Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-07
WHAT they ARE DOING
Affairs Of Iowa People Taking Place In Iowa
Towns.
IOWA NEWS lrEMs

5 IOWA NEWS lrEMs
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Alba.
The city council has taken progres-
sive step by ordering the public square
paved.
Clinton.
This is graduating week in the public
schools "A class OF thirty-elght steps
off the boards. OF whom nearly two
thirds are young ladies.
0skaloosa.
Since the beginning of the smallpox
scare, C. F. Foehlinger mas funiigated
1855 rooms: disinfected thirty houses;
sixty-three persons released from deten-
ton in their homes were fumigated:
forty-tive patients from the pest houses
and one wagon.
Ainsworth.
While Warren Mann and three other
men We're changing wagon wheel near
Ainswogth on Monday a mad dog ran
swiftly between them and fell in a
foanling spasm not two rods away. and
passed into a second and third con-
vulsion. One OF the men was cool enough
to knock it in the head with an iron.
Centerville.
CenterYille has gun club which is
now in fiourishing condition. with for
I ty members and many of the things
necessary to carry out gun practice. II
Intends having big shoot at Agricul-
ltural Park on the Fourth Of July, which
will be participated in by gunners and
4 gun clubs from a distance.
Missouri Valley.
a number of the creditors OF ]. E.
Jennings, of Missouri Valley, have f1led
1 a petition in the federal court asking
that he be declared a bankrupt. The
claims aggregate nearly $1,000. These
lcredltors allege that on Feb. 5, last,
Jennings was guilty of acts Of bank
lruptcy by giving mortgages to certain
other creditors and thus preferrine
iIithem over the petitioners.
4 Ottumwa.
One residence and two stores were
slburglarized Monday night, all the work
being done presumably by the sans
ilgang. notwithstanding the number the
I|Yalue of the property taken will not ex-
3lceed s6. The thieves were evidently OF
1.-THE hungry kind. because in most cases
nothing but food was taken. altho il
lone instance they rifled the cash regis,
liter and secured 81 for their trouble.
Marion.
Twelve carrier pigeons were shipped
Ito Express Agent Toms. from Elgin, Ill
4 The birds arrived here last Saturda,
5Ievening and We're released on Sunda.
!. |morning, June 3. at O'clock. Mr.. Tom
,|received card Monday informing hin
J of the safe return to Elgin Of six o
Z! pigeons on Sunday afternoon The frs
|. Eone arrived at 2:40; four at 1920 and on
y at 6 O'Clock p. m. The others have no
been heard from.
Iowa City.
In the United States district court fo
the northern district of Iowa Judg
Shiras Monday sustained the decision Q
p Referee in the matter Of the bankruptc
!, of Fra nix Novak. The point ut issue w q
whether wife could file a petition i
!. bankruptcysin a case where the numbe
/. of creditors was less than twelve an
4 where her own claim was more tina
$500. The referee had previously decid
!. ed she had ouch right.
i Bloomfield.
The Bloomfield band gave a delight
4 full concert in the park on last Satul
day evening. As our city has been mi
ri nus q band for the past year the enter
attainment was highly appreciated by a
y and it is hoped that the band boys wi
!; continue the entertainments on Satu1
!. day evening thru the summer months
7 as it has been the custom for the pas
"a, a n1 Ui n a
\ of pleasure to the people.
: Sioux City.
On Monday last. soon after tn
, papers for the transfer OF the Hinse
: ranch had been signed. Silas Kidde
z son Of tbs late Judge Kidder. sold h
ranch of 600 acres adjoining for $500
to Akron. Ia. parties. These two SALE
are the largest South Dakota farm sal,
that have been made in wears. TIL
!. land originally cost only few dollar
= an acre. The profit has been sever
= hundred per cent on the investment.
j, Boone.
e T. p. Rogers has received replies
e answer to inquiries cent out with IL
: Invitations to the millere Of Iowa TO a
titend the meeting Of the State Miller
oI Association, which Will occur in Booi
i. June 20 and q, to the effect that ov
h 100 members OF the association Will
a here on he dates named. In addltit
. TO these business representatives fro
It Kindred Industries to the number
o Itwenty- five or fifty will also attend.
;: Muscatine.
e, The city council has made purcha
Of land for cemetery purposes Of Be
= nard Grelle, the price being $1,000, pay
- BILE Oct. 4. The deed was presented
- the council at their meeting Monde
=. afternoon and met with their approx,
?, This is considered a very satisfacto
y purchase 1t is not needed at preser
but In few years 1t will be necessar
In the meantime 1t will produce an I
come as 1t has home and lar
quantity Of small fruit upon 1t.
N Story City.
al Last Thursday forenoon the whist
q OF the waterworks notified our peoI
ir that our water system was again
order. The mains had tn
ID been laid and connected with the pur
lie land everything seemed to work we
III The Messenger aseerts that no town
es Iowa can now boast Of more sutficie
III and purer supply Of water than Sto
rs city. It lie supplied from an artesi
IN we'll, flowing from slx-inch pipe II
a large cement reservoir from which
Is pumped directly into the tank.
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