Crawford County History, Newspapers, Dow City

DENISON REVIEW
Wednesday, August 4, 1909

His Neck Broken in Two Places
- Arnold Lee Instantly Killed Last Night Near Dow City
- Team Was Startled as Lee Climbed Into Wagon and He Was Hurled to His Death Beneath the Wheels

- Arnold Lee, a well-known Dow City character met sudden death in a runaway accident a mile east of that city last evening. Lee with his companions, John Holliday and John Shafer, were returning from Arion. Near the wagon bridge over the Boyer east of Dow City they met B. M. McElwain on horseback. They stopped to talk with him and Lee got out of the wagon. They were all in a jolly mood and just as Lee started to climb into the wagon one of the party gave a yell. This started the horses and they sprang down the road throwing Lee and Shafer. The latter escaped with a few bruises but Lee had his neck broken in two places and his death must have been instantaneous.

Mr. McElwain rode to town as speedily as possible and help was quickly on the scene but it was at once found that Lee was beyond all help. The body of the unfortunate man was placed in the wagon from which he had been thrown and taken to the undertaking rooms and later the remains were taken to the home. Mr. Lee was a man in the prime of life. He leaves a wife and two children in destitute circumstances. His father and mother, brothers and sisters are also well known Dow City people. Mr. Lee had lived most of his life in the vicinity of Dow City and he was well known to all. At this writing no arrangements have been made as to the obsequies. The bereaved family has the sincere sympathy of the community.

*Mrs. A. H. Rudd and daughter, Gladys, returned home Saturday evening from a month's visit with relatives in Dakota. The trip has been beneficial to Mrs. Rudd's health.
*Eli Baber and family expect to go to Gordon, Neb., Wednesday of this week for a few days visit with friends.

*D. E. Bremser was an Omaha business visitor Tuesday.
*L. C. Hatch, the new foreman of the Enterprise and his wife and four year old daughter came this week from Omaha. They have secured board for the present with Mrs. Elizabeth Wiggins.
*Mrs. Frank Odell had the pleasure of a visit from her brother of Washington. He has gone farther east to extend his visit.
*S. E. Rudd has severed his connection with The Enterprise. He was foreman for about fourteen years. He goes to Creighton, Neb. To work with J. P. Riddle, a contractor and builder. If Sanford makes as good a carpenter as he was a newspaper man he will sure be successful. His household goods were shipped last week and the family went Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Rudd will be much missed by their friends and all wish for them the best of success in their new home.
*Henry Nelson returned home last Thursday from a four weeks' visit with relatives at Newman Grove and Shickley, Neb. He reports having had "the time of his life" but glad to be back in the shop again.

*Miss Rita Odell is home from Cedar Falls for the summer vacation. She will finish work at the State Normal next year.
*Mrs. Goodrich came down from Denison Thursday evening for a visit at the Howorth home.
*Mrs. E. D. Butts returned home Saturday morning from a three weeks' visit at Sioux City and Onawa.
*James Spence and wife and their sons, Berl and Verne, of Deloit, visited relatives in town Sunday.
*Mrs. Nellie Baber Christensen and children came Monday from Kearney, Neb. For a few weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. S. E. Baber.
*Mrs. Joe Ahart was very sick Monday, but is now improving.
*The school house has been repaired and a new roof put on preparatory for the opening of school.

*Cement walks are being laid east of the residence property of Dr. Van Metre and Willis Wiggins.
*L. Cohen is in Omaha this week and will probably bring home a new auto with him.
*Wm. McDonald who lives southwest of town is very sick.
*W. C. Rolls and Valia Vaughn were Omaha visitors Monday.
*The G. H. C. had a picnic Friday evening on the lawn at the Gene Crall home.
*Mrs. Morris McHenry has been quite sick, but is now improving.
*A party of young people met at the Clair Butterworth home for a picnic Friday evening.
*Frank Sands, who has been visiting in town for several days, has gone to Logan to visit before returning to his home at Cherryville, Kansas.
*Mrs. VanMetre and Miss Ellie Randall were Omaha visitors on Monday.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE
Friday, August 6, 1909

*Chas. Smith returned from Chicago Friday.
*W. A. Cameron was in Omaha last week.
*James Baber and wife spent Sunday in Dunlap.
*Mrs. Geo. Fritz was a Denison visitor Tuesday.
*W. E. Dow was a county seat visitor Saturday.
*Valla Vaughan was an Omaha visitor Monday.
*F. W. Berka was an east-bound passenger Tuesday.
*Miss Kate Turnlund was a Denison visitor last week.

*Geo. Binnall was a business visitor in Woodbine Friday.
*W. C. Rolls was transacting business in Omaha Monday.
*A. A. Birkhofer was a business visitor in Vail Wednesday.
*John and Thomas Walters were Denison visitors Tuesday.
*M. C. Norris took a day off Wednesday and went to Omaha.
*J. L. Butterworth was at the county seat Monday on business.
*Eugene Baber and Vernon Spence were Denison visitors Sunday evening.
*Mrs. L. B. Thompson and Mrs. F. Odell were Denison visitors Saturday.

*C. S. Holcomb and his sister Mrs. Nellie Crandall went to Woodbine Monday.
*Misses Grace and Daisy Glassburner were Denison visitors last Friday.
*Mel Lee came from Nebraska to attend the funeral of his brother, Arnold.
*H. T. Bleisman and Henry Bell were down from Denison Monday on business.
*Mrs. Dr. VanMetre and Miss Elsie Randel were Omaha visitors Monday.
*G. V. Whaley and family of Perry are visiting at the W. V. Whaley home this week.
*Mrs. C. W. Carr and son Vernon of Denison visited in Dow City the first of the week.
*Wm. Spanial of Missouri Valley has been visiting about a week at the M. C. Norris home.

*L. A. Vore returned from Chicago Tuesday where he had been with a shipment of stock.
*James Ballantine and wife were among the Dow City people who were in Denison this week.
*Miss Jessie Beard was up from Dunlap this week visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Baber.
*Miss Bertha Lee came up from Omaha Wednesday on account of the death of her brother.
*C. R. McKeeman was down from Arion Wednesday riding around town in his fine automobile.
*Rev. A. L. Curtis and wife and daughter Martha were Council Bluffs visitors Wednesday.
*Miss Alice McChesney of Illinois came last week for a two weeks visit at the Chas. Smith home.

*A. F. Boylan and family of Denison visited at the E. N. Chamberlain home in Dow City Sunday.
*Fred Maurer of Wilton Junction and L. C. Butler of Arion were callers in our town Monday.
*Miss Clara Morrison came from Perry this week to visit her brother Earl who lives north of town.
*Mrs. E. D. Butts returned Saturday from quite an extended visit with relatives at Merrill, Iowa.
*Guy Raynor and family of Carroll were visiting at the Joe Pearsall home in Dow City this week.
*James Spence and wife and two sons, Vernon and Morris of Deloit spent Sunday with relatives and friends in Dow City.

*Chas. Grant and wife were here last week. They will open up the newly fitted Hotel Arion. We wish them success.
*Mrs. Margaret Roy and daughter Eva and Mrs. H. Alexander and children were visiting in Denison Friday of last week.
*Mr. Geo. Cole and wife and Mr. Ray Friend and wife were down from Denison Sunday visiting at the Clair Butterworth home.
*Mrs. A. H. Rudd and daughter Gladys returned Saturday from a few weeks visit with relatives in North and South Dakota.
*Wm. McBride and wife and daughter Josie were Denison visitors Friday with S. E., Rudd's twin girls, to have their pictures taken.

*Mrs. O. J. Judd and daughters Hazel and Frances have been visiting at the B. F. Judd home in St. Joseph, Mo., and at Wathena, Kansas.
*Died - Arnold Lee was born Jan. 3, 1880 in Delaware county, Iowa. He died at Dow City Aug. 3, 1909, being 29 years and 7 months old. He leaves a wife and one child, father, mother, three brothers and two sisters to mourn his untimely death. The funeral services were held in the L. D. S. church yesterday afternoon and were conducted by Rev. A. L. Curtis of the M. E. church who preached the sermon. The attendance was very large. Burial was had in the Dow City cemetery. The Enterprise extends sympathy to the bereaved ones.

*The great Iowa State Fair will commence Aug. 27.
*Charter Oak had a birth, a death and a fire all in one night. Who can beat that for doing something.
*S. E. Goddard moved last Friday into the Robertson residence which he recently purchased.
*Dr. VanMetre has purchased the Dr. Evans residence which the former has occupied for about two years.
*Several parties have had their threshing done this week. Some fields show a good yield and quality while others are not so good.

*This community was saddened last Tuesday evening when it was learned that Arnold Lee had been instantly killed by being thrown from a wagon while coming from Arion with John Shafer and John Holiday. The team ran away causing the result as above stated.

*We are informed that A. L. Rule who went to Wagoner, Okla., and purchased property last winter has sold out his interests there, with the exception of some bank stock, and will return to some place in Iowa, and that his son Glen and nephew Garfield Rule has accepted a position with a wholesale hardware company in Omaha. If such is the case we wish them success.

DENISON REVIEW, Wednesday, August 11, 1909
Dow City Items

*Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Whaley and Prof. G. V. Whaley, wife and little son were making farewell visits in Dunlap Friday.
*Mr. Geo. Huntington enjoyed a visit from his sister of Illinois last week.
*Mrs. Mix, who has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grawl, for some time, departed for Omaha Saturday, where they expect to reside for some time.
*Mr. Wm. Butler and daughter, Bessie, came up from Woodbine Saturday for a short visit with relatives.
*The Misses Cole of Denison were down Saturday visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Schouten at the Benson Smith home.

*Garfield Rule has lately been visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. He has secured employment in Omaha in a wholesale hardware store.
*Mr. and Mrs. John Baker and daughter of Denison attended Rebekah lodge in Dow City Wednesday evening.
*The following offices were installed in the Rebekah lodge Wednesday evening: N. G. , Florence Rudd; V. G. Bertha Rolls; Sec. Grace Swatman; Treasurer, Lottie Bixler; Warden, Mrs. Fritz; Conductor, Mrs. Wiley; Chan. Mrs. Butts; R. S. to N. G., Mary Harper; L. S. to N. G., Florence Miller; R. S. to V. G., Fannie Ahart; L. S. to V. G., Ethel Binnall; O. G., James Woods, I. G., Kate Turnlund.
*Mrs. Bixler and daughter, Lottie, visited at the Bert McCord home near Denison Sunday.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 13, 1909

*W. E. Dow was a Saturday visitor in Denison.
*A. A. Birkhofer was in Woodbine Saturday.
*John Ahart was in Omaha with stock last Friday.
*Geo. Binnall was in Vail Wednesday on business.
*Mrs. Carrie Hammond visited in Arion Wednesday.
*Mrs. Geo. Binnall was a Denison visitor Wednesday.
*Mel and Wilbur Lee were county seat visitors Friday.

*Mrs. O. J. Judd and children returned from their Kansas visit Monday.
*Wm. Toon, son of Dr. L. B. Toon is visiting friends in Dow City.
*Clarence Hunter was up from Woodbine Sunday visiting friends.
*W. E. Fishel transacted business at the county seat Wednesday.
*Ralph Hoefer was transacting business at the county seat last week.
*W. V. Butler and daughter Bessie were up from Woodbine Saturday.
*Mrs. J. T. Spence was down from Deloit Monday visiting relatives.

*Mrs. E. Shisler and Mrs. J. R. Best were Denison visitors last Friday.
*Mrs. I. H. Scott returned Saturday to her home at Creighton, Neb.
*L. Cohen returned from Omaha Tuesday with a new Ford automobile.
*Mrs. John Muir came down from Denison Saturday for a visit with friends.
*Miss Chloe Harper came up from Woodbine Tuesday to visit with friends.
*Mrs. T. C. Dobson of Deloit visited her daughter Mrs. A. H. Rudd last week.

*Miss Cleah Harman of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is here visiting at the W. E. Fishel home.
*The Misses Esther Turnlund and Edna Fritz visited in Arion Wednesday.
*A. E. Harvey was having some dental work done in Denison last Friday.
*N. R. Wilder and family drove to Denison in their new automobile Tuesday.
*W. E. Fishel and family expect to go to Virginia, Minn., Saturday for quite an extended visit.
*James Baber and wife Sundayed in Dunlap with Mrs. Baber's parents.
*Miss Eunice Dobson of Deloit visited her sister, Mrs. A. H. Rudd yesterday.

*Attorney E. H. Swasey and James Ballantine were county seat visitors Wednesday.
*J. W. Howlett and O. A. Cooper transacted business at the county seat Tuesday.
*Prof. G. V. Whaley and wife accompanied by Mrs. W. V. Whaley went to Dunlap Friday. T. L. Clark, A. L. Jackson, Lincoln Goddard and Fred Wiley were Omaha visitors Monday.
*Mrs. J. W. Lee and daughter Beatrice and Mrs. Arnold Lee were Denison visitors Wednesday.
*Wm. Galland went to Missouri Valley Saturday for a visit with his son Edward and family.
*Mrs. Agnes Kern of Belle Plaine, was visiting her parents and other friends in Dow City this week.

*Frank Howorth drove his fine auto to Denison Saturday. His father and brother John accompanied him.
*Harry Kuykendall and wife of Chicago are here this week visiting his parents before they leave for Oklahoma.
*A. L. Rule of Wagoner, Oklahoma, was in Dow City last week. He has sold out there and will locate elsewhere.
*Mrs. F. J. Branaka and children came down from Schleswig last week to stay a while with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Buss.

*Mrs. Henry Bell and her mother Mrs. Nellie Crandall went to Mitchell, S.D., Monday for a visit with the Chas. McHenry family.
*Emmett McChesney of Belleville, Kan., visited at the F. W. Berka home last week and Friday went to Montour, Iowa to visit relatives.
*Mrs. B. F. Parker of Des Moines was here recently visiting her sister Mrs. E. H. Swasey and together they were in Denison Friday.
*N. R. Wilder and family went to Omaha last week and returned Monday with a new Chalmers-Detroit automobile which is one of the best made.

*A. P. Lyman, an old time resident of this vicinity but now of Oklahoma has been visiting his many relatives and friends here during the week.
*Miss Minnie Jones, daughter of Isaac Jones, came up from Logan and spent Sunday with her parents. She is employed by the telephone company as operator at the central office.
*Mrs. Willard Saul and children started for their home near Douglas, Wyoming last Friday. They had been visiting with Mrs. Saul's parents and other relatives for several weeks.
*Luke Tiernan of Sheridan, Wyoming, came last Sunday for a ten days visit with relatives and friends. He is now an engineer running both ways out of Sherridan on the Union Pacific railroad.

*Prof. J. E. Butterworth and wife visited over last Sunday with Dow City relatives and friends. Monday they went to Iowa City where their future home will be. Prof. Butterworth is teaching English in the high school of that city.

*The following persons from Dow City attended a recital given by Mrs. Prentiss in Dunlap Wednesday: Mrs. A. A. Luke and her daughters Kathleen and Margaret, Mrs. R. W. Houston and daughter May, Mrs. Jane Wood and her granddaughter Janie Butler, Mrs. Eli Baber and daughters Velma and Irene, Mrs. A. L. Jackson and daughters, Helen and Bernice, and the Misses Golda and Genevieve Dow, Vivian Sharp, Fancheon Wiley, Blanche Cole, Bessie Alexander, Hattie Vore, Maud Brake, Bessie Baber and Rosie and Sarah Coehn. Most of these young people are pupils of Mrs. Prentiss.

*School commences Aug. 30.
*Thos. Wheelwright is reported on the sick list.
*G. M. Goddard is now located in the S. Bell residence. It is now being painted.
*A cement walk was laid along the east side of W. H. Wiggins residence.
*Next month comes the county fair. Are you getting something ready for it?
*If we are to have a picnic or carnival this fall it is about time something was being done about it.

*Roger Cooper, the oldest son of O. A. Cooper, fell from a pony which he was riding Tuesday and broke his arm.
*The Rev. J. J. W. Place will tell us how to boom Dow City Sunday the 22nd from the Baptist pulpit. Both old and young should hear this discourse.
*G. W. Langley sells coal at the feed store.
*D. S. Miller is having some improvements made about his premises such as cistern with water piped into his home cess pool and cement sidewalk.
*The tin work on the new buildings is now completed and the carpenters are busy on the finishing work. They will now be ready for occupancy in a short time.

*A Smithland girl broke her parasol over the head of a Hornick boy at a ball game at the latter place. The encounter was so interesting that the game was stopped to witness it.
*A horse, buggy and harness was stolen from Geo. Bell's barn Sunday night and Tuesday it was found near Woodbine where it had been driven and left. So far as we have learned there is no clue to the thief.
*Elevator owners better fix up their grain spouts so that persons cannot take grain from them along the side tracks. Thieves have been doing that kind of work in other towns and they might come this way.
*The new Iowa law which prohibits drinking liquor on trains has been put to the test and as a result some parties have been languishing in jail in a certain county. It night be put to a test in this vicinity most any time.

*Sheriff H. J. Cummings was assaulted in the county jail, by the two Negroes who are being held for the murder of the two brakemen a few months ago and had it not been for his desperate fighting and help coming soon he would have been killed. They should be kept pretty closely confined in the future.

*A barber in Manning kept his shop open on Sunday, July 25 and shaved several persons and the result was he was arrested and fined five dollars and costs, in all $14.60. We thought such a small thing as that would go unnoticed in Manning, but we find that even in Manning there are law abiding citizens. It was not a violation of any town ordinance but of the statutes of the state of Iowa.

*To the Editor of the Enterprise:
- Dear Sir -
Inasmuch as there was considerable criticism and censure given the Methodist church people last week on the occasion of the funeral of Arnold Lee, for some of the good people of Dow City supposed they had refused to grant the use of the church for said funeral. The undersigned being at present and for a long time past, the custodian of said church property, considers it advisable to say that there was no request made for the use of the church on said occasion, and would further state that the policy of the board of trustees has been very liberal in that respect, giving the custodian the power of granting the use of the church for funerals when he considers it advisable to do so.

And I desire to say further that the church has never been refused at any time for funeral services. The public have appreciated the privilege granted; it is the largest church in the city and most conveniently arranged for large gatherings, giving neighbors an opportunity of showing their sympathy with the bereaved and paying respect to the memory of a departed neighbor. As a personal matter will say that on nearly all funeral occasions in the church, I have given particular attention to all necessary arrangements thereby adding to the comfort of those attending as far as it was possible to do so. In conclusion I will say that should there be any further need for funeral services in our church, just call on or phone me in regard to same.
Yours truly, Thomas Rae, Custodian of Methodist church property in Dow City, Iowa.
Aug. 10, '09.

*The Rebekahs gave a farewell reception to Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Whaley at their home last Friday evening. About thirty were present and the evening was pleasantly spent in playing games after which refreshments were served. Mrs. Whaley was a faithful member of the degree staff and all regret losing her. As a token of esteem she was presented with a souvenir spoon.
*Card of Thanks - We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and assistance rendered us in the death and burial of our beloved husband, son and brother, Arnold Lee, also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. A. J. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lee and family.

DENISON REVIEW, 8-18-1909
Dow City Items

*Stanley Curtis is visiting his parents at the M. E. parsonage.
*Mrs. L. B. Toon and son, Billy, arrived in town a few days ago to visit friends.
*Harry Kuykendall and wife of Chicago came the latter part of last week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Kuykendall.
*Mrs. Agnew Holliday-Kern of Bell Plain is visiting her parents and friends this week.
*Mrs. Willard Saul and children, who have been visiting in this vicinity for several weeks, have returned to their home near Douglas, Wyoming.
*L. Cohen and N. R. Wilder have both invested in fine new autos which they brought up from Omaha last week.

*The horse, buggy and harness which was stolen from the George Bell barn was found a few days later near Woodbine where it had been driven and left. No clue as to who was the thief.
*O. A. Cooper's son, Roger, fell from a horse he was riding and inured his arm quite badly.
*D. S. Miller is improving his property with a new cistern and cement walks.
*Aunt Nellie Crandall and her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bell, are visiting the Chas. McHenry family at Mitchell, S. D.
*Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Best went to Omaha Friday.
*Dr. Carr of Denison was in town Saturday.

*Mrs. Laura Kent-Waterhouse of Omaha came up Friday, returning home Saturday.
*Jesse Bremser, one of the former Dow City Business men, but now of Nebraska, arrived in town Saturday.
*Attorney Sims of Denison was a business visitor Saturday.
*Jack Scott who is already an expert blacksmith, is now in Council Bluffs, working in the automobile repair shops and will soon be prepared to do expert work in that line.
*Dr. VanMetre's little son is quite sick but it is hoped he will soon be out again.
*Miss Rena Brake, the efficient saleslady in the Bremser store, went to Cherokee Saturday for a week's visit with relatives.

*Fred Rule of Fort Dodge visited Sunday at the home of his brother, George Rule.
*Mrs. I. Bixler and daughter, Lottie, started Monday morning for Grinnell, near which place they expect to spend the new two weeks at the home of Mrs. Bixler's brother. This is a well earned vacation for Miss Lottie, as she has been faithfully at her work in the Cohen's store for several months.
*The fourth quarterly meeting of the M. E. church will occur next Saturday at ten o'clock.
*Dr. VanMetre's mother is here for a visit from Waterloo.
*Morris Wilder drove to Vail Sunday in the new auto.

*Henry and Sears Nelson were Sunday guests at the home of their brother Ed, in Denison.
*William Galland and wife went to Missouri Valley Friday and remained over Sunday with their son, Ed and family.
*School will commence August 30th with the following teachers: Prof. Bunch an Miss King in the high school; Miss Craft in the grammar room; Miss Goddard in the intermediate; Miss Wiggins, second primary and Miss Strahn, first primary.
*The tin roofing is all laid on the new brick block and carpenters are at work on the inside wood work.
*Jos. McColl has sold his grain elevator to Chris Vollerson for $3,500, but is to hold possession for nearly a year yet.
*Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green were Denison callers Sunday.

*Mrs. Nellis Christensen and children, who have been visiting her relatives for the past two weeks, started for their home at Kearney, Neb. Monday. They will stop off a few days in Council Bluffs on their way.
*Sears Nelson went to Kiron Monday and Tuesday joined the Kiron excursionists and went to Lake View.
*Harry Huntington arrived in town Sunday from Wendt, S. D.
*Mrs. Fred Hendricks of Council Bluffs arrived Sunday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Butts.
*Henry Roy has the material on the ground to build an addition to his residence.
*C. O. Miller has been on the sick list but is now improving.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 20, 1909

*Sears Nelson was at Lake View this week.
*Geo. Pearsall was in Denison Tuesday.
*J. A. Scott transacted business in Omaha Monday.
*W. A. Cameron is working in Omaha again this week.
*A. A. Birkhofer was in Dunlap Monday on business.
*Herman Logsdon and wife went to Denison Wednesday.
*L. E. Poitevin and wife are visiting relatives in Nebraska.

*Sears and Henry Nelson were Sunday visitors in Denison.
*Fred Wiley has returned from his visit at Osmond, Neb.
*L. C. Butler and Chas. Horn were down from Arion Saturday.
*S. A. Dow and R. T. Baber drove over to Shelby county Wednesday.
*John Smith is visiting friends in Clark county, S. D. this week.
*Mrs. H. C. Stempel and the boys are visiting relatives in Macedonia.

*Fred Beane and family have gone to Seattle to see the big show.
*Mrs. J. W. Lee and Mrs. Arnold Lee were Denison visitors Tuesday.
*Mrs. M. A. Riley and Mrs. Geo. Binnall were Arion visitors Wednesday.
*John Killion came up from Woodbine and spent Sunday with his family.
*Elder C. E. Butterworth is attending a L. D. S. reunion this week in Des Moines.
*Mrs. Laura Outhouse came up from Omaha last week for a brief visit with friends.
*Mrs. A. Alexander and daughter Bessie, were Denison visitors Wednesday.

*Mrs. Sarah Baber was attending to some business matters in Denison Wednesday.
*Miss Rena Brake is visiting this week with her aunts Ms. E. W. Bruner and Mrs. G. L. Goldie in Cherokee.
*Harry Kuykendall and wife returned Monday to Chicago after a few days visit with his parents and friends.
*Rev. A. L. Curtis, E. H. Swases, John Ahart and Wm. Smith and wife were at the county seat on business Wednesday.
*James Ballantine and family started Sunday night for Ireland. We wish them a safe journey, a good visit and a safe return.
*The Misses Bernice Alexander and Alfreda Gloe go this week to St. Anthony, Idaho, where they have positions as teachers in the public schools.

*Harry Huntington is home from South Dakota and is talking of buying our hotel. We believe Harry would make a successful landlord.
*Frank Howorth went to Omaha yesterday taking with him the Misses Bernice Alexander and Alfreda Gloe who are on their way to Idaho.
*Mrs. Cora Hendricks of Council Bluffs who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butts returned to her home Wednesday.
*O. W. Rogers of Woodbine was here this week looking after the shelling and delivering of his last year's crop of corn. He, however, held it just a little too long.
*John McNally of Harrison county is working here this week assisting with the finishing work on E. N. Chamberlain's residence.
*Mrs. J. R. Griffin and the two boys, Morris and Doris, went to Mickling, S. D. last week for a visit with relatives. They returned Sunday.

*Mrs. E. Shisler and children and Mrs. Jane Wood, and Miss Janie Butler are visiting at Creighton, Neb. They will return about the last of this month.
*Miss Elizabeth Place of Des Moines, daughter of the pastor of the Baptist church, arrived yesterday and will remain over Sunday and on Monday will join her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McFarland, of Cohioa, Neb. on their way to Chicago.
*J. S. Bremser of Gibbon, Neb., was here a few days last week visiting his parents and looking after business matters. He is going in business in Nebraska right way.
*Thos. Walters, wife and daughter started last week for Colorado where they will be for about a month. They expect to visit Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Florence before returning.

*The Edmund Howorth family enjoyed a visit last week from Mrs. Della Kennedy of New York, Mrs. Satterlea of California and Mrs. Chas. Baird of Dunlap. The occasion was a most enjoyable one.
*Mrs. Eugene Crandall, Misses Josie McBride, Golda Dow, Agnes Goddard and Lulu Crandall attended a meeting of the Golden Hour Club in Arion Wednesday where they were entertained by Miss Stella Butler.
*The court decided that Harry Thaw is still insane.
*E. N.Chamberlain and Fred Jackson have had their residences painted.
*A man down in Missouri hanged himself to escape the heat. Wonder if he did?
*Born to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Goddard, Tuesday, a son. We extend congratulations.

*Some women who tried to kiss Harry Thaw while going from the jail to the court room should be sent to the insane asylum so that Harry would have some company.
*Auto speed is regulated in Manilla at not to exceed ten miles and hour under penalty of a fine of $25 to $50. The same should b done here before somebody is either killed or wounded.
*Miss Mildred Butterworth entertained Wednesday evening at a five o'clock pink tea in honor of Miss Grace Howorth who will soon go to Denver, Colorado. Refreshments were served on the lawn and the occasion was a most enjoyable one.

*A surprise party was given at the home of Miss Vera Paul who lives about seven miles and a half northwest of Dow City Monday evening in honor of her sixteenth birthday. About twenty young lady and gentlemen friends were present to help her celebrate the occasion. Refreshments were served and the guests departed at a late hour feeling that they had had a good time.

*There will be a race meeting and ball game on the fair grounds in Arion Saturday afternoon Aug. 21. There will be two horse races, one free for all for a $15 purse divided $10.00 for winner and $5.00 for second. There will be a pony race for $10.00, $7.50 to the winner $2.50 for second. The ball game will be between Arion and some team from Denison. Twenty-five cents admits to everything, ladies free.

*The tenth of last June Julius Ahart suffered the loss of his barn, horses and other things by fire. He was insured, we are told in the Capital insurance company of Des Moines and that his loss has never been paid. Mr. Ahart is a poor man, and to leave him without his insurance money so long is certainly quite a hardship on him. The loss was complete and to those who claim to know all the facts seem to think a great wrong has been done. We sincerely hope the matter will soon be adjusted because we believe it would be better for all concerned.

DENISON REVIEW, Wednesday, August 25, 1909

Last Thursday Bernice Alexander and Alfreda Gloe started for St. Anthony, Idaho, where they expect to teach the coming school year. Frank Howorth took them as far as Omaha in his auto.
*Thomas Walters and family have gone to Colorado where they will remain for a month.
*Miss Mildred Butterworth entertained a five o'clock tea last Wednesday complimentary to Miss Grace Howorth who will soon depart for Denver, Col., where she will attend school. A fine supper was served which was enjoyed by about twenty invited guests.
*Miss Elizabeth Place of Des Moines is visiting her parents at the Baptist parsonage.
*Mrs. McColl and daughter, Opal, arrived home Thursday evening from Minneapolis , where they have been for nearly a month. Mrs. McColl underwent a surgical operation at Rochester, Minn., while she has been away. All hope she may fully recover.

*Mrs. Sarah Baber has traded her property down by the river to Leonard Butterworth and she gets the property just east of town by the bridge.
*Mrs. Jane Wood and Janey Butler and Mrs. Anna Shisler and children are visiting relatives at Creighton, Neb.
*Mrs. John Griffin and the two boys, Morris and Dorris, returned home recently from a visit in South Dakota. Mrs. Joe Pearsall entertained the Friday Club Friday afternoon. A nice lunch was served and all enjoyed the afternoon very much.
*Garfield Rule came up from Omaha Saturday evening for an over Sunday visit with the home folks.
*Mrs. Hyatt and son of Glenn Ellen, Ill. Are guests at the home of her uncle, Charles Smith.

*Mrs. Jack Ahart returned home last Thursday from a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. Anterim, at Redfield, Iowa.
*Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baber were over from Shelby county Sunday visiting at the R. T. Baber home.
*Friday afternoon Mrs. Frank Odell entertained the Royal Neighbors and quite a number of other invited guests at her beautiful country home. The afternoon was spent in visiting and doing fancy work. At five o'clock a fine lap supper was served. Everyone enjoys a visit to the Odell home and this occasion was no exception to the rule.
*Mr. and Mrs. Eli Baber and their two daughters started to Gordon, Neb. Sunday for a short vacation visiting friends.

*Dr. VanMetre's little son, who has been quite sick, is slowly improving.
*C. L. Rudd was an Omaha visitor Monday.
*Geo. Fritz went to Denison Monday and went out to the farm to spend the week at the home of his brother, John Fritz.
*Mr. E. R. Brake has purchased the Swatman bakery and taken possession. Ed is a good baker and the people can depend on getting everything in this line first class.
*The Missouri man who contracted for the hotel failed to fulfill his part of the contract and the sale has lapsed. Our townsman, Harry Huntington, has now purchased the building and will as soon as possible have it open to the public. Harry was a good restaurant man and we believe will run a first class hotel for a town of this size. All will rejoice to have the building occupied and have some place where the traveling people can be cared for.

*Mrs. Jenkins was taken quite sick last Wednesday and is still very sick.
*Prof. Bunch arrived in town, Monday to be ready to open school next Monday, August 30th,
*Andrew Jackson received a nice flock of sheep Saturday for fall feeding.
*Walter Swatman is taking his vacation now and M. A. Riley is driving his mail route.
*A number of teachers went to Denison Monday to attend institute.
*W. E. Fishel and family went to Virginia, Minn on Saturday to visit Mr. Fishel's sister, Mrs. Trimble.
*John Carey went to Sioux City Saturday, returning home Monday.

*Monday evening about twenty of the young folks drove out to the Roger Paul home in the country for a surprise party on Miss Vera Paul, it being her birthday. The evening was spent very pleasantly and nice refreshments were served. All report a very enjoyable time.
*Mrs. Sarah E. Baber was a business visitor at Denison Tuesday.
*Born to Mr. and Mrs. Starr Goddard, August 16th, a son. This is their first born and we don't wonder they are proud of him.
*Mr. and Mrs. James Ballentine started Sunday for a visit to Ireland. All wish for them a very enjoyable visit and a safe return.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, August 27, 1909

*D. S. Miller was a Dunlap visitor Monday.
*Lincoln Goddard was in Denison Friday.
*Wm. Blackman went to Panora Saturday.
*C. O. Miller was a Dunlap visitor last Friday.
*Mrs. Wm. Aldrich visited Sunday in Dunlap.
*Earl Ettleman came up from Dunlap Monday.
*J. H. Patterson was down from Denison Monday.
*Roy McBride went to Cherokee last Saturday.
*David Clark went to Boyer Saturday to visit relatives.

*C. L. Rudd was in Council Bluffs and Omaha Monday.
*Miss Mary Howorth was a visitor in Denison Monday.
*Miss Lulu Crandall was a Friday visitor in Denison.
*E. N. Chamberlain and A. A. Luke were in Sioux City this week.
*Eli Baber and family went to Gordon, Neb., last Sunday.
*Linus McBride started Saturday for Creighton, Neb.
*H. W. Logsdon, J. L. Field and T. L. Clark were in Omaha yesterday.
*W. E. Dow and F. M. Cole were Denison visitors Saturday.

*L. E. Poitevin returned home Monday from a visit with relatives in Nebraska.
*M. C. Norris and family spent Sunday in Dunlap with relatives.
*Ed Riddle and Geo. Fritz were county seat visitors Monday.
*Mrs. J. F. Rudd came up from Omaha Saturday to visit relatives.
*E. H. Swasey and H. C. Stempel transacted business at the county seat Tuesday.
*Sunshine Rudd went to Deloit Friday and remained over Sunday.
*L. C. Hatch, foreman of the Enterprise, was in Denison Sunday evening.

*Ancil Clark and his mother went to Harlan last Friday for a visit with relatives.
*W. E. Fishel returned Tuesday from his Minnesota visit. The rest of the family remained a few days longer.
*J. P. Duncan and wife were down from Denison last week visiting at the W. N. Schouten home.
*H. E. Pease came up from Dunlap Tuesday with his hearse and returned with the remains of A. Barsby who died in Arion.
*Harry Huntington and wife, Mrs. J. B. Poitevin, Mrs. J. H. Killion and Wm. Seemann and wife were Denison visitors Monday.

*N. R. Wilder and son Morris went to Ames last Friday. Morris expects to take a course in the college at that place commencing this fall.
*J. S. Bremser was an over Sunday visitor with his parents in Dow City. He went from here to Snyder, Neb., Monday where he is in business.
*W. C. Rolls and wife and daughter Ruby, T. E. Baber and wife and daughter Garnet, Eugene Baber, Floyd Rigsby and William Ettleman were at Lake Manawa Sunday.
*One of the rural graduates is Miss Gladys McCord, pupil of Miss Kate Turnlund.
*Richard VanMetre, son of the doctor, who has been quite sick is considerably improved.

*The post office was moved yesterday in the new building especially erected for it. More will be said of this next week.
*Make preparations for the county fair which will be held Sept. 21, 22, 23.
*Prof. C. C. Bunch and the rest of the teachers are ready for their work in the school room next Monday.
*Mrs. Sarah Baber moved Wednesday to the residence in the east part of town which she recently obtained from J. L. Butterworth.
*The kickers and croakers have no place in the city with the push and progressiveness of our town. The man who opposes needed pubic improvements and stands in the way of progress is not a good citizen.
*Harry Huntington has purchased the hotel and will open it to the pubic as soon as the necessary furnishings can be obtained. This will be good news to Dow City people because we have been without a hotel for a long time.

*W. L. Swatman, proprietor of the bakery, sold out to E. R. Brake who is now in possession. The bakery had been very satisfactory to the public but as Mr. Swatman is mail carrier on route two there was too much work devolving upon Mrs. Swatman. At present they still retain the grocery department but Mr. Brake expects to take that also in a short time. Mr. Brake is a good baker and will make a success of the business.

*Clair Butterworth sold his meat market, building, fixtures and stock to H. A. Rudd Monday and gave possession Tuesday morning. Mr. Butterworth has been running the business for himself for nearly fourteen years just passed. Before that time he was employed by others for about the same length of time, so he has been a fixture as a Dow City business man so long that he will be greatly missed. We trust, however, that he will find something to do so that he will still remain one of our citizens. Mr. Rudd who succeeds him is a good butcher, having had several years experience in the best shops in Omaha, and will endeavor to keep the business fully up to the standard set by Mr. Butterworth, which has always been to sell only good healthy meat and other meat market products. We wish the new proprietor success.

DENISON REVIEW, 9-1-09
Dow City Items

*Edward Horace Buss was born in Crawford county, Iowa, on April 29, 1871. He has until the time of his death, resided in the county and made his home with his parents. At the age of seven years he was afflicted with sunstroke which permanently affected his mind and destroyed his reasoning and mental powers but until this time, he was the brightest and keenest to learn of any one in his class at school, but after this he would learn a lesson today and tomorrow know nothing about it. Thus leaving him a care for life to his parents and loved ones.

In the year 1906 he was compelled to go to the hospital for an operation which revealed the fact that a cancer of the stomach had formed. After this operation he felt pretty well until eighteen months ago when he was again afflicted with the same dread disease. He was a terrible sufferer but bore his pain and distresses without a murmur unless in a delirium of pain with which he was so often affected. He departed this life on last Friday evening, August 27 at 8 o'clock at the age of 38 years, 3 months and 28 days.

There are left to mourn his departure his aged parents, two brothers, Fred and William of Dow City, Mrs. L. A. Vore, Mrs. F. A. Parker of St. Clair, Mich. And other relatives and friends. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the home, conducted by Rev. Curtis and the remains were laid to rest in the Dow City cemetery. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives.

*H. W. Logsdon was an Omaha visitor Thursday.
*L. Coehn drove over to Harlan in his auto last week. He took a number over to attend the Harlan fair.
*Mrs. Sarah Baber moved Wednesday into the house recently purchased from Leonard Butterworth.
*Frank Honz returned home Friday from Schleswig, where he has spent the vacation season working on a farm and was all ready to enter school again Monday.
*Frank Green and his sister, Mrs. Ellen Cook, are away this week visiting relatives at Rolfe, Iowa.
*Cal Kuykendall and family moved to Oklahoma last week.
*Clair Butterworth sold his meat market last week to H. A. Rudd. This includes buildings, fixtures and stock. Mr. Butterworth has been connected with the meat business in Dow City for close to thirty years and will be greatly missed by everyone. All hope he may go into some other business and remain in town. Mr. Rudd comes into the business with several years' experience in some of the best shops in Omaha.

*Claus Hansen has moved into the house recently vacated by the Kuykendall family.
*Postmaster Wiggins has his new brick building so nearly finished that he moved the postoffice and fixtures in last Thursday. The room is large and nicely arranged for the office work. The new combination lock boxes are very nice and convenient. When the fixtures are all arranged and in place, we will have on one of the nicest post offices in the county.
*Mrs. T. M. Swatman and Mrs. E. R. Brake were Woodbine shoppers last Saturday.
*Mrs. G. M. Goddard went to Denison Thursday for a visit with her relatives and returned home Friday.
*Miss Inez Hallowell started Friday for Lake Geneva, Wis. where she goes as a delegate of the Y. W. C. A. to the convention held at that place. In a week she will return to Ames, where she is attending college and taking the Domestic Science course.
*Jack Scott has returned from Council Bluffs, where he has been working in the automobile repair shops.

*H. C. Stempel was a Council Bluffs business visitor Saturday.
*Mrs. Collier, who has been visiting Mrs. Walter Cameron for a few weeks, returned to her home in Omaha Monday.
*Mrs. Elmer Turnlund and children of Council Bluffs were visitors at the A. P. Turnlund home Sunday.
*Mrs. B. F. Bigelow, who formerly lived here, arrived Saturday and visited the first part of the week with Dow City friends. She is going to Nebraska to visit her brother. Her home is in Des Moines.
*Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kipe moved Monday into the rooms recently vacated by Mrs. Arnold Lee.
*Mrs. Terry and Mrs. A. Alexander were over Sunday visitors in Denison at the home of their mother, Mrs. Hildebrand.

*Willis Wiggins has the foundation laid for an addition to his store.
*Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Baber went out to the F. H. Downs farm Sunday afternoon, where they will keep house and oversee things while Mr. Downs and family are away on a vacation trip. They started Monday morning for an extended visit to relatives in Washington and will also visit the exposition at Seattle before they return home.
*Married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McHenry Sunday evening, August 29, their only daughter, Ruth and Mrs. Earl Morrison. There were present only the near relatives. Rev. Curtis performed the marriage ceremony which united the lives of these well known young people. We congratulate the happy couple and wish for them all the happiness which life can give them.
*Miss Lottie Bixler and her mother arrived home Saturday evening from their two weeks' vacation.
*Miss Rena Brake is home and at work behind the counter at the Bremser store.

*School opened Monday with a large enrollment and a prospect of a good year's work.
*Mrs. Dorothy Parker and children of St. Clair, Michigan are here on account of the sickness and death of her brother, Ted Buss.
*Mrs. R. A. Talcott of Arion was calling on Dow City friends Monday.
*Miss Gladys McCord is staying with her grandmother, Mrs. I. Bixler and attending the Dow City school.
*Mrs. Arnold Lee and little son have moved down to North Grove and will live with her parents.
*A little frost Sunday morning but no damage.

*Hugh Butterworth went to Ames Monday to make arrangements to enter college at that place.
*Morris Wilder is at Ames to attend the Agricultural college.
*George Rule is now taking his vacation as rural carrier and M. A. Riley is driving the route as substitute.
*The Misses Goldie and Genevieve Dow were Denison visitors Saturday.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday Sept 3, 1909

*Roy Slater was down from Denison Saturday.
*Daniel and Dow Howorth were up from Dunlap Monday.
*Clare Butterworth and wife wee Monday visitors in Denison.
*Edwin Portevin and S. A. Dow were county seat visitors Monday.
*Charles Bybee and Wm. Holliday were at Lake Manawa Sunday.
*Miss Lottie Bixler is back in Cohen's store after a couple of weeks vacation.
*Henry Young and wife and Martin Weiland and son were state fair visitors this week.
*James McBride and family were over from Shelby county Tuesday visiting relatives.

*L. Cohen, Herman Lazerus, A. A. Luke and ye editor were Buck Grove visitors Monday.
*G. H. Huntington, S. A. Dow and L.E. Poitevin were at the county seat on business Tuesday.
*E. W. Pierce and wife of Denison were over Sunday visitors at the Frank McHenry home west of Dow City.
*Miss Lucy Healy has returned from Cedar Rapids where she has been learning all the new things in fall millinery.
*W. C. Rolls, G. M. Goddard, S. E. Goddard and E. P. O'Meara were business visitors in Omaha the first of the week.

*Mrs. B. F. Bigelow of Des Moines was here Saturday visiting her many friends. She goes from here to Spencer, Neb., to visit her brother.
*John Howorth and William Smith started Tuesday for Slater, Cal. To look after Howorth Bros. Interests on the range where they have a few hundred head of horses and cattle.
*A. Alexander, C. T. Malone, John O'Meara, Joe Pearsall, D. Howorth, Eugene Crandall and his mother and sister went to Council Bluffs Saturday, some of them, at least, to attend the Wild West Show.
*Frank Downs and family started Wednesday for Everett, Wash., where Mrs. Downs goes to visit her aged parents. They will also visit the expositions at Seattle before returning which will be in about six weeks.

*Wedding Bells - At the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McHenry, last Sunday at five o'clock occurred the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Mr. Earl Morrison. Rev. A. L. Curtis spoke the words which united the two hearts for the remainder of life's journey. The bride is one of our choicest young ladies. From childhood she has grown up in our midst, honored by old and young alike. She has ever been a bright star in the home and will be greatly missed by the parents, being an only child. The groom is one of our best young men and will make his mark as a worthy and honorable citizen. The congratulations on the happy event are numerous and the Enterprise is pleased to add its hearty good wishes to those being so freely extended.

*Have you been ordered to muzzle your dog?
*Jurors in the district court will hereafter be paid $2.00 per day for their services.
*Clark Bros. And H. W. Logsden have recently purchased cattle for feeding purposes.
*The Yankee Robinson show must have been pretty bum, we do not hear any words of praise.
*There will be a novelty box social on the L. D. S. church lawn Saturday evening Sept. 4. All are invited.
*There was a light frost to be seen here last Sunday morning but no damage was done to vegetation.
*Weber Bros. have been running their merry-go-round in Dow City this week. It is located at the city park.

*Auto day in Denison will be Sept. 10. All farmers and their families are invited to go there and have a free ride.
*A young man was held up and robbed of $85 while walking with his lady friend in the city park in Denison Sunday evening.
*Harry Huntington has purchased the new hotel and with his wife are getting ready to open it to the public as soon as possible. We predict they will make a success at the business.
*The law relating to the cutting of weeds along the public highway is utterly disregarded in many places. Any person that is required to do this work and does not do it is liable to a fine of $100.
*The Misses Agnes Goddard and Hildur Turnlund, two of Crawford county's best teachers, and residents of Dow City, went Tuesday to Cedar Falls to attend college for a year. They are to be commended for the effort to better qualify themselves as public school teachers.

*Edward Horace Buss was born in Crawford County, Ia., April 29, 1871. He has until the time of his death, resided in the county and made his home with his parents. At the age of seven years he was afflicted with sunstroke, which permanently affected his mind and destroyed his reasoning and mental powers, but until this time, he was the brightest and keenest to learn of any one in his class at school, but after this he would learn a lesson today and tomorrow knew nothing about it. Thus leaving him a care for life to his parents and loved ones.

In the year 1906 he was compelled to go to the hospital for an operation, which revealed the fact that a cancer of the stomach had formed. After this operation he felt pretty well until eighteen months ago, when he was again afflicted with the same dreaded disease. He was a terrible sufferer but bore his pain and distress without a murmur, unless in a delirium of pain from which he was so often affected. He departed this life last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, August 27, at the age of 38 years, 3 months and 28 days. There is left to mourn his departure his aged parents, two brothers Fred and Wm. Of Dow City, Mrs. L. A. Vore and Mrs. F. A. Parker of St. Clair, Michigan and other relatives and friends.

The funeral was held from the home Sunday, Rev. A. L. Curtis preaching the sermon, and the remains interred in the Dow City cemetery. We extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

DENISON REVIEW, Wednesday, September 8, 1909
Dow City Items

*W. V. Whaley and his son Prof. G. V. Whaley of Perry, Iowa were business visitors in Dow City one day last week.
*Mr. and Mrs. David Walters returned home last week from Bloomfield, Neb. where they had been visiting their daughter Mrs. Carl Nicholson.
*The Misses Hilda Turnland and Agnes Goddard, Two of our best country school teachers went to Cedar Falls Tuesday where they will attend the Iowa State Teachers College for the coming year.
*Miss Eva O'Hare of Hazel Green, Kentucky, arrived in town last week, she is a niece of Mrs. W. A. Baber and her future home will be here.
*The Misses Blanche Cole and Maude Brake entertained a number of their young friends last Thursday evening. Light refreshments were served and all present had a good time.

*Jos. Stepanek and wife went to Lincoln, Neb., Friday to attend the State Fair.
*Mrs. T. M. Swatman and daughter, Grace, went to Lincoln, Neb., Saturday to visit friends and will also attend the State Fair.
*Mr. D. E. Bremser went to St. Louis Saturday to purchase a full line of fall goods.
*The improvements are still going on. A. P. Turnlund is building a nice addition to his house. They are excavating under the bank building to install a heating plant.
*Mrs. Walter Cameron was to Denison Wednesday having dental work done.
*Mrs. Swartzenbaugh of Denison was down Saturday visiting her mother, Mrs. Hardy, who lives with her mother, Mrs. J. U. Wise.

*The G. H C. were nicely entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Alexander in the country Saturday afternoon. Nice refreshments were served and all had a jolly good time.
*Friday after the Friday Club went out to the pleasant country home of Mrs. Jack Ahart for their meeting. A visit to this home is always enjoyed and this was no exception. Mrs. Ahart served a nice supper which was much enjoyed by all present.
*Miss Grace Hansen is up from Omaha for a visit with her parents and other relatives.
*Mrs. Edward Riddle and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bryan went to Sioux City Saturday for a ten days' visit with Mrs. Riddle's sister, Mrs. Butterworth.
*The teachers were very nicely entertained at the home of Miss Mildred Wiggins Friday evening.

*Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Stilson and Mrs. Fewins attended Royal Neighbor meeting in Dow City Saturday afternoon. A candidate was initiated, after which ice cream and cake was served.
*One day last week Mrs. Brink was coming to town. She had her sister, also five children in the buggy. The team became frightened and ran away, throwing all the occupants out, but fortunately none were very badly injured. Mr. Frank Odell brought them into town in his carriage.
*Mrs. Jenkins, who has been very sick is now improving.
*Richard VanMetre is almost well again.
*The attraction in town last week was Weber Brothers merry-go-round which was located in the city park. The "kids" both large and small have found much enjoyment riding the little ponies.
*So many of our people attended the Old Settlers' picnic in Denison that the names could not all be secured. It was a nice cool day and all report a fine time.

*Sears Nelson was a business visitor at Denison Friday.
*We are informed that Mrs. Poitevin and her daughter, Alice, who lived near town for so many years have located at Cedar Falls, where Miss Alice will attend the Iowa Teachers' College.
*Mrs. Hatch, wife of the foreman of the Dow City Enterprise, will go this week for an extended visit with relatives in Michigan. She will be accompanied by her little daughter, who will remain there for the winter.
*The Misses Bessie Griffin and Edna Fritz, two of the Dow City high school graduates of '09, each commenced their first terms as teachers last Monday.
*Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cook and family and Frank Green returned Sunday from a visit to Rolfe, Iowa, and they also attended the State Fair at Des Moines.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, September 10, 1909

*Chas. Smith was a Saturday visitor in Denison.
*Miss Mary Howorth was in Denison Tuesday.
*Mrs. H. W. Logsdon was in Omaha Tuesday.
*W. V. Butler was up from Woodbine Wednesday.
*T. F. Slater and family have moved to Des Moines.
*Miss Vinnie Rudd was in Denison Friday forenoon.
*James W. Baber and wife visited in Dunlap Monday.

*W. C. Rolls was transacting business in Omaha this week.
*Wm. Jordan and wife were Denison visitors Wednesday.
*W. T. McKnight was up from Dunlap Tuesday evening.
*Mrs. E. N. Chamberlain was a Monday visitor in Denison.
*Mott McHenry and wife drove to Denison last Friday.
*Chris Suhr and W. T. Kevan were Denison visitors Tuesday.
*Mrs. Chas. Horn of Arion was a visitor in Dow City Monday.
*G. W. Langley transacted business at the county seat last Friday.
*Frank Howorth and A. H. Harper and wife were in Omaha Tuesday.

*Ralph Roy and family of Denison spent Sunday in Dow City with his parents.
*Wm. McBride and wife and grand-daughter Lela Rudd were in Dunlap Tuesday.
*Miss Elsie Randel visited Mrs. Chas. Horn in Arion Tuesday and Wednesday.
*A. A. Conrad was down from Arion transacting business for the fair Monday.
*Miss Lulu Crandall visited several days last week in Denison, returning Tuesday.
*D. E. Bremser has been in St. Joseph, Mo. buying a stock of goods for his general store.
*Gene Wiggins spent a few days this week at the James McBride home in Shelby county.

*N. R. Wilder, S. A. Dow and L. C. Butler were transacting business in Dunlap Tuesday.
*Attorney E. H. Swasey and R. L. Riddle were transacting business at the county seat Tuesday.
*Ed and Link Riddle went to Lincoln, Nebr. Wednesday to visit relatives and also to visit the state fair.
*F. R. Schafer and wife were up from Omaha last week visiting relatives. They returned home Saturday.
*R. B. Smith and J. B. Glassburner returned from Omaha Tuesday evening where they had been with a shipment of stock.

*Mrs. E. F. Stillman started yesterday for Fordland, Mo. She has been making an extended visit with her sister Mrs. Julius Ahart.
*C. T. Malone and Horace Malone are trying their hand at batching since their mother went to Platte, S. D. on a visit last Tuesday.
*Hugh Talcott returned to Denver Sunday evening after spending the summer with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Blanding in Dow City.
*Mrs. A. H. Rudd went to Deloit Sunday to attend the funeral of Elmer Johnson. She remained a day or two to visit her mother Mrs. T. C. Dobson.
*Edmund Howorth, his daughter Miss Mary Howorth and his granddaughter Miss Grace Howorth started Wednesday for Denver where the latter will attend school.

*Miss Mamie Bell came up from Omaha last week for a visit with her parents and other relatives. She will also go to Mitchell and Sioux Falls S. D. to visit relatives.
*Elder J. M. Baker of Omaha was in Dow City Monday on his way home from Deloit where he had been called to preach a funeral sermon. His many friends here were glad to see him.
*Mrs. L. C. Hatch and daughter Frances started Wednesday for Grand Rapids, Mich., to visit the parents of Mrs. Hatch for two or three weeks. Little Frances will probably stay with her grandparents during the winter.
*Better look out for the winter's fuel supply.
*Monday being a legal holiday the saloon was closed.
*The bank is having a hot water heating plant put in.

*The merry-go-round has gone and now the candy man can get a few nickels.
*Prof. Baber is here trying to organize a band. See him boys if you want to join.
*M. C. Norris has had his barber shop nicely painted and papered which makes it look very neat.
*Harry Huntington and wife have been in Omaha this week buying supplies for his new hotel which will soon be in operation.
*The ladies of the Methodist church will serve supper in the park a week from Saturday Sept. 18. Proceeds to be used for papering parsonage.
*The Baker Comedy Co. held forth in a tent Saturday night. The attendance was not large but the show was good. Mr. Baker has been here several times and always gives a good show.
*Section foreman, Eli Baber who has been working for the Northwestern quit his job last Saturday. He has been offered something better but has not yet accepted any position.

*Miss Lucy Healy has opened up her millinery stock this fall in the furniture store of J. U. Wise. She has secured the services of Miss Edice Basset, of Blue Earth, Minn. as trimmer and they are both very busy getting ready for the fall opening Sept. 18.
*The weather was not the most favorable for the old settlers' picnic last week so a good many of the oldest settlers remained at home. Those who were present, however, enjoyed themselves very much.
*The Omaha police recommended that the people keep off the streets in order to be safe from being killed or injured by automobiles. That may be the safest way, but it seems at this distance that those who drive so fast should be prevented from doing so by some kind of legislation.

*R. H. Fishel returned Wednesday from Armour, S. D., where he has been playing ball all summer. The team played 36 games, winning 28. Mr. Fishel pitched most of the games. He was receiving $50 per month and the management wants him to return and play with them next year. He says Oscar Edwards is making good as a catcher with the same team.
*W. H. Wiggins is having a twenty-foot addition built of brick on the rear of his present storeroom, which is fifty feet long, making a total length of seventy feet. This enlargement will add very materially to the comfort and convenience of the place. Mr. Wiggins is to be congratulated on his enterprise and public spirit and should continue to be as successful in the future as he has been in the past.

*Next Sunday will be the closing Sunday of the conference year. At this time Rev. Curtis will preach what will probably be his last sermon in Dow City. He will go next week to attend the conference at Ames where he will receive his appointment for the coming year. The community outside of the M. E. church would be glad to have him retained another year, and in general we understand the church people are satisfied but Mr. Curtis has decided to go elsewhere and we are assured the best wishes of the community go with him. The church and parsonage will be turned over to his successor in first class condition, being all nicely painted this fall.

DENISON REVIEW, 9-15-1909
Dow City Items

*Mr. Hatch, Foreman of the Enterprise, was in Denison Sunday.
*Mrs. Mark Norris went to Dunlap last Wednesday for a visit with relatives.
*Miss Delia Swatzenbaugh of Denison spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. J. U. Wise.
*Mr. and Mrs. John Mathys went to Lincoln, Neb. Wednesday to attend the State Fair.
*Mrs. Anna Doser visited relatives in Denison Sunday.
*Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Harper and Mrs. Harper's aunt, Mrs. Cain, started Tuesday for an extended visit in the West. They will visit the exposition at Seattle and visit in California and other places of interest. They will be gone six weeks or more. Mr. and Mrs. Harper are numbered among our most prosperous farmers and are surely entitled to a nice vacation.

*Mr. Asa Butterworth of St. Louis is here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Butterworth.
*Bert Cooper moved last week into the Talcott house recently vacated by the C. L. Rudd family.
*Mrs. Malone is in South Dakota to spend sometime visiting with her son, William and family.
*Leonard Butterworth and his daughter, Ora, moved to town this week and are living in the house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kipe.
*Uncle Edmund Howorth and daughter, Miss Mary accompanied Miss Grace Howorth to Denver, where she will attend school this year. They started Wednesday.
*Miss Gladys Hayes of Manilla accompanied by a friend came Saturday evening for an over Sunday visit at the M. G. Wiggins home. Miss Hayes is a niece of Mrs. Wiggins.
*Hugh Talcott, after spending his summer vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Blanding, has returned to Denver to reside with his mother.

*The Priscilla Club was very nicely entertained Saturday afternoon by Miss Lulu Howorth at her pleasant home in the south part of town. A nice supper was served which added much to the enjoyment of the occasion.
*Prof. Harry D. Kies of Britt, Iowa came Saturday for a short visit. He was for three years principal of the Dow City schools and has many friends here who are always glad to see him.
*Prof. Hoffman of Denison accompanied a baseball team from Denison Saturday afternoon who crossed bats with the Dow City team. Dow City won by a score of eighteen to six. Our boys are now doing some pretty good work along that line.
*A sister who has been making Mrs. Julius Ahart an extended visit returned to her home at Fordland, Mo., Wednesday.
*John Fritz of near Denison visited his brother, George, Thursday.

*Robert Fishel, who has been pitcher for the Armour, S. D. ball team has returned home. Oscar Edwards another Crawford county boy, also is a member of the same team and they won a large majority of the games played this season.
*Aunt Seralda Rudd, mother of the editor of The Enterprise, has been very sick but is now able to be up again.
*Miss Lucy Healy has opened her fall millinery in the J. U. Wise furniture store. Miss Bassett of Blue Earth, Minn., is her trimmer for this season.
*Mrs. Deckie Cameron and Mrs. May Brake were Saturday shoppers in Denison.
*Mrs. Dr. L. B. Toon has rented the Woaley residence recently purchased by Mr. Art Randall and will soon be living there.

*The basketball girls gave an ice cream social in the park Saturday afternoon. It was a "short order" affair, not advertised at all, only chalked on the walks, but they cleared five dollars. Pretty good for the girls.
*Miss Fancheon Jube of near Denison came down Saturday afternoon for a visit with the Messenbrink family.
*Mr. and Mrs. Ellis of Manturia, Iowa, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Berka, came Thursday for a short visit at the Berka home.
*Mrs. H. A. Rudd has been very sick for the past week, but at this writing is improving some.
*Miss Bertha Gittins of Council Bluffs came Saturday for a week's visit with Mrs. Bessie Holcomb.
*The ladies of the M. E. church of Dow City will serve a general supper in the city park Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18th. If the weather should not be favorable, supper will be served in Ahart's hall. They will commence serving at half past four. Price 25 cents. The proceeds will be used for the purpose of papering and painting the parsonage. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a good supper and a good time.

*Mrs. E. H. Swasey has been enjoying a visit from her brother, Mr. Hamley of Swan, Iowa. He returned home Sunday.
*Mrs. Willis Wiggins was a Denison shopper Monday.
*Andrew Jackson went to Omaha Saturday with a shipment of sheep.
*Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Butts were Sunday visitors in the country at the Clarence Bryan home.
*The hotel will probably be ready for lodging by the middle of this week, but they will not be ready to serve meals for a couple of weeks yet.

*Sears Nelson started Tuesday morning for Seattle, Wash., to visit his brothers and sisters, who live there and will also take in the exposition while there. He will also visit San Francisco, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver and other places of interest. His friends hope he will have a very pleasant vacation.
*Mr. J. U. Wise has been appointed postmaster at Dow City. We congratulate Mr.Wise on being the lucky man and believe he will be an efficient and accommodating officer. He expects to dispose of his furniture business and give his entire time and attention to the office which will probably remain in the present location. Mr. Wise is so well and favorable known that he needs no introduction to our people.

Dow City Enterprise, 9-17-1909

*J. A. Kipe moved into the rooms vacated by Mrs. Arnold Lee.
*Alex. Christy, who a number of years ago lived in this vicinity died last week in Denison.
*Chris Vollerson returned Friday from Duluth, Minn., where he had been to attend the funeral of a relative.
*We have heard recently of several persons who said they had the hives but have not learned of any of them producing any honey.
*J. L. Butterworth and daughter moved into their residence property in the east part of town recently vacated by Jess Kipe.
*The announcement has been made through the daily papers that J. U. Wise has been appointed postmaster to succeed M. G. Wiggins.

*Harry Huntington has some of his hotel furniture in but some things are delayed which prevents his opening for public business.
*A horse race will be run in Arion tomorrow afternoon for $120., between the Suhr and Thompson horses. There will also be a baseball game.
*A surprise party was gotten up for Lloyd Brake Wednesday evening. A large number of his schoolmates and friends gathered and certainly had a fine time.
*Some Dow City boys picked up a team and went to Denison last Friday and played a game of ball with the fast Denison team. Scarcely anyone expected a score but the result was 9 to 3 in favor of Denison.
*The girls of the high school gave an ice cream social in the city park Saturday afternoon for the benefit of the girls basketball team. The net proceeds were small because of their not having enough cream.

*There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Dow City Improvement Co. of Dow City, Iowa, Wednesday evening Sept. 29, at eight o'clock, at the office of the company, for the purpose of taking steps towards the dissolution of the company.
*Arrangements have been made whereby Dow City will have a lecture course the coming winter. There will be two musical numbers, two lectures and one cartoonist. The Midland Lyceum Bureau supply the entertainments which assures us that they will be first class.
*Fred F. Jackson purchased the Howard Alexander dray and took possession Tuesday. Mr. Alexander made good as a drayman and we believe Mr. Jackson will do likewise. His success depends on his being careful in handling goods and in being where he can be found when wanted.
*D. E. Bremser went to Omaha yesterday to buy a fine stock of holiday goods. For several years there has not been a good line of holiday goods in town so people have had to go elsewhere to get them. Mr. Bremser expects to save them the expense of going to another town.

*L. Cohen went to Omaha Wednesday.
*Chas. Bybee went to Denison Wednesday.
*J. G. Graul and wife were Omaha visitors Sunday.
*M. C. Norris made a flying trip to Dunlap Friday.
*Mrs. W. H. Wiggins was a Denison visitor Monday.
*Pat Hederman of Arion was in Dow City, Wednesday.
*Morris McHenry went to Logan Wednesday on business.
*Thos. Wheelwright and wife were Denison visitors Tuesday.

*Mrs. Norris and children visited in Dunlap a couple of days last week.
*Robert Bell and John Ahart were Denison business visitors Wednesday.
*Sol. Miller and David Walters and son were county seat visitors Tuesday.
*J. W. Howlett, S. A. Dow, and John Gibson were county seat visitors Monday.
*Earl Morrison and wife were Council Bluffs and Omaha visitors this week.
*Prof. H. D. Kies of Britt, Iowa was in Dow City Saturday visiting old friends.
*Mrs. T. F. Mulligan, mother of Mrs. H. A. Rudd was up from Omaha Wednesday.
*Miss Bertha Munsey of Deloit is working in the H. A. Rudd home for a few weeks.

*Bert Gilmore and wife of Council Bluffs came yesterday for a visit with relatives.
*Attorney E. H. Swasey is attending to business matters in court in Denison this week.
*F. O. Beane and family returned Wednesday from Seattle. They report a very nice time.
*John Walters and his mother were among the Dow City people who were in Denison Tuesday.
*Asa Butterworth and family of St. Louis are visiting with his parents in Dow City this week.
*Mrs. Geo. Binnall, Mrs. J. F. Gibson and Miss Martha Curtis were in Denison Wednesday.
*Mrs. James Shadden of Crescent, Iowa visited her sister, Mrs. D. S. Miller in Dow City this week.
*Sam Baird, a former resident of Dunlap but now of Ardmore, Okla., was visiting in Dow City last week.

*Mrs. J. S. Bremser and children of Nebraska are visiting relatives and friends in Dow City for a few weeks.
*Thos. Ahart went to Denison Monday to attend the regular September session of the board of supervisors.
*Allan Rae came from Chicago Monday and has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rae, this week.
*Miss Bessie Keehner of Panama has been visiting during the week at the home of her uncle Art. S. Randel in Dow City.
*John Mathis and wife and John Weber and wife attended the Nebraska state fair at Lincoln last week returning home Friday.

*County superintendent Hoffman was down from Denison Saturday attending to some business matters pertaining to the educational exhibit at the fair.
*Wm. Suhr of West Side was in Dow City representing the Denison Sanitary Seat co. He made a sale to the schoolboard, which was a wise purchase on the part of the board.
*J. D. Antrim and wife were in Dow City Thursday night on their way home to Redfield, Iowa, from Creighton, Nebr., where they had been to attend the funeral of Mr. Antrim's father.
*A. H. Harper and wife and Sears Nelson started Tuesday for Seattle and other points in the northwest. They expect to return by way of San Francisco, Los Angeles and other southern cities and will be absent several weeks.

DENISON REVIEW, 9-22-1909
Dow City Items

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bean and family of Pretty Prairie arrived in town last Wednesday from Seattle, Washington, where they have been in attendance at the big fair. Mr. Bean is one of our prosperous farmers and none are more entitled to a nice vacation trip than they.
*Howard Alexander has sold his dray wagons to Fred Jackson, who will conduct the dray. Fred is all right and will sure "make good". We are not informed what Mr. Alexander will engage in.
*Herman Lazerus was in Omaha last week taking a short vacation from the store and visiting friends.
*L. Cohen was in Omaha last week selecting a stock of fall goods.
*Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bell went to Sioux City Tuesday for a few days' sightseeing at the fair.
*Maurice Wilder came home Saturday evening for an over Sunday visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Wilder. He is in attendance at the Agricultural college.

*Youchi Ogawa, a Japanese, gave an illustrated lecture in the M. E. church Friday evening. His subject was "Old and New Japan." He is trying to work his way through college.
*Mrs. Jesse Bremser and children of Nebraska is here for a few weeks visiting with Dow City relatives.
*Mr. and Mrs. Asa Butterworth and daughter of St. Louis visited at the home of his parents in Dow City last week.
*Last week Joseph McColl and Thomas Wheelwright had cement walks put in in front of the residence property occupied by Mart Henry and Claus Hanson.
*Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morrison were Omaha shoppers last week.
*Mr. Andrew Jackson sold his fine farm a half mile east of town last week to N. R. Wilder. Consideration $115 per acre.

*Last reports from Will Morrison, who has for some time past been in the Modern Woodman Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Colorado, Springs, is that he has been discharged as practically cured. This is good news to his relatives and friends and to the Woodman camp who purchased a cottage tent that he could go there before it was too late.
*We are informed that there will be a lecture course for this winter furnished by the Midland Lyceum Bureau. It will consist of two musical numbers, two lectures and one cartoonist.
*Casper Ahart, Frank Reed and Jake Broom arrived here Saturday from Nebraska where they have spent the summer.
*Rev. J. J. W. Place and Mr. and Mrs. David Walters recently attended the Baptist Association at Harlan, Iowa.

*Adolph Nelson was down from south of Denison Sunday to visit his brother, Henry.
*The M. E. church ladies, who served supper in the park Saturday evening, cleared about $30.00.
*George Rule and George Binnall went over to Defiance a few days ago and brought over a bunch of horses for Birkhofer & O'Meara.
*Quite a number of the farmers have shipped in sheep for feeding.
*D. S. Bremser was in Omaha the first part of last week to purchase a full line of Christmas goods. Something new for Dow City.
*Wm. Kelly had the misfortune to lose a fine cow last week.

*There is some trouble in one of the rooms at school. We hope the parents will stand by the teachers as that is the only way to accomplish the best results. We pay the teachers to teach the school.
*Mrs. A. L. Curtis was visiting friends in Des Moines the past week.
*Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Messenbrink drove up to Denison Sunday afternoon, taking home Mr. Messenbrink's mother, who had been visiting them for a few weeks.
*Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scott drove out to the Hallowell home Sunday to spend the day.
*Ed. Sterrett returned from Creighton, Neb., Sunday evening. He has been holding down a homestead.
*Roy Hatch, foreman of the Enterprise, Sundayed in Omaha.

*George Fritz is having a cement walk laid in front of his home residence property, also one is being laid in front of the property where Walter Swatman resides.
*Mr. E. R. Brake has purchased the grocery store owned by W. L. Swatman & Co. Mr. Brake expects to put in a full line of groceries which he will run in connection with his bakery.
*Miss Ora Butterworth is learning the millinery trade in Miss Lucy Healey's millinery store.
*Miss Martha Curtis, daughter of Pastor and Mrs. Curtis has been spending a week at the pleasant country home of Mrs. Ida Talcott.
*Garfield Rule came up from Omaha Saturday evening to spend Sunday with relatives and friends.
*Last Wednesday evening about twenty-five of the friends of Lloyd Brake went in and surprised him, it being his seventeenth birthday. The surprise was complete. The evening was spent in games and other amusements. A delicious lunch was served. This special set always has a good time and this occasion was no exception. All wish him many happy returns of the day.

*Mrs. Fishel went to Ute, Iowa, Saturday for a visit with relatives.
*Mrs. Jane Wood returned home Saturday night from Creighton, Neb., where she has spent the last six weeks with her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Riddle.
*Mrs. Joe Thompson and Miss Susie Thompson were county seat visitors Friday.
*Rev. D. C. Eddy of Council Bluffs, District Elder of the Free Methodist church, was a guest at the E. R. Brake home Monday. He had been holding quarterly meetings at some point near here.
*Mrs. W. A. Cameron was taken quite sick a few days ago and is still confined to the bed. All hope for a speedy recovery.

Dow City Enterprise, September 24, 1909

*A. L. Jackson went to Dunlap last Saturday.
*Mrs. Jos. Thompson was a Denison visitor Friday.
*Morris Wilder was home from Ames over Sunday.
*David Clark had business in court in Denison last week.
*Mrs. D. J. Butler was down from Arion Friday visiting friends.
*Mrs. O. J. Judd and Mrs. Dr. VanMetre was in Denison Saturday.
*Mrs. Wm. Seeman and daughter were in Denison Wednesday.
*F. A. Pett, W. E. Fishel and S. A. Dow went to Denison Saturday.
*Wm. Kuykendall was up from Missouri Valley this week visiting relatives.

*Attorney E. H. Swasey was attending to some court business in Denison this week.
*F. C. Nelson and family visited last week with the Alex Lawson family at Soldier.
*Mrs. C. W. Carr was down from Denison Friday visiting her sister Mrs. W. E. Dow.
*Miss Lucy Healy and her trimmer Miss Edice-Basset were Denison visitors Monday.
*M. J. Schafer and wife came from Pender, Nebr. Saturday for a visit with relatives.
*Frank Reed of Crofton, Nebr., was here visiting friends and relatives this week.
*Albert Ahart came from Crofton, Nebr., last Friday and visited a few days with relatives here.

*Mr. and Mrs. August Messenbrink went to Crofton, Nebr., Wednesday for a visit with friends.
*Thos. N. Franklin and wife of Harlan were over Sunday visitors at the W. W. Clark home west of town.
*Miss Theresia Schafer returned Saturday from Omaha where she had been visiting for a couple of weeks.
*Mr. Chas. Smith went to Council Bluffs Wednesday where he is drawn to serve on the jury in the federal court.
*Miss Bertha Munsey who has been working for Mrs. H. A. Rudd, returned to her home near Deloit Wednesday.
*Virgil Butterworth went Thursday of last week to Iowa City where he will attend the University the coming year.

*Misses Elsie Randel, Golda Dow, Mrs. Van Metre and son Richard, Mrs. Sarah Baber and Rev. J. W. Place were Denison visitors Tuesday.
*J. E. Doser came Tuesday from his home in New Mexico to visit friends and relatives here for a week or two. He likes it in New Mexico very well and has no idea of returning.
*Miss Lottie Rae returned to Lamar, Colo., near which place she will teach school the coming year. Her health there is excellent. She was only at home about four months.
*Herbert Fishel, J. W. Howlett, Frank McHenry, W. C. Rolls, S. A. Dow, Frank Binnall, F. M. Cole and A. A. Birkhofer were east bound passengers for the county seat Monday.
*Wm. Morrison returned Tuesday from Colorado Springs where he has been for a few months. He is feeling well and appears to be much improved in health, a fact his friends will be glad to know.
*Rev. G. W. Koser the new M. E. pastor will preach twice Sunday at the usual hour.

*A man is never lonesome that has a sunny face and cheerful disposition.
*I do cement work and guarantee it. My prices are right. Henry Olmstead
*Remember that W. C. Rolls' lunchroom will be found between the saloon and Wilder's office.
*If frost should come now but little damage would be done as everything is about safe.
*One of the new buildings erected by W. H. Wiggins is nearly completed and no doubt will soon be occupied.
*New cement walks were laid in front of the Thomas Wheelwright residence properties in the east part of town.
*The new building erected by the Odd Fellows is nearing completion and will be occupied by W. C. Rolls with his restaurant.
*W. C. Rolls was summoned to serve on the petit jury but was excused by the judge and returned home Monday afternoon.

*Rev G. W. Koser, the new pastor of the M. E. church, will be given a cordial welcome by members of the church and others.
*So many Dow City people attended the Inter-state fair at Sioux City that we did not get their names. Those who have returned report a good time.
*Mrs. Anna M. Palmer of the W C T U society will give an address in the M. E. church Monday evening Sept. 27. She is a woman of statewide reputation and her address will be well worth hearing.
*Considering the weather, the attendance at the fair in Arion is quite good and the exhibits are better than ever before. We go to press too early to give an account of it but will do so next week.
*Harry Huntington has installed a lighting plant in his hotel and now shines as bright as any of them. The Enterprise not wishing to be outdone has likewise installed a lighting plant so we can shine as well as anyone else.

*An overlooked item last week as the purchase of the W. L. Swatman stock of groceries by E. R. Brake. This had been looked for, for some time. Mr. Brake is adding to the stock and will build up his trade accordingly.
*Landlord Huntington has his hotel rooms fitted up ready to accommodate the traveling public. They are well furnished and the public can now find a comfortable place to stay while in Dow City.
*The play "Ole Olson in Spiritland" was given last week at Ahart's opera house to a fair sized audience. They advertise the return of money to any not satisfied but we did not learn of anyone asking for it, so we presume it gave general satisfaction.
*There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Dow City Improvement co. of Dow City, Iowa, Wednesday evening Sept. 29, at eight o'clock, at the office of the company, for the purpose of taking steps towards the dissolution of the company.

*Considerable fall wheat is being sown in this vicinity, but there ought to be more, because it yields double what the spring wheat does and the harvest comes earlier and the grain is a better quality. We believe the time is near when nearly everyone will sow fall wheat.
*Rev. A. L. Curtis who has been pastor of the M. E. church in Dow City for the past three years has been given the charge at Missouri Valley, which, judging from the size of the two towns is quite a promotion. His friends here will certainly wish him the greatest success. He is tireless in church work, always standing for what he sincerely believes be right.
*Jake Bruhn came in from Crofton, Neb., Saturday. Mr. Bruhn purchased a farm and moved there last spring and reports crops very good, in fact better than in Crawford county. Land is not as high there as here but it is constantly advancing. The Dow City people out there are doing fine. All his friends here are glad to note his prosperity.

DENISON REVIEW, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1909
DOW CITY ITEMS

*Mrs. Julius Ahart is enjoying a visit from her father who lives in Missouri. He will probably remain three or four weeks.
*Will Morrison has arrived from Colorado Springs, where he has been for the past few months. He is much improved in health and hopes for a permanent recovery.
*Emil Doser also came in last week from Artesia, N. M. He moved there last spring on account of poor health. His friends are much pleased to see him looking so well.
*Elijah Justice is here from Wendt, S. D. to visit relatives and friends. He is one who suffered loss in the big prairie fire last spring.
*Mrs. Jesse Leslie and her daughter, Mrs. Clark, just arrived home a few days ago from a three weeks' visit spent in Nebraska.

*The town schools had a holiday Thursday on account of the Arion fair. Some of the rural schools had two days off. Almost all of the business houses in town were closed Thursday afternoon so all the business people could attend the fair. It would probably be easier to tell who stayed at home than the ones who went.
*Mr. and Mrs. August Messenbrink went to Nebraska last Wednesday for a short visit with friends, returning Saturday.
*Miss Lottie has returned to Lamar, Col., to engage in teaching school near that place. She has the same school which she taught last spring, which speaks well for her as a teacher and her health is much better in Colorado.
*The Odd Fellows new brick building is nearly completed. W. C. Rolls will occupy this building with his restaurant and will be handsomely furnished. One of Willis Wiggins' brick buildings is also near completion and will be a good opening for someone.
*The following businesses have installed new lighting plants: Huntington's Hotel, the Enterprise office and the Odd Fellows new brick building.

*Mrs. Thomas Munsey and daughter of near Deloit were visiting in town Saturday.
*Dr. and Mrs. Carr and son Vernon were Sunday visitors in Dow City.
*Pastor A. L. Curtis and family departed Saturday evening for their new charge at Missouri Valley. They have been here for the past three years and have many friends. Rev. Curtis has been promoted to a larger place which is evidence that he stands well in the conference. Mrs. Curtis has endeared herself to a large circle of friends and will be greatly missed, especially in both the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. All their friends wish them the best success in their new home and will be glad to have them pay us an occasional visit.
*Many of our people, both from town and the country, have visited the Sioux City fair the past week, but we could not get all their names.

*Not to be outdone by others, Adolph Honz is having a cement walk laid on the east side of his residence property.
*A. P. Turnlund received word a short time ago that his brother had died in Sweden. By the death of this brother, Mr. Turnlund falls heir to a considerable amount of property.
*The M.E. parsonage will be all nicely papered and cleaned to be in readiness for the new pastor's family by the last of this week.
*Charley Smith is down to Council Bluffs, having been drawn to serve on the Federal grand jury.
*George Binnall returned home Sunday night from Greeley, Iowa, where he had been to exchange one of his horses for one that was still better.
*Mrs. Malone returned home Saturday evening from South Dakota, where she has been visiting relatives for a few weeks.

*Mrs. Mark Norris and children are at Dunlap spending several days with relatives.
*Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Chamberlain went last Thursday to Virginia City, Ill. where they will spend some time visiting relatives.
*After several weeks' absence, Asa Bybee has returned to his home. His friends are glad to see him back again.
*Mrs. J. R. Best and little daughter went to Denison Saturday for an over-Sunday visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Koenekamp.
*Word was received that Mrs. A. H. Harper, who accompanied by her husband went to Seattle two weeks ago, has been very sick at that place but was somewhat improved when last heard from. Her friends hope for a speedy recovery.

*Rev. Kosier is the new pastor, which conference selected for the Dow City charge. He is a young, strong looking man and seems physically able to do good service for the church. He preached two good sermons last Sunday to large audiences and made a good impression on the congregation. He comes to us from Rippey, Iowa, and is rather a new man in this district. He expects his wife and three children to arrive about Wednesday from Illinois, where they have been visiting for some time. Pastor Kosier and family will receive a hearty welcome from the M. E. church and the entire community.

*Word was received by a newspaper clipping, that Rev. Clifton, who was pastor of the Baptist church here some years ago, had been declared insane and was sent to the insane asylum.
*A large number of the Latter Day Saints have been in attendance at the reunion at Moorehead for the past ten days. They returned to their homes Monday. The next reunion will be at Riverside.
*The addition to the W. H. Wiggins store is furnished and is now in use, which gives Mr. Wiggins much more room and the store is much more convenient.
*Nelson Bros. have installed a nice new harness machine in their shop which will be a great help for them.

*The Misses Kate and Esther Turnlund and Miss Lottie Bixler drove out to the home of Miss Ellen Scott Sunday. Miss Scott has been sick for a couple of weeks and unable to teach her school.
*The Womans' Foreign Missionary Society and the M. E. Sunday School have contributed and sent fifty dollars to Miss Mamie Glassburner to buy a boat to be used in her missionary work. She is located on an island about forty miles from Foo Chow, China. The missionary societies in the different towns of the county are contributing calico for dresses for a Christmas present for the little girls of her care. It is to be light colored calico and give yards to the pattern. Mrs. Glassburner will take charge of the goods and forward it to Miss Mamie.
*Mrs. Dr. VanMetre and Miss Elsie Randall were Denison visitors Saturday.
*D. E. Bremser went to Omaha Tuesday for goods.

*Mrs. Asa Butterworth and little daughter arrived Saturday for a visit at the Clair Butterworth home.
*Miss Nell McDonald and her brother, Ward, gave a �. party Saturday evening to about thirty of their friends. All report a good time.
*Mrs. G. M. Goddard was a Monday visitor to Denison.
*Mrs. O. J. Judd entertained the Priscilla Club Friday afternoon. Mrs. Leslie Poitevin and little son returned from Manilla Sunday where they spent a few days visiting relatives.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 1, 1909

*A. L. Jackson was a Woodbine visitor Saturday.
*Prof. C. C. Bunch was an Omaha visitor Saturday.
*Mrs. Malone has returned from her South Dakota visit.
*Mrs. C. G. Terry went to Denison Tuesday to visit her mother.
*Mrs. Nellie Lee and Mrs. J. W. Lee were Denison visitors Friday.
*Miss Strahn spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Denison.
*Art Randel was among those who were in Denison Wednesday.

*E. B. Justice of Wendt, S. D., is visiting relatives and friends here.
*C. S. Holcomb visited this week with relatives at Clay Center, Neb.
*Mrs. Thomas Munsey and daughter were down from Deloit Saturday.
*August Messenbrink and wife returned Saturday from Crofton, Neb.
*Mrs. Dr. VanMetre was among the Dow City visitors at Denison Friday.
*Edwin Poitevin and H. B. Johnson were county seat visitors lasts Friday.
*Mrs. J. R. Best and Mrs. W. T. Kevan were Denison visitors yesterday.
*J. J. Carson and wife were down from Sac county this week visiting relatives.

*Mrs. J. N. Leslie who has been visiting in Nebraska returned home last week.
*A. J. Enbody, postmaster at Dunlap, was in Dow City Monday on a matter of business.
*Mrs. T. W. Swatman, Mrs. E. R. Brake and Mrs. C. Reynolds were in Denison Tuesday.
*C. M. Sease returned to Dow City yesterday after an extended visit with relatives in New York.
*J. E. Doser, E. G. Wiggins and Dr. VanMetre were business visitors at the county seat Tuesday.
*Mrs. G. W. Langley will go today to Ainsworth, Neb., where she will visit her children a few weeks.

*Miss Maud Lacy came from Iowa Falls for an over-Sunday visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brake.
*Geo. Binnall was in Clayton county last week and purchased a fine black Percheron stallion weighing over ten thousand pounds.
*The household goods of Rev. Koser arrived yesterday.
*Adolph Honz has had a cement walk put in along the east side of his residence lots.
*John Howorth and Wm. Smith returned from Colorado last week bringing with them a couple of car loads of horses.
*I do cement work and guarantee it. My prices are right. Henry Olmstead.

*Morris McHenry and a gang of surveyors are at work surveying for the drainage ditch. They began at the county line this side of Dunlap and are coming this way.
*Our townsman, G. W. Huntington, has been appointed a member of the soldiers relief commission to succeed G. W. Holmes, deceased.
*The Northwestern will run a special train Wednesday night Oct. 6, leaving Omaha at 11:15 p.m. giving all ample time to see the electric parade and return to their homes the same night.
*The Baker Comedy company stopped here a few weeks ago for the winter. Soon afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Baker went to Nebraska and this week the press dispatches state that Mr. Baker shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. The outfit is still in Dow City.

*The new restaurant is completed and Mr. Rolls expects to move into it this evening. Remember you will hereafter find him in his new place which is indeed fine. We shall have more to say about it in the future.
*About as mean a trick as we usually have to chronicle was the deliberate cutting of the hammock of W. H. Wiggins last Sunday evening. If the guilty party should read this we trust they will repent of their meanness and replace the hammock which was destroyed without cause.

*The next L. D. S. reunion will be held at Little Sioux again next year. That place together with Denison and Missouri Valley were applicants. The following as the vote: first ballot, Little Sioux 133 votes, Denison 127, Missouri Valley 33. There being no choice a second vote resulted in 165 for Little Sioux and 148 for Denison. Dow City people regretted that Denison did not get it but was unable to help it.

DENISON REVIEW , October 6, 1909
Dow City Items

*Robert Woodruff of Green River, Utah, came in Monday evening to look after his interests here. He went to Denison Saturday for a few days. While greatly in love with his western home, he is always glad to get back to old Crawford.
*Uncle Charley Sease, who makes his home with his nephew, Henry Young, returned Thursday from an extended visit at his old home in New York State.
*Grandma Hardy, who has been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. U. Wise, was taken to Denison Tuesday to stay for a while with Mrs. Swartzenbaugh, another daughter.
*Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carson of Sac County came down last week to visit Mrs. Carson's mother, Mrs. S. J. Waters, and other friends.
*Mr. Morris McHenry, our popular county surveyor, with a bund of helpers are in the west part of the county making the preliminary survey for straightening the Boyer river. They commenced at the Harrison county line and coming east. While the river may never be straightened this looks encouraging.

*G. W. Huntington, one of our old soldiers, has received an appointment on the soldier's relief commission to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. G. W. Holmes of Charter Oak.
*Mrs. George Binnall entertained the Friday Club at her pleasant home Saturday afternoon. Nice refreshments were served and the members spent a very pleasant afternoon.
*Mrs. G. W. Langley went to Ainsworth, Neb., Friday for an extended visit with her children who live near that place.
*John Fritz of near Denison was a business visitor in town Friday.
*The temperance lecture which was recently given in the M.E. church was not very well attended. Temperance lectures are out of date in Dow City.
*G. M. Brake was a business visitor in Denison Monday.

*Married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Logsdon, Oct. 1, at high noon, their eldest daughter, Miss Gertrude M. Logsdon and Mr. Frank J. Glassburner, Rev. G. W. Koser of the M. E. church officiating. There was present only the near relatives and a few of the most intimate friends. Thus another Christian home is established, both being active members of the Dow City M. E. church. Both have lived almost all their lives in this immediate vicinity and are numbered among our best young people, and are so well and favorably known that they need no introduction to our people. The presents were many and very nice. After the ceremony a very fine wedding dinner was served. The happy pair took the afternoon train for a wedding trip east. Their many friends extend to them their hearty congratulations and wish for them all the happiness that life can give.

*Will Butler of Woodbine was visiting his daughters and other relatives in town Saturday.
*Gene Wiggins drove over to Shelby county Saturday evening for an over-Sunday visit with his sister, Mrs. Grace McBride.
*Mrs. Kosier, mistress of the M. E. parsonage and her children arrived her last Wednesday and are now "at home" for at least one year.
*Leila, one of the two-year old twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Rudd, has been very sick, but is now improving.
*Mr. Thomas Munsey of Deloit was calling on Dow City friends Saturday.
*There were two runaways this week. The first was a team belonging to Leslie Holcomb, which got scared at an auto at the east side of town. The buggy was considerably damaged. Saturday a team became scared at a paper and ran away. This buggy was also badly demolished. The loss in both cases we are told was considerable.

*The Misses Minnie Brake and Genevieve Dow were Denison visitors Saturday.
*Miss Esther Turnlund visited at the home of her brother, John, in Arion Saturday.
*Saturday the post office inspector was here and Mr. J. U. Wise was installed as postmaster. Miss May Randall, who was in the post office for awhile last spring, is to be the assistant for Mr. Wise, and we hope both the postmaster and the assistant will find the work agreeable both to themselves and the public.
*Mrs. L. E. Poitevin was shopping in Denison Saturday.
*Mr. William Galland has been under the doctor's care for several days and is slowly improving.
*Mr. Dave Houston, one of our former townsmen, but now of Phoenix, Arizona, arrived in town Saturday.

*Mr. and Mrs. James Ballentine and family returned Sunday from an extended visit with their relatives in Ireland. They report a very enjoyable visit.
*Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark, Sept. 30th, a nice baby boy.
*The Baptist people expect to commence revival services in a week or ten days. The pastor will be assisted by a state evangelist.
*Section Foreman Berka and family of Arion, visited his brother, Frank Berka and wife, Sunday.
*W. C. Rolls moved his restaurant Friday evening to the new brick building owned by the Odd Fellows. Everything is new and clean and it is one of the best locations in town. Mr. Rolls is to be congratulated on securing this desirable location. At the time of the fire it seemed a great loss to Dow City, but it looks now like it had been an advantage instead of a loss.

*Miss Florence Munsey of near Deloit is staying with Mrs. B. H. Wiggins to attend school.
*The teachers of the town school went to the park Friday evening and had a chicken fry. We were not informed whose chickens they fried, but they had a good time anyway.
*Rev. Linn Slocumb, formerly of this place, but now of Beemer, Neb., received a telegram that his father, whose home is in Illinois, was very near death's door. He went through here Monday evening, hoping to be in time to see his father alive.
*Brice Binnall and Wesley Cramer gave a party at Brice's home last Wednesday evening to their friends. A nice lunch was served and all enjoyed the evening very much.
*Mrs. Marion Cole and daughter, Blanche, returned home Sunday evening from a visit with relatives at Denison.

*Mrs. J. U. Wise was in Denison Saturday to visit her mother and other relatives.
*Billy Toon invited in a number of his friends last Wednesday to spend the evening with him. Light refreshments were served and the boys had a good time as boys usually do.
*Miss Maud Lacy of Iowa Falls came last Wednesday for a short visit at the E. R. Brake home. She returned home Sunday.
*Valla Vaughn, James Turnlund and High Butterworth were Carroll visitors Sunday.
*Miss Grace Swatman and Earl Brake were Denison callers Sunday.
*D. E. Bremser went down to Omaha Wednesday to attend the Ak-Sar-Ben.
*All will be pleased to know that Postmaster Wise will keep the post office in the present location in the new brick block. It has the combination lock boxes and all up-to-date fixtures and is one of the very nicest post offices in the county.

*Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wiggins gave a family dinner Sunday to their nearest relatives. It was really a reunion of the Wiggins family. The dinner was fine and occasion enjoyable.
*Mr. Joe Hallowell, Miss Ada and Mrs. Jack Scott were Denison shoppers Thursday.
*Mrs. W. A. Cameron and Mrs. Mary Brake went to Omaha Wednesday to visit for a few days and take in the Ak-Sar-Ben.
*Henry Kelly and wife of near Denison were down Sunday to spend the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly.
*Mrs. W. E. Dow was at Denison Tuesday having dental work done.
*Uncle Edmond Howorth and Miss Mary Howorth returned home last week from Denver, where they had accompanied Miss Grace, as she is attending school there this year.

*Mrs. N. R. Wilder went on the excursion to Ames last Friday to visit her son, Morris, who is attending the Agricultural school there this year.
*Mr. and Mrs. Morris McHenry went to Denison Monday evening to attend services. Mrs. McHenry will return for a few days' visit.
*Miss Flora Wiggins is down to visit the home of her sister, Mrs. L. E. Poitevin for a week's visit.
*The Lecture Course in Dow City will start on Oct. 18th. Reserved seats will be on sale at Goddard's drug store. The lecture course will consist of two lectures, one cartoonist and two musical numbers. Tickets for all the numbers will be sold for one dollar and a half.
*The high school alumni football game will take place next Saturday. The game will be at three thirty and a good game is expected.

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, Friday, October 8, 1909

*John Rolls was up from Dunlap Friday.
*A. F. Boylan was down from Denison Saturday.
*Thomas Munsey came down from Deloit Saturday.
*Geo. Brake was a county seat visitor Monday.
*Born to Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Clark, Oct. 1, a fine boy.
*Conner and Lally were down from Denison last week.
*M. W. Maxey was down from Arion Tuesday on business.
*Miss Laura Scott and Mrs. C. G. Terry went to Denison Wednesday.
*Attorney P. W. Harding was down from Denison Wednesday.

*A. L. Jackson was in Omaha Wednesday and had his eye operated on.
*Judge W. R. Green of Audubon was in Dow City Wednesday.
*Wm. McBride went to Denison Wednesday to look at a farm near there.
*Miss Esther Turnlund and Mrs. Caroline Reynolds were Arion visitors Saturday.
*Chas. Smith, Dr. VanMetre and J. W. Howlett and wife were in Denison Tuesday.
*D. L. Houston came last Saturday from Arizona for a visit with relatives and friends.
*John Cross of Earling called on us Saturday and made himself solid with the Enterprise.

*W. H. Wiggins and wife, Miss Lucy Healy and Miss Lula Crandall were Denison visitors Tuesday.
*Mrs. John Ahart and Mrs. John Gibson went to Omaha Monday to spend a few days at the Ak-Sar-Ben.
*Mrs. T. E. Baber, Miss Grace Hansen and their mother, Mrs. Claus Hansen, were in Denison Saturday.
*Mrs. L. E. Poitevin, Mrs. J. U. Wise and the Misses Grace and Daisy Glassburner were at Denison Saturday.
*Oliver Bybee started Wednesday for Hartington, Neb., where he expects to stay for an unlimited length of time.
*Herman Konekamp, who recently returned from a visit to Germany, was down from Denison with his wife last week.
*Mott McHenry and R. H. Woodruff were Denison visitors Saturday. The latter will be gone a week or two before returning.

*The Misses Bessie Alexander, Minnie Brake and Genevieve Dow were among the Dow City people who were in Denison Saturday.
*A. C. Butterworth of St. Louis was here Sunday. His father, Clair Butterworth, went with him to St. Louis for a few weeks visit.
*Mrs. N. R. Wilder went to Ames, Iowa, on the excursion last Friday where she visited with her son, Morris, as well as to enjoy the program of the day.
*Harry Huntington went to Wendt, S. D. Tuesday where he will gather up his belongings and ship them to Dow City. Soon after his return he will open up his hotel for serving meals.
*Don't forget the football game at the ballpark Saturday afternoon.
*If you have a good milk cow for sale see A. H. Rudd.

*The Baptist people are contemplating a series of revival meetings to begin about the 15 or 17 inst.
*A large number of young people enjoyed a party at the home of Brice Binnall in the country last Friday evening.
*J. M. Howell of West Side is taking the place of J. G. Graul as agent while Mr. Graul visits in South Dakota and else where a few weeks.
*When your wife goes away you can get a good meal served in the home-like manner at W. C. Rolls restaurant.
*J. E. Doser, returned to Artesin, New Mexico, Tuesday after a couple of weeks visit with friends and relatives.
*Arion has secured a lecture course, the first number, which is the Mary L. Powelson Company, occurs next Wednesday evening Oct. 13.

*Remember that F. W. Berka has bought the stock of picture frames of Mr. Wise.
*A mistake occurred last week in the item about Geo. Binnall's new stallion. The horse weights two thousand pounds.
*H. A. Newman who for several years has run a barbershop in Arion, has purchased a shop in Charter Oak and has taken possession.
*The Bank of Dow City is recognized by the board of supervisors as a bank in which to deposit county funds to the amount of $5,000.
*Eli Baber went to Long Pine, Neb., Tuesday. We understand he has accepted a railroad position for the winter and will then go on a farm at Gordon, Nebr., in the spring.

*Fred Bean's team got frightened at a flying paper breaking loose and ran away doing considerable damaged to buggy and harness. Greatest care should be taken not to throw waste paper on the street.
*We learn that Frank Glassburner and Miss Gertrude Logsdon were recently married but no particulars have been furnished us. These are some of our best young people and we make haste to wish them a great measure of joy and happiness.

*C. W. Grant, who is running Hotel Arion, gave one of the finest dinners last Sunday that anyone ever sat down to. N. R. Wilder and wife of Dow City were present. Ye editor acknowledges an invitation but is very sorry that he was unable to attend. Here's success to you Charles.
*The new restaurant as equipped by Mr. Rolls is certainly a swell place and those who appreciate something nice in our town should speak a good word for it and also give it what support they can. The equal of it is not along the line anywhere that we know of and we are proud of it.

*Mr. Clarence O'Meara of Dow City and Miss Lizzie Hassett of Denison, were married in Denison Tuesday, Rev. Father Farrelly officiating. The groom is a popular young man and the bride is a lady of many accomplishments and will make an excellent companion. We heartily join their many friends in extending congratulations. They will be at home on the farm southeast of Dow City.

*Rev. Koser and wife of the M. E. church and Rev. Place and wife of the Baptist church, Mrs. Frank McHenry and Mrs. J. B. Rae attended the meeting of pastors and Sunday School workers who were called together by the Rev. Ostrom the evangelist for the purpose of widening the influence of the meetings. Next Sunday will be the last for Rev. Ostrom. Much interest has been aroused and good accomplished.

*Last Saturday morning, Mr. J. U. Wise received his commission from the postmaster general to act as postmaster at Dow City. Immediately on presenting it to Mr. Wiggins, He at once turned over the office to Mr. Wise who is now in full charge with Miss Mae Randel as deputy. Mr. Wiggins has served the public in this capacity for over twelve years and has given quite general satisfaction. Mr. Wise is a new man in this position and no doubt some mistakes will be made in the distribution of mail but patrons should be as lenient as possible until he gets familiar with the work. We wish the retiring postmaster success as well as the incoming postmaster.

*You have often read of those cases where a woman ran a needle into her finger and about twenty years later it worked itself out of her big toe. Well, Here's a more wonderful case still. An Ohio teacher three years ago made a mistake of pinning her belt with a needle and the needle ran into her and could not be found; just the other day it was discovered coming out of the arm of one of the local school officials who was keeping company with her at the time of the accident. We don't know how the needle was recognized s the same one unless by the expression on its eye. How it got from the young Lady's waist into the man's arm is a secret which baffles science.

DENISON REVIEW, Wednesday, October 13, 1909
Dow City Items

*Harry Huntington went to Wendt, S. D. last week to bring his personal property and household goods from the homestead, as he expects to make Dow City his future home.
*Dr. L. B. Toon arrived in town last week. We have been informed that he does not expect to enter into practice here.
*Rev. J. J. Varley, formerly pastor of the Dow City M. E. church, was in town a short time last week. He was with this charge for three years and has many friends here who are always very glad to welcome him back.
*Mrs. Bessie Holcomb and children visited at the Kearns home in the country last week.
*Judge Will Green of Audubon was a business visitor in town last Thursday.
*Clair Butterworth has gone to St. Louis, Mo., for a few weeks' visit with his son, Asa and family.

*The ladies of the Park Improvement Club are getting ready to hold a rummage sale about the middle of October.
*Eli Baber, who has been section foreman here for four years, has resigned his place and gone to Gordon, Neb. He expects to secure work on the F.E. & M. V. road for the winter and then go on a farm near Gordon, Neb., in the spring. The family will probably remain here during the winter.
*Many from here have been attending the revival services in Denison.
*The Dow City Improvement Company has gone out of existence. They accomplished their purpose of getting a good hotel building for Dow City so feel their work to be done.
*So many from here have been in attendance at the Ak-Sar-Ben at Omaha lat week that all cannot be mentioned.
*Uncle Billy Houston sold his fine farm on the Paradise last week to Elias O'Meara. Consideration $85 per acre.

*Leonard Butterworth is putting in cement walks and otherwise improving his residence property occupied by the George Rule family. Mr. Butterworth expects to occupy this place himself as soon as Mr. Rule's lease expires which will be March 1st.
*J. G. Graul, agent at the Northwestern depot, is away to South Dakota for a few weeks' vacation. Mr. J. M. Howell from West Side is acting agent while Mr. Graul is away.
*J. E. Dosier, after a couple of weeks spend here with relatives and friends, has returned to his home at Artesia, N. M.
*Miss Esther Turnlund went to Council Bluffs last Wednesday to visit at the home of her brother, Elmer Turnlund. She returned home Sunday and reports a good time.
*Fred Jackson has sold his dray business to his brother, Andrew Jackson.

*The football game Saturday afternoon between the Alumni and the high school boys was a very interesting one and witnessed by a fair crowd. The tally was give to nine in favor of the Alumni.
*A. L. Jackson has sold his fine residence property in the south part of town to his son, Andrew, who will shortly move to town. Mr. Jackson purchased the residence where Fred Jackson lives and will occupy the same. Fred will move onto the farm just east of town for the winter.
*The following announcement was received Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Newcomb announce the marriage of their daughter, Varena Anna to Mr. Robert Woodruff on Wednesday, the sixth of October, one thousand nine hundred and nine, at Gibson City, Illinois, at home after the tenth of November, Green River, Utah. All know Bob too well to need an introduction as he was raised near our town and will wish for him and Mrs. Woodruff a long, happy and prosperous life.

*Miss Edna Fritz visited at the home of her uncle, John Fritz, near Denison Sunday.
*Mrs. C. C. Miller and daughter, Florence, spent several days in Omaha last week visiting relatives.
*Henry Roy has been confined to the house for several days with inflammatory rheumatism.
*Mr. and Mrs. Myler of South Dakota have been visiting recently at the Frank Green home.
*Henry Nelson drove up to Denison Sunday.
*The first quarterly meeting of the conference year was held Tuesday evening at the M. E. church. District Superintendent Baxter was in attendance.
*Mr. and Mrs. Arrenson and Mr. and Mrs. Olson of near Charter Oak were over Sunday-visitors at the Adolph Honz home.

*Miss Golda Dow delightfully entertained the G. H. C. Saturday evening. A very fine supper was served and all enjoyed the evening very much and say Miss Dow is a splendid entertainer.
*Last Thursday afternoon, the Priscilla Club met with Mrs. Charley Smith. It is always a pleasure to be a guest at the Smith home.
*Mr. Henry Scott has purchased the farm owned by Marion Cole and will occupy it in the spring.

*When the call came from Arion Sunday at midnight for help to fight the fire, our fire company promptly responded. They flagged an approaching freight train and were soon on the field of action. About forty went up from here we are told. Five months ago when Dow City was burning Arion gave us valuable assistance. We know how to sympathize with Arion in her loss.
*Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glassburner arrived home Sunday morning from their wedding trip.

*Married at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hallowell, Friday evening, October eighth, their eldest daughter, Miss Ada E. Hallowell and Mr. Garfield Rule. Rev. J. J. Varley of Minburn, Iowa, officiated, using the beautiful ring service of the M. E. church. The ceremony was witnessed by the nearest relatives only. The bride was arrayed in white and carried a bouquet of white cut flowers. After the ceremony an elegant three course supper was served. They received many nice presents, both useful and ornamental. Thus are united two of the best families of the community. The contracting parties being so well and favorably know that they need no introduction. Miss Ada was one of our most successful teachers. Garfield is a prosperous business man, he and his uncle, A. L. Rule having purchased a hardware store recently at Red Oak, Iowa. They have a large circle of friends who extend congratulations and wish for them�.(missing last of article)

DOW CITY ENTERPRISE, 10-15-1909

*Ralph Roy came down from Denison Tuesday to see his parents.
*Remember the rummage sale in Aharts hall Saturday, Oct. 16.
*Mrs. J. R. Rudd has been sick this week but is now better.
*J. L. Butterworth has been putting in some cement walk this week.
*O. W. Nelson of Arion was doing some furnace work in Dow City this week.
*A. L. Jackson purchased the dray from his brother, Fred, this week and is now in possession. He promises his patrons good service.

*A. L. Jackson purchased the residence occupied and owned by his father in the south part of town and moved into it Wednesday.
*Highest market price paid for poultry at the meat market, Dow City.
*Section foreman Goodman moved his family here from Dunlap last week and is now living in the Wiggins residence in the west part of town.
*Fred F. Jackson sold his residence to his father who at once moved into it and Fred moved to the farm east of town which was until recently owned by his brother Andrew.
*The first freezing weather of the season came Monday night when ice was formed a quarter of an inch in thickness. This was followed Tuesday night by another hard freeze.

*F. W. Berka and Art S. Randel have rented one of the new brick store buildings and will soon move into it. This will be a very nice place for Mr. Berka's jewelry store and Mr. Randel's insurance office.
*Word was received here Saturday from Hawarden that D. W. Kinyon was dead. He is father of Mrs. Ed Kepford and is well known here. His remains were taken to Woodbine Tuesday for interment. What the cause of his death was we did not learn.
*The horseshoe pitching contest comes off in Denison next Wednesday. The champion in the county will get a gold medal presented by Dr. B. F. Philbrock. No one in the county is barred and no entrance fee is charged.

*Dow City, Iowa, Oct. 11, '09;
Mr. Rudd, Editor of the Enterprise:
Dear Sir:
- Last Wednesday on reading an appeal in the Christian Home of Council Bluffs, asking for potatoes, a though came to me, why not ask the school children to contribute? So I sent a note to Miss Goddard, also the paper, to read to the children asking her to put the matter before them, asking each one to bring one potato or as many more as they chose. I also asked her to place the matter before Miss Strahan and Miss Wiggins which she did and the same noon I received a note from Miss Goddard saying the children were very much interested and to send the sacks right away (I had related I would see to the shipping and pay the freight).

To my surprise when I weighed them and prepared them for shipment we have 6 � bu. from only the three rooms. I think it is a good thing to teach young children to think of those who are less fortunate than themselves. I thought it would please the children to see an account of it in the Enterprise. A "Lady of Dow City" P.S. Some of the children brought half a bushel or more. This same Lady would gladly see to the sending of any outgrown garments or shoes in good condition if they were only brought to the same teachers.

*Married - At the home of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hallowell last Friday evening at six o'clock, was solemnized the marriage of their daughter, Ada, to Mr. J. G. Rule, Rev. J. J. Varley, a former pastor of the M. E. church here, pronounced the ceremony in a most beautiful and impressive manner. At the Close of the ceremony congratulations were extended, followed by merry jest and cheerful conversation. We know nothing of the refreshments or presents but feel assured the feast was delicious and the presents numerous and valuable.

The bride is a lady of many graces of mind and person, who is capable of filling the home she will adorn with happiness and will prove to be truly a helpmate and companion to the husband she has chosen to honor. The bride has taught many terms of school in this county and two years in Idaho. She was a graduate of the Iowa State College at Ames. The groom was raised to manhood in Paradise township and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rule who are honored and respected people. He is a young man engaged in the hardware business in Red Oak, Iowa, and will make his mark in the world.

They departed Monday for Red Oak which will be their future home. The congratulations on the happy event are numerous and the Enterprise is pleased to join on this occasion and add its hearty good wishes to those being so freely expressed.

*Bad Fire in Arion - Three Buildings and Post Office with contents Were Destroyed - About 11:30 Sunday evening an alarm was given that fire was burning in the store of C. R. McKeeman, known as the Arion Mercantile Company. The alarm was made general as soon as possible but by the time the fire department got out the fire had spread to that extent that nothing could be done to save either building or contents which were a total loss. The fire also spread immediately to the drug store and postoffice and nothing was saved from that building. The next in path of the flames was the saloon building of Pat Hederman which was destroyed with nearly all the contents. Some of the merchandise was removed from this building but we are informed they were nearly all stolen.

The ice house and barn of Mr. Hederman was also burned as well as some other small out buildings. Another frame building a few feet distant from the saloon, was saved by the arrival of the Dow City fire department who are given credit for some very good work and were throwing water on the flames in twenty five minutes after the telephone message reached Dow City. They were helped to reach there so soon by flagging a freight train and loading the apparatus.

The Charter Oak fire department responded but not being able to get a train at once were too late to be of service. Their willingness and effort is appreciated, however. The Kemming stock of clothing was nearly all removed from the store but by heroic effort that building was also saved. Some damage occurred to the bank across the street by the heat breaking some of the windows. The losses and insurance so far as we were able to learn were as follows: C. R. McKeeman, stock of merchandise loss $12,000; insurance $11,000.

The building which was owned by F. A. Woods, of Lincoln, Neb., and value at $6,000 was no doubt insured but for what amount we could not learn. The post office and drugstore building was also owned by Mr. Woods and is included in the above estimate. M. W. Maxey who owned the drugstore building had $750 insurance while his loss is at least double the insurance.

The entire contents of the postoffice was also burned, the fixtures of which Mr. Maxey, the postmaster owned and will lose. The loss to Pat Hederman on saloon building and contents, ice house and barn was about $2000, on which he carried $1,000. Mr. O. W. Nelson was also a loser to the extent of about $500 on stoves which he had stored in a rear room of the drug store and on which he had no insurance. So far as we could learn there is no intention at present, by any of the losers to rebuild. The loss is a serious one to our neighboring town and we know how to sympathize with them.

*Miss Mildred Butterworth was in Denison Tuesday.
*Herman Lazerus spent several days this week in Omaha.
*W. A. Cameron is home for a few days this week.
*E. N. Chamberlain and wife were in Denison Wednesday.
*Rev. J. J. W. Place was a Denison visitor Monday afternoon.
*D. C. Crandall and S. A. Dow were Denison visitors Wednesday.
*Fred Gigax of Kansas City was in Dow City Monday visiting old friends.

*Mrs. R. T. Baber and Mrs. O. A. Cooper were Denison visitors Friday.
*Chas. Grant was down from Arion Monday making some necessary purchases for his hotel.
*Mr. And Mrs. J. G. Graul started Tuesday for a visit with relatives at Cedar Rapids and Clinton.
*M. L. Houlihan, cashier of the Arion State bank was a business visitor in Dow City Monday.
*L. E. Poitevin and Merton Thomas were among the Dow City visitors at the county seat Saturday.
*D. L. Houston started Tuesday on his return home to Arizona after a weeks visit with relatives and friends.
*Ed Riddle and wife and son Norman, Mrs. E. D. Butts and Mrs. Clarence Bryan were Denison visitors Saturday.

*Ed Kepford and wife and Dan Wingrove and wife attended the funeral ceremonies of D. W. Kinyon at Woodbine Tuesday.
*W. C. Rolls went to Cedar Rapids Monday as a delegate from the Red Men Lodge in Dow City to the state meeting of the order.
*Thos. McBride and wife were in Dow City Wednesday on their way home to Defiance from Logan where they had been visiting.
*Mrs. McChesney and Mrs. Hiatt who have been visiting several weeks at the Chas. Smith home, returned Saturday to their home at Glenellen, Ill.
*John and Frank Howorth were in South Omaha Wednesday and purchased three car loads of cattle which they will feed on their farm southeast of town.

DENISON REVIEW, 10-20-1909
Dow City Items

*Vance Tripp was up from Omaha several days last week visiting relatives.
*Roy Roup of Ames was a recent visitor at the Mrs. S. E. Baber home.
*Aunt Serelda Rudd was quite sick for several days last week, but is improving.
*Mrs. McChesney and Mrs. Hiatt, after spending several weeks at the Charlie Smith home, returned Saturday to their homes at Glenellen, Ill.
*Art S. Randall and Frank W. Berks have rented one of the new brick buildings from W. Wiggins. Mr. Randall will still be engaged in the insurance business and Mr. Berks is the jeweler and picture man. This is a fine location for their business.
*There is being a large number of cattle shipped in for feeding purposes. Howorth Bros. Received three cars of feeders Friday.

*W. C. Rolls was in Cedar Rapids last week attending the state, lodge of Red Men as a delegate from the Dow City Lodge.
*Mr. Goodman, section foreman on

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Dow City News from the Dow City Enterprise and Denison Review

1909

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