Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-11-18

William Markham, Jr., of Usage.
Iowa, lost his left hand in a corn
husker.
Mrs. NJ. T. Close, octogenarian, is
dead after nearly 20 years residence
,at Iowa City.
The Dairy Cattle Congress and Bel.
:gian Horse Show at Waterloo netted
receipts over $51,067.12.
H. c. stendel Of Northwood won
first prize in making butter at the
Iowa Buttermakers' convention.
The Farmers Elevator Company at
Eagle Grove was broken into, and
an unsuccessful attempt was made to
open a large vault.
A thief caught stealing chickens
on the Wes Ballard farm, few miles
from Charles City was shot at by a
14-year-old son of Mrs. Ballard's and
wounded.
Acting upon tip police secretly
guarded the general store of George
Leuts, Council Bluffs. On one oc-
casion other duties called them away
and the store was looted by thieves.
In recognition of the first Oelwein
boy who gave his life in action for
his country in the world war, Oelwein
post No. 8, American Legion, has
changed It's name TO Ross Reed post,
American Legion.
Mrs. C. Fl. Wilson, of Mason City,
with a bullet in her left side and an
the butt of a heavy revolver, is in
critical condition, following a quarrel
with her husband
The citizens OF Rock Valley are
offering reward Of $1,000 for the
capture of the man who killed Will
Vrnde Brake. Another reward, also
of $1,000 will be given by Sioux Cen
ter people for the apprehension of
the criminal
A very successful livestock sale was
held at the Patrick Ledden farm east
Of Fort Dodge recently. 'SiNty-five
head of Holsteins were sold, the top
COW. being purchased by Henry Stein
er for $3.50 The average price for
The registered COWS was $215 and tine
grades went for $135. Ledder has
been in the dairy business for cum.
Der Of years and has built up fine
herd.
Having pledged their lives to work
in foreign and home missionary fields
nine students Of the Iowa State
Teachers college, members of the
student volunteer band, are now pre-.
pairing themselves to take up the
Christian work as soon as they com.
plete their college courses. Other
students have expressed their in.
tentions Of becoming Christian mis-.
sionaries.
According to F. E. Luther, Grand
Junction, Iowa, auctioneer, says that
numerous sales of farms have been
made recently and that the price is
even higher than when the "boom"
was on. The Smith $50" in that vi
cinity brought $525 an acre. The.
George McGregor farm of 100 acres
near Berkley was sold short time
ago for 1866 an acre. 1t was bought
last year for 1925.
A contest on the floor of the House
at the coming session of the State
Legislature is expected over the next
speakership. The president speaker,
Archie Mcfarland, may be asked to
give away to either Of two other rep
resentatives. According to those
close to the political situation, two
members, Arthur Springer of Wapel-
10, or j. B. Weaver of Des Moines,
will furnish the contest against Nc
Farland.
Three persons are in critical condi.
tion and another is seriously injured
as the result of an explosion and
fire at cafe at Sioux Rapids. Edna
Meyers and Clara Williams waitress.
es, fell down the burning stairway
aud Casey Brown, the proprietor was
burned about the head and should.
ere. Slim Weber was also injured
when the oil heater he was carrying
downstairs, exploded in his arms. The
cafe was destroyed, causing $500
l0ss.
While operating big tractor or
the Swanson farm, short distance
from Olin, Arthur Haustman, well
known farmer, was badly injured. He
was working with bunch of work
men who were engaged in filing the
+, big 'silo on the place when his jacket
caught in the magnetic shaft, dragging
him into the gearing. He wiggle6
out Of his clothing, but not before
several ribs had been broken and ht
was otherwise badly bruised abou,
the body.
Andrew Kelley, Of Mason City VIII.
drank bichloride Of mercury recentl,
1s said to be slowly recovering. HI
took three tablets Of this chemical
II grains. Recover4es from this typ
OF poisoning are extremely rare.
Mr. and Mrs. William Reiks an,
Mrs. Edna Hamilton, nurse, are &C
cused Of calling Omar Noble Of Ney
Boston, Ill, into the Reiks home ii
Muscatine and forced him to sign
check for $4,000. The Reiks CLAIM
that Noble had been on intimate term
with Mrs. Retk, the relationship daa
hR kaEk to the wonan'o RtrihooA