Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-07-27

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up the farm in Pleasant township
4 Mr.. Wise has lived on the same farm
all of his life. He was married in
1868 and fifteen children were borr
fourteen of which are alive.
The body of Private Russell E. Sny.
der, who died overseas in February
4 1919, has arrived in New York, &C
cording to war department adyices
to his parents, Mr., and Mrs. S. 3.
Snyder of Waukee, Iowa. He enlist
ed in Seattle and served overseas
/ seven months in Ambulance company
No. Al of the medical department.
Besides his parents he is survived by
two sisters and four brothers.
Elvin D. Fox, II years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fox of Dallas Cen
ter and member of the Fourth divi-
sion at Camp Lewis, Wash, has been
1 drowned. He was swimming in
| American lake at Tacoma, July IL,
and went under. His body has not
been found.
A dog and cat chase at Missouri
Valley recently occupied the attention
of scores of pedestrians. Cat and
dog were seen to splash into a pool
of water and lie quietly side by side.
Investigation disclosed they had been
electrocuted A broken live wire
Law at the bottom of the pool.
G.. A. Brunson Of Council Bluffs,
was appointed state federal prohibit
ton director by the bureau of inter-
nal revenue.
When a bottle of rootbeer, ageing
! in the Smith basement, at Ke0kuk
exploded, Buel Smith, 5, was painful
ly cut about the face.
The Worth County Index, a weekly
| newspaper, has been sold by Scram-
mon & Scrammon to Warren A.
Stickley Of Ainsworth, Iowa.
Leo Courtney, 16-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Courtney, drown
ed in the Upper Iowa river at De-
corah. Cramps caused his death.
Ayrill Lewis, 26 years old, son Of
DR.. F.. ]. Lewis, of Columbus juno
ton was drowned while swimming in
] the Iowa river, six miles southeast
Of Columbus Junction.
The annual convention of the
/ Southern Federation Of Luther
Leagues of Iowa and Illinois will be
| held at Zion Lutheran church Clinton
Labor day, according to plans now
being perfected.
4 The Ottumwa Library association
has been left an estate of 100000
by the death of Mrs. Sue c. kissing
er, widow of j. C. Hackworth. This
will mean an income Of $4,000 year
or about 800 day to the organiza-
ton.
While fishing in Milche's cutoff.
near Lansing, Iowa, Wayne Roggan-
sack, % years old, was drowned. HIS
boat became lodged on snag and
in an attempt to release the boat,
Roggansack fell overheard and was
caught in the swift current and car
ried to his death.
Mrs. Mary A. Colby Of Mason City
has brought suit against her son, Col
burn Colby, for $4,000, which she
claims she loaned him, and interest.
She claims that he is attempting to
conceal some of his property, and
has filed an attachment for $4,000
against his property.
While diving in the Mississippi
river below Dubuque, William Can
field became entangled in the barbed
hooks of trot line. The quick
work Of several companions saved
the youth from drowning. Six stich-
es in both legs were required to close
wounds opened by the barbed hooks
on the lines.
Royal Pathfinder, champion aged
boar, valued at $4,000 succumbed to
the heat recently. Royal Pathfinder
deserved his title, for he sprang
from animal royalty-the noted Path
finder family-and was the best OF
the breed. Last fall he was exhibit
ed at the national swine show and as
usual won first prize. Hanks and
Bishop purchased him year ago
from R. G. McDuff of Monroe. Ia
Changing her plea from not guilty
to guilty on an indictment charging
forgery, Millie Campfeld, age 20, OBJ
tanned her release from a ten year
sentence at Rockwell City in Judge
]. D. Wallingford's court. The pa
role is in force during good behavior.
The girl was placed in charge OF Mrs.
Anna Edworthy, president Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union,
her parole sponsor.
Frank Henry Scherbring, a Jeffer-
son, Iowa, laborer, brought no pikers
petition into the bankruptcy court
when he filed schedules as a bank.
rupt. Scherbring claims he owes
| $31,134. His assets are given as $24,.
220. The largest item Of debt is q
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