Manchester Democrat., 1921-03-30
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RODDerS DleW open tne SdIe III lQ6
postoffice at Ryan recently, but fail
ed to get anything.
Three auto bandits robbed C. Dahl,
taxi driver, and Grant Leveiler, pas
senger, of $3O<and a watch at Sioux
City.
Col. C. S. Coe, st. Augustine, Fla,
formerly of Riverside, near Iowa City,
has been in conference with President
Harding regarding the Balkan situa-
tion.
The savings bank at Shannon City
was robbed recently of $500 or 500
worth Of Liberty bonds and some
money. The robbers dug a hole
through the wall of the vault.
Mason City police are trying to cap
ture the oily salesman who for
number of days has been selling
Universal Gas Saver" which in &C.
tual operation has failed to save any
gas.
Edward A. Shaw, millionaire lum-
herman of Davenport and for 30
years a resident of Atlantic, was
buried recently, in the former city,
which has been his home for the past
10 years.
Charges of manslaughter which
were filed against Ray Began, after
his truck had struck and killed Mrs.
James Coleman of Brooklyn, Ia, re-
Gently, have not been withdrawn. Beg
gan is out on bonds awaiting his trial.
When an automobile shattered a
water hydrant at Mason City. it was
necessary to turn off the city's en-
tire water supply in order that repairs
might be made. Mason City was
without water the greater part of a
day.
Following a shut down that extend
ed over five months, the Pioneer
Pearl Button factory of Clinton re-
sumed operations March IA. The
number of employees will depend on
the business, the increase to be made
as the business grows.
Dolphus Wilbur of Floyd has
been secretary of the school board of
Floyd thirty-eight years. In that time
he has seen three school buildings
erected. It is believed that his rec
ord for this position is the best for
any one in the state or in many states.
Premium lists for the 1921 state
fair Aug. "a to Sept. 2, have been an
nounced by the board of agriculture.
They total $145,OOO. This is the larg-
est cash premium offering ever made
by the state fair management Of Iowa
or any other state in the United
States.
Ray Spencer, % years DID, was
killed at Bouton, while driving
truck. He didn't see the train nor
hear the bell at the crossing, which
is the main one in town. 1t was
thought at first the man was only in
jured. He is survived by his wife
and four small children. He comes
from prominent family Of Wood
ward
Sheriff Christian at Hamburg Is re-
ported to have found still on the
Leon Garst farm on one Of his visits
to the place following the recent
shooting of Garst by his wife. He
had his suspicious aroused by stories
told concerning the Shooting, and aid
ed by son Of Garst, located bar
rel of mash in the barn and q still
neatly hidden in the house.
After years Of separation, J. A.
Schroeder Of Maquoketa and his
daughter, Miss Burnedetta, met re-
Gently. The Schroeders were separat.
ed, their family life disrupted when
the girl was child and she was
separated from her father. Ten years
ago the name of John s. Schroeder
appeared in list Of killed after a
train wreck and the family believed
it to be the father from whom they
had become estranged.
Re.enlistment in the navy which
was stopped by the war department
the first Of the year has been re-
sumed according to an announcement
made by Commander A. R. Mack of
the local recruiting station. Authority
has been received from the navy de-
partment to re-enlist specially quail
fed former navy men who were dis
charged in the following ratings: Gun
ner's mate (ordnance); gunner's mate
(torpedo); turret captain; quarter.
masters (generaD; quartermaster sig.
naD; electricians (radio); machinist's
mates; enginemen; coppersmith and
pharmacists mates. Former navy
men Of other ratings than mentioned
above can re-enlist if discharged less
than four monthss and recommended
for re-enlistment.
DR.. c. c. Lambert, 46 years old. was
found dead in his Office in Clinton re-.
Gently as the supposed result of an
overdose Of medicine, used as a seda-
tive. He leaves a wife and 10-year-old
daughter and two brothers, one in
South America, the other in Nevada.
The school board Of Cedar Falls
has filed its estimate for the needs
Of the public schools of Cedar Falls
for the coming year. They ask for
total Of $4,000, divided as follows:
School house fund, $4,000. and gen.
eral fund, $4,000. This is the largest
amount ever asked for the mainten-
! ance Of the city schools.
Knoxville has good prospect OF
having coal mine at the edge Of
the city limits, if the drilling now
being done shows good vein Of coal.
Ramsay Brothers Of that city have
purchased the mineral rights on the
M. D. FLANDERS farm, south of town on