Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-25

worth of the properties disposed of, &C,
cording to the Advertiser.
GRUMPY CENTER-The Republican
reports that Joe Cults has cucumber
that measures forty-three inches in
length and still 1t has not completed its
growth. Grundy soil Is immense. That |
cucumber will be on exhibition at the |
fair.
MUSCATINE-Rev. Joseph N. Elliott,
Union City, Ind, has accepted the call
to the pulpit of the First Presbyterian |
church Of this city, recently vacated by |
Rev. s. II. Parvin. BY an almost unani-
nous vote of the congregation the call
was extended to Rev. Elliott on the
18th.
IOWA CITY-The work on the w. F.
Main jewelry factory is progressing
finely. The brick walls of the second
story are rising rapidly and the masons
are busy every hour sending the strong
sides Of the structure higher and
higher. Superintendent Carter hopes
to have the factory finished by the
middle Of October.
NEvADA.-The board Of library
trustees announce that they have con-
verted the optional purchase of the east
purchase. Monday, Aug. 81. 1899, the
property came under the control of the
board, and from that date the rental
and insurance accrue to the benefit Of
| the library lot fund.
FAIRFIELD.-In arranging for the
Jefferson County fair, and the accom-
odation Of cattlemen, the society is now
erecting new barn 30x10O feet. A new
ire loo hot oil fGcxy lie
on the grounds will be equipped with
wind pumps. A great many other ar
arrangements are being perfected for the
comfort of visitors and exhibitors. The
fair occurs Sept. 1914.
FIT. MADISON-The big c., b. & @
mortgage covering the Iowa lines of
general mortgage Of $50 900 900, will
office 1t will be recorded in every
road passes. The Iowa mortgage re-
lquires about IS, 900 in government reve-
nue. stamps for each filing.
4 LETTS--Robert w. Lee, who lives
three miles west of Let's. Louisa coun-
ty, has struck another gas we'll on his
|. farm. 1t is about 100 feet in depth and
z twenty five pounds. A number of flow
) ing gas wells are in use in this locality
and some of them have been used fol
\ six or seven years past. Their average
> depth is about that of the Lee we'll, anG
z lthey are all within the territory about
= two miles square.
FORT DODGE-John F. Duncombe
arrived in the city on the ed from hi.
t,;,, I no. -y,1a M
time and was gone only five weeks. He
stopped for a short time in Liverpool
J with friends and later made a shori
? visit to the Isle of Wight. He was or
the water for the period of three weeks
and during the entire time the only
Y incident of excitement was the running
! down of fishing schooner off Liver
pool, on the way over.
7 DENISON-The business of the Deni
q son postoffic for last July was NOR,
u than double what it was year ago
SO 1t is reported that the Illinois Cen
= trail men in digging we'll in ives
: Denison have struck veritable arte
e sian we'll, from which it has been so ia
impossible to stop the flow of water
q. The Review has it on the author
!. ity of one of our reliable physician
Il
r demic of typhoid fever.
r COUNCIL BLUFFS-According t
e the Nonpareil rather amusing, if no
3. ldignified, scene occurred Tuesday after
s moon on Broadway and Pearl stree
G when the aged mother of Jessie Haven
= caught her on the street and admins
n tered corporal punishment. She led tn
IS daughter to rig which stood near an
Oh, nay
s kicks and punches. The blows evident
e ly did not have the desired effect c
J. keeping the girl at home, as she wa
= lounging in the park an hour after
l. wards.
y CARROLL.-The shocking perform
he ances of the "Hoochie Koochie" dancer
y at the fair last week have been the sui
d ject of much adverse comment by thos
d who heard of the affair or saw it. B,
lie it is not just to blame the city author
r. ties or the fair management. For 1t OF
lie Cured just outside of the city limi
1T and was not under the jurisdiction
D the city. AS to the management of IL
Or fair, they did not know when they az
te mitted the show to the grounds that
I'd of knowing But as soon as they four
n
III fired the thing bodily.
Id ALGONA-The past week has bee
ne very favorable for threshing, which hs
he been going on in every neighborhoo
or The turnout of wheat is generally r.
Il ported fair. 1t is not a heavy GRO
Oats are turning out we'll. Corn is d,
rs ing WELL the hot weather being favor,
Id BILE, and potatoes will be fine. The hs
w crop is phenomenally heavy, and it h;
as been saved in fine condition. Farm wol
le, is being pushed. The commits
n appointed to represent the citizens wi
contribute the bonus for the new hot
10 met with Mr.. Durdall last week al
ed ordered the first assessment Of $1,S(
II. which was turned over Saturday. TT
n hotel is well on toward the roof, and Il
d. more the people see of the general pie
ST the more they are pleased with 1t.
NJ KEOKUK.-To protect themselv
~ from non paying people who must e
as and from non-eating people who o,
ne bills, from peddlers, from trust al
ne from other detriments to the groce
ae business, the retail grocers of Keokl
ne have decided to organize a local ass
ne citation. - David Prouty has be
OF missing since Saturday night and
VI one can tell where he went to or whe