Iowa
Old Press
Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler co, Iowa
October 25, 1905
EXCHANGE NOTES.
Mrs. Louise Eichmier showed us quite a rarity the other day in
the shape of Early Six weeks potatoes which were part of the
second crop grown on the same land this season. As soon as she
dug her first crop the latter part of June she planted some old
potatoes with the above result. - Rockford Register.
Coddington and Laird were fortunate in having a little more ice
this season than was demanded by the people of Waverly. The past
week they have shipped one car load to Nashua, two car loads to
Sumner and three car loads to Waterloo. This week they have
contracted to furnish ten car loads to the Rock Island railway
company. The cars were loaded with from twenty-eight to
thirty-five tons of ice each and the wholesale price is $2.50 per
ton.-- Waverly Independent.
Nearly 4,000 manure spreaders have been manufactured by the J.S.
Kemp Manufacturing company during the past year. The factory
employs one hundred and twenty-five men at present and is far
behind in its orders.--Waterloo Courier.
Postmaster Wold, of Hesper, a small town north of Decorah, has
been found by investigation of a postoffice inspector short in
his accounts to the amount of $1,000. An examination of the
records of the office show that the post master has been using
the receipts of the office for private use for the past six
months.
A frightened horse created much excitement at Mount Pleasant
recently. It was hitched along the alley, which runs back of the
buildings on the east side, getting scared at the noise, broke
loose from the post to which it was tied and ran, dragging the
post with it, straight for the back door of Crane's hardware
store, and dashed thru it and on into the front room and out into
the street, which was filled with carnival visitors. Several
customers were in the store at the time, and one of them, Mr.
Herbert H. Hills, received a bad cut in the leg
just above the knee from broken glass from the show case. Dr.
Stoneburg was called and dressed the wound, which will not prove
dangerous it is thought. The store was not damaged much, only one
show case being broken and the loss of it will not be heavy.
George William Catt, one of the most famous graduates of Iowa
state college in his will has given to the Ames institution over
$175,000. The clause of the will which sets out this magnificent
gift to his alma mater was read at the funeral of the late famous
engineer.
John Tucker, of Bassett, was killed by a Milwaukee train last
Friday evening, the body being horribly mutilated and
dismembered. It is not known how the accident happened, as the
body was found some time later by Section Foreman Immel about a
mile east of Bassett, but it is supposed he was stealing a ride
from Ionia to Bassett on the accommodations and being intoxicated
fell under the wheels. The body was almost unrecognizable, the
only positive means of recognition being the clothing. He made
his home with his brothers, Ray and Harry, in Bassett.-- Nashua
Reporter.
A club of eight has been organized in town and they met for the
first time with Clarence Cromer last evening. A name has not yet
been settled upon but one of the laws is, that no member shall
have a steady girl - a law which we think will not last long. One
of the characteristics of the club is that none of the boys use
tobacco in any form.-- Osage News.
Word received from Ed Hanley and Jimmie McMenimen, who left for
Chicago recently to commence brakeing for the Northwestern
system, is to the effect that they quit their job. On their
second trip out they were called upon to pick up from along the
track the pieces of an unfortunate companion, and they became
nauseated and discouraged with their work immediately thereafter.
The boys are now holding down good positions in the city. -- Dougherty
World.
Father Lynch, formerly priest at Dougherty, has been appointed
chaplain at the Mercy hospital at Cedar Rapids. He will take
charge of the important station the coming week. Father Lynch is
a young man and popular among his parishioners.
[transcribed by C.J.L., July 2005]