Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-25
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

s IOWA NEWS ITEMS
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OGDEN-There wern several Sigh.
frosts last week, but no damage re-
ported. Even tomato vines are still
fiourishing.
STATE CENTER.-C. & N. W.
graders commenced work on the road
bed for the double track east of town
Thursday morning.
MADRID.-Many new vitrified brick
sidewalks are going in on South Main
street. This street has been recently
graded and put in elegant shape.
NORTHwOOD.- John Ed
dy was out hunting Sunday and lost
one of his thumbs by the accidental.
| discharge of his gun. HIS face was also
pretty we'll burned with powder.
OELWEIN.-The Register issued
l16-page edition last week and sketched
| the various interest of the shop city,
| 1t claims that Oelwein has a popula-
| ton of 1000 and Is enjoying an era OF
| development.
4 BELLE PLAINE.-The bids are in
on the new Herring hotel proposition
| The ret cost will aggregate $4,000.
Jas. Parks, of Belle PLANE, will get the
contract il awarded. Now is the time
Ito encourage this enterprise, says tn,
| Union.
| SPENCER.-The News reports that
no track has yet been laid on the new
Milwaukee, The finishing as done by
the contractors was not at all salts
factory and it is necessary to do some
| of it over again, which will delay lay
| ing rails for time.
i CLEAR LAKE.-The board of super
visors of Cerro Gordo county was in
session two days last week and decided
to submit to the people at the general
election the question of building s75.-
900 court house. The call will be fol-
ten year 31s per cent bonds.
NEvADA.-The Chicago & North
4 western railroad surveyors have To-
Gated in the city for few months and
4 will at once commence their work for
4 the double track They have rented
office rooms and will make this their
j headquarters for the work in Story
county.
I AUDUBON.-An expert citizen is
having big business in dehorning cat
4 tie and also in vaccinating then
4 horned l.24S and vaccinated 713, and
:. this year he is very busy at the same
Il business - The evangelistic meet
lings continue with large audiences and
good interest
II ALDEN.-During the past week
Il Wood Bros. east of town, have lost
4 over one hundred head of hogs, eigh-
Il teen of which were fairly ready fol
n.y.
A the animals as fast as they died anc
4 feel sure if the plague is spread among
+ their neighbors it will be through nc
fault of theirs.
TRAER.-While attempting to twist
the cover off a glass can, Mrs. H. r
CASTOR cut hand badly, severing ar
artery. Blood flowed for three hours
. before a physician reached her. Wher
he did arrive Mrs. CASTOR was IN
Il fainting condition from loss of blood
The flow was stopped and the patien
is recovering.
IOWA CITY.-A carload of machin
;. cry arrived Thursday for the Q.
Kelly Mfg. Cos new plant. j. NJ Mag
gard left this morning for Springfield
TO-. to look after the company's inter
/. ests. Active work began Friday on tn
engine room at sthe new works. Mr.
] Maggard believes that the plant vii
be in operation by December
SAC CITY.-O. j. Coons returned re
Gently from South Dakota. He ha
purchased the controlling interest in
state bank at Bowdle, thriving tow
of 500 inhabitants, with electric light
and other improvements, situated u
E,dmunds county at the terminus of
:. miles west of Aberdeen, in fine whea
country.
DuBuQUE-A we'll dressed ma
! called at one of the hotels near III
e Milwaukee depot Tuesday and pre-
! scented check that bore the signatur
of a we'll known citizen. The signe
i was known to the hotel keeper and h
r cashed it. Immediately afterwards tn
fellow went down to the ice harbor an
e rented boat from Mr. Ernst Bohr
. but has not since been seen.
HAMPTON.-The Chronicle report
S that Jacob Juhl had very serious &C
e cident befall him Tuesday evening. l
company with John Hansen, he was ou
e bicycle riding. Hansens wheel struc
: a rock and threw him off and as Jul
e was close behind he was unable to sto
: his Wneel anu TuIi iIito AAdASCh. IL
Y knocked him off and he fell in som
e manner as to strike the middle OF hi
e Jaw, breaking it clear in two.
= GUTHRIE CENTER.-The commur
n ity at Fansler, mining communit
: northeast of this place, was shocke
!, Sunday last by the accidental shootin
!, of Ina Comstock. aged years. tn
d daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Con
stock. The bullet from small targe
gun struck the child just above til
temple, ranging downward. She died
about three hours. There were thre
e, children in the room where the accider
he occurred, but the shooting Is myster,
So Give the Children "a Drink
is Called Grain-O. 1t Is delicious, appe
lie tizing. nourishing food drink to TAX
&c the place OF coffee. Sold by all grocer
lie and liked by all who have used 1t, bs
I'd cause when properly prepared it taste
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