN the basement OF his home.
William Logan, manager OF the
rendering plant at Malvern was In
stantly killed when an explosion oc-
Cured breaking clamp which struck
Logan In the face, fractured his skull
1 and facial bones.
Miss Ida Motley Of Albion, is the
best all round CLUB" girl in Iowa.
Out Of ninety-nine counties she has
been chosen as the state representa-
tive at the international livestock ex-
hibition in Chicago.
Mrs. Bessie w. Kinney Of Shenan-
doah, has dismissed the action she
Instituted against Mrs. Carrie D.
stickler, seeking damages FOR the all
deged alienation Of the affections OF
her husband, p. G. I. Kinney.
While burning dead grass in a hole
In the ground, Wilson Hun, is, son
Of Mrs. r. H. Maidmant, Of Humboldt
attempted to hasten the job by emp
tying the contents Of Ave gallon
gasoline can into 1t. He died from.
the explosion.
H. M. Bentley and F. M. Woods,
who sold $4,000 Of Associated Pack.
ing company stock in Wayne coun-.
ty, we're found not guilty OF fraud by
jury composed chiefly OF farmers,
In District court at Corydon. The
Jury was out only an hour and q
half.
Announcement was made by Sena.
tor Kenyon that he will introduce
at the opening Of the session a bill
for a department Of social welfare
which will include all bureaus re-
lating to social justice. It would be
headed by woman cabinet member.
President-elect Harding is committed
to such plan.
Will Lyon Of Clinton, the railroad
man who is suing the Burlington
railroad for $125, 900. just before his
case was called in court at. Minnea-
polls, collapsed and is In serious
condition, having been unconscious
for several days. Lyon was injured
near Council Bluffs when heater on
one of the Burlington passenger
coaches exploded.
Mrs. Alexander Brown, who came to
Kossouth county more than half a CEN
tury ago, was burned to death In
her home near Algona. A son, A. J.
Brown, who lives near the aged wo-
4 man saw smoke issuing from the
windows Of the house. When they
arrived at the door he found her dead
with her clothes nearly burned on
her charred body.
Determined to end the shooting on
their farms of livestock and poultry,
twenty members Of the Jefferson
Township Farmers Club near Fort
Madison brought In the first yiolator
recently in the person Of Sam Giles.
pie, who was taken before q justice
and nned SO and costs Two other
violators who had been locked up in
corncrib on one of the members
farms, were brought before the JUS
tice and. assessed fines. A number Of
horses and cattle have been killed by
careless hunters.
One Of the largest sales of the sea,
SON in Poland China hogs was that
held by w. H. Ellsworth 4 Sons Of
Goldneld. No big prices were reaiiz-
cd, but the top price was $5S5, paid by
r. c. Henry. Sheldon. A gilt BY De
signer brought top price for females,
selling ct $270 to Sam Thompson OF
Clarion. Joe Wernet OF Eagle Grove
paid second top. $3.50, for fall gilt
: By The Yankee The sows and gifts
brought the best prices. Orange
Riece, the great herd boar, was on
exhibition and favorable comment
was heard ON all sides regarding this
fine animal. Another sale will be
held in February.
John w. Gray, for sixteen years
police chief In otfdmwa and well
known all over Iowa and the middle
veat Al 4 nriyate detective. died al