Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-02
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

IOWA NEWS ITEMS
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ARMsTRONG-The Republican re-
ports that ID. Dundas has lost nearly
all of his hogs with the cholera
WEBSTER CITY.-The first number
of the new daily paper formed by the
consolidation of the Freeman and Tri-
bune Will appear next Monday.
STORY ClTY-The Messenger, in
school article, gives the bright and
pretty faces of the six teachers who
instruct the youth of Story City.
NEVADA-Lee Laycock has pur-
chased an so acre farm of George
Johnson for $40 per acre. The land
lies one and one-half miles northeast
of McCallsburg.
BOONE-Word has been received
that Milton Beebe, son of Mrs. T.. C.
Hoxie, is striking it rich in the Klon-
dixie. Mr. Beebe is Interested in sew
eral promising mines, one of which he
has just sold for $4,000
FIT DODGE-Mr. and Mrs NJ d.
O'Connell orrived Monday evening
from Washington, d. G. While in the
city they will be guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Mason Mr..
O'Connell is solicitor of the treasury.
ATLANTIC-Fifty- quarts of J.
canned fruits, together with bundle of
clothing, We're shipped Tuesday morn
ing to the Iowa Children's Home at Des
Moines. This fruit was provided by
the housewives of Atlantic, each fur /
nishing one or more quarts.
CARROLLeThe ladies of the Clio |
club have arranged for musical re-
cital next Friday evening, November
| 5, the proceeds to go for the benefit of |
the public library. The recital will be |
given by Carrie Jacobs Bond in the
dining room at Burke's hotel.
BURLINGTON-Ma apples are be-
ling shipped and railroad companies
claim they make nothing for them.
lCars are scarce and the fruit is shipped
in stock cars. Many are stolen and
4 wasted and demands for losses are so
! heavy that companies claim they eat
4 up the transportation.
DUBUQUE-The bids for the cons
struction of the custom house annex
4 have been let. Mr.. c. w. Gindele, of
i Chicago. is the lowest bidder. He
agrees to do the work according to
plans and specifications for ss4.5O0. His
being the lowest it is probable the con-
i tract for doing the work will be
lawarded him. Dubuque contractors
4 who submitted bids are unsuccessful.
WATERLOO-Wate seems to be
Isuffering from an epidemic of boot
blacks. Shining shoes has become a
4 fad among the boys like rattle bones,
base ball and other things that have
agitated the youngsters minds at diff
Z ferent times. They are ubiquitous, and
the wonder is why so many children
Z from IL to IA years old are permitted
to become street arabs instead of going
to school.
Il SIOUX CITY-Gas escaping from a
4 gas stove nearly asphyxiated Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scott and George Scott at
their home Sunday evening. They
failed to detect the deadly vapor for
5 some time, but finally that heavy
feeling made them aware that some
thing was wrong and relief was sought
in the opening of the doors and win
4 dows. The effects of the inhaled gas
We're rot fully overcome, however, I'M
til later.
KEOKUE-On Monday night Miss
Mary Collins was ordained minister
of the Congregational church and on
Tuesday she went back to her work
| among the lnulaHS OIL StdHuiIiS INoGh
agency. Hon. j ohm n. Irwin, min
lister to Portugal. left Monday night for
Washington, New York and his post at
Lisbon. He had intended to go sooner.
{ but business prevented. He slipped
away in the quiet, modest fashion PEE
, cu,iar to himself.
COUNCIL BLUFFS-The commit
j, tee is arranging great spread for the
of GO
t lis the dinner. The estimates for the
!. table We're prepared by Caterer Louie
! and the refreshment committee feels
) that they ought to be correct. The
number of people to be fed is approx
, mately 2,OOO The estimates call for L.
], 500 pounds of turkey and 1000 pounds
], tof chickens, alive. Other articles to
) complete the bill of fare will be needed
: in proportion. The dinner will cost
about 1000.
CEDAR FALLS.-The work of put
ting in the foundation of the new Bap-
fist church is being commenced this
week. 1t is not the intention to do more
: than this this fall. The structure will
{ be a handsome and convenient one
j whose estimated cost will be about
: $1,000 in addition to several hundred
. dollars worth of available material TAX
a en- out of the old NJ E. church. Mean
4 time the Baptist church will worship
n in their old building. Fifth and Main
: streets. which they reserved and will
t retain on the ground until April /, 1900.
4 BRIGHTON--Monday evening at his
e home. near Brighton. John Hicks was
found dead in corn field, where he
y had been husking corn. Not going to
I supper as usual his family became I'M
e easy. sent TO the field and found his
team running about. His body was
soon discovered lying face downward
o !.