Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-18
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Eldora.
Miss Mildred Bowers recently left for
Ames, where she has accepted posi-
ton as teacher in the second primary
department Of the public schools.
Centerville.
One of the best informed politicians
In the Eighth district. who Ia closely
identified with Col. Hepburn's cam
paign. says that the most conservative
estimate gives him a majority OF 5000.
Montezuma.
j. Il. Harris returned from his trip.
to Missouri last Wednesday and is We'll
pleased with the farm for which he has
traded his hotel. He says crops were
excellent and fruit plenty down there.
bows.
The work of improving Opera Hall
was commenced last week. Al new
roof will be put on and the building
will be reprinted inside and out. 1T is
an Improvement that has long been
needed.
Vinton.
The committee having the lecture,
course for the coming season in charge
have completed all preliminary ar.
rangements. The list is as follows:
Temple Quartet, Robert Mcintyre. DIR.
Hensen. John b. Denote, Professor
w. w French. Katherine Ridgeway
Concert Company. Season tickets have.
been placed at 81.
Iowa City.
Willie Novack, OF Amana. Monroe
township. died Tuesday morning at
2:30s o'clock as the result of a gunshot
wound received Sunday afternoon. The
lad was out hunting and the accidental
discharge of a rifle sent a bullet thru
his intestines, The boy was brought to
Iowa. City for treatment, but all med
ical aid was unavailing. He was II:
years old.
keokuk.
Consta BILE T. j. PARROT was thrown
about ten feet Monday by street car.
He was crossing the street at the cor
.ner of Fifth and Main streets when a
car going west struck him. He man
aged to keep his feet and was only
bruised up. He considers it a lucky es-
cape and does not blame the lnotcrman5
ut all, as he says he was not careful in
crossing. =. Three grand bodies of!
Odd Fellows are meeting in keokuk
this week.
Washington.
a local humorist played 1t on his
no ,f,,cr
and bride got home on the !, a. m. train.
He 'phoned that had another bad
attack on the heart and you'd better
go up and see him. Ii you find him bed,
phone me- So he went before
O'clock and while the pair were still
slumbering aloft. sent up his card. as
the household snickered and the cou-
pie sent down word, mot at home or
words to that effect
Boone.
The builders on the new Christian
church. the new Swedish Evangelical
church. the new Jewish synagogue. the
new city library. on the new p. j. Hur-
ley store building and on the hundred
and one new residences over the city
got a little scare from the chilly
weather Tuesday morning and as
many as could put on more men so as.
TO be able to complete if possible their
building operations before the really
cold weather would settle over the
country.
Cedar Rapids.
The bankruptcy petition of Silas NJ.
Locy, of Iowa Falls. was filed with
Clerk Stewart. of the federal court
Monday. The petitioner has asked
consisting of unsecured claims and
to ss45.71. His assets are as
follows Promissory notes, $43.50;5
wearing apparel, $50; judgments. s41.ss:3
two policies of Insurance, $1,000: notes
and judgments, s1l5.53; property in re-
version. $50. The property claimed to be
exempt amounts to $4,000.
Conrad.
= Record: Jerry Slower and All White
have been pounding around over west.
of Albion the past nine weeks trying to
get water, and7so far without success.
The first hole the boys made was down
nearly 200 feet and some sneaking cuss
dropped chunk of iron in 1t and the
boys had to begin all over. They are
now down over 200 feet in another hole,
but there is no sign of water. 1t seems
to us that we'll drilling is rocky sort
Of business with apologies for the lat
ter statement.
Museatine.
Odds OF Ave to four on the election Of
Rumple We're given on the streets Tues
day and the betting on the national
election stands Ave to three in favor Of
Mckinley. : !. : Sunday night an UNI
known rufiian attacked a young lady
passing along Linn street near Rein
hard Pilgrims residence and after a
struggle with the brave miss was
forced to take to his heels to avoid be-
ing caught. The young woman who
made the gallant fight is one OF the
most popular In Muscatine.
Daytnpost.
Professor w. b. Yocum, who sue
ceeds Professor chimney az principal
0f the Dayenpcrt Manuel Training